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MBAUniverse.com, Indias No.1 MBA portal has released its indepth CAT 2022 slot 2 exam analysis at 3 PM, immediately after the CAT exam second slot on November 27 is over. MBAUniverse.com expert team has assessed the key changes in CAT exam, overall and sectional difficulty level and is the first to publish CAT 2022 exam slot 2 analysis with likely cut offs.
MBAUniverse.com has release its indepth CAT 2022 Slot 2 Exam Analysis at 3 PM immediately after the slot-2 of CAT exam is over on November 27. IIM Bangalore is conducting CAT 2022 exam on Sunday November 27, 2022 in three slots of 2 hours each. 2.56 lakh candidates have applied for CAT this year and out of them 2.15 lakh+ are expected to have appeared in CAT at 400+ test centres located in 150+ cities. Expert team from MBAUniverse.com took the CAT 2022 exam to share first hand CAT 2022 exam slot 2 analysis.
MBAUniverse.com CAT Exam Slot 2 Analysis reflects upon the key changes in overall & sectional CAT exam pattern, difficulty level, predictions on CAT cut offs among others to help the test takers to gauge their performance in CAT 2022 and their admission chances in top B-schools. To offer a wider perspective, MBAUniverse.com also shares below Slot 2 CAT 2022 Exam Analysis by experts of leading institutions and top CAT coaching institutes like Arun Sharma, IMS, CL, T.I.M.E. among others.
CAT 2022 Exam Slot 2 Analysis: Time Slot & Release Schedule for CAT Exam Analysis
MBAUniverse.com CAT Exam Analysis Slot 2: Key Highlights
MBAUniverse CAT 2022 Slot 2 Exam Analysis covers the following:
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CAT 2022 Slot-2 Question Paper Pattern
The CAT 2022 slot-2 question paper with key changes had the following pattern and sectional composition.
CAT 2022 Exam Components | CAT 2022 Pattern |
Test duration | 2 hrs (120 Minutes) |
Test sessions/Slots | 3 (Morning, Afternoon and Evening) |
Total questions | 66 |
Total score | 198 |
Number of Sections in CAT question paper | 3 (VARC; DILR; QA) |
Time Allotted for Each Section in CAT exam | 40 Minutes |
Total questions in VARC Section | 24 |
Total Questions in DILR section | 20 |
Total Questions in QA section | 22 |
Source: MBAUniverse.com CAT Exam Analysis
CAT 2022 Exam Slot 2 Analysis: Sectional Composition
CAT Exam 2022 Section Wise Analysis, immediately after the exam, is based on the following exam pattern. The table below shares the CAT exam 2022 section wise analysis with sectional order from Section-1 to Section-3, number and type of questions in each section, questions with and without negative marking and total maximum marks available for each section for the 2 hours CAT exam.
CAT 2022 exam components | Total questions | Total MCQs (With negative marking) | Total Non-MCQs (Without negative marking) | Highlights |
Section-1: Verbal Ability & Reading Comprehension (VARC) | 24 | 21 | 3 | 4 RC Passages with 16 Qs; VA had 8 Qs divided in 3 MCQs & 5 Non MCQs on Para jumbles, Para Summary, and Out of Context Sentences |
Section-2: Data Interpretation & Logical Reasoning (DILR) | 20 | 16 | 4 | LR – 10 Ques DI – 10 Ques All in Sets of 3 & 4 Qs |
Section-3: Quantitative Ability (QA) | 22 | 14 | 8 | High on Arithmetic. Other on Log, Geometry, Roots, Algebra |
Total | 66 | 51 | 15 | -- |
Source: MBAUniverse.com analysis
Sectional CAT 2022 Exam Analysis
CAT 2022 Exam Sectional Analysis for each section by experts at MBAUniverse.com is as below:
Key Highlights of CAT Exam 2022 Sectional Analysis
Section Wise CAT Analysis at a Glance:
Below is shared the section wise CAT analysis at a glance followed by detailed Sectional CAT Analysis
Section-1: VARC
Section-2: DILR
Section-3: Quantitative Ability
Section wise CAT 2022 Analysis in Detail
Detailed section wise CAT exam 2022 analysis is shared below:
Section-1: VARC Analysis for CAT 2022
Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension was the first section in CAT 2022 question paper. Key highlights of the section are:
Section-2: DILR Analysis for CAT 2022
Data Interpretation and Logical Reasoning was the second section in CAT 2022 question paper. The section, which is known for its tricky language and time consuming process, was found moderate by the test takers. Key highlights of DILR section analysis in CAT 2022 are
Section-3: Quantitative Ability Analysis in CAT 2022
Quantitative Ability (QA) was the 3rd and last section in CAT 2022 question paper. This section had more number of questions based on Arithmetic with highest number of Non-MCQs. Many candidates, especially from Non-Mathematics and Non-Engineering background, who are not well versed with Trigonometry, Solid Geometry, Algebra, Integers had an opportunity to crack the QA section by solving Arithmetic questions with 90% accuracy level to cross the IIM cut offs. Key highlights of the QA section in CAT 2022 were:
Overall Predictions for 95 -98 Percentile: Good Attempts, Accuracy Level
The table below displays the required good attempts in CAT with Accuracy level needed for 95 -98 percentile range:
Section in CAT exam 2022 | Good Attempts | Accuracy Level | Raw Score | Likely percentile in CAT 2022 |
Section-1: VARC | 13-15 | 85 | 34-38 | 95 |
Section-2: DILR | 8-10 | 90 | 26-30 | 95 |
Section-3: QA | 14-16 | 85 | 35-40 | 95 |
Overall | 35-41 | 85 | 95-108 | 95 |
CAT Exam Slot 2 Analysis by Top CAT Coaching Institutes & Experts
MBAUniverse.com has also separately published the CAT Exam Slot 2 Analysis from top CAT coaching institutes & CAT experts like TIME, IMS, CL, Arun Sharma with their take on exam difficulty level, sectional and overall changes and expected cut offs. The expected time schedule for release of CAT Test Slot 2 Analysis is as given below.
CAT 2022 Exam Slot-2: Nov 27, 2022 | Slot 2 CAT 2022 Exam Analysis by IMS -Expected Time | Slot 2 CAT 2022 Exam Analysis by CL – Expected Time | Slot 2 CAT 2022 Exam Analysis by T.I.M.E. – Expected Time |
CAT Exam Analysis 2022 Slot 2: 12.30 PM to 2.30 PM | 3.00 PM | 4.00 PM | 5.00 PM |
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