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    CAT 2024 Exam Timeline and Registration:

    CAT 2024 Exam Events
    Release of Online Notification 30th July 2024
    Commencement of Online Application 1st August 2024
    Admit Card Download 5th November 2024 Onwards
    Date of CAT Exam 24th November 2024
    CAT Exam Result Declaration 2nd week of January 2025

    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

    Subjects Questions Minutes
    Verbal Ability & Reading Comprehension (VARC) 24 40 Minutes
    Data Interpretation & Logical Reasoning (DILR) 20 40 Minutes
    Quantitative Aptitude (QA) 22 40 Minutes
    Total 66 120 Minutes

    CAT Marking Scheme 2024:


    • marks will be awarded for each correct answer.

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

    • 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 reasoning Subject-verb agreement
    Sentence completion Foreign language words used in English
    Grammar Reading comprehension
    Syllogisms Analogies
    Jumbled paragraphs Sentence correction
    Parts of speech Preposition
    Phrases modifiers Errors in tenses

    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/td>
    Direction Senses 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

    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/Vocabulary 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

    • 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.

    CAT Selection Process Important Dates:


    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

    CAT 2024 Stage-wise Detailed Selection Process:

    • 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 1: CAT 2024 Percentile-Based Shortlisting:

    • 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 2: Becoming eligible for both WAT and GD:

    • You will be contacted for either GD or WAT if you meet the requirements for the specific CAT-IIM cut off basis for CAT 2024.

    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 Previous Year Difficulty Level:


    Year Number of Question Difficulty Level CAT exam time duration
    2023 66 Difficult 2 Hours
    2022 66 Moderate 2 Hours
    2021 66 Moderate to High (Expected) 2 Hours
    2020 76 Moderate to High 2 Hours
    2019 100 Moderate to High 3 Hours
    2018 100 Moderate to High 3 Hours
    2017 100 Moderate 3 Hours
    2016 100 Moderate to difficult 3 Hours
    2015 100 Moderate to difficult 3 Hours
    2014 100 Moderate to Easy 2.50 Hours
    2013 60 Moderate to Easy 2.20 Hours
    2012 60 Moderate to Easy 2.20 Hours
    2011 60 Moderate 2.20 Hours

    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.

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