CAT 2017 VARC Slot 1 Question Paper was rated moderate. A good attempt of 25-27 with 90% accuracy was considered sufficient to score above 95 percentile. The Verbal Ability section of CAT 2017 Slot 1 Question Paper had only 7 Non-MCQs and 3 MCQs. The question paper had MCQ-based summary questions with negative marking. Out of five passages, only one was difficult to read. The RC passages came from Biology, Current Technical Trend, Economics, etc. The four subjective para jumble questions were tough and time-consuming. The three odd sentence para jumble questions were easy. Check CAT 2022 Syllabus
Students preparing for CAT 2022 can download CAT 2017 VARC Slot 1 Question Paper with Answer Key PDFs from below:
CAT 2017 VARC Question Paper Slot 1: Nov 26, 2017
| CAT 2017 VARC Question Paper SLOT 1 PDF | CAT 2017 VARC Answer Key PDF |
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CAT 2017 VARC Slot 1 Paper Analysis
IIM Lucknow conducted CAT 2017 VARC Slot 1 on November 26, 2017. The time for CAT 2017 VARC Slot 1 was 9 AM - 12 PM. CAT 2017 VARC Slot 1 question paper was more difficult than VARC Slot 2 section.
- Total 5 passages were given from Biology, Economics, Current Technical Trend, etc.
- 5 sentences type and time-consuming were included in the CAT 2017 question paper.
- The question paper had 100 words paragraphs with 4 options.
- 5 sentence paragraphs were given among which one was the odd sentence.
Follow the table below to understand the complete CAT 2017 VARC Slot 1 Question Paper analysis- distribution of questions and good attempts.
| Topic | Number of Question | Good Attempts |
|---|---|---|
| Reading Comprehension | 24 | 20-22 |
| Para-jumble | 4 | 2-3 |
| Summary (MCQ Based) | 3 | 2 |
| Para-jumble (Odd sentence out) | 3 | 2 |
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