CAT 2025 Slot 1 Official Answer Key PDF (OUT Now), Question Paper Analysis Available

Q: How many RC questions does CAT have?

The CAT VARC section is dominated by RC questions. Out of 24 questions about 14-16 are based on Reading Comprehension passages and the rest of them are based on parajumbles, para completion, etc. CAT has about 12-16 RC question. Since, it is not mandatory to solve all the questions, candidates can maximize their scores by leaving out the questions related to the passage they find the toughest. There is negative marking in CAT so candidates must ensure that they mark only the correct options or do not mark any option at all.

Q: How many DI questions are asked in CAT?

Data Interpretation or DI is a sub part of CAT's second section DILR. This section has 20 -22 questions (until 2023, the totla number of DILR questions was 20, and in 2024 the number of questions was 22). Both Data Interpretation and Logical Reasoning questions have equal number of questions. Candidates must make sure that they prepare for both topics well as the weightage is equal and if they are ill prepared for either of the two, their score will get affected.

Q: Is it mandatory to attempt all the questions in CAT?

No, it is not mandatory to attempt all the questions in CAT. Candidates can choose to attempt questions as per their preparation. It is not possible also to attempt all the questions due to time limitation and difficulty level. Reading dense RC passages often take up a lot of time. In DILR and QA too, some questions are time taking and calculation intensive due to which not much time is left in hand to attempt all questions. The aim of every test taker should be to attempt about 2/3rd of the total questions in all the sections of CAT.

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IIM Kozhikode has released CAT slot 1 answer key 2025 inside login dashboard. Candidates can check CAT 2025 slot 1 answer key and response sheet now. Using CAT slot 1 official answer key and response sheet, candidates can calculate their score as well as percentile. Candidates are allowed to raise objections against CAT answer key until December 10

IIM Kozhikode has released CAT slot 1 official answer key and response sheet on official website, iimcat.ac.in. Candidates were able to raise objections against CAT slot 3 provisional answer. Get CAT slot 1 answer key PDF download link here

CAT 2025 Slot 1 Answer Key PDF: IIM Kozhikode has released CAT slot 1 answer key 2025 inside login dashboard. Candidates can check CAT 2025 slot 1 answer key and response sheet now. Using CAT slot 1 official answer key and response sheet, candidates can calculate their score as well as percentile. Candidates were allowed to raise objections against CAT answer key. Scroll down to get CAT 2025 slot 1 answer key and question paper analysis of VARC, Quant, and DILR.

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CAT 2025 Official Answer Key (Slot 1)
CAT 2025 Slot 1 Answer Key (Memory Based)
CAT Exam Slot 1 Analysis 2025
Section Wise CAT 2025 Slot 1 Paper Analysis

CAT 2025 Official Answer Key (Slot 1)

IIM Kozhikode releases CAT official answer key within a few days of the exam day. Candidates can get CAT answer key PDF online from the official website, iimcat.ac.in. Login credentials, including registration number and password will help access CAT login to download answer key PDF. IIM Kozhikode releases CAT response sheet and answer key PDF on the same day.

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Q: Which CAT slot has the toughest question paper?

There is no pattern to which CAT question paper can be the toughest. The CAT question paper of every slot has unique questions. The examination body strives to maintain the same difficulty level of the paper across all slots but it may happen that a question can be more difficult from another. It is seen that, to keep the uniqueness of the question paper intact, the examination authority also changes the topic wise weightage a little bit across the exam slots. In most of the previous years, it is seen that the morning slot of the CAT exam is tougher than the rest two. However, candidates must not worry about the difficulty level of the slots as, the scores of all the candidates are normalised on a common scale to root out the possibility of advantage or disadvantage to any student due to difference in difficulty level. To know how the CAT scores are normalised, read this article: https://www.shiksha.com/mba/articles/understanding-cat-normalization-process-blogId-9386.

Q: How many vocabulary questions are asked in CAT?

There are no straight forward vocabulary questions in CAT. Out of the total of 24 questions in VARC section, 12-14 questions are Reading Comprehension based and rest of them comprise parajumbles, para completion and odd sentence. CAT is the only MBA entrance exam, which does not have direct vocabulary and grammar questions. However, one needs to have strong vocabulary and grammar to be able to solve RC, parajumble, para completion and odd sentence questions.

Q: From where can I download CAT question papers?

CAT question papers are released within a week of the exam in the form of a PDF as a response sheet and answer key. Candidates who have appeared for the test are able to access the CAT question paper and answer key. The question paper of every slot is released on the same day along with candidate response sheet and official answer to all question. If any candidate needs previous year CAT question papers for preparation purpose, then they can download them from Shiksha website. We have hosted last five years' CAT question papers for aspirants to download and practice. These official CAT question papers are available for download free. You can download the CAT question paper PDFs at this link: https://www.shiksha.com/mba/cat-exam-question-papers Candidates must check and practice the latest CAT question paper to know the latest exam pattern and difficulty level.

CAT 2025 Slot 1 Answer Key (Memory Based)

Sveral coaching institutes release CAT memory based answer key after discussing the questions with their students. CAT slot 1 memory based answer key has answer to questions that appeared in the exam. IIM Kozhikode releases CAT answer key within a few days. Whereas, CAT memory based answer keys are out. Get CAT slot 1 memory-based questions with answers below:

Q: N is a 3 digit number with non zero & distinct digits. None of the three digits is a perfect square and only 1 of the digits is a prime number. Find the number of factors of smallest such number possible.

Q: The number of non negative integer value of k for which the quadratic equation x²- 5x = k = 0 has only onteger roots.

Answer: 3

Q: In a set of consecutive odd numbers {1,3,5,7.....57}. There is number k such that the sum of the numbers less than k is equal to those more than k. Find k.
Answer: 41

Q: A cafe has 5 types of sandwich. A person can choose one of four type of breads and either small or large sandwich. They can also add upto 2 types of six saucdes. The number of ways in which an order can be placed for a sandwich is?

Answer: 880

Q: The no. of non-negative integer values of k for which the quadratic equation x²- 5x + K = 0 has only integer roots is

Answer: 3

Q: 200l volume, with 30% Acid and 70% water. if 20% is replaced with water and 10% replaced with acid. What will be the percentage approximate of acid.

Answer: 27% approximate.

Q: Find values in two equations

2a - 5b + 11c = 0, 11a + 10b - 2c = 5

Q: In a class there were more than 10 boys than a certain number of girls. After 40% of the girls and 60% of the boys left, the remaining number of girls were 8 more than remaining boys. Find the minimum possible number of students initially in the class.

Ans: 32

Q: Stocks A, B and C, at 120, 90 and 80 rs respectively. A trader holds a portfolio consisting 60 shares of A, 20 of B and C together. If total value is 3300 what is the number of shares he holds.

Answer: 15

Q: A shopkeeper allows a discount of 22% on market price of each chair. Gives 13 chair to a customer at a discounted price of 12 chairs to earn a profit of 26% If CP of each chair is 100, find the marked price of each chair.

Answer: 175

Q: The number of distinct pairs of integers (x, y) satisfying the inequalities.

x > y ≥ 3, and x+y < 14

Answer: 16

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CAT Exam Slot 1 Analysis 2025

Several coaching institutes and tutors share their take on CAT exam with question paper analysis. CAT 2025 exam analysis is out after test takers come out of exam centres. Details exam analysis indicates the section wise difficulty, number of good uttempt and question weightage in CAT slot 1 exam.

8 questions in arithmetic
5+ questions from Algebra
1 question from geometry and number systems each.
Four sentences in parajumbles
DI was easy in slot 1 exam. Tricky puzzles in LRDI
No change in VARC section
Quant was moderate
Five sets in LRDI
VARC was time consuming.
Four reading comprehensions.
Overall exam was in line with past sessions.
No surprise elements in CAT slot 1 exam
11 TITA questions in LRDI
11 MCQ questions in LRDI
Quant had 8 TITA questions
2 questions from para completion
2 questions odd one out
2 questions from para summary
2 questions from para jubles
1 RC was related to electronic music instruments
1 RC was on complex systems
1 RC was on inequality and economic growth
1 RC passage on infinity and law.
4-5 questions were inference-based
Question paper tougher than 2024 exam.
Overall difficulty level similar to 2023 exam.
2 questions from simple and compound interest
1 question from P&L
1 question was from Time speed distance

Q: How many RC questions does CAT have?

The CAT VARC section is dominated by RC questions. Out of 24 questions about 14-16 are based on Reading Comprehension passages and the rest of them are based on parajumbles, para completion, etc.

CAT has about 12-16 RC question. Since, it is not mandatory to solve all the questions, candidates can maximize their scores by leaving out the questions related to the passage they find the toughest. There is negative marking in CAT so candidates must ensure that they mark only the correct options or do not mark any option at all.

Q: How many DI questions are asked in CAT?

Data Interpretation or DI is a sub part of CAT's second section DILR. This section has 20 -22 questions (until 2023, the totla number of DILR questions was 20, and in 2024 the number of questions was 22). Both Data Interpretation and Logical Reasoning questions have equal number of questions. Candidates must make sure that they prepare for both topics well as the weightage is equal and if they are ill prepared for either of the two, their score will get affected.

Q: Is it mandatory to attempt all the questions in CAT?

No, it is not mandatory to attempt all the questions in CAT. Candidates can choose to attempt questions as per their preparation. It is not possible also to attempt all the questions due to time limitation and difficulty level. Reading dense RC passages often take up a lot of time. In DILR and QA too, some questions are time taking and calculation intensive due to which not much time is left in hand to attempt all questions. The aim of every test taker should be to attempt about 2/3rd of the total questions in all the sections of CAT.

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Section Wise CAT 2025 Slot 1 Paper Analysis

Check section wise difficulty level for CAT slot 1 exam in the table below:

CAT 2025 Sections	Total Questions	CAT Exam Difficulty
Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension (VARC)	24	Moderate
Data Interpretation & Logical Reasoning (DILR)	22	Easy to moderate
Quantitative Aptitude (QA)	22	Moderate to tough
Overall	68	Moderate

Coaching institutes that release CAT unofficial answer keys also share their opinions regarding the exam. Find CAT exam analysis by experts below:

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