CAT Exam Marking Scheme 2023

Summary: The CAT Exam Marking Scheme 2023 outlines the criteria for assessing students' performance in the Common Admission Test. Here’s everything you need to know about CAT Exam Marking Scheme 2023! 

The CAT Exam, or Common Admission Test, is a competitive entrance exam for admission into the Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs). 

Candidates pursuing their MBA from any IIMs must appear for the CAT exam. 

The CAT marking scheme 2023 is important because it provides guidelines for assessing student work, allowing teachers to grade and evaluate students' performance.

It helps ensure that exams are fair and that students are given the best chance to demonstrate their knowledge and skills.

The article walks you through CAT Exam Marking Scheme 2023! 

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CAT Exam Highlights 2023

Check the CAT Exam Highlights 2023 in the table below:

Particulars	Details
CAT exam time duration	2 Hours (120 Minutes)
Name of the Section	Verbal Ability & Reading Comprehension (VARC) Data Interpretation & Logical Reasoning (DILR) Quantitative Aptitude (QA)
Section-wise Duration	40 Minutes for Each Section (VARC, DILR, QA). 53 Minutes 20 Seconds for PwD candidates for each section.
CAT exam time slots	Slot 1: 8:30 am - 10:30 am (Morning Session) Slot 2: 12:30 pm - 2:30 pm (Afternoon Session) Slot 3: 4:30 pm - 6:30 pm (Evening Session)
Number of Questions	66 Questions
CAT total marks	198 marks
Mode of the CAT 2023 exam	Computer-Based Mode (CBT)
CAT Marking Scheme	For every right answer, +3 will be awarded For every wrong answer in MCQs, -1 will be deducted. No negative marks for Non-MCQs

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CAT Exam Marking Scheme 2023

Check the details about this academic year's CAT Exam Marking Scheme 2023. 

CAT Marking Scheme 2023

The CAT test pattern 2023 includes a marking scheme that explains how many points will be given for each correct answer and how many points will be removed if the applicant provides an erroneous response.

• A total of three marks will be given for each accurate response.
• One mark will be taken away for each incorrect response.
• No points will be docked for questions that go unanswered. No points will be docked for non-MCQ questions, either.

Check: CAT Exam Question Papers

The scoring system for CAT 2023 is listed in the following table:

Type of Questions in CAT question paper pattern	Correct Answer	Incorrect Answer
MCQ	3	-1
Non-MCQ	3	0

Check: CAT Exam Marks vs Percentile 2023

CAT Exam Pattern 2023

Check the CAT Exam Pattern 2023 in the table below:

Sections	Total No. of Questions	MCQs	Non-MCQs	Marks	Duration
Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension (VARC)	24	21	3	72	40 min
Data Interpretation and Logical Reasoning (DI & LR)	20	14	6	60	40 min
Quantitative Ability (QA)	22	14	8	66	40 min
Total	66	49	17	198	120 (2 hours)

• VARC Section: RC passages with MCQs; VA - Non-MCQs are subdivided into Para Summaries, Para Jumbles, and Context Sentences.
• DILR: Data Interpretation: 14 Questions, Logical Reasoning: 10 Questions, All in Sets of 6 & 4 Questions
• QA: High on Arithmetic, Other on Geometry, Log, Algebra, Roots, etc.

Check: CAT Exam Preparation 2023

Sectional Weightage 2023

The sectional weightage of the CAT exam is as follows: 

Sections	Number of Questions
Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension	24
Data Interpretation and Logical Reasoning	20
Quantitative Ability	22
Total	66

Check: CAT Exam Cut Off 2023

Conclusion

CAT Exam Marking Scheme 2023 is the only method to assess every student's performance in the CAT exam. It is useful for both teachers and students to estimate their final scores even before the actual results are out! 

Check: CAT Exam Subjects 2023