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CAT 2022 Slot 3 is over. Candidates who appeared for CAT 2022 Slot 3 exam can check initial impressions, expected cutoff, difficulty level and expected cutoff of CAT 2022 exam here.

CAT 2022 Slot 3 Analysis: CAT 2022 exams are over now. IIM Bangalore conducted the last and final slot of the exam from 4:30 to 6:30 PM. Students who have appeared for CAT 2022 exams can check here initial response and complete analysis of slot 3 exam which will be provided by experts soon. Students had to attempt 66 questions from VARD, DILR and QA sections.

CAT 2022 Slot 1 and Slot 2 Exam Analysis is available below. Candidates can check CAT 2022 exam overview, what experts think about CAT 2022 exam and expected cutoff for the same here.

CAT 2022 Slot 3 Analysis – IMS

The structure of CAT 2022 remained the same as 2021. However, DILR and verbal
Sections have seen some changes in segmentation and number of MCQs and TITAs. All three slots
had the same pattern. Instead of , the verbal section had 2 paragraph completion questions
Expected odd sentence questions.
Overall, slot 3 was slightly harder than the first two slots because of the more difficult QA
LRDI sections, though an easier VARC section.

Marking scheme was +3 for each correct and -1 for each wrong. It was not negative
Marking for TITA Qs.

Based on the feedback received from several candidates who appeared in the third slot,
Our initial estimates of scores and percentiles *** are as follows: We will release the revised
Once the response sheet is released, it will be enough.

*** Students are advised not to make any B-school application decisions based on these
Preliminary figures. They serve only as a first indicator of potential performance.

Verbal Ability & Reading Comprehension

The VA-RC section consists of 16 reading comprehension questions and 8 verbal ability questions.
Questions Passages except impact were of easy-medium difficulty level
Oriental literature. Overall, this section was easier than the first two slots. Around 12
Questions can be attempted with high accuracy only in RC. 2 Completion of para
New questions consist of a main sentence followed by a paragraph of four
Numbered blanks. One should identify the blank in which the key phrase fits correctly.
TITA format consisted of 3 paragraph jumbles and 3 summary questions as MCQs. At VA, 5-6
Attempts with high precision were possible.

Attempting 17 or 18 questions with high accuracy (85-90%) would be a good performance

VARC.

Data interpretation and logical reasoning

There were total 4 sets in CAT 2021 out of which two sets had 6 questions.

Remaining two will have 4 questions each. CAT 2022 slot 3 also did not follow this pattern,

DI-LR section had 4 sets of 5 questions each.

The LOD and subjects of the sets in the DI-LR section are given below

Overall, attempting 9 to 11 questions with high accuracy (85-90%) would be good

performance

Quantitative ability

This section was medium in terms of difficulty level and Mathematics (8

Questions), followed by Algebra (5 questions). Apart from this there were 4 questions

Geometry, 2 questions on Numericals and 3 questions on Modern Mathematics. In Mathematics, The

Questions were on Averages, Mixtures, Alligations, Time-Speed-Distance, Time & Work.

Modern math consists of operations, progression and P&C. There were questions in geometry

In triangles and quadrilaterals. In Algebra, there were also questions on quadratic equations

Linear Equations etc.

Choosing the right questions to attempt is key. Students should be able to

Attempt about 13 questions with 85-90% accuracy in the given time.

CAT 2022 slot 1 and slot 2 were very similar in structure with this section and 8 TITA and 14

MCQ questions.

*** Scores and percentiles indicated in this analysis are based on indicators
Feedback from students and IMS experts. They are in no way related to the results of IIMs
It is expected to be announced in January 2023. You are advised to wait for the results.

CAT 2022 Slot 3 Analysis – CATKing

Most of the applicants stated that the paper pattern has similar number of questions like cat2021, following are some surprises or highlights of this slot

Big Surprises in CAT 2022

1) DILR was the toughest compared to all other sets

2) Quants were a complicated thing! Some are easy to moderate and some are difficult – it also depends on your preparation

3) VARC was moderate and good for everyone who read well! Critical Reasoning based RC questions were a trick area to maximize scores

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 correct answers in non-MCQs No negative marking

⮚ The third slot of CAT 2022 was a bit more challenging

⮚ VARC had easy and moderate level comparable to previous year VARC part.

⮚ went to DILR level and posed a moderate challenge in terms of difficulty in terms of LOD 2-3

⮚ QA was moderate or difficult.

Initial response from candidates

According to reports, candidates who took the Slot 3 CAT exam stated that the paper was comparatively tougher than last year while others said that questions on Reading Comprehension were moderately difficult and DILR and VARC questions were slightly tougher. .

Also Read: CAT 2022 Slot 2 Analysis

CAT 2022 Slot 2 Analysis

According to the students who wrote the CAT 2022 exam in Slot 2, it was moderately difficult overall. The DILR and QA sections were slightly more difficult than the Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension (VARC). The students said that the variety of questions was not as expected and questions were asked on unexpected topics. Some students said that the CAT Slot 2 exam was a bit tough and most of the questions were asked from the number system.

Also Read: CAT 2022 Exam Analysis

CAT 2022 Slot 1 Analysis

CAT 2022 Slot 1 Exam was conducted from 8:30 AM to 10:30 AM. According to the analysis provided by the experts of CAT 2022 Slot 1, the format of the exam 2021 has been retained and it has a shorter time limit.

Each section has a total of 66 questions as compared to the CAT 2020 exam which has 76 questions. Students described the difficulty level of CAT 2022 Slot 1 as moderate. Some Important Points in CAT 2022 Slot 1 Exams

1) Para completion is coming back in CAT similar to XAT exam which has stopped coming in CAT since long time.

2) DILR We had 4 sets of 5 questions

3) There were questions based on Modulus of Algebra in Quant

Also Read: CAT 2022 Slot 1 Analysis