The CAT 2024 analysis for memory based questions (slot 1) is provided in detail by CollegeSearch after the exam has been successfully conducted on 24th November 2024. The CAT exam is a prestigious examination conducted for admission to the MBA programs by the top 21 IIMs, and 1300 other recognized b-schools. The CAT 2024 memory based analysis presents an in-depth view of the questions that were asked in the CAT 2024 exam, the difficulty level of these questions, and what the candidates can expect in the near future.
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Candidates are advised to read and refer to this page to know the questions that were asked in the CAT 2024 exam. However, it is to be noted that these are purely memory based questions and the accuracy of such questions is not much. This analysis is provided to the candidates just to give them a fair idea of what the question paper asked, and the actual questions may vary.
The CAT 2024 exam had 66 questions in total and the overall difficulty level of the exam was considered between moderate and difficult. As per the students, the questions asked were almost similar to the previous year.
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CAT 2024 Memory Based Questions - Sectional Analysis: Slot 1
In this section we have provided an analysis of the memory based questions that were asked in the CAT 2024 exam for each section individually. Along with this, a detailed analysis is also provided on the difficulty level of these questions and the number of questions as well.
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CAT VARC Analysis 2024 - Memory Based Questions
As per the students who appeared for the CAT 2024 exam, the Reading Comprehension part had 4 passages with 4 questions each, while the Verbal Ability section consisted of 2 questions each from parajumbles, summary, para completion and odd one out. The difficulty level of this section was considered to be moderate, and the section had 24 questions in total. Provided below is an analysis of the easy and difficult questions and topics that were asked in the exam.
Difficulty Level | Slot 1 |
Easy | Return of wolves’ predation in a French region |
Current economies of North and South Korea. | |
Difficult | Indian Ocean Literature |
Modern materialism versus ancient societies | |
Overall Analysis | Good Attempts: 16-18 |
CAT DILR Analysis 2024 - Memory Based Questions
As per the students who appeared for the CAT 2024 exam, the Data Interpretation & Logical Reasoning (DILR) section consisted of 4 sets with 5 questions each. The difficulty level of this section was considered to be between moderate and difficult, and the section had 20 questions in total. Provided below is an analysis of the easy and difficult questions and topics that were asked in the exam. As per students, the question in CAT 2024 DILR section were asked from mixed topics like professors in departments, mathematical reasoning, central tendency, and more.
Difficulty Level | Slot 1 |
Easy | Professors in departments |
Gig workers and Restaurants, Mathematical Reasoning | |
Difficult | Houses on sale |
Visa Office Special Equation handling | |
Overall Analysis | Good attempts: 9-11 |
CAT QA Analysis 2024 - Memory Based Questions
As per the students who appeared for the CAT 2024 exam, the Quantitative Aptitude (QA) section consisted of 22 questions in total. The difficulty level of this section was considered to be between moderate and difficult. The maximum questions were asked from the Algebra section and were tricky to attempt as per the students. The second highest weightage was given to the Arithmetic section. Provided below is an analysis of the topics that were asked in the exam along with the number of questions in each section.
Area | Slot 1 |
Arithmetic | 7 |
Algebra | 8 |
Modern Math | 2 |
Geometry | 4 |
Numbers | 1 |
Good attempts | 9-11 |
Note: Candidates must note that the analysis and questions provided above are strictly memory based and the actual questions may vary. The detailed analysis of the CAT 2024 exam for each slot will be updated on the CollegeSearch website once the exam is successfully conducted on 24th November 2024.
To conclude, based on the above analysis the candidates are advised to prepare and revise for high scoring topics like Algebra, Reasoning Questions, and work on the current affairs to ace the VARC section. Refer to this article to know about the CAT Last Minute Preparation Tips & Strategies