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Common Admission Test (CAT), is the prominent entrance examination conducted in India by Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs) for admission in their first-rate two-year PG Programmes, namely the Post Graduate Program (PGP), Post Graduate Program for executives (PGPX), and the Fellow Program in Management (FPM). The CAT score is declined by more than 155 educational institutions across India for entry.
Each year, CAT is held and it is used as means of assessing a candidate's quantitative & data interpretation & logical reasoning ability, as well as his/her verbal ability & reading comprehension skills, and decision making & general awareness. There is a 3-hour paper consists of 100 questions and 3 sections. CAT exam score remains valid and gets one the admissions for the year of exam and the subsequent year.
CAT 2024 notification that will include all exam dates and other information is scheduled to be released by the middle of July 2023 on the official website. The exam is to be held either in November or December 2024 as an online test covering 158 test cities. The outcome is then announced within three weeks after the examination date. Each shortlisted candidate must apply on their own to a business school of their choice, and sit through the additional rounds of evaluation in the form of group discussion (GD), writing ability test (WAT), and personal interviewing (PI), before being finally admitted.
| Highlight | Details |
|---|---|
| Conducting Authority | Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs) |
| Participating Institutes | IIMs and other top B-schools in India |
| Process | The counselling process is conducted in multiple rounds. In each round, candidates are offered admission to B-schools based on their CAT score, academic record, work experience, and other factors. |
| Important Dates | The counselling process typically starts in February and ends in April. The exact dates are announced by the IIMs each year. |
| Event | Date |
|---|---|
| Announcement of cut-offs | February |
| Start of online registration | February |
| Closing of online registration | March |
| Announcement of Round 1 results | March |
| Document verification for Round 1 | March |
| Announcement of Round 2 results | April |
| Document verification for Round 2 | April |
| Announcement of Round 3 results | May |
| Document verification for Round 3 | May |
| Round | Process |
|---|---|
| Round 1 | Candidates are offered admission to B-schools based on their CAT score, academic record, work experience, and other factors. Candidates who accept the seat offered to them in Round 1 are locked into the seat and cannot participate in subsequent rounds of counselling. |
| Round 2 | Candidates who did not accept a seat in Round 1 or who were not offered a seat in Round 1 are eligible to participate in Round 2. The seat allotment process in Round 2 is similar to Round 1. |
| Round 3 | Candidates who did not accept a seat in Round 2 or who were not offered a seat in Round 2 are eligible to participate in Round 3. The seat allotment process in Round 3 is the same as Round 1 and Round 2. |
| Category | Fee (INR) |
|---|---|
| General | 2000 |
| OBC | 1500 |
| SC/ST/PWD | 1000 |
