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| Section | No. of Questions | MCQ / NMCQ | Sectional Time Limit (In Minutes) | Scoring Pattern (Negative Marking is only for MCQs) | Difficulty Level | Type of Questions Appeared Summary |
| Section-1: Verbal Ability & Reading Comprehension (VARC) | 24 | 21/3 | 40 | +3 for Correct; -1 for Incorrect; 0 for Not Attempted | Moderate | Para jumbles, Para-completion, Para Summary; (Total 8 Questions with 2 and 3 Questions on Each Topic); RC Passages on Supernatural Figures, The Chinese and western views on imitation, Stoicism, Political Philosophy (Total 16 Questions with each RC Passage followed by 4 Questions) |
| Section-2: Data Interpretation & Logical Reasoning (DILR) | 20 | 14/6 | 40 | +3 for Correct; -1 for Incorrect; 0 for Not Attempted | Moderate to Difficult | DI-10 Questions in 2 sets of 5 questions each on – Venn Diagram of 3 variables, Routes & Networks (Metro Map - 4 metro Lines); LR-10 Questions in two sets of 5 questions each on - Games & Tournament (4 people making 12 goals in 8 games); Distribution of tokens |
| Section-3: Quantitative Ability (QA) | 22 | 14/8 | 40 | +3 for Correct; -1 for Incorrect; 0 for Not Attempted | Moderate | Arithmetic-7 Qs; Algebra-8 Qs; Modern Math-2 Qs; Geometry-3 Qs; Number System-2 Qs |
| Total | 66 | 66 | 120 | 198 | Overall Moderate | 66 |
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11 - CAT 2022 Slot 1 Exam Summary