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By: Avantika Bhardwaj on Apr 22, 2023
CAT 2020 – One of the most sought-after management examinations across the country i.e. CAT Exam was successfully conducted on 29th November 2020 through Computer Based Mode in 156 cities in the country. Due to the pandemic COVID-19, this year, CAT Exam was conducted in three sessions. There were total 76 questions and the total time given to complete these questions was 120 minutes. According to CAT Aspirants who appeared in CAT Exam on 29th November 2020, the difficulty level of the test varied between Moderate and Difficult. The Director of IIM Indore (conducting body of CAT 2020), Himanshu Rai, said that it was difficult to conduct CAT 2020 Exam amidst COVID-19 pandemic but there were around 83.5% candidates took the test on Sunday.
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Particular |
Detail |
CAT 2021 Exam Conducted on |
28th November 2021 |
CAT 2021 Exam Mode |
Computer Based Test |
CAT 2021 Exam Duration |
120 minutes i.e. 2 hours |
CAT 2021 Exam Sections |
VARC, DILR, and QA |
There were some changes seen in CAT 2020 Exam conducted on 29th November 2020. Students appearing in the exam came across these below mentioned changes:
The sectional composition and pattern of CAT 2020 Question Paper of 2 hours of duration is mentioned below in this article. The table given below explains sectional order of CAT Exam from Section 1 to Section 3 along with the type of questions asked in each section, and questions with or without negative marking.
Sections |
Total Number of Questions |
MCQs with negative marking |
Non MCQs without negative marking |
Section-1: Verbal Ability & Reading Comprehension (VARC) |
26 |
18 |
8 |
Section-2: Data Interpretation & Logical Reasoning (DILR) |
24 |
18 |
6 |
Section-3: Quantitative Ability (QA) |
26 |
18 |
8 |
Total |
76 |
54 |
22 |
As per the analysis of CAT 2020 Exam, it is observed that CAT 2020 Exam was more difficult than CAT 2019 Exam. Below is the sectional analysis of CAT 2020 Exam conducted on 29th November 2020.
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