CAT 2021 Question Paper: Download Now! Slot 1, Slot 2, Slot 3 Question Paper Released on Dec 8, 2021
CAT Question Paper 2021 has been released by IIM Ahmedabad on December 8, 2021. You can download CAT Question Paper 2021 Slot 1, Slot 2 and Slot 3 with answers from official CAT website iimcat.ac.in by login with your CAT login ID and password. IIM Ahmedabad has released the CAT 2021 question paper separately for each slot with solutions to enable the CAT exam takers to file objection to the responses which are considered wrong by the IIMs
IIM Ahmedabad has released the CAT 2021 Question paper with solutions for Slot 1, slot 2 and slot 3 separately on December 8, 2021 for 1.92 lakh test takers who appeared in CAT 2021 exam on November 28, 2021. You can download your CAT Question paper 2021 slot 1, slot 2 or slot 3 with solution from official CAT website iimcat.ac.in by login with your CAT login ID and password.
The CAT question paper 2021 is released to enable the CAT exam takers to check their answers viz-a-viz correct answers provided by IIMs and in case they are not satisfied with IIMs’ answers they can file objection to the responses which are considered wrong by the IIMs.
How to Download CAT 2021 Question Paper
You should follow the 3 point process to download CAT 2021 question paper and check the right and wrong answers. The step by step process to download CAT 2021 question paper is given below
- Log on to CAT official website and click on Registered Candidate Login
- Now the Candidate Login Window Opens. Enter your CAT ID and Password
- Your Personal CAT Page will appear. Click on ‘Candidate Response’ Tab. This will enable you to download your CAT Question paper for the slot in which you appeared in the CAT exam and check each question, its answer status and the correct answer option marked in green
CAT Question Paper Slot Wise
The complete document contains CAT question paper 2021 with solutions. This contains all Questions that appeared to you in your slot of CAT question paper with official correct solutions as well as the response sheet which contains your own marked solutions in the CAT question paper for the respective slot.
CAT Question Paper 2021 Slot 1
- Slot-1 of CAT 2021 was conducted from 8.30AM to 10.30AM on Nov 28, 2021
- CAT question paper 2021 slot-1 was rated easier than last year
- The CAT 2021 slot 1 question paper had 66 questions
- CAT 2021 slot-1 question paper with answers can be downloaded from the official CAT website only by the test takers who took CAT questions paper 2021 slot-1
CAT Question Paper 2021 Slot 2
- CAT question paper 2021 slot 2 was conducted from 12.30PM to 2.30PM on Nov 28, 2021
- CAT question paper 2021 slot-2 was rated of same difficulty level as that of slot 1
- The CAT 2021 slot 2 question paper had 66 questions
- CAT question paper 2021 slot-2 with answers can be downloaded from the official CAT website only by the test takers
CAT Question Paper 2021 Slot 3
- CAT question paper 2021 slot 3 was conducted from 4.30PM to 6.30PM on Nov 28, 2021
- CAT question paper 2021 slot-3 was rated of slightly higher difficulty level
- The CAT 2021 slot 3 question paper had 66 questions
- CAT question paper 2021 slot-3 with answers can be downloaded from the official CAT website only by the test takers
CAT Exam 2021 Question Paper: Pattern & Marking Scheme
This year CAT question paper was different from CAT Previous Year Question Papers. Key highlights of CAT 2021 question paper and CAT previous year question papers are:
CAT Question Paper 2021 had 66 questions as against 76 in CAT 2020 and 100 in 2019, This year CAT question paper had 48 MCQs and 18 Non MCQs only
Marking Scheme
The marking scheme in this year question paper and in CAT previous year question papers was same:
- Each correct answer in CAT 2021 carries +3 marks
- Each wrong answer imposes a negative penalty of -1 mark for MCQ type questions
- There is no negative marking for wrong answers on Non-MCQ type questions
Following table tells you CAT 2021 Question paper composition and marking scheme
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Section
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Total questions
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Total MCQs (With negative marking)
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Total Non-MCQs (Without negative marking)
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Total Maximum Marks
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Section-1: Verbal Ability & Reading Comprehension (VARC)
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24
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19
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5
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72
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Section-2: Data Interpretation & Logical Reasoning (DILR)
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20
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15
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5
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60
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Section-3: Quantitative Ability (QA)
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22
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14
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8
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66
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Total
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66
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48
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18
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198
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Source: MBAUniverse.com analysis
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CAT 2021 Objection Form
If you have any doubt on official CAT question paper response sheet to any question in your slot of CAT exam, you can submit your doubts in the ‘Objection Form’. But remember, there is a cost of Rs.1200/- for each objection raised.
Browser to be Used to Check CAT Question Paper 2021
Since there is heavy rush of the test takers who wish to check the CAT 2021 question paper, it is advisable to open the CAT 2021 website in mozila firefox with the recommended version to get faster navigation through the page.
Eligibility to Check CAT Question paper & Solutions
The CAT question paper and official solutions are available for view and download only for the CAT 2021 test takers who have actually taken the CAT exam on November 28, 2021.
A candidate who has appeared in CAT 2021 Slot 1 can check CAT 2021 Slot 1 question paper and solutions and the candidate who has appeared in CAT 2021 Slot 2 can verify Slot 2 question paper and solutions. If you have appeared in Slot 1, you are not eligible to check CAT 2021 Slot 2 question paper and if you have appeared in Slot 2, you are not eligible to view and check CAT 2021 slot 1 question paper.
Alongwith the CAT question paper 2021, there is an objection form to raise objection in case the CAT test taker is not satisfied with CAT official response sheet published on the official CAT exam website. The CAT response sheet can be accessed with CAT login ID and Password.
Why IIMs release the CAT Question paper with Solutions?
To bring more transparency and to enable the CAT test takers, to find out where they have gone wrong, the CAT exam conducting IIM releases the CAT question paper, official solutions the CAT exam questions and the responses which were marked by the candidates.
The CAT question paper pdf was released for the first time for the 2017 CAT exam alongwith an objection form suggesting the CAT exam takers to submit their queries and objections in case they were not satisfied CAT question paper with solutions.
How Much Time is given to Check CAT Question paper?
A period of 3 days is given to the candidates to check their CAT 2021 question paper and raise and submit their objections against the CAT official response sheet. The last date to download CAT question paper 2021 and raise objection is December 11, 2021 till 5 PM
5 Key Facts About CAT Question paper 2021
- CAT question paper with solutions is released by IIM Ahmedabad, the CAT exam convener
- Slot wise CAT question paper and official solutions enable the test takers to check & verify their CAT question paper responses and thereby arrive at their expected CAT score to explore chances for MBA admission in IIMs, FMS, MDI, SPJIMR, IITs and other preferred colleges.
- CAT question paper Pdf is released with a Query-cum-objection form and the candidates who are not satisfied with the CAT 2021 official solutions can challenge the IIMs’ answers by submitting objection to CAT centre to get the same redressed after paying requisite fee.
- If an objection raised by a candidate is found to be valid, the remedial measures taken by IIMs will be applicable to all the candidates and fee will be refunded
- The objections received for the official solutions to the CAT question paper 2021 by the CAT center will be reviewed. If there is no change perceived by experts in the CAT solutions, the objections will not be entertained and the objection fee will be forfeited.
The CAT Question paper with solutions was first released by IIMs for the CAT exam held in 2017. CAT question paper for all the slots is released simultaneously to enable the candidates who appeared in any slot of CAT exam to check the CAT questions and CAT solution for his/her respective CAT question paper.
Every year, there are grumblings on the ambiguous answer options in CAT exam. The release of CAT 2021 question paper with solutions will help candidates to raise their genuine queries against such official CAT responses which are not found correct and the candidates are not satisfied with them.
Stay tuned to MBAUniverse.com for more updates on CAT 2021