CAT 2024 Exam Analysis and Cut-off: Key Insights & Trends
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Common Admission Test (CAT) 2022 EXAM ANALYSIS
The CAT 2022 exam was successfully completed by IIM Bangalore on November 27. According to the CAT 2022 analysis and the most recent notification, two questions from shifts 2 and 3 of the DILR have been removed due to their ambiguity. The CAT exam for 2022 had a moderate overall difficulty level. Slot 1 is slightly less difficult than CAT slots 2 and 3.The candidates can check CAT Exam Analysis now in the below section along with the slot-wise details.
CAT 2022 Exam Slot -1: The overall difficulty level of CAT 2022 slot 1 exam was moderate. A total of 66 questions are asked, of which 49 are MCQs, and 17 are Non-MCQ type.
CAT 2022 Exam Slot -2: The overall difficulty level for CAT 2022 slot 2 exam was moderate. A total of 66 questions were asked, which were divided into three sections: VARC, DILR, and QA.
CAT 2022 Exam Slot -3: The overall difficulty level for CAT 2022 slot 3 was moderate. A total of 66 questions were asked, which were divided into three sections: VARC (24 questions), DILR (20 questions), and QA (22 questions).
Section |
Total Number of Questions |
Number of MCQ |
Number of Non-MCQ |
Difficulty Level |
Expected Score for 99%ile |
VARC |
24 |
21 |
3 |
Moderate |
38-40 |
DILR |
20 |
14 |
6 |
Moderate |
30-33 |
QA |
22 |
14 |
8 |
Moderate |
36-38 |
Total |
66 |
49 |
17 |
Moderate |
40-42 |
Last Eight years CAT Exam Analysis
Previous Years' CAT Analysis |
Conducting IIM |
Highlights |
Exam Difficulty Level |
CAT 2022 Analysis |
IIM Bangalore |
Total Questions - 66 Expected Score - 100-105 |
Moderate -Difficult |
CAT 2021 Analysis |
IIM Ahmedabad |
Total Questions - 66 Expected Score - Score of 99- 104 |
Moderate. VARC was easier |
CAT 2020 Analysis |
IIM Indore |
Total Questions- 76 (59 MCQs + 17 Non - MCQs) Exam Conducted by IIM Ahmedabad |
Moderately-Difficult |
CAT 2019 Analysis |
IIM Kozhikode |
Total Questions - 100 |
Moderate Difficult Level, where VARC was slightly more difficult. |
CAT 2018 Analysis |
IIM Calcutta |
Total Questions - 100 Expected Score - 60+ |
Moderate Difficult |
CAT 2017 Analysis |
IIM Lucknow |
Total Questions- 100 Expected Score - 63-37 |
DILR was difficult, while VARC was easier |
CAT 2016 Analysis |
IIM Bangalore |
Total Questions 100 |
Difficult; therefore, CAT Cutoff was lower. |
CAT 2015 Analysis |
IIM Ahmedabad |
Total Questions 100 Expected Score 70+ |
DILR was more difficult than VARC and QA |
CAT CUT-OFF 2023
Candidates whose names will be listed in the merit list according to their exam results receive their CAT results from IIM. Students who pass the entrance test will be given a separate merit list. The websites of the respective IIMs will make the list of candidates shortlisted for the next level of selection available. The shortlisted candidates will receive calls for interviews directly from each IIM. The standards for shortlisting differ between IIM institutions.
IIMs |
Expected CAT cut offs |
IIM Ahmedabad |
99 -100 |
IIM Bangalore |
99-100 |
IIM Calcutta |
99 |
IIM Lucknow |
97-98 |
IIM Indore |
97-98 |
IIM Kozhikode |
95 |
IIM Amritsar |
90 |
IIM Nagpur |
85 |
IIM Sambalpur |
93 |
IIM Trichy |
93 |
IIM Raipur |
93 |
IIM Ranchi |
90 |
IIM Kashipur |
94 |
IIM Vizag |
80 |
IIM Udaipur |
93 |
IIM Bodhgaya |
93 |
IIM Shillong |
90 |
IIM Sirmaur |
90 |
IIM Rohtak |
95 |
IIM Nagpur |
85 |
IIM Jammu |
90 |
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