The CAT 2025 exam will be held on 30th November 2025 as an online computer-based-test (CBT) across various exam centres. With nearly 5 months left for the CAT exam, students, along with their regular preparation should also start focusing on the CAT previous year papers. The CAT previous year question papers not only help with the revision but also guide the candidates on the kind of questions that are asked in the exam, marking scheme, and more.
Solving the CAT previous year question papers at an early stage can also help the candidates understand their weak areas and topics and the students then get enough time to work on those weak points and improve their overall performance. The CAT question papers for the past 8 years have been provided on this page along with the answer keys. Candidates can simply click on the links available on this page and download the CAT papers.
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The CAT exam is conducted on a single day in 3 shifts and slots. The question papers on this page have been provided for 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, and 2024 for all shifts. Scroll further to download the CAT question paper PDF for free.
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CAT Question Papers 2024
CAT Exam sections | Slot 1 | Slot 2 | Slot 3 |
Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension (VARC) | Unavailable | ||
Data Interpretation and Logical Reasoning (DILR) | Unavailable | ||
Quantitative Ability (QA) | Unavailable |
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CAT Question Papers 2023
CAT Exam sections | Slot 1 | Slot 2 | Slot 3 |
Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension (VARC) | |||
Data Interpretation and Logical Reasoning (DILR) | |||
Quantitative Ability (QA) |
CAT Question Papers 2022
CAT Exam sections | Slot 1 | Slot 2 | Slot 3 |
Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension (VARC) |
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Data Interpretation and Logical Reasoning (DILR) | |||
Quantitative Ability (QA) |
CAT Question Papers 2021
CAT Exam sections | Slot 1 | Slot 2 | Slot 3 |
Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension (VARC) | |||
Data Interpretation and Logical Reasoning (DILR) | |||
Quantitative Ability (QA) |
CAT Question Papers 2020
CAT Exam sections | Slot 1 | Slot 2 | Slot 3 |
Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension (VARC) | |||
Data Interpretation and Logical Reasoning (DILR) | |||
Quantitative Ability (QA) |
CAT Question Papers 2019
CAT Exam sections | Slot 1 | Slot 2 | Slot 3 |
Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension (VARC) | Unavailable | ||
Data Interpretation and Logical Reasoning (DILR) | Unavailable | ||
Quantitative Ability (QA) | Unavailable |
CAT Question Papers 2018
CAT Exam sections | Slot 1 | Slot 2 | Slot 3 |
Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension (VARC) | Unavailable | ||
Data Interpretation and Logical Reasoning (DILR) | Unavailable | ||
Quantitative Ability (QA) | Unavailable |
CAT Question Papers 2017
CAT Exam sections | Slot 1 | Slot 2 | Slot 3 |
Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension (VARC) | Unavailable | ||
Data Interpretation and Logical Reasoning (DILR) | Unavailable | ||
Quantitative Ability (QA) | Unavailable |
