CAT 2022 Slot 1: CAT 2022 Slot 1 has been concluded at 10:30 AM on November 27.  As notified by Slot 1 test takers, a total of 66 questions were asked. The question paper for CAT 2022 majorly consists of three sections namely Quantitative Aptitude, Verbal Ability & Reading Comprehension, and Data Interpretation & Logical Reasoning.

Candidates can check the detailed question paper analysis of CAT 2022 Slot 1 along with the student reviews, the expected number of good attempts, difficulty level, and the total number of questions asked section-wise. CAT 2022 exam analysis for Slot 1 available on this page is purely based on the feedback received from test takers and experts. 

Major Highlights of CAT 2022 Slot 1 Analysis - First Reaction

The first reactions of students on the CAT 2022 Slot 1 question paper can be checked below:

• An overall raw score of around ~98 to 99 in CAT 2022 Slot 1 should fetch a 99 percentile.
• The difficulty level of CAT 2022, CAT 2021 Mock test, and CAT 2022 Slot 1 are somewhat equivalent.
• The DILR section was time-consuming compared to CAT 2020 and 2021. The difficulty level was easy to moderate.
• Compared to CAT 2022, the QA section was heavy on Arithmetic.
• Slot 1 test takers have suggested taking up DILR sets with maximum questions.
• The DILR section has 4 sets with 5 questions each.
• The negative marking in the MCQs was challenging for students.
• There were no odd-1-out questions in VARC, but rather 2 new types of questions (missing places in paragraphs).
• Compared to last year, the VARC section of CAT 2022 Slot 1 was about 5% easier.
• CAT 2022 Slot 1 paper has 66 questions overall
• The overall difficulty level of CAT Slot 1 2022 seemed ‘Moderate’
• Non-MCQ questions were a bit difficult while MCQs were easier than odd-one-out
• There were 24 questions from VARC, 20 Questions from DILR, and 22 from Quantitative Aptitude
• The RC section had 3 questions - 1 on Art and Culture (Chinese Art), 1 on Stoicism (Greek Philosopher), and 1 on Supernatural
• The difficulty level of the VARC section was Moderate
• DILR was quite difficult this year while the Quantitative Aptitude was Easy to Moderate
• There was a question on ‘Line Graph’
• There were questions related to Games and Tournaments - Venn Diagram
• There were 4 questions in the first set of DI related to the 'Token Value' and 'Train Dynamics'
• There were 5 questions from “Geometry’
• 10 questions from the Quantitative Aptitude section were easy as per the first reaction received from CAT 2022 Slot 1 candidates.
• A few students said that CAT 2022 Slot 1 question paper was easier than the last year. However, some said it was difficult as compared to CAT 2021.

Total Number of Questions in CAT 2022 Slot 1

Here are the important details regarding the section-wise total number of questions asked in the CAT 2022 Slot 1 question paper -

Detailed CAT 2022 Slot 1 Paper Analysis

Here is the detailed question paper analysis of CAT 2022 Slot 1 -

CAT 2022 Slot 1 Question Paper & Answer Key

The candidates can check the memory-based question paper and answer key of CAT 2022 Slot 1 by clicking on the links below -

CAT 2022 Slot 2 Question Paper, Analysis & Answer Key

Candidates will also be able to check CAT 2022 Slot 2 question paper analysis, memory-based questions, and answer key here after Slot 2 concludes at 2:30 PM.

CAT 2022 Slot 3 Question Paper, Analysis & Answer Key

CAT Slot 3 timings are from 4:30 to 6:30 PM today. After Slot 3 is over, we will update the detailed paper analysis, memory-based questions shared by students, and unofficial answer key. You will be able to access this information by visiting the links provided below:

For the complete analysis of the CAT 2022 exam, click on the link below.

The CAT 2022 Answer Key Date is expected to be the first week of December while CAT Result Date 2022 is expected to be the second week of January. 

Meanwhile, the slot 3 of CAT Exam 2022 has concluded, and candidates can now check the CAT Cutoff 2022 for IIMs to be eligible for further admission rounds.

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