CAT 2024 Live Exam Analysis

Be the first one to know as our CAT experts give an in-depth CAT 2024 Live Exam Analysis for all the slots in a webinar. They will discuss the paper pattern, difficulty level, scores, number of good attempts, and CAT cutoff for each slot.

CAT 2024 live exam analysis for each slot will provide insights into the first impressions and a detailed exam review. Catch our top CAT experts and MBA mentors as they analyze the CAT 2024 paper for you, including:

  • Was it easy? Was it difficult? Get all your CAT 2024 exam-related questions answered!
  • Calculate your score and predict your percentile based on your tentative attempts.
  • Get the expected cut-offs and a roadmap for future courses of action!

For the CAT 2024 Score Calculator & Percentile Predictor, check CAT Exam Analysis 2024

CAT 2024 Date: November 24, 2024

First Impressions:

Slot 1: 11:00 hrs

Slot 2: 15:00 hrs

Slot 3: 19:00 hrs

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XLRI Alum,
CAT Taker for 15+ years

Raviteja Mahavadi

IIM-Kashipur Alum,
CAT Trainer for 5+ years

Sazeal Shah

TAPMI Alum,
CAT Trainer for 16+ years

Rahul Reddy

IIM-C Alum,
CAT Taker for 15+ years

Gautam Puri (GP)

IIM-B Alum,
CAT Taker for 25+ years

Gejo Sreenivasan (Gejo)

IIM-C Alum,
CAT Taker for 15+ years

R. Shiva Kumar (Shivku)

IIM-C Alum,
CAT Taker For 20+ Years

CAT 2024 Live Exam Analysis: Latest Updates

The CAT notification was released on the last Sunday of July, i.e. 28th July 2024, and included CAT 2024 exam dates, registration dates & fees, admit card download, eligibility criteria, courses, and other important information.

CAT 2024: Exam Date

24th November 2024

CAT 2024: Notification Release

28th July 2024

CAT 2024: Registration Start Date

1st August 2024 (10:00 AM Onwards)

Last Date for CAT 2024 Registration

13th September 2024 (Till 5:00 PM)

CAT 2024 Admit Card Release Date

5th November 2024

Application Fees
  • General Category: INR 2,500
  • Reserved Category: INR 1,250

Note: IIFT Delhi, TISS, IIM-Mumbai (NITIE), and ISB Hyderabad (PGP YL) will also accept CAT scores from this year. Application for IIM-Mumbai will have to be filled out separately.

Further information provided on the CAT 2024 is as follows:

CAT 2024: Highlights

CAT 2024: Exam Particulars

CAT 2024: Details

Conducting Institute

IIM-Calcutta

Exam Mode

Computer-Based Test (CBT) with MCQs and non-MCQs

Medium of Exam

English

Exam Frequency

Annual

Exam Timings
  • 1st Session: 8:30 - 10:30 AM
  • 2nd Session: 12:30 - 2:30 PM
  • 3rd Session: 4:30 - 6:30 PM

Exam Sections
  • Verbal Ability & Reading Comprehension (VARC)
  • Data Interpretation & Logical Reasoning (DILR)
  • Quantitative Ability (QA)

No. Of Questions

66

Total Time

120 Minutes

Sectional Time Limit

40 Minutes (For each section)

Number of Questions per section (Tentative)
  • VARC: 24 Questions
  • DILR: 20 Questions
  • QA: 22 Questions

Eligibility Criteria

Bachelor’s degree with at least 50% aggregate (45% for SC/ST candidates)

Offered Courses

MBA/PGDM

CAT 2024: Exam Pattern

While the CAT pattern for 2024 has not been released officially, it is likely to continue the pattern from CAT 2023. Here is a descriptive overview of the CAT 2024 paper pattern based on that of the previous year:

Sections

No. of Questions

Time

Marks

Negative Marking

VARC

24

40 Minutes

3 marks for each question

-1 for each incorrect attempt

DILR

20

40 Minutes

3 marks for each question

-1 for each incorrect attempt

QA

22

40 Minutes

 marks for each question

-1 for each incorrect attempt

CAT 2024: Marking Scheme