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CAT Exam Analysis 2024 will be conducted by experts and published on CAT exam day (November 24, 2024). CAT 2024 paper analysis includes in-depth analysis of CAT 2024 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 of CAT exam analysis and also read CAT previous year paper analysis.
MBAUniverse.com will release CAT 2024 analysis for all the three slots soon after the exam. CAT 2024 Slot 1 Analysis will be released at 11.00 AM. Check Slot wise timings:
Table 1: CAT Exam Analysis Release Timing
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CAT Slots
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Exam Timing
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Reporting Time at Test Centre
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CAT Analysis Release Time
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Slot 1
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8.30 AM to 10.30 AM
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7.00 AM
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11.00 AM
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Slot 2
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12.30 PM to 2.30 PM
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11.00 AM
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3.00 PM
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Slot 3
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4.30 PM to 6.30 PM
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3.00 PM
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7.00 PM
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CAT 2024 Exam Analysis will cover following areas for all the slots separately:
CAT 2024 question paper is likely to remain on the same pattern as last year except for some minor changes. This analysis
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CAT Exam 2023 All Slots
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Total questions
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MCQs
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Non-MCQs
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CAT 2024 Slot-1
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CAT 2024 Slot-2
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CAT 2024 Slot-3
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Section-1: Verbal Ability & Reading Comprehension (VARC)
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24
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20
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4
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--
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--
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Section-2: Data Interpretation & Logical Reasoning (DILR)
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20
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12
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8
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--
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--
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Section-3: Quantitative Ability (QA)
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22
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15
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7
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--
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--
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Total Questions
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66
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47
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19
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--
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Maximum score
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198
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141
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57
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--
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--
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MBAUniverse.com will also publish the CAT Analysis 2024 from following CAT coaching institutes & experts:
Q. Which slot is toughest in CAT Exam?
A. This cannot be predicted beforehand. While the overall paper difficulty level is similar for all the 3 slots, there can be differences in one of the 3 sections. This creates a perception that a particular slot was difficult or easy.
Q. What is the CAT marks analysis?
A. CAT marks or score analysis reflect that higher the difficulty level, lower is the cut off and vice versa. A candidate with 95-100 marks can get 99.9 percentile in the exam.
Q. Which year was the CAT toughest?
A. CAT exam 2023 was found toughest during last five years.
Q. Which is the toughest section in CAT?
A. The sectional difficulty level in CAT depends upon the skills of the test takers. Many toppers who scores overall CAT 99 percentile find their ‘weak section’ as tough.
Understanding CAT past year exam analysis will help you in cracking CAT 2024. Here is the analysis of CAT 2023 paper.
Summarizing CAT 2023 exam, Mr Arun Sharma, regarded as one of India’s top CAT experts, told MBAUniverse.com said: “This year while the overall exam pattern was same as last year, the questions in the Quantitative section in CAT 2023 exam paper were the toughest in last 5 Years!” Check Slot Wise Exam Pattern and CAT 2023 Score Vs Percentile.
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.
CAT 2023 Slot 2 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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14
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8
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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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20
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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: Second-hand Shopping and Fast Fashion
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4
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MCQ
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RC-2: Translated Streaming on Netflix in Europe
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4
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MCQ
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RC-3: Why Liberalism Failed (Book Review)
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4
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MCQ
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RC-4: What is Historical Fact
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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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MIX
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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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Data Interpretation
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5 firms - Funds raised in consecutive years
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5
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4 MCQ, 1 TITA
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2
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Data Interpretation
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Draw competition
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5
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3 MCQ, 2 TITA
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3
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Logical Reasoning
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3 friends visited a park. Many rides. Scheduling questions.
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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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Nine Boxes - sudoku type puzzle
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5
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2 MCQ, 3 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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Quantitative Ability
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14 MCQs, 8 TITA Overall LOD: MEDIUM
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Arithmetic
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7
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Algebra
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8
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Modern Math
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2
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Geometry
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3
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Numbers
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2
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There were 8 TITA questions and 14 MCQ questions in this section.
CAT 2024 Slot 3 Analysis: Exam 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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14
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8
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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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20
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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: Colonialism and Global Warming (The Nutmeg’s Curse)
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4
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MCQ
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RC-2: Understanding Romantic Aesthetics
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4
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MCQ
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RC-3: Cultural Patrimony Laws
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4
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MCQ
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RC-4: Rationality by Steven Pinker
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4
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MCQ
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Verbal Ability
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08
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MCQ & TITA
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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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1
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Data Interpretation
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Number of enrollments in offline and online courses
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5
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3 MCQ, 2 TITA
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2
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Logical Reasoning
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Six police stations with maps (route-based set)
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5
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3 MCQ, 2 TITA
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3
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Data Interpretation
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3 friends visited a park. Many rides. Scheduling questions.
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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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AC company - 4 dealers
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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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Quantitative Ability
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Arithmetic
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8
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Algebra
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4
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Modern Math
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4
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Geometry
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3
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Numbers
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3
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There were 14 MCQs and 8 TITA questions in this section.
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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Slot 2
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Slot 3
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99.9%ile
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102
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105
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101
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99.5%ile
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89
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91
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87
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99%ile
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80
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81
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77
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95%ile
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57
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59
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56
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90%ile
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49
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50
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48
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85%ile
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40
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41
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39
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80%ile
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36
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36
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35
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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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Slot 2
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Slot 3
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99.9%ile
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48
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50
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46
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99.5%ile
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44
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46
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42
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99%ile
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40
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42
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38
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95%ile
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30
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32
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28
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90%ile
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25
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26
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23
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85%ile
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21
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22
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20
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80%ile
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19
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20
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18
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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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Slot 2
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Slot 3
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99.9%ile
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36
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38
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36
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99.5%ile
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32
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34
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32
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99%ile
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28
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30
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28
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95%ile
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19
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20
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19
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90%ile
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16
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17
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16
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85%ile
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13
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13
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13
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80%ile
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11
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11
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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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Slot 2
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Slot 3
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99.9%ile
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40
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40
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40
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99.5%ile
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30
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30
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30
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99%ile
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27
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26
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26
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95%ile
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18
|
18
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18
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90%ile
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15
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14
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14
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85%ile
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12
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12
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12
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80%ile
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10
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10
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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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CAT 2022 Paper Analysis Slot 2
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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 to difficult
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24
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15-17
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DILR
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Moderate
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20
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12-14
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Quants
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Difficult
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22
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10-12
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CAT 2022 Paper Analysis Slot 3
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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 to difficult
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24
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15-17
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DILR
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Moderate
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20
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10-11
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Quants
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Difficult
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22
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12-14
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In summary, CAT Exam Analysis 2024 will be published on CAT exam day (November 24, 2024) on MBAUniverse.com. CAT exam paper analysis will include analysis of CAT 2024 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 also be published.
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