{"id":99873,"date":"2023-07-25T17:35:00","date_gmt":"2023-07-25T12:05:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.kopykitab.com\/blog\/?p=99873"},"modified":"2025-07-04T12:28:15","modified_gmt":"2025-07-04T06:58:15","slug":"cat-previous-year-papers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kopykitab.com\/blog\/cat-previous-year-papers\/","title":{"rendered":"CAT Previous Year Papers | Download CAT Question Paper &#038; Sample Papers PDF"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>CAT Previous Year Paper:<\/strong> One of the major responsibilities of the test preparation strategy should be to solve CAT question papers. Solving CAT Previous Year Papers and sample papers can help you familiarise yourself with the test structure, marking scheme, and sorts of questions that will be asked in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kopykitab.com\/blog\/cat-exam\/\"><strong>CAT Exam<\/strong><\/a>. As the CAT is an online exam, the exam authorities do not disclose actual CAT question papers; nevertheless, we have provided CAT Question Papers from past years in this article.<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_47_1 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"ez-toc-toggle-icon-1\"><label for=\"item-69d8088f1f0b6\" aria-label=\"Table of Content\"><span style=\"display: flex;align-items: center;width: 35px;height: 30px;justify-content: center;direction:ltr;\"><svg style=\"fill: #000000;color:#000000\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 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PDF<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kopykitab.com\/blog\/cat-previous-year-papers\/#cat-2025-question-paper-rc-topics\" title=\"CAT 2025 Question Paper: RC topics\">CAT 2025 Question Paper: RC topics<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kopykitab.com\/blog\/cat-previous-year-papers\/#importance-of-solving-cat-previous-year-papers\" title=\"Importance of Solving CAT Previous Year Papers\">Importance of Solving CAT Previous Year Papers<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kopykitab.com\/blog\/cat-previous-year-papers\/#download-cat-sample-papers-free-pdf\" title=\"Download CAT Sample Papers Free PDF\">Download CAT Sample Papers Free PDF<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3'><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kopykitab.com\/blog\/cat-previous-year-papers\/#faqs-related-to-cat-previous-year-papers\" title=\"FAQs Related to CAT Previous Year Papers\">FAQs Related to CAT Previous Year Papers<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kopykitab.com\/blog\/cat-previous-year-papers\/#what-are-the-advantages-of-practicing-using-cat-question-papers\" title=\"What are the advantages of practicing using CAT question papers?\">What are the advantages of practicing using CAT question papers?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kopykitab.com\/blog\/cat-previous-year-papers\/#is-the-cat-question-paper-the-same-for-all-slots-or-does-it-differ\" title=\"Is the CAT question paper the same for all slots or does it differ?\">Is the CAT question paper the same for all slots or does it differ?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kopykitab.com\/blog\/cat-previous-year-papers\/#which-of-the-two-cat-question-papers-is-more-difficult-slot-1-or-slot-2\" title=\"Which of the two CAT question papers is more difficult: slot 1 or slot 2?\">Which of the two CAT question papers is more difficult: slot 1 or slot 2?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kopykitab.com\/blog\/cat-previous-year-papers\/#in-the-cat-question-paper-how-many-non-mcqs-are-there\" title=\"In the CAT question paper, how many non-MCQs are there?\">In the CAT question paper, how many non-MCQs are there?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kopykitab.com\/blog\/cat-previous-year-papers\/#what-is-the-cat-question-paper%e2%80%99s-section-order\" title=\"What is the CAT question paper&#8217;s section order?\">What is the CAT question paper&#8217;s section order?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kopykitab.com\/blog\/cat-previous-year-papers\/#is-it-possible-to-get-a-copy-of-the-cat-previous-year-papers-after-the-exam\" title=\"Is it possible to get a copy of the CAT Previous Year Papers after the exam?\">Is it possible to get a copy of the CAT Previous Year Papers after the exam?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"cat-previous-year-papers-download-pdf\"><\/span><strong>CAT Previous Year Papers: Download PDF<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The list of CAT Previous Year Papers is given below. You can go to this previous year&#8217;s paper for better preparation.<\/p>\n<figure>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kopykitab.com\/CAT-Quantitative-Ability-Previous-Year-Paper-With-Answer-Slot2-by-Panel-of-Experts\">CAT Quantitative Ability Previous Year Paper With Answer Slot2 2019<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kopykitab.com\/CAT-Verbal-Previous-Year-Paper-With-Answer-Slot2-by-Panel-of-Experts\">CAT Verbal Previous Year Paper With Answer Slot2 2019<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kopykitab.com\/CAT-Data-Interpretation-And-Logical-Reasoning-Previous-Year-Paper-With-Answer-Slot1-by-Panel-of-Experts\">CAT Data Interpretation And Logical Reasoning Previous Year Paper With AnswerSlot1 2019<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kopykitab.com\/CAT-2018-Previous-Year-Paper-with-Solution-Slot-I-by-Panel-Of-Experts\">CAT 2018 Previous Year Paper with Solution (Slot I)<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kopykitab.com\/CAT-2017-Previous-Year-Paper-With-Answer-Shift-1-by-Panel-Of-Experts\">CAT 2017 Previous Year Paper With Answer Shift-1<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kopykitab.com\/CAT-2018-Previous-Year-Paper-with-Solution-Slot-II-by-Panel-Of-Experts\">CAT 2018 Previous Year Paper with Solution (Slot II)<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kopykitab.com\/CAT-Previous-Year-Solved-Question-Papers-2014-by-Panel-of-Experts\">CAT Previous Year Solved Question Papers 2014<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kopykitab.com\/CAT-Previous-Year-Solved-Question-Paper-%C2%A02015-by-Panel-of-Experts\">CAT Previous Year Solved Question Paper 2015<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kopykitab.com\/CAT-2016-Previous-Year-Paper-With-Answer-by-Panel-Of-Experts\">CAT 2016 Previous Year Paper With Answer<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kopykitab.com\/CAT-Previous-Year-Solved-Question-Paper-Slot-I-2017-by-Panel-Of-Expert\">CAT\u00a0Previous Year Solved Question Paper\u00a0Slot-I\u00a02017<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kopykitab.com\/CAT-Previous-Year-Solved-Question-Papers-2013-by-Panel-of-Experts\">CAT Previous Year Solved Question Papers 2013<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kopykitab.com\/CAT-Quantitative-Ability-Previous-Year-Paper-With-Answer-Slot1-by-Panel-of-Experts\">CAT Quantitative Ability Previous Year Paper With Answer Slot1 2019<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kopykitab.com\/CAT-Verbal-Previous-Year-Paper-With-Answer-Slot1-by-Panel-of-Experts\">CAT Verbal Previous Year Paper With Answer Slot1 2019<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kopykitab.com\/Data-Interpretation-For-CAT-Last-4-Years-With-Solutions-by-Panel-Of-Experts\">Data Interpretation For CAT Last 4 Years With Solutions<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kopykitab.com\/CAT-Topic-wise-Solved-Papers-with-6-Online-Practice-Sets-9th-edition-by-Disha-Publication\">CAT Topic-wise Solved Papers with 6 Online Practice Sets 9th edition<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/figure>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"cat-2025-question-paper-rc-topics\"><\/span><strong>CAT 2025 Question Paper: RC topics<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><strong>SLOT 1:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Anarchism<\/li>\n<li>Migration of Northern Seals<\/li>\n<li>Currency of the Tang Dynasty<\/li>\n<li>Grammar\/Vocabulary<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>SLOT 2:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Investing in renewable energy technologies<\/li>\n<li>Piracy in international trade<\/li>\n<li>Freudian models of aggression<\/li>\n<li>A study of visualization<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>SLOT 3:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Travel writing and feminism during colonial times<\/li>\n<li>The need for economic literacy in the general population<\/li>\n<li>Screen time and undercurrents of social class<\/li>\n<li>An analysis of human nature<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"importance-of-solving-cat-previous-year-papers\"><\/span><strong>Importance of Solving CAT Previous Year Papers<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The benefits of solving the CAT Previous Year Paper are given below.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>You will benefit from CAT&#8217;s previous year&#8217;s papers since they will assist you in improving your ability to solve MCQs in a particular format and time limit.<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0The CAT previous year papers will expose you to all sorts of questions presented in the test, including Quantitative Aptitude (QA), Data Interpretation and Logical Reasoning (DILR), Verbal Ability, and Reading Comprehension (VARC).<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0The most significant advantage of working through CAT&#8217;s previous papers is that it prepares you for a wide range of questions, including difficult, simple, lengthy, complex, and even surprise problems.<\/li>\n<li>It aids in the comprehension of the CAT test structure and the marking methodology for each question.<\/li>\n<li>Improves the candidate&#8217;s speed and accuracy, as well as his or her ability to manage his or her time.<\/li>\n<li>CAT&#8217;s previous year&#8217;s papers help the candidate to answer a wide range of queries.<\/li>\n<li>It aids in the discovery of techniques and shortcuts for answering issues more quickly.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"download-cat-sample-papers-free-pdf\"><\/span><strong>Download CAT Sample Papers Free PDF<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The CAT sample questions are a fantastic resource for thoroughly learning the CAT test structure and syllabus in preparation for the CAT exam. Our staff members worked tirelessly to give candidates with CAT sample papers organized by section, as well as CAT sample mock tests, over the previous five years.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kopykitab.com\/CAT\/Sample-Papers\"><strong>Download CAT Sample Paper Free PDF<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>We have covered everything related to CAT Previous Year Paper. If you have any doubts related to the <a href=\"https:\/\/iimcat.ac.in\/per\/g01\/pub\/756\/ASM\/WebPortal\/1\/index.html?756@@1@@1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>CAT<\/strong><\/a> Exam, feel free to ask any queries in the comment section below.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"faqs-related-to-cat-previous-year-papers\"><\/span><strong>FAQs Related to CAT Previous Year Papers<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n<div id=\"rank-math-faq\" class=\"rank-math-block\">\n<div class=\"rank-math-list \">\n<div id=\"faq-question-1624961859311\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question \"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"what-are-the-advantages-of-practicing-using-cat-question-papers\"><\/span><strong>What are the advantages of practicing using CAT question papers?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer \">\n\n<p>Solving CAT question papers will aid applicants in understanding the test format and the sorts of questions that will be asked. It will also assist them in determining the weighting of themes in terms of questions and their difficulty level.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"faq-question-1624961886002\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question \"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"is-the-cat-question-paper-the-same-for-all-slots-or-does-it-differ\"><\/span><strong>Is the CAT question paper the same for all slots or does it differ?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer \">\n\n<p>Yes, the question papers for the various slots are distinct from one another in order to prevent the leakage of questions before the start of the second slot. However, there isn&#8217;t much of a difference in their levels of difficulty.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"faq-question-1624961925281\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question \"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"which-of-the-two-cat-question-papers-is-more-difficult-slot-1-or-slot-2\"><\/span><strong>Which of the two CAT question papers is more difficult: slot 1 or slot 2?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer \">\n\n<p>Both question papers are of comparable complexity. However, because the questions in both slots differ, one of them may prove to be significantly tougher than the other.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"faq-question-1624961970956\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question \"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"in-the-cat-question-paper-how-many-non-mcqs-are-there\"><\/span><strong>In the CAT question paper, how many non-MCQs are there?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer \">\n\n<p>Non-MCQ questions account for fewer than 20% of the total number of questions on the CAT exam. Non-MCQs are usually seen in sections like Data Interpretation and Quantitative Aptitude.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"faq-question-1624962013517\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question \"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"what-is-the-cat-question-paper%e2%80%99s-section-order\"><\/span><strong>What is the CAT question paper&#8217;s section order?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer \">\n\n<p>Section 1: Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension, Section 2: Data Interpretation and Logical Reasoning, and Section 3: Quantitative Aptitude are the sections of the CAT question paper.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"faq-question-1624962032463\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question \"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"is-it-possible-to-get-a-copy-of-the-cat-previous-year-papers-after-the-exam\"><\/span><strong>Is it possible to get a copy of the CAT Previous Year Papers after the exam?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer \">\n\n<p>Because the CAT is an online test, the CAT Previous Year Papers cannot be downloaded after the exam has been completed. When the answer key is released, candidates can check the CAT question paper.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>CAT Previous Year Paper: One of the major responsibilities of the test preparation strategy should be to solve CAT question papers. Solving CAT Previous Year Papers and sample papers can help you familiarise yourself with the test structure, marking scheme, and sorts of questions that will be asked in the CAT Exam. 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