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CAT 2023 Quant Question Paper Slot 3 with Answer Key PDF

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Ridhima Jindal
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The Quantitative Aptitude section in the CAT exam includes 24 questions in total. The CAT 2023 exam was held in three slots, and each slot had 24 questions in the Quantitative Aptitude section of the CAT exam. The CAT quantitative section is designed to analyse the students' thinking ability, their decision making skills, and their basic mathematical skills. The candidates are given 40 minutes to complete this section, and the candidates must finish the section in the allotted time.

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It is to be remembered that there is negative marking in the exam, therefore the candidates must not make any uncertain attempts to solve a question. It is also advisable that the candidates do not spend more than a couple of minutes on each question. In the article below, candidates can find the link for the CAT 2023 quantitative aptitude question paper for slot 3 along with the answer key PDF.

CAT Quant 2023 Question Paper and Answer Key PDF – Slot 3

Candidates can find the link for the CAT quant section paper along with answer key PDF below. The difficulty level for the CAT 2023 quant section was between moderate and difficult.

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