CAT 2017 Mock Test released by IIMs

CAT 2017 Mock Test reflects changed CAT exam pattern: Non-MCQs reduced, answer options increased

You may find fewer Non-MCQs (No-penalty) questions in CAT 2017 as against past 2 years, if the CAT 2017 test paper adheres to the CAT 2017 official Mock test released by IIM Lucknow today on October 30.

The DILR section in CAT 2017 exam may contain only 4 Non-MCQs as against earlier 8 while Quantitative Ability section may consist of only 5 Non-MCQs as against 7 in 2016 and 10 in 2015. This will increase the risk of getting negative marking in more questions as wrong answers in Non-MCQs are not imposed with any negative marking.

CAT 2017 Test Paper: How would it look like?
Following is expected to be the structure and content of CAT 2017 Test paper as revealed in IIMs’ CAT 2017 Mock Test:

Section	Total questions	MCQs	Non-MCQs
VARC	34	24	10
DILR	32	28	4
QUNAT	34	29	5
Total	100	81	19

Non-MCQs getting reduced each year
There would be only 19 No-penalty questions in Non-MCQ format in CAT 2017 as revealed by CAT 2017 Mock test. Non-MCQs were started in 2015 and their number is getting reduced every year.

CAT year	Number of Non-MCQs	Section-wise break-up in Actual CAT exam till 2016
2017*	19	VARC-10; DILR-4; QA-5
2016	25	VARC-10;DILR-8; QA-7
2015	28	VARC-10; DILR-8; QA-10

* As per CAT 2017 official Mock test

Non-MCQs offer higher scoring chances as the candidates have no fear of negative marking. The process to answer a Non-MCQ is that instead of marking the answer option on computer screen, the CAT examinee will have to write the answer for the Non-MCQ in the given space on the computer screen.

Since, Non-MCQ question will not carry any negative marking, it means that even if  the CAT 2017 test taker writes a wrong answer in the given space on computer screen, no penalty of 1/3 negative marking will be imposed for the wrong answer.

It will help the CAT 2017 aspirants to attempt these Non-MCQs and score high as the correct answers will be awarded with +3 marks each while no penalty of negative marking will be there for wrong answer. Even if more such questions are attempted with wrong answer, there is no fear of deduction of marks.

Key changes in CAT 2017 Mock
The CAT 2017 Mock test is full length indicating the type and number of MCQs and Non-MCQs that you may expect on the day of CAT 2017 exam on November 26. The sample test reflects number of changes in the structure and content of CAT 2017. Candidates should now proceed to take the test to understand the changes in the test pattern that they are going to face in a month’s time on November 26, 2017.

Now the CAT Sample test will continue to be available for the CAT 2017 aspirants till the CAT exam is over. With number of changes in the CAT 2017 exam pattern, the test is supposed to be the most authentic guide with sample questions right from the horse’s mouth. CAT 2017 aspirants can now very well familiarize themselves by practicing the sample questions as many times as they like.

MBAUniverse.com received number of such queries on the expected nature of correct CAT 2017 exam pattern. Now with the release of CAT 2017 official mock test, the exact CAT 2017 exam pattern has been made clear. Following are the prominent features of CAT 2017 exam pattern:

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