MBA Exams The Common Admission Test, also known as the CAT, is a management aptitude test used to admit students to MBA programs offered by IIMs and top Indian business schools. The CAT 2024 exam will take place in three shifts on November 24, 2024. The CAT exam was 2 hours long. CAT 2024 registration runs from August 1 to September 13, 2024.
CAT 2024 Registration: The Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Calcutta, this year’s nodal institute, will end the registration window for the Common Admission Test (CAT) 2024 for admission to 21 IIMs and other MBA colleges across the country on September 13 at 5 p.m. According to the IIM Calcutta release, eligible hopefuls can fill out the online CAT application form 2024 at the official CAT 2024 website, iimcat.ac.in.
Aspiring applicants should be aware that IIM Calcutta will hold the Common Admission Test (CAT) 2024 in three sessions on November 24. The test will last 120 minutes.
Candidates must declare and maintain a valid and unique email account and a mobile phone number throughout the selection process.
CAT 2024: Eligibility Criteria
Applicants with a bachelor’s degree and a minimum of 50% of the marks or an equivalent CGPA (45% for applicants from SC, ST, or PWD categories) are eligible to apply for CAT 2024.
Applicants must note that mere fulfillment of the minimum eligibility criteria will not ensure consideration for shortlisting by IIMs.
CAT 2024: Application Fee
Applicants, belonging to the general category, will have to pay ₹2,500 to complete the CAT form 2024, while the reserved category applicants and Persons with Disabilities (PWD) are required to pay a fee of ₹1,250 online.
CAT 2024:Reservation
As per the legal requirements, 15% of the seats are reserved for Scheduled Caste (SC) candidates, 7.5% for Scheduled Tribe (ST) candidates, 27% for Other Backward Classes candidates belonging to the “Non-Creamy” layer (NC-OBC), up to 10% for Economically Weaker Sections (EWS) candidates and 5% for Persons with Benchmark Disabilities (PwD).
CAT 2024: Step-by-step guide to register
- Go to CAT 2024 official website at iimcat.ac.in
- Click on “new registration”
- Enter your name, email address, nationality, date of birth and phone number
- Enter the CAPTCHA code, use the obtained OTP to confirm your registration
- Fill out your form, log in with the CAT ID that was sent to your registered email ID
- Enter your academic and personal information
- Add a scanned copy of your signature and a current passport-sized photo
- Select your top test cities, courses, and IIMs
- Make CAT application fee payment using net banking or a credit/debit card
CAT 2024: Score valid period
The CAT 2024 score is valid only till December 31, 2025
CAT 2024: Test Cities
MBA Exams will be conducted in around 170 cities. Candidates will be given the option to choose from five preferred cities. CAT Centre try its best to ensure that a candidate gets one of the preferred options.
CAT 2024: MBA Exams pattern
The duration of the CAT 2024 exam will be 120 minutes. The test will have the following three sections:
I: Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension
II: Data Interpretation and Logical Reasoning
III: Quantitative Ability
Candidates will be allotted exactly 40 minutes for answering questions in each section and they will not be allowed to switch from one section to another while answering questions in a section. A mock exam to understand the format of the test will be available on the CAT website.
Every year, the CAT exam is held to enrol candidates in the postgraduate and doctorate programs offered by IIMs. For management courses provided by non-IIMs, CAT results are also needed.
