CAT Exam Analysis 2025
CAT 2025 is scheduled for Sunday, 30th November, and will be held in three slots. The exam duration is 2 hours, with 40 minutes per section (VARC, DILR, QA).
As the exam day approaches, we wish all aspirants the very best for their CAT 2025 attempt.
Bookmark this page for LIVE updates – CAT 2025 First Take, Slot 1 Analysis, Slot 2 Analysis, Slot 3 Analysis, difficulty levels, good attempts, expected cutoffs and the complete overall analysis by IMS experts.
CAT 2025 Analysis Timeline โ Slot-Wise Updates & Expert Insights
On Sunday, 30th November 2025, IMS will release live CAT 2025 updates, including immediate Mentor reactions, expert commentary, slot-wise analysis, expected cut-offs and a detailed overall breakdown. Follow the schedule below to know exactly when each update will go live.
| Activity | CAT 2025 Slot 1 | CAT 2025 Slot 2 | CAT 2025 Slot 3 |
| First Take | 10:45 AM | ||
| Mentors Live Immediate Take | 11:00 AM | 2:45 PM | 6:45 PM |
| Expected Cut-Off | 11:45 AM | 3:45 PM | 7:30 PM |
| Detailed Live Analysis | 12:15 PM | 4:00 PM | 8:00 PM |
| Panel Discussion | 12:30 PM | 4:30 PM | 8:30 PM |
| Detailed Text Analysis | 12:30 PM | 4:30 PM | 8:30 PM |
| Overall Analysis | 9:30 PM | ||
First Take
| Section | # of Qs | TITA | SPLIT |
| VARC | 24 | 4 | 4 Passages with 4 Questions each. In VA, 2 parajumbles, 2 odd one out (TITA), 2 summary, 2 paragraph completion. Higher difficulty than last year. |
| DILR | 22 | 11 | 3 sets of 4 Qs each, 2 sets of 5 Qs each. Similar to last year. |
| QA | 22 | 6-8 | Easier compared to last year |
| Total | 68 | 21 |
Slot 1 Analysis
The first slot of CAT 2025 took place today between 8.30 am and 10:30 am. The structure of CAT 2025 had no major changes compared to that of the 2024 CAT, with a total of 68 questions.
Section-wise details:
Verbal Ability (VA)
- Segmentation and question-type distribution were adjusted.
- Paragraph Jumbles were reintroduced, marking their return after a gap.
- Breakdown of non-RC questions: 2 Summary questions (MCQ), 2 Paragraph Completion questions (MCQ), 2 Odd Sentence Out questions (TITA), 2 Paragraph Jumbles (TITA)
DILR
The section also showed refinements in segmentation and the MCQ vs TITA mix
- Overall structure of the section remained unchanged: 2 sets with 5 questions each and 3 sets with 4 questions each.
- Total 11 TITA questions and 11 MCQ questions
QA
- The number of questions remained unchanged at 22
- Total 8 TITA questions and 14 MCQ questions
Slot 2 Analysis
The second slot of CAT 2025 (12.30 pm and 2:30 pm) had the same pattern of Slot 1. The structure of CAT 2025 had no major changes compared to that of the 2024 CAT, with a total of 68 questions.
Section-wise details:
Verbal Ability (VA)
- Segmentation and question-type distribution remained the same as in Slot 1.
- Paragraph Jumbles were reintroduced, marking their return after 2023.
- Breakdown of non-RC questions: 2 Summary questions (MCQ), 2 Paragraph Completion questions (MCQ), 2 Odd Sentence Out questions (TITA), 2 Paragraph Jumbles (TITA)
DILR
The section also showed refinements in segmentation and the MCQ vs TITA mix
- Overall structure of the section remained unchanged: 2 sets with 5 questions each and 3 sets with 4 questions each.
- Total 11 TITA questions and 11 MCQs
QA
- The number of questions remained unchanged at 22
- Total 8 TITA questions and 14 MCQs
Slot 3 Analysis
The third slot of CAT 2025 (4:30 to 6:30 pm) had the same pattern as Slots 1 and 2. The structure of CAT 2025 had no major changes compared to that of the 2024 CAT, with a total of 68 questions.
Section-wise details:
Verbal Ability (VA)
- Segmentation and question-type distribution were adjusted.
- Paragraph Jumbles were reintroduced, marking their return after 2023.
- Breakdown of non-RC questions: 2 Summary questions (MCQ), 2 Paragraph Completion questions (MCQ), 2 Odd Sentence Out questions (TITA), 2 Paragraph Jumbles (TITA)
DILR
The section also showed refinements in segmentation and the MCQ vs TITA mix
- Overall structure of the section remained unchanged: 2 sets with 5 questions each and 3 sets with 4 questions each.
- Total 11 TITA questions and 11 MCQ questions
QA
- The number of questions remained unchanged at 22
- Total 8 TITA questions and 14 MCQ questions
Overall Analysis
Structure of CAT 2025
| Section Name | Number of MCQs | Number of TITAs | Total |
| VA-RC Section | 20 | 4 | 24 |
| DI-LR Section | 11 | 11 | 22 |
| QA Section | 14 | 8 | 22 |
| Total | 45 | 23 | 68 |
- Paragraph Jumbles resurfaced in CAT 2025
- No change in LRDI - Total 5 sets- 2 sets * 5 questions and 3 sets * 4 questions.
- QA was more difficult than CAT 2024
Non Disclosure
All CAT 2025 candidates have consented to a Non-Disclosure clause prior to the exam. In line with this policy, IMS strongly advises students not to reveal, post, or circulate any questions from the CAT exam on IMS forums or any external channels.
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CAT 2024 ANALYSIS
CAT 2024 has been conducted on Sunday, 24th November. The test will be conducted in 3 slots & will be a 2-hour test with 40 minutes for each section.
Watch this space for CAT 2024 First Take analysis, detailed slot-wise Analysis, Overall analysis by IMS Experts & much more!
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CAT 2023 ANALYSIS
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Please note that all CAT 2023 Test Takers have agreed to a Non disclosure clause before the test hence IMS believes & advises all its students to not disclose or share any questions on any IMS forum or otherwise.
CAT 2022 ANALYSIS
CAT 2022 was conducted on Sunday, 27th November’22 across India by IIM Bangalore. The test was conducted in 3 slots.
Check this space for CAT 2022 detailed slot-wise & section-wise Analysis by IMS Experts.
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Please note that all CAT 2022 Test Takers have agreed to a Non disclosure clause before the test hence IMS believes & advises all its students to not disclose or share any questions on any IMS forum or otherwise.