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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.
CAT 2021 Highlights & Important News
06.54 PM, November 28, 2021
CAT 2021 Slot 3 Exam Over, Moderately Difficult Paper with 66 Questions; Check In-depth Slot 1-2 Analysis & Cut offs
CAT 2021 Slot 3 Exam got over at 6.30 PM across 400 centers in 159 Cities in India. As per information shared by candidates who took the exam, Slot 3 question paper duration was 2 hours and had only 66 total questions. This provided some relief to the test takers who could take exam with ease and maximize their score.
CAT 2021 Slot 3 Exam Analysis: Key Highlights
CAT 2021 Slot - 2 Question Paper Pattern: Overall & Sectional Composition
| CAT 2021 exam components | Total MCQs (With negative marking) | Total Non-MCQs (TITA Qs Without negative marking) | Total Questions |
| Section-1: Verbal Ability & Reading Comprehension (VARC) (Time limit: 40 Minutes) | 19 | 5 | 24 |
| Section-2: Data Interpretation & Logical Reasoning (DILR) (Time Limit: 40 Minutes) | 15 | 5 | 20 |
| Section-3: Quantitative Ability (QA) (Time Limit: 40 Minutes) | 14 | 8 | 22 |
| Total (Overall) (Time limit: 120 Minutes) | 48 | 18 | 66 |
02.44 PM, November 28, 2021
CAT 2021 Slot 2 Exam Over, Moderately Difficult Paper with 66 Questions; Check In-depth Slot 1 Analysis & Cut offs
CAT 2021 Slot 2 Exam got over at 2.30 PM across 400 centers in 159 Cities in India. As per information shared by candidates who took the exam, Slot 2 question paper duration was 2 hours and had only 66 total questions. This provided some relief to the test takers who could take exam with ease and maximize their score.
CAT 2021 Slot 2 Exam Analysis: Key Highlights
CAT 2021 Slot - 2 Question Paper Pattern: Overall & Sectional Composition
| CAT 2021 exam components | Total MCQs (With negative marking) | Total Non-MCQs (TITA Qs Without negative marking) | Total Questions |
| Section-1: Verbal Ability & Reading Comprehension (VARC) (Time limit: 40 Minutes) | 19 | 5 | 24 |
| Section-2: Data Interpretation & Logical Reasoning (DILR) (Time Limit: 40 Minutes) | 15 | 5 | 20 |
| Section-3: Quantitative Ability (QA) (Time Limit: 40 Minutes) | 14 | 8 | 22 |
| Total (Overall) (Time limit: 120 Minutes) | 48 | 18 | 66 |
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
VARC
DILR
Quantitative Ability
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
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| 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 | |
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