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CAT 2023 exam analysis is now available slot wise today. The paper analysis includes sectional difficulty level, topic wise weightage, number of good attempts and expected CAT cut offs. Check out CAT exam analysis 2023 for slot 1, 2, and 3 by Career Launcher and TIME.
CAT 2023 Exam Analysis
CAT 2023 exam analysis - IIM Lucknow conducted the CAT 2023 exam today at various exam centres. The CAT was conducted in three sessions. The CAT question paper 2023 was moderately tough. In terms of sectional difficulty, CAT VARC and DILR wwere easy to moderate whereas CAT Quantitative Aptitude section was tough. As per the experts, an overall raw score of around 98 to 99 should fetch a 99%ile in CAT 2023.
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Shiksha has perovided here detailed CAT 2023 analysis for slot 1, 2 and 3 which will include section wise analysis of difficulty level, weightage of topics, types of questions, number of good attempts and expected CAT 2023 cut offs. Check below CAT exam analysis 2023 for slot 1, 2, and 3 by Career Launcher and TIME.
In CAT exam, each candidate gets 120 minutes to solve the paper. There are three sections in CAT Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension, Data Interpretation and Logical Reasoning and Quantitative Aptitude. For each section 40 minutes are allotted as sectional time limit. For PwD candidates, the sectional time limit is 53.20 minutes per section. Candidates have to complete each section within the given time limit. Since the CAT is an online mode exam, the test screen will move from first section to the next section automatically as soon as the time limit gets over. Thus candidates have to be mindful of the on-screen timer and pre-decide the number of questions to solve in each section. The Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension section of CAT has 24 questions, Data Interpretation and Logical Reasoning section has 22 questions and Quantitative Aptitude section has 22 questions. It is not mandatory to solve all the questions in CAT so candidates can devise a strategy to use 40 minutes per section as per their strength and weakness.
CAT has 68 questions. Each question carries three marks. There is negative marking of minus one for incorrect attempts. There is no deduction of marks for unanswered questions. Total marks in 204.
Read here in-depth CAT exam analysis 2023 for session 1, 2 and 3
- CAT 2023 Exam Analysis: Exam Highlights
- CAT 2023 Exam Analysis by Career Launcher
- CAT 2023 Analysis Slot 1 VARC
- CAT 2023 Analysis, Slot 1 DILR
- CAT 2023 Analysis, Slot 1 Quantitative Aptitude
- CAT 2023: Expected Cut Off Percentiles, slot 2
- CAT 2023 Analysis Slot 3
- CAT 2023 Analysis, Slot 3 VARC
- CAT 2023 Analysis, Slot 3 DILR
- CAT 2023 Analysis, Slot 3 Quantitative Aptitude
- CAT 2023 Slot 3: Expected Percentile
- CAT 2023 Analysis by T.I.M.E.
- CAT 2023 Slot 2 Analysis: VARC
- CAT 2023 Slot 2 Analysis: DILR
- CAT 2023 Slot 2 Analysis: Quantitative Ability
- CAT 2023 Slot 3 Analysis: VARC
- CAT 2023 Slot 3 Analysis: DILR
- CAT 2023 Slot 3 Analysis: Quantitative Ability
CAT 2023 Exam Analysis: Exam Highlights
Given below are the key highlights of CAT 2023 exam. The exam pattern will be common to all the three sessions, but the difficulty level will vary.
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| CAT 2023 Particulars |
Details |
|---|---|
| Total number of questions |
66 |
| Difficulty level |
Moderate |
| Sectional break up |
VARC: 24 DILR: 20 QA: 22 |
| Total marks |
198 |
| Good attempt |
98-99 for 99%tile |
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CAT 2023 Exam Analysis by Career Launcher
Given below is the overall analysis of the CAT 2023 question paper by Career Launcher. Read to know the key highlights of the exam this year.
CAT 2023 Analysis Slot 1 VARC
The RC passages were around 400-450 words each.4 questions were Non-MCQs or TITA questions. Odd-sentence-out questions and para completion were both included in the section this year.
In the VA sub section, 2 questions each were asked from para summary, parajumble, odd sentence and para-completion. All 8 questions were moderate.
| Passage Topic/ Area |
No. of Questions |
Difficulty Level |
|---|---|---|
| Wolf → Environmentalists vs Farmer (400 words) 2 Questions- Fact based 2 Questions- Inference based |
4 |
Easy read |
| Philosophy → Change in Work Culture (400 words) |
4 |
Difficult read, Easy to solve |
| Indian Ocean-based Geographical Literature (400 words) |
4 |
Difficult read |
| Human Behavior (450 words) |
4 |
Easy read |
CAT 2023 Analysis, Slot 1 DILR
The DILR section of CAT 2023 slot 1 had 4 sets with 5 questions each. The number of non-MCQs or TITA questions was 6.
In CAT exam, there are 20 questions in the Data Interpretation & Logical Reasoning section and the total sectional marks is 60 out of 198. In CAT 2020, there were 24 question on DILR and the sectional marks were 72. In CAT 2021 and CAT 2022, there were 20 questions and the sectional marks were 60. The 20 questions are equally divided into both Data Interpretation and Logical Reasoning. That means, Both Data Interpretation and Logical Reasoning have 10 questions each. The questions are mostly in sets. There’s rarely any standalone question in DILR.
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| Topic |
No. of Questions |
Difficulty Level |
|---|---|---|
| College Elections (LR) |
5 |
Moderate - Difficult |
| Visa Applications (LR) (Time & Sequence set) |
5 |
Moderate |
| 12 Houses (LR-DI) Rectangular diagram (3*2) |
5 |
Moderate - Difficult |
| Restaurant→ Rating (Mean, Median, Mode) |
5 |
Moderate |
|
|
20 |
Moderate - Difficult |
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CAT 2023 Analysis, Slot 1 Quantitative Aptitude
The Quantitative Aptitude section of CAT 2023 slot 1 had 6 non-MCQs questions. And as always, Arithmetic dominated the section followed by Algebra.
| Topic |
Total Questions |
Difficulty Level |
|---|---|---|
| Number System Surds-1 |
1 |
Easy |
| Algebra Log-1 Equations-3 Surds-1 Sequence & Series-2 |
8 |
Moderate- Difficult |
| Arithmetic TSD-2 T&W-1 Ratio-1 SI CI-1 PLD-1 Mixture-1 Clock-1 |
9 |
Easy- Moderate |
| Modern Math P&C-1 |
1 |
Easy |
| Geometry & Mensuration Triangle-1 Quadrilateral- 1 Coordinate Geo Circle - 1 |
3 |
Moderate |
| Total |
22 |
|
CAT 2023 Expected Cut Off Percentiles. slot 1
As per the experts of Career Launcher, the expected CAT cut offs 2023 will be:
| Percentile |
VARC |
DILR |
QA |
Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99 |
40 |
25-27 |
25-28 |
80 |
| 95 |
28-30 |
18-20 |
20-22 |
55 |
| 90 |
22-24 |
15-17 |
15-17 |
45-48 |
| 85 |
20-22 |
13-14 |
12-14 |
39-41 |
| 80 |
18-20 |
11-12 |
10-12 |
35-37 |
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CAT 2023 Analysis slot 2 VARC
In the VARC section of CAT 2023 slot 2, four questions were non-MCQs or TITA questions. There were four RC passages of 400-450 words each.
In the VA sub section, 2 questions each were asked from para summary, parajumble, odd sentence and para-completion, like slot 1. All 8 questions were moderate.
| Passage Topic/ Area |
No. of Questions |
Difficulty Level |
|---|---|---|
| Garments, Fashion Industry & Pollution (400 words) |
4 |
Easy to moderate |
| Netflix Dubbing of titles for Europe→ Good or Bad for Europe? (400 -450 words) |
4 |
Easy to moderate |
| Liberalism is Dying (400 words) |
4 |
Moderate to Difficult |
| Facts & Interpretation in History (450 words) |
4 |
Easy |
CAT 2023 Analysis slot 2 DILR
The DILR section of CAT 2023 slot 2 was same as slot 1. It had 4 sets with 5 questions each. There were TITAs and test takers could attempt 8-9 questions.
| Topic |
No. of Questions |
Difficulty Level |
|---|---|---|
| Arrangement → Scores → two days average |
5 |
Moderate - Difficult |
| Missing Values Based Table→ Company Starting/ Closing Years |
5 |
Easy - Moderate |
| Rides & Timings |
5 |
Moderate - Difficult |
| Grid Based→two 3*3 tables (Mean, Median, Mode) |
5 |
Difficult |
|
|
20 |
Moderate - Difficult |
CAT 2023 Analysis, Slot 2 Quantitative Aptitude
The Quantitative Aptitude section of CAT 2023 slot 2 had 7 non-MCQs questions. And like slot 1, Arithmetic dominated the section followed by Algebra.
| Topic |
Total Questions |
Difficulty Level |
|---|---|---|
| Number System Factors-2 Divisibility -1 |
3 |
Easy |
| Algebra Log-1 Equations-1 Maxima Minima-2 Sequence & Series-2 Inequalities - 1 |
7 |
Moderate- Difficult |
| Arithmetic TSD-2 T&W-1 Ratio- 2 SI CI-1 PLD-2 Mixture-1 Average-1 |
9 |
Easy- Moderate |
| Geometry & Mensuration Rectangle-1 Circle- 1 Coordinate Geo - 1 |
3 |
Moderate |
| Total |
22 |
Difficult |
CAT 2023: Expected Cut Off Percentiles, slot 2
Given below is the expected percentile for CAT 2023, slot 2 as estimated by Career Launcher.
| Percentile |
VARC |
DILR |
QA |
Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99 |
40-42 |
25-26 |
28-30 |
82-83 |
| 95 |
30-33 |
18-20 |
20-22 |
57-58 |
| 90 |
24-26 |
14-15 |
15-17 |
46-48 |
| 85 |
20-22 |
12-13 |
12-14 |
40-43 |
| 80 |
18-20 |
10-11 |
10-12 |
36-39 |
CAT 2023 Analysis Slot 3
The question paper of CAT 2023 Slot 3 was same as CAT 2023 slot 1 in terms of structure. Unlike slot 2, this slot did not have any mandatory VA question. At the same time, CAT 2023 slot 3 was the only slot which had a Trigonometry question. The overall cutoff for a 99 percentile in CAT 2023 Slot 3 is expected to be nearly 94-95.
CAT 2023 Analysis, Slot 3 VARC
The CAT 2023 Slot 3 VARC was difficult in slot 3 as compared to the previous slots. There were 4 questions were Non-MCQs or TITA questions. In VA subsection there were 2 questions each from para summary, para completion, para jumbles and odd sentence out.
| RC Passage |
No. of Questions |
Difficulty Level |
|---|---|---|
| Romantic Aesthetics/ Philosophy (400-450 words) |
4 |
Difficult to comprehend/read |
| Cultural Property Law → Exploration of Sites (400-450 words) |
4 |
Easy to Moderate |
| Nutmeg Curse→ Environment Degradation (400-450 words) |
4 |
Moderate |
| Rational Thinking (400-450 words) |
4 |
Moderate |
CAT 2023 Analysis, Slot 3 DILR
The DILR section of CAT 2023 slot 3 was similar to slot 1 and slot 2. Out of 20 questions, there were 6 MCQs. About 8-10 questions were doable in this section.
| Topic |
No. of Questions |
Difficulty Level |
|---|---|---|
| Girls / Boys (LR Caselet) Tests |
5 |
Moderate- Difficult |
| Caselet→ Window/ Split AC |
5 |
Difficult |
| Route Based Diagram |
5 |
Easy |
| Online Sites (Mean, Median, Mode, Max/Min) |
5 |
Easy- Moderate |
CAT 2023 Analysis, Slot 3 Quantitative Aptitude
The Quantitative Aptitude section of CAT 2023 Slot 3 was same as slot 1 and slot 2 in composition, but more difficult. There were 8 non-MCQs or TITA questions.
| Topic |
Description/ Doable |
Total Questions |
Difficulty Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number System |
Factors-1 Indices-1 Integral Values-1 |
4 |
Easy - Moderate |
| Algebra |
Log-1 Equations- 2 Functions-1 Sequence & Series-2 Algebraic Expression-1 |
7 |
Moderate |
| Arithmetic |
TSD-1 T&W-2 SI CI-1 Percentage-1 PLD-1 Mixture-1 Averages - 1 |
8 |
Easy- Moderate |
| Geometry & Mensuration |
Circle- 1 Polygon-1 Triangle-1 Coordinate Geo - 0 |
3 |
Moderate |
CAT 2023 Slot 3: Expected Percentile
Based on the overall and section-wise scores, level of difficulty and good attempts, given below are the score required for various percentiles:
| Percentile |
VARC |
DILR |
QA |
Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99 |
38-40 |
27-28 |
27-28 |
78-80 |
| 95 |
28-30 |
18-20 |
18-20 |
57-58 |
| 90 |
24-25 |
15-17 |
15-17 |
46-48 |
| 85 |
20-22 |
12-14 |
12-14 |
40-41 |
| 80 |
18-20 |
10-11 |
10-11 |
36-37 |
CAT 2023 Analysis by T.I.M.E.
Given below is the overall analysis of the CAT 2023 question paper by T.I.M.E. Read to know the key highlights of the exam this year.
CAT 2023 Slot 1 Analysis: VARC
The VARC section of CAT 2023 slot 1 was easy. About 12 RC questions could be attempted with high accuracy. In VA sub section, 6 or 7 attempts with high accuracy were possible. Overall, an attempt of 16 to 18 questions with 70 % accuracy will be considered good performance in VARC.
| Area / Questions |
No. of Questions |
Question Type |
Difficulty level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading Comprehension |
16 |
MCQ |
Overall: Easy to Moderate |
| RC-1: Return of wolves’ predation in a French region |
4 |
MCQ |
Easy |
| RC-2: Current economies of North and South Korea. |
4 |
MCQ |
Easy |
| RC-3: Indian Ocean Literature |
4 |
MCQ |
Moderate |
| RC-4: Modern materialism versus ancient societies |
4 |
MCQ |
Difficult |
| Verbal Ability |
08 |
MCQ & TITA |
Overall: Easy |
| Para jumbles (4 sentences) |
2 |
TITA |
1 Easy, 1 Moderate |
| Para-completion |
2 |
MCQ |
2 Easy |
| Summary |
2 |
MCQ |
1 Easy, 1 Moderate |
| Odd Sentence Questions |
2 |
TITA |
1 Easy, 1 Moderate |
CAT 2023 Slot 1 Analysis: DILR
The composition of DILR section of CAT 2023 was same as last year. There were 4 sets with 5 questions each. And the difficulty level was moderate to high and there were TITA questions as well. Overall, 9 to 11 questions with 75-80% accuracy will be considered a good performance in this section.
| Area |
Set Description |
No. of Questions |
Difficulty Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| LR |
(Arrangements) |
5 (MCQ) |
Easy to Moderate |
| DI |
(Reasoning based DI) |
5 (1 MCQ, 4 TITA) |
Moderate to Difficult |
| LR |
Houses on sale |
5 (3 MCQ, 2 TITA) |
Moderate to Difficult |
| DI |
Visa Office |
5 (3 MCQ, 2 TITA) |
Moderate to Difficult |
CAT 2023 Slot 1 Analysis: Quantitative Aptitude
CAT 2023, slot 1 quantitative analysis was moderate in terms of difficulty level but tougher than last year’s exam. It was dominated by Algebra (8 questions), followed by Arithmetic (7 questions). Out of 22 questions, 7 were TITA type. An an attempt of 9 to 11 questions with 75-80% accuracy will be considered a good performance.
| Area/Q Type |
No. of Questions |
Difficulty Level |
|---|---|---|
| Arithmetic |
7 |
Moderate |
| Algebra |
8 |
Moderate |
| Geometry |
4 |
Moderate |
| Modern Math |
2 |
Moderate |
| Numbers |
1 |
Moderate |
CAT 2023 Slot 2 Analysis: VARC
The VARC section of CAT 2023 slot 2 had 24 questions in the afternoon slot, 16 from Reading Comprehension and 8 from Verbal Ability. There was an odd one out question which was mandatory. The Passage on Liberalism was quite abstract and difficult to read. In VA subsection, there were two questions each on Para Formation, Para odd man out, Para Summary, and Sentence Placement. Overall, the VA part was of moderate difficulty level.
| RC Passage |
No. of Questions |
Overall Difficulty Level |
|---|---|---|
| Fast Fashion |
4 |
Moderate |
| History – Interpretation of Facts |
4 |
Difficult |
| Netflix and European Culture |
4 |
Moderate |
| Liberalism |
4 |
Difficult |
CAT 2023 Slot 2 Analysis: DILR
The DILR section of CAT 2023 slot 2 was slightly easier than slot 1. There were four sets of five questions each. A net score of 11–13 would be considered good in this section.
| DILR |
No. of Questions |
Difficulty level |
|---|---|---|
| 3 People drawing numbers |
5 |
Moderate |
| 5 Firms raising money – founded and closed in different years |
5 |
Moderate-Difficult |
| 9 Boxes in 3 x 3 tray |
5 |
Difficult |
| Theme Park – 3 friends – 4 rides |
5 |
Difficult |
CAT 2023 Slot 2 Analysis: Quantitative Ability
In CAT 2023 slot 2, there were no questions from Modern Maths. Most questions in this section, required the student to go beyond simply substituting values in formulae, like it was in slot 1. Overall the section was more difficult than previous slots.
| QA Topic |
No. of Questions |
|---|---|
| ERPV |
2 |
| Percentages, Profit & Loss |
2 |
| SI-CI |
1 |
| Time & Distance |
1 |
| Numbers |
3 |
| Geometry |
2 |
| Progressions/Series |
2 |
| Quadratic Equations |
2 |
| Averages Mixtures & Alligations |
2 |
| Coordinate Geometry |
1 |
| Special Equations |
1 |
| Logarithms |
1 |
| Inequalities |
2 |
| Time and Work |
1 |
CAT 2023 Slot 3 Analysis: VARC
The VARC section of CAT 2023 slot 3 was same as slot 1 and 2 in terms of difficulty level. In VA subsection, there were two questions each on Para Formation, Para odd man out, Para Summary, and Sentence Placement. Overall, the VA part was of moderate difficulty level.
| RC Passage |
No.of Questions |
Overall Difficulty Level |
|---|---|---|
| Pinker’s Rationality |
4 |
Difficult |
| Museum Artifacts and Patrimony Laws |
4 |
Moderate to Difficult |
| Romanticism |
4 |
Very Difficult |
| Climate Change and Nutmeg’s Curse |
4 |
Difficult |
CAT 2023 Slot 3 Analysis: DILR
The DILR section of CAT 2023 slot 3 was tougher than slot 1 and slot 2. There were four sets of five questions each. But three out of the four Reasoning sets were Quant based. And there were no sets that can be considered purely LR based. A net score of 12-14 would be considered good in this section.
| DILR |
No. of Questions |
Difficulty level |
|---|---|---|
| A/C Split Window |
5 |
Moderate-Difficult |
| Offline and Online Test Takers |
5 |
Moderate-Difficult |
| Patrolling Routes |
5 |
Difficult |
| Scores and Weightages |
5 |
Difficult |
CAT 2023 Slot 3 Analysis: Quantitative Ability
The CAT 2023 slot 3, Quantitative Ability questions were slightly tougher than slot 1 and slot 2. Overall, 7-9 questions with maximum accuracy will fetch 85 percentile (sectional cut off). Check topic wise break up below:
| QA Topic |
No. of Questions |
|---|---|
| ERPV |
2 |
| Percentages, Profit & Loss |
3 |
| Functions |
1 |
| Time & Distance |
1 |
| Numbers |
1 |
| Geometry |
3 |
| Progressions/Series |
2 |
| Quadratic Equations |
1 |
| Averages Mixtures & Alligations |
2 |
| Coordinate Geometry |
1 |
| Permutations & Combinations |
1 |
| Logarithms |
1 |
| Time and Work |
2 |
| Indices |
3 |
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