CAT 2024 Exam Analysis by Career Launcher (Out): Check Detailed Section-Wise Analysis Here

The CAT 2024 exam analysis by Career Launcher has been provided for a comprehensive section-wise and overall CAT 2024 exam analysis since the exam was successfully conducted on November 24, 2024. The exam analysis has been made for all three slots (Slot 1, Slot 2 and Slot 3). The difficulty level of CAT 2024 was significantly lower than previous years. Exam experts from all across the country are breaking down key aspects such as raw scores, predicted cutoffs, slot-wise performance, section-wise difficulty levels, good attempts, and possible target colleges.

The detailed exam analysis has been updated here as per the data given by the CAT 2024 test takers. The CAT 2024 exam analysis by Career Launcher along with previous years’ exam analysis is something that all the aspirants and future test takers look forward to, as it helps them to get the estimation of their CAT scores and an expectation of which colleges they could receive calls from. It helps them prepare further for the GD-PI-WAT rounds too accordingly.

With the CAT 2024 attempts vs percentile analysis provided here along with the CAT exam analysis, candidates can estimate their percentile scores.

CAT 2024 Paper Analysis by Career Launcher

Stay tuned for the CAT 2024 exam analysis by Career Launcher, which is being provided here since the exam is being conducted on November 24, 2024 (Sunday). The team of experts from all around India offer valuable insights into the exam's difficulty level, section-wise analysis, and expected cutoffs. This analysis by Career Launcher will help you understand your performance and identify your expected CAT scores.

CAT 2024 Slot 1 Exam Analysis by Career Launcher

The overall difficulty level of Slot 1 ranged from easy to moderate. Compared to CAT 2023, slot 1 of CAT 2024 can be considered to be much easier, with DILR being the easiest section. Find the overall breakup of CAT 2024 Slot 1 paper with section-wise marking scheme and difficulty level of the exam below.

Name of the Section	Number of Questions	Type of Questions	Number of MCQs (Multiple Choice Questions)	Number of TITA (Type in The Answer) Questions	Difficulty Level	Good Attempts
Verbal Ability & Reading Comprehension (VARC)	24	4 Passages of 4 Questions each 3 Para summary 3 Para completion 2 Odd one out	22	2	Easy	14-16
Data Interpretation & Logical Reasoning (DILR)	22	2 Sets of 5 Questions 3 Sets of 4 Questions	12	10	Easy-Moderate	10-11
Quantitative Ability (QA)	22	Algebra - 5-6 Arithmetic- 10-11 Geometry- 3 Number System- 2 Modern Maths- 1	14	8	Moderate	10
Total	68		48	20	Moderate

Find the section-wise breakup of CAT 2024 Slot 2 paper with section-wise marking scheme and difficulty level of the exam below.

CAT 2024 Slot 1 Reading Comprehension Analysis

Passage Number	Passage Topic/ Area	No. of Questions	Difficulty Level	Number of Doable Questions
1	Utility & Human Economics	4	Moderate	2
2	Entertainment/ Netflix	4	Easy	3
3	Australian Spices	4	Easy	4
4	Craftsmanship	4	Moderate	4
Total		16	Easy - Moderate

CAT 2024 Slot 1 Verbal Ability Analysis

Question Type	Easy	Moderate	Difficult	Total
Para Summary	1	2	0	3
Odd Sentence	1	1	0	2
Para Completion	2	1	0	3
Total				8

CAT 2024 Slot 1 Data Interpretation and Logical Reasoning (DILR) Analysis

Set Number	Topic	No of Questions	Non-MCQ Questions	Difficulty Level	Number of Doable Questions
1	Candlestick- Shares Based	4	1	Easy	4
2	Games and Tournament	5	4	Easy-Moderate	4
3	Bar Graph - Blogger Based	4	2	Moderate	2-3
4	Bar Graph -  Set Theory Based	4	3	Moderate	2-3
5	Caselet - Percentage Based	5	0	Moderate	3-4
Total		22	10	Moderate - Difficult	10-11

CAT 2024 Slot 1 Quantitative Aptitude (QA) Analysis

Set Sub-section/ Module	Topics	Number of Questions	Difficulty Level
Number System	Remainder-1 Indices -1	2	Moderate- Difficult
Algebra	Log-1 Equations- 2 Functions-1 Maxima-Minima -1 Sequence & Series-2 Algebraic Expression-1	8	Moderate
Arithmetic	TSD-1 T&W-1 SI CI-1 Percentage-1 PLD-1 Mixture-1 Averages - 1 Ratios- 1	8	Easy
Modern Math	P&C -1	1	Moderate- Difficult
Modern Math	Circle- 1 Cuboid/Square-1 Coordinate Geo - 1	3	Moderate
Total		22

CAT 2024 Slot 2 Exam Analysis by Career Launcher

The exam pattern of CAT 2024 slot 2 was identical to that of slot 1 and both the slots were observed to be easy as compared to the CAT 2023 paper. No questions from Parajumbles were asked in Slot 2 as well. 3-4 sets in the paper was doable and questions were primarily asked from Bar Graph, Grid Based, Roots and Network, Data Arrangement (Data Interpretation and Logical Reasoning); Para Summary, Odd Sentence, and Para Completion (Verbal Ability); Spices Trade​​​​​​​, Peer Review​​​​​​​,
Carnivore - Human Conflict (Reading Comprehension); Number System, Modern Math, Geometry & Mensuration (Quant).

Find the overall breakup of CAT 2024 Slot 2 paper with section-wise marking scheme and difficulty level of the exam below.

Name of the Section	Number of Questions	Type of Questions	Number of MCQs (Multiple Choice Questions)	Number of TITA (Type in The Answer) Questions	Difficulty Level	Good Attempts
Verbal Ability & Reading Comprehension (VARC)	24	4 Passages of 4 Questions each 4 Para summary 2 Para completion 2 Odd one out	22	2	Moderate	10-12
Data Interpretation & Logical Reasoning (DILR)	22	2 Sets of 5 Questions 3 Sets of 4 Questions	12	10	Easy-Moderate	10-11
Quantitative Ability (QA)	22	Algebra - 5-6 Arithmetic- 10-11 Geometry- 3 Number System- 2 Modern Maths- 1	14	8	Moderate	11-12
TOTAL	68		48	20	Moderate

Find the section-wise breakup of CAT 2024 Slot 2 paper with section-wise marking scheme and difficulty level of the exam below.

CAT 2024 Slot 2 Reading Comprehension Analysis

Passage Number	Passage Topic/ Area	No. of Questions	Difficulty Level	Number of Doable Questions
1	Spices Trade (450-500 Words)	4	Moderate	2
2	Peer Review (450-500 Words)	4	Easy	3
3	Externalities (450-500 Words)	4	Easy	4
4	Carnivore - Human Conflict (450-500 Words)	4	Moderate	2
Total		16

CAT 2024 Slot 2 Verbal Ability Analysis

Question Type	Easy	Moderate	Difficult	Total
Para Summary	3	0	0	3
Odd Sentence	0	2	0	2
Para Completion	1	2	0	3
Total				8

CAT 2024 Slot 2 Data Interpretation and Logical Reasoning (DILR) Analysis

Set Number	Topic	No of Questions	Non-MCQ Questions	Difficulty Level	Number of Doable Questions
1	Bar Graph - Frequency Distribution/ Average Based	5	1	Moderate - Difficult	2
2	Two Scatter Plot (x/y axis- PAT/ES)	5	1	Easy - Moderate	3
3	Grid Based (Row/Column- Number Arrangement)	4	2	Moderate	2
4	Roots and Network (Maxima-Minima)	4	4	Moderate- Difficult	2
5	Data Arrangement(7 Students, 3 Coaches/ Rating Based)	4	2	Easy-Moderate	2
Total	-	-	10	-	-

CAT 2024 Slot 2 Quantitative Aptitude (QA) Analysis

Set Sub-section/ Module	Topics	No of Questions	Difficulty Level
Number System	Remainder-1 Indices - 1	2	Moderate-Difficult
Algebra	Log-1 Sequence & Series-2 Function - 1 ​​​​​​​Inequalities-1 Mod/Linear Equations -1 Quadratic Equations -2	8	Moderate
Arithmetic	TSD- T&W-1 Ratio-1 SI CI-1 PLD-2 Mixture-1 Averages - 1	8	Easy- Moderate
Modern Math	P&C- 1	1	Easy- Moderate
Geometry & Mensuration	Trapezium-1 Circle - 1 Coordinate Geo - 1	3	Easy- Moderate
Total		22

CAT 2024 Slot 3 Exam Analysis by Career Launcher

• The exam pattern of Slot 3 was quite similar to the CAT 2024 Slot 1 and easier than CAT 2023 and CAT 2024 Slots 1 & 2.
• No questions from Parajumbles were found in Slot 3 as well. Para completion questions replaced Para jumbles.
• In the VARC section, the difficulty level of Slot 3 was lower than CAT 2024 Slots 1 & 2. 2-3 sets in this section were doable and all the passages were easy to read. However, some options were closely related. The first 5 questions were all VA questions and 2 questions were non-MCQs or TITA questions.
• The difficulty level of the DILR section ranged from moderate to difficult. There were 5 sets each containing 4 to 5 questions.
• The overall difficulty level of the QA section was very low. Questions were easier compared to CAT 2024 QA Slot 1 & Slot 2 and CAT 2023 as well. There were 8 non-MCQs or TITA questions. Maximum questions were asked from Arithmetic followed by Algebra.

Find the overall breakup of CAT 2024 Slot 3 paper with section-wise marking scheme and difficulty level of the exam below.

Name of the Section	Number of Questions	Type of Questions	Number of MCQs (Multiple Choice Questions)	Number of TITA (Type in The Answer) Questions	Difficulty Level	Good Attempts
Verbal Ability & Reading Comprehension (VARC)	24	4 Passages of 4 Questions each 3 Para summary 3 Para completion 2 Odd one out	22	2	Moderate	17-18
Data Interpretation & Logical Reasoning (DILR)	22	2 Sets of 5 Questions 3 Sets of 4 Questions	12	10	Moderate- Difficult	10-11
Quantitative Ability (QA)	22	Algebra - 5-6 Arithmetic- 10-11 Geometry- 3 Number System- 2 Modern Maths- 1	14	8	Easy	13-15
TOTAL	68		48	20	Moderate

Find the section-wise breakup of CAT 2024 Slot 3 paper with section-wise marking scheme and difficulty level of the exam below.

CAT 2024 Slot 3 Reading Comprehension Analysis

Passage Number	Passage Topic/ Area	No. of Questions	Difficulty Level	Number of Doable Questions
1	Impact of AI (450-500 words)	4	Easy to Moderate	3
2	Languages (450-500 words)	4	Moderate	2
3	Chinese Moutai (450-500 words)	4	Easy to Moderate	3
4	Saving Outer Space and Other Planets (450-500 words)	4	Moderate	2
Total	-	16	Easy - Moderate	-

CAT 2024 Slot 3 Verbal Ability Analysis

Question Type	Easy	Moderate	Difficult	Total
Para Summary	1	2	0	3
Odd Sentence	2	0	0	2
Para Completion	2	1	0	3
Total				8

CAT 2024 Slot 3 Data Interpretation and Logical Reasoning (DILR) Analysis

Set Number	Topic	No of Questions	Non-MCQ Questions	Difficulty Level	Number of Doable Questions
1	Nutrients- Food Chain (Table Based)	4	4	Easy-Moderate	3-4
2	GDP (Table Based)	4	1	Easy-Moderate	3-4
3	AC Temperature (Line Graph)	5	3	Moderate-Difficult	2-3
4	OTT (Bar Graph)	4	0	Easy-Moderate	3-4
5	ATM (Network)	5	2	Easy-Moderate	4-5
Total		22	10	Easy-Moderate	15-20

CAT 2024 Slot 3 Quantitative Aptitude (QA) Analysis

Set Sub-section/ Module	Topics	No of Questions	Difficulty Level
Number System	Remainder-1 Exponential-1	2	Easy-Moderate
Algebra	Log-1 Equations- 3 Functions-1 Integer Solution-1 ​​​​​​​Maxima Minima-1 Sequence & Series-1	8	Moderate
Arithmetic	TSD-1 T&W-1 SI CI-1 Percentage-1 PLD-1 Mixture-1 Averages - 1 Ratios-1	8	Easy-Moderate
Modern Math	P&C- 1	1	Easy
Geometry & Mensuration	Circle- 1 Polygon-1 Triangle-1	3	Easy- Moderate
Total		22

CAT Exam Pattern 2024

The CAT 2024 exam pattern is anticipated to be similar to that of the CAT 2023 exam. Important considerations of the CAT 2024 exam pattern include the following:

Note: During your CAT 2024 preparation , you can expect some changes in the DILR section, as indicated in the sample paper released on the official website. You might encounter variations in the question patterns. For example, the section can have:

• One set with 2 questions
• Two sets with 4 questions each
• Two sets with 6 questions each

Alternatively, another pattern might involve:

• Four sets with 5 questions each
• One set with 2 questions

CAT 2024 Marking Scheme

The marking scheme for the CAT 2024 exam will vary for MCQ and TITA questions. To help you prepare effectively, here’s a clear breakdown of how the marks are allocated:

Also Read: CAT Weightage Chart 2024

CAT 2024 Raw Scores and Time Allotment

The expected CAT 2024 raw scores and time allotment for each section based on the CAT previous years’ papers is given below:

Also Read: CAT Score Vs Percentile 2024

CAT 2024 Analysis by Other Top CAT Coaching Institutes

The table provided below will help you know the CAT 2024 analysis provided by some of the top CAT 2024 coaching institutes in India like Bulls Eye, IMS and T.I.M.E:

CAT 2023 Exam Analysis by Career Launcher

Check out the CAT 2023 exam analysis by Career Launcher for Slot 1, Slot 2 and Slot 3 exams below:

CAT 2023 Slot 1 Exam Analysis by Career Launcher

• Slot 1 of the CAT 2023 exam had a total of 66 questions that students had to attempt in 120 minutes.
• Each section (VARC, DILR, and QA) had a time limit of 40 minutes.
• The difficulty level of slot 1 of the CAT 2023 exam was high.
• The VARC section was easier than the last year. The overall difficulty level of the VARC section ranged from moderate to difficult.
• The overall difficulty level of the DILR section has been observed to range from moderate to difficult. The difficulty level was the same as that of last year.
• However, the QA section has been observed to be more difficult than CAT 2022.
• There were no major surprises in the exam in terms of structure as the pattern was similar to CAT 2022.

The table below provides a detailed analysis of slot 1 of the CAT 2023 exam:

Name of Section	Number of Questions	Type of Questions	Number of Non-MCQs	Time in Minutes	Difficulty Level	Number of Doable Questions
VARC	24	4 passages, 4 questions 2 para jumbles, 2 para summary 2 para completion, 2 odd one out	4	40	Moderate-Difficult	15-16
DILR	20	4 sets, 5 questions	2	40	Moderate-Difficult	8-9
QA	22	Algebra- 7 Arithmetic- 7 Geometry- 3 Number System- 4 Modern Maths- 1	5-6	40	Difficult
Overall	66	-	18	120	Moderate-Difficult	-

CAT 2023 Slot 2 Exam Analysis by Career Launcher

• There was one mandatory Verbal Ability question in the VARC section (odd one out)
• There were 24 questions in the VARC section, 20 questions in the DILR section, and 22 questions in the QA section.
• In terms of difficulty, slot 2 of the CAT 2023 exam was more difficult than slot 1 as well as the CAT 2022 exam.
• The QA section was more difficult as compared to slot 1 as well as the CAT 2022 exam.
• No questions were found from Modern Math.
• Algebra had a higher difficulty level and the questions on Arithmetic involve complex calculations.
• The VARC section was easier to read and solve than the last year. The overall difficulty level of the VARC section was between moderate to difficult, exactly like slot 1.
• The DILR section was of moderate to high difficulty level. The difficulty level was the same as that of last year as well as slot 1 of the CAT 2023 exam. The two sets given in this section were doable.

The table below provides a detailed analysis of slot 2 of the CAT 2023 exam:

Name of Section	Number of Questions	Type of Questions	Number of Non-MCQs	Time in Minutes	Difficulty Level	Number of Doable Questions
VARC	24	4 passages, 4 questions 2 para jumbles, 2 para summary 2 para completion, 2 odd one out	4	40	Moderate-Difficult	12-14
DILR	20	4 sets, 5 questions	6	40	Moderate-Difficult	8-9
QA	22	Algebra- 8 Arithmetic- 9 Geometry- 2 Number System- 3 Modern Maths- 0	7	40	Difficult	9-10
Overall	66	-	17	120	Moderate-Difficult	30

CAT 2023 Slot 3 Exam Analysis by Career Launcher

• Compared to CAT 2022 and CAT 2023 slot 1, CAT 2023 slot 3 proved to be more difficult.
• In comparison to slot 1 and slot 2, the QA section also became more difficult and challenging in slot 3.
• Though more difficult than slots 1 and 2, the VARC section was still easier compared to CAT 2022.
• Throughout all three slots, DILR remained consistent in the level of difficulty.

The following is the difficulty analysis by section:

Name of Section	Number of Questions	Type of Questions	Number of Non-MCQs	Time in Minutes	Difficulty Level	Number of Doable Questions
VARC	24	4 passages, 4 questions 2 para jumbles, 2 para summary 2 para completion, 2 odd one out	4	40	Moderate-Difficult	15-16
DILR	20	4 sets, 5 questions	6	40	Moderate-Difficult	7-8
QA	22	Algebra- 7 Arithmetic- 8 Geometry- 3 Number System- 4 Modern Maths- 0	8	40	Difficult	8-9
Overall	66	-	18	120	Moderate-Difficult	30

CAT 2022 Slot 1 Exam Analysis by Career Launcher

You can check the previous year's analysis to get an idea of how the CAT 2023 exam will be.

CAT 2022 Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension (VARC) Analysis

• The VARC section had an easy to moderate level of difficulty.
• There were a total of 24 questions.
• 3 questions were Non-MCQs.
• 4 RC passages of around 300-350 words were asked. 2 were easy while 2 were difficult.
• Odd-sentence-out questions were removed from the VA section and para completion was introduced.
• Overall, a score of 38-40 can fetch a 99 percentile.

CAT 2022 VARC Question-wise Breakup

CAT 2022 Data Interpretation and Logical Reasoning (DILR) Analysis

• The DILR section had 4 sets with 5 questions each.
• It was difficult as compared to the previous year.
• The number of non-MCQs was 6.
• Around 8-10 questions were doable in this section.
• A score of 28-30 marks can fetch a 99+ percentile.

CAT 2022 DILR Question-wise Breakup

CAT 2022 Quantitative Aptitude (QA) Analysis

• The QA section was easy to moderate in terms of the level of difficulty.
• It had 22 questions out of which 8 non-MCQs.
• Most of the questions were from Arithmetic and Algebra.
• A score of 36-38 can fetch a 99+ percentile.

CAT 2022 QA Questions- wise Breakup

CAT 2022 Slot 1 Expected Percentile

CAT 2022 Slot 2 Exam Analysis by Career Launcher

CAT 2022 Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension (VARC) Analysis

• The VARC section was easy to moderate in terms of difficulty.
• There were a total of 24 questions. 6 questions were Non-MCQs.
• 4 RC passages of around ~500 words each were asked.
• 2 passages were easy to read but two were quite difficult.
• Overall, a score of 40-42 can fetch a 99 percentile.

CAT 2022 VARC Question-wise Breakup:

CAT 2022 Data Interpretation and Logical Reasoning (DILR) Analysis

• The DILR section of CAT 2022 Slot 2 DILR was difficult.
• It had 4 sets with 5 questions each. 2 sets were easy to solve but two were difficult.
• The number of non-MCQs was 6.
• A score of 30-32 marks can fetch a 99+ percentile.

CAT 2022 DILR Question-wise Breakup:

CAT 2022 Quantitative Aptitude (QA) Analysis

• The QA section of CAT 2022 Slot 2 was easy to moderate.
• A total of 22 questions were asked. It had 8 non-MCQs.
• 15 questions were an ideal attempt for the section.
• Like Slot 1, Slot 2 was also dominated by Arithmetic followed by Algebra.
• A score of 30-34 can fetch a 99+ percentile.

CAT 2022 QA Questions- wise Breakup:

CAT 2022 Slot 2 Expected Percentile

CAT 2022 Slot 3 Exam Analysis by Career Launcher

CAT 2022 Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension (VARC) Analysis

• Slot 3 VA section was easy as compared to the previous slots.
• There were a total of 24 questions. 3 questions were Non-MCQs.
• 4 RC passages of around ~500 words were asked. 2 passages were easy to read while the other 1 was moderate and 1 was difficult..
• There was 1 question from para jumbles, para summary, and para completion each.
• Many of the questions were inference-based which made them tricky to solve.
• Overall, a score of 40-42 can fetch a 99 percentile.

CAT 2022 VARC Question-wise Breakup:

CAT 2022 Data Interpretation and Logical Reasoning (DILR) Analysis

• Slot 3 DILR was more difficult than Slot 2 and Slot 1.
• It has 4 sets with 5 questions each.
• Among the 4 sets in the section, there was only 1 easy set.
• Again, the number of non-MCQs was 6.
• A score of 26-27 marks can fetch a 99+ percentile.

CAT 2022 DILR Question-wise Breakup:

CAT 2022 Quantitative Aptitude (QA) Analysis

• It was lengthy and had a higher level of difficulty.
• It had 22 questions out of which 8 were non-MCQs.
• Like Slot 1 and Slot 2 QA sections, it was dominated by Arithmetic and Algebra.
• A score of 30-33 can fetch a 99+ percentile.

CAT 2022 QA Questions- wise Breakup:

CAT 2022 Slot 3 Expected Percentile

CAT 2021 Exam Analysis by Career Launcher

For CAT 2021, the overall level of difficulty was moderate. In the CAT 2021, a total raw score of between 97 and 99 was sufficient to achieve the 99%ile. The CAT 2021 exam followed the format of the CAT 2020 exam, which had a shorter time limit of two hours, leaving 40 minutes for each section. But there were fewer questions in each of the sections. In the CAT 2021 exam, there were 66 questions to complete in two hours, distributed as follows by section: VARC: 24 questions; DILR: 20 questions; QA: 22 questions; all to be answered in 40 minutes.

CAT 2020 Analysis by Career Launcher

Since the exam pattern of CAT 2020 was changed, candidates experienced a change in the number of problems asked in each section of the exam. The difficulty level of CAT 2020 was Moderate to Difficult. Candidates can check the paper analysis of CAT 2020 prepared by Career Launcher from here.

Overall CAT 2020 Analysis by Career Launcher Slot 1

A total of 76 questions were asked in the exam. The overall level of difficulty for CAT 2020 slot 1 was slightly higher than that of CAT 2019 while the VARC section was lengthy and slightly tricky.

Section	No. of Questions	No. of Non-MCQ Questions	Level of Difficulty	Attempts for 99%ile
VARC	26	5	Moderate to Difficult	40 - 42
DILR	24	6	Easy to Moderate	32 - 34
QA	26	8	Easy to Moderate	46 - 48
Total	76	19	Moderate	105 - 110

CAT 2020 Slot 1 Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension (VARC) Analysis

Topic	Total Questions	Good Attempts
Reading Comprehension	18 (5+5+4+4)	14 - 16
Verbal Ability - Summary	3	3
Verbal Ability - Para Jumbles	3	3
Verbal Ability - Odd-Sentence Out	2	2

CAT 2020 Slot 1 Data Interpretation and Logical Reasoning (DILR) Analysis

Subject	Topic	Total Questions	Good Attempts
Data Interpretation	Students and Exams	6	3
Data Interpretation	Drivers and Ratings	4	4
Data Interpretation	Set on Patients	4	3
Logical Reasoning	Set on Musicians	4	4
Logical Reasoning	Institutes Vendors	6	3

CAT 2020 Slot 1 Quantitative Aptitude (QA) Analysis

Topic	Total Questions	Good Attempts
Number System	5	3 - 4
Arithmetic	10	7 - 8
Algebra	8	5 - 6
Modern Math	-	-
Geometry & Mensuration	3	1 - 2

Overall CAT 2020 Analysis by Career Launcher Slot 2

Section	No. of Questions	Difficulty Level	Attempts for 99%ile
VARC	26	Moderate	42-44
DILR	24	Difficult	28-30
QA	26	Moderate to Difficult	40-42
Total	76	Moderate to Difficult	100-102

CAT 2020 Slot 2 Analysis by CL: Section-Wise Break Up

Check the section-wise analysis of CAT 2020 Slot 2 here.

CAT 2020 Slot 2 Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension (VARC) Analysis

Topic	Total Questions	Good Attempts
Reading Comprehension	18 (5+5+4+4)	14 - 16
Verbal Ability - Summary	3	3
Verbal Ability - Para Jumbles	3	3
Verbal Ability - Odd-Sentence Out	2	2

CAT 2020 Slot 2 Data Interpretation and Logical Reasoning (DILR) Analysis

Subject	Topic	Total Questions	Good Attempts
Data Interpretation	Voters	6	4
Data Interpretation	Parking Caselet	4	2-3
Data Interpretation	Revenue & Cost	4	2
Logical Reasoning	Grid-Based Filling	4	Best left alone
Logical Reasoning	Arrangement	6	4

CAT 2020 Slot 2 Quantitative Aptitude (QA) Analysis

Topic	Total Questions	Good Attempts
Number System	3	2
Arithmetic	10	6-7
Algebra	7	4
Modern Math	2	1
Geometry & Mensuration	4	2-3

Overall CAT 2020 Analysis by Career Launcher Slot 3

Section	No. of Questions	Difficulty Level	Attempts for 99%ile
VARC	26	Moderate	40-42
DILR	24	Difficult	26-28
QA	26	Moderate	40-42
Total	76	Moderate to Difficult	103-105

CAT 2020 Slot 3 Analysis by CL: Section-Wise Break Up

Check the section-wise analysis of CAT 2020 Slot 3 here.

CAT 2020 Slot 3 Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension (VARC) Analysis

Topic	Total Questions	Good Attempts
Reading Comprehension	18 (5+5+4+4)	14 - 15
Verbal Ability - Summary	3	3
Verbal Ability - Para Jumbles	3	3
Verbal Ability - Odd-Sentence Out	2	2

CAT 2020 Slot 3 Data Interpretation and Logical Reasoning (DILR) Analysis

Subject	Topic	Total Questions	LOD
Data Interpretation	HI-LO	6	Difficult
Logical Reasoning	People & Area	6	Difficult
Logical Reasoning	Vials & People	4	Moderate
Logical Reasoning	Venn Diagram	4	Easy to Moderate
Logical Reasoning	Orders	4	Moderate

CAT 2020 Slot 3 Quantitative Aptitude (QA) Analysis

Topic	Total Questions	Good Attempts
Number System	3	2
Arithmetic	10	6-7
Algebra	5	3
Co-ordinate Geometry	3	2
Geometry & Mensuration	5	2-3

CAT 2019 Analysis by Career Launcher Slot 1

The difficulty level slot 1 paper of the CAT 2019 paper was moderate. Both Quant and DILR sections were slightly easier than last year. Candidates who have attempted 157-160 questions with 100% accuracy were able to fetch 99 percentile.

Section	No. of Questions	No. of Non-MCQ questions	Difficulty Level	Attempts for 95%ile	Attempts for 99%ile
QA	34	11	Easy - Moderate	18 - 20	24 - 26
VARC	34	7	Moderate - Difficult	23 - 25	26 - 28
DILR	32	8	Easy - Moderate	14 - 16	18 - 20
Total	100	26		~ 60	~ 65

CAT 2019 VARC Analysis Slot 1

A total of 5 passages were covered in this section. One of the passages had 4 choices while the rest of the passages had 5 questions each. All the passages were asked from different sections. The 10 TITA questions were slightly difficult than last year. The difficulty level of para jumble questions was moderate. Besides this, the difficulty level of summary questions was relatively easier. Check the table provided below to know the analysis of CAT 2019 reading comprehensions.

Passages	Understanding	Attempts
Online Marketing	Easy	Easy
Emperor Penguins	Easy	Easy
Topophilia	Moderate - Difficult	Moderate - Difficult
Aladdin	Easy	Difficult
British Folk	Moderate - Difficult	Moderate

Also Check: List of MBA Colleges Accepting 80-90 Percentile in CAT

CAT 2019 DILR Analysis Slot 1

As per the analysis prepared by Career Launcher for Slot 1, Questions about the summation of two 6-digit numbers, 12 different junctions, different types of gifts in 100 boxes were easy. Check all the type of questions asked in the DILR section from the table provided below.

No. of Questions	No. of Questions	Doable
Summation of Two six-Digit Numbers	4	3
Crime Rate across States	4	4
100 Boxes of Gifts	4	4
Tournament – Shooting Bullseye	4	3
Arrangement of Books on Shelves	4	3
Dancers and Choreographers	4	3
12 Junctions	4	2
Rating of Vendors(Radar Graph)	4	4

CAT 2019 QA Analysis Slot 1

The CAT QA section comprised questions from Time Speed Distance, Percentage, Time & Work, Geometry, Algebra, Numbers. The overall difficulty of the QA section was easier.

Topic	Number of Questions	Doable
Modern maths	1	1
Algebra	13	8
Geometry & Mensuration	4	2
Number system	2	1
Arithmetic	14	6-7

Also Check: List of MBA Colleges Accepting 70-80 Percentile in CAT

CAT 2019 Analysis by Career Launcher Slot 2

The difficulty level of CAT 2019 Slot 2 was almost similar to the Slot 1. VARC section of CAT 2019 Slot 2 was difficult than the CAT 2028 Slot 2 while the DILR Section was slightly easier. The overall difficulty level of the slot was between that of CAT 2017 and CAT 2018. Candidates can check the table provided below to know the overall structure of the CAT 2018 Slot 2.

Section	Number. of Que	Number of Non-MCQ Que	Difficulty Level	Attempts for 95%ile	Attempts for 99%ile
QA	34	11	Easy to Moderate	18 - 20	24 - 26
VARC	34	7	Moderate to Difficult	22 - 25	26 - 28
DILR	32	8	Moderate	14 - 16	21 - 24
Total	100	26	Moderate to Difficult	~ 60	~ 70

CAT 2019 VARC Analysis Slot 2

VARC section of CAT 2019 Slot 2 was slightly trickier than the CAT 2019 Slot 1. Two RCs passages of CAT 2019 VARC Slot 2 were tough to answer. An attempt of 24 - 26 questions was good in CAT 2019 VARC Slot 2. Besides this, 4 questions were asked from Para Jumbles, 3 from Odd Sentence and 3 from Para Summary. The difficulty level of Para Jumbles section was Easy to Moderate. The table provided below will help the candidates know the analysis of CAT 2019 reading comprehensions.

Passages	Understanding	Attempt
British Colonialism	Difficult	Difficult
Shifting of Capitals	Easy	Easy to Moderate
Languages in Egypt	Moderate	Easy to Moderate
Art, History & Museums	Easy to Moderate	Moderate
Ecology	Easy to Moderate	Moderate

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CAT 2019 DILR Analysis Slot 2

The difficulty level of CAT 2019 Slot 2 was slightly easier than Slot 1. 3 of the DI sets were easier and were easily doable. The difficulty level of the logical reasoning section was moderate. Candidates can check the table provided below to know the analysis of the DILR section of CAT 2019 Slot 2.

Section	Topic	No. of Questions	Doable
DILR	Rainfall Average (Scattered Diagrams)	4	4
	3 Doctors (Arrangements)	4	3
	6 Languages, 5 people	4	4
	Profit Loss (Spider Graph)	4	4
	6 sections, 6 Profs, Mid-term & End-terms	4	1 - 2
	3x3 Matrix - Coins & Pouches	4	2 - 3
	Venn Diagram on Voting on two Proposals	4	2 - 3
	Tournaments for 6 Rounds	4	2 -3

CAT 2019 QA Analysis Slot 2

The majority of the questions asked in the CAT 2019 Slot 2 were from Arithmetic and Algebra. Besides this, 6 questions were asked from the Geometry and Mensuration section. Candidates can view the table provided below to know the sectional analysis of CAT 2020 Slot 2 for the QA section.

Section	Topic	No. of Questions	Doable
Quantitative Ability	Geometry and Mensuration	6	3-4
	Number System	3	1
	Modern Math	0	0
	Arithmetic	14	9 - 10
	Algebra	11	5 - 6

CAT 2024 Cutoffs For Top B-schools

Based on their CAT scores and percentiles, candidates are chosen for subsequent rounds of the selection process. The B-school institutions do, however, take into account additional factors when selecting candidates. These factors consist of prior academic performance (grades from the 10th and 12th grades, graduation rates), a person's job history, the diversity of their academic background, etc. The projected CAT cut-offs for the top business schools in India are listed in the following table:

Percentile	Institutes
99.5+	IIM A , IIM B , IIM C , IIM Lucknow , FMS Delhi , IIM Kozhikode , IIM Indore , IIM Shillong (3-8 Calls)
99+	IIM A , IIM B , IIM C , IIM Lucknow , IIM Kozhikode , IIM Indore , IIM Shillong (1-2 Calls) Calls from all other IIMs and IIT Bombay
98+	MDI Gurgaon , IIT Delhi , IIM Udaipur , IIM Nagpur (Calls from all IIMs except old 7)
96.5+	SPJIMR , NITIE , IIM Kashipur , IIM Ranchi , IIM Raipur (Calls from 6 newest IIMs)
94.5+	TAPMI Manipal , Fore School of Management , XLRI Jamshedpur , IIM Amritsar
90+	MICA Ahmedabad , Goa Institute of Management , SIMSREE, SPJAIN Mumbai , IIM Sambalpur
87+	Welingkar Mumbai , Great Lakes Chennai , IIM Shillong , IIM Trichy , IIM Jammu
85+	MISB- Noida , ISBM-P, WIMDR-B, BIMTECH-Retail/Insurance, IIFM, MBE-DU
83+	Chandigarh University , LPU Punjab , Garden City University, Bangalore , Amity University Manesar

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