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CAT mock test: free, with 40-minute sections
CAT (Common Admission Test) is conducted by the IIMs for MBA admissions at the IIMs and many other B-schools. Each section is locked to its own 40-minute timer, as in the real exam.
CAT exam pattern and marking
Our mock test uses this pattern, timer and negative marking. Always confirm in the latest official notice.
CAT
- Duration
- 2 hours
- Questions
- —
- Total marks
- —
- Marking
- +3 for a correct answer, −1 for a wrong answer (none on type-in answers)
| Section | Questions | Time |
|---|---|---|
| VARC | — | 40 min |
| DILR | — | 40 min |
| QA | — | 40 min |
Three sections of 40 minutes each; no negative marking on type-in (TITA) answers.
How to practise CAT on Student AI Hub
- Create a free account. You get 100 credits when you join and 30 more every day. No card needed.
- Open Mock tests and choose CAT. Take the full paper or one section, on a screen with the countdown timer, question palette, Mark for Review and sectional timing where the exam uses it.
- Choose your questions. Take a free sample test, upload or paste a previous paper, or let AI write a fresh paper in the CAT pattern (a full paper written by Claude costs 80 credits, on every plan).
- Learn from your mistakes. See section-wise scores and every wrong or skipped question, and ask the AI to explain it step by step in English, Hindi or Hinglish.
Official CAT links
Syllabus, notifications, admit cards and results come only from the official website.
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Free to start: 100 credits when you join, plus 30 every day.
CAT mock test: questions
Is the CAT mock test really free?
Yes. Create a free account and you get 100 credits when you join plus 30 every day. You can take a free sample test, upload or paste a previous paper and take it as a timed test, or have AI write fresh questions in the CAT pattern.
What is the CAT exam pattern and marking scheme?
CAT: 120 minutes. Marking: +3 for a correct answer, −1 for a wrong answer (none on type-in answers). Three sections of 40 minutes each; no negative marking on type-in (TITA) answers.
Can AI write a full CAT mock paper?
Yes. A full AI mock paper written by Claude costs 80 credits and is available on every plan, including Free. At most 30 of those credits can come from your daily credits, and you always see the cost and confirm before anything is spent.
Where can I find official CAT previous year papers?
This exam body doesn't publish a free official archive we can link to. You can upload any paper you have to Student AI Hub and take it as a timed mock test.