CAT 2020 Exam Slot 2 has been concluded. At 430 exam centers in 159 cities across the country the examination was conducted . Reportedly this year 2.28 lakh students have appeared for the examination. As per students and expert review, slot 1 examination was moderate.
Now, students who have appeared for the Slot 2 exam have also said that this exam was also moderate in terms of difficulty level. Candidates who have appeared for the examination can check the expert review on the question paper and also the complete exam analysis below.
Paper Review for CAT 2020 Exam Analysis:
The number of questions in the exam reduced from 100 in the previous years’ papers to 76.
| Section | Total No. of Questions | Area | No. of Questions | No. of Non-MCQs | Pattern |
| VARC | 26 | RC | 18 | 0 | 2 passage of 5 questions each 2 passage of 4 questions each |
| VA | 8 | 5 | 3 Para Formations 2 Odd One Out 3 Para Summary |
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| DILR | 24 | DILR | 24 | 6 | 2 Sets of 6 questions each 4 Sets of 3 questions each |
| QA | 26 | QA | 26 | 8 | 26 Individual Questions |
| Total | 76 | 19 |
CAT 2020 Exam Analysis:
Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension: The VARC section in this year’s Slot 2 was slightly more difficult than that of last year. The reasons behind this were a higher level of difficulty of the questions and reduced time for answering questions.
Data Interpretation and Logical Reasoning: The DILR section was of a higher difficulty level compared to that of CAT 2019. While there were at least two easy-moderate sets last year, this year provided only one such set. All the other sets were challenging and there were no low hanging fruits among these sets.
Quantitative Ability:The QA section was, as has been over the recent CATs, a relief after the two heavy sections. The section was over-all, a shade lower on difficulty level compared to last year.
CAT 2020 Exam Analysis: Expected Cut off
The expected cut off has been shared by Vijay Jha, President, Academics, Gradeup.
| Section Name | Expected Score of 99%tile |
| VARC | 50 |
| DILR | 42 |
| Quant | 45 |
| Overall | 125-130 |
In three slots- morning, forenoon, and afternoon CAT Examination this year is conducted . On the first or second week of December 2020 the answer key would release . In the second week of January 2021 the result would be announced.