How did the Common Admission Test 2005 fare as compared to CAT 2004 and CAT 2003?
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Part I: CAT 2005, analysed
|
Parameter |
CAT 2005 |
CAT 2004 |
CAT 2003 (Re-test) |
|
Number of sections |
3 x 2 |
3 x 2 |
3 |
|
Number of questions |
90 |
123 |
(3 x 50) = 150 |
|
Difficulty level (Overall) |
Difficult |
Difficult |
Difficult |
|
Difficulty level (Quant) |
Average |
Average |
Difficult |
|
Difficulty level (EU + RC) |
Average |
Average |
Average |
|
Difficulty level (DI + DS + AR) |
Difficult |
Difficult |
Difficult |
|
Expected cut-off (Overall) |
48-50 |
55 |
58 |
|
Expected cut-off (Quant) |
14-15 |
16 |
14 |
|
Expected cut-off (EU + RC) |
20-21 |
21 |
22 |
|
Expected cut-off (DI + DS +AR) |
10-11 |
14 |
16 |
Section I: Quantitative Aptitude
Topic-wise breakup
|
Topic |
CAT 2005 |
CAT 2004 |
CAT 2003 (Re-test) |
| Overall |
30 |
35 |
50 |
| Arithmetic |
9 |
13 |
15 |
|
Number system |
5 |
6 |
11 |
|
Percentage, SI-CI, PLD |
0 |
0 |
2 |
|
Ratio proportion |
0 |
4 |
1 |
|
Speed Time Distance, Work |
4 |
3 |
1 |
| Algebra |
8 |
9 |
13 |
|
Equations & Inequalities |
2 |
2 |
7 |
|
Functions & graphs |
2 |
4 |
3 |
|
Maxima minima |
2 |
0 |
1 |
|
Series, sequences & progressions & logs |
2 |
3 |
2 |
| Geometry |
10 |
10 |
14 |
|
Plane geometry |
6 |
9 |
4 |
|
Mensuration |
3 |
1 |
9 |
|
Co-ordinate geometry + trigonometry |
1 |
0 |
1 |
| Modern math |
3 |
3 |
3 |
| Miscellaneous math |
0 |
0 |
5 |
Section II: English usage & Reading comprehension
Topic-wise breakup
|
Topic |
CAT 2005 |
CAT 2004 |
CAT 2003 (Re Test) |
| Overall |
30 |
50 |
50 |
| English usage |
18 |
29 |
25 |
|
Usage dictionary |
3 |
10 |
8 |
|
Vocabulary: contextual meaning |
0 |
3 |
5 |
|
Parajumbles |
3 |
8 |
8 |
|
Sentence completion |
4 |
3 |
4 |
|
Sentence correction |
4 |
3 |
0 |
|
Replacement of words |
4 |
0 |
0 |
|
Critical reasoning |
0 |
2 |
0 |
| Reading comprehension |
12 |
5 passages (21 Qs) |
5 passages (25 Qs) |
|
Politics & Social |
4Qs (2 marker) |
2 Passages (8 Qs) |
1 Passage (5 Qs) |
|
History & Mythology |
0 |
1 Passages (5 Qs) |
2 Passages (10 Qs) |
|
Science & Technology |
0 |
1 Passage (4 Q's) |
1 Passage (5 Q's) |
|
Business & Economics, Philo |
0 |
1 Passage (4Q's) |
1 Passage (5 Q's) |
|
Fiction & Philosophy |
4Qs (2 marker) |
0 |
0 |
|
Psychology & Management |
4Qs (2 marker) |
0 |
0 |
Section III: Data interpretation, Data sufficiency, Analytical reasoning
Topic-wise breakup
|
Topic |
CAT 2005 |
CAT 2004 |
CAT 2003 (Re Test) |
| Overall |
30 |
35 |
50 |
| Arithmetic |
9 |
13 |
15 |
|
Number system |
5 |
6 |
11 |
|
Percentage, SI-CI, PLD |
0 |
0 |
2 |
|
Ratio proportion |
0 |
4 |
1 |
|
Speed Time Distance, Work |
4 |
3 |
1 |
| Algebra |
8 |
9 |
13 |
|
Equations & Inequalities |
2 |
2 |
7 |
|
Functions & graphs |
2 |
4 |
3 |
|
Maxima minima |
2 |
0 |
1 |
|
Series, sequences & progressions & logs |
2 |
3 |
2 |
| Geometry |
10 |
10 |
14 |
|
Plane geometry |
6 |
9 |
4 |
|
Mensuration |
3 |
1 |
9 |
|
Co-ordinate geometry + trigonometry |
1 |
0 |
1 |
| Modern math |
3 |
3 |
3 |
| Miscellaneous math |
0 |
0 |
5 |
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