CAT Previous Papers (With Video Solutions)

Solving the CAT previous papers is very important. It will give you an idea about the format of the exam and the type of questions asked. However, one should also take CAT mock tests for better practice and develop a test-taking strategy. CAT is known to throw surprises every year, and taking mocks additionally will help you tackle any astonishment in the exam.

No, the questions don't repeat in the CAT, but the concepts tested can be similar to previous ones for a section like a quant. Also, though the exam is held in multiple slots, the questions are different across the slots.

Cracku's website contains all the past papers from 1990, with detailed video solutions and text solutions. You can download them in PDF format.
Also, Note that CAT Question Papers 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015 and 2016 are Not released by the IIMs.

Yes, we provide the option of taking the CAT previous papers as an actual test. Click on the 'Take test' option and start your test. You can also take the separate sections of the CAT previous papers in the actual test format.

CAT exam has only one paper, but the exam is conducted in multiple slots (so each slot has a separate paper). Each candidate will be allotted one slot. CAT 2022, 2021 & 2020 held in 3 slots. Before 2020, the exam was in 2 slots.

The difficulty level of CAT varies for each student. Cracking CAT is not a very tough job if one is well-versed in the basics of the topics tested (VARC, LRDI, and Quants). If you're starting your preparation, you need to have a proper study plan and follow it rigorously. Download the PDF of the detailed topic-wise CAT study plan here