The Indian Institute of Management Lucknow, IIM Lucknow, conducted the Common Admission Test 2023 (CAT 2023) today, November 26, 2023. The exam will be held over the day in 3 different exam slots. And, as per the early analysis, the examination appeared to be moderately difficult.
The examination was divided into three sections:
- Quantitative Ability (QA)
- Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension (VARC)
- Data Interpretation and Logical Reasoning (DILR)
In total, there were 66 questions, out of which Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension had 24 questions, Data Interpretation and Logical Reasoning had 20 questions, and Quantitative Ability had 22 questions.
CAT 2023 Slot 1 brought forth a mix of familiar patterns and intriguing challenges, with a total of 66 questions divided among Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension (VARC), Data Interpretation and Logical Reasoning (DILR), and Quantitative Aptitude (QA). Let’s delve into the insights and nuances of each section.
The VARC section presented a mix of inference-based questions, with a focus on reading comprehension from diverse topics such as philosophy, history, languages, and knowledge perception.
The Verbal Ability segment included a variety of question types, challenging candidates with parajumbles, paragraph summaries, and paragraph completion exercises, according to Sumit Singh Gandhi (Rahul), CEO and Founder of CATKing.
SLOT 2 ANALYSIS
Overall difficulty: Moderate to difficult.
Slot 2 of CAT 2024 proved to be a moderate affair, standing in stark contrast to slot 1.
According to our expert, Sumit Singh Gandhi (Rahul), the Verbal Ability section was relatively straightforward, with a mix of diverse passages. The questions were predominantly inference-based, with a few testing factual knowledge. Overall, the Verbal Ability section leaned more toward the manageable side.
The DILR section in CAT 2023 Slot 2 ranged from moderate to difficult. While the questions were not overly conditional, solving the set was crucial for answering all questions accurately.
Quantitative Aptitude in CAT 2023 was tougher than last year and the morning slot. The questions, while lengthy to read, were generally easy to solve for those whose concepts are clear.
The exam started with All Algebra 7 Questions coming together back to back intimidating the students who feared Algebra Module. Notably, the geometry questions were limited to two, deviating from the past trend. CAT 2023 Slot 2 displayed a fair mix of question types, presenting a balanced challenge to the candidates on the conceptual front. Selecting the questions that don’t eat up your time was inevitable.
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