Executive
Summary
On the whole, the CAT 2007 paper was tough,
with no section providing much of a respite
to the aspirants. Comparatively speaking,
the students would have found Data Interpretation
(DI), with a mix of calculations and logic
to be on the easier side. Data Sufficiency
in its old format reappeared in CAT after
a span of three years, more so in two different
sections! The emphasis in the DI section
was definitely on speed of calculation.
But Quantitative Ability (QA) proved to
be mind bogglingly difficult for the average
student. However, on a closer look 7-8
questions could have been solved using
options without using deeper mathematical
knowledge.
In Verbal Ability (VA), the number of
Reading Comprehension (RC) passages was
more than last year, though they were not
lengthy. The number of questions per passage
was low, just three each. Though, for a
change, there were no abstract questions
in RC, however, each passage required meticulous
reading. As a section, it is safe to infer
that the VA section checked almost all
the aspects, including verbal logic, vocabulary
and grammar.
The Sentence Correction questions in VA
were different in nature to last year’s,
while the Para jumbles provided a bit of
a breather in terms of difficulty level.
Overall, even though the paper did not
pose any surprise, pattern wise, with the
number of questions remaining 75 as last
year, the level of difficulty was increased
by at least two to three notches.
In conclusion, even with the best of preparations
it would be really tough to score 100 in
this paper.
Overview
Here is an overview of how you should have
attempted this paper.
| CAT
2007 |
| Section |
Topic |
No.
of Qs |
Total
Marks |
Suggested
time (min.) |
Possible
attempts |
Expected
Cut-off’s |
|
I
|
Quantitative
Ability |
25 |
100 |
55 |
12 |
26 |
|
II
|
Logical
Reasoning and Data Interpretation |
25 |
100 |
45 |
14 |
36 |
|
III
|
Verbal
Ability |
25 |
100 |
50 |
15 |
23 |
| Total |
75 |
300 |
150 |
41 |
100 |
Disclaimer: These
cut-offs are decided by our expert faculty
who have attempted the CAT 2007 paper and
may not tally with the actual IIM cut-offs.
These are calculations based on our experience
and expertise.
Expected Cut Offs
for different institutes:
Institute |
Likely
Cut Offs in 2007 |
Atleast 1
IIM call |
100+ |
MDI, SP
JAIN, IMT, IMI, IMI(HR), NITIE, Great
Lakes |
90-100 |
MDI
(HR), TAPMI, MICA, |
80-90 |
KJS, Fore, LBS, BIM, NIRMA, Welingkar |
75-80 |
ITM, FMS(BHU), IIFM, IISWBM, IFMR |
67-75 |
BIMTECH, Kirloaskar, Jaipuria |
60-67 |
IILM
(Lodhi Road), IMDR, SDMIMD, JIMS
Rohini |
below
60 |
Disclaimer: These
cut-offs are decided by our expert faculty
who have attempted the CAT 2007 paper
and may not tally with the actual IIM
cut-offs. These are calculations based
on our experience and expertise.
New Institute Advisory
A few of the new management institutes
that we, the academic team at CL, take
cognizance of are as follows:
Comparison with
CAT 2006 and CAT 2005
Parameter |
CAT
2007 |
CAT
2006 |
CAT
2005 |
| Number of sections |
3 |
3 |
3 x 2 |
| Number of questions |
75 |
75 |
90 |
| Difficulty level
(Overall) |
Difficult |
Moderate |
Difficult |
| Difficulty level
(Quant) |
Difficult |
Easy |
Average |
| Difficulty level
(EU + RC) |
Difficult |
Difficult |
Average |
| Difficulty level
(DI + DS + AR) |
Moderate |
Moderate |
Difficult |
| Expected cut-off
(Overall) |
102 - 107 |
110-115 |
47-49 |
| Expected cut-off
(Quant) |
26 – 28 |
36-40 |
12-13 |
| Expected cut-off
(EU + RC) |
26 – 28 |
21-25 |
17-18 |
| Expected cut-off
(DI + DS + AR) |
34 – 36 |
34-38 |
10-11 |
Comparison
of CAT 2007 with CAT 2006 and CAT 2005
Quantitative Ability
Topic |
CAT
2007 |
CAT
2006 |
CAT
2005 |
Overall |
25 |
25 |
30 |
Arithmetic |
8 |
10 |
9 |
Number system |
1 |
7 |
5 |
Percentage, SI-CI, PLD, Avgs |
4 + 1(DS) |
1 |
0 |
Ratio proportion |
|
1 |
0 |
Speed Time Distance, Work |
2 |
1 |
4 |
Algebra |
9 |
9 |
8 |
Equations & Inequalities |
5 |
4 |
2 |
Functions & graphs |
1 |
1 |
2 |
Maxima minima |
1 |
2 |
2 |
Series, sequences & progressions & logs |
2 |
2 |
2 |
Geometry |
3 |
4 |
10 |
Plane geometry |
1+1(DS) |
4 |
6 |
Mensuration |
1 (DS) |
|
3 |
Co-ordinate geometry + trigonometry |
|
|
1 |
Modern math |
|
2 |
3 |
Miscellaneous math |
5 |
|
0 |
Verbal Ability
Topic |
CAT
2007 |
CAT
2006 |
CAT
2005 |
Overall |
25 |
25 |
30 |
English usage |
13 |
10 |
18 |
Usage Dictionary |
|
0 |
3 |
Vocabulary: contextual meaning |
3 |
0 |
0 |
Para jumbles |
4 |
0 |
3 |
Sentence completion |
|
0 |
4 |
Sentence correction |
3 |
0 |
4 |
Replacement of words |
|
0 |
4 |
Critical Reasoning |
|
5 |
0 |
Paragraph Completion |
3 |
5 |
4 |
Reading Comprehension |
12 |
15 |
12 |
Politics & Social |
6 |
1 |
4Qs (2 marker) |
History & Mythology |
6 |
0 |
0 |
Science & Technology |
|
0 |
0 |
Business & Economics |
|
0 |
0 |
Fiction, Philosophy & Law |
|
2 |
4Qs (2 marker) |
Psychology & Management |
|
0 |
4Qs (2 marker) |
Logical Reasoning and Data Interpretation
Topic |
CAT
2007 |
CAT
2006 |
CAT
2005 |
Overall |
25 |
25 |
30 |
Data Interpretation |
21 |
20 |
10 |
Logical Based Table |
2 sets ( 4 Qs each
) |
1 set (5 Qs) |
6 |
Bar graph |
|
0 |
4 |
Calculations based Table |
2 Sets ( 4 Qs )
+ 1 Set ( 5 Qs) |
0 |
0 |
Caselet |
|
3 sets
(15 Qs) |
0 |
Data sufficiency |
4 |
0 |
0 |
Analytical reasoning |
0 |
1 set (5
Qs) |
20 |
All the best!
Career Launcher Team
Disclaimer: All
information on cut-offs, analysis, answer
key, solutions and scores are based on independent
analysis and evaluation made by Career Launcher.
We do not take responsibility for any decision
that might be taken, based on this information.
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