CAT Exam 2024: Notification releases soon; how many questions to be asked this year
CAT 2024 notification is expected to be released on July 30 or 31. Check out the expected paper pattern and the total number of questions that can be asked in the Common Admission Test (CAT 2024).
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Himanshu Shekhar | July 12, 2024 | 03:34 PM IST
NEW DELHI- CAT 2024 will be held on November 24. This year, IIM Calcutta is likely to conduct the CAT exam 2024. The notification of CAT 2024 will be released this month, on July 30 or 31. The notification will have CAT exam dates, CAT registration 2024 start date, CAT registration last date, CAT exam fees and other details.
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Along with the CAT notification, the detailed CAT exam pattern including the section-wise and total number of questions to be asked this year in CAT 2024 will also be out. No major changes have been made in the CAT exam pattern in the past few years and the same pattern is likely to be followed this year as well. However, the CAT exam is best known for throwing last-minute surprises so candidates are suggested to be prepared for the same.
The CAT 2024 question paper is likely to have a total of 66 questions from three sections namely- VARC, DILR, and QA for a total of 198 marks. The CAT exam duration is 2 hours with a sectional timing of 40 minutes each. While attempting the CAT entrance test candidates cannot attempt two sections at one time. Switching between different sections of the CAT exam is not allowed. However, candidates can switch between questions for a given CAT exam section.
CAT 2024 Exam Pattern and Section-Wise Marks Distribution
The IIM CAT exam 2024 has three sections: Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension (VARC), Data Interpretation and Logical Reasoning (DILR), and Quantitative Aptitude (QA). The details for each section are provided in the table below.
CAT 2024 exam section name | Number of questions | Total marks | Time limit |
Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension (VARC) | 24 | 72 | 40 Minutes |
Data Interpretation & Logical Reasoning (DILR) | 20 | 60 | 40 Minutes |
Quantitative Aptitude (QA) | 22 | 66 | 40 Minutes |
Total | 66 | 198 | 120 Minutes |
Note: Candidates who belong to the PwD category will get 53 minutes and 20 seconds of sectional time limit.
CAT exam pattern changes over the years
The CAT entrance test saw changes in its paper pattern over the years, check out the same in the table below.
Year | Number of CAT questions | Section name | Marking scheme | CAT exam time duration |
2023 | Total 66 questions (24 in VARC, 20 in DILR, 22 in QA) | Verbal & Reading Comprehension, Data Interpretation & Logical Reasoning and Quantitative Aptitude | +3 Marks for every correct response | 120 Minutes |
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2020 | Total 76 questions (24 in one section and 26 in the other two sections) | |||
2019 | Total 100 questions (32 in one section and 34 in the other two sections) | 180 Minutes |
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