CAT 2019 Slot 1 mock test: the real paper, free

Take the actual CAT 2019 Slot 1 paper as a timed full mock in a TCS iON-style interface: 100 questions in 180 minutes, 60 per section, with CAT marking. It is free, and you can start without signing up.

CAT 2019 Slot 1 paper pattern

SectionQuestionsTITATime
VARC (Verbal Ability & Reading Comprehension)34760 min
DILR (Data Interpretation & Logical Reasoning)32860 min
QA (Quantitative Ability)341160 min
Total10026180 min

What the CAT 2019 Slot 1 paper tests

VARC

  • Reading Comprehension24
  • Verbal Ability10
CAT 2019 Slot 1 VARC questions

DILR

  • Logical Reasoning24
  • Data Interpretation8
CAT 2019 Slot 1 DILR questions

QA

  • Arithmetic14
  • Algebra12
  • Geometry5
  • Modern Math3
CAT 2019 Slot 1 QA questions

How the mock runs

  • 60-minute timer per section, VARC then DILR then QA; a section locks when its time ends
  • Five-state question palette: not visited, not answered, answered, marked for review, answered and marked
  • Answers count only once saved with Save & Next or Mark for Review & Next, as on the exam
  • On-screen calculator and the TITA keypad
  • +3 / −1 on MCQs, no negative marks on TITA questions

If you close the tab, your answers stay saved in this browser and the clock keeps running. After you submit you get your score, accuracy, a section-wise breakdown and an estimated percentile, then every question with its solution.

CAT 2019 Slot 1 mock FAQs

Is the CAT 2019 Slot 1 mock test free?

Yes. The CAT 2019 Slot 1 mock is free, like all 19 real CAT papers on ThinkCAT, and you can start it without an account. Sign in with a free account to submit it and see your scorecard.

How many questions and how much time does CAT 2019 Slot 1 have?

100 questions (34 VARC, 32 DILR, 34 QA), 26 of them TITA, in 180 minutes: 60 minutes per section in the VARC, DILR, QA order. A section locks when its time ends, as it did on the exam.

What is the marking scheme in the CAT 2019 Slot 1 mock?

+3 for a correct answer, −1 for a wrong MCQ answer, and no negative marks for TITA (type-in-the-answer) questions. Unanswered questions score 0.

Where are the CAT 2019 Slot 1 answer key and solutions?

After you submit, every question opens with its official answer and a step-by-step written solution. The CAT 2019 Slot 1 question paper page also lists every question with its answer and solution, section by section.

Other free CAT paper mocks

The questions and answer keys are from the official CAT 2019 paper. For the current exam pattern and dates, see the official CAT website, iimcat.ac.in.