CAT 2021 Slot 3 exam has concluded in the afternoon shift from 4:30 PM to 6:30 PM. The overall difficulty level of CAT 2021 has been rated moderate by test takers. CAT VARC, DILR, and QA sections of Slot 3 exam have been rated by moderate to difficult, difficult, and easy respectively by test takers. IIM had changed CAT 2021 Question Paper pattern by reducing the total number of questions to 66 from 76 without any prior official notification.
CAT 2021 Answer Key is expected to be released in the 1st week of December. 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 Cut Off
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CAT 2021 Slot 3 Exam Analysis
The below-mentioned table contains the highlights of CAT 2021 Slot 3 Exam Analysis. Candidates are advised to go through the same to get an idea about the sectional difficulty and exam pattern.
| Particulars | Details |
|---|---|
| Difficulty Level of VARC section | Moderate to Difficult |
| Difficulty Level of DILR section | Difficult |
| Difficulty Level of QA section | Easy with Tricky Questions |
| Overall Difficulty level of CAT 2021 slot 3 | Moderate |
| Total number of questions in CAT 2021 slot 3 | 66 |
| Total number of MCQs | More than 40 |
| Total number of non- MCQ questions | Around 15 |
| Total number of questions in VARC section | 24 |
| Total number of questions in DILR section | 20 |
| 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 |
| Topics with most weightage in DILR section | To be updated soon |
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CAT 2021 Slot 3 Section- Wise Difficulty Level and Good Attempts
The section- wise analysis of CAT 2021 Question Paper of slot 3 will give a brief idea about the pattern of question paper and the difficulty level comes within each section.
| Section | No. of Questions | Difficulty Level | Good Attempts |
|---|---|---|---|
| VARC | 24 | Moderate to Difficult | To be updated soon |
| DILR | 20 | Difficult | To be updated soon |
| QA | 22 | Easy but Tricky | To be updated soon |
| Overall | 66 | Moderate | To be updated soon |
CAT 2021 Slot 3 VARC section Analysis
- Like Slot 1 and 2, slot 3 also had a maximum number of questions from RC i.e. 16 in the form of 4 sets.
- From VA only 8 questions had been asked in slot 3.
- Test takers had rated VARC slot paper moderate to difficult.
- Para jumbles, para summary had very less number of questions.
CAT 2021 Slot 3 DILR Section Analysis
- Again 4 sets of DILR had been asked in paper.
- DI sets had 6 questions each and LR sets had 4 questions each.
- Slot 3 test-takers also said that DILR was of highly difficult
CAT 2021 Slot 3 QA Section Analysis
- QA had been rated easy by test takers but they also found questions to be tricky.
- Some of the test takers had also reported that 1-2 questions from slot 2 algebra questions had been asked the same to same in slot 3.
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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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