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    About CAT Exam:

    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 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:

    1. To take the CAT exam, you must at least be a graduate of any stream.
    2. 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.
    3. The bachelor's degree program should last three years, regardless of whether it is regular or distance learning.
    4. Candidates may also take the CAT if they have earned the necessary percentage in a professional degree (CA, CS, ICWA, or FCAI).
    5. 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:

    1. Three marks will be awarded for each correct answer.
    2. CAT Negative Marking: For each incorrect response, 1 mark will be deducted.
    3. The bachelor's degree program should last three years, regardless of whether it is regular or distance learning.
    4. 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 syllabus DILR
    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
    Trigonometry 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/td>
    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

    CAT 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:

    1. Shortlisting according to CAT percentile
    2. Becoming qualified for GD and WAT.
    3. Progressing to Personal Interview (PI)
    4. Release of individual Final Merit Lists
    5. Final selection and eligibility verification.

    Step 2: Becoming eligible for both WAT and GD:

    1. The 90 percentile for general candidates is over the minimal cut-off for the older IIMs.
    2. There will be a reduced minimum cut-off for reserved categories.
    3. The newer IIMs will have a minimum cut-off that falls between the 80 and 60 percentiles.
    4. Candidates who meet these requirements will receive calls for the GD, PI, and WAT.
    5. 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.

    1. CAT exam score
    2. Overall performance in WAT, GD and PI rounds
    3. Class 10th and 12th marks
    4. Gender diversity factor
    5. Work experience
    6. 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

    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 to High 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 IIM Indore
    2012 60 Moderate to Easy 2.50 Hours IIM Indore
    2011 60 Moderate 2.20 Hours IIM Calcutta

    CAT Exam Registration Fee:

    • ₹1250 for SC, ST and PWD category candidates
    • ₹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.

    For admission to any IIM or top MBA colleges in India, the minimum CAT cut off is 90 percentile. CAT cut offs remain high (99+ percentile) for top IIMs such as IIM Ahmedabad, IIM Bangalore, IIM Calcutta, IIM Lucknow and IIM Kozhikode, every year. In Tier 2 MBA colleges, CAT cut offs are usually around 70-80 percentile and above and in Tier 3 MBA colleges the CAT cut offs are usually around 60-70 percentile and above.


    CAT 2024 Expected Cut Off:

    1. Meeting the minimum CAT cut off is mandatory for candidates to be shortlisted for MBA admission.
    2. Candidates have to meet CAT sectional cut off too for selection to WAT-PI round of MA colleges.
    3. CAT cut offs for top IIMs usually range from 98 to 100 percentile for General category students.
    4. For reserved category students the IIM cut offs are slightly lower around 95 to 98 percentile.
    5. There are two types of CAT cut offs for IIM admission – qualifying cut off and final cut off.
    6. 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.
    7. 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.
    8. 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:

    1. Number of Test Takers
    2. Difficulty Level of Exam
    3. Number of Seats
    4. 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 97 TO 99
    IIM Raipur 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

    1. DFS, Delhi
    2. DBE, Delhi
    3. Bharathidasan Institute of Management (BIM), Tiruchirappalli
    4. Birla Institute of Management Technology, (BIMTECH), Greater Noida
    5. Woxsen University, Hyderabad
    6. BITSoM Mumbai
    7. DMS, IIT-Delhi
    8. Faculty of Management Studies (FMS) - University of Delhi
    9. Fortune Institute of International Business, Delhi
    10. Goa Institute of Management (GIM), Goa
    11. ISB, Hyderabad
    12. Indian Institute of Social Welfare and Business Management (IISWBM), Kolkata
    13. Calcutta Business School, Kolkata
    14. Institute of Management Technology, Ghaziabad
    15. IILM Institute for Higher Education (IILM), Delhi
    16. Institute of Management, Nirma University (IMNU), Ahmedabad
    17. International Management Institute, Delhi (IMI)
    18. Jamnalal Bajaj Institute of Management Studies (JBIMS), Mumbai
    19. Mudra Institute of Communications, Ahmedabad
    20. JIMS, Rohini Sector 5 - Jagan Institute of Management Studies
    21. K. J. Somaiya Institute of Management Studies and Research (SIMSR), Mumbai
    22. Lal Bahadur Shastri Institute of Management (LBSIM)
    23. IFMR Graduate School of Business (GSB) Business school in Sricity, Andhra Pradesh
    24. The Great Lakes Institute of Management, Chennai
    25. Jaipuria Institute of Management, Lucknow
    26. Management Development Institute (MDI), Gurgaon
    27. National Institute of Industrial Engineering (NITIE), Mumbai
    28. National Institute of Technology (NIT Trichy) , Tiruchirappalli
    29. Prin. L. N. Welingkar Institute of Management Development & Research (WeSchool), Mumbai
    30. SOIL Institute of Management
    31. S.P. Jain Institute of Management and Research (SPJIMR), Mumbai
    32. Shailesh J. Mehta School of Management (SJMSOM), Mumbai
    33. T. A. Pai Management Institute (TAPMI), Manipal
    34. Vinod Gupta School of Management (IIT Kharagpur), Kharagpur
    35. XIMB - Xavier University, Bhubaneswar
    36. Xavier Institute of Management & Entrepreneurship, Bangalore (XIME),Bangalore
    37. Institute of Rural Management Anand (IRMA) Gujarat
    38. Xavier Institute of Social Service (XISS), Ranchi
    39. FORE School of Management, Delhi
    40. SDA Bocconi Asia Center, Mumbai

    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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