CAT 2022 Student Reactions and Reviews: Slot 1, 2 and 3
Common Admission Test 2024 ( CAT )
Check out CAT 2022 student reactions and reviews to know the difficulty level of the exam being held today.
CAT 2022 is being held today in three slots. Shiksha visited a CAT test centre in Noida to speak with the test takers and find out their experience of the exam. According to the candidates who appeared for the first slot of CAT exam from 8:30 AM to 10:30 AM, the paper was moderate in terms of difficulty level.
Since the CAT exam is usually moderate to tough, test takers were not surprised by the difficulty level. Read below for detailed CAT 2022 student reactions and watch the video of exam review.
CAT 2022 Student Reactions and Reviews
Nakshit
"There were three sections and VARC was the easiest and Quant was the difficult one. DILR section was moderate. Few sets were easy and few were difficult. The first set was quite easy and the exam was easier than the previous year."
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"Basically the VARC section was easy but the Quant and DILR sections were quite difficult. In terms of the difficulty level, on a scale of 1-10, VARC was 8 and DILR and Quant sections were 8.5 each. I was able to complete the question paper in the given sectional time limit."
Q: What is CAT exam pattern?
Q: What's new in CAT exam?
There has been no change in exam pattern and syllabus of the CAT exam from last year apart from the fee amount which has been increased from INR 2,400 to INR 2,500 for General category candidates and from INR 1,200 to INR 1250 for Reserved category candidates.
Another key change in the latest CAT application form is reduction in the number of test city selection from six to five. The CAT 2024 applicants can only select 5 cities for test centre allotment.
During COVID era,
- Candidates had to mention their COVID-19 vaccination status in the CAT application form.
- Eligibility criteria for CAT was extended for FCAI degree holders. Now, they are also eligible to appear for the CAT.
Q: What is the sectional time limit in CAT?
Rishabh
"The exam was of moderate level. VARC was fine. There was a surprise, that instead for Odd One Out there were questions based on Complete the Passages. DILR was tough and Quant was moderate. Time management was more or less easy. There was a change in DILR. There are now five sets with five questions each, instead of two of four questions or two of six questions."
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Ratik Mishra
"DILR was moderate and Quant was really easy. The VARC section was doable. Time management was easy. In the LRDI section, there were a few sets which were time taking otherwise everything was fine."
Sanya
"The exam was fine. VARC was easy and DILR also. Maths was a bit tough. VARC was the easiest section. In the VARC section, sentence completion was one of the new topics."
Shivangi
"The exam went well, and it was easier compared to CAT 2021 which I appeared to. The Verbal section was the easiest and the Quant section was at a mediocre level. DILR was fine and some of the questions were changed as compared to the previous years. There were a few difficult questions in the Quant section but it was easier than the previous exams. Time management was easy."
Q: What is the marking scheme of CAT?
Q: Is the question type and pattern of CAT and GMAT similar?
The question type and pattern of CAT (Common Admission Test) and GMAT (Graduate Management Admission Test) are not similar. While both exams are used for admissions to management programs, they have different formats and question types. Here are the key differences between CAT and GMAT.
CAT:
- CAT is conducted by the Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs).
- It is a computer-based exam consisting of three sections: Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension (VARC), Data Interpretation and Logical Reasoning (DI & LR), and Quantitative Ability (QA).
- CAT includes multiple-choice questions (MCQs) and non-MCQs (Type In The Answer) questions.
- The exam pattern may vary from year to year, but generally, CAT has a time limit for each section and a fixed number of questions in each section.
GMAT:
- GMAT is an internationally recognised exam used by business schools worldwide and in India for admission to MBA and MIM programs.
- It is a computer-adaptive test, meaning the difficulty level of questions adjusts based on the test-taker's performance on the GMAT exam.
- GMAT consists of four sections: Analytical Writing Assessment (AWA), Integrated Reasoning (IR), Quantitative Reasoning (QR), and Verbal Reasoning (VR).
- The question types in GMAT include multiple-choice questions, data sufficiency, sentence correction, etc.
- The GMAT 2023 exam pattern remains consistent, with a fixed number of questions and time limits for each section.
In summary, while both CAT and GMAT are entrance exams for management programs, their question types, formats, and sections differ significantly. However, it is possible to prepare for both the exam simultaneously as both are based on a similar theme. In fact, both exams will complement each other’s preparation.
Q: What is the weightage of the DILR section in CAT?
In CAT exam, there are 20 questions in the Data Interpretation & Logical Reasoning section and the total sectional marks is 60 out of 198. In CAT 2020, there were 24 question on DILR and the sectional marks were 72. In CAT 2021 and CAT 2022, there were 20 questions and the sectional marks were 60. The 20 questions are equally divided into both Data Interpretation and Logical Reasoning. That means, Both Data Interpretation and Logical Reasoning have 10 questions each. The questions are mostly in sets. There’s rarely any standalone question in DILR.
Some of the top MBA entrance exams carrying a high weightage of Data Interpretation and Logical Reasoning questions are MAH CET, ATMA, CAT, CMAT, XAT IIFT, to name a few.
Q: Does CAT have negative marking?
Dev Pratap Singh
"The level of Verbal Ability is quite tough in comparison to the other slots. Since the questions are set by IIM Bangalore, so the level of difficulty is slightly higher but the Quant section was moderate and LRDI has a few easy sets and a few difficult ones. I was able to solve all the questions within the sectional time limit. The overall difficulty of the CAT 2022 exam was moderate to difficult. It was my first attempt and I am also preparing for NMAT and SNAP.
Saurabh Singh
"The exam was moderately difficult. VARC was easy. The LR section was the easiest and DI was not there. Time management was easy."
Raju
"The exam was easy. VARC was difficult but Quant was moderate. I was able to attempt a good number of questions within the time limit. VARC required more time because it was very difficult. Since IIM Bangalore had set the question paper hence the VARC was difficult. LRDI was moderate. I was able to attempt 12-16 questions within the time limit. The overall difficulty level was moderate to high. I am also preparing for SNAP, IIFT, and IRMASAT."
Nikita
"The exam was fine. LR was difficult for me. VARC and Quant were moderate. I was able to attempt 14 questions at max. Overall difficult level of the CAT 2022 exam was difficult."
Shruti
"The exam was a little difficult. Quant and DILR were a lot tougher than I expected. The reading section was interesting and easier than usual. The overall difficult level for me was very tough." I am preparing for GRE and GMAT."
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The table below shows the top ranked MBA colleges accepting CAT score in Delhi along with their total tuition fees:
| College Names | Total Tuition Fee |
|---|---|
| DMS IIT Delhi | INR 11 lakh |
| IIFT Delhi | INR 22 lakh |
| IMI New Delhi | INR 21 lakh |
| FORE School of Management | INR 18 lakh |
| IP University | INR 2 lakh |
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| Slab 1 | Above 85 percentile in CAT | 70% |
| Slab 2 | Above 75 to 85 percentile in CAT | 50% |
| Slab 3 | 70 to 75 percentile in CAT | 25% |
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CAT is a computer based test which is conducted in three shifts. The CAT is conducted for two hours in which candidates have to solve 68 questions.
These 68 questions are divided into three sections Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension VARC Data Interpretation and Logical Reasoning DILR and Quantitative Aptitude (QA). The VARC section has 24 questions, the DILR section has 28 questions and QA section has 22 question. Each question carries 3 marks for correct entry and -1 for incorrect entry. There is no negative marking for unanswered question. A unique aspect of CAT is the sectional time limit. Each section has a time limit of 40 minutes (53.20 minutes for PwD candidates).
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