CAT 2017 Slot 1 Analysis: Easy CAT on predictable lines
CAT 2017 Slot 1, which began at 9AM today on November 26, 2017, got over a few minutes back. As expected, total number of questions were 100. VARC section was of 34 questions, DI LR with 32 questions and Quantitative Ability section had 34 questions
CAT 2017 Slot 1, which began at 9AM today on November 26, 2017, got over a few minutes back. As expected, total number of questions were 100. VARC section was of 34 questions, DI LR with 32 questions and Quantitative Ability section had 34 questions. DILR was the toughest section, while Quantitative was easy with more Arithmetic questions, Verbal and RC were moderately difficult. Overall, Cut offs are expected to go up.
CAT 2017 Slot 1 exam paper was on easier side and similar to last year’s CAT.
Non-Engineers to benefit from lower difficulty in Quant section
Overall Cut off levels to go up from last year
CAT 2017 Exam: Slot 1 Paper Pattern Sectional Overview
Section
No. of MCQs
No. of non-MCQs
Total no of Qns
Total Marks
Score Cut off for 95%
Section I – Verbal & Reading Comprehension (VARC)
27
7
34
102
57-59
Section II – Data Interpretation & Logical Reasoning (DILR)
24
8
32
96
29-31
Section III – Quantitative Aptitude (QA)
23
11
34
102
55-57
Total
74
26
100
300
142-145
Verbal and Reading Comprehension:
Total Questions: 34
24 questions on Reading comprehension in 5 passages MCQ type
10 questions in Verbal out of which 7 were Non-MCQ type
Section difficulty was moderate
Analysis of Type and Content of questions in VARC According to experts who took the exam today, following types of questions appeared in this section:
Reading Comprehension
Number of RC passages: 5 (2 short, 3 long)
Short RC passage followed by 3 questions each; Long RC passage followed by 6 questions each
Format of RC based questions: MCQs with 1/3 negative marking
RC passages were based on the topics like:
Loss of Jobs due to closing of small shops (stores) but compensated by Malls
North India getting preferred to East India in past few hundred years
How Gutenberg Press brought revolution and changed the world with printing of books, pamphlets, literature and helped the people become free from traditions imposed by clerics.
Other topics were also based on modernization, Geographical Diversification of Maps
Verbal Ability
Format of Verbal questions: 7 Non-MCQs, 3 MCQs
Jumbled Paragraphs: 4 questions each comprising 5 Jumbled Sentences:Time consuming
Odd Sentence Out: 3 questions with jumbled sentences out of which one sentence in each question has to be picked as ‘Odd sentence out’
Para Summary: 3 questions were on choosing the correct sentence summarising the short paragraph. Each question was on different topic.
Data Interpretation and Logical Reasoning:
Total Questions: 32; All questions in sets of 4 questions each
16 Questions on DI
16 on LR
8 Non MCQs
Section difficulty was high; this will be make or break section for top B-schools
Analysis of Type and Content of questions in DILR
According to experts who took the exam today, following types of questions appeared in this section:
Data Interpretation (DI)
Format of questions: 12 MCQs and 4 Non-MCQs
Number of problems: Each of the 4 Problem was followed by a set of 4 Questions
Topics of DI problems:
Happiness Index: 4 questions based on Table
Kids Learning in Rural Areas: Data table based 4 questions.
Flight operation
1 question set had inherent data on which 4 questions each was based
Logical Reasoning (LR)
Format of questions: 12 MCQs and 4 Non-MCQs
Number of problems: 4
Each problem was followed by a set of 4 questions
Topics of LR problems: Question sets were based on:
Seating Arrangement
Direction sense for Cars
Ordering items
Burgers/Fries/ Ice Cream
Quantitative:
Total Questions: 34
More questions on Arithmetic
11 Qs were Non-MCQ type
Section difficulty level was easy
Analysis of Type and Content of questions in Quant section According to experts who took the exam today, following types of questions appeared in this section:
Analysis of Type and Content of questions in Quant:
Arithmetic (10 questions) on Percentage, Profit & loss, Speed-distance, Time & Work (increase in manpower reduction in days of work to complete the project); Ratio and others
Geometry (3 problems based on Concepts)
Higher Math
Probability (Bayes Theorem)
Number System, Permutation and Combination
Integers
Algebra
To summarize, well prepared students who took CAT 2017 Slot 1 Paper would be happy and relieved that paper is on expected lines. IIM Lucknow, the Convener of CAT 2017, will be happy that exam was held successfully across the country.
