DETAILED ANALYSIS & COMMENTS

1. Comments - Paper Pattern similar to CAT-2000. QA section Difficulty Level lower than the other two sections i.e. English & DI.

2. CAT 2001 Paper Likely Cut Off Score

English RC & EU Section                                                   -  25 Plus
QA/Problem Solving Section                                              -  25 Plus
DI & DS Section                                                                -  20 Plus
OVER ALL FOR IIM (For Interview Call)                         -  75 Plus
OVER ALL for MDI & SP JAIN                                       -  65 to 70 plus
OVER ALL for MICA, CHANDIGARH
UBS, GOA                                                                        -   60 to 65

3. Strategies Suggested for CAT 2002 :

- Shifting trends towards analytical Reasoning. Focus Accordingly.
- Trend towards QA/Problem Solving section becoming more logic based more focus on Number System and algebraic equations. Prepare/Practice QA more effectively.
- More emphasis required on speed reading for RC Passages.
- Time Planning importance on the increase.
- No of Sections (Typically 4) not being adhered to. Sections could be 3 ( as for CAT '2000 & CAT 2001) or could even go to 5 next year. Adopt flexibility in approach with no RIGIDITY in mind about number of Sections /Questions / Type of Questions etc.
- Analytical Reasoning / Logical reasoning questions may appear in any / all sections. Prepare accordingly.
       

Section/ Questions  Layout  &  Probable  Cut off  At  a  Glance

                                               CAT 99

 I                        VA                                 55                         28 – 30

 II                       Problem Solving              55                         26 – 27
                          & Logic

 III                     DI, Data Sufficiency         55                         30 – 33
                          & Verbal Reasoning

 Total                                                       165                         85 Plus

CAT 2000

Sec      Subject                         Questions                       Probable Cut Off    

I     English RC & EU                         55                                         30 Plus
II      QA/Problem  Solving                 55                                         20 Plus
II       DI & Data Sufficiency               55                                         30  Plus
      ( incl.  Critical Reasoning )

             Total                                      165                                     85  Plus

                                                                                (for interview Call)

CAT 2001

 Sec                   Subject                         Questions      Probable Cut Off 
I   QA/Problem  Solving                        50                         25 Plus
II    English RC & EU                            50                         25 Plus
III    DI & Data Sufficiency                     50                         20  Plus
 ( incl. Analytical Reasoning )
   Total                                                     150                        70  Plus
                                                                                         (for interview Call)

READING COMPREHENSION
                                           CAT 99              CAT 2000          CAT 2001

No. of Passage                     5                               5                          6

Approx. Words in Passage 1475 (6)              1200 (8)                  1000 (6)

& (No. of Questions)            850 (6)                1100 (8)                800 (4)

                                             825 (5)               1100 (8)                800 (5)

                                            875 (5)                1100 (8)               750 (4)  

                                            850 (5)                 1000 (8)               1200 (5)

                                                                                                      750 (5) 

Total Words & (No.of      5100 (27)              5500 (40)        5300 (30)
(Questions)

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