CAT 2021: Exam Analysis, Question Papers, Answer Key (Out), Cutoff
CAT 2021 Exam Analysis
The Indian Institute of Management (IIM), Ahmedabad conducted the CAT 2021 Exam in three slot. Slot 1, Slot 2 & Slot 3 was held in the Morning (8:30 AM-10:30 AM) , Afternoon (12:30 PM-2:30 PM) and Evening (04:30 PM-6:30 PM) respectively. The CAT is a computer-based test that is designed to assess participant’s aptitude skills in the sections of Data Interpretation & Logical Reasoning (DILR), Verbal Ability & Reading Comprehension (VARC), and Quantitative Ability (QA).
CAT 2021 Exam Analysis are as follow:
CAT 2021 Exam Highlights
1. CAT 2021 was conducted in three Slot .
2. CAT 2021 Exam Duration is 2 hours.
3. There were 66 questions in each slot.
4. Questions were divided into three sections: Data Interpretation & Logical Reasoning (DILR-20), Verbal Ability & Reading Comprehension (VARC- 24), and Quantitative Ability (QA-22).
CAT 2021 Slot 1 (Morning) Analysis:
Overall Difficulty level of Slot 1 was Easy-Moderate as per the Student’s feedback & Expert’s opinion.
| Section | No. of Questions | MCQ | Non MCQ | Difficulty level | Good Attempts for 99%ile | Section Time |
| Data Interpretation & Logical Reasoning (DILR) | 20 | 15 | 5 | Moderate | 16-17 | 40 Minutes |
| Verbal Ability & Reading Comprehension (VARC) | 24 | 19 | 5 | Moderate | 16-17 | 40 Minutes |
| Quantitative Ability (QA) | 22 | 14 | 8 | Difficult | 14-15 | 40 Minutes |
| Overall | 66 | 48 | 18 | Moderate | 46-49 | 120 Minutes |
CAT 2021 Slot 2 (Afternoon) Analysis:
Overall Difficulty level of Slot 2 was Moderate as per the Student’s feedback & Expert’s opinion.
| Section | No. of Questions | MCQ | Non MCQ | Difficulty level | Good Attempts for 99%ile | Section Time |
| Data Interpretation & Logical Reasoning (DILR) | 20 | 15 | 5 | Moderate | 12-14 | 40 Minutes |
| Verbal Ability & Reading Comprehension (VARC) | 24 | 19 | 5 | Easy-Moderate | 16-18 | 40 Minutes |
| Quantitative Ability (QA) | 22 | 14 | 8 | Moderate | 14-15 | 40 Minutes |
| Overall | 66 | 48 | 18 | Moderate | 42-47 | 120 Minutes |
CAT 2021 Slot 3 (Evening) Analysis:
Overall Difficulty level of Slot 3 was Moderate as per the Student’s feedback & Expert’s opinion.
| Section | No. of Questions | MCQ | Non MCQ | Difficulty level | Good Attempts for 99%ile | Section Time |
| Data Interpretation & Logical Reasoning (DILR) | 20 | 15 | 5 | Easy-Moderate | 16-17 | 40 Minutes |
| Verbal Ability & Reading Comprehension (VARC) | 24 | 19 | 5 | Moderate | 12-13 | 40 Minutes |
| Quantitative Ability (QA) | 22 | 14 | 8 | Moderate | 13-14 | 40 Minutes |
| Overall | 66 | 48 | 18 | Moderate | 41-44 | 120 Minutes |
CAT 2021 Question Papers
| Slots | CAT Question Paper 2021 |
| CAT 2021 Slot 1 Question Paper | Click here to download CAT 2021 Slot 1 Question Paper |
| CAT 2021 Slot 2 Question Paper | Click here to download CAT 2021 Slot 2 Question Paper |
| CAT 2021 Slot 3 Question Paper | Click here to download CAT 2021 Slot 3 Question Paper |
CAT 2021 Answer Key (Out)
| Slots | CAT 2021 Answer Key |
| CAT 2021 Slot 1 Answer Key | To be updated |
| CAT 2021 Slot 2 Answer Key | To be updated |
| CAT 2021 Slot 3 Answer Key | To be updated |
CAT 2021 Cutoff
CAT 2021 Expected cutoff by IMS India:
| Percentile | Slot 1 | Slot 2 | Slot 3 |
| 99.5 percentile | 104 | 98 | 94 |
| 99 percentile | 97 | 92 | 86 |
| 97 percentile | 86 | 81 | 75 |
| 95 percentile | 72 | 68 | 63 |
| 90 percentile | 59 | 56 | 52 |
| 85 percentile | 52 | 49 | 45 |
| 80 percentile | 44 | 42 | 39 |