CAT exam 2021 concludes; Slot 1, 2 and 3 analysis here
IIM Ahmedabad has successfully conducted CAT 2021. Know the shift wise sectional and overall analysis of CAT 2021 slot 1, 2 and 3.
Students can predict their overall performance by using CAT 2024 Percentile Predictor tool before the declaration of the actual result.
Try NowDevyani Prakash | November 28, 2021 | 08:41 PM IST
NEW DELHI:
Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Ahmedabad has concluded all slots of the Common Admission Test (CAT) today, November 28. CAT exam 2021 was conducted in a computer-based mode in three shifts. Authorities conducted CAT slot 1 between 08:30 to 10:30 am, CAT slot 2 between 12:30 to 02:30 pm, and CAT slot 3 between 04:30 to 06:30 pm. CAT consisted of three sections, Quantitative Ability (QA), Verbal Ability & Reading Comprehension (VARC), and Data Interpretation & Logical Reasoning (DILR).
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The total number of questions in the CAT 2021 exam was less in comparison to the usual previous year trends. CAT marking scheme remained the same. Each correct attempt has three marks and each wrong attempt gets a negative marking of one mark. All slots were of 66 total marks each and were moderately difficult. Find below the sectional and overall analysis of the CAT 2021 exam.
CAT Exam 2021: Key Highlights
- The total number of questions in CAT was 66
- There were 48 multiple choice questions
- The questions were distributed in the format 24-20-22 (VARC - 24, DILR - 20, QA - 22)
- The CAT exam duration was 120 mins
- The sectional time limit of each question was 40 minutes
CAT 2021 Slot 1 Analysis
According to students and experts, CAT slot 1 was easy to moderate. Find the detailed CAT slot 1 sectional analysis below:
CAT 2021 Slot 1 Sectional Breakup
|
Sections |
Total number of questions |
Difficulty level |
|
Verbal Ability & Reading Comprehension (VARC) |
24 |
Moderate |
|
Data Interpretation & Logical Reasoning (DILR) |
20 |
Easy |
|
Quantitative Ability (QA) |
22 |
Difficult |
|
Total |
66 |
Easy to moderate |
CAT 2021 Slot 2 Analysis
According to students and experts, CAT slot 2 was moderate to difficult. Find the detailed CAT slot 2 sectional analysis below:
CAT 2021 Slot 2 Sectional Breakup
|
Sections |
Total number of questions |
Difficulty Level |
|
Verbal Ability & Reading Comprehension (VARC) |
24 questions |
Difficult |
|
Data Interpretation & Logical Reasoning (DILR) |
20 questions |
Moderate |
|
Quantitative Aptitude (QA) |
22 questions |
Easy to moderate |
|
Total |
66 questions |
Moderate |
CAT 2021 Slot 3 Analysis
According to students and experts, CAT slot 3 was easy to moderate. Find the detailed CAT slot 3 sectional analysis below:
CAT 2021 Slot 3 Sectional Breakup
|
Sections |
Total number of questions |
Difficulty level |
|
Verbal Ability & Reading Comprehension (VARC) |
24 |
Moderate |
|
Data Interpretation & Logical Reasoning (DILR) |
20 |
Easy to Moderate |
|
Quantitative Ability (QA) |
22 |
Moderate |
|
Total |
66 |
Moderate |
What’s after CAT 2021?
The Indian Institute of Management (IIM) will release the official CAT answer key for all slots on the official IIM CAT website, iimcat.ac.in tentatively in the second week of December 2021. Candidates will be able to download the preliminary answer key by using valid CAT login credentials. The CAT 2021 official answer key will be released in the form of a pdf file.
After the release of the provisional answer key of the CAT 2021 exam, students will be able to raise objections against the answers specified in the answer key within a certain time period. To raise an objection or challenge, candidates will have to note the incorrect question ID and answer along with the correct answer and they will have to pay a requisite fee for each question.
Expected CAT cutoff 2021 for top colleges
|
List of B-schools |
Expected CAT Cutoff |
|
Faculty of Management Studies, University of Delhi (FMS, DU) |
98.20 Percentile |
|
DMS, IIT Delhi |
98+ Percentile |
|
Loyola Institute of Business Administration (LIBA) Chennai |
90+ Percentile |
|
SJMSOM, IIT Bombay |
99+ Percentile |
|
Institute of Management Technology (IMT) Ghaziabad |
90+ Percentile |
|
Management Development Institute (MDI) Gurgaon |
95+ Percentile |
|
National Institute of Industrial Engineering (NITIE) Mumbai |
95+ Percentile |
|
SP Jain Institute of Management and Research (SPJIMR) Mumbai |
85+ Percentile |
|
Xavier Institute of Management Bhubaneswar (XIMB) |
90+ Percentile |
|
Department of Management Studies, IIT Madras |
95+ Percentile |
|
T A Pai Management Institute (TAPMI) Manipal |
85+ Percentile |
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