CAT 2024 Live: IIM CAT exam concludes, check VARC, DILR, QA analysis here

IIM CAT 2024 Live: The first two slots are over. Check section-wise paper analysis below.

IIM CAT 2024 Live: Check slot 2 paper analysis here (Hindustan Times/file)

IIM CAT 2024 Live: Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Calcutta conducted the Common Admission Test or CAT 2024 on Sunday, November 24. The exam was held in three slots. The third slot was conducted from 4:30 pm to 6:30 pm....Read More

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• 24 Nov 2024, 08:27:25 PM IST

  IIM CAT 2024 Live: Tentative date of result

  IIM CAT 2024 Live: The IIM CAT results 2024 will be tentatively out by the second week of January.

• 24 Nov 2024, 06:36:59 PM IST

  IIM CAT 2024 Live: Slot 3 concludes

  IIM CAT 2024 Live: The third and last slot of the day has concluded.

• 24 Nov 2024, 05:15:40 PM IST

  IIM CAT 2024 Live: Unique section-wise challenges

  IIM CAT 2024 Live: “Slot 2 of CAT 2024 maintained a moderate overall difficulty, with unique section-wise challenges that tested aspirants’ adaptability and precision. The paper showcased familiar concepts alongside nuanced twists, offering a balanced examination experience,” says Sumit Singh Gandhi, Founder and CEO of CATKing.

• 24 Nov 2024, 04:24:33 PM IST

  IIM CAT 2024 Live: Slot 2 detailed analysis

  IIM CAT 2024 Live: For detailed analysis of slot 2, click on this direct link.

• 24 Nov 2024, 04:03:57 PM IST

  IIM CAT 2024 Live: Overall review

  IIM CAT 2024 Live: Slot 2 of CAT 2024 reinforced the exam’s reputation for unpredictability and rigor. VARC required nuanced comprehension, DILR balanced problem-solving and calculation skills, and QA demanded time management and analytical prowess. With its thoughtful mix of familiarity and challenge, Slot 2 set a high benchmark for the subsequent slot, ensuring CAT’s enduring prestige as a test of both intellectual capability and strategic thinking.

  (Analysis by Career Launcher)

• 24 Nov 2024, 04:03:43 PM IST

  CAT 2024 Analysis Live: Qants

  CAT 2024 Analysis Live: In the Quantitative Ability (QA) section, aspirants encountered a mix of lengthier questions and familiar topics. Arithmetic remained dominant, contributing a significant share of questions. Specific topics such as Time, Speed & Distance (TSD), Profit & Loss (P&L), and Averages featured prominently. Additionally, a compound interest versus simple interest problem tested conceptual clarity, while Geometry and Logarithms made a minimal appearance.

  Some insights for QA: Arithmetic:

  Profit & Loss – 1 question.

  Time, Speed & Distance – 1 question.

  Averages – 1 question.

  Simple Interest – Compound interest and simple interest comparison – Doable.

  Geometry: Trapezium question – Doable.

  Other Topics:

  Logarithm – 1 question.

  Number system (remainder and divisibility) – 1 question.

  CAT 2023 TITA question on mangoes and bananas – Reappeared.

  (Analysis by Career Launcher)

• 24 Nov 2024, 04:03:18 PM IST

  CAT 2024 Analysis Live: DILR

  CAT 2024 Analysis Live: The Data Interpretation and Logical Reasoning (DILR) section balanced complexity and approachability, leaning towards moderate difficulty. The section featured two Data Interpretation (DI) sets and a few Logical Reasoning (LR) puzzles. While it posed challenges, test-takers could achieve good scores by solving three sets accurately.

  Details for DILR Section:

  Set 1: Product ratings across different days.

  3 TITA questions – Tough.

  MCQs – Doable.

  Set 2: Distance-based gated area problem (Points A to P). – Doable.

  Routes and network puzzle – Doable.

  Set 3: Grid-based set with numbers 1 to 10 to be arranged

  (Analysis by Career Launcher)

• 24 Nov 2024, 04:02:25 PM IST

  CAT 2024 Analysis Live: VARC in slot 2

  CAT 2024 Analysis Live: The Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension (VARC) section had 24 questions, ranging from easy to moderate difficulty. The section comprised four Reading Comprehension (RC) passages and several Verbal Ability (VA) question types. Three of the RCs were deemed manageable, while the Odd-One-Out (OOC) set proved time-consuming. The section demanded strategic time allocation but rewarded clarity in comprehension and reasoning.

  Details of the VARC Section:

  RC Themes

  Secondary effects of industrial innovations – Doable.

  Carnivores and humans – Moderate difficulty.

  Scientists and anonymous peer reviews – Doable.

  VA Performance: Parasummary – Doable.

  Paracompletion – Doable.

  Odd-One-Out – Time-intensive.

  (Analysis by Career Launcher)

• 24 Nov 2024, 03:53:00 PM IST

  IIM CAT 2024 Analysis Live: Slot 2 rated moderate by expert

  IIM CAT 2024 Analysis Live: Slot 2 of CAT 2024 maintained a moderate overall difficulty, with unique section-wise challenges that tested aspirants’ adaptability and precision. The paper showcased familiar concepts alongside nuanced twists, offering a balanced examination experience.

  (Analysis by Career Launcher)

• 24 Nov 2024, 03:50:36 PM IST

  IIM CAT 2024 Analysis Live: Slot 2 ‘moderate to difficult’

  CAT2024 Slot 2 was overall moderate to difficult. It was similar to slot 1. DILR was a little level up than slot 1 , VARC was length , RCs were 500 to 600 words .

  QA was moderate and those who have been solving past year questions would be happy to see two exact questions from 2023 and 2022.

  (By Sumit Singh Gandhi CEO , Founder CATKing)

• 24 Nov 2024, 03:42:03 PM IST

  IIM CAT 2024 Live: Session three begins soon

  IIM CAT 2024 Live: The third slot of the exam will begin at 4:30 PM.

• 24 Nov 2024, 03:11:02 PM IST

  IIM CAT 2024 Live: Surprising elements in slot 1

  

  “Slot 1 of the CAT 2024 exam was easier than last year. The VARC section was moderate, DILR was manageable, and QA was also moderate. Students reacted positively, noting a little surprise in the exam. Overall, the difficulty was moderate, and higher cutoffs are to be expected this year.”

  Surprising elements:

  • The DILR section asked 22 questions (Total 5 sets: 3 sets with 4 questions each and 2 sets with 5 questions each.)

  • There were no para jumble questions asked.

  • The cutoffs are expected to get higher.

  (By Bhushan Bapat, Head of Academics, CAT Division at Supergrads by Toprankers)

• 24 Nov 2024, 03:01:24 PM IST

  IIM CAT 2024 Live: Exam pattern in slot 1

  IIM CAT 2024 Live: The CAT exam pattern of 2024 showed a little change in slot 1. The overall questions asked were 68 - VARC (24), DILR (22), and QA (22).

  The overall pattern remained the same for all three slots, but the number of MCQs and TITA questions varied.

  (By Bhushan Bapat, Head of Academics, CAT Division at Supergrads by Toprankers)

• 24 Nov 2024, 02:43:02 PM IST

  IIM CAT 2024 Live: Slot 2 paper analysis soon

  IIM CAT 2024 Live: The second slot of the CAT 2024 examination has ended. Section-wise analysis of the paper and a comparison of last year's examination will be shared soon. Stay tuned for more updates.

• 24 Nov 2024, 02:41:51 PM IST

  IIM CAT 2024 Live: Slot 2 over

  IIM CAT 2024 Live: The second slot of the CAT 2024 has ended. The exam was held from 12:30 pm to 2:30 pm.

• 24 Nov 2024, 02:07:18 PM IST

  IIM CAT 2024 Live: Slot 2 paper analysis after 2:30 pm

  IIM CAT 2024 Live: The analysis of the CAT slot 2 paper shared by experts will be provided here after 2:30 pm.

• 24 Nov 2024, 01:03:08 PM IST

  IIM CAT 2024 Live: Slot 2 underway

  IIM CAT 2024 Live: The second slot of the IIM CAT examination is underway. It started at 12:30 pm and will end at 2:30 pm.

• 24 Nov 2024, 12:32:11 PM IST

  IIM CAT 2024 Live: Here's a detailed analysis of slot 1

  IIM CAT 2024 Live: To read the detailed analysis of slot 1 paper, click on this direct link.

• 24 Nov 2024, 11:56:34 AM IST

  IIM CAT 2024 Live: Overall review

  “Overall CAT was easier than last two years. Verbal was level up , quants was easier than expected and DILR surprised with 2 more questions (having 5 sets total ). Verbal also had no parajumbles.”

  (Review by Sumit Singh Gandhi, CEO , Founder CATKing)

• 24 Nov 2024, 11:55:35 AM IST

  IIM CAT 2024 Live: Quants review

  The QA section was easy with 14-15 good attempt questions. Ten were direct formula questions, 9-11 were easy questions from Algebra and two were from Geomitry

  (Review by Sumit Singh Gandhi, CEO , Founder CATKing)

• 24 Nov 2024, 11:50:57 AM IST

  IIM CAT 2024 Live: VARC toughest as per CATKing's analysis

  IIM CAT 2024 Live: VARC was the toughest section andit had four reading comprehensions with no parajumbles.

  (Review by Sumit Singh Gandhi, CEO , Founder CATKing)

• 24 Nov 2024, 11:47:00 AM IST

  IIM CAT 2024 Live: Slot 1 review by CATKing founder

  IIM CAT 2024 Live: According to Sumit Singh Gandhi, CEO and founder of CATKing, the slot 1 paper was overall easy with 68 questions.

• 24 Nov 2024, 11:40:36 AM IST

  IIM CAT 2024 Analysis: QA more challenging this year

  IIM CAT 2024 Analysis: The QA (Quantitative Ability) section proved to be more challenging this year.

  (Analysis by Gautam Puri Co-Founder & MD, Career Launcher)

• 24 Nov 2024, 11:39:12 AM IST

  IIM CAT 2024 Analysis: DILR

  IIM CAT 2024 Analysis: The DILR section in the first slot was moderate in difficulty, similar to the previous year. It included 20 questions, with 40 minutes allotted for this section.

  (Analysis by Gautam Puri Co-Founder & MD, Career Launcher)

• 24 Nov 2024, 11:36:59 AM IST

  IIM CAT 2024 Analysis Live: VARC

  IIM CAT 2024 Analysis Live: The VARC section was moderately difficult. It had 24 questions to be completed in 40 minutes. Overall, this section was more accessible compared to the previous year.

  (Analysis by Gautam Puri Co-Founder & MD, Career Launcher)

• 24 Nov 2024, 11:30:37 AM IST

  IIM CAT 2024 Analysis Live: 68 questions in slot 1 paper, more difficult than last years first slot

  IIM CAT 2024 Analysis Live: There were a total of 68 questions in the slot 1 exam paper, which were to be attempted in a duration of 120 minutes. The overall difficulty level of this year's exam was higher than that of the first slot of last year's exam.

  (Analysis by Gautam Puri Co-Founder & MD, Career Launcher)

• 24 Nov 2024, 11:27:13 AM IST

  IIM CAT 2024 Analysis Live: Section-wise difficulty level

  VARC (Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension): Easy in difficulty level

  DILR (Data Interpretation and Logical Reasoning): Easy to moderate

  QA (Quantitative Ability): Moderate in difficulty level

  (Analysis by Gautam Puri Co-Founder & MD, Career Launcher)

• 24 Nov 2024, 11:25:47 AM IST

  IIM CAT 2024 Analysis Live: Paper was tricky in slot 1, says exper

  IIM CAT 2024 Analysis Live: Overall, the slot 1 paper was quite tricky, and in comparison to the previous year, it reflected an increased level of difficulty, says Gautam Puri Co-Founder & MD, Career Launcher.

• 24 Nov 2024, 11:05:58 AM IST

  IIM CAT 2024 Live: Slot 1 paper analysis soon

  IIM CAT 2024 Live: How was the CAT slot 1 paper?

  Section-wise analysis will be shared soon.

• 24 Nov 2024, 11:00:32 AM IST

  IIM CAT 2024 Live: Next exam from 12:30 pm

  IIM CAT 2024 Live: The second slot of the CAT 2024 examination will begin at 12:30 pm.

• 24 Nov 2024, 10:31:22 AM IST

  IIM CAT 2024 Live: Slot 1 exam ends

  IIM CAT 2024 Live: The first slot of the CAT 2024 exam has ended. It was held from 8:30 am to 10:30 am. More details soon.

• 24 Nov 2024, 10:26:50 AM IST

  IIM CAT 2024 Live: Enter exam venue before gate closing time

  IIM CAT 2024 Live: Candidate must reach the centre as per the indicated against reporting/entry time. No candidate will be permitted to enter after the gate closing time.

• 24 Nov 2024, 09:08:30 AM IST

  IIM CAT 2024 Live: Carry one of the following documents

  IIM CAT 2024 Live: Candidates must carry the original copy of one of the following photo identity card-

  • PAN
  • Voter ID card
  • Driving license
  • Passport
  • Aadhar card with photograph
  • E-Aadhar
  • Ration card
  • Identification affidavit
• 24 Nov 2024, 09:05:02 AM IST

  IIM CAT 2024 Live: Admit card valid only if…

  IIM CAT 2024 Live: Candidates need to print all pages of the admit card on an A4 paper and carry the same on the test day for verification. As per the instructions, admit cards will be treated as valid only if the photograph and signature are clear. Candidates must affix the same photograph uploaded while registering for the exam.

• 24 Nov 2024, 08:58:46 AM IST

  IIM CAT 2024 Live: Paper analysis at the end of the exam

  IIM CAT 2024 Live: The slot-wise analysis of the CAT 2024 exam paper will be shared here at the end of the examination. Stay tuned.

• 24 Nov 2024, 08:33:46 AM IST

  IIM CAT 2024 Live: Slot 1 underway

  IIM CAT 2024 Live: The first slot of the IIM entrance examination started at 8:30 am. The exam will end at 10:30 am.

• 24 Nov 2024, 08:22:30 AM IST

  IIM CAT 2024 Live: Exam pattern

  IIM CAT 2024 Live: There are three sections in the CAT exam paper -

  • Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension (VARC)
  • Data Interpretation and Logical Reasoning (DILR) and
  • Quantitative Ability (QA/Quants).
  • The exam duration is 120 minutes. Candidates will get 40 minutes to attempt each section. Switching between sections is not allowed.
• 24 Nov 2024, 08:20:49 AM IST

  IIM CAT 2024 Live: Admit card download link

  IIM CAT 2024 Live: Candidates who have not downloaded their CAT exam admit cards yet can use the link below-

  IIM CAT admit card

• 24 Nov 2024, 08:08:04 AM IST

  IIM CAT 2024 Live: Slot timings

  IIM CAT 2024 Live: The exam will be held in three slots

  Slot 1- 8:30 am to 10:30 am

  Slot 2- 12:30 pm to 2:30 pm

  Slot 3- 4:30 pm to 6:30 pm.

• 24 Nov 2024, 08:07:15 AM IST

  IIM CAT 2024 Live: Exam today

  IIM CAT 2024 Live: IIM Calcutta will conduct the Common Admission Test or CAT 2024 today, November 24, in three slots.