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Content Writer | Updated On - Aug 6, 2022

CAT 2021 VARC Slot 3 Question Paper was rated moderate to tough by the test-takers. CAT 2021 slot 3 was concluded between 4:30.PM to 6:30 PM. IIM Ahmedabad decided to bring a major change in CAT Exam Pattern, as only 40 minutes were allotted to solve a total of 24 questions (19 MCQs and 5 TITA) in CAT VARC section. Scoring 35-40 marks in the VARC section were sufficient to secure CAT Cut off above 95 percentile.

Like other 2 slots, the Reading Comprehension section of CAT 2022 Syllabus dominated CAT 2021 question paper for VARC slot 3 with 66.66% weightage. Candidates appearing in CAT 2022 can practice CAT 2021 VARC Slot 1 Question Paper with Answer Key PDFs given below.

CAT 2021 VARC Question Paper Slot 3- Nov 28, 2021

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CAT 2021 Question Paper VARC Slot 3: Sectional Analysis

The 24 questions from the VARC section carried 72 marks (each question carried 3 marks). Read CAT Exam Analysis

  • Out of 4 passages, 2 passages were easy to attempt, whereas the remaining 2 passages were a bit more lengthy and tricky.
  • Candidates were exempted from negative marking in case of the 5 TITA (type in the answer) questions.

Refer to the below-mentioned table in order to get proper analysis of CAT 2021 VARC Slot 3:

Sections No. Of MCQs and Non-MCQs Difficulty Level
Reading Comprehension 16 2 Easy 2 Moderate
Summary 3 2 Easy 1 Moderate
Para Jumbles 3 2 Easy 1 Moderate
Odd One Out 2 1 Easy 1 Difficult

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