CAT : Registration, Exam Dates, Eligibility, Exam Pattern, Admit Card, Result
Common Aptitude Test (CAT) is one among others which is conducted by different Indian Institutes of Management (IIM) for the candidates who wish to pursue carrier in management across the country. It is the national level management entrance test for admission in different management colleges, especially in IIM(s).
CAT 2022 official notification is going to be released by the 31st of July 2022. The IIMs are established by Indian government under the act of Parliament for the purpose to get best consultancy and research services in business and management globally. CAT scores are used by top institutes like IIMs, SP Jain Institue of Management And Research (SPJIMR), FMS, MDI, NITIE, etc.
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CAT : Registration, Exam Dates, Eligibility, Exam Pattern, Admit Card, Result
Exam Dates
Registration Fees
Eligibility Criteria
Exam Pattern
Exam Syllabus
Admit Card
Answer Key
Result
Cut-Offs
This article provides the complete information of CAT be it regarding the registration process, exam dates and pattern or be it eligibility criteria or admit card or result. Following are the important dates related to the exam schedule of CAT.
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CAT Exam Dates:
Notifications | Exam Dates (Tentative) |
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Official Notification | 31st July 2022 |
CAT Registration Starts | 4th Aug 2022 |
CAT Registration Ends | 22nd Sep 2022 |
Correction Window | Last week of Sep 2022 |
Admit Card Availability | 27th Oct 2022 |
CAT Exam Date | 28th November 2022 |
CAT Result | 1st or 2nd week of January 2023 |
CAT Registration Fees:
Category | Fee |
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Mode of Payment | Online (ONLY) |
Via | Credit/Debit or Net Banking |
General/OBC | Rs.2000/- |
SC/ST/PwD | Rs.1000/- |
CAT Eligibility Criteria:
Criteria | Compulsion |
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Education | Candidate must hold the Bachelor Degree in any discipline from recognized university |
Minimum Marks | 50% in Bachelor Degree 45% in Bachelor Degree (For SC/ST/PwD) |
Appearing Candidates | Final year students can also apply |
CS/CA/ICWA Candidates | Can also apply |
Age Limit | None |
NRI/FN Candidates | Can directly apply with their GMAT scores |
Category Wise Seat Reservation
Category | Reservation |
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PwD | 3% |
ST | 7.50% |
SC | 15% |
OBC | 27% |
CAT Exam Pattern:
Type | Value |
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Mode of Exam | Online |
No. of Papers & Sections | 1 Paper (only) with 3 Sections |
Type of Questions | Objective and Subjective (BOTH) |
Quantitative Ability (Section 1) | 24 (MCQs) and 10 (Non-MCQs) For 60 Min |
Verbal Ability & Reading (Section 2) | 24 (MCQs) and 10 (Non-MCQs) For 60 Min |
Data Interpretation & Logical Reasoning (Section 3) | 22 (MCQs) and 8 (Non-MCQs) For 60 Min |
Total Questions | 100 questions |
Total Marks | 300 Marks (3 marks each) |
Total Time | 180 minutes |
Negative Marking | -1 Mark for every incorrect answer |
CAT Previous 10 Year Papers
Year | Papers |
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2015 | Download |
2014 | Download |
2013 | Download |
2012 | N/A |
2011 | N/A |
2010 | Download |
2009 | Download |
2008 | Download |
2007 | Download |
2006 | Download |
CAT Syllabus:
Common Aptitude Test (CAT) has vast syllabus but the brief description is given below
Quantitative Aptitude
- Arithmetic
- Algebra
- Geometry
- Commercial Mathematics
- Miscellaneous
Verbal Ability
- Reading Comprehension
- Verbal Logic
- Vocabulary
- Grammar Correction
- Miscellaneous
Data Interpretation and Logical Reasoning
- Data tables
- Bar, Pie Charts
- Data Analysis
- Puzzels
- Syllogism
- Binary Logic
- Miscellaneous
CAT Admit Card:
Admit Card for CAT is going to be made available for the 3rd week of October (Tentative). The registered candidates can download the admit card/hall ticket from the official website of the conducting authority. CAT Admit card is a mandatory document to get the entry in the examination hall or institute, if any candidate does not bring admit card along with original ID proof, he/she will not be allowed to enter in the examination hall.
NOTE: A copy of Admit Card must be preserved till the entire admission process in completed.
Admit Card will carry following Info |
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Candidate’s Name |
Category |
DOB |
Registration Number |
Date, Time & Venue of Exam |
Instructions Regrading Exam |
CAT Answer Key:
In CAT 2022, this is the first time CAT has issued the Answer key of the question papers and allowed the student to find and alter any discrepancies, if any, in the answer key of CAT 2022. The same can be repeated for CAT Answer Key, candidates will get the opportunity to challenge the proposed answer key by paying the appropriate amount set by the authorities ( for CAT 2022, it was Rs. 1000/- per question).
CAT Result:
The CAT Result will be announced by the 2nd week of January (tentative) and after that the candidates will get able to download their respective CAT Score Card. Candidates can get the score cards from the official website of the conducting authority.
CAT Score Card Contains |
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Composite score |
Section-wise score |
Sectional percentile |
Overall percentile |
CAT Cut-Offs:
The cut-offs of CAT (and every year) differs institute to institute as every management institute of the country declares its own cut-off marks, based on the overall performance of all the candidates and number of candidates appeared in the examination.
However, the institutes reserve the right to alter the criteria for candidates to get admission. The institutes’ cut-offs or final admission depends on different factors like candidates’s score in CAT, academic performance, CAT score, GD/PI score and other aspects
Some Factors On Which Candidates Are Selected:
- CAT score
- Class 10th score
- Class 12th score
- Graduation score
- Gender diversity
- Academic diversity
- Work experience