CAT 2023 Highlights: All Three Sessions Concluded, Results Expected By Mid-January

CAT 2023 Highlights: The Common Admission Test (CAT) 2023 was conducted in three sessions on Sunday. The first shift, which began at 8.30am, ended at 10.30am. The second shift concluded at 2.30pm. The last and third shift started at 4.30pm and ended at 6.30pm. The test comprised three sections: Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension (VARC), Data Interpretation and Logical Reasoning, and Quantitative Ability. This test is a prerequisite for enrollment in MBA programmes offered by 20 IIMs and over 1,200 B-schools in India. The CAT results are likely to be announced by mid-January 2024 on the official website - iimcat.ac.in.

Admission to IIMs is based on three key parameters: CAT scores, written ability tests (WAT) or group discussions (GD), personal interviews (PI), and academic records. Candidates meeting the cut-off in CAT results are shortlisted for WAT and PI. Final admission decisions consider the candidate's overall profile, including CAT score, academic achievements, work experience, category, and WAT/PI scores.

CAT 2023: Here are the highlights

CAT 2023: The last and third shift, which started at 4.30pm, ended at 6.30pm.

CAT 2023 Live: Admission policy for IIM Mumbai

Candidates will be granted admission to three MBA programs at IIM Mumbai based on their CAT scores. The programmes include:

CAT 2023 Slot 2's Quantitative Aptitude tougher than last year

CAT 2023 Slot 2's Quantitative Aptitude, as per an expert, was tougher than last year and the morning slot. Despite the questions being lengthy, candidates with clear concepts found them generally easy to solve. The exam kicked off with algebra, where seven consecutive questions added pressure, especially for those wary of the Algebra Module. Notably, the usual trend of numerous geometry questions changed, with only two appearing. 

CAT 2023 Live: The last and third shift started at 4.30pm.

CAT 2023: Admission Criteria For IIM Bangalore 

For admission to its MBA programmes, IIM Bangalore will henceforth give the personal interview (PI) round greater weight. 

CAT Exam 2023 Live: Session 2 adhered to the structure of the first shift. However, this session saw a notable change with the inclusion of a mandatory Verbal Ability question in the VARC section. The VARC section consisted of 24 questions, DILR had 20 questions, and QA had 22 questions, each section having an allotted time of 40 minutes.

In contrast to CAT 2022, CAT 2023 Slot 2 presented greater difficulty and was similar in complexity to CAT 2023 Slot 1. Notably, the QA section demonstrated an increased level of difficulty compared to Slot 1. 

CAT Exam Session 2 | The difficulty levels for each section were outlined as follows:

VARC: Moderate; It was more manageable than the previous year and equivalent to CAT 2023 Slot 1.

DILR: Moderate - Difficult; The difficulty level remained consistent with the previous year and CAT 2023 Slot 1.

QA: Difficult; It posed a higher level of difficulty compared to CAT 2022 and CAT 2023 slot 1.

Afternoon session:

The second shift, which commenced at 12.30pm, ended at 2.30pm.
      
CAT 2023 morning session:

      CAT 2023 Shift 1 Analysis