CAT 2023 slot 3 analysis is updated here. In CAT 2023 slot 3 analysis, you can find the overall difficulty level and topic-wise question distribution for VARC, DILR, and Quantitative Aptitude. Compared to slot 1 and slot 2, slot 3 DILR section was the toughest. 

CAT 2023 slot 3 exam comprises 24 questions in VARC, 22 questions in Quantitative Aptitude, and 20 questions in DILR. We also provide you with CAT 2023 Slot 3 Question Paper with Answer Key PDF here.

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CAT 2023 Slot 3 Analysis

CAT 2023 slot 3 analysis provided here is based on the information collected from the test-takers and the expert review of the slot.

Particulars CAT 2023 Slot 3 Analysis
Total Questions 66
Total Marks 198
Slot 3 Difficulty Level Moderate to Difficult
VARC Difficulty Level Easy to Moderate, similar to slot 1 and slot 2
DILR Difficulty Level Difficult than other 2 slots
QA Difficulty Level Moderate to Difficult, similar to slot 2
VARC Topics with More Weightage 4 RC passages (16 questions)
DILR Topics with More Weightage 4 Sets with 5 questions each
Quant Topics with More Weightage Arithmetic (8), Algebra (7), Number System (4), Geometry (3)

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CAT 2023 Slot 3 Analysis: Good Attempts

CAT 2023 analysis by experts provides a brief idea of what is a good attempt in slot 3.

Section Slot 3 Good Attempt
VARC 15-16
DILR 8-9
Quant 10-11
Overall 33-35

CAT 2023 Slot 3 VARC Analysis

Particulars Paper Analysis
Total Questions 24
Sectional Time Limit 40 minutes
Total Marks of VARC Section 72
Difficulty Level Easy to Moderate
Number of MCQs To be updated
Number of TITA Questions To be updated
Number of Questions from Reading Comprehension 16
Number of Questions from Parajumbles 2
Number of Questions from Para Completion 2
Number of Questions from Para Summary 2
Number of Questions from Odd One Out 2

CAT 2023 Slot 3 Reading Comprehension Passages

Passages Topics Difficulty Level
Passage 1- 450 words Cultural Property Law Easy to Moderate
Passage 2- 400-450 words Environmental Degradation- Nutmeg Curse Moderate
Passage 3- 400-450 words Romantic Aesthetics Moderate
Passage 4- 400-450 words Rational Thinking Moderate

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CAT 2023 Slot 3 DILR Analysis

Particulars Paper Analysis
Total Questions 20
Sectional Time Limit 40 minutes
Total Marks of DILR Section 60
Difficulty Level Difficult
Number of MCQs 14
Number of TITA Questions 6

CAT 2023 Slot 3 DILR Question Sets

DILR Topic Set Topics Total Questions Difficulty Level 
Girls/ Boys LR Caselet 5 Moderate to Difficult (2 doable, 3 difficult)
Split and Window ACs LR Caselet 5 Difficult (0 doable, 5 difficult)
Online Websites Mean-Median-Mode/ Maxima-Minima 5 Moderate (3 doable, 2 difficult)
Routes Network Diagram 5 Easy to Moderate (5 doable, 0 difficult)

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CAT 2023 Slot 3 QA Analysis

Particulars Paper Analysis
Total Questions 22
Sectional Time Limit 40 minutes
Total Marks of QA Section 66
Difficulty Level Moderate to Difficult
Number of MCQs 14
Number of TITA Questions 8
Number of Questions from Arithmetic 8
Number of Questions from Algebra 7
Number of Questions from Geometry 3
Number of Questions from Number System 4

Topic-wise Question Distribution in Slot 3 QA Section

Topics Questions Difficulty Level Ideal Attempts
Arithmetic Time and Work- 2 questions 1 question each from Time Speed Distance, SI-CI, Profit & Loss, Mixtures & Alligation, Averages Moderate 4-5
Algebra 1 question each from logarithms, functions and algebraic expressions, Equations- 2 questions, Sequence & Series- 2 questions Moderate to Difficult 3
Modern Math None - 0
Geometry & Mensuration 1 question each from Triangles, Polygons and Circle Moderate 1
Number System 1 question each from factors, integral values, and indices  Easy to Moderate 2

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CAT 2023 Slot 3 Question Paper with Solutions PDF

You can download CAT 2023 slot 3 question paper along with the answer key and solutions using the link below. The answers and solutions for CAT 2023 slot 3 paper are prepared by subject-matter experts to help you calculate your scores.

CAT Slot CAT 2023 Question Paper with Solutions
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CAT 2023 Slot 3 Expected Score vs Percentile

Check the expected score vs percentile for CAT 2023 slot 3 from the table below based on the difficulty level analysis of the 2023 paper.

CAT Percentile CAT VARC CAT DILR CAT QUANT Overall CAT Scores
99 38-40 27-28 27-28 78-80
95 28-30 18-20 18-20 57-58
90 24-25 15-17 15-17 46-48
85 20-22 12-14 12-14 40-41
80 18-20 10-11 10-11 36-37

What After CAT 2023 Exam?

A week later, IIM Lucknow will release CAT 2023 provisional answer key and response sheet on the official website- iimcat.ac.in. You can access the same using the candidate login window on the website. The last date to raise objections against the provisional key will be 3-4 days from the start date.

CAT 2023 scorecard including your overall and sectional scores and percentile will be available on iimcat.ac.in in January 2024.

CAT 2023 Cut off Percentile for IIMs (Qualifying)

CAT 2023 cut off percentile for all the IIMs is provided below for your reference.

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

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