CAT 2021 Slot 3 Question Paper Analysis, Answer Key (Out)
CAT 2021 Slot 3 was conducted on November 28, 2021, from 4:30 pm to 6:30 pm. Go through the detailed analysis of the third slot of CAT 2021 to know about the overall and sectional difficulty levels of the exam.
Slot 3 of CAT 2021 was held in the evening session from 4:30 pm to 6:30 pm. The duration of the exam was 2 hours (120 minutes). This is the third and final shift of CAT 2021 for admission to the academic cycle of 2022-23.
CAT 2021 Slots 1 and 2 have been successfully conducted. Candidates can check the paper analysis of both the slots below.
The overall and section-wise CAT 2021 Slot 3 analysis is prepared on the basis of the feedback received from the test-takers. Candidates will get to know the difficulty level of the exam, total number of questions, topics with the most weightage, etc. here. They will also get to download the question paper of CAT 2021 Slot 3 and CAT 2021 Unofficial Answer Key.
Highlights of CAT 2021 Slot 3 Analysis
Go through the table given below to know the major highlights of the CAT 2021 Slot 3 exam analysis.
Overall Difficulty Level of Slot 3 | Moderate |
Difficulty Level of VARC Section | Easy to Moderate |
Difficulty Level of DILR Section | Moderate |
Difficulty Level of QA Section | Moderate but lengthy |
Total Number of Questions in CAT 2021 | 66 |
Total Number of Questions in VARC Section | 24 |
Total Number of Questions in DILR Section | 20 |
Total Number of Questions in QA Section | 22 |
Topics with Most Weightage in VARC Section | To be Updated |
Topics with Most Weightage in DILR Section | To be Updated |
Topics with Most Weightage in QA Section | Algebra, Arithmetic |
CAT 2021 Slot 3 Latest Updates
Check out the latest updates from Slot 3 of CAT 2021 here.
- CAT 2021 Slot 3 concluded at 6:30 pm. The CAT 2021 Slot 3 question paper followed the same 24-20-22 pattern again.
- There were 4 RC questions, 2 of which are reported to be easy while the other two were on the more difficult side.
- Students said that the QA section was easier as compared to Slot 2 of the exam.
CAT 2021 Section-wise Difficulty Level & Good Attempts
| Section | No. of Questions | Difficulty Level | Good Attempts |
| VARC | 24 (19 MCQs + 5 non-MCQs) | Easy-Moderate | To be updated |
| DILR | 20 (15 MCQs + 5 non-MCQs) | Moderate | To be updated |
| QA | 22 | Moderate | To be updated |
| Overall | 66 | To be updated | To be updated |
CAT 2021 Slot 3 VARC Analysis
The paper analysis of the VARC section in Slot 3 of VARC has been given below.
Latest Updates
- The VARC section followed the same pattern as Slot 1 and Slot 2.
- There were 4 RC questions in the section with 4 questions each. There were 3 questions each from Para jumbles & Para-summary and 2 questions from Odd-One-Out.
- 2 of the RC passages were reportedly quite doable while the other 2 landed on the difficult end of the spectrum.
CAT 2021 VARC Topics & No. of Questions
| Topic | No. of Questions | Difficulty Level |
| Reading Comprehension | 4 passages of 4 questions each = 16 questions | Easy - Moderate |
| Parajumbles | 3 | Moderate |
| Para-summary | 3 | Moderate |
| Odd-One-Out | 2 | Moderate |
RC Passages in CAT 2021 Slot 3
| Topic | No. of Questions | Difficulty Level |
| RC Passage 1: Language-based RC passage | 4 | Easy |
| RC Passage 2: X-Men Comics-based passage | 4 | Easy |
| RC Passage 3: Science-based passage | 4 | Difficult |
| RC Passage 4 | 4 | To be updated |
CAT 2021 Slot 3 DILR Analysis
Given below is the sectional analysis of DILR in Slot 3 of the CAT 2021 question paper.
Latest Updates
- Again the pattern followed in the DILR section was the same as the first 2 slots.
- There were 2 DI questions of 6 questions each and 2 LR questions with 4 questions each.
CAT 2021 Slot 3 DILR Topics
| Topic | No. of Questions | Difficulty |
| DI Set 1 | 6 | To be updated |
| DI Set 2 | 6 | To be updated |
| LR Set 1 | 4 | To be updated |
| LR Set 2 | 4 | To be updated |
CAT 2021 Slot 3 QA Analysis
Here is the analysis of the Quant section of Slot 3 of the CAT 2021 exam.
Latest Updates
- Students faced difficulty in solving the Quant section in Slot 3 of the CAT 2021 exam.
- The difficulty level was on the Moderate side. However, the questions were lengthy, which made time management crucial for students appearing in this shift.
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CAT 2021 Slot 3 Question Paper: Download PDF
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CAT 2021 Slot 3 Answer Key/ Solutions
Given below are the answer key or solutions of Slot 3 of CAT 2021.
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