The CAT 2023 exam adhered to the CK G Strategy. 90% of the paper pattern was as predicted by Ck IIMking, featuring 66 questions with an allocation of 40 minutes for each section. The distribution of questions within the time slots mirrored that of CAT 2022.

CAT 2022 VARC: 24 questions
CAT 2022 DILR: 20 questions
CAT 2022 QA: 22 questions

Verbal CAT 2023 Slot 1 Analysis

Each RC passage in CAT 2023 comprised approximately 300-350 words. Among these, two sets were of an Easy to Medium difficulty level, while the other two leaned towards Medium to Difficult. The overall difficulty level was Medium to Difficult, similar to the level observed in last year’s Slot 1 Verbal Section. In the Verbal Ability (VA) section, there was an unexpected change: the omission of odd-sentence-out questions, replaced instead by para completion tasks within the section.

Type	Questions
Indian Ocean	4
Culture & beliefs	4
Nobel Era	4
British Rule	4
PJ	3
Summary	3
PC	2
Odd man out	0

Students following Ck Verbal G Strategy had a awesome time as 90% paper was predicted by Ck in G Strategy workshops. Critical reasoning dominated the Verbal Section of the CAT Exam.

G Strategy RC Type	Questions
Argument	2
Cause Effect	1
Inference / Claim	4
Similarity	2
Strengthening	1
Truth / Conclusion	2
Meaning	1
Keywords	2

CAT 2023 Verbal Percentile	CAT 2023 Marks	Ideal Attempts
60	10 – 15	8
70	14 – 18	10
80	18 – 27	12
85	22 – 28	14
90	24 – 30	15
95	29 – 34	17
97	32 – 39	18
99	40 – 46	20
99.9	45 – 56	20
100	50 – 60	20

IIM Lucknow smoothly administered the CAT 2023 Slot 1 online on November 26, 2023, across various exam centers nationwide. The CAT 2023 Question Paper retained the same format as CAT 2022, without any new alterations. With an overall moderate level of difficulty, the exam comprised a total of 66 questions across the three sections.

DILR CAT 2023 Slot 1 Analysis

CAT 2023 DILR Slot 1 presented four sets with five questions each. Among these, two sets were of an Easy to Medium difficulty level, while the other two leaned towards Medium to Difficult. The overall difficulty level was Medium to Difficult, similar to the level observed in last year’s Slot 1 DILR. More TITA questions.

Year	Story	Type 2	M	N
CAT 2023	Voting professors	Teeny Arrangement	4	4
CAT 2023	Rooms & Rows	Wide Arrangement	10	5
CAT 2023		Caselet	8	4
CAT 2023	Visa Application	Wide Arrangement	10	4

CAT 2023 DILR Percentile	CAT 2023 Marks	Ideal Attempts in Sets
60	6 – 10	1
70	8 – 12	1
80	13 – 16	1 – 2
85	14 – 18	2
90	15 – 20	2
95	19 – 24	2 – 3
97	23 – 27	3
99	30 – 33	3
99.9	36 – 45	4
100	42 – 60	4

Quant CAT 2023 Slot 1 Analysis

The section maintained a Medium difficulty level, largely centered on Arithmetic with 8 questions, followed by Algebra with 5. Additionally, there were 3 questions each on Modern Math and Geometry. Within Arithmetic, the focus was primarily on Averages, Mixtures & Alligations, and Profit & Loss. This year saw 8 TITA questions, making the strategic selection of questions crucial. Within the given timeframe, aiming for about 14 to 15 questions with an accuracy rate of 85-90% was feasible for students.

Similar to last year’s Slot 1, this section mirrored the distribution of TITA (8 questions) and MCQ (14 questions). Furthermore, the allocation of questions across different areas/topics closely resembled last year’s Slot 1.

Ques	Topic 1	Topic 2	Mixed	Maxima Minima	“x” maro
1	APGP	Logs	Mixed
2	Area 2D 3D	Quadrilateral	Mixed	Maxima Minima
3	Angles Triangles Circle	Areas	Mixed		“x” maro
4	Coordinate	Modulus	Mixed	Maxima Minima	“x” maro
5	Nos. Remainder Divisibility LCMHCF	.	Mixed		“x” maro
6	Roots Quad Cubic Poly	Modulus	Mixed	Maxima Minima
7	Functions Graphs	Modulus	Mixed	Maxima Minima
8	Logarithm	Quadratic	Mixed		“x” maro
9	Averages Mixtures		Mixed		“x” maro
10	Modulus Inequality	Range	Mixed		“x” maro
11	P&L	Averages Mixtures	Mixed
12	Percentages	Areas	Mixed	Maxima Minima	“x” maro
13	Equations	Polynomials	Mixed	Maxima Minima	“x” maro
14	Ratios		Mixed		“x” maro
15	Set theory		Mixed	Maxima Minima
16	SICI	Ratios	Mixed
17	Algebra		Mixed
18	PnC	High Level
19	Geometry	High Level
20	TimeWork	High Level
21	TimeSpeed	High Level
22	Algebra	High Level

CAT 2023 Quant Percentile	CAT 2023 Marks	Questions
60	6 – 10	5
70	9 – 12	6
80	12 – 16	7
85	14 – 18	9
90	17 – 21	10
95	23 – 27	12
97	25 – 30	14
99	34 – 37	16
99.9	40 – 45	18
100	45 – 60	18