CAT 2022 Overall Analysis

27 November, 2022
Aaliya Patel

CAT 2022 was conducted on 27th November 2022 in three slots.

The test consisted of three sections of 2 hours each.

The structure of CAT 2022 remained largely the same as in 2021. However, the DILR and Verbal sections saw some changes in segmentation and the number of MCQs and TITA. All three slots had the same pattern. The Verbal Section had 2 paragraph completion questions instead of the anticipated Odd Sentence questions.

Structure of CAT 2022

Section NameNumber of MCQsNumber of TITAsTotal
VA-RC Section21324
DI-LR Section14620
QA Section14822
Total491766
  • New question type in Verbal Ability (Paragraph Completion)
  • LRDI – 4 sets of 5 questions each
  • QA was slightly more difficult compared to CAT 2021

Section-wise Analysis

Verbal Ability & Reading Comprehension CAT 2022

RC: 4 passages with 4 Questions each
Verbal Ability: 3 Parajumbles + 3 Summary + 2 Para-completion

Slot 1Slot 2Slot 3
EasySupernatural FiguresCephalopods’ camouflageLog of Bios and Technos
The Chinese and western views on imitationTechnical Social DualismEffect of active and passive software
StoicismMusicking and modern HumanitySocial Disorganisation and crime
DifficultPolitical PhilosophyInstitutionsImpact of Oriental Literature
Good Attempts: 16 – 18Good Attempts: 16 – 18Good Attempts: 17 – 19

Data Interpretation & Logical Reasoning CAT 2022

4 sets of 5 questions of each

Slot 1Slot 2Slot 3
EasyDistribution of tokensRevenue & costs of 4 companiesMortality rate
4 people 12 goals in 8 games3 sales reps selling productsNumber of cases over 5 days
Metro Map – 4 metro linesA warehouse and 4 destinationsA tournament of 4 people over 8 rounds
DifficultVenn Diagram of 3 variablesCosmetic products with FDAComputer Science-Non CS students
Good attempts: 10-12Good attempts: 10-12Good attempts: 9-11

Quantitative Aptitude CAT 2022

AreaSlot 1Slot 2Slot 3
Arithmetic888
Algebra565
Geometry334
Modern Math343
Numbers312
Good attempts14-1513-1412-13

Comparison of 3 Slots

SectionSlot ISlot IISlot III
VARCSimilar (Scale Up)SimilarSlightly Easier (Scale Down)
DILRSimilarSimilarSlightly Difficult (Scale Up)
QASlightly easier (scale down)SimilarSlightly Difficult (Scale Up)
Overall Final Outcome Approx 2-3 Marks scale upApprox 3-4 Marks scale up
99 percentile Raw Score909288

Initial Estimates: Percentiles

Initial Estimates: Percentiles*** Overall

PercentileSlot 1Slot 2Slot 3
99.5%ile10110198
99%ile909288
97%ile808077
95%ile666663
90%ile535350
85%ile454542
80%ile404037

Initial Estimates: Percentiles***
Verbal Ability & Reading Comprehension

PercentileSlot 1Slot 2Slot 3
99.5%ile444448
99%ile414145
97%ile353539
95%ile292933
90%ile242428
85%ile202024
80%ile171721

Initial Estimates: Percentiles***
Data Interpretation and Logical Reasoning

PercentileSlot 1Slot 2Slot 3
99.5%ile353633
99%ile303128
97%ile272825
95%ile222220
90%ile181816
85%ile151513
80%ile131313

Initial Estimates: Percentiles***
Quantitative Aptitude

PercentileSlot 1Slot 2Slot 3
99.5%ile403936
99%ile373633
97%ile323129
95%ile252423
90%ile191717
85%ile161414
80%ile131111

***
Revised Estimates will be released 2-3 days after the CAT Response Sheet is released incorporating student performance data.

Please do not make any B-School application decision based on initial estimate. They serve only as a first indicator of likely performance