CAT Exam 2024: The Indian Institute of Management, Calcutta has successfully conducted Slot 1 and Slot 2 of the CAT exam 2024. The Common Admission Test (CAT) is held for individuals seeking admission to management colleges across the country. Candidates appearing for the CAT exam will be able to check slot-wise exam updates for the exam here.Â
The CAT exam 2024 includes Multiple Choice Questions and Type In the Answer (TITA) in the question paper. Candidates appearing for the test will be given 2 hours to complete their examination.
Candidates are required to complete the questions in each section within the stipulated time of 2 hours in the Common Admission Test. Stay tuned to this space for a detailed CAT exam analysis for each slot today.
CAT Exam Analysis for Slot 1, 2, and 3
Sections in CAT exam 2024
As per the CAT exam pattern 2024, the question paper is divided into three sections. These are as follows:
- Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension (VARC)
- Data Interpretation and Logical Reasoning (DILR)
- Quantitative Aptitude (QA)
Check MBA Colleges in India:
| IIM Ahmedabad | IIM Calcutta | IIM Bangalore |
| IIM Lucknow | IIM Indore | IIM Ranchi |
| SPJIMR | MDI Gurgaon | NMIMS Mumbai |
| IIM Amritsar | TISS Mumbai | FMS Delhi |
| MICA Ahmedabad | XLRI Jamshedpur | ISB Hyderabad |
For MBA admission to a decent non-IIM college, the candidate must have a percentile score of more than 95.
For some students, CAT slot 2 paper was easy to moderate, while for majority the paper was of overall medium-difficulty level.
As per initial feedback from students, the quantitative aptitude section found to be of moderate level in Slot 2 of the CAT exam.
Slot 2 of CAT 2024 concluded at 2:30 PM. The initial reaction of students is yet to come.
In Slot 1 of the CAT exam, there were a total of 68 questions. It is expected that Slot 2 will have the same number of questions.
CAT exam analysis 2024 for Slot 2 will be provided soon after the exam is conducted. Stay tuned on this page for the latest CAT analysis updates.
The expected qualifying cutoff for various non-IIM colleges based on past trends is as follows:
The marks and percentile comparison for CAT exam is given below:
The CAT Cutoff 2024 is released separately by each IIM and other MBA colleges. Most colleges also consider sectional cutoff for final selection to MBA/PGDM program in their institutes.
Slot 2 of the CAT exam began at 12:30 PM. Candidates should follow all the exam day guidelines during the online examination. The detailed analysis will be provided once the shift ends.
This year, a total of 68 questions were asked in the CAT exam 2024.
Several MBA coaching institutes will release unofficial answer keys for the CAT exam on their websites. Students can refer to these keys to estimate their likely scores.
The Slot 2 for CAT exam will start at 12:30 PM. Candidates can report till 12:15 PM for Slot 2 exam.
Students must obtain more than 90 marks out of 198 to have at least 99 percentile in the CAT exam. The final percentile score may depend upon the difficulty level of the exam, total candidates appearing for the exam, and others.
Few candidates found the VARC section of the exam difficult compared to last year. According to them, there were 22-23 questions in the Quant section.
IIM Calcutta will also open the CAT answer key 2024 challenge window once the response sheet is released.
The Indian Institute of Management, Calcutta will release the CAT answer key likely by the end of November or the first week of December 2024. However, there is no official confirmation from the conducting body.
As per reports, students found the Quant section to be difficult of all. However, this may vary on the preparation level of the candidate.
As per initial reaction from candidates, the slot 1 CAT exam seems to be of moderate to difficult level.
Shift 1 of the CAT 2024 exam has concluded. Students will begin exiting their exam centres shortly. The analysis will be shared soon.
Slot 1 of the CAT exam will be over at 10:30 AM. A detailed analysis will be provided soon based on the candidates’ reviews.
Candidates can check the method to calculate the CAT percentile score:
As per the official notification released by IIM Calcutta, ‘ The process of Normalisation is an established practice for comparing candidate scores across multiple Test Forms and is similar to those being adopted in other large educational selection tests conducted in India, such as the Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE). For normalisation across sections, we will use the percentile equivalence.’
The level for the CAT exam 2024 is expected to be moderate to difficult. The detailed CAT analysis 2024 will be provided soon on the official website – iimcat.ac.in.
The identification process at all CAT exam centres involves verifying the admit card, checking the original ID proof, and conducting frisking.
The reporting time of Slot 2 and Slot 3 is 11 AM and 3 PM, respectively. The last entry allowed will be at 12:15 PM and 4:15 PM, respectively.
Slot 1 of the CAT exam 2024 started sharply at 8:30 AM across all exam centres allotted. Students who got Slot 2 and Slot 3 must revise their notes as a last-minute preparation.
The slot 1 of CAT exam will be conducted from 8:30 AM to 10:30 AM. Candidates should have reached the exam centre by now.
The difficulty level of the CAT exam varies each year and across the three slots. This is why the normalization process is adopted to ensure fairness in the examination.
After the exam is conducted, a detailed score vs percentile analysis will be provided to aspirants. Students are advised to bookmark this page for latest updates tomorrow
Exam Day Tips for Candidates:
CAT exam analysis is done unofficially by experts and MBA coaching institutes to give students an idea of the difficulty level of the exam, score probability, correct answers of the questions, and expected cutoff.
The list of barred items during the CAT exam is as follows:
There is no maximum limit on the number of attempts for the CAT exam 2024.
There will be a total of 18 non MCQ questions in the CAT exam out of total 66 questions.
The exam pattern for CAT 2024 is given below:
Candidates who are appearing for the CAT exam tomorrow must follow the exam day guidelines mentioned on the admit card:
CAT admit card 2024 will have the following details:
The Indian Institute of Management, Calcutta released the CAT admit card on November 5, 2024. Candidates can download the hall ticket from the official website, iimcat.ac.in.
CAT exam 2024 will be conducted in three slots:
Slot 1 – 8:30 AM to 10:30 AM
Slot 2 – 12:30 PM to 2:30 PM
Slot 3 – 4:30 PM to 6:30 PM
The Indian Institute of Management, Calcutta is set to conduct the CAT exam 2024 tomorrow, November 24. The paper will be conducted in the allotted exam centres across the country.
