In the last week of CAT 2024, spend time practicing CAT previous year paper PDFs. Solving previous years CAT papers will help you in assessing the difficulty level and question type expected in the CAT exam 2024. So, get here previous year CAT question paper PDFs with solutions for free download.
Previous year CAT question paper PDFs are the best source of preparation in the last few days before the exam. As the CAT 2024 exam approaches, solve question papers for CAT exam. Shiksha is providing here last 5 years’ CAT papers with solutions for free download.
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CAT exam 2024 will be held on November 24. The CAT 2024 question paper is expected to be of moderate to high difficulty level like previous years. IIM Calcutta will be setting the CAT question paper but not much change is expected in terms of weightage in the CAT exam pattern 2024. So, by refering to older CAT question papers, you will know which topics are likely to dominate CAT 2024. Solve CAT previous year papers optimize your preparation and performance in the exam.
CAT Question Paper Pattern and Marking Scheme 2024
As per the last year CAT paperr, the CAT 2024 question paper will have 66 questions. Every question will carry 3 marks. The format of questions will MCQ. A few non-MCQs are expected in Quantitative Aptitude section. There will be negative marking of -1 for wrong attempts. Every section will have sectional time limit of 40 minutes.
CAT question paper (sections) |
Number of questions |
Marks allotted |
Difficulty Level |
---|---|---|---|
VARC |
24 |
72 |
Moderate to High |
DILR |
20 |
60 |
Moderate to High |
QA |
22 |
66 |
Moderate |
Total |
100 |
198 |
Moderate to High |
CAT Previous Year Paper PDFs Free Download
Find below last 5 years’ CAT question papers with solutions for free download. Use these previous year CAT question papers with solutions pdf to practice different types of questions that are asked in the exam.
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By practicing these CAT previous year paper PDFs, you can measure the success of your CAT 2024 preparation. You can also figure out the exam strategy based on the topic wise weightage in CAT exam previous year question papers. So, download the CAT exam previous year paper PDFs uploaded above and improve your preparation.
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That's a wonderful goal to push your son toward right at the start. To obtain previous CAT model papers, you can check many available popular exam preparation books in any bookstore or online store. Coaching interest such as TIME, IMS, Career Launcher, etc., usually have mock tests and sample papers
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