It depends on your aptitude. If you have Mathematics back ground, you may find Quant and DILR easier and VARC difficult, but if you have Arts/Humanities back ground, you may find VARC easier than QA and DILR

No, the syllabus is neither fixed nor published by IIMs. It is based on earlier topics that appeared in the exam.

The most recent changes in the syllabus were in 2021 with reduced number of questions to 66 from 76 in 2020. In 2022 and 2023 same syllabus was followed. It is expected that the syllabus in 2024 will remain the same with fewer questions on fewer topics.

Yes, it is good time to start your preparation. Since the exam is scheduled in November, there is still good preparation time which if fruitfully used, can turn the table in your favour.

Most aspirants find themselves weak in RC preparation but with consistent reading and practice, they can score high percentile in RC section. As suggested above, you should follow the RC preparation tips.

First know the exam pattern & syllabus and gather the best preparation books, study material and start your preparation by section without leaving anything to chance.

Although there is no thumb rule on it, the aspirants should remain steady and regular in their preparation and always think that the exam is round the corner.

Higher difficulty level exam leads to high percentile at low score and vice versa. A difficult exam is difficult for all and the score normalization process awards equal opportunity for all test takers

It is not necessary. It may be easier than last year or have similar or higher difficulty level.

No, while the overall time limit to attempt the exam is 2 hours, its each section has individual time limit of 40 minutes.