CAT 2021 Slot 2 exam has been concluded on November 28, 2021 in the afternoon shift from 12: 30 PM to 2:30 PM. The overall difficulty level of CAT 2021 slot 2 paper was moderate however, the paper was lengthy. The total number of questions in the QA, VARC, DILR sections of CAT 2021 Slot 2 paper are 22, 24, and 20 respectively. Earlier 76 questions were asked in CAT papers now it is reduced to 66 questions.
Based on CAT 2021 Slot 1 Exam Analysis, the paper was of moderate difficulty level and QA was rated lengthy and time consuming section. CAT 2021 Answer Key is expected to be released in the 1st week of December whereas the memory-based answer key will be out by Nov 29, 2021. CAT 2021 Result is expected to be out on January 5, 2022. Based on the result candidates will be called for the admission process of top management colleges. Check CAT 2021 Participating Colleges
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CAT 2021 Slot 2 Exam Analysis
Below mentioned table contains the highlights of CAT 2021 Slot 2 Exam Analysis. Candidates are advised to go through the same to get an idea about the sectional difficulty and exam pattern. Read the detailed CAT 2021 Exam Analysis with good attempts and section wise difficulty level below.
| Particulars | Details |
|---|---|
| Difficulty Level of VARC section | Easy to Moderate |
| Difficulty Level of DILR section | Moderate |
| Difficulty Level of QA section | Moderate |
| Overall Difficulty level of CAT 2021 slot 2 | Moderate |
| Total number of questions in CAT 2021 slot 2 | 66 Questions |
| Total number of questions in VARC section | 24 Questions (RC:16 + VA:8) |
| Total number of questions in DILR section | 20 Questions (DI:12 + LR:8) |
| Total number of questions in QA section | 22 |
| Topics with most weightage in VARC section | RC |
| Topics with most weightage in QA section | Arithmetic, Algebra, Geometry |
| Topics with most weightage in DILR section | 4 Sets; 1 from Bar Graph |
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CAT 2021 Slot 2 Section- Wise Difficulty Level and Good Attempts
The section-wise analysis of CAT 2021 slot 2 will give a brief idea about the pattern of the question paper and the difficulty level that comes within each section.
| Section | No. of Questions | Difficulty Level | Good Attempts |
|---|---|---|---|
| VARC | 24 | Easy-Moderate | To be updated soon |
| DILR | 20 | Moderate | To be updated soon |
| QA | 22 | Moderate | To be updated soon |
| Overall | 66 | Moderate | To be updated soon |
CAT 2021 Slot 2 VARC section Analysis
Topic wise difficulty level is mentioned in the table below.
| Topic | No. of Questions | Difficulty Level |
|---|---|---|
| Reading Comprehension | 4 passages with 4 questions each | Easy but lengthy |
| Para jumbles | 3 | Moderate |
| Para summary | 3 | Moderate |
| Odd-one-out | 2 | Easy |
| Overall | 24 | Easy to Moderate |
CAT 2021 Slot 2 DILR Section Analysis
- The pattern of the DILR section is same as the Slot 1 CAT 2021 paper.
- The total number of questions in this section is 20. There were a total of 4 sets with 2 sets of DI and 2 of LR.
- Reportedly DI sets were easy to attempt.
Set wise difficulty level of DILR section in CAT 2021 is mentioned below.
| Set | Number of Questions | Difficulty Level |
| DI Set 1 | 6 | Easy |
| DI Set 2 | 6 | Easy |
| LR Set 1 | 4 | Moderate |
| LR Set 2 | 4 | Moderate |
CAT 2021 Slot 2 QA Section Analysis
- The QA section of CAT 2021 Slot 2 was moderate in difficulty level.
- This year the quant section was easier as compared to the last year paper.
- The topics with significant weightage are Geometry, Algebra and Arithmetic.
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CAT 2021 Question Paper
CAT Question papers for other slots will be updated in the table below:
| CAT Slots | Memory based CAT Question Papers |
|---|---|
| Slot 1 | CAT Question Paper 2021 |
| Slot 2 | Available Soon |
| Slot 3 | CAT Question Paper 2021 |
CAT Previous Year Question Papers of 2020
| Section & Slot Number | CAT Question Paper | CAT Answer Key |
|---|---|---|
| CAT Quant Slot 1 | Download | Download |
| CAT Quant Slot 2 | Download | Download |
| CAT Quant Slot 3 | Download | Download |
| CAT DILR Slot 1 | Download | Download |
| CAT DILR Slot 2 | Download | Download |
| CAT DILR Slot 3 | Download | Download |
| CAT VARC Slot 1 | Download | Download |
| CAT VARC Slot 2 | Download | Download |
| CAT VARC Slot 3 | Download | Download |
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