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CAT 2025 Slot 1 and 2 Presents Moderate Challenge; DILR Section Proves Tricky

November 30, 2024 – The first and second slots of the Common Admission Test (CAT) 2025 were administered today, with early feedback indicating a moderately challenging exam that tested candidates’ accuracy and time management skills. While maintaining the familiar structure of 68 questions spread across three 40-minute sections – Verbal Ability & Reading Comprehension (VARC), Data Interpretation & Logical Reasoning (DILR), and Quantitative Ability (QA) – both slots showed subtle variations in difficulty compared to CAT 2024.

According to initial student reactions and expert analysis, the DILR section emerged as the most challenging in both slots. Slot 1 had some lengthy calculations in the QA section also causing some time constraints for the candidates.

Section Breakdown:

  • VARC: Both slots featured a mix of Reading Comprehension and Verbal Ability questions. Four RC passages in each slot explored themes such as income inequality, electronic music, law and mental health, and noise-related social dynamics in Slot 1; and technology tools, natural adaptation in Mexican cavefish, literary spaces, and scientific instruments in Slot 2. The return of Para Formation questions, absent in CAT 2024, added a new dimension to the VARC section. Overall, the difficulty was reported as moderate.
  • DILR: This section was consistently identified as the most difficult across both slots. Slot 1 contained five sets, with the “Spider + Bar” DI set being the most approachable. Slot 2 contained five sets with a “Balls-and-Hoops LR” set being considered the most accessible. The sets ranged from seating arrangements to quantitative logic involving train tickets, foot-tapping patterns, employee ranking, co-author Venn diagram analysis to sustainability and pollution indices, and many required layered reasoning and substantial time investment.
  • QA: Both slots maintained a predictable distribution of topics, with Arithmetic and Algebra dominating. Geometry was featured with three questions, while Modern Math and Numbers had minimal representation. While the conceptual difficulty remained similar to previous years, students reported that lengthy calculations in both slots added to the time pressure.

Overall Assessment:

The CAT 2025 Slot 1 and 2 retained its structural familiarity but presented a moderately higher difficulty level due to the complexity of DILR and time-consuming calculations in QA.

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