CAT 2014 Question Paper Analysis- Check Difficulty Level, Section-wise Weightage

CAT 2014 Question Paper Analysis & Tips for CAT 2021: Check Section-Wise Weightage, Difficulty Level

Updated On: November 15, 2021 08:31 am IST

CAT 2014 exam was held on November 16, 2014 and November 22, 2014 by IIM Indore. Students can find the detailed paper analysis of CAT 2014 along with tips to score well in CAT 2021.

CAT 2014 Question Paper Analysis- Check Difficulty Level, Section-wise Weightage

CAT 2014 was held for 2 separate days, i.e. on November 16, 2014 and November 22, 2014. IIM Indore was responsible for conducting the Common Admission Test in 99 cities and 354 CAT exam centres. Out of a total of 1,96,988 registered candidates, 1,67,829 appeared for the exam. The paper was similar for all four test slots and the overall difficulty level of CAT 2014 was recorded as Easy.

The exam pattern of CAT 2014 witnessed a drastic change, however, the CAT syllabus remained the same. Earlier, the admission test was conducted for a period of 22 days, but in 2014, it was held only on two days. Also, the exam duration of CAT 2014 was increased from 140 minutes to 170 minutes and the total number of questions per section went up from 30 to 50.

Read on to discover everything about the question paper analysis of CAT 2014. All the details about the difficulty level, type and nature of questions, significant changes have been provided on this page. Also, provided ahead are the question paper PDF of CAT 2014 and the tips to score well in CAT 2021.

CAT 2014 Question Paper Highlights

Check out some of the basic highlights of CAT 2014 question paper below:

The exam duration was increased by 30 minutes and the total number of questions scaled up from 60 to 100.
Unline CAT 2013, there were no sectional boundaries in CAT 2014. Students could switch over sections and devote less or more time as per their liking.
The syllabus of CAT was similar to last year and there were only two sections in the exam. Candidates had to attempt questions based on Verbal Ability & Logical Reasoning and Quantitative Ability & Data Interpretation.
The exam followed a negative marking scheme where 1 mark was deducted for every incorrect answer.
Candidates were awarded 3 marks for every correct attempt.

CAT 2014 Question Paper Analysis Highlights

Some key highlights of CAT 2014 Question Paper Analysis have been captured in the table below:

Overall Difficulty Level of CAT 2014 Question Paper	Easy
Exam Duration	170 Minutes (2 Hours 50 Minutes)
Total Number of Sections	2 Sections (Verbal Ability & Logical Reasoning and Quantitative Ability & Data Interpretation)
Total Number of Questions	100 Questions
Difficulty Level of Verbal Ability & Logical Reasoning	Easy
Difficulty Level of Quantitative Ability & Data Interpretation	Easy to Moderate
High Weightage Topics in Verbal Ability & Logical Reasoning	Para Jumble, Critical Reasoning, Circular & Linear Arrangement, Distribution of Objects & Venn Diagram
High Weightage Topics in Quantitative Ability & Data Interpretation	Number System, Arithmetic, Algebra, Geometry, Bar Graph & Table based Questions
Good Attempts for Verbal Ability & Logical Reasoning	35+
Good Attempts for Quantitative Ability & Data Interpretation	35+
Overall Good Attempts	70+

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CAT 2014 Section-wise Analysis

The section-wise analysis of CAT 2014 has been provided below as per the reaction of students and feedback from experts:

Section Name	Analysis by CollegeDekho Experts	Expert Tips to Score Good Marks in CAT 2021
Verbal Ability & Logical Reasoning	Out of 4 reading passages, only 1 was a little tough. Verbal Ability saw 18 questions with no questions on English usage and Vocabulary. Logical Reasoning had 16 questions with a moderate difficulty level. Logical reasoning and verbal ability questions were a bit lengthy.	Regular practice with CAT sample papers and last year’s question papers can enhance speed and accuracy. Proper time management is required to score well in this section.
Quantitative Ability & Data Interpretation	DI had a total of 16 questions while Quantitative Ability had 34 questions. Most of the questions were doable and this section was comparatively easy than last year. Quantitative Ability had a good mix of Arithmetic, Algebra, Geometry and pure Maths. Data Interpretation had a fair mix of logical sets and calculations. A few questions in Data Interpretation were a bit tricky.	Basic knowledge of Quantitative Ability & Data Interpretation lay down a strong foundation for solving these questions easily. A lot of practice is mandatory to understand the nature and type of questions that might come up in the exam. Solving numerous sample questions regularly also helps in discovering shortcuts and learning tricks to save time in the exam.

CAT 2014 Section-wise Marks Distribution

The section-wise marks distribution in CAT 2014, has been provided below:

Section Name	Total Questions	Maximum Time Allotted
Verbal Ability & Logical Reasoning	50 Questions	2 Hours 50 Minutes
Quantitative Ability & Data Interpretation	50 Questions	2 Hours 50 Minutes
Grand Total	100 Questions	2 Hours 50 Minutes

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CAT 2014 Question Paper- Download PDF

Students can click on the link provided below and download the entire question paper PDF of CAT 2014.

CAT 2014 Question Paper PDF - Download Here!

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