IIM CAT 2020 Live Updates: Exam Ends, Check Slot 1, Slot 2, Slot 3 Paper Analysis Here
CAT 2020 Paper Analysis: The IIM entrance exam CAT 2020 ended. CAT 2020 question paper and analysis by coaching institutes will be made available soon.
CAT 2020 Live Updates: The Indian Institute of Management conducted CAT 2020 today. CAT 2020 slot 3 exam started at 4:30 pm and it will end at 6:30 pm. In-depth analysis of CAT 2020 slot 1, 2 and 3 will be made available soon. Amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, IIM Indore held the Management admission test following strict health protocols. The exam was reduced to two hours from three. In CAT 2020, candidates were required to answer each session in 40 minutes. There were a total of 76 questions in CAT 2020 (VARC - 26, LRDI - 24 and Quant - 26).
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CAT 2020 Paper Analysis: The IIM entrance exam CAT 2020 ended. CAT 2020 question paper and analysis by coaching institutes will be made available soon.
CAT 2020 concludes
With the end of the third shift, the IIM entrance test, CAT 2020, concluded. CAT 2020 result, according to official information, will be announced in January.
CAT slot 3 analysis 2020 along with in-depth analysis of slot 1 and slot 2 will be made available soon.
In-depth analysis
CAT paper analysis of slot 1, slot 2 and slot 3 will be made available after 6:30 pm.
According to a Tweet, a student in Uttar Pradesh who appeared in CAT 2020 in slot 1 faced technical glitch.
@IIM_I Who is legally responsible if the timer of a student attempting #CAT2020 starts from the 33:01 instead of 39:59? 8:15 am slot Centre: Pawan Solutions, Vidya Plaza, Kanpur Road , Krishna Nagar, Lucknow @IIMAhmedabad @iimb_official @IIML @ndtv @TOIIndiaNews @TOILucknow @TCS
— Akshay (@AkshayWakhlu) November 29, 2020
CAT 2020: IIM Admission
Once the exam is over, these will be the steps to admission to an IIM:
According to the information bulletin, the CAT 2020 results are likely to be declared in the second week of January 2021.
Candidates shortlisted for the next level of selection will be posted on the website of each IIM
Each IIM will send interview letters to shortlisted candidates directly
The criteria for shortlisting vary across IIMs
CAT 2020: Result Last Year
CAT 2019 was conducted by IIM Kozhikode and the result announced on January 4, 2020. As many as 10 candidates had achieved 100 percentile.
CAT 2020: Top B-Schools In NIRF
The business school to rank second in NIRF 2020 is IIM Bangalore. IIM Ahmedabad is the top B-school in India as per the rankings.
CAT 2020: Management In Maharashtra
Maharashtra has the largest number of B-schools that are not IIMs but are partners in CAT 2020. Admission to these institutions will be on the basis of CAT 2020 scores.
CAT 2020 Exam Registrations
In 2019, the IIM CAT saw the highest number of registrations in a decade -- 2.44 lakh candidates had registered for the exam of whom 2.09 lakh appeared. This year, the number of registrations has dropped to 2.28 lakh.
Slot 3 exam begins
CAT 2020 slot 3 exam started at 4:30 pm and it will and at 6:30 pm.
CAT 2020 Paper Analysis: Expected Marks for 99 percentile
Sections | Marks |
VARC | 42 |
DILR | 35-36 |
Quant | 42 |
Total | 115 |
CAT 2020 question paper analysis
Expected score for 99.5 percentile
Sections | Marks |
VARC | 50 |
DILR | 42 |
Quant | 45 |
Total | 125-30 |
CAT 2020 Slot 2 Analysis: Overall “Difficult” Paper, Says Expert
CAT Slot 2 Analysis: Overall, the CAT 2020 slot 2 paper was “difficult” as per analysis done by Mr Vijay Jha, President, Academics, Gradeup. Read
Beyond CAT 2020: IIM Admission
Beyond the CAT 2020 scores, IIM admission will involve a number of other selection processes. These could include a written ability test (WAT), group discussion (GD) and/or personal interview (PI). However, due to COVID-19, there may be changes later, as IIM Ahmedabad has already warned.
CAT 2020: "Tough" exam compared to 2019
According to Rahul Singh, CEO Director, CATKing, CAT 2020 was well managed and conducted in the pandemic time with strong checks at most centers for temperature, masks being mandatory and the COVID positive students being given a separate room to take the exam. Overall the exam was Tough as compared to 2019 with DILR and VARC both being time consuming and lengthy.
CAT 2020: Marks vs Percentile
Want to know your percentile based on expected score? check here
CAT 2020: IIM Admission For Final-Year Students
Students who are in their final-year of their undergraduate studies, qualify the IIM CAT 2020 and are selected by an IIM for admission will be granted provisional admission only. If called for an interview, the candidate must show an “original certificate from the principal or registrar or director of the university or institution certifying that the candidate has obtained 50% marks or equivalent [in the] latest available grades or marks”. For candidates from SC or ST communities and those who are differently-abled, the minimum score required is 45%. The candidate has to also submit an attested copy of the original certificate.
CAT slot 2 section-wise analysis
DILR: Moderate to difficult
QA: Moderate
VARC Easy
According to students who took CAT 2020 in the second slot.
CAT 2020: Students find slot 2 paper "moderate"
According to students, CAT 2020 slot 2 paper was "moderate" in terms of difficulty. In slot 1 too, students said that the paper was moderately difficult.
CAT 2020: Student finds quants "difficult"
According to a student, the Quantitative Aptitude (QA) section of CAT 2020 slot 2 was difficult. "There were six questions in reading comprehension and in QA, questions were asked mostly from Algebra," the student told Careers360.
CAT 2020 slot 2 exam ends
CAT 2020 slot 2 exam concluded at 2:30 pm. Exam analysis and students' reaction will be available soon.
CAT 2020 Slot 2 live updates
Parents waiting outside test centre. Slot 2 ends at 2:30 pm (Photo: Careers360)
CAT 2020: Reservation Policy In IIMs
For the two-year management programme, the IIMs follow the central reservation policy. Under that, seats are reserved for the following categories:
Categories | Seats Reserved (%) |
Scheduled Castes (SC) | 15 |
Scheduled Tribes (ST) | 7.5 |
Other Backward Classes | 27 |
Persons with Disability (PwD) | 5 |
Economically Weaker Section (EWS) | 10 |
CAT 2020: Expected (unofficial) score for 99.5 percentile
According to Gradeup, a score between 125-130 will give 99.5 percentile in CAT 2020. 
CAT 2020: TITA Questions
There were 76 questions with about 20 Type in The Answer or TITA questions in CAT 2020 shift 1, as per Endeavor Careers' paper analysis.
CAT 2020: IIM Admission Criteria
While CAT 2020 score will remain a critical part of the admission process at the premier b-schools, IIMs consider a range of other factors for further selection. These factors in IIM Admission may include gender, marks scores in Class 10 or Class 12 or both, academic background and work experience. IIM Kozhikode, for instance, considers both school results and gender.
CAT 2020 slot 2 exam begins
The second slot of CAT 2020 exam has started. Paper analysis and students' reactions will be available after 2:30 pm.
CAT 2020 slot 1 analysis
CAT 2020 question paper analysis by by Srinivas Belvi, Academic Head - South, Endeavor Careers
CAT 2020 morning slot was "balanced" both with respect to difficulty level as well as number of questions. There were 76 questions.
24 LRDI
26 Quant
26 Verbal
Someone with adequate preparation would have handled this paper with ease. There were no glitches and any kind of lapses with respect to test administration.
CAT 2020 Live Update
Animated video instructions for CAT 2020 candidates. Check here
CAT Result 2020
According to official notifications, CAT 2020 results are likely to be declared by the second week of January 2021 on the official CAT 2020 website. IIM Indore is the conducting body this year.
CAT 2020 Question Paper Marks: Section-Wise Distribution
Section | Marks | Time |
Quantitative Ability (QA) | 26 | 40 minutes |
Verbal Ability & Reading Comprehension (VARC) | 26 | 40 minutes |
Data Interpretation & Logical Reasoning (DILR) | 24 (6 questions of 2 sets and 4 questions of 3 sets) | 40 minutes |
The total number of questions in CAT 2020 is 76
CAT 2020 Exam In Numbers
Here are the registration figures for IIM CAT 2020 Exam:
About 2.28 lakh registered candidates
Exam in 430 centres
Exam in 159 cities
CAT 2020: Top B-Schools In NIRF
The business schools that top the NIRF rankings each year will all consider CAT 2020 scores for admission. The top b-school in the country as per NIRF 2020 is IIM Ahmedabad.
CAT 2020 Student Reaction
Just completed #CATEXAM slot1
— Karthick Shivaraman™ (@iskarthi_) November 29, 2020
It's 76 Questions in 2hrs..
VARC - 26 DILR - 24 & QA -24
Go for TITA intially(they are somewhat easy)
DILR is easier of the all & English is little tricky.. QA is on the easier side..
All thyBest to SLOT 2 & 3 Students..#CAT #CAT2021 #CAT2020
CAT 2020 Paper Analysis: Students Found Slot 1 Exam “Moderate”
As per students who wrote the CAT exam, the paper's level of difficulty was “moderate”. Read
CAT 2020 Live Update
Gates are now open for the second shift that will start at 12:30 pm (Photo: Careers360)
CAT 2020 Paper Analysis
Section-wise paper analysis (according to students)
- VARC - Difficult
- LRDI - Easy
- Quant - Easy
- Number of questions in CAT 2020: 76
CAT 2020 Paper Analysis: Moderate Difficulty
Students found the paper of Slot 1 moderate in terms of difficulty. There was no change in the exam apart from the change in the number of questions. Students at an exam centre in Delhi said there was no technical glitch in the test.
CAT 2020 Live Updates
Students leaving exam venue after the first shift (Photo: Careers360)
CAT 2020 Slot 1 question paper analysis.
"The question paper was as expected and moderate in terms of difficulty. The new exam pattern was not difficult," a student who wrote his exam at a Delhi centre told Careers360 adding that there were no technical glitches.
CAT 2020 number of questions
Number of questions in CAT 2020:
Total: 76
Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension: 26
Quantitative Ability:26
Data Interpretation and Logical Reasoning: 24
According to a student who wrote the exam.
CAT 2020 Slot 1 exam ends
The first slot of CAT 2020 ended at 10:30 am. The second shift will start at 12:30 am. Exam analysis, number of questions in CAT 2020 will be available soon.
CAT 2020 Paper pattern, question paper after slot 1
CAT 2020 Updates: After the end of slot 1, CAT 2020 paper pattern, CAT 2020 question paper analysis by coaching centres will be made available. Slot 1 exam will end at 10:30 am.
CAT 2020: More Exam Centres
The CAT 2020 exam is being conducted in 430 centres, up from 376 last year. The number of cities has grown slightly, from 156 last year to 159. There are three shifts this year in place of two.
CAL 2020 Slot 1 Analysis: Overview
CAT slot 1 analysis 2020:
The CAT 2020 paper has three sections -- Quantitative Ability (QA), Verbal Ability & Reading Comprehension (VARC), and Data Interpretation & Logical Reasoning (DILR).
While the first two sections carry 34 marks each, the third section has 32 marks (total marks = 100). The exam is conducted for 2 hours or 120 minutes, divided into three phases of 40 minutes for each of the three sections.
CAT Slot 1 Analyis
CAT slot 1 analysis and student reactions will be available after 10:30 am when the first shift ends.
CAT 2020: Non-IIM Members
Apart from the IIMs, CAT 2020 scores will be used for admission by over 90 private and public institutions at 23 states and Union Territories.
Andhra Pradesh: 1
Assam: 1
Bihar: 2
Chandigarh: 3
Delhi: 4
Goa: 1
Gujarat: 6
Haryana: 1
Jammu & Kashmir: 1
Karnataka: 9
Kerala: 1
Madhya Pradesh: 2
Maharashtra: 17
New Delhi: 7
Odisha: 2
Puducherry: 1
Punjab: 2
Rajasthan: 4
Tamil Nadu: 5
Telangana: 5
Uttar Pradesh: 11
Uttarakhand: 2
West Bengal: 6
IIM CAT 2020: Exam Day Workflow In All Shifts
CAT 2020 Cut-Off Marks
CAT cut-off marks 2020, for admission to MBA programmes, will be announced separately by different IIMs. While IIM Bangalore, IIM Lucknow, IIM Kozhikode, IIM Ahmedabad and IIM Raipur have already announced their minimum marks for MBA admissions, others are expected to announce their cut-off scores soon after CAT exam 2020.
Different coaching centres will also release expected cut-off marks based on their CAT paper analysis.
CAT 2020: Exam And Engineers
Engineers have traditionally done well in the CAT exam. In the 2019 CAT exam, all 10 toppers to achieve the 100 percentile scores were engineers including six from the Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs), two from National Institutes of Technology (NITs) and one from Jadavpur University, Kolkata.
Candidates at exam centres. The first shift starts at 8:30 am. (Photo credit: Careers360)
Do Not Use The Physical Keyboard
Candidates are allowed to use a mouse to select the right option in MCQs and to use the on-screen, or virtual, keyboard to answer a non-MCQ.
Candidates are advised not to use the physical keyboard as it will lock the system.
CAT 2020 Live Updates
The barcode printed on the CAT admit card can be used to check the location of the exam lab from the barcode desk.
CAT Admit Card 2020: Forgot CAT User ID, Password?
The CAT user ID and password can be recovered following these steps. Read
What Is The IIM CAT 2020 Exam Dress Code?
Candidates should not wear:
Shoes/footwear with thick soles
Garments with large buttons
Clothes with pockets
Earrings, necklaces, nose pins, anklets, bangles or any other metallic ornaments
Moreover, candidates are advised not to apply mehendi or henna on their hands.
Check CAT 2020 dress code prescribed by the authorities. Read here
CAT 2020 Exam Day Guidelines: Required Documents
Apart from the CAT 2020 admit card, candidates will also be required to carry identity proofs, two simple pens and a mask. PwD candidates with scribe should complete all formalities as explained on the CAT website.
CAT 2020 Live Updates: Special Instructions
The authorities have released a list of guidelines that CAT exam candidates must follow. Read here
CAT 2020 Exam Date And Time
IIM Indore will conduct CAT 2020 today, November 29, 2020. CAT exam will be held in three shifts, with the first shift starting at 8:30 am.
