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Since induction motors are the most used motors in the industry, the starting time of the motor is of great importance for different applications. Especially large currents drawn during the movement of heavy loads cause various problems in the motor. Different methods are used to limit the starting time and the current drawn in the induction motor. In this study, the effects of rotor slot height, air gap length, and different rotor slot geometries on induction motor's starting time were investigated. Motor design was made with the RMxprt program, and MATLAB-Simulink model was created using obtained parameters from Rmxprt, and then the starting times of the motors were obtained. In addition, the oscillations in the number of speeds were examined for each motor model. 13 kW, 400 V, 3 phase squirrel cage induction motor was used in the models. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]