CAT 2024 Slot 3 Exam Analysis: The CAT 2024 exam was conducted by IIM Calcutta on November 24, 2024. The exam took place throughout the day in three different shifts. The third and final shift of CAT 2024 concluded at 6:30 PM.
Just like CAT 2024 Slot 1 and 2, the same changes have also been observed in the CAT paper pattern of CAT 2024 Slot 3. The paper comprised 68 questions to be attempted in 120 minutes. Surprisingly, the QA section of CAT 2024 Slot 3 was found to be the easiest of all slots.
The difficulty level of CAT 2024 - Slot 3 is on a similar paper pattern as of CAT 2024 Slot 1 & 2 paper. However, the section-wise level of difficulty of slot 3 paper is as follows:
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| CAT Exam Sections | Number of Questions | Questions | MCQs - (Multiple Choice Questions) | TITA -(Type in The Answer) | Difficulty Level | Good Attempt |
|
Verbal Ability & Reading Comprehension (VARC) |
24 |
4 Passages of 4 Questions each, 3 Para summary, 3 Para completion, 2 Odd one out |
22 |
2 |
Moderate |
17-18 |
|
Data Interpretation & Logical Reasoning (DILR) |
22 |
2 Sets of 5 Questions 3 Sets of 4 Questions |
12 |
10 |
Moderate- Difficult |
10-11 |
|
Quantitative Ability (QA) |
22 |
Algebra - 5-6, Arithmetic- 10-11, Geometry- 3, Number System- 2, Modern Maths- 1 |
14 |
8 |
Easy |
13-15 |
| TOTAL | 68 | 48 | 20 | Moderate |
This year, the overall paper pattern and difficulty level have taken a toll in favour of the CAT aspirants. Get a gist of the difficulty level of the CAT Slot 3 paper as follows:
The VARC section was moderately difficult, following a similar pattern to the CAT 2024 Slot 1 and 2 papers, and it was slightly easier compared to CAT 2023. There were a total of 24 questions to be attempted in 40 minutes.
|
Passage Number |
Passage Topic/ Area |
No. of Questions |
Difficulty Level |
Description/ Number of Doable Questions |
|
1 |
Impact of AI |
4 |
Easy-Moderate |
450-500 Words, 3 Doable Questions |
|
2 |
Languages |
4 |
Moderate |
450-500 Words, 2 Doable Questions |
|
3 |
Chinese Moutai |
4 |
Easy-Moderate |
450-500 Words, 3 Doable Questions |
|
4 |
Saving outer space and other planets |
4 |
Moderate |
450-500 Words, 2 Doable Questions |
|
Total |
|
16 |
|
|
Question Type |
Easy |
Moderate |
Difficult |
Total |
|
Para Summary |
1 |
2 |
0 |
3 |
|
Odd Sentence |
2 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
|
Para Completion |
2 |
1 |
0 |
3 |
|
Total |
|
|
|
8 |
The DILR section of CAT 2024 Slot 3 was slightly more difficult compared to Slots 1 and 2. The overall difficulty level of the Slot 3 DILR section was moderate to difficult. This section comprised 22 questions distributed across 5 sets, each containing 4 to 5 questions. Below is the breakdown of the CAT DILR section:
|
Set Number |
Topic |
No of Questions |
Non-MCQ Questions |
Difficulty Level |
Description/ Doable |
|
1 |
Nutrients- Food Grain (Table Based) |
4 |
4 |
Easy-Moderate |
3-4 |
|
2 |
GDP (Table Based) |
4 |
1 |
Easy-Moderate |
3-4 |
|
3 |
AC Temperature(Line Graph) |
5 |
3 |
Moderate-Difficult |
2-3 |
|
4 |
OTT (Bar Graph) |
4 |
0 |
Easy-Moderate |
3-4 |
|
5 |
ATM (Network)
|
5 |
2 |
Easy-Moderate |
4-5 |
|
Total |
|
22 |
10 |
|
|
Surprisingly, the QA section of CAT 2024 - Slot 3 was the easiest of all the slots. It was easier compared to last year’s paper in terms of difficulty level.
|
Set Sub-section/ Module |
Description |
No of Questions |
Difficulty Level |
|
Number System |
Remainder-1, Exponential-1 |
2 |
Easy-Moderate |
|
Algebra |
Log-1, Equations- 3, Functions-1, Sequence & Series-1, Integer Solution-1, Maxima Minima-1 |
8 |
Moderate |
|
Arithmetic |
TSD-1, T&W-1, SI CI-1, Percentage-1, PLD-1, Mixture-1, Averages - 1, Ratios-1 |
8 |
Easy-Moderate |
|
Modern Math |
P&C- 1 |
1 |
Easy |
|
Geometry & Mensuration |
Circle- 1, Polygon-1, Triangle-1 |
3 |
Easy- Moderate |
|
Total |
|
22 |
|
|
Section |
No. of Questions |
No. of non-MCQ questions |
Time (in minutes) |
Difficulty Level CAT 2024 - Slot 3 |
Difficulty Level CAT 2023 |
Ideal Score (Attempts) for CAT 2024 (Slot-3) |
Ideal Score (Attempts) for CAT 2024 (Slot-2) |
Ideal Score (Attempts) for CAT 2024 (Slot-1) |
Ideal Score for CAT 2023 |
Ideal Score for CAT 2021 |
|
VARC |
24 |
2 |
40 |
Moderate |
Easy - Moderate |
42-44 |
40-42 |
40 |
37 |
45 |
|
DILR |
22 |
10 |
40 |
Moderate- Difficult |
Moderate- Difficult |
30-32 |
30-32 |
32 |
27 |
34 |
|
QA |
22 |
8 |
40 |
Easy |
Difficult |
30-32 |
30 |
32 |
26 |
34 |
|
Total |
68 |
20 |
120 |
Moderate |
Moderate- Difficult |
90-92 |
87-89 |
90-92 |
76 |
97 |
*Ideal Score refers to Score corresponding to 99 %ile
*The given data is based on inputs provided by our CAT gurus and students. These numbers just serve as indicators and in no means reflect the actual scores and percentiles.
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