CAT 2024: Paper pattern, last 3 years exam analysis to boost your preparation
Checkout section-wise CAT 2024 exam paper pattern along with last 3 years CAT exam paper analysis.
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The CAT exam 2024 will follow the same exam pattern for admissions to the MBA/PGDM programs at IIMs and other CAT-accepting B schools. The CAT exam paper will be conducted in November. The CAT registration will commence in August (tentative). Every year over 2 lakh candidates appear for the CAT examination. This news article contains the CAT exam pattern, previous exam paper analysis, and quick preparation tips for acing the CAT 2024 exam.
CAT 2024 Exam: Paper Pattern
The CAT 2024 exam pattern consists of a total of 66 questions. The questions in the CAT 2024 exam will be of objective (MCQs) and descriptive (TITA) type. The time duration for the CAT exam will be 120 minutes (2 hours). Candidates will be given 40 minutes to attempt the questions of each CAT exam section. The CAT 2024 exam paper pattern is summarised in the table given below.
|
Total questions in the CAT 2024 exam |
66 |
|
Total marks |
198 |
|
Type of Questions |
MCQs and TITA |
|
Duration |
120 minutes (2 hours) |
|
CAT 2024 Exam Sections |
3
|
|
Marking Scheme |
|
CAT Previous year papers
Previous CAT exam papers are essential for robust preparation for the upcoming CAT exam. The link to download the previous year's CAT exam papers PDF is given below.
- CAT 2023 question paper with answer pdf
- CAT 2022 question paper pdf
- CAT 2021 question paper with solutions pdf
CAT Exam analysis for the last 3 years
The analysis for the last 3 years CAT exam can be understood briefly with the help of the CAT exam analysis table provided below.
|
Year |
Number of MCQs |
Number of TITAs |
Good Number of Attempts |
Difficulty Level |
|
2023 |
VARC- 20 DILR- 12 QA- 14-15 |
VARC- 4 DILR- 8 QA- 7-8 |
VARC- 16-19 DILR- 9-12 QA- 9-11 |
VARC- Moderate DILR- Easy to Moderate QA- Moderate to Difficult |
|
2022 |
VARC- 21 DILR- 14 QA- 14 |
VARC- 3 DILR- 6 QA- 8 |
VARC- 16-18 DILR- 10-12 QA- 13-15 |
VARC- Moderate DILR- Easy to Moderate QA- Easy to Moderate |
|
2021 |
VARC- 19 DILR- 14 QA- 14 |
VARC- 5 DILR- 6 QA- 8 |
VARC- 15-17 DILR- 10-12 QA- 14-15 |
VARC- Moderate DILR- Easy to Moderate QA- Moderate to Difficult |
CAT 2024 Preparation Tips
Quick CAT preparation tips for candidates to follow to maximize efficiency and improve performance are listed below.
- Daily practice of important formulae.
- Take CAT mock tests.
- Read the daily newspaper.
- Improve time management skills.
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