What does the CAT 2025 Slot 2 Analysis include?

The CAT 2025 Slot 2 analysis includes a section-wise review of VARC, DILR, and QA, covering difficulty level, question types, MCQs vs TITA distribution, and the overall exam pattern.

What was the overall difficulty level of CAT 2025 Slot 2?

Based on early feedback, CAT 2025 Slot 2 was moderately challenging overall, similar to Slot 1. Some sections were manageable, while others required strong time management skills.

Were there any surprises or deviations in Slot 2 compared to the expected pattern?

No major structural changes were observed in Slot 2. The pattern, section sequence, number of questions, and sectional timing remained consistent with previous years.

How tough was the DILR section in CAT 2025 Slot 2 compared to other sections?

Student feedback shows that DILR in CAT 2025 Slot 2 was tougher compared to VARC and QA. While VARC and QA were seen as moderate and manageable, DILR's complex sets and time pressure made it moderately difficult for many candidates.

What were the difficulty levels and doable questions in Slot 2?

VARC was moderate with around 10–12 doable questions, DILR was moderate to difficult with 8–9 doable questions, and QA was moderate with 6–7 doable questions.

CAT 2025 Slot 2 Analysis | CAT Exam Analysis 2025

CAT 2025 Slot 2 Detailed Analysis

Section	No. of questions	Questions	Non MCQ Questions	Time in Minutes	Difficulty Level	No. of Doable Questions
VARC	24	4 Passages * 4 Questions 2 Parajumbles, 2 Parasummary, 2 Paracompletion, 2 Odd one out	4	40	Moderate	2 RC + 4 VA (10-12)
DILR	22	2 Sets * 5 Questions 3 Sets * 4 Questions	11	40	Moderate - Difficult	2-2.5 sets (8-9 Qs)
QA	22	Algebra - 7, Arithmetic- 8, Geometry- 3 , Number System- 4, Modern Maths- 0	8	40	Moderate	6-7 Qs
Total	68		23	120	Moderate	24-28

CAT 2025 Slot 2 VARC Analysis

The VARC section of CAT 2025 Slot 2 was easy to moderate in difficulty level. There were a total of 24 questions to be attempted in 40 minutes.

4 questions were Non-MCQs or TITA questions
The RC passages were around 400-450 words each.
There were 2 questions of para jumbles present in the CAT VARC section this year.
Para jumbles also had 2 questions.
In the Verbal section, the passages are easier to read, but the questions were slightly more tricky to decipher compared to Slot 1.

CAT 2025 Slot 2 Reading Comprehension Analysis

Passage Number	Passage Topic/ Area	No. of Questions	Difficulty Level	Description/ Number of Doable Questions
1	Blind Fish	4	Moderate to Difficult	2
2	Literature	4	Moderate to Difficult	2
3	Use Of Language In AI	4	Moderate	2-3
4	Human being- Ecology	4	Moderate	2-3
Total		16		8-10

CAT 2025 Slot 2 Verbal Ability Analysis

Question Type	No. of Questions	Difficulty Level	Number Of Doable Questions
Para Summary	2	Easy	2
Para Jumble	2	Easy-Moderate	1-2
Odd One Out	2	Moderate	1-2
Para Completion	2	Moderate - Difficult	1
Total	8	Easy to Moderate	4-6

CAT 2025 Slot 2 DILR Analysis

CAT 2025 DILR was tougher compared to the CAT 2024 DILR section in terms of difficulty. The DILR section had 22 questions. Have a look at the breakup of CAT DILR section as follows:

CAT 2025 Slot 2 DILR Question-wise Breakup

Set Number	Set – Topic/ Area	No of Questions	Difficulty Level	Description/ Doable
1	Point Graph (Sustainability Index)	4	Easy -Moderate	2-3
2	LRDI: Bar Graph (Set Theory)	5	Difficult	2
3	Hoops and Balls (Arrangement Based)	4	Easy-Moderate	2-3
4	Training Based (Ordering & Scheduling)	4	Moderate-Difficult	1
5	Pollution Index (AQI Based)	5	Moderate-Difficult	1-2

CAT 2025 Slot 2 QA Analysis

The QA section of CAT 2025 was comparatively more challenging than last year’s paper in terms of difficulty level.

It had 22 questions to be attempted in 40 minutes.
The section had 7-8 non-MCQs or TITA questions.
As expected, arithmetic and Algebra dominated the section.

CAT 2025 Slot 2 QA Questions-wise Breakup:

Sub-section/Module	Description	No. of Questions	Difficulty Level
Number System	Digit -1, Reminder-1, Divisors - 1	3	Moderate
Algebra	Log-1, Linear Equations- 2, Functions -1 , Sequence & Series-1, Algebraic Expression-, Maxima/Minima-1, Quadratic Equation -2	8	Moderate-Difficult
Arithmetic	TSD-1, T&W-1, SI CI-1, Percentage-0, PLD-2, Mixture-1, Averages -1, Ratio-1	8	Moderate
Modern Math	-
Geometry & Mensuration	Circle/Tangent- 1, Polygon (Hexagon Based)-1, Triangle-1 Coordinate Geo - 0	3	Moderate-Difficult
Total		22	Moderate-Difficult

Overall Structure Comparison CAT 2025 – Slot 2 VS Slot 1

Section	No. of Questions	No. of non-MCQ questions	Time (in minutes)	Difficulty Level CAT 2025 (Slot-2)	Difficulty Level CAT 2025 (Slot-1)	Ideal Score (Attempts) for CAT 2025 (Slot-2)	Ideal Score (Attempts) for CAT 2025 (Slot-1)
VARC	24	4	40	Moderate	Moderate	2 RC + 4 VA (10-12)	12 ( 5-6 VA)
DILR	22	10	40	Moderate - Difficult	Moderate- Difficult	2-2.5 sets (8-9 Qs)	10 (2 -2.5 sets)
QA	22	7-8	40	Moderate	Difficult	6-7 Qs	11-12
Total	68	22-23	120	Moderate	Moderate- Difficult	24-28	34

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