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CAT Previous Year Question Papers

The main aim of the CAT previous papers is to give you a clear picture of the pattern of the exam. CAT previous year question papers will help you test your progress and helps you in analyzing your performance. Before the actual exam, solving question papers, sample papers, and mock tests helps you in getting thorough with the pattern and types of questions in different sections. It will boost your confidence and even help you to improve your performance. The best part about solving previous papers is the variety of questions you will get in one go. It widens the scope of study material. It will also help you to know your weak areas and focus on making them your strength to secure the maximum marks.

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CAT Previous Year Question Papers: An Overview

The pattern of CAT Previous Year Question papers of 2020, 2019, 2018, and 2017 has been different from the past CAT exams. The composition of CAT previous Question Paper is as mentioned below:

Number of Sections	3
Total Number of Questions	76
Number of choices per question (MCQ’s)	4
Marks per question	+3
Negative Marking	-1
Negative marking for Non-MCQ’s	NIL

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CAT 2019 Question Pattern & Cut-off Percentile

Sections	No. of MCQs	No. of Non-MCQs	Total number of Questions	Total Marks	Cut-off Percentile
VARC	24	10	34	102	58-60
DILR	24	8	32	96	30-32
QA	23	11	34	102	50-52
Total	71	29	100	300	145-147

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CAT 2018 Question Pattern & Cut-off Percentile

Sections	No. of MCQs	No. of Non-MCQs	Total number of Questions	Total Marks	Cut-off Percentile
VARC	27	7	34	102	57-59
DILR	24	8	32	96	29-31
QA	23	11	34	102	55-57
Total	71	29	100	300	142-145

CAT Previous Year Question Papers: Key Features

It helps in the understanding of the question pattern.
By solving previous year question papers, you can strategize your preparation and manage time.
You get an idea of the type of questions and level of difficulty.
It helps you in understanding the important topics and knows which of the topics have been repeated.
Also with practice, you develop new problem-solving techniques.

Actual CAT Question Papers

Download PDF	Description	Mock Test
CAT 2020 Actual Paper	Actual CAT 2020 Question Paper Slot I
	Actual CAT 2020 Question Paper Slot II
	Actual CAT 2020 Question Paper Slot III
CAT 2019 Actual Paper	Actual CAT 2019 Question Paper Slot I
CAT 2019 Actual Paper	Actual CAT 2019 Question Paper Slot II
CAT 2018 Actual Paper	Actual CAT 2018 Question Paper Slot I
CAT 2018 Actual Paper	Actual CAT 2018 Question Paper Slot II
CAT 2017 Actual Paper	Actual CAT 2017 Question Paper Slot I
CAT 2017 Actual Paper	Actual CAT 2017 Question Paper Slot II
CAT 2008 Actual Paper	Actual CAT 2008 Question Paper
CAT 2007 Actual Paper	Actual CAT 2007 Question Paper
CAT 2006 Actual Paper	Actual CAT 2006 Question Paper
CAT 2005 Actual Paper	Actual CAT 2005 Question Paper
CAT 2004 (November) Actual Paper	Actual CAT 2004 Question Paper conducted in November
CAT 2004 (February) Actual Paper	Actual CAT 2004 Question Paper conducted in February.
CAT 2003 Actual Paper	Actual CAT 2003 Question Paper
CAT 2002 Actual Paper	Actual CAT 2002 Question Paper
CAT 2001 Actual Paper	Actual CAT 2001 Question Paper
CAT 2000 Actual Paper	Actual CAT 2000 Question Paper
CAT 1999 Actual Paper	Actual CAT 1999 Question Paper
CAT 1998 Actual Paper	Actual CAT 1998 Question Paper
CAT 1997 Actual Paper	Actual CAT 1997 Question Paper
CAT 1996 Actual Paper	Actual CAT 1996 Question Paper
CAT 1995 Actual Paper	Actual CAT 1995 Question Paper
CAT 1994 Actual Paper	Actual CAT 1994 Question Paper
CAT 1993 Actual Paper	Actual CAT 1993 Question Paper
CAT 1992 Actual Paper	Actual CAT 1992 Question Paper
CAT 1991 Actual Paper	Actual CAT 1991 Question Paper
CAT 1990 Actual Paper	Actual CAT 1990 Question Paper

It is quite beneficial to solve CAT Previous Year Question Papers as it will help you in preparation of CAT 2021. Hope this article explains you the CAT question pattern. Therefore, improve your performance by solving CAT previous year question papers.