CAT 2018 Question Paper: Download CAT Question Paper with Solution PDF for QA, VARC, and DILR
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Content Writer | Updated On - Nov 5, 2024
CAT 2018 was conducted in 2 slots on November 25, 2018. CAT 2018 question paper had 100 questions divided into 3 sections- VARC (34), DILR (32), QA (34). The overall difficulty of the paper was quite high with DILR and Quant sections being lengthy and complex in particular. CAT VARC question paper comprised 27 MCQs and 7 non-MCQs with 24 questions based on RC passages. Check CAT 2022 Syllabus
Candidates preparing for CAT 2022 can download CAT 2018 question papers with solution PDFs given below. Solving previous year CAT question papers will help you get an idea about the difficulty level and the type of questions asked in CAT exam. Check CAT 2022 Exam Pattern
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CAT 2018 Question Paper with Solution PDF
| Section & Slot Number | CAT Question Paper | CAT Answer Key |
|---|---|---|
| CAT Quant Slot 1 | Download | Download |
| CAT Quant Slot 2 | Download | Download |
| CAT DILR Slot 1 | Download | Download |
| CAT DILR Slot 2 | Download | Download |
| CAT VARC Slot 1 | Download | Download |
| CAT VARC Slot 2 | Download | Download |
*The article might have information for the previous academic years, please refer the official website of the exam.
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If you are aiming for old IIMs such as IIM Ahmedabad, IIM Bangalore, IIM Calcutta, IIM Lucknow, you will need to score above 99 percentile in CAT. For IIMs and other top-tier B-Schools in India, the CAT cutoff stays above 90 percentile.
If you have a good profile, and 99+ CAT score, you can expect to get calls from old IIMs, XLRI, JBIMS, IIFT, FMS, etc.
Here are some of the things that you will realize after appearing for the CAT examination.
- Spend the first few minutes going over the papers before diving in. Browse through the problems and start with the ones that you know you can solve in one go. CAT prioritizes solving not sequence.
- If you aren’t sure about an answer, leave it. Concentrate on other problems. You shouldn’t spend more than 2-3 minutes on a single problem.
- Don’t use the elimination method, if you can solve the problem in less than 1 minute. Do rough work thoroughly. Don’t answer any questions, just by guessing.
- There will be a few lengthy questions. Try to ignore these. Even CAT toppers don’t score the full marks.
CAT doesn’t test your knowledge. The only thing matters are how much you score. So, try to attempt as many questions as you can correctly.
Take a look at the below table to know what CAT score will fetch what CAT percentile, for 2022.
| Percentile | Score VA-RC | Score DI-LR | Score QA | Overall Score |
| 90% | 29 | 1 | 26 | 72 |
| 95% | 32 | 20 | 29 | 81 |
In 2021, for 90 percentile the required score was 59 and for 95 percentile the required score was 72.
