CAT 2022: The majority of applicants stated that the paper pattern had a similar No of questions to cat2021, the few surprises or highlights of this slot are as follows
Big Surprises in CAT 2022:
- Para Completion is coming back again in CAT which was similar to the XAT exam and it had stopped coming in CAT for a long time, but we’re easy to score!
- VARC had 4 RCs of which 2 surely were easy to do the philosophy one was abstract and complex
- DILR we had 2 easy sets! Brownie points for attempting these the other two were complex and left by most students
- Quants were on the tougher side in Slot 2 as compared to Slot 1 CAT 2022
Section-wise question distribution is
- CAT 2022 VARC: Total 24 questions
- CAT 2022 DILR: Total 20 questions
- CAT 2022 QA: Total 22 questions
The marking criteria remained the same: +3 for correct answers and -1 for answers in MCQs and +3 for the correct answers and there is no negative marking in non-MCQs
- The Second slot of CAT 2022 was a little more challenging
- VARC had a moderate difficulty level comparable to the VARC part from the previous year.
- Due to fewer set options, DILR went to the level and was moderate to challenging In terms of difficulty In terms of LOD 2-3 QA was simple.
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The student-friendly exam pattern for CAT is as follows:
|
Section Name |
Total Questions |
Time Limit |
Marking Scheme for MCQ Questions |
Marking Scheme for Non- MCQ Questions |
| Section 1: Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension | This section contains 24 questions. | 40 Minutes | +3 for the correct answer and -1 incorrect answer | +3 for the correct answer and there is no negative marking for the incorrect answer |
| Section 2: Data Interpretation and Logical Reasoning | This section contains 20 questions. | 40-Minutes | +3 for the correct answer and -1 incorrect answer | +3 for the correct answer and there is no negative marking for the incorrect answer |
| Section 3: Quantitative Ability | This section contains 22 questions. | 40 Minutes | +3 for the correct answer and -1 incorrect answer | +3 for the correct answer and there is no negative marking for the incorrect answer |
| Total | This section contains 66 questions. | 120 Minutes | +3 for the correct answer and -1 incorrect answer | +3 for the correct answer and there is no negative marking for the incorrect answer |
CAT Exam Slot 2: Afternoon Session
Overall CAT 2022 Slot 2 Analysis
- Quants are on the tougher side
- VCRC is easy to Moderate, 2 RC are easier sir and the other 2 are moderate
- LRDI is also easy to Moderate, where 2 sets are easier
|
Section |
Difficulty Level | Question Breakout |
Number of Questions |
| Section 1: Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension | Tougher |
|
22 Questions |
| Section 2: Data Interpretation & Logical Reasoning | Easy to Moderate |
|
20 Questions
|
| Section 3: Quantitative Ability | Easy to Moderate |
|
24 Questions |
|
Total |
66 Questions |
Other details of the CAT 2022 Question Paper are as follows:
- Test duration is 2 hours
- Total Questions 66
In the past few years due to the COVID-19 pandemic, as expected the number of questions was reduced to 66. And It remains the same in CAT 2022.
- The total mark is 198.
- The total number of questions in the Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension Section is 24.
- The total number of Questions in the Data Interpretation & Logical Reasoning section is 20
- The total number of Questions in the Quantitative Ability section is 22
CAT 2022 Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension Question-wise Breakup:
The Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension sections of Slot 2 CAT 2022 are at a moderate level of difficulty. In total, 24 questions were to be answered in the allotted 40 minutes.
2 passages were simple to read, 2 passages were challenging, and each had 2 questions that could be answered. The questions on the RC Passages were very similar to those on the CATKing Educare All India Mock
- Reading Comprehension = 16 Questions
- RC1 Topic: Music
- RC2 Topic- Engineering technology ( easy )
- RC3 Topic: octopus ( easy )
- RC4: philosophy ( abstract tough)
- Verbal Ability – Para jumbles 3 Questions
- Verbal Ability – para summary
- Verbal Ability – No Questions of Odd One Out
CAT 2022 Data Interpretation & Logical Reasoning Question-wise Breakup:
There were 20 questions total in the Data Interpretation & Logical Reasoning part, broken up into 4 sets.
DILR was moderate to challenging in Slot 2 CAT 2022 level of difficulty. 2 sets of 4 Questions and the other 2 sets have 6 Questions.
- Set 1: Company revenue and profits
- Set 2: Tabular data of domestic and foreign products
- Set 3: network diagram Shortest path —— left in the option
- Set 4: Scheduling type but complex so left
CAT 2022 Quantitative Ability Question-wise Breakup:
In terms of LOD In slot 2 of CAT 2022 is Tough. It contained 22 short questions that could be answered in 40 minutes. There were 8 non-MCQs in the section.
- Algebra – max (6-8)
- Geometry (3 – 4)
- Arithmetic (8)
- Numbers (2)
- Modern maths (PnC 1)
- How many numbers can be made from the given set of digits
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