<div dir="ltr"><div style="left: -99999px;">Technical glitches
& tough data interpretation section troubles candidates in CAT 2017</div><div style="left: -99999px;">
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December 16, 2017
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CAT 2017 was held on November 26, 2017 by IIM Lucknow in two sessions
for the candidates seeking admissions to IIMs. Around 2.3 Lakh
candidates appeared for the exam. However, the students furiously
reported that there were some technical glitches due to which they could
not appear in Slot I at a Delhi center. The server was not working due
to which about 200 candidates were not able to attend CAT as per their
schedule.
Also, the students pointed that Logical Reasoning and Data
Interpretation (LRDI) section in the paper was the toughest. Many of the
questions from this section remained unsolved. However, the
Quantitative Analysis (QA) section of the paper was much easier than
expected. The students expressed their disappointment with the exam
authority as they didn’t expect such sudden and drastic changes in the
exam pattern.
Technical Glitches in CAT 2017
CAT 2017 was conducted by IIM Lucknow. About 200 candidates were not
able to take the test in Slot I at the Kalkaji center of Delhi due to an
unexpected server problem.
CAT 2017 was scheduled to be conducted at 140 test cities in India in
two slots – forenoon and afternoon. The forenoon session or Slot I was
scheduled for 9 AM to 12 noon while the afternoon session or Slot II was
scheduled from 2:30 PM to 5:30 PM.
Around 250 students were supposed to take the Slot I exam at the Kalkaji
center. However, only around 60 students were able to attempt the exam
here and the remaining candidates had to appear for the exam in Slot II
at some other exam center.
Students complained that this incident deviated their mind and they were
not able to attempt the exam with full concentration. They also refer
this as an example of poor management by the exam organizing committee.
IIM Lucknow, the exam conducting authority, however stated that the test
was conducted in a smooth manner.
Unexpected Difficulty Level of LRDI Section
CAT exam is divided into three sections:
Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension (VARC) containing 34
questions for 102 marks
Logical Reasoning and Data Interpretation (LRDI) containing 32
questions for 96 marks
Quantitative Ability (QA) containing 34 questions for 102 marks
Candidates were allotted 60 minutes for each section. They could not
switch between the sections, so they had to complete one before
beginning with the other. Negative marking was also applicable for each
incorrect attempt.
The students complained that the test was more challenging than ever
expected. They were unable to attempt all questions even after putting
up their best efforts. The questions were quite time consuming and even
not much clear. The LRDI section of CAT 2017 was claimed to be the
toughest this time.
LAll the questions in this section ranged from difficult to very
difficult. Some of the questions were even very conspicuous and
unfamiliar. In fact, many students said that it was almost impossible to
classify and identify the questions related to logical reasoning and
data interpretation separately in this section.
Candidates often attempt the easiest section, i.e. LRDI first in order
to secure good marks through less time consuming questions. However, the
difficulty pattern was absolutely different this time.
Analysis of LRDI Section
We have analyzed and reviewed the LRDI section of CAT 2017 based on the
feedback shared by candidates and experts. This section carries the
lowest weightage amongst all the three sections in CAT. However, it was
found to be the toughest section in the exam as compared to CAT 2016.
The Data Interpretation questions are mainly related to tables, bar
graphs, charts, line graph. The Logical Reasoning questions are based on
the topics such as arrangements and blood relations. Experts say that
all the eight sets of papers in CAT 2017 were not direct at all and were
much more time consuming.
Most of the questions in all these sets were reasoning based. The cutoff
for this section is expected to go quite down as compared to 2016 and
previous years because of the higher level of difficulty. Refer to the
following statistics:
Total number of questions: 32
Total number of MCQs: 24
Total number of Non-MCQ: 8
Overall difficulty level: Difficult
Well, it was a bit disappointing to see the reactions of students on CAT
2017 because of technical glitches at the exam centers and also the
differing difficulty levels in various sections. However, consider the
fact that the difficulty level even being higher, was similar for all
the candidates. And hence in such a case, all the students might have
faced problems in attempting the LRDI section questions. So the marking
in this sections will be lower for all the students and there would not
be much impact on your percentile. Good luck!. Read more at:
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