CAT 2023 Updates: CAT 2023 score will be valid till December 31, 2024 (File image/ representative)CAT 2023 Exam Updates: The Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Lucknow conducted the CAT 2023 exam on Sunday, November 26, in three shifts. The first shift of CAT 2023 was held between 8:30 am and 10:30 am, while the CAT 2023 second shift started at 12:30 pm and continued till 2:30 pm and the last and the third session got over at 6:30 pm.
While the first slot of CAT 2023 was found to be moderate as per most candidates who appeared for the exam, the CAT 2023 afternoon and evening shifts were found to be moderate to difficult.
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In CAT 2023, candidates were required to answer each session in 40 minutes. Most candidates analysed QA, DILR sections as easy, while the comprehension section, a bit lengthy and time-consuming.
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The CAT 2023 result date is not announced yet. However the iimcat.ac.in website says that it will tentatively be out by second week of January.
IIM Kozhikode has no plans to increase the number of seats for the 2024-25 academic session but said that the increased number of applicants will also enlarge the pool eligible to apply for the three full-time MBA programmes PGP, PGP-LSM and PGP – Finance programmes.
Students are worried now as to what score could get them a call from IIMs. According to experts, a net score of 47-55 should be sufficient to get an IIM call.
CAT raw scores will be converted into scaled scores and then into CAT percentile to arrive at the CAT result 2023.
Considering the rise in the number of applicants this year, the IIM Kashipur cut-off score will likely increase. Saying that the IIMs this year will get a larger pool of talent to choose from, Professor Kunal, Faculty (Finance), IIM Kashipur said: "The increased number of registrations indicates increased demand for MBA courses at IIM and other reputed management institutes. Now, these institutes will get a larger pool of talent to select the most suitable candidates for their respective courses and maintain their target of diversification in terms of gender and educational background (technical and non-technical)."
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The CAT scorecard 2023 will remain valid till December 31, 2024.
According to CAT 2023 paper analysis done by experts and feedback received by candidates taking the exam, IIMCAT 2023 was comparatively tougher than last year.
The CAT results 2023 will likely be announced in the second week of January 2024. Prior to the announcement of CAT results 2023, the iimcat.ac.in website will host the CAT 2023 answer key.
As per the analysis by CATKing, the slot 3 was comparatively more difficult than CAT slot 1 and CAT slot 2. To score a 99 percentile a candidate should have attempted 45 or more questions with a robust 90% accuracy.
Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension: Moderate to difficult
Data Interpretation and Logical Reasoning: Difficult
Quantitative Ability: Very difficult
VARC: The difficulty level of this section in slot 3 was easy to moderate. There were 24 questions to be attempted in 40 minutes. 15-16 were doable questions.
DILR: The difficulty level of the CAT 2023 slot 3 DILR section was moderate to difficult. This section had 20 questions and 40 minutes were allotted for it. 7-8 were doable questions.
QA: Test takers found the QA section in slot 3 of the CAT 2023 paper the most difficult. The difficulty level was even higher than the slot 2 of CAT 2023. The section comprised 22 questions for which 40 minutes were allotted. 8-9 were doable questions.
As per CAT exam analysis by Gautam Puri, Vice Chairman and MD, Career Launcher.
The list of candidates shortlisted for the next level of selection, i.e. interview or group discussion rounds, will be made available on the website of the respective IIMs. Each IIM will send interview letters to the shortlisted candidates directly. The criteria for shortlisting for MBA admission vary across IIMs.
With the end of slot 3 exam, the CAT 2023 exam concludes. The administering body will next release the CAT answer keys.
VARC: 16 RC questions heavy on critical reasoning. 2 passages tough with easy questions. 2 passages easy with tricky questions. 2 questions on Para Jumbles (TITA), 2 questions on Para Jumbles Odd Variety (TITA), 2 questions on Para Summary and 2 questions on missing sentence.
DILR: All four sets had 5 questions each with 2 sets having 4 out of 5 questions as TITA questions. One set on 3x3 grid with box having coins from 1to9 and median values given. One set on 3 people taking rides from 9 am till 5 pm. One set on companies generating rev from start year till end year with some missing values. One set on 2 day average for three people getting numbers between 1-9. 2 sets were definitely doable.
QA had questions from Geometry, SICI, time and work, factor theory, ratio and percentage, difference between max possible and min possible values concept, TSD, Numbers, averages. Heavy on algebra. Time-consuming questions.
-- Bhushan Bapat, Head of Academics, CAT Division at Supergrads by Toprankers
The CAT 2023 slot 3 will get over at 6:30 pm.
Overall 66 questions were distributed as VARC-24, DILR - 20 and QA - 22.
VARC saw the return of odd one out questions. Overall it was easy to moderate.
DILR sets were lengthy and were based on conceptual understanding of topics including statistics too. Overall the level can be ranked as Moderate to tough.
QA presented surprises with not as many questions as last year which could have been solved in no time i.e. level 1 questions.
The section was moderate with a couple of tough questions on geometry and some tricky questions from arithmetic and algebra.
CAT slot 1 analysis as done by Bhushan Bapat, Head of Academics, CAT Division at Supergrads by Toprankers.
According to Ramnath Kanakadandi, Senior Course Director CAT , T.I.M.E., a net score of 47-50 should be sufficient for the ones who appeared for the CAT 2023 exam in the first slot to fetch at least one IIM call.
For DILR, the senior course director said, a net score of 9 to 11 would be a decent score for a test-taker to be able to get 85 percentile, while for VARC and QA, the decent scores are 15–17 and 8-10 respectively.
There will be no negative marks for non-MCQ type questions. There is, however, a negative marking of -1 for every wrong MCQ question.
Over 3.3 lakh students registered for CAT 2023 exam. According to IIM Lucknow, there is an increase in CAT registration to 30 per cent from last year. Last year, there was an increase of 11 per cent in registrations.
“A record 3.3 lakh applicants have registered for CAT 2023, which is the highest in the history of CAT that started in 1977,” said exam convener Prof Sanjeet Singh.
With inputs from CATKing
Quantitative Aptitude in CAT 2023 Slot 2, according to CATKing, was tougher than last year and the morning slot. The questions, while lengthy to read, were generally easy to solve for those whose concepts are clear. The exam started with algebra. Seven questions came together back to back intimidating the students who feared Algebra Module. Notably, the geometry questions were limited to two, deviating from the past trend. CAT 2023 slot 2 displayed a fair mix of question types, presenting a balanced challenge to the candidates on the conceptual front. Selecting the questions that don’t eat up time was inevitable, CATKing added.
The DILR section in CAT 2023 Slot 2 ranged from moderate to difficult, CATKing analysed. While the questions were not overly conditional, solving the set was crucial for answering all questions accurately, it added.
The Verbal Ability section in CAT 2023 slot 2 exam, according to Sumit Singh Gandhi (Rahul), CEO and Founder, CATKing, was relatively straightforward, with a mix of diverse passages. The questions were predominantly inference-based, with a few testing factual knowledge. Overall, the Verbal Ability section leaned more toward the manageable side.
Reading comprehension was dominated in the verbal section. There were four passages with four Questions each. More inference-based questions and not factual, there were close options too so it needed little focus while solving.
With inputs from Career Launcher
IIM Mumbai will admit candidates to its three MBA programmes on the basis of CAT scores. The programmes are:
1. Master of Business Administration (MBA)
2. MBA (Operations and Supply Chain Management)
3. MBA (Sustainability Management)
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The initial CAT 2023 slot 2 analysis suggests that overall the slot was slightly more difficult compared to CAT 2022 and similar to CAT 2023 slot 1, Career Launcher analysing the CAT slot 2 said.
VARC: The paper was easier than slot 2 of last year, CAT 2022, and in the same line as slot 1 of CAT 2023. Doable number of questions: 12-14
DILR: The difficulty level was the same as slot 1, but more difficult than CAT 2022 slot 2. Doable number of questions: 8-9
QA: The section was slightly difficult as compared to CAT 2023 slot 1 and CAT 2022. Doable number of questions: 9-10
As per CAT analysis shared by Gautam Puri, Vice Chairman and MD, Career Launcher
VARC: The paper was easier than slot 2 of last year, CAT 2022, and in the same line as slot 1 of CAT 2023. Doable number of questions: 12-14
DILR: The difficulty level was the same as slot 1, but more difficult than CAT 2022 slot 2. Doable number of questions: 8-9
QA: The section was slightly difficult as compared to CAT 2023 slot 1 and CAT 2022. Doable number of questions: 9-10
As per CAT analysis shared by Gautam Puri, Vice Chairman and MD, Career Launcher
The CAT 2023 answer keys will be released after a few days of the CAT exam date. The CAT 2023 result will tentatively be declared on the second week of January, 2024 at the official CAT 2023 website — iimcat.ac.in.
The CAT 2023 shift 3 reporting time is 3 pm. The exam will begin at 4:30 pm and will be held for a duration of two hours. Aspirants will not be allowed entry after the gate-closing time.
The CAT 2023 exam analysis of slot 2 will be made available by experts and students shortly.
The CAT 2023 afternoon shift which began at 12:30 pm, is over now. The next shift will start at 4:30 pm.
Yes, candidates will have to answer the sections in a pre-specified order and this order is same for all the candidates.
The CAT 2023 slot 2 will get over at 2:30 pm. CAT admit cards and scribble pads will have to be deposited to the exam centre after the end of the exam.
As per CATKing, some elements of statistics were also noticed in the CAT 2-23 slot 1 exam. The VARC section, it said, was moderate, reading comprehension dominated the exam. DILR section was on the difficult side with only 2-4 sets doable. In the QA section, Algebra and arithmetic dominated the exam.
(With inputs from T.I.M.E.)
As per the general assessment of the CAT 2023 question paper done by Kanakadandi, Senior Course Director, T.I.M.E, the morning session unfolded smoothly, aligning with the expected criteria. The senior course director also added that the exam displayed a higher level of complexity compared to its predecessor, it maintained adherence to the established framework observed in previous years. It is noteworthy that there were no significant deviations from the expected examination pattern.
Step 1: Calculate the total number of candidates (N) who appeared for CAT including in the morning, afternoon and evening sessions.
Step 2: Assign a rank (r), based on the scaled scores obtained in the QA section, to all candidates who appeared for CAT. In the case of two or more candidates obtaining identical scaled scores in the QA section, assign identical ranks to all those candidates.
As an example, suppose exactly two candidates obtain the highest scaled score in the QA section, then both of those candidates are assigned a rank of 1. Moreover, the candidates obtaining the second highest scaled score in the QA section are assigned a rank of 3 and so on.
Step 3: Calculate the percentile score (P) of a candidate with rank (r) in the QA section as: ? = (? − ?) / N x 100
Step 4: Round off the calculated percentile score (P) of a candidate up to two decimal points
Question: What is the CAT 2023 admit card downloading website?
Answer: The CAT 2023 admit card downloading website is iimcat.ac.in.
The QA section included a significant focus on algebra, which was described as tough for majority of students but basic for those well-prepared. Arithmetic questions covered various topics, with a mix of difficulty levels, more or less easy to moderate. Geometry and Number System questions were also part of the section. Overall, the section required candidates to navigate through a diverse set of questions with varying complexities, CEO, Director of CATKing added.
The difficulty level of CAT DILR section ranged from moderate to difficult and easy. Candidates needed to strategize their approach based on these difficulty levels to optimize their performance in this section, CATKing founder analysing the question paper said.
The afternoon session of CAT 2023 begins at 12:30 pm and will continue till 2:30 pm.
The VARC section, as analysied by Sumit Singh Gandhi (Rahul), founder of CATKing, presented a mix of inference-based questions, with a focus on reading comprehension from diverse topics such as philosophy, history, languages, and knowledge perception. The Verbal Ability segment included a variety of question types, challenging candidates with parajumbles, paragraph summary, and paragraph completion exercises.
As per Gautam Puri, Vice Chairman and MD, Career Launcher, for slot 1, the overall difficulty level was more on the moderate side, distinguishing itself from the 2022 edition.
– CAT 2023 hall ticket printed on an A4 size paper
– An original ID proof like Aadhaar card, PAN card or Indian passport
– Scribe affidavit, if applicable
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According to analysis shared by Career Launcher, the Quantitative Aptitude section was more on the difficult side.
The CAT 2023 DILR paper had 20 questions. The difficulty level, as per Career Launcher, was the same as the previous year.
As per Career Launcher, VARC maintained a moderate to difficult level with 24 questions in 40 minutes. The paper was a little easier compared to the previous year.
Yes, one mark will be deducted for every wrong answer and for every correct answer candidates will get an additional three marks.
The CAT admit card 2023 was asked to be submitted to the exam invigilator before leaving the test centre.
The CAT slot 1 is over at 10:30 am. Candidates who appeared for the exam will share their experiences and the experts in the field will share the CAT paper analysis for slot 1 exam soon.
The first slot of CAT 2023 started at 8:30 am and will continue till 10:30 am. The second and third shifts will begin at 12:30 pm and 4:30 pm respectively.
Students should not carry these things to the exam hall:
– Mobile phones and Bluetooth devices are not allowed inside the exam centre
– Electronic devices including watches cannot be worn by the candidates taking the CAT 2023 exam
– Jewellery containing metal or any other metal item is barred inside the CAT 2023 exam hall
– Shoes and footwear with thick soles will not be allowed
– Garments with large buttons are not allowed
You can carry these things to CAT 2023 exam:
– CAT 2023 hall ticket printed on an A4 size paper
– An original ID proof like Aadhaar card, PAN card or Indian passport
– Scribe affidavit, if applicable
The normalised score for CAT 2023 is calculated through these steps:
IIM Lucknow will conduct the CAT 2023 exam on Sunday, November 26, in three shifts.
For reporting purposes, Scaled Scores for each section (Section I: Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension (VARC), Section II: Data Interpretation and Logical Reasoning (DILR), and Section III: Quantitative Ability (QA)) and Total along with the Percentiles shall be published.
CAT 2023 shall be conducted in three sessions. Three different test forms shall be administered in three test sessions. In order to ensure fairness and equity in comparison of performances of candidates across different test sessions, the scores of candidates shall be subjected to a process of normalisation. The normalisation process shall adjust for location and scale differences of score distributions across different forms. After normalisation across different forms, the scores shall be further normalised across different sections. The scaled scores obtained by this process shall be converted into percentiles for purposes of shortlisting.
CAT will be conducted in centres spread across around 155 test cities. Test cities will be mentioned in the CAT website and the name of the test centre will be indicated in the Admit Card.