The CAT 2024 exam introduced notable changes, increasing the total number of questions from 66 to 68, with the DILR section accounting for this rise. This year, the DILR section featured 22 questions, up from 20 last year, structured as two sets of 5 questions and three sets of 4 questions each.

Another significant change occurred in the VARC section, where the long-standing para formation questions were omitted for the first time in over a decade. Additionally, this year’s VA questions were mixed with RC passages rather than grouped separately, potentially disrupting the flow for students accustomed to seeing RC passages in a block format.