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CAT 2024
CAT exam also known as Common Admission Test is a national level exam Conducted by IIMs for admission into post graduate programs like PGP, PhD, fpm but specifically it is for MBA program, candidates often prepare for CAT to get into the top B schools of India ,even working professionals also prepare for CAT exam to pursue MBA executive. The eligibility criteria for this exam is that the candidate must have a bachelor's degree with 45 to 50% of marks depending upon the category of the candidate. Third year bachelor’s degree students are eligible to sit for the exam ,it is a computer based exam , mostly the questions are MCQ based and it is divided into 3 section first section is of (VARC) , second section is of (DILR) and the last section consists of Quants or (QA ).The duration of exam is 2 hours, 40 minutes is allotted to each section.
Talking about CAT’24 paper setters IIM Calcutta, which is one of the best IIMs of India ,also the first IIM of India, placed at number 4 as per NIRF ranking is going to conduct CAT exam this year , the cut-off of IIMs ranges between 98 to 99 percentile.
REQUIREMENTS OF CAT EXAM : EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATION
Candidates must hold a Bachelor's degree with at least 50% marks or equivalent CGPA. For SC, ST, and PWD candidates, the requirement is 45%.Certain points to remember about eligibility.- Final year students of Bachelor’s degree/equivalent qualification can also apply. If selected, they must provide a certificate from the Principal/Registrar stating they have completed all degree requirements on the date of issue.
- Age Limit - There is no age limit for the CAT exam.
RESERVATION -
- OBC (Other Backward Classes): 27% of the seats are reserved for OBC candidates.
- SC (Scheduled Caste): 15% of the seats are reserved for SC candidates.
- ST (Scheduled Tribe): 7.5% of the seats are reserved for ST candidates.EWS (Economically Weaker Section): 10% of the seats are reserved for EWS candidates.
PWD (Persons with Disability): 5% of the seats are reserved for PwD candidates.
DOCUMENTS REQUIRED
- Scanned photograph: Recent passport-size colour photograph.
- Scanned signature: Signature in black or blue ink on white paper.
- Photo ID: A government-issued ID card like Aadhaar card, PAN card, Voter ID, or Passport.
- Academic documents: Class 10 marksheet, Class 12 marksheet, Graduation marksheet, Other (if applicable)
- Category certificate (SC/ST/OBC/EWS),
- PWD certificate (Persons with Disability) and Scribe affidavit (if required).
Any document must be downloaded from the official website, filled, attested, and uploaded as a PDF.
Application Fees -
- General, EWS and NC-OBC candidates: Rs 2,400.
- SC/ST/PWD candidates: Rs 1,200
Cat Paper Setters of last few years :
Cat papers over the past couple of decades have been set by IIM's , the difficulty of the exam varies with the paper setters for the exam, such as IIM Calcutta have been observed to be Quants heavy, IIM Lucknow have been observed to be setting difficult papers compared to other IIM's. The data of CAT question paper setting IIM's is listed below
- 2009 : IIM Ahmedabad
- 2010 : IIM Lucknow
- 2011 : IIM Calcutta
- 2012 : IIM Kozhikode
- 2013 : IIM Indore
- 2014 : IIM Indore
- 2015 : IIM Ahmedabad
- 2016 : IIM Bangalore
- 2017 : IIM Lucknow
- 2018 : IIM Calcutta
- 2019 : IIM Kozhikode
- 2020 : IIM Indore
- 2021 : IIM Ahmedabad
- 2022 : IIM Bangalore
- 2023 : IIM Lucknow
- 2024 : IIM Calcutta (Expected)
CAT 2024 registration form :
- Session 1: 8:30 AM to 10:30 AM
- Session 2: 12:30 PM to 2:30 PM
- Session 3: 4:30 PM to 6:30 PM
What after CAT results :
After the cat 2024 results are out, IIM's will start giving calls to students for Personal Interview round. The calls given by IIM's are merit based and differ for candidates from different streams. After the Personal Interview rounds IIM's release their results selecting candidates for the current academic sessions and their flagship programs. For applying to IIM's one does not need to fill separate forms instead they can tick the respective IIM's they want to apply while filling the CAT form. To apply for Institutes such as Faculty of Management Studies (FMS) candidates needs to fill out separate forms which are available post the release of CAT forms.Queries Solved in the Article :
What is the CAT exam?
The CAT (Common Admission Test) is a national-level computer-based exam conducted by IIMs for admission to various postgraduate programs, primarily MBA programs.
Who is eligible for the CAT exam?
Candidates with a Bachelor's degree (minimum 45-50% marks depending on category) can apply. Final year students are also eligible. There's no age limit.
What are the sections of the CAT exam?
The CAT exam has three sections: Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension (VARC) Data Interpretation and Logical Reasoning (DILR) Quantitative Ability (QA)
How long is the CAT exam?
The exam is 2 hours long, with 40 minutes allotted to each section.
Who is setting the CAT 2024 paper?
IIM Calcutta will be setting the CAT 2024 paper.
When will the CAT 2024 registration start?
The registration for CAT 2024 will begin on August 1st, 2024, and continue until September 13th, 2024.
When will the CAT 2024 exam be held?
The CAT 2024 exam is scheduled for November 24th, 2024.
What happens after the CAT results?
Based on CAT scores, IIMs call shortlisted candidates for Personal Interview rounds. After these interviews, final selections are made for their MBA programs.