CAT 2021 question paper 3 slots
CAT 2021 was held in 3 slots with 198 questions in all. Each slot is below with its section split, then the topics that came up most across the year.
| Paper | VARC | DILR | QA | Total | TITA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAT 2021 Slot 1 | 24 | 20 | 22 | 66 | 18 |
| CAT 2021 Slot 2 | 24 | 20 | 22 | 66 | 18 |
| CAT 2021 Slot 3 | 24 | 20 | 22 | 66 | 18 |
Most-asked topics in CAT 2021
| Topic | Section | Questions in CAT 2021 |
|---|---|---|
| RC · Society, History & Politics | VARC | 24 |
| Charts & Tables | DILR | 16 |
| RC · Humanities & Philosophy | VARC | 12 |
| RC · Science & Technology | VARC | 12 |
| Selection & Distribution | DILR | 12 |
| Games & Tournaments | DILR | 10 |
| Quant-based Puzzles | DILR | 10 |
| Ratio, Mixtures & Averages | QA | 10 |
| Geometry | QA | 9 |
| Para Jumbles | VARC | 9 |
| Para Summary | VARC | 9 |
| Inequalities & Modulus | QA | 8 |
| Equations | QA | 7 |
| Grids & Matrices | DILR | 6 |
| Odd Sentence Out | VARC | 6 |
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