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MBAUniverse.com News Desk |
November 28, 2021
Common Admission Test (CAT) 2021, the MBA entrance test for admission to 20 IIMs and 500+ MBA Colleges is being conducted on November 28, 2021 in 3 slots of 2 hours each. MBAUniverse.com, India’s No 1 MBA Portal, is bringing you latest news and live updates on CAT 2021 from across the country.

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Latest CAT 2021 NEWS & LIVE UPDATES:


CAT 2021 Highlights & Important News

  1. CAT Convening IIM: IIM Ahmedabad
  2. CAT Convener: Prof M P Ram Mohan, Faculty at IIM Ahmedabad
  3. Total no of students registered for CAT 2021: 2.31 lakhs
  4. Total no of students expected to take CAT 2021 exam: 1.95 lakhs
  5. No of Slots: 3
  6. No of Centers: 159 cities; 400+ Centres
  7. CAT Helpline: +91-079-7152 4630 / 4631 / 4633 / 4634, [email protected]
  8. CAT Answer Key Release Date: December 3-4, 2021
  9. CAT Result Date: January 5, 2021
  10. IIM Shortlisting Starts: January 5, 2022 onwards

 11.14 AM, November 28, 2021

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 10.45 AM, November 28, 2021

Breaking News: CAT 2021 Slot 1 Exam of Moderate Difficulty; Total 66 Questions across 3 Sections

CAT 2021 Slot 1 Exam just got over at 10.30 AM across 400 centers in 159 Cities in India. As per information shared by candidates who took the exam, Total number of Questions were significantly lesser than last year. Overall difficulty level was also moderate. This provided some relief to the test takers. Key highlights follow:

Overall CAT 2021 Exam Analysis: Key Highlights

  • CAT 2021 Overall Exam Difficulty Level was Moderate.
  • Key changes: Total Questions Reduced to 66 from 76 last year
  • Questions split (MCQs and Non-MCQs): MCQ 48; Non MCQs 18            
  • Sectional Key Changes in CAT 2021:

VARC

  • Total No of Questions: 24
  • No of MCQS – 5
  • No of NMCQs – 19
  • 4 RC Passage with 16 Questions

DILR

  • Total No of Questions: 20
  • No of MCQS – 15
  • Non MCQS – 5
  • LR 2 Sets: Each set was followed by 6 Questions
  • DI 2 Sets: Each set was followed by 4 Questions

Quantitative Ability

  • Total No of Questions: 22
  • No of MCQS – 14
  • Non MCQS – 8

 10.15 AM, November 28, 2021

CAT 2021 Slot 1 Exam will get over at 10.30 AM across 400 centers in 159 Cities in India. As per information shared by a CAT mentor, this year’s CAT question paper duration was 2 hours like last year, but had fewer total questions as against 76 last year. This provided some relief to the test takers who could take exam with ease and maximize their score.


 7.00 AM, November 28, 2021

CAT 2021 Slot 1 Exam starts at 8.30 AM in 159 cities with more than 400 test centres including the first time CAT Centre at Srinagar (J&K). The reporting time is 7 AM for the first slot and the entry to test centres has just started. MBAUniverse.com will release the CAT 2021 Slot 1 Analysis immediately after the exam is over at 10.30 AM. IIM Ahmedabad has issued guidelines on important do’s & don’ts for the exam day

What are the things to carry for CAT exam? Check Here
Please check whether you carry the following to exam centre:

  • Your CAT Admit Card with photo affixed on it
  • Covid Self Declaration form duly signed
  • Mask & Gloves
  • Personal hand sanitizer (50ml)
  • Transparent water Bottle
  • 2 simple pens  

CAT 2021


Take a look at CAT 2021 exam day work flow:

CAT Exam Day

 



 CAT Day Slot 1 Live Updates

  • Expected No. of Test Takers in Slot-1: 70,000
  • Reporting Time at Test Centre: 7.00 AM
  • CAT Test Centres Gate Closing: 8.15 AM
  • Slot1 CAT Exam Starts:  8.30 AM
  • Slot 1 CAT Exam Over: 10.30 AM
  • Total No of Questions: 64-68
  • Paper Pattern: Expected Pattern
CAT 2021 exam components
Total questions
Total MCQs (With negative marking)
Total Non-MCQs (Without negative marking)
Highlights
Section-1: Verbal Ability & Reading Comprehension (VARC)
22 to 24
14-16
8
4 RC Passages with MCQs; VA Non MCQs divided into Para jumbles, Para Summary, and Out of Context Sentences
Section-2: Data Interpretation & Logical Reasoning (DILR)
20
14
6
LR – 10 Ques
DI – 10 Ques
All in Sets of 3 & 4 Qs
Section-3: Quantitative Ability (QA)
22 to 24
14-16
8
High on Arithmetic. Other on Log, Geometry, Roots, Algebra
Total
64 to 68
 42- 46
22 
 

Source: MBAUniverse.com analysis

Actual Pattern to be updated after the exam

CAT 2021 exam components
Expected Total questions
Actual Total Questions (To be Updated)
Expected Difficulty Level
Actual Difficulty Level (To be Updated)
Section-1: Verbal Ability & Reading Comprehension (VARC)
22 to 24
(MCQs: 14; Non MCQs:8)
 
Moderate to High
 
Section-2: Data Interpretation & Logical Reasoning (DILR)
20 
(MCQs:14; Non-MCQs: 6)
 
Moderate
 
Section-3: Quantitative Ability (QA)
22 to 24
(MCQs:14; Non-MCQs:8)
 
Moderate to High
 
Overall
64 to 68
 
Moderate
 

 


 CAT Day Slot-2 Live Updates

  • Expected No. of Test Takers in Slot-2: 65,000
  • Reporting Time at Test Centre: 11.00 AM
  • CAT Test Centres Gate Closing: 12.15 PM
  • Slot-2 CAT Exam Starts: 12.30 PM
  • Slot-2 CAT Exam Over: 2.30 PM
  • Exam Analysis: 3.00 PM

 CAT Day Slot-3 Live Updates

  • Expected No. of Test Takers in Slot-3: 60,000
  • Reporting Time at Test Centre: 3.00 PM
  • CAT Test Centres Gate Closing: 4.15 PM
  • Slot-3 CAT Exam Starts: 4.30 PM
  • Slot-3 CAT Exam Over:  6.30 PM
  • Exam Analysis: 7.00 PM