CAT Exam Analysis 2024: Check Section-wise Analysis for Slot 1, 2, 3 Paper

CAT 2024 Slot 1 Analysis will be released at 10.45 AM while CAT 2024 Slot 2 Analysis will be released at 3 PM on the CAT exam day Nov 24, 2025. Check below the Slot wise CAT timings and CAT exam analysis release time for each slot: 

MBAUniverse.com will release CAT 2024 analysis for all the three slots beginning with Slot 1 Analysis. MBAUniverse.com CAT 2024 exam analysis will cover all the important areas of CAT exam as below

• CAT Exam Pattern & key changes 
• Variation as compared to last year in Topics, Type of Questions for each section
• Changes in questions split (MCQs and Non-MCQs)  
• Any Surprise elements in CAT 2024 Exam paper 
• Exam Difficulty Level: Overall & Section wise Analysis by Experts 
• Required Good Attempts: Overall and Section wise 
• Sectional Cut off Predictions Slot wise as per the difficulty level
• Overall CAT 2024 cut offs predictions by Experts for each of the three slots to help the aspirants to assess their performance and check their call chances by top B-schools 
• Percentile Predictions & CAT score Cut off  

The CAT 2024 Question paper has the following duration, test slots and sectional time limit

CAT 2024 question paper is likely to remain on the same pattern as last year except for some minor changes in type of questions. For example, VARC section may have a few more questions on Verbal Ability; in Quant section a few more questions may appear on Arithmetic. Below is shared the last year pattern for all slots post CAT exam Analysis 

Like last year CAT exam, it is expected that CAT 2024 question paper will have following composition of questions. Section wise question split is shared below:

Watch for detailed Overall & Sectional CAT 2024 Analysis on Nov 24 by MBAUniverse.com  

MBAUniverse.com will also separately publish the CAT Analysis 2024 from top CAT coaching institutes & CAT experts like TIME, IMS, CL, for all the exam slots with their take on exam difficulty level, sectional and overall changes and expected cut offs. 

Q. Which slot is toughest in CAT Exam?
A. This cannot be predicted before hand. CAT exam has three slots. The difficulty level in each slot remains similar to a large extent. If Quant is difficult in one slot, DILR becomes bit more difficult in other slot. Similarly, if VARC remains moderate in one slot, it may get little difficult in other slot. 

Q. What is the CAT marks analysis?
A. CAT score analysis going by the past trends 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 few years.

Q. Which is the toughest section in CAT?
A. The sectional difficulty level in CAT depends upon the skills of the test takers. For some VARC is difficult for others DILR and Quant are found difficult. Many toppers despite their sectional weakness, cracked CAT with high score.

CAT Paper Analysis for previous years 2023, 2022 with complete details on exam pattern, difficulty level, cut off is given below:

Let’s start with the big picture trends:

• Same Exam Pattern: There was No Change in CAT 2023 Exam Pattern. It was same as CAT 2022. Total Questions remain same at 66 like last year. Sectional composition of MCQs and Non MCQs have changed.
• More Difficult Exam Paper: CAT 2023 Exam is rated as more difficult than last year by Experts. Check details below.
• Lower Cut Offs for IIMs: Given the higher difficulty level of the paper, Cut Offs for IIMs are expected to go down. Check details below.

Summarizing CAT 2023 exam, Mr Arun Sharma, regarded as one of India’s top CAT experts, 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!” His take on section wise CAT 2023 difficulty level on a scale of 1-10 is as below: 

CAT 2023 Difficulty Level Compared to CAT 2022 (Difficulty Score Out of 10)

CAT 2023 Score Vs Percentile: Predication by Leading Experts  
Students can check expected Cut off scores for different CAT 2023 percentile range as predicted by CAT experts: 

Now it’s time for a detailed CAT 2023 Analysis for each of the slot. This analysis is based on inputs shared by IMS Learning.   

CAT 2023 Slot 1 Exam Analysis 

• Slot-1 of CAT 2023 exam was held from 8.30AM to 10.30 AM. Following are the key highlights of CAT 2023 Slot-1 Exam
• Total Questions: 66
• Number of MCQs: 47
• Number of Non-MCQs: 19
• Marks for each correct answer: +3
• Negative Marking for Wrong Answer (MCQs): -1
• Negative Marking for TITA Questions: Nil
• Difficulty Level: VARC Moderate, DILR & Quant Difficult
• Overall: Difficult
• Expected cut off for 99%ile: 80-82

CAT 2023 Exam Slot 1: Sectional Composition

Section Wise CAT 2023 Slot-1 Analysis in Detail

Below is shared detailed section wise CAT 2023 Slot-1 Analysis in detail

CAT 2023 Slot-1 Analysis - Verbal Ability & Reading Comprehension (VARC)

• VARC had 4 RC passages of 500 to 700 words with 16 Questions
• Verbal Ability questions were based on 4 topics as below with total 8 questions
• VARC was moderate to difficult section with VA questions slightly more difficult
• An attempt of 15 to 17 questions with accuracy of approximately 80% is a good performance in VARC.

CAT 2023 Slot-1 Analysis - Data Interpretation & Logical Reasoning (DILR)

• DILR section in CAT 2023 slot-1 had 4 sets – 2 on DI and 2 on LR
• The section was rated as difficult

CAT 2023 Slot-1 Analysis - Quantitative Ability (QA)

• QA was dominated by Algebra with 8 questions on Quadratic equations, Linear Equations, Modulus Functions & Polynomials
• Arithmetic had 7 questions on SICI, Time and Work, Time-Speed-Distance, Clocks, Averages, Mixtures & Allegations and Profit & Loss
• 4 questions on Geometry on Triangle, Coordinate Geometry, Cyclic Quadrilateral
• 2 questions on Modern Math and one on Numbers.
• 1 question was on Indices
• The section was rated a bit more difficult

CAT 2023 Slot-1: CAT Score Vs Percentile Cut Off
The table below displays the required score needed for 80 to 99+ percentile range:

Source: IMS Learning

CAT 2023 Slot 2 Exam Analysis 

Slot-2 of CAT 2023 exam was conducted from 12.30 PM to 2.30 PM on November 26, 2023. Following are the key highlights of CAT 2023 Slot-2 Exam

• Total Questions: 66
• Number of MCQs: 46
• Number of Non-MCQs: 20
• Marks for each correct answer: +3
• Negative Marking for Wrong Answer (MCQs): -1
• Negative Marking for TITA Questions: Nil
• Difficulty Level: VARC Moderate, DILR & Quant Difficult
• Overall: Moderate to Difficult
• Expected cut off for 99%ile: 81-83

CAT 2023 Slot 2: Sectional Composition

Section Wise CAT 2023 Slot-2 Analysis in Detail

Below is shared detailed section wise CAT 2023 Slot-2 Analysis in detail

CAT 2023 Slot-2: Verbal Ability & Reading Comprehension

• RC passages were Easy to moderate with one bit difficult
• One question in the Verbal Ability section was marked with an alert icon and indicated that it was a Mandatory Question.
• An attempt of 17 to 19 questions with accuracy of approximately 70% will be a good performance in VARC.

CAT 2023 Slot-2: Data Interpretation and Logical Reasoning

• Last year pattern is maintained this year also with 2 DI and 2 LR problem sets
• Level of difficulty of the section was Medium to Difficult.
• An attempt of 10 to 12 questions with accuracy of approximately 75-80% will be a good performance.

CAT 2023 Slot-2: Quantitative Ability
This section was tougher than last year in terms of level of difficulty compared to CAT 2022. Following was the composition of QA section: 

• In Arithmetic, the questions were on SICI, Time and Work, Time-Speed-Distance, Averages, Mixtures & Allegations and Profit & Loss
• In Algebra, the questions were dominated by Quadratic equations, Linear Equations, Modulus, Maxima -Minima, Inequality & Polynomials
• In Modern Math, the questions were on Logarithms, Sequences
• In Geometry, the questions were on Triangle, Rectangle, Coordinate Geometry & Parallelogram
• In Number system, questions were on indices and number of factors
• Number of MCQs were 14 and TITA questions were 8
• An attempt of 9 to 11 questions with accuracy of approximately 75-80% will be a good performance.

CAT 2023 Cut offs: Slot-2
Below are the expected CAT 2023 slot-2 score cut offs for different percentile range:

Source: IMS Learning

CAT 2023 Slot 3 Exam Analysis 

Slot-3 of CAT 2023 exam was conducted from 4.30 PM to 6.30 PM on November 26, 2023. Following are the key highlights of CAT 2023 Slot-3 Exam

• Total Questions: 66
• Number of MCQs: 46
• Number of Non-MCQs: 20
• Marks for each correct answer: +3
• Negative Marking for Wrong Answer (MCQs): -1
• Negative Marking for TITA Questions: Nil
• Difficulty Level: VARC Moderate, DILR & Quant Difficult
• Overall: Difficult
• Expected cut off for 99%ile: 80-81

CAT 2023 Slot 3: Sectional Composition

Section Wise CAT 2023 Slot-3 Analysis in Detail

Below is shared detailed section wise CAT 2023 Slot-3 Analysis in detail

CAT 2023 Slot-3: Verbal Ability & Reading Comprehension

• No direct Grammar or Vocabulary based questions
• RC passages were not very reader friendly
• Rationality by Steven Pinker passage posed some challenge.
• Difficulty Level: Moderate
• An attempt of 16 to 18 questions with accuracy of approximately 70% will be good 

CAT 2023 Slot-3: Data Interpretation and Logical Reasoning

• There were 2 DI and 2 LR Problem sets followed by 5 question each
• Difficulty level: Difficult
• An attempt of 9 to 11 questions with accuracy of approximately 75-80% is good

CAT 2023 Slot-3: Quantitative Ability

• This section was more difficult
• Dominated by Arithmetic with 8 questions), followed by Modern Math with 4 questions.
• Arithmetic questions were on Time and Work, Time-Speed-Distance, Averages, Mixtures & Allegations, Averages, Percentages and Profit & Loss
• Algebra questions were on Quadratic equations, Linear Equations, Modulus, Maxima -Minima, Inequality & Polynomials etc.
• Modern Math questions were on Logarithms, Sequences
• Geometry questions were on Triangle, Rectangle and Polygon
• In Numbers, questions were on indices and number of factors
• An attempt of 9 to 11 questions with accuracy of approximately 75-80% is good

Slot-3 CAT 2023 Cut offs
Below are the expected CAT 2023 slot-3 score cut offs for different percentile range:

CAT 2022 Exam was held on November 27, 2022 in three slots – Morning, Afternoon and Evening. Like every year, MBAUniverse.com has released its in-depth CAT 2022 Analysis Slot wise immediately after the CAT exam. The CAT 2022 exam pattern came as no surprise as it followed the CAT 2021 paper pattern with 66 questions with 40 minutes allotted to each section.  The division of the questions among the slots also remained the same as that of CAT 2021 as below:

• CAT 2022 VARC: 24 questions
• CAT 2022 DILR: 20 questions
• CAT 2022 QA: 22 questions

The marking scheme also remained the same with +3/-1 for MCQs, and +3/0 for non-MCQs. The overall level of difficulty for CAT 2022 was moderate as compared to that of CAT 2021. Regarding the section-wise level of difficulty, VARC was easy to moderate. However, there was an addition of para completion in place of the odd-sentence-out questions. DILR had 4 sets with 5 questions in each set and had an easy to moderate level of difficulty, making it marginally difficult as compared to CAT 2021. QA was moderate to difficult with half of the questions from arithmetic and similar to last year. Check CAT exam Analysis for Slot 1, Slot 2 and Slot 3.

CAT 2022 Slot 1 Exam Analysis
IIM Bangalore has made many changes in CAT 2022 Slot-1 exam which had different type of questions in VARC and No Table or graph driven questions were placed in DILR section. The CAT 2022 became a different experience for the test takers. MBAUniverse.com has released its indepth CAT 2022 Slot 1 Exam Analysis at 10.45 AM immediately after the slot-1 of CAT exam is over on November 27. 2.56 lakh candidates have applied for CAT this year and out of them 2.25 lakh are expected to appear in CAT at 400+ test centres located in 150+ cities. Expert team from MBAUniverse.com has taken CAT 2022 exam to share first hand CAT 2022 exam slot 1 analysis.

CAT 2022 Slot-1 Analysis: Key Highlights

• Total Question remain same 66 as were last year
• Number of Non MCQs reduced to 15 from 18
• VARC had new type of questions on fill in the blanks with sentences
• ‘Odd Sentence Out’ questions missing from VARC section
• DILR with 4 problem sets was found easier than last year

CAT 2022 Slot-1 Analysis: Question Paper Pattern
The CAT 2022 slot-1 question paper with key changes had the following pattern and sectional composition. 

 Source: MBAUniverse.com CAT Exam Analysis 

CAT 2022 Exam Slot 1 Analysis: Sectional Composition
CAT Exam 2022 Section Wise Analysis shares below the CAT exam 2022 section wise analysis with sectional order from Section-1 to Section-3, number and type of questions in each section, questions with and without negative marking and total maximum marks available for each section for the 2 hours CAT exam. 

Source: MBAUniverse.com analysis

Sectional CAT 2022 Exam Analysis
CAT 2022 Exam Sectional Analysis for each section by experts at MBAUniverse.com is as below:

Key Highlights of CAT Exam 2022 Sectional Analysis

• Each of the 3 Sections with 40 Minutes Individual Time Duration
• Candidates Not allowed to move to next section till 40 minutes are over
• No change in Order of Sections in CAT 2022 with Section-1 VARC, Section-2 DILR, Section-3 Quant
• Candidates found it difficult to use CAT On Screen Calculator and preferred own calculation methodology

Section Wise CAT Analysis at a Glance:
Below is shared the section wise CAT analysis at a glance followed by detailed Sectional CAT Analysis 

Section-1: VARC

• Total No of Questions: 24
• No of MCQS – 3
• No of NMCQs – 21
• 4 RC Passage with 16 Questions
• New Type of VA questions to fill in the sentence in the blanks appeared
• Odd sentence out type questions not appeared
• Difficulty Level: Moderate with 2-3 questions difficult

Section-2: DILR

• Total No of Questions: 20
• No of MCQS – 14
• Non MCQS – 4
• LR 2 Sets: Each set was followed by 5 Questions
• DI 2 Sets: Each set was followed by 5 Questions
• Difficulty Level: Moderate

Section-3: Quantitative Ability

• Total No of Questions: 22
• No of MCQS – 14
• Non MCQS – 8
• Arithmetic commanded major part

Section wise CAT 2022 Analysis in Detail
Detailed section wise CAT exam 2022 analysis is shared below:
 
Section-1: VARC Analysis for CAT 2022
Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension was the first section in CAT 2022 question paper. Key highlights of the section are:

• VARC section had 24 Questions 
• Total Maximum marks allotted for the section were 72 
• Number of MCQs were 21
• Number of TITA questions (Non-MCQs) were 3 (Reduced from 5 last year)
• Number of RC Passages: 4 passages,
• Number of RC Based questions: 16, each passage was followed by 4 questions  
• Type of RC Based Questions: MCQs asking to explain and draw inference from the passages,  phrases, vocabulary,  Synonyms/Antonyms, Statement/Argument as used in RC passages, 
• Difficulty Level: Overall difficulty level was moderate. 2 RC Passages were found of a little higher difficulty level
• Good Attempts of 14 to 16 questions with 85% accuracy can fetch a high percentile
• Cut off Expected for 99 Percentile: Score of 36-40 marks

Question Composition in VARC Section 

Section-2: DILR Analysis for CAT 2022
Data Interpretation and Logical Reasoning was the second section in CAT 2022 question paper. The section, which is known for its tricky language and time consuming process, was found moderate by the test takers. Key highlights of DILR section analysis in CAT 2022 are

• DILR section had 20 Questions 
• Total Maximum Marks assigned for the section were 60 in CAT 2022
• Number of MCQs were 16
• Number of TITA questions (Non-MCQs) were 4 (Reduced from 5 last year)
• Number of DI Problems: 2 Sets 
• Number of DI Questions: Each problem set followed by 5 questions
• Type of DI Based Questions: All questions were based on Text and Data, True and False Statements, Mathematical calculations  
• Number of LR Problems: 2 Sets
• Total LR Questions: 10 (5 for each problem set)
• Type of LR Based Questions: Two problem sets and each followed by 5 questions
• Difficulty Level: Moderate 
• Good Attempts of 11 to 13 questions with 85% accuracy can fetch a high percentile
• Cut off Expected for 99 Percentile: 32 to 34 marks

Question Composition in DILR Section

Section-3: Quantitative Ability Analysis in CAT 2022
Quantitative Ability (QA) was the 3rd and last section in CAT 2022 question paper. This section had more number of questions based on Arithmetic with highest number of Non-MCQs. Many candidates, especially from Non-Mathematics and Non-Engineering background, who are not well versed with Trigonometry, Solid Geometry, Algebra, Integers had an opportunity to crack the QA section by solving Arithmetic questions with 90% accuracy level to cross the IIM cut offs.  Key highlights of the QA section in CAT 2022 were:  

• QA section had 22 Questions in CAT 2022 
• Total Maximum marks allotted for the section were 66 
• Number of MCQs: 14
• Number of TITA questions (Non-MCQs): 8 (Same as last year)
• More Questions were based on Arithmetic
• Type of Arithmetic Based Questions: Percentage, Ratio, Interest, Number System, Time, Speed
• Other QA Question topics: Algebra, Geometry, Modern Math, Trigonometry
• Difficulty Level: Moderate to high
• Good Attempts: 14 to 16 questions with 85% accuracy can fetch high percentile to clear the cut offs
• Cut off Expected for 99 Percentile: A score of 36 to 40 marks can get 99 sectional percentile

Question Composition in Quant Section

Overall Predictions for 95 -98 Percentile: Good Attempts, Accuracy Level
The table below displays the required good attempts in CAT with Accuracy level needed for 95 -98 percentile range:

CAT 2022 Slot 2 Analysis
CAT 2022 Slot-2 (Afternoon Slot) was held from 12.30 PM to 2.30 PM. Reporting time at the exam centre was 11 AM. MBAUniverse.com CAT Exam 2022 Slot 2 Analysis reflects upon the key changes in overall & sectional CAT exam pattern, difficulty level, predictions on CAT cut offs among others to help the test takers to gauge their performance in CAT 2022 and their admission chances in top B-schools.

CAT 2022 Exam Slot 2 Analysis: Question Paper Pattern
CAT Exam 2022 Slot-2 question paper had following composition of questions in the exam. The table below consists of CAT exam 2022 Slot-2 section wise analysis with sectional order from Section-1 to Section-3, number and type of questions in each section, questions with and without negative marking and total maximum marks available for each section for the 2 hours CAT exam. 

Source: MBAUniverse.com analysis

Sectional CAT 2022 Exam Analysis
CAT 2022 Exam Sectional Analysis for each section by experts at MBAUniverse.com is as below:

Key Highlights of CAT Exam 2022 Sectional Analysis

• Each of the 3 Sections with 40 Minutes Individual Time Duration
• Candidates Not allowed to move to next section till 40 minutes are over
• No change in Order of Sections in CAT 2022 with Section-1 VARC, Section-2 DILR, Section-3 Quant
• Candidates found it difficult to use CAT On Screen Calculator and preferred own calculation methodology

Section Wise CAT Analysis at a Glance:
Below is shared the section wise CAT analysis at a glance followed by detailed Sectional CAT Analysis 

Section-1: VARC

• Total No of Questions: 24
• No of MCQS – 3
• No of NMCQs – 21
• 4 RC Passage with 16 Questions
• New Type of VA questions to fill in the sentence in the blanks appeared
• Odd sentence out type questions not appeared
• Difficulty Level: Moderate with 2-3 questions difficult

Section-2: DILR

• Total No of Questions: 20
• No of MCQS – 14
• Non MCQS – 4
• LR 2 Sets: Each set was followed by 5 Questions
• DI 2 Sets: Each set was followed by 5 Questions
• Difficulty Level: Moderate

Section-3: Quantitative Ability

• Total No of Questions: 22
• No of MCQS – 14
• Non MCQS – 8
• Arithmetic commanded major part

Section wise CAT 2022 Analysis in Detail
Detailed section wise CAT exam 2022 analysis is shared below:
 
Section-1: VARC Analysis for CAT 2022
Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension was the first section in CAT 2022 question paper. Key highlights of the section are:

• VARC section had 24 Questions 
• Total Maximum marks allotted for the section were 72 
• Number of MCQs were 21
• Number of TITA questions (Non-MCQs) were 3 (Reduced from 5 last year)
• Number of RC Passages: 4 passages,
• Number of RC Based questions: 16, each passage was followed by 4 questions  
• Type of RC Based Questions: MCQs asking to explain and draw inference from the passages,  phrases, vocabulary,  Synonyms/Antonyms, Statement/Argument as used in RC passages, 
• Difficulty Level: Overall difficulty level was moderate. 2 RC Passages were found of a little higher difficulty level
• Good Attempts of 14 to 16 questions with 85% accuracy can fetch a high percentile
• Cut off Expected for 99 Percentile: Score of 36-40 marks

Section-2: DILR Analysis for CAT 2022
Data Interpretation and Logical Reasoning was the second section in CAT 2022 question paper. The section, which is known for its tricky language and time consuming process, was found moderate by the test takers. Key highlights of DILR section analysis in CAT 2022 are

• DILR section had 20 Questions 
• Total Maximum Marks assigned for the section were 60 in CAT 2022
• Number of MCQs were 16
• Number of TITA questions (Non-MCQs) were 4 (Reduced from 5 last year)
• Number of DI Problems: 2 Sets 
• Number of DI Questions: Each problem set followed by 5 questions
• Type of DI Based Questions: All questions were based on Text and Data, True and False Statements, Mathematical calculations  
• Number of LR Problems: 2 Sets
• Total LR Questions: 10 (5 for each problem set)
• Type of LR Based Questions: Two problem sets and each followed by 5 questions
• Difficulty Level: Moderate 
• Good Attempts of 11 to 13 questions with 85% accuracy can fetch a high percentile
• Cut off Expected for 99 Percentile: 32 to 34 marks

Section-3: Quantitative Ability Analysis in CAT 2022
Quantitative Ability (QA) was the 3rd and last section in CAT 2022 question paper. This section had more number of questions based on Arithmetic with highest number of Non-MCQs. Many candidates, especially from Non-Mathematics and Non-Engineering background, who are not well versed with Trigonometry, Solid Geometry, Algebra, Integers had an opportunity to crack the QA section by solving Arithmetic questions with 90% accuracy level to cross the IIM cut offs.  Key highlights of the QA section in CAT 2022 were:  

• QA section had 22 Questions in CAT 2022 
• Total Maximum marks allotted for the section were 66 
• Number of MCQs: 14
• Number of TITA questions (Non-MCQs): 8 (Same as last year)
• More Questions were based on Arithmetic
• Type of Arithmetic Based Questions: Percentage, Ratio, Interest, Number System, Time, Speed
• Other QA Question topics: Algebra, Geometry, Modern Math, Trigonometry
• Difficulty Level: Moderate to high
• Good Attempts: 14 to 16 questions with 85% accuracy can fetch high percentile to clear the cut offs
• Cut off Expected for 99 Percentile: A score of 36 to 40 marks can get 99 sectional percentile

Overall Predictions for 95 -98 Percentile: Good Attempts, Accuracy Level
The table below displays the required good attempts in CAT with Accuracy level needed for 95 -98 percentile range:

CAT 2022 Slot 3 Analysis
CAT 2022 Slot 3 Exam was held from 4.30 PM to 6.30 PM on November 27, 2022. The exam pattern was similar to slot 2 exam. Slot 3 of CAT 2022 was slightly more difficult than Slot 3 of last year.

The marking scheme was +3 for every correct and -1 for incorrect. There was no negative marking for TITA Qs.

CAT 2022 Slot 3 Analysis for Verbal Ability & Reading Comprehension
The VARC section consisted of 16 Reading Comprehension questions and 8 Verbal Ability questions. As in the past several years, there were no direct Grammar or Vocabulary questions. The passages were of Medium difficulty level except for the one on Political Philosophy. Overall, Comprehension was more difficult than the VA questions. However, 10 to 12 questions could be attempted with high accuracy. The 2 Para-completion questions, which were new, consisted of a key sentence followed by a paragraph with four numbered blanks. One had to identify the blank in which the key sentence would fit in correctly - grammatically and logically. There were 3 paragraph jumbles in TITA format, and 3 summary questions as MCQs. In VA, 5 attempts with high accuracy were possible. 

An attempt of 15 to 17 questions with high accuracy (85-90%) will be a good performance in VARC.

CAT 2022 Slot 3 Analysis for Data Interpretation and Logical Reasoning
In CAT 2021 there were a total of 4 sets out of which two sets had 6 questions while the remaining two had 4 questions each. This pattern has not been followed in CAT 2022, this year the DI-LR section had a total of 4 sets of 5 questions each. Two sets were of Easy to Medium difficulty level and the remaining two sets were Medium to Difficult. Overall the Level of difficulty was Medium to Difficult and at par with the last year’s DILR.

Overall, an attempt of 10 to 12 questions with high accuracy (85-90%) will be a good performance.

CAT 2022 Slot 3 Analysis for Quantitative Ability
This section was Medium in terms of Level of difficulty and was dominated by Arithmetic (8 questions), followed by Algebra (5 questions). There were 3 questions on Modern Math and 3 questions on Geometry. In Arithmetic, the questions were dominated by Averages and Mixtures & Allegations and Profit & Loss,.

There were 8 TITA questions this year. Selecting the right questions to attempt was the key. Students should have been able to attempt about 14/15 questions in the given time with 85-90% accuracy.

This section was very much similar as last year. Number of TITA (8 questions) and MCQ (14 questions) were the same as last year. Also area/topic wise distribution of questions was more or less similar to last year.

Cut off Predictions
Based on the feedback received from several candidates who have appeared in the CAT slot 3 exam, initial estimates of the percentiles and scores are as follows.