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When I first looked back at CAT 2019, I realized how much insight it actually gives us for CAT 2025. Since both exams are conducted by IIM Kozhikode, the 2019 paper becomes a very useful benchmark. While patterns never repeat exactly, the trends in difficulty, sectional balance, and question types can help us prepare smarter. In this article, I’ve broken down the CAT 2019 paper section by section to highlight what really mattered and how you can use those lessons for your own prep.
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Overall Level: Moderate (VARC tougher, Quant & DILR doable).
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VARC: 34 Qs (history-heavy RCs), more difficult compared to recent years.
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DILR: 8 sets out of which 3 easy, 3 moderate, 2 tough. Best strategy is to attempt DI & Venn sets first.
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Quant: Arithmetic dominated (14 Qs, 6–7 doable); Algebra & Geometry moderate; Modern Math negligible.
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Percentiles:
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99 %ile ≈ 157 marks (~52%).
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Much higher than CAT 2024, where 99 %ile ≈ 45%.
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Do share our views on the CAT 2019 CAT exam if you have done the analysis so it can helps others too.