Transient response from a cylinder with longitudinal slots is more complicated than that from a perfect cylinder because the electromagnetic waves are reflected from various parts of the slotted cylinder: exterior surfaces, interior surfaces, and edges. We gave the numerical analysis for E-polarized and H-polarized cases by combining the modified point matching method (MPMM) with the fast inversion of Laplace transform method (FILT). Numerical results for the inner field are presented and discussed. The physical meaning of the transient waveform is discussed in detail. Also, the precision of the analysis is checked carefully. ¿ American Geophysical Union 1995