CAT Exam Analysis 2024 [Nov 24] Check Slot-Wise Exam Analysis [Difficulty Level & Question Paper Review]

Overview: The big day is almost here, and after the CAT exam 2024 wraps up on November 24, it’ll be time to get the detailed CAT exam analysis 2024 that helps you understand your performance better. Continue reading to get an accurate CAT analysis by the experts!

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• The CAT 2024 exam was finally wrapped up today on 24 November 2024 in three shifts, Morning (8:30 AM - 10:30 AM), Afternoon (12:30 PM - 2:30 PM) and Evening (4:30 PM - 6:30 PM) across various centres in the country.
• Our Subject experts, Bhushan Bapat, (Sr Subject Matter Expert QA|DILR|VARC), and Sajjan Barnwal (Sr Subject Matter Expert (QA | DILR), have appeared and have provided detailed analysis for three shifts.

Scroll down to know the complete updates of CAT 2024 Slot 1, Slot 2 and Slot 2 here!

CAT Exam Analysis November 24, 2024 [All Three Slots]

Here is the comparison of the overall CAT 2024 difficulty level of the CAT exam in all three slots:
 

CAT Sections 2024	CAT Exam Slot 1	CAT Exam Slot 2	CAT Exam Slot 3
VARC	Easiest	Toughest	Moderate
DILR	Easiest	Toughest	Moderate
QA	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate

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CAT 2024 Exam Shift Timings [Slot-Wise]

Here is the shift-wise timing for the Common Admission Test 2024:

CAT 2024 Exam Analysis Slots	CAT 2024 Exam Analysis- Slot Timing
CAT Slot 1	8:30 AM - 10:30 AM
CAT Slot 2	12:30 PM - 2:30 PM
CAT Slot 3	4:30 PM - 6:30 PM

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CAT Exam Analysis 2024 [Check Paper Pattern]

The CAT exam pattern 2024 consists of 3 sections: VARC, DILR and QA. Here is the exam pattern for CAT 2024 analysis:

CAT Sections	Number of Questions	Section Duration
VARC	24	40 mins
DILR	22	40 mins
QA	22	40 mins
Total	68	120 mins

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CAT Exam Analysis 2024 [Slot 1 Analysis]

CAT exam slot 1 analysis 2024 was conducted during the morning shift from 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. According to our observations, approximately 85k students appeared for the first slot. 

Surprising Elements: 

• The DILR section asked 22 questions (a total of 5 sets: 3 sets with 4 questions each and 2 sets with 5 questions each). 
• There were No Para Jumble questions asked. 
• The cutoffs are expected to get higher. 

The overall breakdown of the CAT exam 2024 slot 1 is given below for your reference:

CAT Sections	Number of Questions	Number of MCQ	Number of TITA Questions	Difficulty Level	Good Attempts
VARC	24	22	2	Moderate	18-20
DILR	22	14	8	Easy to Moderate	12+
QA	22	16	6	Moderate	Around 12
Total	68	52	16	Moderate	44+

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CAT Exam Slot 1 Analysis 2024: Verbal Ability & Reading Comprehension Section

The overall difficulty level of the CAT 2024 Slot 1 VARC section was Moderate. The RCs were readable and doable; they were easy to solve. 

Here is the topic-wise breakdown of the CAT 2024 varc slot 1:

Passage Topic/ Area	No. of Questions	Difficulty Level
RC on Behavioral Economics	4	Difficult
RC on Streaming	4	Moderate
RC on Culture Bandicoots	4	Moderate
RC on Crafts and Craftsmen	4	Moderate
Para Completion	3	Moderate
Para Summary	3	Moderate
Odd one Out	2	Easy (TITA Questions)

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CAT Slot 1 Analysis 2024: Data Interpretation & Logical Reasoning Section

The overall difficulty level of the CAT 2024 Slot 1 DILR section is Easy to moderate. There are a total of 5 sets, with 3 sets having 4 questions each and 2 sets with 5 questions each.

According to slot 1 of the CAT exam, the overall cutoff is supposed to be higher than last year's. Here is the topic-wise breakdown of the CAT 2024 DILR slot 1:

Topic/ Area	No. of Questions	Difficulty Level
Stock Market Candle Stick Pattern	4	Easy
Venn Diagram on 3 Parameters	4 (included 3 TITA Questions)	Moderate
Distribution of 30 stars each by 6 people	4  (included 2 TITA Questions)	Moderate
Games and Tournaments (Round Robin)	4-6 (included 2-3 TITA Questions)	Moderate to Difficult

CAT 2024 DILR Memory Based Questions

• One set on stock market candlestick pattern (Data Interpretation).​
• Three sets on Venn diagrams.​
• One set on games and tournaments (round-robin format).​

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CAT Slot 1 Analysis 2024: Quantitative Aptitude Section

The overall difficulty level of the CAT 2024 Slot 1 QA section is moderate-difficult. Here is the topic-wise breakdown of the QA section for slot 1 2024:

Topic/ Area	No. of Questions	Difficulty Level
SICI	1	Easy
Geometry	1	Easy
Mensuration	1	Moderate
TSD	1	Easy
Time Work	1	Easy
Remainders	1	Easy
Functions	1	Difficult
Graphs	1	Difficult
Quadratic Equations	1	Difficult
Indices	1	Easy
Surds	1	Difficult
Log	1	Easy
Progression	1	Moderate
Mixtures	1	Easy
Averages	1	Moderate
Simple Equations	1	Moderate
Ratio	1	Moderate
PnC	1	Difficult
Algebra Identities	1	Difficult
Profit and Loss	1	Easy
Percentage	1	Easy

CAT 2024 QA Memory Based Questions 

• Find the radius of a right triangle with sides 28 and 45.​
• Find the remainder when 3^100 is divided by 7.​
• ​Find the number of onto functions when m=6 and n=3.​
• The sum of all 4-digit numbers with distinct digits is 1553310. When n is added to it, find the value of a+b+c+d+n.
• Find the number of years it takes for a sum of ₹10,000 at a 5% rate of interest to generate a given amount of interest.​
• A gives 3 more than half the number of marbles to B and continues doing so three more times. Find the original number of marbles.​
• Find 2m+3n for equations that share a common negative root.​
• The average of three numbers is 1 more than the average of the first two numbers. Given four numbers, find the difference between the largest and smallest numbers.​
• Find the volume of a sphere that encloses a cuboid with a total edge length of 144 and a surface area of 846.​

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CAT Exam Analysis 2024 [Slot 2 Analysis]

This exam session was conducted between 12:30 pm to 2:30 pm on November 24, 2024. Here is the detailed breakdown of the CAT slot 2 analysis:

CAT Sections	Number of Questions	Number of MCQ	Number of TITA Questions	Good Attempts
VARC	24	22	2	18-20
DILR	22	14	8	12+
QA	22	16	6	Around 12
Total	68	52	16	44+

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CAT Slot 2 Analysis 2024: Verbal Ability & Reading Comprehension Section:

The overall CAT 2024 difficulty level of the CAT 2024 Slot 2 VARC section is moderate. Here is the topic-wise breakdown of the CAT 2024 varc slot 2:

Passage Topic/ Area	No. of Questions	Difficulty Level
RC on Spices and its trade and its importance in colonization	4	Easy
RC on Technological Advancement	4	Moderate
RC on Academic Peer Review	4	Moderate
RC on Violent Confrontation between human and animals	4	Moderate
Para Completions	2	Easy
Para Summary	2	Easy to Moderate
Odd one-out	2	Easy

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CAT Slot 2 Analysis 2024: Data Interpretation & Logical Reasoning Section

The overall CAT 2024 difficulty level of the CAT 2024 Slot 2 DILR section is moderate-difficult. Here is the topic-wise breakdown of the DILR section for slot 2 2024:

Topic/ Area	No. of Questions	Difficulty Level
Numerical Reasoning	5	Moderate
Network-Based	4	Moderate
Quant Based Reasoning	5	Easy
Data Interpretation (Bubble/ Miscellaneous graphs)	4	Moderate
Bar graph on Mean, Median and Mode	4	Moderate to Difficult

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CAT Exam Slot 2 Analysis 2024: Quantitative Aptitude Section

The overall CAT 2024 difficulty level of the CAT 2024 Slot 2 QA section is moderate-difficult. Here is the topic-wise breakdown of the QA section for slot 2:

Topic/ Area	No. of Questions	Difficulty Level
Geometry	3	Moderate
Inequality	2	Moderate
Function	2	Moderate
Reminders	2	Moderate
Simple equation	1	Moderate
SICI	1	Moderate
Time and Work	2	Easy-Moderate
TSD	1	Moderate
Log	1	Moderate
PnC	1	Moderate
Progression	2	Moderate
Sum and product of roots	1	Moderate
Ratio and Proportions	1	Easy

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CAT Exam Analysis 2024 [Slot 3 Analysis]

The timing for shift 3 of the CAT exam 2024 will be 4:30 PM - 6:30 PM on November 24, 2024. Here is the detailed CAT slot 3 breakdown of the number of questions asked and ideal good attempts to analyse your performance:

CAT Sections	Number of Questions	Number of MCQ	Number of TITA Questions	Good Attempts
VARC	24	22	2	17-18
DILR	22	12	10	10-11
QA	22	14	8	13-15
Total	66	48	20	40-44

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CAT Slot 3 Analysis 2024: Verbal Ability & Reading Comprehension Section

The overall difficulty level of the CAT 2024 Slot 3 VARC section is moderate-difficult. Here is the topic-wise breakdown of the VARC section for slot 3 2024, CAT slot 3:

Passage Topic/ Area	No. of Questions	Difficulty Level
RC on Space Community	4	Moderate
RC on Languages	4	Easy
RC on AI and its Influence in Language	4	Easy to Moderate
RC on the Success of Moutai Liquor in China	4	Moderate Level
Para Summary	3	Moderate to Difficult
Odd one Out	2	Moderate
Para Completion	3	Moderate

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CAT Slot 3 Analysis 2024: Data Interpretation & Logical Reasoning Section

The overall difficulty level of the CAT 2024 Slot 3 DILR section is moderate-difficult. Here is the topic-wise breakdown of the CAT 2024 DILR slot 3:

Topic/ Area	No. of Questions	Difficulty Level
Mathematical Reasoning on ATM Location based on Intersection	5	Easy
DI set on GDP data of 10 countries ( Tabular Data)	4	Moderate
Mathematical Reasoning on OTT Subscriptions	4	Moderate
AC Operations (Line Graph)	5	Easy
Mathematical Reasoning on Nutrient Data (Distribution-based)	4	Moderate

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CAT Slot 3 Analysis 2024: Quantitative Aptitude Section

The overall difficulty level of the CAT 2024 Slot 3 QA section is moderate-difficult. Here is the topic-wise breakdown of the QA section for slot 3 2024:

Topic/ Area	No. of Questions	Difficulty Level
Algebra	5	Moderate
SICI	1	Easy
Sequence and Series	1	Easy
Time & Work	1	Easy-Moderate
Percentage	2	Easy
Number System	3	Easy
Log	1	Moderate
Mixture and allegations	1	Easy
Linear equation	1	Easy
Profit and Loss	1	Easy-Moderate
Geometry	3	Easy-Moderate
Ratio and proportion	1	Easy
TSD	1	Easy-Moderate

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Estimated CAT VARC Score vs Percentile for CAT 2024 

After completing the CAT 2024 analysis, here is the CAT sectional score vs percentile table to give you a brief comparison of CAT 2023 and CAT exam 2024. This CAT raw score vs percentile table allows you to calculate and analyse your sectional percentile.

Estimated VARC Score vs Percentile
Percentile	CAT 2023	CAT 2024
99.5%ile	45	49
99%ile	40	44
98%ile	34	38
95%ile	29	33
90%ile	24	28
85%ile	20	24
80%ile	17	21
75%ile	15	19
70%ile	11	15

Note* This is an estimated CAT score and percentiles list based on our experts' feedback. Since the official percentile vs marks in CAT exam will be released soon, this CAT cut off marks vs percentile comparison will give you an estimated idea.

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Estimated CAT DILR Score vs Percentile for CAT 2024 

Here are the CAT scores to percentile comparison for the DILR section of the CAT 2024. Get a brief idea from this CAT total marks vs percentile comparison for CAT 2023 and CAT 2024. 

Estimated VARC Score vs Percentile
Percentile	CAT 2023	CAT 2024
99.5%ile	30	36
99%ile	27	33
98%ile	25	31
95%ile	19	25
90%ile	15	21
85%ile	13	19
80%ile	11	17
75%ile	10	16
70%ile	9	14

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Estimated CAT QA Score vs Percentile for CAT 2024 

Here are the CAT scores to percentile comparison for the QA section of the CAT 2024.  

Estimated VARC Score vs Percentile
Percentile	CAT 2023	CAT 2024
99.5%ile	31	37
99%ile	28	34
98%ile	24	30
95%ile	20	26
90%ile	15	21
85%ile	12	18
80%ile	9	15
75%ile	7	12
70%ile	6	10

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Estimated Score vs Percentile for CAT 2024 

This is the overall comparison for the CAT scores vs percentile for different years:

Estimated Score vs Percentile for CAT 2024
Percentile	CAT 2021	CAT 2022	CAT 2023	CAT 2024
99.5%ile	108	92	86	95
99%ile	98	84	76	86
98%ile	85	75	68	78
95%ile	72	62	55	65
90%ile	60	49	44	52
85%ile	52	42	38	45
80%ile	46	36	33	40
75%ile	40	31	28	35
70%ile	36	27	24	30

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CAT Previous Year Paper Analysis [CAT Exam Analysis Last Ten Years]

CAT 2024 Exam Analysis can be similar to that of CAT previous year's paper analysis

CAT Exam Year	CAT Conducting IIM	Number of Questions	CAT Exam Duration	CAT Exam Difficulty Level
2023	IIM Lucknow	66	2 hours	Moderate to difficult
2022	IIM Bangalore	66	2 hours	Moderate
2021	IIM Ahmedabad	66	2 hours	Moderate to High (Expected)
2020	IIM Indore	76	2 hours	Moderate to High
2019	IIM Kozhikode	100	3 hours	Moderate to High
2018	IIM Calcutta	100	3 hours	Moderate to High
2017	IIM Lucknow	100	3 hours	Moderate
2016	IIM Bangalore	100	3 hours	Moderate to Difficult
2015	IIM Ahmedabad	100	3 hours	Moderate to Difficult
2014	IIM Indore	100	2 hours 30 minutes	Moderate to Easy
2013	IIM Indore	60	2 hours 20 minutes	Moderate to Easy
2012	IIM Indore	60	2 hours 20 minutes	Moderate to Easy
2011	IIM Calcutta	60	2 hours 20 minutes	Moderate

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Advantages of Checking CAT Exam Analysis [CAT Previous Year Paper Analysis]

Examining the CAT analysis of previous CAT papers provides several advantages: 

• Understanding the Pattern: Insights into the actual pattern of the exam aid in devising effective test-taking strategies. 
• Knowing the Difficulty Level: Detailed CAT 2024 analysis describes the difficulty of individual sections, highlighting areas where more challenging questions are asked. 
• Identifying Important Topics: Recognition of important topics with higher weightage facilitates focused preparation, ensuring candidates are well-prepared for crucial areas. 

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Conclusion

Matching your performance with the CAT analysis 2024 helps you understand the good number of attempts. It also gives you an idea of how to prepare for your next rounds, including group discussion, WAT, and personal interviews.

Stay with us to get live and accurate data on CAT exam analysis directly from the experts. Do not miss out; our experts have appeared for the CAT 2024 analysis and shared detailed information about each CAT exam slot. 

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