CAT 2023 Slot 1 exam has been conducted on November 26 from 8:30 AM to 10:30 A.M. CAT 2023 Slot 1 exam analysis is now updated here. CAT 2023 Slot 1 exam analysis provides you with all the valuable information of the difficulty level, questions asked, topic-wise weightage in VARC, DILR, and QA. CAT 2023 Question Paper with Solutions PDF for slot 1 is also updated here for the candidates.
As per the latest pattern of CAT 2023, the slot 1 paper comprised 66 questions to be attempted in 120 minutes. The DILR, QA, VARC sections had 20, 22, and 24 questions respectively.
CAT 2023 Slot 1 Analysis
CAT 2023 slot 1 analysis based on student reactions and feedback is updated here for Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension, Quantitative Aptitude, and Data Interpretation and Logical Reasoning.
| Particulars | CAT 2023 Slot 1 Analysis |
|---|---|
| Total Number of Questions | 66 |
| CAT Total Marks | 198 (66* 3 marks) |
| CAT Exam Duration | 120 minutes (40 minutes per section) |
| Overall Exam Difficulty | Moderate (easier than last year) |
| Difficulty Level of DILR | Moderate |
| Difficulty Level of VARC | VA was comparatively easier than RC |
| Difficulty Level of QA | Moderate |
| Topics with maximum questions in VARC | RC (16 questions- 4 passages), 2 questions each from para jumbles, para completion, para summary, and odd one out) |
| Topics with maximum questions in DILR | 3 LR sets and only 1 DI set |
| Topics with maximum questions in Quant | Arithmetic (9 questions), Algebra (8 questions from logarithm, modulus, AP/ GP), Geometry (3 questions), Numbers (1 question on rational numbers) |
CAT 2023 Slot 1 Analysis: Good Attempt
What is a good attempt in the slot 1 CAT 2023 exam is updated here based on expert analysis.
| Section | CAT 2023 Good Attempts |
|---|---|
| VARC | 17-18 |
| DILR | 11-12 |
| Quant | 13-15 |
| Overall | 43-46 |
CAT 2023 Slot 1 Analysis: Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension
| Particulars | Analysis |
|---|---|
| Total Number of Questions | 24 |
| Time Limit | 40 minutes |
| CAT VARC Total Marks | 72 |
| Difficulty Level | Easy to Moderate |
| Number of MCQs | 20 |
| Number of TITA Questions | 4 |
| CAT VARC Topic-wise Weightage | RC- 16 Para jumbles- 2 Para completion- 2 Para summary- 2 Odd one out- 2 |
| Good Attempt | 17-18 |
CAT 2023 Slot 1 Reading Comprehension Passages
| Passages | Topics | Difficulty Level |
|---|---|---|
| Passage 1- 450 words | Human Behaviour | Easy |
| Passage 2- 400 words | Indian Ocean | Moderate to Tough |
| Passage 3- 400 words | Changes in Work Culture | Easy to Moderate |
| Passage 4- 400 words | Environmentalists vs Farmers on Wolf | Easy (2 fact-based and 2 inference based) |
Check CAT 2023 Slot 1 VARC Analysis in detail
CAT 2023 Slot 1 Analysis: Data Interpretation and Logical Reasoning
| Particulars | Analysis |
|---|---|
| Total Number of Questions | 20 |
| Time Limit | 40 minutes |
| CAT DILR Total Marks | 60 |
| Difficulty Level | Moderate to Difficult |
| Number of MCQs | 14 |
| Number of TITA Questions | 6 |
| CAT DILR Topic-wise Weightage | LR- 15 questions DI- 5 questions |
| Good Attempt | 11-12 |
CAT 2023 Slot 1 DILR Question Sets
| DILR Topic Set | Topics | Total Questions | Difficulty Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| LR- Visa Applications | Time & Sequence | 5 | Moderate (3 doable, 2 difficult) |
| LR- College Elections | - | 5 | Easy to Moderate (3 doable, 2 difficult) |
| 12 Houses in a Rectangular Diagram | LR-based DI (3x2 table) | 5 | Moderate to Difficult (2 doable, 3 difficult) |
| Restaurant Rating | Mean-Median-Mode | 5 | Moderate (3 doable, 2 difficult) |
Check CAT 2023 Slot 1 DILR Analysis in detail
CAT 2023 Slot 1 Analysis: Quantitative Aptitude
| Particulars | Analysis |
|---|---|
| Total Number of Questions | 22 |
| Time Limit | 40 minutes |
| CAT QA Total Marks | 66 |
| Difficulty Level | Moderate |
| Number of MCQs | 16 |
| Number of TITA Questions | 6 |
| CAT QA Topic-wise Weightage | Arithmetic- 9 Algebra- 8 Geometry- 3 Numbers- 1 Modern Math (P&C)- 1 |
| Good Attempt | 13-15 |
Topic-wise Question Distribution in Slot 1 QA Section
| Topics | Questions | Difficulty Level | Ideal Attempts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arithmetic | Time, Speed, Distance- 2 questions 1 question each from Time and Work, ratio, SI-CI, Profit & Loss, Mixtures & Alligation, Clocks | Easy to Moderate | 5 |
| Algebra | 1 question each from logarithms and surds Equations- 3 questions Sequence & Series (AP/ GP)- 2 questions | Moderate to Difficult | 4 |
| Modern Math | P&C- 1 question | Easy | 1 |
| Geometry & Mensuration | 1 question each from Triangles, Quadrilaterals, and Circle + Coordinate Geometry | Moderate | 2 |
| Number System | Rational Numbers- 1 question | Easy | 1 |
Check CAT 2023 Slot 1 QA Analysis in detail
CAT 2023 Slot 1 Question Paper with Solutions PDF
CAT 2023 slot 1 question paper is provided here for the slot 1 on Nov 26, 2023. You can download CAT 2023 slot 1 question paper with answer key and solutions PDF using the link provided below.
| CAT Slot | CAT 2023 Question Paper with Solutions PDF |
|---|---|
| Slot 1 | CAT 2023 Slot 1 Question Paper |
CAT 2023 Slot 1 Expected Score vs Percentile
Check the expected score vs percentile for CAT 2023 from the table below:
| CAT Percentile | VARC Score | DILR Score | QUANT Score | Overall Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 | 42-44 | 29-30 | 30-32 | 100-102 |
| 99+ | 40 | 25-27 | 25-28 | 80 |
| 95+ | 28-30 | 18-20 | 20-22 | 55 |
| 90+ | 22-24 | 15-17 | 15-17 | 45-48 |
| 85+ | 20-22 | 13-14 | 12-14 | 39-41 |
| 80+ | 18-20 | 11-12 | 10-12 | 35-37 |
Check CAT 2023 Cut off for IITs
CAT 2023 Exam Concludes, What’s Next?
Now, IIM Lucknow is going to publish the provisional CAT 2023 answer key and candidate response sheet on the official website- iimcat.ac.in. This CAT provisional answer key is going to be open for challenge for 3-4 days at a payment of INR 1200.
CAT 2023 result release date is the second week of January 2024 as per the official information bulletin. However, based on past trends, IIM may declare the result early, likely in the first week of January 2024.
CAT 2023 Qualifying Cut off for IIMs
The category-wise CAT 2023 Cut off for being eligible for admission to IIMs is provided below for your reference.
| IIM CAT Cut off 2023 | General | OBC | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IIM Ahmedabad CAT Cut off | 80 | 75 | 70 | 60 |
| IIM Bangalore CAT Cut off | 85 | 75 | 75 | 65 |
| IIM Kozhikode CAT Cut off | 85 | 75 | 65 | 55 |
| IIM Calcutta CAT Cut off | 85 | 75 | 70 | 65 |
| IIM Lucknow CAT Cut off | 90 | 82 | 70 | 65 |
| IIM Indore CAT Cut off | 90 | 80 | 60 | 50 |
| IIM Raipur CAT Cut off | 92 | 74 | 54 | 40 |
| IIM Rohtak CAT Cut off | 95 | 78 | 55 | 30 |
| IIM Udaipur CAT Cut off | 92 | 74 | 54 | 40 |
| IIM Kashipur CAT Cut off | 92 | 74 | 54 | 40 |
| IIM Trichy CAT Cut off | 92 | 74 | 54 | 40 |
| IIM Ranchi CAT Cut off | 92 | 74 | 54 | 40 |
| IIM Shillong CAT Cut off | 75 | 75 | 60 | 50 |
| IIM Visakhapatnam CAT Cut off | 80 | 70 | 45 | 35 |
| IIM Jammu CAT Cut off | 90 | 72 | 52 | 37 |
| IIM Nagpur CAT Cut off | 85 | 76.5 | 60 | 40 |
| IIM Amritsar CAT Cut off | 85 | 75 | 55 | 40 |
| IIM Bodh Gaya CAT Cut off | 92 | 74 | 54 | 40 |
| IIM Sambalpur CAT Cut off | 74 | 74 | 54 | 40 |
| IIM Sirmaur CAT Cut off | 92 | 74 | 54 | 40 |
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