The CAT 2024 Slot 1 Exam was conducted on November 24, 2024, from 8:30 AM to 10:30 AM. The detailed Slot 1 analysis below provides insights into the difficulty level, section-wise breakdown, topic-wise weightage, and good attempts based on expert analysis and student feedback.
This year’s CAT exam maintain a moderately difficult level, slightly easier than last year. Slot 1 Paper was an easy to moderate level of difficulty; there were no Para Jumbles in the VARC questions paper. There were 3 Para Summary, 3 Odd One OUT and 2 Para Completion in VARC Question Paper , and more TITA questions are there in this year's CAT 2024. There were 5 DI sets instead of 4, in DILR. Number of algebra questions was very high in Quantitative Aptitude. Candidates were allotted 40 minutes per section, with no flexibility for moving between sections.
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CAT 2024 Slot 1 Exam Overview
| Particulars | Details |
|---|---|
| Total Number of Questions | 66 |
| Total Marks | 198 |
| Marking Scheme | +3 for every correct answer-1 for every incorrect answer |
| Exam Duration | 120 minutes (40 minutes/section) |
| Overall Difficulty Level | Moderate |
| Conducting Body | IIM Calcutta |
Section-Wise Analysis
Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension (VARC)
The VARC section is expected to be reported as easy to moderate. Most candidates find the Reading Comprehension (RC) passages straightforward, with 2-3 questions requiring critical reasoning. Verbal Ability questions, including para jumbles and para completions, may be slightly more challenging.
| Particulars | Details |
|---|---|
| Total Questions | 24 |
| Difficulty Level | Difficult |
| RC Passages | 16 Questions |
| Other Topics | 3 on Para Summary and 2 on Odd one out |
| Good Attempts | 14-16 |
RC Passages Topics and Difficulty Levels
| Passage | Topic | Difficulty Level |
|---|---|---|
| Passage 1 | Digital rights of content (Streaming and DVD/Blu-ray) | Easy |
| Passage 2 | Craftsmanship and creativity | Easy to Medium |
| Passage 3 | Revival of bandicoots in Australia | Medium |
| Passage 4 | Critique of behavioral economics | Medium |
Data Interpretation and Logical Reasoning (DILR)
The DILR section is expected to be of a moderate to difficult level. Logical reasoning sets dominated, with three LR sets and one DI set.
| Particulars | Details |
|---|---|
| Total Questions | 22 |
| Difficulty Level | Easy |
| LR-DI Distribution | To be updated |
| Good Attempts | 10-11 |
DILR Question Sets
| Set No. | Area | Set Description | No. of Questions | LOD |
| 1 | Data Interpretation | Stock price-based set (Graph of candlestick for 7 stocks) | 4 | Easy |
| 2 | Data Interpretation | 3 people visiting different countries (Bar graph) | 4 | Medium |
| 3 | Logical Reasoning | Tournament of 6 teams split into two groups | 5 | Medium |
| A team plays one match with teams in the same group and two matches with teams of the other group. | ||||
| 4 | Logical Reasoning | Web surfers assigning thirty stars | 4 | Easy to Medium |
Quantitative Aptitude (QA)
The QA section may lean towards moderate difficulty, with questions primarily based on Arithmetic and Algebra.
| Particulars | Details |
|---|---|
| Total Questions | 22 |
| Difficulty Level | Moderate |
| Key Topics | Direct formula questions of 4 topics- TSD, Profit & Loss, Roots and Ratios, Modern maths — sequence and series no PnC / Probability |
| Good Attempts | 10 |
QA Topic-Wise Distribution
| Area/Q Type | No of Questions |
| Quantitative Ability | 14 MCQs, 8 TITA Overall LOD: MEDIUM |
| Arithmetic | 8 |
| Algebra | 7 |
| Geometry | 3 |
| Modern Math | 3 |
| Numbers | 1 |
Expected Score vs Percentile for CAT 2024 Slot 1
| Percentile | VARC Score | DILR Score | QA Score | Overall Score |
| 99.9 %ile | 48 | 36 | 40 | 102 |
| 99.5 %ile | 44 | 32 | 30 | 89 |
| 99 %ile | 40 | 28 | 27 | 80 |
What’s Next?
The provisional answer key for CAT 2024 is expected to be released by IIM Calcutta in the next 2-3 days on the official website, iimcat.ac.in. Candidates will be able to download their response sheets and solutions. The option to challenge the answer key will also be available for a nominal fee. Check CAT Answer Key
The CAT 2024 result is likely to be announced in the first week of January 2025, although the official bulletin mentions the second week of January 2025
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