About CAT 2025 Exam:

The Common Admission Test (CAT) is one of the most prestigious management entrance exams in India. Conducted annually by the Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs), CAT 2025 Exam is expected to be held on 30 November 2025. This Common Admission Test is administered yearly on a rotating basis by the Indian Institutes of Management, IIM Kozhikode will organise CAT 2025 in online mode across 155 cities. It is the gateway to over 1,000 B-schools, including the coveted IIMs. It is mostly utilized for admission to MBA (Master of Business Administration), PGDM (Post Graduate Diploma in Management), and PGP (Post Graduate Programs) programs in India

CAT 2024 Highlights:

Name Of The Exam	Common Admission Test (CAT)
CAT Official Website	https://iimcat.ac.in/
Conducting Body	IIM
Exam Duration	2 hours
Medium of Exam	English
Mode of Exam	Computer Based Test (CBT)
CAT Exam Question Type	MCQ and Non-MCQ questions

CAT 2024 Eligibility:

To take the CAT exam, you must at least be a graduate of any stream.

To be eligible to participate in CAT 2024, candidates must hold a bachelor's degree with at least 50% of the total or an equivalent CGPA (45% of the total for SC, ST, and PWD/DA categories) from an accredited university.

The bachelor's degree program should last three years, regardless of whether it is regular or distance learning.

Candidates may also take the CAT if they have earned the necessary percentage in a professional degree (CA, CS, ICWA, or FCAI).

Applicants who are waiting on their results or who are in their last year of a bachelor's degree or an equivalent qualification may also take the CAT 2024 exam.

CAT 2024 Paper Pattern:

Mode Of Examination : Computer Based Test

Medium Of Examination : English

Section	Total Questions	Allotted Time	Allotted Time for PwD Students
Verbal Ability & Reading Comprehension (VARC)	24	40 Minutes	53 Minutes and 20 Seconds
Data Interpretation & Logical Reasoning (DILR)	20	40 Minutes	53 Minutes and 20 Seconds
Quantitative Aptitude (QA)	22	40 Minutes	53 Minutes and 20 Seconds
Total	66	120 Minutes 160 Minutes

CAT Marking Scheme 2024:

Three marks will be awarded for each correct answer.

CAT Negative Marking: For each incorrect response, 1 mark will be deducted.

The bachelor's degree program should last three years, regardless of whether it is regular or distance learning.

There will be no deduction of marks for unanswered CAT questions.

There will also be no deduction of marks for non-MCQ questions.

CAT 2024 Exam Syllabus:

To begin preparing for CAT 2024, familiarize yourself with the syllabus. Although the IIMs do not offer a formal syllabus, one can grasp a generalized syllabus by examining past year's patterns. The Verbal Ability & Reading Comprehension (VARC), Data Interpretation & Logical Reasoning (DILR), and Quantitative Aptitude (QA) components are included in the CAT syllabus for 2024. The Indian Institute of Management has established the CAT exam syllabus, which is regarded as the most difficult of all MBA entrance exams in India.

CAT VARC Syllabus 2024:

The first component of the CAT question paper, known as the Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension (VARC) section , must be completed in 40 minutes. The two subparts of the section are Reading Comprehension and Verbal Ability. The majority of the questions in this section are RC questions, but the VA portion also includes questions with odd sentences, parajumbles, and paracompletions. Checkout the important VARC topics for the CAT syllabus.

CAT VARC Syllabus
Fill in the blanks	Para completion and inference	Verbal logic
Verbal reasoning	Subject-verb agreement	Parajumbles
Sentence completion	Foreign language words used in English	Different usage of same word
Grammar	Reading comprehension	Idioms
Syllogisms	Sentence correction	One word substitution
Jumbled paragraphs	Sentence correction	One word substitution
Parts of speech	Preposition	Types of clauses
Phrases modifiers	Errors in tenses	Articles usage

CAT DILR Syllabus 2024:

After completing the VARC section of the CAT question paper, you must tackle the second section, Data Interpretation & Logical Reasoning (DILR). This section takes 40 minutes to complete for candidates. This section contains 20 questions. There are 10 questions in each category: data interpretation and logical reasoning. Check out some significant topics, like logical thinking and data interpretation, that are covered in the CAT syllabus.

CAT DILR Syllabus
Blood Relations	Clocks and Calendars	Syllogism
Series	Statements	Venn Diagram
Proposition	Data Arrangement	Data Structures
Direction Sense	Family Tree	Tables
Coding-Decoding	Binary Logic	Pie Charts
Assumptions	Seating Arrangement	Data Sufficiency
Puzzles	Sets & Caselets	Bars & Line Graphs

CAT Quantitative Aptitude Syllabus 2024:

The final section of the CAT question paper, quantitative aptitude, must be completed in the final 40 minutes of the test. Algebra and Arithmetic typically rule this section. Check out the important topics of CAT Quantitative Aptitude syllabus:

CAT Quantitative Aptitude syllabus
Geometry	Ratios and Proportion	Inequalities
Trigonometryg	In-equations Quadratic and linear equations	Work and Time
Algebra	Surds and Indices	Percentages
Mensuration	Time-Speed-Distance	Logarithms
Partnership (Accounts)	Number System	Square Root and Cube Root
Profit & Loss	Geometric Progression	Probability
Mean, mode, median	Binomial theorem	Simple interest and compound interest

Important Topics for Quantitative Aptitude Section of CAT:

The table below lists important topics from each chapter of the CAT Quantitative Aptitude syllabus. Candidates must plan their Quantitative Aptitude preparation on the topics listed below.

CAT Syllabus: Important Topics for Quantitative Aptitude
Arithmetic Topics for CAT	Averages, Mean Median Mode, Percentages, Ratio and Proportion, Simple and Compound Interest, Profit and Loss Mixtures and Allegations, Time and Work, Time Speed and Distance
Algebra Topics for CAT	Basics Algebraic Formulae, Linear Equations, Problems on ages, Number of integer solutions, Quadratic Equations, Finding out roots, Maxima and Minima, Higher Degree Equations, Descartes Rule of Signs, Inequalities, Logarithm, Functions, Modifications of Graphs, The Smallest Value in a Maximum Function
Number System Topics for CAT	Basics of Numbers, Properties of Numbers, Divisibility Rules, Divisibility and Factors, Highest Common Factor and Lowest Common Multiple, Finding Out the Last Digit, Finding Out Last Two Digits, Number of Trailing Zeroes, Finding out Remainders based on, Basic Divisibility Rules, Binomial Theorem, Simplifying the Dividend (Single and/or Multiple Divisors), Fermat’s Theorem, Euler’s Theorem, Pattern Recognition and Cyclicity of Remainders, Wilson’s Theorem, Base Systems, Conversion of Bases, Addition / Subtraction / Multiplication in different bases
Geometry Topics for CAT	Lines and Angles, Triangles – Basic Concepts, Area, Angles, Similar Triangles, Polygons, Circles, Solids / Mensuration – 3D Geometry, Coordinate Geometry, Trigonometry
Modern Math Topics for CAT	Sequence and Series, Binomial Theorem, Set Theory, Permutation and Combination, Probability

CAT RC Passages	Slot 1	Slot 2	Slot 3
CAT 2023	Wolf → Environmentalists vs Farmer Philosophy → Change in Work Culture Indian Ocean-based Geographical Literature Human Behavior	Garments, Fashion Industry & Pollution Netflix Dubbing of titles for Europe→ Good or Bad for Europe? Liberalism is Dying Facts & Interpretation in History	Romantic Aesthetics/ Philosophy Cultural Property Law → Exploration of Sites Nutmeg Curse→ Environment Degradation Rational Thinking
CAT 2022	Ghosts & their mysteries how we can’t find their history Chinese Copy of articles Two levels of emotional thinking STOICS	Music Engineering technology Octopus Philosophy	Social reorganization increasing crime rate Software if more easy humans are not capable to get solutions Indian history American migration / urbanization increasing
CAT 2021	Mayan Civilization Utopia and Dystopia Marshmallow Experiment Evolution of Tea as a Drink	Language/ Indigenous People Why Fiction Trumps Truth Colonialism/Nationalism Knowledge and Problems of Knowledge is a Scandal to Philosophy	Nanotechnology Language Instinct Time Accuracy Entropy Unconscious and Psychoanalysis
CAT 2020	Anarchism Migration of Northern Seals Currency of Tang Dynasty Grammar/Vocabular	Investing in Renewable Energy Technologies Piracy in International Trade Freudian Models of Aggression A Study of Visualization	Travel Writing and Feminism During Colonial Times The Need for Economic Literacy in the General Population Screen Time and Undercurrents of Social Class An Analysis of Human Nature
CAT 2019	British Folk Music Topophilia Emperor Penguins Internet Shopping and Choice Anxiety Origin of Story of Alladin	Dense Cities Google and Archaeology Distributing Bureaucracy Language & Culture British Colonial Policy	No exam
CAT 2018	Genetics India’s View on its Legacy of Second World War Plastic Pollution Elephant Society Consumer Behaviour Studies	Grover Snails Meritocracy and Diversified Teams Use of Technology in Essential Services Rings of Saturn and Their Age Human Resource and Learning	No exam

ACAT Selection Process Important Dates:

The CAT 2024 selection process will begin as soon as the results are released following the conclusion of the cat exam. The CAT 2024 selection process will normally comprise a Group Discussion and Personal Interview phases. Candidates would be shortlisted on the basis of their CAT exam result and performance in selection rounds such as GD and PI. Because each IIM has a unique screening criterion and admission process. Students are recommended to be aware of all the requirements accessible on their websites while applying for certain IIMs.

Event	Dates
CAT 2024 Exam Date	24th November 2024
CAT 2024 Result Date	2nd week of January 2025
CAT 2024 Selection Process Starts	TBA
IIM WAT-PI Process	TBA

Step 1: CAT 2024 Percentile-Based Shortlisting:

Shortlisting according to CAT percentile

Becoming qualified for GD and WAT.

Progressing to Personal Interview (PI)

Release of individual Final Merit Lists

Final selection and eligibility verification.

Step 2: Becoming eligible for both WAT and GD:

The 90 percentile for general candidates is over the minimal cut-off for the older IIMs.

There will be a reduced minimum cut-off for reserved categories.

The newer IIMs will have a minimum cut-off that falls between the 80 and 60 percentiles.

Candidates who meet these requirements will receive calls for the GD, PI, and WAT.

Candidates selected for the first round of the CAT screening process in 2024 will receive invitation letters via the email addresses they registered.

Step 3 : Personal Interview (PI):

This is the final round, applicants must pass this round in order to get selected for admission in IIM.

Step 4: Individual Final Merit List Release:

The requirements for admission to each IIM will differ. IIMs will announce their final merit list based on the below listed considerations.

CAT exam score

Overall performance in WAT, GD and PI rounds

Class 10th and 12th marks

Gender diversity factor

Work experience

Reservations

Step 5: Verification of Eligibility and Final Selection:

All candidates who are invited for an in-person interview at IIMs must adhere to the requirements for eligibility and verification for the final selection process of the CAT. At this point, candidates will be awarded marks based on their academic performance

CAT 2024 Eligibility:

Year	Number of Question	Difficulty Level	CAT exam time duration	Conducting Body
2023	66	Difficult	IIM Lucknow	24th November 2024
2022	66	Moderate	2 Hours	IIM Bangalore
2021	66	Moderate to High (Expected)	2 Hours	IIM Ahmedabad
2020	76	Moderate to High	2 Hours	IIM Indore
2019	100	Moderate to High	3 Hours	IIM Kozhikode
2018	100	Moderate	3 Hours	IIM Calcutta
2017	100	Moderate	3 Hours	IIM Lucknow
2016	100	Moderate to difficult	3 Hours	IIM Bangalore
2015	100	Moderate to difficult	3 Hours	IIM Ahmedabad
2014	100	Moderate to Easy	2.50 Hours	IIM Indore
2013	60	Moderate to Easy	2.50 Hours	2IIM Indore
2012	60	Moderate to Easy	2.50 Hours	IIM Indore
2011	60	Moderate	2.20 Hours	IIM Calcutta

About CAT Exam:

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₹2500 for all other categories of candidates. Please note that a candidate needs to pay the registration fees only once, irrespective of the number of institutes he/she is applying for. Fees once paid cannot be refunded under any circumstances.

The Common Admission Test (CAT),is the most prestigious national entrance exam in India, which allows applicants to get admission to elite management schools. It is without a doubt the nation's largest MBA entrance exam. This Common Admission Test is administered yearly on a rotating basis by the Indian Institutes of Management, or IIMs. CAT 2024 Exam will be held on 24th November 2024. It is mostly utilized for admission to MBA (Master of Business Administration), PGDM (Post Graduate Diploma in Management), and PGP (Post Graduate Programs) programs in India. The exam is computer-based and administered in a number of Indian cities.

CAT 2024 Expected Cut Off:

Meeting the minimum CAT cut off is mandatory for candidates to be shortlisted for MBA admission.

Candidates have to meet CAT sectional cut off too for selection to WAT-PI round of MA colleges.

CAT cut offs for top IIMs usually range from 98 to 100 percentile for General category students.

For reserved category students the IIM cut offs are slightly lower around 95 to 98 percentile.

There are two types of CAT cut offs for IIM admission – qualifying cut off and final cut off.

Qualifying IIM CAT cut off is announced before CAT result declaration and the final CAT cut off is declared at the time of PI shortlisting.

The IIMs do not release final CAT cut offs publicly. They are accessible through account login to only those candidates who appear in the CAT exam.

Other institutes accepting CAT exam score for admission too, fix a minimum cut off to shortlist candidates for admission.

Factors that can affect the CAT Cut Off are:

Number of Test Takers

Difficulty Level of Exam

Number of Seats

The reputation of University/College

IIM UDAIPUR, IIM KASHIPUR, and IIM RANCHI have released the revised cutoffs for the admissions for the batch of 2024-26.

IIM CAT Cut Offs (Tentative) These are CAT 2023 cut off percentiles for General category students seeking admission to the top 20 IIMs are shown below.

Please keep in mind that the CAT cut offs for general category students remain high year after year (90-100), however the minimal percentile necessary for reserved category students has been significantly relaxed.

IIM Ahmedabad	99+
IIM Bangalore	99+
IIM Calcutta	99+
IIM Lucknow	99+
IIM Indore	99+
IIM Kozhikode	99+
IIM Amritsar	95 TO 97
IIM Nagpur	95 TO 98
IIM Sambalpur	93 TO 95
IIM Trichy	95 TO 97
IIM Ranchi	95 TO 97
IIM Kashipur	90 TO 95
IIM Vizag	93 TO 95
IIM Udaipur	90 TO 95
IIM Bodhgaya	85 TO 90
IIM Shillong
IIM Sirmaur
IIM Rohtak
IIM Nagpur
IIM Jammu
IIM Mumbai

Top MBA Colleges In India:

DFS, Delhi.

DBE, Delhi.

Bharathidasan Institute of Management (BIM), Tiruchirappalli.

Birla Institute of Management Technology, (BIMTECH), Greater Noida.

Woxsen University, Hyderabad.

BITSoM Mumbai.

DMS, IIT-Delhi.

Faculty of Management Studies (FMS) - University of Delhi.

Fortune Institute of International Business, Delhi.

Goa Institute of Management (GIM), Goa.

ISB, Hyderabad.

Indian Institute of Social Welfare and Business Management (IISWBM), Kolkata.

Calcutta Business School, Kolkata.

Institute of Management Technology, Ghaziabad.

IILM Institute for Higher Education (IILM), Delhi.

Institute of Management, Nirma University (IMNU), Ahmedabad.

International Management Institute, Delhi (IMI).

Jamnalal Bajaj Institute of Management Studies (JBIMS), Mumbai.

Mudra Institute of Communications, Ahmedabad.

JIMS, Rohini Sector 5 - Jagan Institute of Management Studies.

K. J. Somaiya Institute of Management Studies and Research (SIMSR), Mumbai.

Lal Bahadur Shastri Institute of Management (LBSIM).

IFMR Graduate School of Business (GSB) Business school in Sricity, Andhra Pradesh.

The Great Lakes Institute of Management, Chennai.

Jaipuria Institute of Management, Lucknow.

Management Development Institute (MDI), Gurgaon.

National Institute of Industrial Engineering (NITIE), Mumbai.

National Institute of Technology (NIT Trichy) , Tiruchirappalli.

Prin. L. N. Welingkar Institute of Management Development & Research (WeSchool), Mumbai.

SOIL Institute of Management.

S.P. Jain Institute of Management and Research (SPJIMR), Mumbai.

Shailesh J. Mehta School of Management (SJMSOM), Mumbai.

T. A. Pai Management Institute (TAPMI), Manipal.

Vinod Gupta School of Management (IIT Kharagpur), Kharagpur.

XIMB - Xavier University, Bhubaneswar.

Xavier Institute of Management & Entrepreneurship, Bangalore (XIME),Bangalore.

Institute of Rural Management Anand (IRMA) Gujarat.

Xavier Institute of Social Service (XISS), Ranchi.

FORE School of Management, Delhi.

SDA Bocconi Asia Center, Mumbai.

CAT Circular:

CAT (Common Admission Test) is a competitive exam conducted by the Indian Institutes of Management (Iims) for admission to various management programs. The registration process for CAT 2024 will begin from the first week of August 2024. The last date to fill the CAT application form 2024 will be third week of September 2024. Here are the general steps to apply for CAT 2024:

Visit the official website of CAT (iimcat. ac. in) and click on the "Registration" link. Fill out the registration form with your personal and academic details. You will also need to upload your photograph, signature, and other required documents. Pay the registration fee online through the available payment modes. After successful registration, you will receive a confirmation email containing your registration details and application number.

You can download your admit card from the official website once it is released. The admit card contains important details such as exam date, time, and venue. Please note that the exact process and dates may vary slightly from year to year. It is advisable to regularly check the official CAT website for updates and notifications.

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About CAT 2025 Exam:

CAT 2024 Highlights:

CAT 2024 Eligibility:

CAT 2024 Paper Pattern:

Mode Of Examination : Computer Based Test

Medium Of Examination : English

CAT Marking Scheme 2024:

CAT 2024 Exam Syllabus:

CAT VARC Syllabus 2024:

CAT DILR Syllabus 2024:

CAT Quantitative Aptitude Syllabus 2024:

Important Topics for Quantitative Aptitude Section of CAT:

ACAT Selection Process Important Dates:

Step 1: CAT 2024 Percentile-Based Shortlisting:

Step 2: Becoming eligible for both WAT and GD:

Step 3 : Personal Interview (PI):

Step 4: Individual Final Merit List Release:

Step 5: Verification of Eligibility and Final Selection:

CAT 2024 Eligibility:

About CAT Exam:

CAT 2024 Expected Cut Off:

Factors that can affect the CAT Cut Off are:

Top MBA Colleges In India:

CAT Circular:

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