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CAT Previous Papers With Video Solutions, Download PDF
CAT Previous papers are essential for preparing and understanding for CAT 2025. For cracking CAT exam, you must
look at how the exam has changed over the years, the different kinds of questions asked, and changes in each
section across the years. For that you can download the questions in PDF, practice them as CAT mock tests, or view
them directly.
Every question comes with a video and detailed solutions. Take a look at the CAT syllabus 2025 for a better understanding.
CAT 2024 Previous Paper with Solutions
CAT 2023 Previous Paper with Solutions
CAT 2022 Previous Paper with Solutions
CAT 2021 Previous Paper with Solutions
CAT 2020 Previous Paper with Solutions
CAT 2019 Previous Paper with Solutions
CAT 2018 Previous Paper with Solutions
CAT 2017 Previous Paper with Solutions
CAT Previous Papers with Solutions (2008 - 1990)
CAT 2024 Previous Papers Section-wise
CAT 2023 Previous Papers Section-wise
CAT 2022 Previous Papers Section-wise
CAT 2021 Previous Papers Section-wise
CAT 2020 Previous Papers Section-wise
CAT 2019 Previous Papers Section-wise
CAT 2018 Previous Papers Section-wise
CAT 2017 Previous Papers Section-wise
Topic-wise Questions from CAT Previous Year Papers
Go through the CAT questions from all available past year CAT papers conducted by IIM colleges. All these questions are included with detailed solutions and can be attempted in the CAT year-wise questions format.
Check out the Section-wise Topic previous year CAT Questions in below.
Overall Score Vs Percentile In CAT
Planning to score 99 percentile in CAT? CAT 2025 is expected to conducted on 30th November 2025 by IIM Kozhikode. CAT 2024 exam is conducted on 24th November 2024 by IIM Calcutta for a total of 2024 marks. So, check out last year's CAT score vs percentile.
| Percentile | Marks in 2024 | Marks in 2023 | Marks in 2022 | Marks in 2021 |
| 99.9 | 127 | 101.43 | 109 | 124 |
| 99.5 | 103.97 | 84.29 | 92 | 110 |
| 99 | 95.13 | 76.15 | 84 | 98 |
| 97 | 78.9 | 61.45 | 72 | 82 |
| 95 | 70 | 54.86 | 62 | 73 |
| 90 | 58 | 44.36 | 49 | 60 |
| 80 | 44 | 35.5 | 36.02 | 45 |
| 70 | 25.3 | 28 | 29 | 37 |
| 60 | 19.5 | 21 | 22 | 29 |
100 Percentile in CAT Previous Year Paper 2024
14 candidates scored 100 percentile in CAT 2024 exam. Maruti sir is one of them, with a perfect score of 100 percentile in the quant section and 179.92 marks overall.
100 Percentile in CAT Previous Year Paper 2023
14 candidates scored 100 percentile in CAT 2023 exam. Maruti sir is one of them, with a perfect score of 100 percentile in the quant section and 150.99 marks overall.
100 Percentile in CAT Previous Year Paper 2022
11 candidates scored 100 percentile in CAT 2022 exam. Maruti sir is one of them, with a perfect score of 66/66 in the quant section and 145 marks overall.
100 Percentile in CAT Previous Year Paper 2021
9 candidates scored 100 percentile in CAT 2021 exam. Maruti sir is one of them, with an impeccable 99.99%ile in both Quant and VARC sections and 161 marks (after scaling) overall.
Listed below are the RCs that appeared in CAT 2023 papers in various slots along with the sources and the
answers.
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Video + Detailed Written Solutions By 100%iler |
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| Option To Attempt As Mock Test | ✔️ | - |
Detailed Analysis |
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Available in the PDF format |
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Steps to Download CAT Previous Year Papers PDF's
- Visit the "Cracku CAT Previous Papers" page
- Scroll down to find the year for which papers you are looking for
- Select the slot and click on the "PDF" button
- Open the downloaded PDF and try to solve the questions
- If you are not able to understand text solutions, click on the "Video Solution" button below the question
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CAT Previous Papers Analysis 2024
The section-wise difficulty level of all the 3 CAT slots is given below
Sections | Total Questions | Difficulty Level | No of MCQ Questions | No of TITA Questions |
| Slot 1 | 68 | Easy-Moderate | 48 | 20 |
| Slot 2 | 68 | Moderate | 48 | 20 |
| Slot 3 | 68 | Easy-Moderate | 48 | 20 |
Major Changes in CAT Past Year Papers
| Changes | Year |
| Total questions in DILR increased from 20 to 22 and PJ removed from VARC. | 2024 |
| No major changes in the CAT exam pattern | 2023 |
| No major changes in the CAT exam pattern | 2022 |
| Further reduction in the number of questions to 66 from 76 | 2021 |
| No. of exam slots changed to three from two. The total number of questions was decreased to 76 (from 100). |
2020 |
| An on-screen calculator is introduced | 2015 |
Sectional-time limit introduced. QA & DI, LR &VA; were the two sections. |
2011 |
| The CAT exam went online | 2009 |
Year-wise CAT papers - IIM Conducted
| CAT Papers | Conducted By |
| CAT 2024 Previous Year Question Paper | IIM Calcutta |
| CAT 2023 Previous Year Question Paper | IIM Lucknow |
| CAT 2022 Previous Year Question Paper | IIM Bangalore |
| CAT 2021 Previous Year Question Paper | IIM Ahmedabad |
| CAT 2020 Previous Year Question Paper | IIM Indore |
| CAT 2019 Previous Year Question Paper | IIM Kozhikode |
| CAT 2018 Previous Year Question Paper | IIM Calcutta |
| CAT 2017 Previous Year Question Paper | IIM Lucknow |
| CAT 2016 Previous Year Question Paper | IIM Bangalore |
| CAT 2015 Previous Year Question Paper | IIM Ahmedabad |
| CAT 2014 Previous Year Question Paper | IIM Indore |
How To Utilize CAT Previous Papers
These are a great reference to understand the kind of questions that can appear in the exam. CAT don't have defined syllabus, so going through the old quesion papers can give the candidates the topics tests and the difficulity level.
- Take them as topic wise tests
- Attempt them as sectional tests
- Take full-length CAT previous papers as mock
- Watch video solutions for difficult questions
- Analyse mistakes and improve Concept & Practice Gaps
Frequently Asked Questions
Solving previous CAT papers is helpful, but clearing CAT in 3 months needs a strong study plan. Along with past papers, you should learn concepts, take mock tests, and work on your weak areas.
CAT past papers help you understand the type of questions asked, but they are not enough. You need to learn the basics, practice extra problems, and take sectional tests to improve your Quant skills.
After solving a CAT paper, check your accuracy, time taken per section, and mistakes. Identify weak areas, revise those topics, and practice similar questions. Also, review solutions to learn different solving methods.
Try solving past papers like the real exam—set a timer, avoid distractions, and attempt the whole paper in one go. After finishing, analyze your mistakes, understand the solutions, and improve your weak areas.
It’s best to solve at least the last 5–10 years of CAT papers to understand question patterns. Also, take mock tests to prepare for different difficulty levels.
Yes, you can solve past papers section-wise (VARC, LRDI, and QA) to focus on specific topics. This helps in targeted preparation before attempting full-length tests.
Yes, CAT past papers are useful for everyone, no matter their background. They help you understand the exam pattern, improve time management, and identify areas that need more practice.
No, sectional cutoffs are adjusted across slots to ensure fairness. Even if the difficulty level varies, the scores are scaled to make it equal for everyone.
Good CAT mock tests, like those on Cracku, are designed to be very similar to the real CAT exam in difficulty, question types, and time limits. Regular mock tests will help you get used to the actual exam pattern.
Yes, you can prepare without coaching if you have a proper study plan, good study materials, and solve past papers along with mock tests. However, coaching can provide expert guidance and useful shortcuts to improve your performance.
