CAT 2023 slot 2 paper analysis is updated here. CAT 2023 slot 2 analysis covers the section-wise difficulty level analysis, distribution of questions, topic-wise weightage, and good attempts. Out of the 4 RC passages, 2 were difficult and 2 were doable. Surprisingly, in the VA section, 1 question was compulsory to attempt. In the DILR section, the 2 sets on games and tournament and mean-median-mode were difficult. 

CAT 2023 slot 2 question paper consists of 66 questions- 24 in VARC, 22 in Quantitative Aptitude, and 20 in DILR. You can also find CAT 2023 Slot 2 Question Paper with Answer Key PDF here.

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CAT 2023 Slot 2 Analysis

The initial CAT 2023 slot 2 analysis provided here is based on student’s responses. The analysis by experts is updated here at the end of all the shifts.

Particulars CAT 2023 Slot 2 Analysis
Total Questions 66
Total Marks 198
Slot 2 Overall Difficulty Moderate to Difficult
VARC Difficulty Easy
DILR Difficulty Moderate to Difficult
QA Difficulty Difficult
High-weightage topics from VARC Reading Comprehension- 16 questions (4 passages), Para jumbles- 2 questions, Para Summary- 2 questions, Para Completion- 2 questions, Odd One Out- 2 questions
High-weightage topics from DILR 4 sets with 5 questions each- LR based, no direct DI set
High-weightage topics from Quantitative Aptitude Algebra had maximum questions (9-10), Arithmetic (5-6), Geometry (3)

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CAT 2023 Slot 2 Analysis: Good Attempts

Good attempt in CAT 2023 slot 2 is calculated based on expert analysis and on account of the responses received from the students who took the test.

Section Good Attempts
VARC 15-16
DILR 10-11
Quant 8-10
Overall 34-36

CAT 2023 Slot 2 Analysis: Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension

Particulars VARC Analysis
Total Questions 24
Sectional Time Limit 40 minutes
CAT VARC Total Marks 72
Overall Difficulty Level Easy to Moderate
Number of MCQs 20
Number of TITA Questions 4
Reading Comprehension Weightage 16
Parajumbles Weightage 2 (Easy)
Para Completion Weightage 2 (Moderate, very close options)
Para Summary Weightage 2 (Easy to Moderate)
Odd One Out Weightage 2 (1 Moderate, 1 Difficult)

CAT 2023 Slot 2 Reading Comprehension Passages

Passages Topics Difficulty Level
Passage 1- 400-450 words Fashion Industry and Pollution Easy
Passage 2- 400-450 words Liberalism in Dying Moderate to Tough (2 questions very difficult)
Passage 3- 400-450 words Netflix- Dubbing of Titles for Europe  Easy (3 doable)
Passage 4- 400-450 words Facts and Interpretation in History Easy to Moderate (2 questions difficult)

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CAT 2023 Slot 2 Analysis: Data Interpretation and Logical Reasoning

Particulars DILR Analysis
Total Questions 20
Sectional Time Limit 40 minutes
CAT DILR Total Marks 60
Overall Difficulty Level Moderate to Difficult
Number of MCQs 14
Number of TITA Questions 6
Logical Reasoning Weightage To be updated
Data Interpretation Weightage To be updated

CAT 2023 Slot 2 DILR Question Sets

DILR Topic Set Topics Total Questions Difficulty Level 
Staring and Closing Years of Comapnies Missing Values Based Table 5 Easy to Moderate (4 doable, 1 difficult)
Rides and Timings LR 5 Moderate to Difficult (3 doable, 2 difficult)
2 tables (3x3)  Mean-Median-Mode 5 Difficult (all 5 difficult)
2 days average scores Games & Tournament 5 Moderate to Difficult (3 difficult)

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CAT 2023 Slot 2 Analysis: Quantitative Aptitude

Particulars QA Analysis
Total Questions 22
Sectional Time Limit 40 minutes
CAT Quant Total Marks 66
Overall Difficulty Level Difficult
Number of MCQs 15
Number of TITA Questions 7
Arithmetic Weightage 9
Algebra Weightage 7
Geometry & Mensuration Weightage 3
Number System Weightage 3
Modern Math Weightage 0

Topic-Wise Question Distribution in Slot 2 Quant

Topics Questions Difficulty Level Ideal Attempts
Arithmetic Profit & Loss- 2 questions, Ratios- 2 questions, 1 question each from Time and Work, TSD, SI-CI, Mixtures & Alligation, Averages Easy to Moderate 5
Algebra 1 question each from logarithms and surds Equations- 3 questions Sequence & Series (AP/ GP)- 2 questions Difficult 3
Modern Math None - -
Geometry & Mensuration 1 question each from Triangles, Quadrilaterals, and Circle + Coordinate Geometry Moderate 1
Number System Rational Numbers- 1 question Easy 1

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CAT 2023 Slot 2 Question Paper with Solutions PDF

We have provided CAT 2023 slot 2 question paper and answer key by subject-matter experts here. The link to download CAT 2023 slot 2 question paper with solutions PDF is provided below.

CAT Slot CAT 2023 Question Paper with Solutions
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CAT 2023 Slot 2 Expected Score vs Percentile

The expected score vs percentile for CAT 2023 is tabulated below:

CAT Percentile VARC Score DILR Score QUANT Score Overall Score
100 43-44 25-27 29-30 98-100
99+ 40-42 22-23 27-28 82-83
95+ 30-33 18-20 20-22 57-58
90+ 24-26 14-15 15-17 46-48
85+ 20-22 12-13 12-14 40-43
80+ 18-20 10-11 10-12 36-39

CAT 2023 Concludes, What’s Next?

The provisional CAT 2023 answer key and response sheet will be released by IIM Lucknow in the first week of December on the official website- iimcat.ac.in. The answer key will be open for candidates to challenge for 3-4 days at a payment of INR 1200 per question challenged.

CAT 2023 result will be out in January 2024 based on the final answer key prepared after taking into account the valid objections.

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 Cut off General OBC SC ST
IIM Ahmedabad CAT 2023 Cut off 80 75 70 60
IIM Bangalore CAT 2023 Cut off 85 75 75 65
IIM Kozhikode CAT 2023 Cut off 85 75 65 55
IIM Calcutta CAT 2023 Cut off 85 75 70 65
IIM Lucknow CAT 2023 Cut off 90 82 70 65
IIM Indore CAT 2023 Cut off 90 80 60 50
IIM Raipur CAT 2023 Cut off 92 74 54 40
IIM Rohtak CAT 2023 Cut off 95 78 55 30
IIM Udaipur CAT 2023 Cut off 92 74 54 40
IIM Kashipur CAT 2023 Cut off 92 74 54 40
IIM Trichy CAT 2023 Cut off 92 74 54 40
IIM Ranchi CAT 2023 Cut off 92 74 54 40
IIM Shillong CAT 2023 Cut off 75 75 60 50
IIM Visakhapatnam CAT 2023 Cut off 80 70 45 35
IIM Jammu CAT 2023 Cut off 90 72 52 37
IIM Nagpur CAT 2023 Cut off 85 76.5 60 40
IIM Amritsar CAT 2023 Cut off 85 75 55 40
IIM Bodh Gaya CAT 2023 Cut off 92 74 54 40
IIM Sambalpur CAT 2023 Cut off 74 74 54 40
IIM Sirmaur CAT 2023 Cut off 92 74 54 40

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