CAT 2024 Slot 3 Official Answer Key PDF Download (Link OUT), Question Paper Analysis Available
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CAT 2024 slot 3 exam concluded at 6:30 PM, on November 24. Check the CAT 2024 slot 3 exam analysis here, along with the CAT slot 3 difficulty, memory-based questions and answer keys.
CAT 2024 Slot 3 Answer Key PDF, Question Paper Analysis, and Memory Based Questions
CAT 2024 Slot 3 answer key PDF has been released inside the login dashboard. The question paper analysis for CAT slot 3 exam is out. IIM Calcutta conducted the third slot of CAT 2024 exam from 4:30 PM to 6:30 PM, today (November 24). Candidates will find the CAT 2024 slot 3 answer key PDF (unofficial) here soon. IIM Calcutta has now released the official CAT 2024 answer key on the CAT website, iimcat.ac.in.
The unofficial CAT slot 3 answer key is based on the question paper analysis and CAT 2024 slot 3 memory-based questions released by coaching institutes. CAT 2024 slot 3 answer key PDF helps in calculation of probable score before the declaration of CAT results. This article hosts exam analysis for CAT 2024 slot 3 exam.
Also Check:
- CAT 2024 Slot 3 Answer Key PDF (Official)
- CAT Slot 3 Question Paper Analysis: Highlights
- CAT 2024 Slot 3 Exam Analysis: Section Wise
- CAT 2024 Slot 3 Answer Key PDF (Unofficial)
- CAT 2024 Slot 3 Question Paper (Memory Based)
- CAT 2024 Analysis by Experts
CAT 2024 Slot 3 Answer Key PDF (Official)
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Candidates can also check details on CAT 2024 slot 3 exam analysis, along with the memory based questions, expected cutoff, section wise difficulty, topic wise weightage, and more. Scroll down for insights on CAT 2024 slot 3 answer key PDF and question paper analysis.
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Commonly asked questions
Difficulty level in CAT exam is not specific to any of the three slots. The difficulty level across slots may vary every year. Know how the CAT scores are normalised: https://www.shiksha.com/mba/articles/understanding-cat-normalization-process-blogId-9386.
CAT question papers are released within a week of the exam in the form of a PDF as a response sheet and answer key. Response sheet hosts CAT exam questions and answers.
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.
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 Slot 3 Question Paper Analysis: Highlights
The space below mentions CAT slot 3 exam analysis:
- CAT 2024 slot 3 exam had MCQs and TITA questions from three sections, namely VARC, DILR, and QA.
- The CAT slot 3 exam pattern was the same as the one announced earlier with the exam notification.
- Candidates had to answer a total of 68 questions in three sections.
- Out of the total questions, 24 were from VARC, 22 each from DILR, and QA.
- Candidates found QA of slot 3 to be on the easier side.
- No para jumbles in slot 3 as well.
- RC topics
- Japanese Language
- Space
- Artificial Intelligence
- Government policy around liquor
- Para completion was doable
- LRDI was moderate.
- CAT 2024 slot 3 was in similar lines with the mock tests.
- Slot 3 was easier if compared with Slot 1 and 2.
- One question from the modulus was time-consuming.
- DILR had three DI sets and two LR sets.
- DI had bar graph and line graph questions.
- 14-15 were good attempts in VARC.
- Verbal Ability was lengthier than Slot 1 and 2.
- One out of two para summary were doable.
- DILR was doable.
- 10 questions from arithmetic.
- One complete set in DILR was TITA based.
- 43-53 questions attempted with good accuracy is considered a good attempt in Slot 3.
CAT 2024 Slot 3 Exam Analysis: Section Wise
The CAT exam is typically harder than other MBA entrance exams. The CAT 2024 exam was similar in difficulty to past exams. Candidates found the CAT exam difficulty to be like the CAT mock tests. The table below shows the CAT slot 3 section-wise difficulty level.
| CAT 2024 Sections |
Total Questions |
CAT Exam Difficulty |
|---|---|---|
| Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension (VARC) |
24 |
Moderate to difficult |
| Data Interpretation & Logical Reasoning (DILR) |
22 (2 new questions this year) |
Easy to moderate |
| Quantitative Aptitude (QA) |
22 |
Easy to Moderate |
| Overall |
68 |
Easy to moderate |
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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.
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CAT 2024 Slot 3 Answer Key PDF (Unofficial)
Several coaching institutes publish unofficial CAT answer keys based on what students remember from the exam, commonly known as CAT memory based questions and answers. Candidates can download the CAT 2024 slot 3 answer key PDF from the link below. These unofficial answer keys are usually correct. However, IIM Calcutta will use the official CAT 2024 answer key to aid the evaluation process.
CAT 2024 Slot 3 Question Paper (Memory Based)
CAT 2024 memory-based questions for slot 3 are based on what students remember from the exam. These questions show the types of questions asked in the exam. It also helps the candidates who are yet to appear for the CAT exam.
VARC Questions in CAT 20-24 Slot 3
- RC topics
- Japanese Language
- Space
- Artificial Intelligence
- Government policy around liquor
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CAT 2024 Slot 3 Analysis: VARC Question Weightage
The table below mentions the CAT section-wise topic weightage that were covered in the VARC section of the CAT Slot 3 exam:
| CAT Slot 3 VARC Topics |
No. of Questions |
|---|---|
| Reading Comprehension |
16 |
| Verbal Ability - Para jumbles |
0 |
| Verbal Ability - Summary |
2 |
| Verbal Ability - Sentence completion |
2 |
| Verbal Ability- Odd one out |
NA |
| Good attempts |
14-15 |
CAT 2024 Slot 3 Analysis: DILR Question Weightage
The table below mentions the CAT section wise weightage for topics that were covered in the DILR section of the CAT Slot 3 exam:
| CAT Slot 3 DILR Topics |
No. of Questions |
|---|---|
| LR | 2 sets (5 questions each) |
| DI | 3 sets (4 questions each) |
| Good attempt | 13-16 |
CAT 2024 Slot 3 Analysis: QA Question Weightage
The table below mentions the CAT section-wise weightage for topics that were covered in the QA section of the CAT Slot 3 exam:
| CAT Slot 3 QA Topics |
No. of Questions (MCQ/non-MCQ) |
|---|---|
| Number System |
To be updated |
| Algebra |
4-5 |
| Arithmetic |
10 |
| Modern Maths |
To be updated |
| Geometry & Mensuration |
2 |
| Good attempt |
14-18 |
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