CAT 2024 Exam Analysis (Slot 2) - Question Paper Analysis, Difficulty Level, Most Important Topics

CAT 2024 Exam Analysis (Slot 2) - Question Paper Analysis, Difficulty Level, Most Important Topics

Avantika Bhardwaj

Updated on 20th November, 2024 , 2 min read

CAT 2024 Question Paper Analysis for slot 2 will be shared here. CAT 2024 Exam will be conducted on November 24, 2024. After the exam is conducted successfully, the experts will release the analysis of the CAT question paper slot 2. CAT 2024 Exam slot 2 will take place from 12:30 PM to 2:30 PM. 

Collegesearch will provide every CAT 2024 paper analysis, which will contain an in-depth inspection of the CAT 2024 Exam Pattern, Type of Questions asked in the CAT question paper, Topics/Theme of Questions, Difficulty level of the exam and each section, number of good attempts, and CAT Cutoffs. In-depth CAT 2024 analysis will give insight regarding the candidate's expectations of performance and difficulty level in different sections. 

CAT 2024 Exam Analysis Highlights

CAT 2024 Exam Analysis will cover the following areas for all the slots separately:

  • The VARC section was seen to have more Reading Comprehension questions. The word limit of each passage was more than 600 words. 
  • The Quantitative Aptitude section consisted of more questions from Arithmetic and Algebra.
  • The DILR section will be divided into 2 sets namely Data Interpretation and Logical Reasoning. There will be 1-2 standalone questions. 

By CAT 2024 Analysis, students will clearly understand the pattern of the entire exam and make points for improvement. The exam pattern will likely remain the same as the previous years; however, minor changes can affect the scoring patterns. This evaluation framework has three slots and a +3/-1 scoring mechanism for MCQs and +3/0 for non-MCQs, which gives candidates room for strategy fine-tuning.

CAT 2024 Exam Analysis- Slot 2

The sections of CAT analysis contained the expected break-up for Slot 2:

Section Name

Total No. of Ques.

No. of Multiple Choice Ques.

Number of Non-MCQs (TITA Ques.)

Verbal Ability & Reading Comprehension

24

20

4

Data Interpretation & Logical Reasoning

20

12

8

Quantitative Ability

20

12

8

TOTAL

66

46

20

CAT Exam Slot 2 Analysis 2024

Understanding the CAT exam analysis for slot 1 and slot 2 will help you gain knowledge for CAT 2024 slot 3 examination. Here is the analysis of the CAT 2024 Slot 2 paper. 

  • Overall, there was no change in the CAT 2024 Exam Pattern. The total number of questions remained similar at 66, as last year. However, the sectional composition of MCQs and MCQs had changed.
  • A major change in CAT 2024 Slot 2 was the difficulty level. Experts rated the CAT paper for Slot 2 as more problematic than last year. Read complete details on CAT 2024 Exam Analysis Slot 2.

Slot 2 Exam Analysis: Pattern 

Section no.

Section Name

Duration

MCQ

Total

I

VARC

40 min

20

24

II

DI and LR

40 min

12

20

III

QA

40 min

14

22

Verbal Ability & Reading Comprehension: Topics and Question Types

Area/Questions

No.of qs.

Type

Reading Compassion

16

MCQ

RC-1: Second-hand Shopping and Fast Fashion

4

MCQ

RC-2: Translated Streaming on Netflix in Europe

4

MCQ

RC-3: Why Liberalism Failed (Book Review)

8

MCQ

RC-4: What is a Historical Fact

4

MCQ

Verbal Ability

4

MCQ

Para jumbles (4 sentences)

4

MCQ

Para-completion

4

MCQ

Summary

4

TITA

Quantitative Ability: Topics and Question Types

Area

No.of Questions

Quantitative Ability

14 MCQs, 8 TITA

Algebra

8

Modern Maths

2

Numbers

31

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