What is the structure of CAT question paper?

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    Vipra Shrivastava | Contributor-Level 10

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    Till 2014, there were only two sections in CAT. Quantitative Aptitude was clubbed with Data Interpretation and Logical Reasoning was clubbed with Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension. In 2015, the Data Interpretation and Logical Reasoning were clubbed together and Quantitative Aptitude and Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension made two individual sections. Since 2015, the sectional segregation has remained the same but the number of questions have come down from 100 to 66. The exam duration has also been reduced. Until 2019, the CAT exam was of 180 minutes and the total number of questions were 100. However, in 2020, the questio

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    Palak Keshari

    2 years ago
    According to the CAT paper format for 2023, the exam will be administered in three sessions on the same day as the computer-based test (CBT), in the morning, afternoon, and evening. Each section VARC DILR and QA) has 40 minutes. For each section, PwD candidates have 53 minutes and 20 seconds.

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