CAT 2024 Live: IIM CAT slot 1, 2, 3 answer key, analysis; score vs percentile, result date

As per candidates' reactions and expert analysis, there were no para jumbles in CAT 2024 slot 1 question paper. The CAT exam pattern 2024 underwent major changes as the number of questions were more than last year, 68. 

In Common Admission Test (CAT) 2024, candidates' raw scores will be converted into scaled scores through a normalisation method, as the exam was conducted in three shifts. The CAT 2024 scaled score will be calculated as follows: 

CAT 2024 answer key; score calculation. (Image: Official notice)

The Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Bangalore has announced the MBA admission policy for the 2025-27 PGP batch. As per IIM Bangalore admission criteria, the admissions will be conducted in two stages. CAT exam 2024 has been given 25% weightage in the final selection of candidates. Besides CAT exam, the institute will consider Class 10, 12 scores, graduation scores, gender diversity, and work experience. 

CAT 2024: IIM Bangalore admission policy out. (Image: Wikimedia Commons)

As per CAT slot 2 analysis 2024, the exam was lengthy including all three sections. Candidates rated the CAT 2024 slot 2 exam moderate in difficulty level. Two candidates told Careers360 that they found the English part easy. The Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Calcutta conducted the second shift from 12:30 pm to 2:30 pm on November 24. The CAT 2024 question paper comprised VARC, DILR, and QA sections. 

The expected CAT cut off 2024 is given below. 

The Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Calcutta will likely declare the Common Admission Test (CAT) result 2024 in the second week of January 2025, according to the official notice. 

CAT result 2024 likely in January 2025 (Image: IIM Calcutta/official Facebook account)

As per the marking scheme of CAT 2024, candidates will get three marks for writing an answer correctly while each wrong response will end up in deduction of one mark in case of MCQs. However, for non-MCQs, there will not be any negative marking. No marks will be given for questions left unattended. 

The Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Calcutta will issue the Common Admission Test (CAT) 2024 answer key soon. CAT answer key 2024 will be released for all three slots on the official website, iimcat.ac.in. 

The Common Admission Test (CAT) 2024 slot 3 was conducted from 4:30 pm to 6:30 pm. Candidates found CAT slot 3 moderately difficult. As per the CAT exam analysis 2024, the VARC section was tough, DILR was comparatively easy, and Quant was moderate. The question paper comprised three sections -- Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension, Data Interpretation and Logical Reasoning, and Quantitative Ability. 

The slot-wise CAT 2024 marks vs percentile are given below. 

The Common Admission Test (CAT) 2024 has been conducted on November 24 in three slots. Slot 1, 2, 3 exam analysis is available now.