CAT 2024 Slot 1 Analysis: No major change in CAT 2024 Exam Pattern, Total 68 Questions of Easy-Moderate Difficulty Level
CAT 2024 Slot 1 got over at 10.30 AM on November 24, 2024. Total questions in CAT 2024 Slot 1 were 68. Last year, in CAT 2023, total questions were 66. Here is a quick analysis of CAT Slot 1 Paper. CAT Slot 1 Exam Analysis 2024 includes Exam Pattern, Type of Questions, Topics/Theme of Questions, Difficulty level, Good attempts, Surprises and much more. Based on this exam paper analysis, CAT Score Vs Percentile and CAT Cut Off for top colleges is calculated. Check important information on CAT exam analysis for Slot 1, and also read previous year CAT 2023 Slot 1 exam analysis.
Table of Content:
- CAT 2024 Slot 1 Exam Analysis Release Timing
- What information is covered in CAT Slot 1 Exam Analysis 2024?
- CAT 2024 Analysis: Exam Pattern
- CAT 2024 Slot 1 Exam Analysis by TIME, IMS, Arun Sharma
- CAT 2023 Exam Analysis Slot 1
- CAT Score Vs Percentile Estimates
- FAQs on CAT Slot 1 Analysis 2024
1. CAT 2024 Slot 1 Exam Analysis Released: Timing
MBAUniverse.com is the first to release CAT Exam Slot 1 Analysis immediately after the exam got over at 10.30 AM. Check timings below:
Table 1: CAT Exam Analysis Released Timing
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CAT Slot 1 Events
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Time
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Reporting Time at Test Centre
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7.00 AM
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Exam Start Time
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8.30 AM
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Exam End Time
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10.30 AM
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CAT Analysis Release Time
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11.00 AM
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2. What information is covered in CAT Slot 1 Exam Analysis 2024?
CAT 2024 Exam Analysis for Slot 1 covers following areas:
- CAT 2024 Slot 1 Exam Pattern
- CAT 2024 Slot 1 Section wise Topics and Type of Questions
- Changes in Exam Pattern, if any
- CAT 2024 Slot 1 Exam Surprise Elements, if any
- CAT 2024 Slot 1 Difficulty Level Analysis by Experts
- CAT 2024 Slot 1 Good Attempts (Overall and Section wise) CAT 2024 99%, 95% and others
- CAT Score Vs Percentile Predictions by Experts from TIME, IMS, Arun Sharma and others
- CAT Score Cut Off Predictions for IIMs, FMS, MDI, IIFT, SPJIMR and others
3. CAT 2024 Slot 1 VARC – Questions, Pattern
Based on previous year question papers, expected CAT Slot 1 Paper for VARC section Is as follows:
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Duration
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40 min
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MCQs Questions
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20
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TITA Questions
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2
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Total Questions
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22
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3.1 CAT 2024 Slot 1: Verbal Ability & Reading Comprehension Section—Topics & Question Types
- 4 Passages with 4 Questions each. In VA, Similar difficulty as last year.
- RC Passages: 4 (4 question each – 16 Qs). Craftsmanship. Netflix. Kangaroo (Animal). Econimics.
- VA: 2 odd one out (TITA), 3 summaries, 3 paragraph completion.
2. CAT 2024 Slot 1 DILR – Questions, Pattern
CAT Slot 1 Paper for DILR section Is as follows:
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Duration
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40 min
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MCQs Questions
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12
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TITA Questions
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10
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Total Questions
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22
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2.1 Data Interpretation and Logical Reasoning: Topics & Question Types
- Stock Market
- Games & Tournament – Round-Robin league
- Set Theory (Three People visiting different country)
- Star Distribution by People
- Quant based Puzzle
3. CAT 2024 Slot 1 QA - Questions, Pattern
CAT Slot 1 Paper for QA section is as follows:
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Duration
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40 min
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MCQs Questions
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14
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TITA Questions
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8
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Total Questions
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22
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3.1 Quantitative Ability Section: Topics & Question Types
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Area/Q Type
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No of Questions
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Arithmetic
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To be updated
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Algebra
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--
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Geometry
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--
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Modern Math
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--
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Numbers
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--
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3. CAT 2024 Analysis: Slot 1 Exam Pattern
CAT 2024 question paper for slot 1 remained on the same pattern as last year except for some minor changes like increase in number of questions. Key highlights of CAT 2024 slot 1 exam are:
- Number of Questions: Total Number of questions go up to 68 from 66 last year
- CAT 2024 Slot 1 Difficulty Level: Overall Paper was Easier than last year.
- CAT 2024 Slot 1 Score Vs Percentile: Total Score will go up. Percentile will come down.
Check the table below which has been updated soon after the slot 1 paper has ended.
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Section
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Total Questions
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MCQs
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Non-MCQs
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Difficulty Level
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Verbal Ability & Reading Comprehension (VARC)
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24
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22
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2
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Moderate (Same as last year)
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Data Interpretation & Logical Reasoning (DILR)
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22
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12
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10
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Easy
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Quantitative Ability (QA)
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22
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14
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8
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Easier than last year
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Total Questions
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68
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48
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20
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Easy-Moderate
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Maximum score
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204
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154
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60
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4. CAT 2024 Slot 1 Exam Analysis by TIME, IMS, Arun Sharma
MBAUniverse.com will publish the CAT Sot 1 Exam Analysis from following CAT coaching institutes & experts:
- IMS CAT Slot 1 Exam Analysis: Their analysis is indepth and released earliest than other. (To be published)
- TIME CAT Slot 1 Exam Analysis: Their analysis is also indepth but generally released after others. (To be published)
- CL CAT Slot 1 Exam Analysis (To be published)
- Arun Sharma CAT Slot 1 Exam Analysis (To be published)
- Cracku CAT Slot 1 Exam Analysis (To be published)
5. CAT 2023 Exam Analysis Slot 1
Understanding CAT past year exam analysis will help you in cracking CAT 2024. Here is the analysis of CAT 2023 Slot 1 paper.
- Overall, there was no change in CAT 2023 Exam Pattern. Total Questions remained same at 66 like last year. But sectional composition of MCQs and Non MCQs had changed.
- A major change in CAT 2023 Slot 1 was difficulty level. CAT paper for Slot 1 was rated as more difficult than last year by Experts.
- Read complete details on CAT 2023 Exam Analysis Slot 1.
CAT 2023 Slot 1 Exam Analysis: Pattern
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Section No.
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Section Name
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Duration
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MCQs
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TITA
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Total
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I
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VARC
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40 min
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20
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4
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24
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II
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DI and LR
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40 min
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12
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8
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20
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III
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QA
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40 min
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15
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7
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22
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Total
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120 min
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49
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17
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66
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Verbal Ability & Reading Comprehension Section: Topics & Question Types
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Area / Questions
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No of Qs.
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Type
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Reading Comprehension
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16
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MCQ
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RC-1: Return of wolves’ predation in a French regio
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4
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MCQ
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RC-2: Current economies of North and South Korea.
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4
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MCQ
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RC-3: “Indian Ocean Literature"
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4
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MCQ
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RC-4: Modern materialism versus ancient societies
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4
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MCQ
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Verbal Ability
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8
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Type
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Para jumbles (4 sentences)
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2
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TITA
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Para-completion
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2
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MCQ
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Summary
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2
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MCQ
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Odd Sentence Questions
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2
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TITA
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Data Interpretation and Logical Reasoning: Topics & Question Types
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Set No.
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Area
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Set Description
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No. of Questions
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Question Type
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Data Interpretation and Logical Reasoning
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20
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MCQ and TITA
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1
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Logical Reasoning
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(Arrangements) Professors in departments
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5
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5 MCQ
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2
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Data Interpretation
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(Reasoning based DI) Gig workers and Restaurants, Mathematical Reasoning Involved Measures of central tendency
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5
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1 MCQ, 4 TITA
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3
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Logical Reasoning
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Houses on sale
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5
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3 MCQ, 2 TITA
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4
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Data Interpretation
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Visa Office Special Equation handling
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5
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3 MCQ, 2 TITA
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Quantitative Ability Section: Topics & Question Types
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Area/Q Type
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No of Questions
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Arithmetic
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7
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Algebra
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8
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Geometry
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4
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Modern Math
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2
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Numbers
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1
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There were 7 TITA questions and 15 MCQ questions in this section.
6. CAT Score Vs Percentile Estimates
CAT Score vs Percentile 2024 is the process to check what score is required for high percentiles like 99% or 95%. Check CAT score Vs Percentile predictions based on CAT 2023 exam. Similar analysis will be published for CAT 2024 exam.
CAT 2023 Score Vs Percentile Overall Estimates
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Percentile
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Slot 1
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99.9%ile
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102
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99.5%ile
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89
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99%ile
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80
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95%ile
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57
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90%ile
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49
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85%ile
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40
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80%ile
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36
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CAT 2023 Score Vs Percentile - Verbal Ability & Reading Comprehension
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Percentile
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Slot 1
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99.9%ile
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48
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99.5%ile
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44
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99%ile
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40
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95%ile
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30
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90%ile
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25
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85%ile
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21
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80%ile
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19
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CAT 2023 Score Vs Percentile - Data Interpretation and Logical Reasoning
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Percentile
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Slot 1
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99.9%ile
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36
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99.5%ile
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32
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99%ile
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28
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95%ile
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19
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90%ile
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16
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85%ile
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13
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80%ile
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11
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CAT 2023 Score Vs Percentile Overall Estimates - Quantitative Aptitude
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Percentile
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Slot 1
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99.9%ile
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40
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99.5%ile
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30
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99%ile
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27
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95%ile
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18
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90%ile
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15
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85%ile
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12
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80%ile
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10
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CAT 2022 Exam Analysis
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CAT 2022 Paper Analysis Slot 1
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Sections
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Difficulty Level
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No. Of Que4stion
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Good Attempt
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VARC
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Moderate
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24
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16-18
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DILR
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Difficult
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20
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10-12
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Quants
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Moderate
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22
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14-16
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7. FAQs on CAT Slot 1 Analysis 2024
Q. What is CAT Exam Slot 1 Analysis?
Ans. CAT exam slot 1 Analysis analyses the important details and key areas of CAT 2024 Slot 1 Question Paper
Q. What will the CAT 2024 Slot 1 Analysis Cover?
Ans. CAT Slot 1 Analysis 2024 will cover complete CAT Test slot 1 Analysis which includes CAT Slot 1 exam pattern, difficulty level, CAT 2024 analysis slot 1 VARC, CAT 2024 Analysis slot 1 DILR, CAT 2024 analysis slot 1 Quant, expected CAT cut off predictions by experts.
Q. When will CAT 2024 Exam Slot 1 Analysis be published?
Ans. CAT 2024 Slot 1 Analysis will be released on November 24, 2024 immediately after the CAT exam 2024 slot 1 gets over at 10.30 AM
In summary, CAT Exam Analysis 2024 for Slot 1 will be published on CAT exam day (November 24, 2024) as soon as the paper is over. CAT exam paper analysis for slot 1 will include analysis of CAT 2024 Exam Pattern, Type of Questions, Topics/Theme of Questions, Difficulty level and other details.
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