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CAT 2020 question paper
- CAT 2020 Question Paper: Highlights
- CAT 2020 Question Paper Slot 1
- CAT 2020 Question Paper Slot 1: VARC
- CAT 2020 Question Paper Slot 1: DILR
- CAT 2020 Question Paper Slot 1: Quantitative Ability
- CAT 2020 Question Paper Slot 2
- CAT 2020 Question Paper Slot 2: VARC
- CAT 2020 Question Paper Slot 2: DILR
- CAT 2020 Question Paper Slot 2 Quantitative Ability
- CAT 2020 Question Paper: Slot 3
- CAT 2020 Question Paper Slot 3: VARC
- CAT 2020 Question Paper Slot 3: DILR
- CAT 2020 Question Paper Slot 3: Quantitative Ability
CAT 2020 Question Paper: Highlights
CAT previous year question papers are an important resource of exam preparation. CAT 2020 question papers of slot 1, 2 and 3 are structured in the same manner. Check the key highlights of CAT question paper 2020.
| Features |
Details |
|---|---|
| Sections |
1.VARC (26 questions) 2.DILR (24 questions) 3.QA (26 questions) |
| Total number of questions |
76 |
| Total time duration |
120 minutes |
| Sectional time limit |
40 minutes |
| Marking scheme |
+3 for every right attempt -1 for every wrong attempt No negative marking for non-MCQs |
| Total marks |
228 |
Commonly asked questions
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.
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.
CAT 2020 Question Paper Slot 1
Now let’s look at the CAT question paper 2020 slot-wise. The first slot question paper has 57 MCQs and 19 non-MCQs. All the three sections are moderate to tough, with VARC being the toughest among all three. Section-wise number of questions and distribution is mentioned below:
| CAT 2020 Sections |
No. of Questions |
MCQs |
Non-MCQs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quantitative Aptitude (QA) |
26 |
21 |
5 |
| Logical Reasoning & Data Interpretation (LRDI) |
24 |
18 |
6 |
| Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension (VARC) |
26 |
18 |
8 |
| Total |
76 |
57 |
19 |
CAT 2020 Question Paper Slot 1: VARC
There are four RC passages in CAT question paper 2020 . While two passages are of medium difficulty, the other two are tough. There are only eight questions on Verbal Ability Check the break up of VARC section of CAT 2020 slot 1 paper:
| Area / Questions |
No. of Questions |
Type |
Level of Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading Comprehension |
18 |
MCQ |
Moderate to Difficult |
| RC-1: Currency in Tang Empire |
4 |
MCQ |
Easy to Moderate |
| RC- 2: Elephant Seal Migration |
5 |
MCQ |
Moderate to Difficult |
| RC-3: Importance of Grammar |
5 |
MCQ |
Easy to Moderate |
| RC-4: Subsets of Anarchist philosophy |
4 |
MCQ |
Moderate to Difficult |
| Verbal Ability |
08 |
MCQ & TITA |
Overall: Moderate |
| Parajumbles ( 4 sentences) |
3 |
TITA |
Moderate to Difficult |
| Out of Context sentence |
2 |
TITA |
Easy to Moderate |
| Summary |
3 |
MCQ |
Easy to Moderate |
| Overall |
26 |
-- |
Moderate to Difficult |
Download: CAT 2020 Question Paper VARC Questions
Commonly asked questions
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.
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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CAT 2020 Question Paper Slot 1: DILR
The 24 questions of DILR section of CAT question paper 2020 slot 1 are divided into three Data Interpretation sets and two logical reasoning sets. Check the break up of this section below:
| Area |
No. of Questions |
Level of Difficulty |
Question Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Data Interpretation– 6 students appearing for exam in 5 subjects |
6 |
Moderate |
4 MCQ + 2 TITA |
| Logical Reasoning–4 companies competing for Contracts |
6 |
Difficult |
6 MCQ |
| Data Interpretation–1,000 patients getting treated with 4 different drugs |
4 |
Easy to moderate |
4 TITA |
| Data Interpretation–10 musicians |
4 |
Moderate to difficult |
4 MCQ |
| Logical Reasoning–Payment to taxi drivers |
4 |
Moderate to difficult |
4 MCQ |
| Overall |
24 |
Moderate to difficult |
-- |
Download: CAT 2020 Question Paper DILR Questions
CAT 2020 Question Paper Slot 1: Quantitative Ability
In the Quantitative Ability section of CAT question paper 2020 slot 1, you will find maximum questions from Arithmetic and Algebra. Check the break up of this section below.
| Area/Question Type |
No. of Questions |
Level of Difficulty |
|---|---|---|
| Numbers |
2 |
Moderate |
| Arithmetic |
10 |
Easy to moderate |
| Algebra |
8 |
Moderate |
| Geometry |
3 |
Easy to moderate |
| Modern Maths |
3 |
Moderate |
| Overall |
26 |
Moderate to Difficult |
Download: CAT 2020 Question Paper QA Questions
CAT 2020 Question Paper Slot 2
The overall difficulty level of CAT question paper 2020 slot 2 was slightly higher than that of slot 2 with QA and DILR bordering on the difficult side. VARC was on par with slot 1.
| Section Name |
MCQs |
TITA |
Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| VARC |
21 |
5 |
26 |
| DI and LR |
18 |
6 |
24 |
| QA |
18 |
8 |
26 |
| - |
57 |
19 |
76 |
CAT 2020 Question Paper Slot 2: VARC
The VARC section of CAT question paper 2020 slot 2 is similar to slot 1 in segmentation and difficulty level. It has four RC passages – two tough and two easy. The Verbal Ability section has only eight questions. Check the break up of VARC section of CAT 2020 slot 2 question paper:
| Area / Questions |
No. of Questions |
Type |
Level of Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading Comprehension |
18 |
MCQ |
Overall: Moderate to Difficult |
| RC-1: Piracy in International Waters |
4 |
MCQ |
Easy to Moderate |
| RC- 2: Renewable Energy Technologies |
5 |
MCQ |
Moderate to Difficult |
| RC-3: The Study of Visual Culture |
5 |
MCQ |
Easy to Moderate |
| RC-4: Aggression - Theories and Models |
4 |
MCQ |
Moderate to Difficult |
| Verbal Ability |
08 |
MCQ & TITA |
Overall: Moderate |
| Para jumbles ( 4 sentences) |
3 |
TITA |
Moderate to Difficult |
| Out of Context sentence |
2 |
TITA |
Easy to Moderate |
| Summary |
3 |
MCQ |
Easy to Moderate |
| Overall |
26 |
-- |
Moderate to Difficult |
CAT 2020 Question Paper Slot 2: DILR
The CAT question paper 2020 of slot 2 also had 12 questions each on DI and LR. There were two DI sets and three LR sets. Check the break up of this section below:
| Area |
No. of Questions |
Level of Difficulty |
Question Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Data Interpretation–Elections |
6 |
Moderate |
4 MCQ + 2 TITA |
| Logical Reasoning–Set on scheduling of seminars |
6 |
Difficult |
6 MCQ |
| Data Interpretation–Apparel and home decor of 4 cities over two years |
4 |
Moderate |
4 MCQ |
| Logical Reasoning–Parking lot |
4 |
Easy to Moderate |
4 MCQ |
| Logical Reasoning–Matrix arrangement set on beads of different colours |
4 |
Moderate to difficult |
4 TITA |
| Overall |
24 |
Moderate |
-- |
CAT 2020 Question Paper Slot 2 Quantitative Ability
Like slot 1, the QA section of slot 2 of CAT question paper 2020 also has maximum questions from Arithmetic (nine questions) and Algebra (seven questions). This section also has eight TITA questions. Students will find this section of CAT 2020 question paper slightly more difficult that CAT 2019 question paper.
| Area/Question Type |
No. of Questions |
Level of Difficulty |
|---|---|---|
| Numbers |
1 |
Moderate |
| Arithmetic |
9 |
Easy to moderate |
| Algebra |
7 |
Moderate to difficult |
| Geometry |
5 |
Moderate |
| Modern Maths |
4 |
Moderate |
| Overall |
26 |
Moderate |
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CAT 2020 Question Paper: Slot 3
The CAT question paper 2020 of slot 3 has the same structure as the first two slots and the difficulty level is also same.
| Section Name |
MCQs |
TITA |
Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| VARC |
21 |
5 |
26 |
| DI and LR |
18 |
6 |
24 |
| QA |
18 |
8 |
26 |
| Overall |
57 |
19 |
76 |
CAT 2020 Question Paper Slot 3: VARC
The VARC section of slot 3 of CAT question paper 2020 was similar to slot 1 and 2 in difficulty level and structure. There were four RC passages – two tough and two easy. And, Like slot 1 and 2, there are eight questions from VA in slot 3 question paper too.
| Area / Questions |
No. of Questions |
Type |
Level of Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading Comprehension |
18 |
MCQ |
Overall: Moderate to Difficult |
| RC-1: On Travel Writing |
5 |
MCQ |
Moderate to Difficult |
| RC-2: Economic crises |
4 |
MCQ |
Easy to Moderate |
| RC-3: Views on Human Nature |
5 |
MCQ |
Moderate to Difficult |
| RC-4: Screen Time and class |
4 |
MCQ |
Easy to Moderate |
| Verbal Ability |
08 |
MCQ & TITA |
Overall: Moderate |
| Para jumbles ( 4 sentences) |
3 |
TITA |
Moderate to Difficult |
| Out of Context sentence |
2 |
TITA |
Moderate to Difficult |
| Summary |
3 |
MCQ |
Easy to Moderate |
| Overall |
26 |
-- |
Moderate to Difficult |
CAT 2020 Question Paper Slot 3: DILR
The question paper of slot 3 of CAT 2020 also has a total five sets of DI and LR. Two sets have six questions while three have four questions each. Check the break up of this section of CAT 2020 question paper slot 3 below:
| Area |
No. of Questions |
Level of Difficulty |
Question Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Data Interpretation–Four facilities in a school |
4 |
Easy to Moderate |
2 TITA + 2 MCQ |
| Data Interpretation–Organization delivering groceries |
4 |
Moderate to Difficult |
4 MCQ |
| Logical Reasoning–Game of six rounds |
6 |
Moderate to Difficult |
4 TITA + 2 MCQ |
| Logical Reasoning–Farmer and four daughters |
6 |
Moderate to Difficult |
6 MCQ |
| Logical Reasoning–Patients undergoing blood test |
4 |
Easy to Moderate |
4 MCQ |
| Overall |
24 |
Moderate to Difficult |
-- |
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CAT 2020 Question Paper Slot 3: Quantitative Ability
Like slots 1 and 2, the QA section of slot 3 of CAT 2020 question paper is alos was dominated by Arithmetic (10 questions). However, the number of Algebra questions are lower than in slot 1 and 2 question papers. Take a look at the break up of this section below:
| Area/Q Type |
No. of Questions |
Level of Difficulty |
|---|---|---|
| Numbers |
3 |
Moderate |
| Arithmetic |
10 |
Easy to moderate |
| Algebra |
4 |
Moderate to difficult |
| Geometry |
4 |
Moderate |
| Modern Maths |
5 |
Moderate |
| Overall |
26 |
Moderate |
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