CAT Exam Analysis 2025: Subject Wise Analysis for Slot 1,2,3, Difficulty Level, Weightage

CAT Exam Analysis 2025: The Indian Institute of Management will conclude the CAT exam 2025. Candidates can expect the CAT exam date in November 2025.

Abhishek AroraUpdated on : Apr 28 2025 19:31 IST

CAT Exam Analysis 2025: The Common Admission Test or CAT 2025 will be conducted in November 2025. The examination will be conducted in three sessions on the same day. Candidates will be able to check the in-depth CAT exam analysis for all three sessions here. The analysis will include details such as the difficulty level of the question paper, number of good attempts, topics with high weightage, and other additional information regarding the exam.

The CAT exam 2025 is divided into three sections: Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension, Data Interpretation and Logical Reasoning, and Quantitative Aptitude. As per the CAT exam pattern, all three sections consist of multiple choice questions and type in the answer (TITA) questions.

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CAT Exam Analysis 2025: Highlights

Check exam analysis highlights for CAT 2025 in the table below:

Particulars	Details
CAT exam date 2025	November 2025
CAT exam sessions	3
CAT sections	Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension Data Interpretation and Logical Reasoning Quantitative Aptitude
Types of Questions	MCQ and Type in Type Answer
CAT exam pattern/marking scheme	+3 for every right answer -1 for every wrong answer TITA has no negative marking

CAT Exam Analysis 2025: Section-wise break up

Candidates appearing for the CAT exam this year can check previous years’ section wise break up of the question paper below:

Sections	Number of questions
Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension	24
Data Interpretation and Logical Reasoning	20
Quantitative Aptitude	22
Total	66

CAT Exam Analysis Previous Year: Section-wise difficulty

Sections	Number of questions	Difficulty level
Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension	24	Moderate to difficult
Data Interpretation and Logical Reasoning	22	Easy to moderate
Quantitative Aptitude	22	Moderate to difficult, Tricky questions
Total	68	Moderate to difficult

Sections	Number of questions	Difficulty level
Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension	24	Easy to Moderate
Data Interpretation and Logical Reasoning	22	Moderate
Quantitative Aptitude	22	Moderate to difficult
Total	68	Moderate to difficult

Sections	Number of questions	Difficulty level
Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension	24	To be updated
Data Interpretation and Logical Reasoning	22	To be updated
Quantitative Aptitude	22	To be updated
Total	68	-

Particulars	Details
Number of questions asked	24
Difficulty level	Moderate to difficult
Topics with high weightage	Reading comprehension Parasummary Para completion

Particulars	Details
Number of questions asked	22
Difficulty level	Easy to moderate
Topics with high weightage	Data Interpretation sets

Particulars	Details
Number of questions asked	22
Difficulty level	Moderate to difficult, Tricky
Topics with high weightage	Arithmetic, Algebra, Sequences, Geometry

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

When is CAT exam 2024?

The Common Admission Test is scheduled to be conducted on November 24, 2024.

How many slots are there for CAT exam 2024?

CAT exam is conducted in three slots. The detailed exam analysis for all three slots will be provided here soon after the exam is concluded.

How many sections are there in CAT exam pattern?

The question paper for CAT 2024 will be divided into three sections: Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension (VARC), Data Interpretation and Logical Reasoning (DILR), and Quantitative Aptitude (QA).

Will each exam slot be different in CAT 2024?

Yes, CAT exam will be conducted in three different slots on November 24, 2024. Each slot will be of similar level of difficulty, however, the question papers will be different.