IMS CAT 2025 Slot 1 Exam Analysis is out. Check details below. The first slot of CAT 2025 took place today between 8.30 am and 10:30 am. The structure of CAT 2025 had no major changes compared to that of 2024 CAT with a total of 68 questions. IMS CAT 2025 Slot 1 Exam Analysis: Section-wise Analysis  Verbal Ability (VA)

• Segmentation and question-type distribution were adjusted.
• Paragraph Jumbles were reintroduced, marking their return after a gap.
• Breakdown of non-RC questions: 2 Summary questions (MCQ), 2 Paragraph Completion questions (MCQ), 2 Odd Sentence Out questions (TITA), 2 Paragraph Jumbles (TITA)

DILR

• The section also showed refinements in segmentation and the MCQ vs TITA mix
• Overall structure of the section remained unchanged: 2 sets with 5 questions each and 3 sets with 4 questions each.
• Total 11 TITA questions and 11 MCQ questions

QA

• The number of questions remained unchanged at 22
• Total 8 TITA questions and 14 MCQ questions

Section No.	Section Name	Duration	MCQs	TITA	Total
I	VARC	40 min	20	4	24
II	DI and LR	40 min	11	11	22
III	QA	40 min	14	8	22
Total		120 min	46	22	68

IMS CAT 2025 Slot 1 Exam Analysis: Score Vs  Percentile  Estimates 

Percentile	VARC Score	DILR Score	QA Score	Overall
99.9	51	46	48	122
99.5	44	39	40	103
99	40	34	33	90
98	34	31	30	81
95	30	26	25	70
90	23	19	18	53
85	19	15	16	45
80	17	13	14	40
75	15	11	12	34

IMS CAT 2025 Slot 1 Exam Analysis: Verbal Ability & Reading Comprehension The VA-RC section consisted of 16 Reading Comprehension questions and 8 Verbal Ability questions. The Reading Comprehension section featured the addition of vocabulary-based application questions — a question type not previously seen in the CAT. The passage on “Alienists and the art of diagnosing mental disorders” was easier. The passages on “Income inequality and economic growth” and “Objections to Electronic Music as a musical genre” were of moderate difficulty and required careful reading. The passage on “Complex Systems and the dynamics of tail events” was tough to read, had difficult questions and lengthy options. About 10 to 12 RC questions could be attempted with high accuracy. Verbal Ability questions reintroduced parajumbles after the gap of a year. So, the section had 2 questions each of Summary (MCQ), Paragraph Completion (MCQ), Odd Sentence questions (TITA), and Jumbled Paragraphs (TITA). In VA, 5 or 6 attempts with high accuracy were possible. Overall, the VARC section was more difficult than that of CAT 2024 Slot 1. The LOD of the VARC section, specially the RCs, was comparable to the VARC of several SimCATs.

Area / Questions	No of Qs.	Type	LOD
Reading Comprehension	16	MCQ	Overall: Medium
RC-1: Alienists and the art of diagnosing mental disorders	4	MCQ	Easy
RC-2: Incomeinequality and economic growth	4	MCQ	Medium
RC-3: Objections to Electronic Musicas a musical genre	4	MCQ	Medium
RC-4: ComplexSystems and the dynamics of tail events	4	MCQ	Difficult
Verbal Ability	08	MCQ & TITA	Overall: Medium
Paragraph completion	2	MCQ	1        Easy,        1 Medium
Summary	2	MCQ	2 Medium
Odd Sentence Questions	2	TITA	2 Medium
Jumbled Paragraphs	2	TITA	1        Easy,        1 Medium

• An attempt of 12 or 13 questions with an accuracy of approximately 60% will fetch around 85%ile score in VARC.
• An attempt of 16 or 17 questions with an accuracy of approximately 70% will fetch 95+ percentiles in VARC.

IMS CAT 2025 Slot 1 Exam Analysis: Data Interpretation and Logical Reasoning Overall structure of the section remained unchanged with 22 questions spread over 5 sets- 2 sets with 5 questions each and 3 sets with 4 questions each. However, one important deviation was that half the section (11 questions) was TITA. Overall, the Level of difficulty of the section was Medium to Difficult and it was one notch more difficult in comparison with the DILR Section of CAT 2024.

Set No.	Area	Set Description	No. of Questions	Question Type	LOD
	Data Interpretation and Logical Reasoning		22	MCQ and TITA	Medium to Difficult
1	Data Interpretation	Performance rating of 6 employees	5	4 TITA	Medium
2	Data Interpretation	Import-Export data of 5 countries	4	4 MCQ	Easy to Medium
3	Logical Reasoning	Circular arrangement set involving 4 persons and 7 chairs	5	4 MCQ, 1 TITA	Medium
4	Logical Reasoning	Five persons tappingyes and no	4	2 MCQ,2 TITA	Mediumto Difficult
5	Logical Reasonings	Train movement from stations A to E	4	4 TITA	Medium

• An attempt of about 8 questions with an accuracy of approximately 80% will fetch around 85%ile score in DILR.
• An attempt of about 12 questions with an accuracy of approximately 85% will fetch 95 + percentiles in DILR

IMS CAT 2025 Slot 1 Exam Analysis: Quantitative Ability This section was similar in terms of level of difficulty as compared to CAT-2024 and was dominated by Arithmetic (8 questions), followed by Algebra (4 questions) and Numbers (4 questions). There were 3 questions each on Geometry and Modern Math. The questions on Arithmetic were relatively on an easier side. The questions on Algebra were somewhat complex. In Arithmetic, the questions were from different topics such as SICI, Time and Work, Time-Speed-Distance, Ratio Proportion, Mixtures & Alligations, and Profit & Loss. In Algebra, the questions were dominated by Quadratic equations, Inequality with logarithms etc. In Modern Math, the questions were on Progressions, Permutations etc. In Geometry, the questions were on Circles-Quadrilaterals, and Coordinate Geometry. Number of TITA (8 questions) and MCQ (14 questions) in this section.

Area/Q Type	No of Questions
Quantitative Ability	14 MCQs,8 TITA Overall LOD:MEDIUM
Arithmetic	8
Algebra	5
Geometry	3
Modern Math	3
Numbers	3

Attempting the right questions was the key. In general, it would be relatively easier to score about 16-18 marks but slightly tougher to score 30+ in this section.

• An attempt of 7 – 8 questions with an accuracy of approximately 80% will fetch around 85 %ile score in QA.
• An attempt of 12-13 questions with an accuracy of approximately 85% will fetch 95 + percentiles in QA.

IMS CAT 2025 Slot 2 Exam Analysis: Section-wise Analysis The structure of CAT 2025 had no major changes compared to that of the 2024 CAT, with a total of 68 questions. Verbal Ability (VA)

• Segmentation and question-type distribution remained the same as in Slot 1.
• Paragraph Jumbles were reintroduced, marking their return after 2023.
• Breakdown of non-RC questions: 2 Summary questions (MCQ), 2 Paragraph Completion questions (MCQ), 2 Odd Sentence Out questions (TITA), 2 Paragraph Jumbles (TITA)

DILR

• The section also showed refinements in segmentation and the MCQ vs TITA mix
• Overall structure of the section remained unchanged: 2 sets with 5 questions each and 3 sets with 4 questions each.
• Total 11 TITA questions and 11 MCQs

QA

• The number of questions remained unchanged at 22
• Total 8 TITA questions and 14 MCQs

Section No.	Section Name	Duration	MCQs	TITA	Total
I	VARC	40 min	20	4	24
II	DI and LR	40 min	11	11	22
III	QA	40 min	14	8	22
Total		120 min	45	23	68

IMS CAT 2025 Slot 2 Exam Analysis: Verbal Ability & Reading Comprehension The VA-RC section consisted of 16 Reading Comprehension questions and 8 Verbal Ability questions. The passages on how tetrafish adapted and evolved and biases of AI were easier. The passages on the role of ‘place’ in literature and science and culture were difficult and required careful reading. Some of the RC questions tested critical reasoning and others featured complex question stems. About 10 to 12 RC questions could be attempted with high accuracy. Verbal Ability questions were easier. The section had 2 questions each of Summary (MCQ), Paragraph Completion (MCQ), Odd Sentence questions (TITA), and Jumbled Paragraphs (TITA). In VA, 5 to 7 attempts with high accuracy were possible. Overall, the VARC section was moderate, similar to that of CAT 2025 Slot 1. The LOD of the VARC section, in both the slots, was comparable to the VARC of several SimCATs.

Area / Questions	No of Qs.	Type	LOD
Reading Comprehension	16	MCQ	Overall:Medium
RC-1: How tetrafish adaptedand evolved	4	MCQ	Easy
RC-2: Biasesof AI	4	MCQ	Easy
RC-3: The role of “Place” in literature	4	MCQ	Difficult
RC-4: Science and culture	4	MCQ	Difficult
Verbal Ability	08	MCQ &TITA	Overall: Medium
Paragraph completion	2	MCQ	1 Easy, 1 Medium
Summary	2	MCQ	2 Medium
Odd Sentence Questions	2	TITA	2 Easy
Jumbled Paragraphs	2	TITA	1 Easy, 1 Medium

• An attempt of 13 or 14 questions with an accuracy of approximately 60% will fetch around 85%ile score in VARC.
• An attempt of 17 or 18 questions with an accuracy of approximately 70% will fetch 95+ percentiles in VARC.

IMS CAT 2025 Slot 2 Exam Analysis: Data Interpretation and Logical Reasoning Overall structure of the section remained unchanged with 22 questions spread over 5 sets- 2 sets with 5 questions each and 3 sets with 4 questions each. However, one important deviation was that half the section (11 questions) were TITA. Overall, the Level of difficulty of the section was Medium to Difficult and it was slightly more difficult in comparison with the DILR Section of CAT 2025 slot 1.

Set No.	Area	Set Description	No. of Questions	LOD
	Data Interpretation and Logical Reasoning		22(11 TITA)	Medium to Difficult
1	Data Interpretation	Pollution Index- Weighted average	5	Difficult
2	Data Interpretation	Authors and Number of Books (2 Bar Graphs)	4	Easy
3	Data Interpretation	Scatter Plot (Index calculations of 3 years)	4	Difficult
4	Logical Reasoning	Ranking (6 balls and 4 holes)	4	Easy
5	Logical Reasonings	Musicians	5	Difficult

• An attempt of about 7 questions with an accuracy of approximately 75-80% will fetch around 85 %ile score in DILR.
• An attempt of about 10-11 questions with an accuracy of approximately 80-85% will fetch 95 + percentiles in DILR .

IMS CAT 2025 Slot 2 Exam Analysis: Quantitative Ability This section was more difficult in terms of level of difficulty as compared to CAT 2025 slot 1 and was dominated by Arithmetic (8 questions), followed by Algebra (5 questions), Modern Math (4 questions), Geometry (3 questions) and Numbers (2). The questions on Arithmetic were relatively on an easier side. The questions on Algebra were somewhat complex. In Arithmetic, the questions were from different topics such as Average, Time and Work, Time-Speed- Distance, Ratio Proportion, Mixtures & Alligations, and Profit & Loss. In Algebra, the questions were dominated by Quadratic equations, Inequality with logarithms etc. In Modern Math, the questions were on Progressions, logarithms etc. In Geometry, the questions were on Circles- Tangents, Hexagon and Triangles. Number of TITA (8 questions) and MCQ (14 questions) in this section.

Area/Q Type	No. of Questions
Quantitative Ability	14 MCQs,8 TITA Overall LOD:Difficult
Arithmetic	8
Algebra	5
Geometry	3
Modern Math	4
Numbers	2

Attempting the right questions was the key.

• An attempt of 7 – 8 questions with an accuracy of approximately 75-80% will fetch around 85 %ile score in QA.
• An attempt of 9-10 questions with an accuracy of approximately 80-85% will fetch 95 + percentiles in QA.

IMS CAT 2025 Slot 3 Exam Analysis – To be updated soon.