CAT 2020 Slot 1 Concludes; know the changed exam pattern
Team Careers360 | November 29, 2020 | 11:09 AM IST | 1 min read
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NEW DELHI:
IIM Indore has successfully conducted the first slot of CAT 2020 in computer-based mode. There were a total of 76 questions which were asked in CAT 2020 slot 1. As per the students' view, the exam was moderately difficult.
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NEW CAT Exam Pattern
|
Name of the Section |
Number of Questions |
Difficulty Level |
|
Verbal Ability & Reading Comprehension (VARC) |
26 |
Difficult |
|
Data Interpretation & Logical Reasoning (DILR) |
24 (6 Questions of 2 Sets and 4 Questions of 3 Sets) |
Easy |
|
Quantitative Ability (QA) |
26 |
Easy |
|
Total Number of Questions |
76 |
|
CAT 2020 Exam Pattern
Candidates got 40 minutes per section in the CAT 2020 exam. Candidates were not allowed to change the sections in the middle of the question paper.
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Duration: The CAT 2020 time duration is 2 hours (120 Minutes).
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Marking Scheme:
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For each right answer, 3 marks awarded.
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For each wrong answer, 1 mark deducted.
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Also Read: CAT 2020 Slot 1 concludes; Moderate to difficult paper with 76 questions
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