{"id":62526,"date":"2025-10-30T15:24:08","date_gmt":"2025-10-30T09:54:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/?p=62526"},"modified":"2026-02-17T14:52:37","modified_gmt":"2026-02-17T09:22:37","slug":"cat-question-papers-with-solutions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/cat-question-papers-with-solutions\/","title":{"rendered":"CAT Previous Year Question Paper: Slot 1, 2, 3 &#8211; Solution by 100%iler"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n<p><strong>CAT Previous Year Papers: <\/strong>CAT exam is one of the toughest management entrance exams in India. Every year there are lakhs of CAT aspirants registered for the CAT, as per data approximately 3.5 lakh candidates have registered for CAT 2025. Common Admission Test is the basic eligibility criteria to enter in top IIMs (Indian Institutes of Management) or B-schools. Due to high volume of candidates appeared for the exam according to the CAT previous year analysis, competition becomes intense and to crack the exam with 99+ percentile requires proper strategy and solving CAT past year question papers is important. Before starting solving CAT PYQs (CAT Previous Year Papers), candidates should cover the in-depth CAT syllabus analysis across VARC (Verbal Ability &amp; Reading Comprehension), DILR (Data Interpretation &amp; Logical Reasoning) and QA (Quantitative Ability). It is advisable to the CAT aspirants that they should cover sufficient questions from CAT previous year question papers before appearing for the actual CAT 2025 exam. This blog is the complete guide that will help students covering the CAT previous year papers, why solving CAT PYQs is important strategy to tackle CAT 2025 exam, analyzing the CAT last year paper and more.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Candidates can check the CAT previous year question papers slot-wise (Slot 1,2 &amp; 3) with detailed solutions which will help you in strategizing the last-minute preparation for CAT 2025 exam across VARC (Verbal Ability &amp; Reading Comprehension), DILR (Data Interpretation &amp; Logical Reasoning) and QA (Quantitative Ability). Let&#8217;s deep dive into blog to check the direct link of CAT previous year papers with solutions.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong><em><mark>Join iQuanta\u2019s diversified student community for free and prepare with other 4.1L+ peers. Get access to 24*7 doubt-solving, mentorship, free webinars, etc all at one single\u00a0platform<\/mark><\/em><\/strong>.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/li.iquanta.in\/3FagB\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"476\" class=\"wp-image-63888\" style=\"width: 555px; height: auto;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-11-11-at-10.50.50_60474af4-1024x476.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-11-11-at-10.50.50_60474af4-1024x476.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-11-11-at-10.50.50_60474af4-300x140.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-11-11-at-10.50.50_60474af4-768x357.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-11-11-at-10.50.50_60474af4-903x420.jpg 903w, https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-11-11-at-10.50.50_60474af4-150x70.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-11-11-at-10.50.50_60474af4-696x324.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-11-11-at-10.50.50_60474af4-1068x497.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-11-11-at-10.50.50_60474af4.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_77 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/cat-question-papers-with-solutions\/#What_is_Common_Admission_Test_CAT\" >What is Common Admission Test (CAT)?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/cat-question-papers-with-solutions\/#What_is_CAT_Previous_Year_Question_Paper\" >What is CAT Previous Year Question Paper?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/cat-question-papers-with-solutions\/#Why_is_Solving_CAT_Last_Year_Paper_Important\" >Why is Solving CAT Last Year Paper Important?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/cat-question-papers-with-solutions\/#How_to_Analyze_CAT_Previous_Year_Question_Papers\" >How to Analyze CAT Previous Year Question Papers?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/cat-question-papers-with-solutions\/#CAT_Previous_Year_Papers_Slot-Wise_Slot_12_and_3\" >CAT Previous Year Papers: Slot-Wise (Slot 1,2 and 3)<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/cat-question-papers-with-solutions\/#CAT_2024_Question_Paper_%E2%80%93_Slots_123_with_Solutions\" >CAT 2024 Question Paper &#8211; (Slots 1,2,3) with Solutions<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/cat-question-papers-with-solutions\/#CAT_2023_Question_Paper_%E2%80%93_Slots_123_with_Solutions\" >CAT 2023 Question Paper &#8211; (Slots 1,2,3) with Solutions<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/cat-question-papers-with-solutions\/#CAT_2022_Question_Paper_%E2%80%93_Slots_123_with_Solutions\" >CAT 2022 Question Paper &#8211; (Slots 1,2,3) with Solutions<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/cat-question-papers-with-solutions\/#CAT_2021_Question_Paper_%E2%80%93_Slots_123_with_Solutions\" >CAT 2021 Question Paper &#8211; (Slots 1,2,3) with Solutions<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/cat-question-papers-with-solutions\/#CAT_Previous_Year_Papers_2000-2025_Detailed_Solutions\" >CAT Previous Year Papers [2000-2025] &amp; Detailed Solutions<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/cat-question-papers-with-solutions\/#CAT_Previous_Year_Question_Paper_CAT_Exam_Pattern\" >CAT Previous Year Question Paper: CAT Exam Pattern<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/cat-question-papers-with-solutions\/#CAT_Previous_Year_Paper_Analysis_Complete_Analysis\" >CAT Previous Year Paper Analysis (Complete Analysis)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/cat-question-papers-with-solutions\/#Benefits_of_Solving_Common_Admission_Test_CAT_Previous_Year_Papers\" >Benefits of Solving Common Admission Test (CAT Previous Year Papers)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-14\" href=\"https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/cat-question-papers-with-solutions\/#How_to_Access_CAT_Previous_Year_Question_Papers_from_iQuanta\" >How to Access CAT Previous Year Question Papers from iQuanta?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-15\" href=\"https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/cat-question-papers-with-solutions\/#Conclusion_CAT_Previous_Year_Papers\" >Conclusion: CAT Previous Year Papers<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-16\" href=\"https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/cat-question-papers-with-solutions\/#FAQs_CAT_Previous_Year_Question_Paper\" >FAQs: CAT Previous Year Question Paper<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 id=\"h-what-is-common-admission-test-cat\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_Common_Admission_Test_CAT\"><\/span><strong>What is Common Admission Test (CAT)?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>CAT is the management entrance examination which is the basic eligibility criteria required to enter in top Indian Institutes of Management or B-schools. There are total 3 sections in the Common Admission Test which is covering the VARC (Verbal Ability &amp; Reading comprehension), DILR (Data Interpretation &amp; Logical Reasoning), and QA (Quantitative Ability) and it stands for the Common Admission Test. Talking about the marking scheme for CAT exam, candidates will carry +3 marks for correct answer and -1 marks for incorrect one. IIM Kozhikode will going to conduct the CAT 2025 exam. <br \/><br \/>The other relevant information related to the Common Admission Test is mentioned in the table below.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\">\r\n<table>\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>Key Aspects<\/td>\r\n<td>Details (Common Admission Test)<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>CAT Full Form<\/td>\r\n<td>Common Admission Test<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>Sections<\/td>\r\n<td>3<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>Name of Sections<\/td>\r\n<td>Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension (VARC)<br \/>Quantitative Aptitude (QA)<br \/>Logical Reasoning and Data Interpretation (LRDI)<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>Candidates Registered in CAT 2025<\/td>\r\n<td>3,42,598 (approx.)<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>Marking Scheme in Common Admission Test<\/td>\r\n<td>+3 marks for correct answer<br \/>-1 marks for incorrect answer<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>Number of Questions<\/td>\r\n<td>VARC \u2013 24<br \/>DILR \u2013 22<br \/>QA \u2013 22<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>Total Questions<\/td>\r\n<td>68<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>CAT 2025 Conducting Body<\/td>\r\n<td>IIM Kozhikode<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>Number of Attempts Allowed<\/td>\r\n<td>Once a year<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>Sectional Time Limit<\/td>\r\n<td>VARC \u2013 40 minutes<br \/>DILR \u2013 40 minutes<br \/>QA \u2013 40 minutes<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>Total Duration<\/td>\r\n<td>120 minutes<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>Number of slots<\/td>\r\n<td>3<br \/>Slot 1 (Morning) : 8:30 AM \u2013 10:30 AM<br \/>Slot 2 (Afternoon) : 12:30 PM \u2013 2:30 PM<br \/>Slot 3 (Evening) : 4:30 PM \u2013 6:30 PM<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n<\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h2 id=\"h-what-is-cat-previous-year-question-paper\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_CAT_Previous_Year_Question_Paper\"><\/span><strong>What is CAT Previous Year Question Paper?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>CAT last year question paper is the actual edition of the CAT previous year exam which covers the exam pattern, marking scheme, important questions across VARC (Verbal Ability &amp; Reading Comprehension), DILR (Data Interpretation &amp; Logical Reasoning) and QA (Quantitative Ability). It is very important for the CAT aspirants that they should cover CAT previous year papers to actually analyzing question patterns across sections. Understanding the question pattern and the topic-weightage is quite important for the students to maximize scores in the actual CAT exam.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Talking about the CAT 2024, the VARC section covers overall 24 questions, DILR section covers 22 questions and QA section covers 22 which means there are total 68 questions. The number of questions are same across slot 1, slot 2 and slot 3 in CAT 2024. Understanding the proper analysis of topics across VARC, DILR &amp; QA will help candidates covering the overall CAT exam preparation with proper strategy. Candidates will get the complete CAT previous year question papers with detailed solution below that strategize the upcoming CAT exam preparation.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h2 id=\"h-why-is-solving-cat-last-year-paper-important\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_is_Solving_CAT_Last_Year_Paper_Important\"><\/span><strong>Why is Solving CAT Last Year Paper Important?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Solving CAT previous year question paper is very important for the candidates to get familiar with the Common Admission Test pattern because understanding the exam pattern with difficulty level is very important for students. Identifying important topics across VARC, DILR &amp; QA will help later while solving questions because targeting high weightage-topics across section helps you in maintaining smart preparation strategy that will help in scoring 99+ percentile in CAT 2025.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Solving PYQs equally across VARC (Verbal Ability &amp; Logical Reasoning), DILR (Data Interpretation &amp; Logical Reasoning) and QA (Quantitative Ability) is crucial because CAT (Common Admission Test) is a sectional exam which actually requires sectional cutoffs to get eligible for the admission in top IIMs or B-schools.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Third point is equally very important that is improving speed and accuracy both while solving CAT previous year question papers. This requires to be attained while solving PYQs before appearing for the CAT 2025 exam. Speed, accuracy and time management, all are important factors that candidate need to cover to enhance CAT percentile. Working on all these factors help in boosting confidence before the CAT exam and gauge overall preparation level.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h2 id=\"h-how-to-analyze-cat-previous-year-question-papers\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Analyze_CAT_Previous_Year_Question_Papers\"><\/span><strong>How to Analyze CAT Previous Year Question Papers?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Candidates need to analyze the CAT previous year papers according to the sections whether it is VARC, DILR and QA. Talking about the VARC (Verbal Ability &amp; Logical Reasoning) section, candidate should solve maximum RCs (genre-wise) that have appeared in the CAT previous year papers along with the VA (Verbal Ability) questions. Given below are the glimpse of some important RCs and VA questions.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-layout-1 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-black-color has-luminous-vivid-amber-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/cat-question-papers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Access CAT Previous Year Question Papers for VARC !!<\/a><\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\">\r\n<table>\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td><strong>TOPIC<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<td><strong>SLOT 1: Genre<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<td><strong>SLOT 2: Genre<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<td><strong>SLOT 3: Genre<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>RC \u2013 1<\/td>\r\n<td>Idea of Craftmanship<\/td>\r\n<td>Spices Trade<\/td>\r\n<td>Chinese Liquor \u2013 Moutai<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>RC \u2013 2<\/td>\r\n<td>Economics and their interests<\/td>\r\n<td>Peer Review<\/td>\r\n<td>Space Contamination<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>RC \u2013 3<\/td>\r\n<td>Digital rights of content<\/td>\r\n<td>Unintended Consequences of Technology<\/td>\r\n<td>Need to regulate AI<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>RC \u2013 4<\/td>\r\n<td>Bandicoots in Australia<\/td>\r\n<td>Carnivore \u2013 Human Conflict<\/td>\r\n<td>Languages becoming endangered<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>Para summary \u2013 1<\/td>\r\n<td>Animals and Intelligence<\/td>\r\n<td>How states use the DIME mode<\/td>\r\n<td>Lyric Poetry<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>Para summary \u2013 2<\/td>\r\n<td>Cartographers and maps<\/td>\r\n<td>Concern about the limitations on comedic freedom<\/td>\r\n<td>Living things and regularization<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>Para summary \u2013 3<\/td>\r\n<td>Language and Codes<\/td>\r\n<td>Interdisciplinary collaboration between physicists and scientists<\/td>\r\n<td>Tradwife and vintage dress<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>Fill in the blank \u2013 1<\/td>\r\n<td>History \u2013 Italian Madrigals<\/td>\r\n<td>Science Research \u2013 Staying Up late<\/td>\r\n<td>Inflation and Work<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>Fill in the blank \u2013 2<\/td>\r\n<td>Silk Roads &amp; Developing Countries<\/td>\r\n<td>First Phase of Globalization<\/td>\r\n<td>Somalia drought crisis<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>Fill in the blank \u2013 3<\/td>\r\n<td>Brain and Evolution<\/td>\r\n<td>Strange Fact about Hens<\/td>\r\n<td>Vietnam War<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>Odd one out 1<\/td>\r\n<td>Animal Rights<\/td>\r\n<td>Biological Basis for Gender<\/td>\r\n<td>Forecasting and opinions<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>Odd one out 2<\/td>\r\n<td>Urbanites and Transport<\/td>\r\n<td>Cultivated Meat<\/td>\r\n<td>Neuron and Synapses<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n<\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>For QA (Quantitative Ability) section, candidates should cover important sections that are Algebra, Arithmetic, Number System, Modern Maths and more by solving CAT previous year question papers. This will increase speed and accuracy in QA section along with analyzing the high-weightage topic which later help in increasing CAT percentile. Candidates can download the complete <a href=\"https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/cat-question-papers\">CAT question papers<\/a> with detailed solutions for accessing QA section below.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Now, coming to the DILR (Data Interpretation and Logical Reasoning) section which is quite complex for many candidates to attempt whether they are coming from engineering or non-engineering background. Solving different DILR sets from CAT previous year papers will be really helpful in the near future to tackle complex questions across DILR (Data Interpretation and Logical Reasoning) section.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h2 id=\"h-cat-previous-year-papers-slot-wise-slot-1-2-and-3\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"CAT_Previous_Year_Papers_Slot-Wise_Slot_12_and_3\"><\/span><strong>CAT Previous Year Papers: Slot-Wise (Slot 1,2 and 3)<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>This section covers the CAT previous year question papers (year-wise) with different slots. Candidates can go through CAT question papers year-wise for the detailed analysis and also candidates can check for the topic-wise questions across VARC (Verbal Ability &amp; Logical Reasoning), DILR (Data Interpretation &amp; Logical Reasoning) and QA (Quantitative Ability). This overall help students to maintain the preparation strategy for CAT along with focused approach.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h3 id=\"h-cat-2024-question-paper-slots-1-2-3-with-solutions\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"CAT_2024_Question_Paper_%E2%80%93_Slots_123_with_Solutions\"><\/span><strong>CAT 2024 Question Paper &#8211; (Slots 1,2,3) with Solutions<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\r\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"314\" class=\"wp-image-62655\" src=\"https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/image-22-1024x314.png\" alt=\"CAT Previous Year Question Paper (CAT 2024)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/image-22-1024x314.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/image-22-300x92.png 300w, https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/image-22-768x236.png 768w, https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/image-22-150x46.png 150w, https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/image-22-696x214.png 696w, https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/image-22-1068x328.png 1068w, https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/image-22.png 1335w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-layout-2 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-black-color has-luminous-vivid-amber-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/cat-question-papers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Access CAT 2024 Question Paper Here !!<\/a><\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h3 id=\"h-cat-2023-question-paper-slots-1-2-3-with-solutions\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"CAT_2023_Question_Paper_%E2%80%93_Slots_123_with_Solutions\"><\/span><strong>CAT 2023 Question Paper &#8211; (Slots 1,2,3) with Solutions<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\r\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"317\" class=\"wp-image-62658\" src=\"https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/image-23-1024x317.png\" alt=\"CAT Previous Year Question Paper (CAT 2023)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/image-23-1024x317.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/image-23-300x93.png 300w, https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/image-23-768x238.png 768w, https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/image-23-150x46.png 150w, https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/image-23-696x215.png 696w, https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/image-23-1068x330.png 1068w, https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/image-23.png 1329w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-layout-3 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-black-color has-luminous-vivid-amber-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/cat-question-papers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Access CAT 2023 Question Paper Here !!<\/a><\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h3 id=\"h-cat-2022-question-paper-slots-1-2-3-with-solutions\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"CAT_2022_Question_Paper_%E2%80%93_Slots_123_with_Solutions\"><\/span><strong>CAT 2022 Question Paper &#8211; (Slots 1,2,3) with Solutions <\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\r\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"301\" class=\"wp-image-62661\" src=\"https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/image-24-1024x301.png\" alt=\"CAT Previous Year Paper (CAT 2022)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/image-24-1024x301.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/image-24-300x88.png 300w, https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/image-24-768x226.png 768w, https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/image-24-150x44.png 150w, https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/image-24-696x205.png 696w, https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/image-24-1068x314.png 1068w, https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/image-24.png 1333w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-layout-4 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-black-color has-luminous-vivid-amber-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/cat-question-papers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Access CAT 2022 Question Paper Here !!<\/a><\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h3 id=\"h-cat-2021-question-paper-slots-1-2-3-with-solutions\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"CAT_2021_Question_Paper_%E2%80%93_Slots_123_with_Solutions\"><\/span><strong>CAT 2021 Question Paper &#8211; (Slots 1,2,3) with Solutions <\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\r\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"320\" class=\"wp-image-62665\" src=\"https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/image-25-1024x320.png\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/image-25-1024x320.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/image-25-300x94.png 300w, https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/image-25-768x240.png 768w, https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/image-25-150x47.png 150w, https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/image-25-696x218.png 696w, https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/image-25-1068x334.png 1068w, https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/image-25.png 1330w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-layout-5 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-black-color has-luminous-vivid-amber-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/cat-question-papers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Access CAT 2021 Question Paper Here !!<\/a><\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h2 id=\"h-cat-previous-year-papers-2000-2025-amp-detailed-solutions\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"CAT_Previous_Year_Papers_2000-2025_Detailed_Solutions\"><\/span><strong>CAT Previous Year Papers [2000-2025] &amp; Detailed Solutions<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Given below are the direct access link to the CAT question papers (year-wise) with their detailed solution. Candidates can access the papers by clicking on the link which is given below.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\">\r\n<table>\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td><strong>CAT Exam Year<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<td><strong>Access Link to Previous Year CAT Question Papers with Solutions<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td><strong>CAT 2025<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<td><strong>CAT 2025 Paper Slot 1<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/cat-question-papers\/cat-2025-paper-slot-1-varc\">CAT 2025 Paper Slot 1 VARC<\/a><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/cat-question-papers\/cat-2025-paper-slot-1-dilr\">CAT 2025 Paper Slot 1 DILR<\/a><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/cat-question-papers\/cat-2025-paper-slot-1-qa\">CAT 2025 Paper Slot 1 QA<\/a><\/strong><br \/><strong>CAT 2025 Paper Slot 2<\/strong><br \/><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/cat-question-papers\/cat-2025-paper-slot-2-varc\">CAT 2025 Paper Slot 2 VARC<\/a><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/cat-question-papers\/cat-2025-paper-slot-2-dilr\">CAT 2025 Paper Slot 2 DILR<\/a><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/cat-question-papers\/cat-2025-paper-slot-2-qa\">CAT 2025 Paper Slot 2 QA<\/a><\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/cat-question-papers\/cat-2025-paper-slot-2-qa\"><br \/><\/a><strong>CAT 2025 Paper Slot 3<\/strong><br \/><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/cat-question-papers\/cat-2025-paper-slot-3-varc\">CAT 2025 Paper Slot 3 VARC<\/a><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/cat-question-papers\/cat-2025-paper-slot-3-dilr\">CAT 2025 Paper Slot 3 DILR<\/a><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/cat-question-papers\/cat-2025-paper-slot-3-qa\">CAT 2025 Paper Slot 3 QA<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td><strong>CAT 2024<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<td><strong>CAT 2024 Paper Slot 1<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/cat-question-papers\/cat-2024-paper-slot-1-varc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">CAT 2024 Paper Slot 1 VARC<\/a><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/cat-question-papers\/cat-2024-paper-slot-1-dilr\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">CAT 2024 Paper Slot 1 DILR<\/a><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/cat-question-papers\/cat-2024-paper-slot-1-qa\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">CAT 2024 Paper Slot 1 QA<\/a><br \/>CAT 2024 Paper Slot 2<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/cat-question-papers\/cat-2024-paper-slot-2-varc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">CAT 2024 Paper Slot 2 VARC<\/a><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/cat-question-papers\/cat-2024-paper-slot-2-lrdi\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">CAT 2024 Paper Slot 2 LRDI<\/a><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/cat-question-papers\/cat-2024-paper-slot-2-qa\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">CAT 2024 Paper Slot 2 QA<\/a><br \/>CAT 2024 Paper Slot 3<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/cat-question-papers\/cat-2024-paper-slot-3-varc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">CAT 2024 Paper Slot 3 VARC<\/a><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/cat-question-papers\/cat-2024-paper-slot-3-lrdi\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">CAT 2024 Paper Slot 3 LRDI<\/a><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/cat-question-papers\/cat-2024-paper-slot-3-qa\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">CAT 2024 Paper Slot 3 QA<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td><strong>CAT 2023<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<td><strong>CAT 2023 Paper Slot 1<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/cat-question-papers\/cat-2023-paper-slot-1-varc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">CAT 2023 Paper Slot 1 VARC<\/a><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/cat-question-papers\/cat-2023-paper-slot-1-dilr\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">CAT 2023 Paper Slot 1 DILR<\/a><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/cat-question-papers\/cat-2023-paper-slot-1-qa\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">CAT 2023 Paper Slot 1 QA<\/a><br \/>CAT 2023 Paper Slot 2<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/cat-question-papers\/cat-2023-paper-slot-2-varc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">CAT 2023 Paper Slot 2 VARC<\/a><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/cat-question-papers\/cat-2023-paper-slot-2-dilr\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">CAT 2023 Paper Slot 2 DILR<\/a><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/cat-question-papers\/cat-2023-paper-slot-2-qa\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">CAT 2023 Paper Slot 2 QA<\/a><br \/>CAT 2023 Paper Slot 3<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/cat-question-papers\/cat-2023-paper-slot-3-varc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">CAT 2023 Paper Slot 3 VARC<\/a><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/cat-question-papers\/cat-2023-paper-slot-3-dilr\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">CAT 2023 Paper Slot 3 DILR<\/a><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/cat-question-papers\/cat-2023-paper-slot-3-qa\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">CAT 2023 Paper Slot 3 QA<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td><strong>CAT 2022<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<td><strong>CAT 2022 Paper Slot 1<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/cat-question-papers\/cat-2022-paper-slot-1-varc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">CAT 2022 Paper Slot 1 VARC<\/a><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/cat-question-papers\/cat-2022-paper-slot-1-dilr\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">CAT 2022 Paper Slot 1 DILR<\/a><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/cat-question-papers\/cat-2022-paper-slot-1-qa\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">CAT 2022 Paper Slot 1 QA<\/a><br \/>CAT 2022 Paper Slot 2<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/cat-question-papers\/cat-2022-paper-slot-2-varc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">CAT 2022 Paper Slot 2 VARC<\/a><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/cat-question-papers\/cat-2022-paper-slot-2-dilr\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">CAT 2022 Paper Slot 2 DILR<\/a><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/cat-question-papers\/cat-2022-paper-slot-2-qa\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">CAT 2022 Paper Slot 2 QA<\/a><br \/>CAT 2022 Paper Slot 3<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/cat-question-papers\/cat-2022-paper-slot-3-varc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">CAT 2022 Paper Slot 3 VARC<\/a><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/cat-question-papers\/cat-2022-paper-slot-3-dilr\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">CAT 2022 Paper Slot 3 DILR<\/a><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/cat-question-papers\/cat-2022-paper-slot-3-qa\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">CAT 2022 Paper Slot 3 QA<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td><strong>CAT 2021<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<td><strong>CAT 2021 Paper Slot 1<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/cat-question-papers\/cat-2022-paper-slot-1-varc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">CAT 2021 Paper Slot 1 VARC<\/a><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/cat-question-papers\/cat-2021-paper-slot-1-dilr\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">CAT 2021 Paper Slot 1 DILR<\/a><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/cat-question-papers\/cat-2021-paper-slot-1-qa\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">CAT 2021 Paper Slot 1 QA<\/a><br \/>CAT 2021 Paper Slot 2<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/cat-question-papers\/cat-2021-paper-slot-2-varc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">CAT 2021 Paper Slot 2 VARC<\/a><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/cat-question-papers\/cat-2021-paper-slot-2-dilr\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">CAT 2021 Paper Slot 2 DILR<\/a><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/cat-question-papers\/cat-2021-paper-slot-2-qa\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">CAT 2021 Paper Slot 2 QA<\/a><br \/>CAT 2021 Paper Slot 3<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/cat-question-papers\/cat-2021-paper-slot-3-varc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">CAT 2021 Paper Slot 3 VARC<\/a><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/cat-question-papers\/cat-2021-paper-slot-3-dilr\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">CAT 2021 Paper Slot 3 DILR<\/a><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/cat-question-papers\/cat-2021-paper-slot-1-varc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">CAT 2022 Paper Slot 3 QA<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td><strong>For Rest CAT past papers from CAT 2020 -2000<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/cat-question-papers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>CAT Question Papers<\/strong><\/a><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n<\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-layout-6 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-black-color has-luminous-vivid-amber-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/cat-question-papers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">CAT Past Year Papers [2000-2024]<\/a><\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h2 id=\"h-cat-previous-year-question-paper-cat-exam-pattern\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"CAT_Previous_Year_Question_Paper_CAT_Exam_Pattern\"><\/span><strong>CAT Previous Year Question Paper: CAT Exam Pattern<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\">\r\n<table>\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td><strong>CAT 2024 Sections<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<td><strong>Total Questions<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<td><strong>Time Limit<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>VARC<\/td>\r\n<td>24<\/td>\r\n<td>40 mins<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>DILR<\/td>\r\n<td>22<\/td>\r\n<td>40 mins<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>QA<\/td>\r\n<td>22<\/td>\r\n<td>40 mins<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>Total<\/td>\r\n<td>68<\/td>\r\n<td>120 mins<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n<\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Also Check: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/cat-exam-pattern-2025\/\">CAT Exam Pattern<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h2 id=\"h-cat-previous-year-paper-analysis-complete-analysis\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"CAT_Previous_Year_Paper_Analysis_Complete_Analysis\"><\/span><strong>CAT Previous Year Paper Analysis (Complete Analysis)<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>This section covers the complete analysis of the CAT exam (year-wise) which is according to the difficulty level including VARC (Verbal Ability &amp; Logical Reasoning), DILR (Data Interpretation &amp; Logical Reasoning) and QA (Quantitative Ability). The detailed information about the CAT previous year paper analysis is mentioned in the table below.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\">\r\n<table>\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td><strong>Sections<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<td><strong>CAT 2024 Difficulty Level<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<td><strong>CAT 2023 Difficulty Level<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<td><strong>CAT 2022 Difficulty Level<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<td><strong>CAT 2021 Difficulty Level<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<td><strong>CAT 2020 Difficulty Level<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension (VARC)<\/td>\r\n<td>Moderate<\/td>\r\n<td>Moderate to Difficult<\/td>\r\n<td>Moderate<\/td>\r\n<td>Moderate to Difficult<\/td>\r\n<td>Moderate to Difficult<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>Data Interpretation and Logical Reasoning (DILR)<\/td>\r\n<td>Moderate<\/td>\r\n<td>Easy to Moderate<\/td>\r\n<td>Difficult<\/td>\r\n<td>Difficult<\/td>\r\n<td>Difficult<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>Quantitative Ability (QA)<\/td>\r\n<td>Moderate<\/td>\r\n<td>Difficult<\/td>\r\n<td>Moderate<\/td>\r\n<td>Moderate<\/td>\r\n<td>Moderate<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>Overall<\/td>\r\n<td>Moderate<\/td>\r\n<td>Difficult<\/td>\r\n<td>Moderate-Difficult<\/td>\r\n<td>Moderate-Difficult<\/td>\r\n<td>Moderate-Difficult<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n<\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h2 id=\"h-benefits-of-solving-common-admission-test-cat-previous-year-papers\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Benefits_of_Solving_Common_Admission_Test_CAT_Previous_Year_Papers\"><\/span><strong>Benefits of Solving Common Admission Test (CAT Previous Year Papers)<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>There are several advantages that candidates will see while solving CAT previous year question paper.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<ol>\r\n<li>Covering CAT past year papers help candidates in overall understanding related to the difficulty level of questions across Verbal Ability &amp; Reading Comprehension (VARC), DILR (Data Interpretation &amp; Logical Reasoning) and QA (Quantitative Ability).<\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<li>Solving questions within the given timeframe across sections reflects the candidates performance in the actual exam and this can be only possible through solving CAT previous year question papers.<\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<li>Common Admission Test is one of the important examinations where solving questions across sections is required to balance the proper strategy to score 99+ overall in CAT exam.<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h2 id=\"h-how-to-access-cat-previous-year-question-papers-from-iquanta\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Access_CAT_Previous_Year_Question_Papers_from_iQuanta\"><\/span><strong>How to Access CAT Previous Year Question Papers from iQuanta?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Candidates can directly access the CAT past year papers from iQuanta by directly accessing the link mentioned below. Candidates will able to access all the past year papers of CAT exam with slot 1, slot 2 and slot 3.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-layout-7 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-black-color has-luminous-vivid-amber-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/cat-question-papers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Access CAT Previous Year Question Papers Here !<\/a><\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h2 id=\"h-conclusion-cat-previous-year-papers\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Conclusion_CAT_Previous_Year_Papers\"><\/span><strong>Conclusion: CAT Previous Year Papers<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Solving Common Admission Test (CAT past year papers) are very important for the candidates who are serious for the CAT exam so that they will not only build speed by solving multiple questions but along with that maintaining confidence and focused approach that overall help candidates in scoring maximum CAT percentile. Only analyzing the topic-wise questions will not really helpful for the candidates who wish to pursue CAT 2025 but along with that they have to understand the approach while solving the CAT previous year question papers.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-layout-8 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-midnight-gradient-background has-background wp-element-button\" style=\"border-radius: 37px;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/cat-2026\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">CAT 2026 Course<\/a><\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\r\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/cat-2026\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" class=\"wp-image-66492\" src=\"https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/image-10-1024x1024.png\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/image-10-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/image-10-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/image-10-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/image-10-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/image-10-420x420.png 420w, https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/image-10-696x696.png 696w, https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/image-10-1068x1068.png 1068w, https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/image-10.png 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n<h2 id=\"h-faqs-cat-previous-year-question-paper\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"FAQs_CAT_Previous_Year_Question_Paper\"><\/span><strong>FAQs: CAT Previous Year Question Paper <\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"schema-faq wp-block-yoast-faq-block\">\r\n<div id=\"faq-question-1761566265654\" class=\"schema-faq-section\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">Why it is important to analyze CAT Previous Year Question Papers?<\/strong>\r\n<p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">There are different factors which are important for analyzing the CAT previous year papers including understanding exam pattern and difficulty level, improve speed as well as accuracy, enhance time management, identify important topics &amp; trends as well as helpful in building confidence before the CAT exam.<\/p>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div id=\"faq-question-1761566267382\" class=\"schema-faq-section\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">How to analyze CAT previous year question papers?<\/strong>\r\n<p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">Candidate can easily analyze CAT previous year papers according to sections. For VARC, candidate need to cover the important RCs from the past year papers of CAT. For QA, candidate should cover maximum questions across Algebra, Arithmetic, Geometry, Number System as well as Modern Maths. DILR section is considered as one of the complex sections to maintain accuracy as well as important one to score high in the CAT exam. To do so, candidate have to cover maximum number of DILR sets from the CAT previous year question papers.<\/p>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div id=\"faq-question-1761566268177\" class=\"schema-faq-section\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">What is the CAT exam pattern of past year paper?<\/strong>\r\n<p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">According to that CAT last year question paper, the VARC section covers 24 questions, DILR section covers 22 question and QA section again covers 22 questions. The overall questions covered in the CAT past year papers are 68.<\/p>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div id=\"faq-question-1761618263438\" class=\"schema-faq-section\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">Where can I download CAT Previous Year Question Papers (Slot-Wise) with solutions?<\/strong>\r\n<p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">Candidates can easily download CAT previous year papers from iQuanta with their detailed solution and also slot-wise.<\/p>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div id=\"faq-question-1761618361722\" class=\"schema-faq-section\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">How many CAT previous year papers should candidate solve before the actual exam?<\/strong>\r\n<p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">Candidates should cover at least 6-8 CAT previous year question papers to understand the overall difficulty level, exam pattern, and more related factors.<\/p>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div id=\"faq-question-1761618485047\" class=\"schema-faq-section\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">Can I get CAT question papers slot-wise?<\/strong>\r\n<p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">Yes candidates should get CAT previous year question papers according to the slots (1,2,3) across VARC (Verbal Ability &amp; Reading Comprehension), DILR (Data Interpretation &amp; Logical Reasoning) and QA (Quantitative Ability).<\/p>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div id=\"faq-question-1761618612715\" class=\"schema-faq-section\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">How helpful are CAT previous year papers in preparation?<\/strong>\r\n<p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">CAT question papers are really helpful for the candidates to understand the questions pattern across VARC (Verbal Abillity &amp; Reading Comprehension), DILR (Data Interpretation &amp; Logical Reasoning) and QA (Quantitative Ability). Solving maximum papers leads to understand the difficulty level which help candidates in the upcoming CAT exam.<\/p>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div id=\"faq-question-1761618776815\" class=\"schema-faq-section\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">What is the difference between CAT Last Year Paper and mock tests?<\/strong>\r\n<p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">CAT last year paper is the actual exam papers from the previous year CAT exam whereas the mock test are the reflection of the actual CAT exam papers which are designed by the high quality educators and reflect the actual exam pattern of CAT.<\/p>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>CAT Previous Year Papers: CAT exam is one of the toughest management entrance exams in India. Every year there are lakhs of CAT aspirants registered for the CAT, as per data approximately 3.5 lakh candidates have registered for CAT 2025. 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