
CAT 2025 Toughest Slot:
The CAT 2025 exam is being conducted in 3 slots on November 30. While the difficulty level of the exam usually remains uniform across all slots, there might be some minor differences in the nature of questions. Every year, test takers of the CAT exam provide mixed reactions to the question paper. This year, the CAT 2025 slot 1 exam was 'Moderate' while the Slot 2 exam was 'Moderate to Tough' as per student reviews received. The CAT Slot 3 exam 2025 was the toughest slot among all slots. The exam authority of CAT 2025 implements the normalisation process, test takers of all slots shall be given fair justice irrespective of the varied difficulty level of the question paper. The analysis of the CAT 2025 Toughest Slot is purely based on the reviews received from test takers. The reviews of test takers are being collected through the Google Form below.
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Toughest Slot of CAT 2025: Slot-wise difficulty level analysis
Here is the slot-wise difficulty level analysis of CAT 2025 -| Slot | Difficulty Level (as per CollegeDekho subject experts) | Difficult Section (as per students) | Also read | |
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| Slot 1 | Moderate | VARC | CAT Slot 1 Expected Percentile Score 2025 |
| Slot 2 | Moderate to Tough | DILR | CAT 2025 Slot 2 Expected Percentile Score |
| Slot 3 | Moderate to Tough | VARC & DILR | CAT Percentile Score 2025; Marks-wise Percentile |
Note: As per the initial reactions from the test takers, Slot 3 seems to be the Toughest Shift of CAT 2025.
Reviews by Test Takers on CAT 2025 Toughest Slot
Here are the reviews received from test takers on the CAT 2025 toughest slot -- Sambhavi from Delhi appeared for the Slot 3 CAT exam 2025 . According to her, the paper was 'Tough' and QA was the difficult section. She commented that the 'paper was fairly hard'
- Ujjwal from Surat appeared for the Slot 3 CAT exam. According to him, the paper was 'Tough' and the most difficult section was 'DILR'
- Manohar, a test-taker from Vijayawada, appeared for the Slot 1 exam . According to him, the difficulty level of the paper was 'Moderate' . However, he felt that the VARC section was time-consuming. He opined that he might not have done well in VARC due to the lack of enough preparation
- A test taker from Vizag (name not disclosed), who appeared for the slot 1 exam, felt that the paper was slightly tougher than the last year. This candidate appeared for the exam last week. According to him, the QA section was time-consuming and difficult
- Manvitha from Pune appeared for the Slot 2 exam. She felt that the paper was 'Tough' compared to the previous years' CAT exam. According to her, both the VARC and DILR sections were 'Tough'
- Prasanth from Vijayawada appeared for the Slot 2 exam. According to him, the Slot 2 question paper was doable and 'Moderate' in terms of difficulty level
- Ramya from Nellore, who appeared for the Slot 3 exam, indicated that the paper was 'Average' in terms of difficulty level. According to her, both the VARC and DILR sections were slightly difficult
- A test taker from Mumbai who appeared for the Slot 1 exam felt that QA was the toughest section for him. According to him, the paper was 'Tough'
- Amrita from Chennai appeared for the Slot 3 exam. She felt that the VARC section was doable, but QA and DILR had some tricky questions. According to her, the Slot 3 paper was 'Moderate'
- More reviews are yet to be received
Also read | CAT 2025 Marks vs Expected Percentile Analysis |
| Concept | Marks vs Percentile Analysis Link |
|---|---|
| 100 - 120 Marks | 100 to 120 Marks in CAT 2025 means how much percentile expected? |
| 90 Marks | 90 Marks in CAT 2025 means how much percentile expected? |
| 80 Marks | 80 Marks in CAT 2025 means how much percentile expected? |
| 50 Marks | 50 Marks in CAT 2025 means how much percentile expected? |
| 30 Marks in DILR | 30 Marks in CAT DILR 2025 means how much percentile expected? |
| 30 Marks in QA | 30 Marks in CAT QA 2025 means how much percentile expected |
Also read - CAT 2025 Attempts vs Marks Analysis Links |
| Concept | Link |
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| 10 Good Attempts | 10 Good Attempts in CAT 2025 means how many marks and percentile expected? |
| 25 Good Attempts | 25 Good Attempts in CAT 2025 means how many marks and percentile expected? |
| 40 Good Attempts | 40 Good Attempts in CAT 2025 means how many marks and percentile expected |
Also Read | CAT Section-wise marks vs percentile |
| Section | Marks vs Percentile Link |
|---|---|
| VARC | CAT 2025 VARC Marks vs Expected Percentile |
| DILR | CAT 2025 DILR Marks vs Expected Percentile |
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