CAT 2023

Slot-2
Analysis
 Content

1. Few Memory Based Questions In QA

2 CAT 2023 Slot 2 Analysis

3. CAT VARC 2023 ANALYSIS

4. CAT 2023 DILR ANALYSIS

5. CAT 2023 QUANTITATIVE APTITUDE ANALYSIS

6. CAT 2023 Score Vs Percentile (Section-wise)

7. Group Discussion and Personal Interview

Few Memory Based Questions In QA :-
1. One vessel has 40 litres of milk. Now, 4 litres of milk is replaced with water and 4 litres of
mixture is replaced with water gain and this process is done repeatedly. Find the
minimum number of such processes so that concentration of milk becomes less than the
concentration of water in the end.
2. “X” bought a pair of glasses at Rs. 1000 and sold it to “Y” at 20% profit. “Y” sold it back
to “X” at 20% loss. Now,”X” sold the same glasses to “Z” so that its total profit is Rs. 500.
Find the percentage profit of “X” when he sold the glasses to “Z”
3. Let a,b,m,n are natural numbers, a and b are greater than 1. Also, am x bn = 144145 . Find
the greatest value of m-n.
4. There are two arithmetic progression -
a1, a2, a3 ….. And b1, b2,b3 ….. And a5 = b9 and a19 = b19 and b2 = 0. Then find the
value of a11 ?
5. How many numbers are there which are less than 50 and have exactly two factors other
than 1 and itself.

Key Points -

Section Total MCQs TITA SPLIT

RC - 4 passages with 4 Qs each

VARC 24 20 4 Parajumbles - 2, Summary - 2, Para
Completion - 2, Odd sentence - 2
DILR 20 13-14 6-7 4 sets of 5 questions of each
Arithmetic, Algebra,
QA 22 15-16 6-7
MM , Geometry, Numbers

Points -
1. CAT 2023 Slot 2 paper was tough with respect to CAT 2022 paper.
2. CAT 2023 Slot 2 paper was tough with respect to CAT 2023 Slot-1 paper.
3. In the DILR section- 4 sets with 5 questions each (All from LR No DI Questions).
Almost all sets were hard.
4. Quants were very lengthy and the level was moderate to hard.
5. In Quants, Maximum questions were from Algebra,Then geometry,Then Number
System. No PNC and Probability based questions.
6.In RC section, 4 RCs with 4 questions each.
7. Don't fall in the trap, skip the questions ASAP if unable to solve.

Chapter/T Number of Questions Difficulty level

opic Asked Chapter -wise Remarks
Easy to moderate 4 parajumbles
RC 4 questions each level 2 questions in which 1 sentence
is to fill at the right gaps of a
passage
VARC (Slightly new kind of question)
2 para summary
1 new thing in verbal that one
Easy to moderate parajumble question was must
Verbal level to solve.
4 sets with 5 questions
each
(All from LR No DI
DILR Questions) Hard Almost all sets were hard
3 were from Quants
based reasoning
1 was combination of
QA
Arrangement, selection
and Quants based
reasoning. Hard Almost all were difficult

GOOD ATTEMPTS

Section Section Total No. of

Good Attempts
No. Name Qs
 I VARC 24 16 − 18

II DILR 20 9 − 11

III QA 22 9 − 11

TOTAL 66 34 − 40

CAT 2023 Slot 2 Analysis

Introduction:

When we compare CAT 2023 Slot 2 to the previous years, we can understand that it followed
the same pattern which was seen in the previous year, following the format that has become
familiar to aspirants. The examination consisted of three sections—Verbal Ability and
Reading Comprehension (VARC), Data Interpretation and Logical Reasoning (DILR), and
Quantitative Aptitude (QA). There were a total of 66 questions, candidates were required
to answer these within an allotted time of 120 minutes.

Difficulty level-
CAT 2023 Slot 2 paper was tough with respect to CAT 2022 paper.
CAT 2023 Slot 2 paper was tough with respect to CAT 2023 Slot 1 paper.

Section-Wise Breakdown:

VARC (Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension):

Number of Questions: 24
Time Allotted: 40 minutes
Difficulty Level:
Verbal was easy to moderate

The VARC section consisted of 24 questions, with a balance of Verbal Ability and Reading
Comprehension. Candidates found the overall difficulty to be manageable, with questions
coming from a range of vast topics.
Remarks-
● RC1 was on history and finances
● RC2 was on second-hand shopping
● RC3 - Netflix
● There was 1 mandatory question. (First time in the history of CAT exams)
● Some questions in VARC were also based on Critical Reasoning. (Argument
strengthen/weaken, True/ False)
● Odd one-out questions were easy

DILR (Data Interpretation and Logical Reasoning):

Number of Questions: 20
Time Allotted: 40 minutes
Difficulty Level: Slightly more difficult than 2022
Pattern: Difficult

The question pattern of the DILR section of CAT 2023 was observed to be following the same
pattern as 2022. DILR had 20 questions and showed a slight increase in difficulty compared to
the previous year. The section tested the analytical and logical reasoning skills of the
candidates, requiring them to carefully go through complex data sets and scenarios.

Remarks-
● Question on Ride/ Fare
● One moderate-level question on Ranking/ Tournament.
● One question on scheduling
● A difficult question on Company Revenue
● 1 question was from the Coin set (similar format from a previous year's paper)

QA (Quantitative Aptitude):

Number of Questions: 22
Time Allotted: 40 minutes
Difficulty Level: Lengthier than the 2022 paper and moderate to difficult.

The QA section was lengthier than the 2022 question paper. Also, another aberration it had from
the previous year's papers was that in 2023, more questions were asked from algebra than
arithmetic. The questions covered a wide range of mathematical concepts, requiring candidates
to display their quantitative aptitude while the questions were seen to be slightly easier from the
previous year.
Remarks-
 ● Questions also came from arithmetic
● Geometry question - moderate
● Profit and Loss question - Easy
● Finding the distinct root - moderate
● One question on mixture was difficult
● One question from Arithmetic Progression was of moderate difficulty.

Marking Scheme:

For Multiple-Choice Questions (MCQs), candidates were awarded +3 for correct answers and
for incorrect answers -1 was deducted.

For non-MCQs(TITA), there was no negative marking for incorrect answers, and for each right
answer, the candidate was awarded 3 marks.

Overall Difficulty Level:

The general trend among the candidates was that CAT 2023 Slot 2 presented a paper with a
difficulty level that was slightly higher than that of the 2022 question paper. While each section
had its differences in the level of questions, the combination of VARC, DILR, and QA offered
challenges to candidates across a diverse array of topics and problem-solving scenarios.

CAT VARC 2023 ANALYSIS

Overview:

The VARC section in CAT 2023 Slot 2 consisted of a mix of TITA(non-MCQs) and MCQs.
Candidates were asked 4 TITA and 20 MCQs each of variable difficulty.

Reading Comprehension:

The Reading Comprehension section featured four passages ranging between 300 and 350
words. Each passage had four questions asked. The types of questions included Parajumbles
questions, summary questions, para-completion questions and odd one-out detection
questions. It was seen that two passages were judged to be easy, while the remaining two
posed a higher level of difficulty.

Verbal Ability:
The inclusion of Para Jumbles instead of the Odd one-out questions was a surprise for the
students. This was a surprising deviation from the previous years' papers.

Scoring Insights:

According to the feedback received from the candidates and CAT experts, a score in the range
of 38-40 in the VARC section was concluded to be sufficient for receiving a 99% percentile.

Good overall attempt: 15+ questions with 75 % accuracy.

CAT 2023 DILR ANALYSIS
Overview:

The Data Interpretation and Logical Reasoning (DILR) section in CAT 2023 Slot 2 had a
well-organised arrangement of questions, in which the candidates were required to attend four
sets, each containing five questions. Like before, this section proved to be a game changer in
the overall CAT success of the candidates.

Exam Pattern:

The same pattern of 2022 was followed in 2023 for the DILR section. In this section of the 2023
exam, 5 questions were asked in each of the 4 sets given to the students. Of the 20 questions,
12 were in the Multiple-Choice Question (MCQ) format, while the remaining 8 were non-MCQs.

Scoring Insights:

Based on the feedback received from the candidates and CAT experts and considering the
overall trends of the examination, It indicated that a score in the range of 28-30 could secure a
99 percentile.

Good overall attempt: 8+ questions with 75 % accuracy.

CAT 2023 QUANTITATIVE APTITUDE ANALYSIS

Overview:

The Quantitative Aptitude (QA) section in CAT 2023 Slot 2 presented the students with a series
of mathematical aptitude tests that put their mathematical aptitude to the test. According to the
responses from the students as well as CAT experts the questions from the Quantitative
Aptitude were seen to be more lengthy and time-consuming as compared to the previous years.
Another surprising change was that in the 2023 paper, the number of questions from algebra
outweighed the number of questions from Arithmetic.;
Question Distribution:

Of the 22 questions in the QA section, 15 were in the Multiple-Choice Question (MCQ) format,
while the remaining 7 were non-MCQs.

Notably, the majority of the questions in the QA section were from arithmetic concepts.

Scoring Insights:

Feedback from candidates suggested that achieving a score in the range of 36-38 could secure
a 99 percentile in the Quantitative Aptitude section.

Good overall attempt: 10+ questions with 75 % accuracy.

CAT 2023: EXPECTED PERCENTILE

Expected CAT Score vs Percentile 2023

CAT CAT VARC CAT DILR CAT QA CAT Overall Top Colleges
Percentile Score Score Score Score

99+ 34-35 28-30 36-37 98-102 IIM

Ahmedabad,
Bangalore,
98+ 32-33 27-28 30-32 90-93 Calcutta, and
FMS Delhi

95+ 32-34 20-21 28-30 80-82 IIM Lucknow,

IIM Mumbai
(NITIE), IIFT,
SPJIMR, MDI,
IIT Bombay, IIT
Delhi

90+ 29-30 17-19 26-27 72-75 9 CAP IIMs,

XIMB, IMI, IMT
Ghaziabad

85+ 24-29 14-15 20-22 59-61 IIM Amritsar,

IIM Nagpur, IIM
Vizag, MICA,
IRMA, Great
Lakes, GIM
Goa

80+ 20-23 11-13 15-16 46-48 K J Somaiya,

LBSIM, JIMS
Rohini,
BIMTECH, IMT
 Nagpur,
Welingkar

CAT 2023 Score Vs Percentile (Section-wise)

For candidates who are aiming to secure an MBA seat in IIMs or any other top B-schools,
achieving 90 per cent is compulsory. Section-wise number of good attempts with an accuracy
rate of 90 percent to secure 90 to 99+ percentile in CAT 2023 are as follows:

CAT Marks vs Percentile (Attempts with 90% Accuracy)

CAT Percentile VARC DILR Quant

99+ Approximately 16 out of 14 out of 20 16 out of 22

24

95+ Approximately 14 out of 10 out of 20 14 out of 22

24

90+ Approximately 11 out of 9 out of 20 10 out of 22

24
Group Discussion and Personal Interview -

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