CAT 2024 Exam Analysis (Slot 1) - Question Paper Analysis, Difficulty Level, Most Important Topics

Avantika Bhardwaj

Updated on 20th November, 2024 , 2 min read

CAT 2024 Question Paper Analysis for slot 1 will be shared here once the exam is conducted successfully on November 24. The analysis for each paper is done by experts. CAT 2024 Exam slot 1 will take place from 8:30 AM to 10:30 AM. Collegesearch will provide every CAT 2024 paper analysis, which will contain an in-depth inspection of the CAT 2024 Exam Pattern, Type of Questions asked in the CAT question paper, Topics/Theme of Questions, Difficulty level of the exam and each section, number of good attempts, and CAT Cutoffs.

CAT 2024 Exam Analysis

CAT 2024 Exam Analysis will cover the following areas for all the slots separately:

  • The VARC section was seen to have more Reading Comprehension questions. The word limit of each passage was more than 600 words. 
  • The Quantitative Aptitude section consisted of more questions from Arithmetic and Algebra.
  • The DILR section will be divided into 2 sets namely Data Interpretation and Logical Reasoning. There will be 1-2 standalone questions. 

Other Highlights of CAT Exam Analysis

  • Questions asked from each topic according to the CAT Syllabus and the type of questions asked. 
  • Explanation of changes introduced in the CAT exam pattern and how it varied the difficulty level of the exam. 
  • Difficulty level of CAT 2024 explains how difficult CAT 2024 sections were and the overall cat question paper. The difficulty level usually ranges between moderate and difficult. 
  • Number of good attempts (Overall and Section wise) CAT 2024 99%, 95%, and others  
  • CAT Score Vs. Percentile Calculations by Experts from TIME, IMS, Arun Sharma, and others 
  • CAT Score Cut-Off Predictions for IIMs, FMS, MDI, IIFT, SPJIMR, and others

CAT Sectional Break-Up

Maximum questions will be asked in the VARC section. Check below the sectional break up of the CAT 2024 question paper:

CAT section

Number of Questions

Total Marks

VARC

24

72

DILR

20

60

Quantitative Aptitude

22

66

Total

66

198

CAT Exam Pattern Analysis 2024

The IIMs determine the CAT exam pattern. A few changes were made to the exam pattern last year. Exam places were formerly limited to two. However, this year, they had been raised to three. The segment timing was set to 60 minutes per section, which had been reduced to 40 minutes per part. Examine the table below for an indication of the CAT 2024 exam pattern.

CAT 2024 Slot 1 Question Paper Analysis

CAT exam slot 1 analysis 2024 will be conducted in the morning shift from 8:30 AM - 10:30 AM. The overall breakdown of the CAT exam 2024 slot 1, CAT slot 1 is given below for your reference:

CAT Sections

Number of Questions 

Number of MCQ

Number of TITA Questions 

Good Attempts

VARC

24

20

4

TBA

DILR

20

12

8

TBA

QA

22

14

8

TBA

Total

66

46

20

TBA

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