CAT previous year questions

CAT Previous year Questions: Solution [PDFs]

Downloadable PDFs of CAT Question Papers (1991 to 2020)

On this page, you can easily download PDFs of all CAT Question Papers from previous years, including answer keys and detailed solutions. We have question papers available from 1991 to 2022.

CAT 2017, 2018, and 2019 papers were conducted in 2 slots, while CAT 2020 to CAT 2022 papers were conducted in 3 slots. You can find the question papers for these years categorized according to the respective slots.

Table: CAT Question Papers Slot Details

Year Slots
2017 2 slots
2018 2 slots
2019 2 slots
2020 3 slots
2021 3 slots
2022 3 slots

Note: The CAT question papers are provided in PDF format for easy accessibility and preparation.

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CAT previous year Questions: Paper Pattern

We highly recommend dedicated CAT previous year Questions aspirants to carefully go through each CAT question paper to understand the level of difficulty, the CAT previous year Questions syllabus, and the progressive changes in the CAT previous year Questions paper pattern.

For serious aspirants seeking to challenge themselves with authentic CAT papers, we provide separate section-wise questions with solutions for CAT previous year Questions 2018, CAT previous year Questions 2019, CAT previous year Questions 2020, CAT previous year Questions  2021, and CAT previous year Questions 2022.

It’s important to note that CAT question papers were administered in the paper-pencil format before 2009. Since then, CAT has transitioned to an online format, resulting in significant changes in the paper pattern.

Starting from 2017, CAT has started releasing official question papers. Therefore, there are no official CAT question papers available for the years 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, and 2016.

Table: CAT previous year Questions Format Transition

Year Paper Format
Before 2009 Paper-Pencil Based
2009 onward Online Examination

Note: To gain insights into the CAT examination and its evolving pattern, reviewing the available CAT question papers is highly beneficial.

CAT Previous year questions: exam pattern 

Section Number of Questions Duration (in minutes)
Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension (VARC) 34-36 60
Data Interpretation and Logical Reasoning (DILR) 32-34 60
Quantitative Ability (QA) 34-36 60
Total 100-120 180

Please note that the number of questions may vary slightly, but this table provides a general idea of the CAT exam pattern for the year 2023. It’s always recommended to check the official CAT website or the exam notification for any updates or changes in the exam pattern.

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