CAT practice with your own paper
Practise your CAT paper with VARC, DILR and QA section timers. Choose a full paper or selected sections, use the basic calculator, and review your responses.
Start CAT practiceYour CAT practice settings
- Sections
- VARC, DILR, QA
- Full-paper duration
- 120 minutes
- Selected-section allowance
- Up to 40 minutes per section, reducible
- Calculator rule
- Basic calculator
The full-paper preset is 120 minutes across VARC, DILR, QA. Sections run in order and lock when their time ends. Selected-section practice allows up to 40 minutes per section, and you can reduce each limit.
The preset defaults are 3 marks for a correct answer and a 1-mark wrong-answer penalty. Imported papers can supply per-question marks and penalties. Only questions with usable answer keys are scored.
Import JSON, PDF or numbered text. Questions stay hidden until you begin the timed test. Review your responses after submission; a usable answer key is needed for scoring.
CAT practice questions
How does CAT timing work in ExamDesk?
The full-paper preset is 120 minutes across VARC, DILR, QA. Sections run in order and lock when their time ends. Selected-section practice allows up to 40 minutes per section, and you can reduce each limit.
Which calculator does the CAT preset allow?
Basic calculator is the calculator rule for the CAT preset. The exam preset fixes this setting; use Custom if you need a different practice rule.
How is a CAT practice attempt scored?
The preset defaults are 3 marks for a correct answer and a 1-mark wrong-answer penalty. Imported papers can supply per-question marks and penalties. Only questions with usable answer keys are scored.
How do CAT numerical answers and gap questions work?
CAT TITA questions use a typed numerical answer and have no wrong-answer penalty by default. For sentence insertion, choose the printed choice showing your intended gap. Answer-key choice numbers refer to the printed choices, not the paragraph gap numbers.
ExamDesk is independent practice software, not an official examination platform. Check the official bulletin for your exam year, paper rules and accommodations.
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