CAT 2024 Slot 3 Analysis: Moderate-level questions; DILR was easy, VARC passages lengthy

NEW DELHI: The Indian Institute of Management Calcutta (IIM Calcutta) has held slot 3 of the Common Admission Test (CAT 2024) slot 2 exam between 4:30 pm to 6:30 pm. As per the responses from candidates who appeared in the CAT 2024 slot 3 exam, the paper can be considered moderately difficult. CAT 2024 live updates.

The CAT 2024 question paper included a total of 68 questions on Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension (VARC), Data Interpretation and Logical Reasoning (DILR), and Quantitative Aptitude (QA).

As per the CAT 2024 marking scheme, candidates will receive three marks for every correct answer, while one mark will be deducted for each incorrect response. Unanswered questions will not attract negative marks.

CAT 2024 Slot 3 Analysis: Section-wise difficulty level

The CAT 2024 slot 3 analysis based on the initial feedback received from the candidates suggests that the difficulty level of the question paper was similar to that of slot 1 from earlier in the day. The section-wise CAT 2024 slot 3 analysis is mentioned below:

VARC: There was a total of 24 questions in the Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension (VARC) section for which students were allotted 40 minutes. In slot 3, the VARC section difficulty level was considered tough, with 24 questions, including topics like AI, ChatGPT, forecasting, para jumbles, and fill-in-the-blanks.

DILR: The Data Interpretation and Logical Reasoning (DILR) section had 22 questions and was relatively straightforward. The paper featured three DI sets: one on bar graphs with four questions, another on GDP per capita for eight countries with two extra for comparison, and a line graph on temperature. The LR section included sets on ATM intersections and food-related questions.

QA: The QA (Quantitative Aptitude) section of CAT 2024 slot 2 had 22 questions, and the time allotted was 40 minutes. In this section in CAT 2024 slot 3 candidates encountered a mix of difficulty levels.

There were approximately five easy questions, while ten questions were of moderate difficulty. The section also featured an increased number of TITA (Type-in-the-answer) questions. Key topics included a question based on the remainder theorem, a question related to chords, as well as questions on time, speed, and distance (TSD), average, and profit and loss.

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CAT 2024 Analysis 2024: Slot 1 vs slot 2 vs slot 3

Candidates can check the difficulty level of all three slots of the CAT 2024 exam from the table given below.