CAT 2023 Exam Analysis, Slot Wise Detailed Analysis

CAT Exam Analysis 2023

CAT 2023 Exam Analysis – The CAT 2023 Exam is conducted on November 26, 2023, organized by IIM Lucknow. The exam will happen in three time slots across 155+ cities and 400+ test centers. In this blog, we’ll cover the CAT 2023 Exam Analysis slot wise and section wise details, difficulty level, types of questions asked, number of good attempts read entire article for more information.

CAT 2023 Exam Analysis – Slots Timing

The CAT 2023 exam slots and time is given below in the table.

Slot	Exam Timing
Morning	8:30 AM to 10:30 AM
Afternoon	12:30 PM to 2:30 PM
Evening	4:30 PM to 6:30 PM

CAT 2023 Exam Analysis

The exam analysis for CAT 2023 slot wise is given below. The analysis will likely talk about the structure and pattern of the CAT 2023, similar to last year. People who took the test can look at the review for all the slots.

Essential points about CAT exam 2023 is given below

1. Duration: The CAT 2023 exam will last for 120 minutes. Each section is expected to have a specific time limit, with each part taking about 40 minutes.
2. Total Questions: There will be a total of 66 questions in the CAT 2023 exam paper.
3. Sectional Breakdown:
   • Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension (VARC): This section will have 24 questions, mainly focusing on Reading Comprehension (RC).
   • Data Interpretation and Logical Reasoning (DILR): There will be 20 questions in this section, focusing on tables and charts.
   • Quantitative Ability (QA): The QA section will have 22 questions, primarily covering topics in algebra and arithmetic.

CAT 2023 Exam Analysis – Slot 1

CAT 2023 Slot 1 Exam is conducted from 8:30 AM to 10:30 AM and the analysis is given below. The difficulty level of slot 1 – Moderate to Difficult

CAT sections	Number of questions	Break up	Difficulty level
VARC	24	4 passages having 4 questions each, 2 para jumble questions, 2 para summary questions, 2 para completion questions and 2 odd one out questions	Moderate
DILR	20	4 sets of 5 questions each	Moderate to difficult
Quantitative Aptitude	22	7 Algebra questions, 7  Arithmetic questions, 3 Geometry questions, 4 Number System questions, 1 Modern Maths questions	Difficult
Total	66	—	—

CAT 2023 Exam Analysis – Slot 2

CAT 2023 Slot 1 Exam is conducted from 12:30 PM to 2:30 PM and the analysis is given below. The difficulty level of slot 2 –

CAT Features	Number of Questions	Difficulty Level
Overall Difficulty Level of the Exam	66	To be Announced
Difficulty Level of VARC	24	To be Announced
Difficulty Level of DILR	20	To be Announced
Difficulty Level of  QA	22	To be Announced

CAT 2023 Exam Analysis – Slot 3

CAT 2023 Slot 1 Exam is conducted from 4:30 PM to 6:30 PM and the analysis is given below. The difficulty level of slot 2 –

CAT Features	Number of Questions	Difficulty Level
Overall Difficulty Level of the Exam	66	To be Announced
Difficulty Level of VARC	24	To be Announced
Difficulty Level of DILR	20	To be Announced
Difficulty Level of  QA	22	To be Announced

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