What are the expected changes to be observed in the new pattern of cat 2020 and the raw score required to get 90+percentile?
Hi Lavanya, According to the new changed CAT 2020 exam pattern, the test will now be held in three slots instead of two slots. The timing of the three sessions of CAT 2020 are expressed as morning session (8:30 AM – 10:30 AM), afternoon session (12:30 PM – 2:30 PM) and evening session (4:30 PM – 6:30 PM), on November 29, 2020. According to the new change in CAT paper pattern 2020, candidates will be allotted exactly 40 minutes for answering questions in each section and they will not be permitted to switch from one section to another while answering questions in a section. Previously the CAT exam was of three hours and candidates were allotted 60 minutes to answer each section.
EXAM PATTERN is as follows :
QA: 34 questions -102 marks
VARC: 34 questions- 102 marks
LIDR:32 questions - 96 marks
40 minutes will be given for each section .
To get 90+ percentile:
The overall raw score required is 107-110.
Section-wise:
VARC-52
QA-31
LIDR-34
For more information you can refer to the link given below-
https://bschool.careers360.com/articles/cat-score-vs-percentile
HOPE THIS HELPS!!
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You can try some mock exams to be better prepared for the CAT 2020.
https://bschool.careers360.com/articles/cat-mock-test
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