CAT 2021 Slot 2 mock test: the real paper, free

Take the actual CAT 2021 Slot 2 paper as a timed full mock in a TCS iON-style interface: 66 questions in 120 minutes, 40 per section, with CAT marking. It is free, and you can start without signing up.

CAT 2021 Slot 2 paper pattern

SectionQuestionsTITATime
VARC (Verbal Ability & Reading Comprehension)24540 min
DILR (Data Interpretation & Logical Reasoning)20540 min
QA (Quantitative Ability)22840 min
Total6618120 min

What the CAT 2021 Slot 2 paper tests

VARC

  • Reading Comprehension16
  • Verbal Ability8
CAT 2021 Slot 2 VARC questions

DILR

  • Logical Reasoning16
  • Data Interpretation4
CAT 2021 Slot 2 DILR questions

QA

  • Arithmetic9
  • Algebra6
  • Geometry3
  • Modern Math3
  • Number Systems1
CAT 2021 Slot 2 QA questions

How the mock runs

  • 40-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 2021 Slot 2 mock FAQs

Is the CAT 2021 Slot 2 mock test free?

Yes. The CAT 2021 Slot 2 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 2021 Slot 2 have?

66 questions (24 VARC, 20 DILR, 22 QA), 18 of them TITA, in 120 minutes: 40 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 2021 Slot 2 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 2021 Slot 2 answer key and solutions?

After you submit, every question opens with its official answer and a step-by-step written solution. The CAT 2021 Slot 2 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 2021 paper. For the current exam pattern and dates, see the official CAT website, iimcat.ac.in.