Students are requested to practice old year CAT exam papers so that their preparatory work becomes more effective. This webpage offers students access to the CAT 2020 question papers in PDF and the corresponding keys. The exam pattern of the CAT exam can be different every year, and therefore it is important that the candidates are prepared with a variety of types of questions. Regular practice with the help of old CAT question papers will enable the students to test their preparedness for the next exam.
Common Admission Test (CAT) is a yearly national test hosted by one of the Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs). Students meeting the pre-set minimum cutoff criteria of the CAT will be granted admission to IIMs and other premier business schools for management courses, such as MBA, PGDM, PGP, and others. The links provided help students download CAT 2020 question papers, thus simplifying their exam preparation. Registered students can download the CAT 2020 question paper free of cost with a single click.
Download CAT 2020 Question Paper PDF
Students looking forward to preparing for the CAT 2025 exam can download the 2020 academic year question paper immediately, as shown in the below table. Additionally, students are also provided with answer keys in addition to the CAT 2020 question papers provided below.
Sections | Slot 1 PDF | Slot 2 PDF | Slot 3 PDF |
VARC | |||
DILR | |||
QA |
Download CAT 2020 Question Paper Solutions PDF
Candidates may download the CAT 2020 question paper’s solutions PDF from the table given below.
Sections | Slot 1 PDF | Slot 2 PDF | Slot 3 PDF |
VARC | |||
DILR | |||
QA |
CAT 2020 Question Paper Analysis
The following table contains a complete paper analysis of the CAT exam conducted in the 2020 academic year. Students are advised to go through the same to gain a better understanding of upcoming CAT exam pattern 2025 along with the expected difficulty level for each slot and each section as well.
Section | Slot 1 | Slot 2 | Slot 3 |
Overall Difficulty | Moderate to Difficult | Moderate | Moderate to Difficult |
VARC (Verbal Ability & Reading Comprehension) | Moderate to Difficult RC slightly tricky | Moderate Summary questions were easier | Moderate to Difficult RC passages lengthy |
DILR (Data Interpretation & Logical Reasoning) | Toughest section Complex sets | Difficult Few doable sets | Very Difficult Sets were calculation-heavy |
QA (Quantitative Ability) | Easy to Moderate Arithmetic-heavy | Easy Arithmetic dominated | Easy to Moderate Some tricky algebra |
Total Questions | 76 | 76 | 76 |
Time Duration | 120 minutes (40 min per section) | 120 minutes (40 min per section) | 120 minutes (40 min per section) |
Good Attempts (Approx.) | 50 - 55 | 48 - 52 | 48 - 53 |
Tips for CAT 2025 Preparation with Question Paper’s Help
- Look at recent papers, say CAT 2020 and later, to get an overview of the new 2-hour exam format
- Do full papers with a timer and be ready to practice under time pressure (40-minute per section)
- Find out how many questions were in each section so you can plan how to answer them
- Make sure to pay attention to significant topics which often show up, for example, while not entirely exclusive, QA has a lot of Arithmetic, VARC has significant RC, DILR has a lot of Puzzles, etc.
- Mark any tricky/confusing questions, just like CAT wants to test your reasoning and decision-making
- Be careful, it's a smart move to analyze your mistakes to investigate the reasoning behind the right answers
- Check the section you are weak on and find any past similar questions to practice this area
- Find a few smart shortcut or solve methods from the previous questions so you can save time
- Concentrate on building accuracy first, then work on improving your speed
- Practice with mock tests using past paper question format will improve your confidence with time management.
Also Check: Download CAT 2021 Question Papers PDF with Answer Key
