you just need to get your OBC certificate corrected and need to inform the CAT helpdesk about this error.
Great Lakes - PGDM & PGPM Admissions 2026
Admissions Open | Globally Recognized by AACSB (US) & AMBA (UK) | 17.8 LPA Avg. CTC for PGPM 2025
IIM Kozhikode will conduct the CAT 2025 exam on November 30, 2025. Post conclusion of the CAT 2025 entrance exam, detailed exam analysis will be available on the same page after the conclusion of all slots. The CAT exam analysis will focus on the CAT exam difficulty level, changes in the CAT paper pattern, the number of good attempts and sectional CAT cutoffs. Continue reading to explore the detailed CAT sectional analysis and overall CAT paper analysis for all slots.
This Story also Contains
As per the CAT aspirants, this MBA entrance exam is on the tougher side. All three slots of the CAT exam demonstrate a similar level of difficulty. This year, the CAT 2025 exam was easy to moderate. A detailed CAT sectional analysis and overall CAT 2025 exam analysis has been provided here after the test concludes.
CAT exam 2025 will be held on November 30, 2025, Sunday, at 380+ test centres spread across 170 cities in India. Check out below the number of candidates appeared and registered last year.
Particulars | Details |
---|---|
Total number of candidates registered for CAT | 3.29 lakh |
Total number of candidates appeared for CAT | 2.93 lakh |
Appeared female candidates for CAT | 1.07 lakh |
Appeared male candidates for CAT | 1.86 lakh |
Appeared transgender candidates for CAT | 5 |
Overall attendance for CAT | 89% |
Admissions Open | Globally Recognized by AACSB (US) & AMBA (UK) | 17.8 LPA Avg. CTC for PGPM 2025
Ranked No. 3 Business School in India and no.35 in world by Financial Times MiM 2025 Ranking | Highest CTC: INR 89 LPA
CAT Analysis | Download Link | CAT In-depth video analysis |
---|---|---|
CAT slot 1 analysis | Available now | Watch here |
CAT slot 2 analysis | Available now | Watch here |
CAT slot 3 analysis | Available now | Watch here |
Data Interpretation and Logical Reasoning section
One of the data interpretation was based on intersection of 3 horizontal lines and 3 vertical lines while the another the another data interpretation question was based on bar graph. One more di question was asked in exam and that was based on GDP per capita of 8 countries. One set was based on line graph.
Quantitative Aptitude Section
A question based on remainder theorem was also asked in CAT Slot 3 paper. One question was based on chord. Question based on time, speed and distance was asked, one on average topic and one question was based on profit and loss.
Section name | Number of questions | Difficulty level |
Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension | 24 | Moderate to difficult |
Data Interpretation and Logical Reasoning | 22 | Easy to moderate |
Quantitative Aptitude | 22 | Easy to moderate |
Total | 68 | Moderate |
The CAT slot 2 was concluded at 2.30 PM. As per the reviews from the CAT exam takers, the CAT slot 2 was moderate to difficult and the pattern of the CAT exam was similar to the slot 1. Also, the DILR section of slot 2 of the CAT exam was felt difficult. The main highlights of the CAT slot 2 exam analysis are mentioned below.
As the CAT slot 1 examination concluded on 10.30 AM, November 24 2024, it was observed that there were some noticeable changes in the exam when compared to slot 1 of the 2023 examination. The highlights of the CAT 2024 slot 1 examination is given below:
Given below are the expected overall CAT score vs percentile along with the sectional score vs percentile CAT 2025.
Percentile | Score VARC | Score DILR | Score QA | Overall Score |
99.5 | 42 | 30 | 30 | 86 |
99 | 36 | 25 | 25 | 74 |
95 | 30 | 20 | 22 | 52 |
90 | 24 | 14 | 13 | 42 |
80 | 20 | 11 | 9 | 35 |
70 | 18 | 9 | 7 | 30 |
Also Check: CAT Score vs Percentile
What is slot in CAT exam?
The slot in CAT exam refers to the three shifts in which the exam will be conducted, slot 1 (morning) from 8:30 am to 10:30 pm, CAT exam slot 2 (afternoon) from 12:30 pm to 2:30 pm, and CAT exam slot 3 (evening) from 4:30 pm to 6:30 pm. Refer to this article for a section-wise CAT exam review.
Which slot in CAT is toughest?
In last year's CAT, according to students, Slot 2 was said to be slightly more challenging compared to Slot 1 and Slot 3.
The aspirants who will appear in the CAT 2025 exam can refer to the CAT answer key and solutions to calculate their probable marks. The official CAT answer key will be released by CAT conducting IIM giving the answers to the CAT exam questions for each section and slot. Candidates can avail of the CAT answer key and check to calculate their scores in the CAT exam. In this CAT exam analysis 2025, we will also discuss the answer key and sectional score slot-wise after the conclusion of CAT 2025.
TITLE | DOWNLAOD LINK |
CAT 2025 Official Answer Key | Download Now |
The candidates can refer to the question papers from all the slots of the CAT examination using the links provided in the table below.
TITLE | DOWNLOAD LINK |
CAT 2024 Question Paper | Download Now |
People also search for:
In addition to all the information given in the article, the candidates can download and go through the comprehensive ebook designed by Careers360 experts that consists of analysis of all the slots of the CAT 2024 examination. The links to the the ebooks is provided below.
TITLE | DOWNLOAD LINK |
CAT 2024 All Slot Paper Analysis |
Year | CAT exam conducting IIM | CAT exam time duration | Section name | CAT exam date |
CAT 2014 | IIM Indore | 170 Minutes | 2 Sections: 1. Quantitative Ability 2. Data Interpretation | November 16 & November 22, 2014 |
CAT 2015 | IIM Ahmedabad | 180 Minutes | 3 Sections: | November 29, 2015 |
CAT 2016 | IIM Bangalore | 180 Minutes | 3 Sections: | December 4, 2016 |
CAT 2017 | IIM Ahmedabad | 180 Minutes | 3 Sections: | November 26, 2017 |
CAT 2018 | IIM Calcutta | 180 Minutes | 3 Sections: | November 25, 2018 |
CAT 2019 | IIM Kozhikode | 180 Minutes | 3 Sections: | November 24, 2019 |
CAT 2020 | IIM Indore | 120 Minutes | 3 Sections: | November 29, 2020 |
CAT 2021 | IIM Ahmedabad | 120 Minutes | 3 Sections: | November 28, 2021 |
CAT 2022 | IIM Bangalore | 120 Minutes | 3 Sections: | November 27, 2022 |
CAT 2023 | IIM Lucknow | 120 Minutes | 3 Sections: | November 26, 2023 |
CAT 2024 | IIM Calcutta | 120 Minutes | 3 Sections: 1. Quantitative Ability 2. Data Interpretation & Logical Reasoning 3. Verbal and Reading Comprehension | November 24, 2024 |
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
As per the concluded slots, the CAT 2025 exam is expected to be moderate to difficult.
The Quantitative Aptitude section of the CAT examination is considered as the most difficult section because this section involves calculations. Candidates need to work on learning shortcut techniques to crack this section.
Yes, 1 mark will be deducted for each wrong answer in MCQ questions. There is no negative marking for TITA and unattempted questions.
The CAT 2025 exam was moderately to difficult, with some variation in difficulty levels among different slots.
CAT 2025 exam analysis will be released after the conclusion of the CAT exam.
With the help of CAT exam analysis, candidates can know complete details related to sectional difficulty level as well as expected sectional and overall cutoff.
Yes, there will be separate question papers for slot 1, slot 2, and slot 3. No questions from any slot will be repeated in the other slot of the CAT examination.
On Question asked by student community
With a 70 percent in CAT Examination, you can go for various B-Schools or private collages. The S. K. Patel Institute of Management in Gandhinagar is an option for those who score 70-80 percent in their CAT examination or The Gujarat Institute of Management (GIM) in Goa with a cutoff of 60-80 percentage. These are the collages you can look for in Gujarat or nearby.
Collage in other regions: BA Colleges Accepting 70-80 Percentile in CAT 2025
Thank You.
Hello dear candidate,
NO. your application for CAT will not rejected for wrong gender small mistake in the OBC NCL certificate. You will be considered as an OBC candidate.
you just need to get your OBC certificate corrected and need to inform the CAT helpdesk about this error.
Hello,
Here are some top MBA colleges in India with fees under Rs. 2 lakh and their exam/cutoff details:
SIMSREE, Mumbai – Fee around Rs. 1.3–1.4 lakh for 2 years. Accepts CAT, CMAT, MAH-CET, MAT, ATMA. Cutoff is very high, usually 99+ percentile in CAT/CMAT.
PUMBA (Dept. of Management Sciences, Savitribai Phule Pune University) – Fee around Rs. 1.2–1.3 lakh. Accepts CAT, CMAT, MAH-CET, ATMA. Cutoff approx. 75+ percentile in CAT, 90–95+ percentile in CMAT, high scores in MAH-CET.
TISS, Mumbai (MA HRM & other management-related programmes) – Fee around Rs. 1.7–1.9 lakh. Accepts CAT for some courses. Qualifying cutoff is around 60–70 percentile, but final selection cutoffs are higher.
These are the main government institutes where the full MBA/PG programme fee is within Rs. 2 lakh. Cutoffs vary slightly each year and by category, but SIMSREE and PUMBA generally need high scores, while TISS has its own process along with CAT shortlisting.
Hope it helps !
Hey! With a NEET score of 344 in the ST category, it is highly unlikely to get admission in any government BDS college in Delhi through the All India Quota. The cutoff for government BDS seats in Delhi usually falls around 400–450 for ST category, so your score is below that range.
You can consider private dental colleges, state quota seats in other states, or reattempt NEET next year to improve your chances.
Hello dear candidate,
YES, with NEET score 344in the ST category you have high chances of getting admission in a BDS College in J&K through JKBOPEE counselling.
check the seat availability and next participate in JKBOPEE Counselling with all the necessary documents.
Thank you.
Admissions Open | Globally Recognized by AACSB (US) & AMBA (UK) | 17.8 LPA Avg. CTC for PGPM 2025
AACSB, NBA & SAQS Accredited | H-CTC 41.55 LPA | Merit Based Scholarship
Ranked No. 3 Business School in India and no.35 in world by Financial Times MiM 2025 Ranking | Highest CTC: INR 89 LPA
IBSAT 2025-Your gateway to MBA/PGPM @ IBS Hyderabad and 8 other IBS campuses | Scholarships worth 10 CR
NAAC A++ Grade | MBA program graded A** (National) by CRISIL | AACSB, ACBSP and BGA Member
India’s first Urban Multidisciplinary University | Case-based pedagogy | Industry-endorsed curriculum