CAT 2022 Paper Analysis (Slot 1, 2 & 3)
CAT 2022 was conducted on November 27 in three slots, and the slot-wise exam analysis has been updated on this page. CAT 2022 analysis involves section-wise difficulty level, weightage, the expected number of good attempts, and expected cutoff. Click on the video below to learn all about CAT 2022 question paper.
CAT 2022 Overall Exam Analysis
There were 66 total questions in CAT 2022, distributed among the 3 sections for all the slots. With a few questions at a higher difficulty level, CAT 2022 was rated as having a moderate level of difficulty. The Quantitative Aptitude section was moderately difficult in CAT 2022, however, all three slots' VARC and DILR sections were easy to moderate. In VARC, RC passages dominated, whereas Arithmetic and Algebra dominated Quantitative Aptitude. In each of the three slots in the DILR portion, there were four sets of five questions. Check out the major highlights of CAT 2022:
- The exam pattern and format were the same as last year for CAT 2022.
- Comparatively speaking to other IIMs, IIM Bangalore created a more challenging CAT exam.
- The duration of CAT 2022 was 120 minutes and the sectional time limit was 40 minutes.
- The examination was carried out in accordance with COVID-19 procedures and standards.
- The total number of questions in the CAT 2022 question paper was 66.
- There were 24 questions in the VARC segment. There were the most RC questions in this section.
- 20 questions from tables and charts, games and tournaments, and other topics were in the DILR section.
- There were 22 questions in the QA portion, mostly from arithmetic and algebra.
- The VARC section was easy to moderate.
- DILR and QA sections were as usual, moderate in terms of difficulty level
- Expected number of successful attempts: In the CAT 2022, a total raw score of 98 to 99 should earn a 99 percentile.
Check out the detailed slot-wise analysis of CAT 2022 along with the answer keys for each slot:
CAT Slot 1 Exam Analysis 2022
The overall degree of difficulty was just a little bit higher for CAT 2022 slot 1 than it was for CAT 2021. VARC was easy to moderately difficult in terms of sectional difficulty. The odd-sentence-out questions were replaced with a para completion question. 4 sets of 5 questions each made up DILR. This component was a tiny bit more challenging than CAT 2021. QA was a little bit simpler than the CAT 2021 portion. In the CAT 2022 slot 1, a total raw score of 97 to 99 should qualify for the 99 percentile. Check out the sectional analysis of CAT 2022 slot 1 in the table below:
CAT Section | No. of Questions | Difficulty Level | No. of Good Attempts |
Quantitative Aptitude | 22 | Moderate to Difficult | 40-49 |
Data Interpretation & Logical Reasoning | 22 | Easy to Moderate |
Verbal Ability & Reading Comprehension | 24 | Easy to Moderate |
Overall | 66 | Moderate |
CAT 2022 Slot 1: Expected Percentile
Here are the expected percentile scores and the required raw scores for each section and the overall CAT 2022 slot 1 question paper:
CAT 2022 Percentile | CAT 2022 Sections | Overall |
Verbal Ability & Reading Comprehension (VARC) | Data Interpretation & Logical Reasoning (DILR) | Quantitative Aptitude (QA) |
99 | 38-40 | 28-30 | 36-38 | 97-99 |
95 | 30-32 | 22-24 | 28-30 | 70-72 |
90 | 26-28 | 18-20 | 22-24 | 58-60 |
85 | 23-25 | 16-18 | 18-20 | 49-50 |
80 | 19-20 | 14-16 | 16-18 | 44-45 |
CAT Slot 2 Exam Analysis 2022
CAT 2022 Slot 2 did not present any significant surprises in comparison to CAT 2022 Slot 1. The questionable aspect of the number of questions was clarified in CAT 2022 Slot 1 itself. CAT 2022 Slot 2's overall level of difficulty was comparable to Slot 1's. The VARC for slot 2 was easy to moderate in terms of section-by-section difficulty. The difficulty level was a challenge for DILR in slot 2. Slot 2's QA was comparable to last year's and had a medium degree of difficulty. It is anticipated that the overall raw score for a 99+ percentile in CAT 2022 slot 2 will fall between 98 and 100. Check out the sectional analysis of CAT 2022 slot 2 in the table below:
CAT Section | No. of Questions | Difficulty Level | No. of Good Attempts |
Quantitative Aptitude | 22 | Moderate to Difficult | 39-49 |
Data Interpretation & Logical Reasoning | 20 | Easy to Moderate |
Verbal Ability & Reading Comprehension | 24 | Easy to Moderate |
Overall | 66 | Moderate |
CAT 2022 Slot 2: Expected Percentile
Take a look at the expected percentile scores and the required raw scores for each section and the overall CAT 2022 slot 2 question paper:
CAT 2022 Percentile | CAT 2022 Sections | Overall |
Verbal Ability & Reading Comprehension (VARC) | Data Interpretation & Logical Reasoning (DILR) | Quantitative Aptitude (QA) |
99 | 40-42 | 30-32 | 36-38 | 98-100 |
95 | 31-33 | 22-24 | 30-34 | 70-72 |
90 | 27-29 | 18-20 | 24-26 | 58-60 |
85 | 24-26 | 16-18 | 13-15 | 49-51 |
80 | 20-21 | 14-16 | 12 | 44-45 |
CAT Slot 3 Exam Analysis 2022
As anticipated, CAT 2022 Slot 3 proceeded in the same manner as Slots 1 and 2. The VARC and DILR sections of slots 1 and 2 were the only parts of the paper pattern that differed from CAT 2021. Compared to CAT 2022 Slot 1 and Slot 2, CAT 2022 Slot 3 had a higher overall level of difficulty. As a result, the LOD varied slightly between the three portions and the three slots:
- CAT 2022 VARC Slot 1 > CAT 2022 VARC Slot 2 > CAT 2022 VARC Slot 3
- CAT 2022 DILR Slot 3 > CAT 2022 DILR Slot 1 > CAT 2022 DILR Slot 2
- CAT 2022 QA Slot 3 > CAT 2022 QA Slot 2 > CAT 2022 QA Slot 1
An overall raw score of around 93-95 should fetch a 99 percentile in CAT 2022 Slot 3. Check out the sectional analysis of CAT 2022 slot 3 in the table below:
CAT Section | No. of Questions | Difficulty Level | No. of Good Attempts |
Quantitative Aptitude | 22 | Moderate to Difficult | 42-45 |
Data Interpretation & Logical Reasoning | 20 | Moderate to Difficult |
Verbal Ability & Reading Comprehension | 24 | Moderate |
Overall | 66 | Moderate to Difficult |
CAT 2022 Slot 3: Expected Percentile
Check out the expected percentile scores and the required raw scores for each section and the overall CAT 2022 slot 1 question paper:
CAT 2022 Percentile | CAT 2022 Sections | Overall |
Verbal Ability & Reading Comprehension (VARC) | Data Interpretation & Logical Reasoning (DILR) | Quantitative Aptitude (QA) |
99 | 40-42 | 26-27 | 30-33 | 94-95 |
95 | 31-33 | 20-22 | 23-25 | 66-69 |
90 | 27-29 | 16-18 | 17-19 | 55-58 |
85 | 24-26 | 14-16 | 13-15 | 47-49 |
80 | 20-21 | 12-14 | 12 | 42 |