FeatureDetails
Exam NameCAT 2025 – Slot 3
Conducting BodyIIM Kozhikode
Exam Duration4:30 PM – 6:30 PM
Overall DifficultyModerate–Difficult
Toughest SectionQuantitative Aptitude (QA)
Balanced SectionDILR
Moderate SectionVARC

For thousands of aspirants dreaming of entering India’s top management institutes, CAT 2025 Slot 3 brought both challenge and excitement. Conducted by IIM Kozhikode, this slot was reported to be moderate overall, but with a noticeable spike in the difficulty level of Quantitative Aptitude.

Many students walked out with mixed emotions - confidence from tackling DILR and VARC, but also a sense of struggle with Quant. If you appeared in this slot or are planning for the next attempt, this breakdown will guide your preparation journey with clarity and direction.


📚 Section-wise Difficulty & Structure

1. VARC – Moderate to Slightly Difficult

  • Total Questions – 24
  • Included 4 RC passages
  • Notable question types:
    • 2 Para jumbles
    • 2 Para summary
    • Odd-one-out questions (tricky)
    • Para completion (doable)

Two RCs required intense comprehension, making this section slightly tougher than slots 1 and 2.


2. DILR – Balanced & Moderate

  • Circular arrangement set
  • Scatter-plot DI set
  • Incoming–Outgoing calls set
  • Two double sets

Most aspirants found the section manageable with logical application and steady reasoning.


3. Quantitative Aptitude – Toughest of All

  • Calculation-heavy questions
  • Approx. 8–9 questions from Arithmetic
  • Familiar topics but more complex in execution
  • Reportedly tougher compared to Slot 1 and Slot 2

Many students felt the heat here - maintaining speed and accuracy was the real battle💥.


🧠 Marking System (No Surprises Here)

ResponseMarks
Correct Answer+3
Wrong Answer-1
Unattempted0

Total questions across all sections = 68, maintaining the familiar exam blueprint.


📊 Difficulty Comparison – Slot 1 vs Slot 2 vs Slot 3

SectionSlot 1Slot 2Slot 3
DILRModerateModerateModerate
QuantDoableDifficultDifficult
VARCEasy–ModerateEasyModerate–Difficult

For aspirants appearing in future CAT attempts, Slot 3 analysis offers crucial insight into rising difficulty trends - particularly in Quant.


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❓ FAQs – CAT 2025 Slot 3

Q1. Was Slot 3 harder than Slot 1 & 2?
Yes. Quant was significantly tougher, while VARC and DILR remained moderate.

Q2. How many questions were asked in total?
68 questions, covering VARC, DILR and Quant.

Q3. Which section should students focus on for next attempt?
Quant, due to rising complexity and trick-based calculation questions.

Q4. Is there negative marking?
Yes. +3 for correct, –1 for incorrect, and no marks for unattempted questions.


CAT 2025 स्लॉट 3 परीक्षा विश्लेषण – VARC मध्यम, DILR बैलेंस्ड, Quant सबसे कठिन

CAT 2025 स्लॉट 3 ने छात्रों को मिला-जुला अनुभव दिया। IIM Kozhikode द्वारा आयोजित इस सत्र में पेपर समग्र रूप से मध्यम-कठिन रहा, लेकिन Quantitative Aptitude ने कई उम्मीदवारों को चुनौती दी।


📚 सेक्शन-वाइज विश्लेषण

1. VARC – मध्यम कठिनाई

  • कुल प्रश्न – 24
  • 4 RC पैसेज, साथ में:
    • 2 पराजम्बल
    • 2 पैरासमर्री
    • ऑड-वन-आउट (काफी ट्रिकी)
    • पैराकम्प्लीशन (काफी आसान)

स्लॉट 1 और 2 की तुलना में थोड़ा कठिन।


2. DILR – संतुलित और मध्यम स्तर

  • सर्कुलर अरेंजमेंट
  • स्कैटर-प्लॉट DI
  • इनकमिंग-आउटगोइंग कॉल सेट
  • दो डबल सेट

अधिकतर छात्रों को यह भाग नियंत्रित और प्रयासयोग्य लगा।


3. Quant – सबसे कठिन सेक्शन

  • लगभग 8–9 प्रश्न Arithmetic से
  • लेवल अधिक कैलकुलेशन आधारित
  • स्लॉट 1 और 2 की तुलना में कठिन

स्पीड + एक्यूरेसी का सही कॉम्बिनेशन यहाँ गेम-चेंजर था🔥।


मार्किंग स्कीम

प्रतिक्रियाअंक
सही उत्तर+3
गलत उत्तर–1
न किया हुआ प्रश्न0

कुल प्रश्न = 68


स्लॉट तुलना

सेक्शनस्लॉट 1स्लॉट 2स्लॉट 3
DILRModerateModerateModerate
QuantDoableDifficultDifficult
VARCEasy–ModerateEasyModerate–Difficult

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❓ महत्वपूर्ण FAQs

क्या स्लॉट 3 सबसे कठिन था?
हाँ, खासकर Quant।

कुल प्रश्न कितने थे?
68।

अगली तैयारी किस सेक्शन पर फोकस करें?
Quant को प्राथमिकता दें।

नेगेटिव मार्किंग है?
हाँ, गलत उत्तर पर –1।