The CAT 2024 Slot 2 Exam was conducted on November 24, 2024, from 12:30 PM to 02:30 PM. The detailed Slot 2 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 maintained a moderately difficult level, slightly easier than last year. Slot 2 was tougher than Slot 1 paper. There were no Para Jumbles in the VARC question paper. There were 3 Para Summary, 2 Odd One Out, and 2 Par Completion in VARC Question Paper. The VARC paper was a little difficult compared to DILR and QA. Candidates were allotted 40 minutes per section, with no flexibility for moving between sections.

Check CAT 2024 Question Paper with Answer Key Here

Also Check

CAT 2024 Paper Analysis	CAT 2024 Exam Pattern

CAT 2024 Slot 2 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	Easy
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	Moderate to Difficult
RC Passages	16 Questions
Other Topics	4 Passages of 4 Questions each, 4 Para summary, 2 Para completion, 2 Odd one out
Good Attempts	10-12

RC Passages Topics and Difficulty Levels

Passage	Topic	Difficulty Level
Passage 1	Spices and the route they take to travel between continents	Moderate
Passage 2	Peer Review	Easy to Difficult
Passage 3	Externalities	Easy
Passage 4	Carnivore - Human Conflict	Moderate

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	20
Difficulty Level	Moderate to Difficult
LR-DI Distribution	To be updated
Good Attempts	10-11

DILR Question Sets

Topic	Type	Questions	Difficulty Level
Bar Graph - Frequency Distribution/ Average Based	Logical Reasoning	To be updated	Easy
Two Scatter Plot (x/y axis-PAT/ES)	Logical Reasoning	To be updated	Moderate to Difficult
Grid Based (Row/Column- Number Arrangement)	LR-based DI (Mean-Median)	To be updated	Moderate
Roots and Network (Maxima-Minima)	Logical Reasoning	To be updated	Moderate

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	Difficult
Key Topics	To be updated
Good Attempts	11-12

QA Topic-Wise Distribution

Expected Score vs Percentile for CAT 2024 Slot 2

Percentile	VARC Score	DILR Score	QA Score	Overall Score
To be updated	To be updated	To be updated	To be updated	To be updated
To be updated	To be updated	To be updated	To be updated	To be updated
To be updated	To be updated	To be updated	To be updated	To be updated

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.

Also Check: 

CAT 2024 Slot 1 Analysis: Check Difficulty Level, Questions with Answers, Good Attempts

CAT 2024 Slot 3 Analysis: Check Difficulty Level, Questions with Answers, Good Attempts