Certainly! Here’s a compiled summary of the CAT 2023 Slot 3 analysis:
CAT 2023 Slot 3 Exam Analysis:
Overall Exam Analysis:
- Slot Comparison:
- VARC: Difficult compared to Slots 1 & 2 but easier than CAT 2022.
- DILR: Maintained the same level of difficulty across all three slots.
- QA: Slightly more difficult for Slot 3 compared to the previous two slots.
- Section-wise Difficulty:
- VARC: Moderate difficulty.
- DILR: Moderate to Difficult.
- QA: Difficult.
Section-wise Breakdown:
VARC (Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension):
| Slot 2 | Verbal | RC | Fashion Brands | Inferred |
| Slot 2 | Verbal | RC | Fashion Brands | Reasons |
| Slot 2 | Verbal | RC | Fashion Brands | Mention ” ___ “ |
| Slot 2 | Verbal | RC | Fashion Brands | Central Idea |
| Slot 2 | Verbal | RC | Historical Facts | Weaken |
| Slot 2 | Verbal | RC | Historical Facts | Mention ” ___ “ |
| Slot 2 | Verbal | RC | Historical Facts | Similarity |
| Slot 2 | Verbal | RC | Historical Facts | Mention ” ___ “ |
| Slot 2 | Verbal | RC | Liberism | Mention ” ___ “ |
| Slot 2 | Verbal | RC | Liberism | Reasons |
| Slot 2 | Verbal | RC | Liberism | Disagreement |
| Slot 2 | Verbal | RC | Liberism | Weaken |
| Slot 2 | Verbal | RC | Netflix | Truth |
| Slot 2 | Verbal | RC | Netflix | Similarity |
| Slot 2 | Verbal | RC | Netflix | Central Idea |
| Slot 2 | Verbal | RC | Netflix | Weaken |
| Slot 2 | Verbal | Non RC | Best Fit in Sentence | New Type |
| Slot 2 | Verbal | Non RC | Best Fit in Sentence | New Type |
| Slot 2 | Verbal | Non RC | Odd Man Out | Odd Man Out |
| Slot 2 | Verbal | Non RC | Odd Man Out | Odd Man Out |
| Slot 2 | Verbal | Non RC | Jumbled | Jumbled |
| Slot 2 | Verbal | Non RC | Jumbled | Jumbled |
| Slot 2 | Verbal | Non RC | Summary | Summary |
| Slot 2 | Verbal | Non RC | Summary | Summary |
- Total Questions: 24
- Non-MCQs (TITA): 4
- Difficulty Level: Difficult
- Doable Questions: 15-16
- Analysis: Difficult compared to previous slots but easier than CAT 2022.
Reading Comprehension Passages:
- Romantic Aesthetics/Philosophy – Difficult
- Cultural Property Law → Exploration of Sites – Moderate
- Nutmeg Curse → Environment Degradation – Moderate
- Rational Thinking – Moderate
Verbal Ability Question Types:
- Para Summary: 2 (1 Difficult, 1 Moderate)
- Odd Sentence: 2 (2 Difficult)
- Para Completion: 2 (1 Difficult, 1 Moderate)
- Para Jumbles: 2 (2 Moderate)
DILR (Data Interpretation and Logical Reasoning):
| Slot 2 | DILR | Raised | Tiny Arrangement | 5 x 3 |
| Slot 2 | DILR | Raised | Tiny Arrangement | 5 x 3 |
| Slot 2 | DILR | Raised | Tiny Arrangement | 5 x 3 |
| Slot 2 | DILR | Raised | Tiny Arrangement | 5 x 3 |
| Slot 2 | DILR | Raised | Tiny Arrangement | 5 x 3 |
| Slot 2 | DILR | Coin arrangement | Tiny Arrangement | 3 x 3 |
| Slot 2 | DILR | Coin arrangement | Tiny Arrangement | 3 x 3 |
| Slot 2 | DILR | Coin arrangement | Tiny Arrangement | 3 x 3 |
| Slot 2 | DILR | Coin arrangement | Tiny Arrangement | 3 x 3 |
| Slot 2 | DILR | Coin arrangement | Tiny Arrangement | 3 x 3 |
| Slot 2 | DILR | Scores | Tiny Arrangement | 5 x 3 |
| Slot 2 | DILR | Scores | Tiny Arrangement | 5 x 3 |
| Slot 2 | DILR | Scores | Tiny Arrangement | 5 x 3 |
| Slot 2 | DILR | Scores | Tiny Arrangement | 5 x 3 |
| Slot 2 | DILR | Scores | Tiny Arrangement | 5 x 3 |
| Slot 2 | DILR | Scheduling | Caselet | 3 x 4 x 4 |
| Slot 2 | DILR | Scheduling | Caselet | 3 x 4 x 4 |
| Slot 2 | DILR | Scheduling | Caselet | 3 x 4 x 4 |
| Slot 2 | DILR | Scheduling | Caselet | 3 x 4 x 4 |
| Slot 2 | DILR | Scheduling | Caselet | 3 x 4 x 4 |
- Total Questions: 20
- Non-MCQs (TITA): 6
- Difficulty Level: Moderate to Difficult
- Doable Questions: 8-9
- Analysis: Similar difficulty to Slots 1 & 2.
DILR Sets:
- Girls/Boys (LR Caselet) Tests – Moderate-Difficult
- Caselet → Window/Split AC – Difficult (Time-Consuming)
- Route Based Diagram – Easy
- Online Sites (Mean, Median, Mode, Max/Min) – Easy-Moderate
QA (Quantitative Aptitude):
| Row Labels | Count of Row Labels |
| X maro | 7 |
| Algebra | 5 |
| Max Min Possible Solution | 5 |
| Indices | 3 |
| Percentages | 2 |
| Time Work A B C | 2 |
| Quadratic | 1 |
| Numbers | 1 |
| Equations | 1 |
| Factors | 1 |
| Polygon Angles Diagonals | 1 |
| Functions | 1 |
| Ratios | 1 |
| Average | 1 |
| nth term | 1 |
| Inequality | 1 |
| Circle | 1 |
| Isoceles Triangle | 1 |
| Profit Loss | 1 |
| Logs | 1 |
| Ratios | 1 |
| Series | 1 |
| Rectangle | 1 |
| Sin cos | 1 |
| Area | 1 |
| Time Speed | 1 |
| AP GP HP | 1 |
| Mulitples | 1 |
| A & B | 1 |
| Mixtures | 1 |
| Grand Total | 48 |
- Total Questions: 22
- Non-MCQs (TITA): 8
- Difficulty Level: Difficult
- Doable Questions: 8-9
- Analysis: Slightly higher difficulty compared to Slot 2, dominated by Arithmetic and Algebra.
QA Topics:
- Number System, Algebra, Arithmetic, Modern Math, Geometry & Mensuration.
Ideal Score for 99%ile:
- VARC: 38-40
- DILR: 27-28
- QA: 27-28
- Total: 78-80
Overall Structure Comparison:
- CAT 2023 Slot 3: Moderate-Difficult (78-80)
- CAT 2022: Moderate-Difficult (84)
- CAT 2021: Moderate-Difficult (97)
Important Notes:
- Ideal Scores are indicative and not reflective of actual scores and percentiles.
- Analysis based on inputs from CAT gurus and students.
This comprehensive analysis provides valuable insights for candidates preparing for future CAT exams.
Sir in slot 3 dilr teacher question (mean median one ) i remember the question 2 was about total number of students in January but in response sheet it is asking online students January can you please check on it
Sir I want to raise objection on following questions.
VARC- Q.17(48916816121)
Q.18(48916816197)
Q.20(48916816241)
Q.21(48916815212)
DILR – Q.6(48916816375)
Q.8(48916816083)
QUANT- Q.5(48916816329)
Q.8(48916813941)
Q.11(48916815761)
Yes sir I agree it was total not online pls sir do smthing
Yes sir I agree it was total not online pls sir do smthing
Sir, in slot 3 of QA in Q17, it should be 2sin 15
(Mode, Median, Mean)
Q3)Which of the following statements can be true?
I. The number of offline registrations was the smallest in May.
II. The total number of registrations was the smallest in February.
As per solving I tried my best in every way I am getting both statements true but the answer states only statement I is true.
Q5)Which pair of months definitely had the same total number of registrations?
I. January and April
II. February and May
Ans
1. Only II
2. Only I
3. Both I and II
4. Neither I nor II
In this question as well I tried solving it by AI then to I am getting the answer no(2) but the answer states option no (3)
Same ans I also get for sure I got 4 ques correct in this set
Yes sir it should be only i
Sir I want to raise objection on following questions SLOT 3 – VARC
Q14(48916816125),Q19(48916816033)
Q20(48916816241)
DILR Q5 Q6 Q7 Q8 Q9 Q10 (48916816071, 48916816355,48916816306,48916816356,48916816309, 48916816310)
QA – Q17(48916814727)
I want to raise objection against VARC Q24 of slot 3
Question ID: 48916815094
Same question, same objection sir!
Same…
Many people have raised the demand for objecting to the given answer to this question in the Slot 3 objection group.
Sir I want to raise objection on following questions.
VARC- Q.17(48916816121)
Q.18(48916816197)
Q.20(48916816241)
Q.21(48916815212)
DILR – Q.6(48916816375)
Q.8(48916816083)
QUANT- Q.5(48916816329)
Q.8(48916813941)
Q.11(48916815761)
DILR Q5) There is an ambiguity, answer must be Option 2( 3teams), but answer given is Option 4(2 teams). Please check it.
Quant: Q6) Value of m can be even m=3, given answer is 5. Please check it.
VARC: Q22) in the para-jumbled there is an ambiguity.
Also few questions of RC are ambiguous but not able to identify specifically. Please check all VARC once.
I want to raise objection against Quant Q5 of slot 3
Q.5 Let n be any natural number such that 5^(n-1)< 3^(n+1). Then ,the least integer value of m that satisfies 3^(n+1) < 2^(n+m) for each such n , is
Case Sensitivity: No
Answer Type: Equal
Possible Answer: 5
Question ID : 48916816331
I think ans is 3 .
In slot 3 VARC
Question 21 PJ: according to me 3124 must be the answer as 2 is a broader point and 4 explains it in a nutshell. Vision should come before the plan.
Question ID: 48916815212
Same. +1
yess i think so too
Same doubt..
Sir, i want to raise objection against the following questions of QA and VARC and LRDI of Slot 3
QA – Q2 Q3 Q4 Q9 Q10 Q13 Q17 Q18 Q20
VARC – Q1 Q4 Q6 Q7 Q8 Q12
LRDI – Q7 Q12 Q13 Q15 Q20
Pura paper hi challenge kar doge kya bhai LOL
Sir, I want to challenge a question in VARC Slot-3 (48916816033)
Question id 48916816033
As per me the answer should be option 4.
That’s not to say that practical know-how is no longer required – some jobs still call
for highly specific expertise
Sir I want to raise objection against
VARC section Slot 2 Question no-1 ,2 ,6.,7 ,8, 21, 24
Sir varc
Question id – : 48916815094
Sir the answer given by cat authorities is not in line with passage it says ‘in absence of pest’ but no where in the passage we can inferred this line… Please sir have a look in this question… It is para summary question about antarctic island
Sir please check the para summary question
Question I’d -48916815094
Sir, slot 3 dilr q7, i feel answer should be 2 instead of 3 as given in answer key.
Slot 3 VARC QUESTIONS no 24
Sir i want to raise a objection against
In varc
Q id (q. No. 23) 48916815094
I think 48916837062 this option is the correct one
And in dilr
Qid (qno.20) 48916816071
I think the correct ans should be 48916840022 this one
Set on Mean median mode
No similarity between the questions:
What was the number of online registrations in January? Is the question in response sheet.
But Sir actual question mentioned in exam was about TOTAL REGISTRATIONS in January
I want to raise objection on Q. no 24 of Slot 3 in VARC, the correct answer given by CAT authority states the “Absence of pests” as a reason in the summary, but it cannot be clearly inferred from the Passage and Sounds extreme.
Question ID- 48916815094
I want to raise objection against question 8 and 10 of dilr slot 3
Sir I want to raise objection against DILR Q12 (48916816358) in exam ques appeared was total registeration in January
Q15 (48916816071) in this right answer is only i but in mine it’s showing both i and ii
Slot 3
VARC Question 24
The chosen answer seems out of context and supporting a narrative which you can’t be sure of by reading the passage.
Hi sir
Quant section Q 6 in slot 3 q id – 48916816331
Answer should be 3 but its given 5
Please consider it .
Varc question 18, It shows that the correct answer is 4 but 3 should be the answer according to me. They are referring to ” In this context” Which is mentioned in the statement. Hence 3 should be before it.
Varc 19 they have talked about death of the tribe members in 3 and 4, and they died due to the disease bought by Britishers. So 2 should not be the odd one out.
Varc 22 it should be 3124 as in the 1 st sentence she talks about a new way to solve the problem and in the 2nd sentence she tells the new way of solving it and then 4 as in the examples of things that can be recycled.
sir i want to raise objection in Q1 Quants as we were told a and b are real numbers and for 33 the numbers were -11 and -3 which are not real
answer should be 25
sir i want to raise objection in Q1 Quants slot 3 as we were told a and b are real numbers and for 33 the numbers were -11 and -3 which are not real answer should be 25
VARC – S3
1. 48916815094 – Correct option as per the ans key – in absence of pest. In the passage it is mentioned as: “Gradually, life for the island’s birds is improving. Antarctic prions and white-headed petrels, which also nest in burrows, had managed to cling on in some sites while pests were on the island”
2. 48916816241 – the following sentences develop a relationship:
> 2. The indigenous population has been steadily collapsing since the island chain was colonised by British settlers in 1858 and used for most of the following 100 years as a colonial penal colony.
> 4. The last speaker of an ancient tribal language has died in the Andaman Islands, breaking a 65,000-year link to one of the world’s oldest cultures.
3. 48916816197 – First the origination of crime is set and then the results of financial gains from crime is mentioned. Hence, “Beyond undermining the monopoly of the State on the use of force, armed conflict also creates an environment that can enable organized crime to prosper” should come before “Financial gains from crime can lengthen or intensify armed conflicts by creating revenue streams for non-State armed groups (NSAGs)”.
4. No need to challenge the parajumble TITA – all are correct.
VARC
Question-22
ID:48916814948
In my opinion answer can also be 4321
Slot 3 varc
Question 24
Saying that due to decrease in pests, there has been a revival is very vague
Decrease in pests kaise hua? Enviromental protection se hua hoga na? Tabhi toh pests kam hue aur birds and plants badhe and more pests got less. Its a loop. Pests apne aap gaayab hue?
Para summary question (pests one)
Question no. – 23
Question I’d – 48916815094
Question no. 24 in VARC of Slot 3
The correct answer given by CAT authority states “Absence of Pests” in the summary which cannot be clearly inferred from the passage and is on the extreme side to consider.
Question ID- 48916815094
sir in varc slot 3 question number 23
sir, in this para summary question , the passage didn’t state anything about the absence of pests….the answer key states the opposite . I even enquired about this particular question among my friends and even they didnt get it right….can you please take a look ?
Additionally , the first line states “birds clinged on sites WHILE pests WERE on that island”
Answer key that looks right is 4…
Given answer key – 3