Common Admission Test

CAT Entrance Exam | MBA | PGDM | Eligibility |  Fees | Date
Updated at:  20/11/2021

CAT (Common Admission Test) is the most sought after and most glamorous entrance examination for MBA/PGDM admission in India. CAT started in 1950 and is conducted by IIMs for Admission to their 2-year post-graduate management programs. The test is offered once a year and has one year validity. A number of other top B Schools in India accept CAT score as admission criteria.

It is considered as the most competitive entrance exam in the world and the acceptance rate in IMMs is around 2%, which is the lowest in the world. The highest CAT score so far is just below 100% and well above 99%. The 100 questions in total, with +3 -1 scoring, will give a maximum score of 300.The medium of language for the test is English.

CAT is of 3 hours duration and has three sections.

Fee

Candidates can apply for the exam in the site iimcat.ac.in and the test is held in 99 cities all over India in November/December.

The admission fee is:

  • Rs. 1900 for general category candidates.
  • Rs. 950 for SC/ST/DA (PWD) candidates.

Eligibility

Any University graduate with 50% marks (45% for reserved categories) can apply for the test. Final year degree students are also eligible to apply but should pass the degree with minimum marks at the time of interview. There is no age limit to apply for the test.

  • Quantitative Aptitude, Data Interpretation, Data Sufficiency
  • Verbal Ability & Reading Comprehension
  • Logical Reasoning & Analytical Reasoning
Name of ExamCAT (Common Admission Test)
For admission toMBA & PGDM/PGP programmes
Level of examNational
Conducted byIndian Institutes of Management (IMMs), on rotation
Mode of ExamOnline
Mode of applicationOnline
Medium of ExamEnglish
Validity of scoreOne year
Periodicity of examOnce a year
Number of chancesUnlimited
Official notification of examAugust 8
Date of ExamNovember 24
Date of result2nd week of January
EligibilityBachelor's degree (or equivalent) with 50% marks (45% for reserved categories).
Final year undergraduate students also eligible.
No age limit
Fee
  • General category- INR 1900
  • SC / ST / DA (PWD) category - INR 950
Duration of exam3 hours
Exam pattern
  • Quantitative Aptitude, Data Interpretation, Data Sufficiency
  • Verbal Ability & Reading Comprehension
  • Logical Reasoning & Analytical Reasoning
Website / helplinewww.iimcat.ac.in / 18002090830
Other information*Dates are tentative
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