CAT Examination 2024: Latest Update

According to the Indian Institute of Management, the Date of CAT - 2024 Exam has been Released on the Official Website. The starting date to Register was 1st August 2024, the Last date to Register was 20th September 2024. Candidates can download their Admit Card From 5th to 24th November 2024. CAT Exam would be Conducted on 24th November 2024, And CAT Exam Result would be declared in Second Week of January, 2025 (Tentative).

OVERVIEW:

The CAT (Common Admission Test ) is India’s most Prestigious National Level Entrance Examination, which Permits Aspirants to get into top Management Institutes. CAT Exam is Conducted by the IIMs (Indian Institute of Management) on Rotation Basis.

IMPORTANT DATES:

COMMON ADMISSION TEST EXAM:

The Syllabus for CAT Examination is given below:  

CAT Examination 2024: Latest Update

According to the Indian Institute of Management, the Date of CAT - 2024 Exam has been Released on the Official Website. The starting date to Register was 1st August 2024, the Last date to Register was 20th September 2024. Candidates can download their Admit Card From 5th to 24th November 2024. CAT Exam would be Conducted on 24th November 2024, And CAT Exam Result would be declared in Second Week of January, 2025 (Tentative).

OVERVIEW:

The CAT (Common Admission Test ) is India’s most Prestigious National Level Entrance Examination, which Permits Aspirants to get into top Management Institutes. CAT Exam is Conducted by the IIMs (Indian Institute of Management) on Rotation Basis.

IMPORTANT DATES:

COMMON ADMISSION TEST EXAM:

The Syllabus for CAT Examination is given below:  

CAT - MAJOR TOPICS FROM SECTIONS:

CAT - RECOMMENDED BOOKS:

RECOMMENDED BOOKS FOR VERBAL ABILITY & READING COMPREHENSION:

RECOMMENDED BOOKS FOR DATA INTERPRETATION & LOGICAL REASONING:

RECOMMENDED BOOKS FOR QUANTITATIVE APTITUDE:

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CAT Examination 2024: Latest Update

According to the Indian Institute of Management, the Date of CAT - 2024 Exam has been Released on the Official Website. The starting date to Register was 1st August 2024, the Last date to Register was 20th September 2024. Candidates can download their Admit Card From 5th to 24th November 2024. CAT Exam would be Conducted on 24th November 2024, And CAT Exam Result would be declared in Second Week of January, 2025 (Tentative).

OVERVIEW:

The CAT (Common Admission Test ) is India’s most Prestigious National Level Entrance Examination, which Permits Aspirants to get into top Management Institutes. CAT Exam is Conducted by the IIMs (Indian Institute of Management) on Rotation Basis.

IMPORTANT DATES:

EXAM PATTERN:

The paper pattern for the CAT exam has changed several times in the past. The CAT Examination shall consist both MCQ's & Non-MCQ based Questions.

The section-wise distribution of Questions and Marks is given below :

Mode Of Examination:

CAT Examination shall be held as a Computer Based Test. Questions will be both MCQ and Non-MCQ's type.

Medium Of Examination:

Questions in CAT Examination shall be available only as in English Language.

Marking Scheme:

Sections of the Test:

1- Verbal Ability & Reading Comprehension (VARC)

2- Data Interpretation & Logical Reasoning (DILR)

3- Quantitative Ability (QA)

CAT Examination 2024: Latest Update

According to the Indian Institute of Management, the Date of CAT - 2024 Exam has been Released on the Official Website. The starting date to Register was 1st August 2024, the Last date to Register was 20th September 2024. Candidates can download their Admit Card From 5th to 24th November 2024. CAT Exam would be Conducted on 24th November 2024, And CAT Exam Result would be declared in Second Week of January, 2025 (Tentative).

OVERVIEW:

The CAT (Common Admission Test ) is India’s most Prestigious National Level Entrance Examination, which Permits Aspirants to get into top Management Institutes. CAT Exam is Conducted by the IIMs (Indian Institute of Management) on Rotation Basis.

IMPORTANT DATES:

EXAM PATTERN:

The paper pattern for the CAT exam has changed several times in the past. The CAT Examination shall consist both MCQ's & Non-MCQ based Questions.

The section-wise distribution of Questions and Marks is given below :

Mode Of Examination:

CAT Examination shall be held as a Computer Based Test. Questions will be both MCQ and Non-MCQ's type.

Medium Of Examination:

Questions in CAT Examination shall be available only as in English Language.

Marking Scheme:

Sections of the Test:

1- Verbal Ability & Reading Comprehension (VARC)

2- Data Interpretation & Logical Reasoning (DILR)

3- Quantitative Ability (QA)

Question from the above-mentioned sections shall be asked in CAT Examination where, Verbal Ability & Reading Comprehension shall comprise 26 Questions of 3 Marks each, Data Interpretation & Logical Reasoning shall comprise 24 Questions of 3 Marks each and Quantitative Ability (QA) comprise 26 Questions of 3 Marks, thus summing up to 228 Marks.

Marking Scheme Highlights:

Percentile Score Calculation:

FAST FACTS:

IMPORTANT DATES-

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CAT Examination 2024: Latest Update

According to the Indian Institute of Management, the Date of CAT - 2024 Exam has been Released on the Official Website. The starting date to Register was 1st August 2024, the Last date to Register was 20th September 2024. Candidates can download their Admit Card From 5th to 24th November 2024. CAT Exam would be Conducted on 24th November 2024, And CAT Exam Result would be declared in Second Week of January, 2025 (Tentative).

OVERVIEW:

The CAT (Common Admission Test ) is India’s most Prestigious National Level Entrance Examination, which Permits Aspirants to get into top Management Institutes. CAT Exam is Conducted by the IIMs (Indian Institute of Management) on Rotation Basis.

IMPORTANT DATES:

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA:

Educational Qualification:

1. The candidate must hold a Bachelor’s Degree, with at least 50% marks or equivalent CGPA [45% in the case of candidates belonging to the Scheduled Caste (SC), Scheduled Tribe (ST) and Persons with Disability (PwD) categories], awarded by any University or educational institution or possess an equivalent qualification recognised by the Ministry of HRD, Government of India.

2. Candidates appearing for the final year of Bachelor’s degree/equivalent Qualification Examination and those who have Completed Degree Requirements and are awaiting Results can also apply.

Nationality:

A candidate must be either:

A Citizen of India or

A subject of Nepal or

A subject of Bhutan or

A Tibetan Refugee who came over to India before 1st January 1962 to permanently settle in India or

A person of Indian origin who has migrated from Pakistan, Burma, Sri Lanka, East African countries of Kenya, Uganda, the United Republic of Tanzania (formerly Tanganyika and Zanzibar), Zambia, Malawi, Zaire, Ethiopia, and Vietnam to permanently settle in India.

Age Limit:

The minimum age limit to be eligible for CAT Examination is 20 years. There is No Restriction on Maximum Age Limit.

Category Reservation:

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Note :- Candidates appearing for the final year will be allowed to join the programme provisionally, only if they submit a certificate from the Principal / Registrar of their University/ Institution ( issued on or before the date as stipulated by the respective IIM ) stating that they have completed all the requirements for obtaining the Bachelor’s degree / equivalent qualification on the date of issue of the certificate.

CAT Examination 2024: Latest Update

According to the Indian Institute of Management, the Date of CAT - 2024 Exam has been Released on the Official Website. The starting date to Register was 1st August 2024, the Last date to Register was 20th September 2024. Candidates can download their Admit Card From 5th to 24th November 2024. CAT Exam would be Conducted on 24th November 2024, And CAT Exam Result would be declared in Second Week of January, 2025 (Tentative).

OVERVIEW:

The CAT (Common Admission Test ) is India’s most Prestigious National Level Entrance Examination, which Permits Aspirants to get into top Management Institutes. CAT Exam is Conducted by the IIMs (Indian Institute of Management) on Rotation Basis.

IMPORTANT DATES:

IMPORTANT FACTS:

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1- CAT Examination is held Once a year.

2- Online form Validity Period- Approx. 1.5 Months

3- Candidates are advised to be clear about the exam schedule.

4- Candidates are advised to download and print the Admit Card timely.

5- Candidates should reach the Examination centre well before time in order to prepare themselves for the examination.

6- Candidates must be fully aware of all the barred items that are not permitted in the examination.

CAT Examination 2024: Latest Update

According to the Indian Institute of Management, the Date of CAT - 2024 Exam has been Released on the Official Website. The starting date to Register was 1st August 2024, the Last date to Register was 20th September 2024. Candidates can download their Admit Card From 5th to 24th November 2024. CAT Exam would be Conducted on 24th November 2024, And CAT Exam Result would be declared in Second Week of January, 2025 (Tentative).

OVERVIEW:

The CAT (Common Admission Test ) is India’s most Prestigious National Level Entrance Examination, which Permits Aspirants to get into top Management Institutes. CAT Exam is Conducted by the IIMs (Indian Institute of Management) on Rotation Basis.

IMPORTANT DATES:

COMMON ADMISSION TEST ANALYSIS (Slot 1, Slot 2, Slot 3) 2022:

Based on the student reactions, Arithmetic accounted for most of the paper followed by Algebra, Geometry, and Number System. An attempt of 14-15 questions with 95% accuracy is enough to get a 99+ percentile.

Most students reported Quant section is tougher than last year with not more than 9-11 questions of easy to moderate level difficulty. In slot 2 Quantitative Ability paper, many candidates reported solving questions of Algebra is toughest.

COMMON ADMISSION TEST November- 28 2021 ANALYSIS (MORNING SHIFT):

The exam pattern of CAT 2021 examination is give

CAT Examination 2024: Latest Update

According to the Indian Institute of Management, the Date of CAT - 2024 Exam has been Released on the Official Website. The starting date to Register was 1st August 2024, the Last date to Register was 20th September 2024. Candidates can download their Admit Card From 5th to 24th November 2024. CAT Exam would be Conducted on 24th November 2024, And CAT Exam Result would be declared in Second Week of January, 2025 (Tentative).

OVERVIEW:

The CAT (Common Admission Test ) is India’s most Prestigious National Level Entrance Examination, which Permits Aspirants to get into top Management Institutes. CAT Exam is Conducted by the IIMs (Indian Institute of Management) on Rotation Basis.

IMPORTANT DATES:

COMMON ADMISSION TEST ANALYSIS (Slot 1, Slot 2, Slot 3) 2022:

Based on the student reactions, Arithmetic accounted for most of the paper followed by Algebra, Geometry, and Number System. An attempt of 14-15 questions with 95% accuracy is enough to get a 99+ percentile.

Most students reported Quant section is tougher than last year with not more than 9-11 questions of easy to moderate level difficulty. In slot 2 Quantitative Ability paper, many candidates reported solving questions of Algebra is toughest.

COMMON ADMISSION TEST November- 28 2021 ANALYSIS (MORNING SHIFT):

The exam pattern of CAT 2021 examination is given below:

Section-wise analysis:

Verbal Ability & Reading Comprehension

The RC passages this year were not easy to crack. Selecting a passage to answer was not easy either, as almost none of the passages made for easy reading. One only had to implement a method of eliminating the tougher passages and attempting the passages that are left over.

The verbal ability questions, on the other hand, can be said to have provided some relief to the students who were stumped by the RC passages/questions. There were a couple of easy ones in the PFQs (Para Formation Questions) that the students should have attempted, due to their short length and simple comprehension that was needed. Links connecting the sentences were clear and apparent.

Logical Reasoning & Data Interpretation:

The LRDI section of the morning slot was at least as difficult as that of the papers last year. Some may have found it more challenging due to the number of sets now being only four instead of the five last year. The reduction of one set caused a drop in the choice of sets available to the students.

Quantitative Ability Section:

The Quant section surprised students with a lesser number of questions compared to the VARC section. 22 questions were present in this section, two lower than that of the VARC section. Questions were cleverly framed to test conceptual clarity and smartness in approach. A few questions also allowed substitution from the options to help students save time.

Overall Good Attempts:

COMMON ADMISSION TEST November 28 2021 ANALYSIS (AFTERNOON SHIFT):

Section-wise analysis:

Verbal Ability & Reading Comprehension:

The RC passages this year were lengthy and did not make for an easy read. Selecting a passage to answer was tricky as all the passages were equally complex. The questions were very intricate, with many of them asking the students to choose the options "except" and few were 'weaken' the argument. Further, the options were lengthy. However, for several questions, it was easy to eliminate two of the choices. The remaining two were close and difficult to select from.

The verbal ability questions were a shade easier than the RC passages/questions, but the sentences were lengthy. The para summary/essence questions and the para forming questions were moderate to difficult. Linking these sentences was a bit time-consuming. Students with a good amount of practice would have been able to this crack these. The OMO (Odd Man Out) questions were slightly on the tougher side, but as they are non-MCQs, they should have been attempted.

Logical Reasoning & Data Interpretation:

The set-wise details are as below:

Quantitative Ability Section:

There was a good mix of easy, moderate, and difficult questions making the selection of questions important in this section. Some questions could have proven to be more time-consuming than expected initially.

Overall Good Attempts:

COMMON ADMISSION TEST November 28 2021 ANALYSIS (EVENING SHIFT):

Section-wise analysis:

Verbal Ability & Reading Comprehension:

The distribution of the passages is as below:

The verbal ability questions were a shade easier than the RC passages/questions, but the sentences were lengthy. The para summary/essence questions and the para forming questions were moderate to difficult.  

The distribution of the questions in the Verbal Ability area is as below:

Logical Reasoning & Data Interpretation:

The set-wise details are as below:

Quantitative Ability Section:

The distribution of questions in this section across topics is as below:

Overall Good Attempts:

Major Highlights:

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CAT Examination 2024: Latest Update

According to the Indian Institute of Management, the Date of CAT - 2024 Exam has been Released on the Official Website. The starting date to Register was 1st August 2024, the Last date to Register was 20th September 2024. Candidates can download their Admit Card From 5th to 24th November 2024. CAT Exam would be Conducted on 24th November 2024, And CAT Exam Result would be declared in Second Week of January, 2025 (Tentative).

OVERVIEW:

The CAT (Common Admission Test ) is India’s most Prestigious National Level Entrance Examination, which Permits Aspirants to get into top Management Institutes. CAT Exam is Conducted by the IIMs (Indian Institute of Management) on Rotation Basis.

IMPORTANT DATES:

SELECTION PROCESS:

The Selection process for CAT includes following Stages:

1- CAT Result and IIM Shortlist.

2- Written Ability Tests (WAT) and Personal Interviews (PI), and Group Discussion (GD).

3- Final Selection and Eligibility Verification.

STUDY PLAN:

CAT exam is a highly competitive exam so it is crucial for the aspiring candidates to be well prepared for the exam to get into their preferred B-school. The only deciding factor for the selection or rejection of a candidate is the Strategy & Planning which is used by them for their preparation for the CAT Examination. A good and result-oriented Strategy & Planning for the examination will definitely allow the candidates to make their way through CAT Examination.

Important Topics are given below:

(Verbal Ability & Reading Comprehension (VARC), Data Interpretation & Logical Reasoning (DILR), Quantitative Ability (QA)):

3-Month Study Plan:

CAT Examination 2024: Latest Update

According to the Indian Institute of Management, the Date of CAT - 2024 Exam has been Released on the Official Website. The starting date to Register was 1st August 2024, the Last date to Register was 20th September 2024. Candidates can download their Admit Card From 5th to 24th November 2024. CAT Exam would be Conducted on 24th November 2024, And CAT Exam Result would be declared in Second Week of January, 2025 (Tentative).

OVERVIEW:

The CAT (Common Admission Test ) is India’s most Prestigious National Level Entrance Examination, which Permits Aspirants to get into top Management Institutes. CAT Exam is Conducted by the IIMs (Indian Institute of Management) on Rotation Basis.

IMPORTANT DATES:

SELECTION PROCESS:

The Selection process for CAT includes following Stages:

1- CAT Result and IIM Shortlist.

2- Written Ability Tests (WAT) and Personal Interviews (PI), and Group Discussion (GD).

3- Final Selection and Eligibility Verification.

STUDY PLAN:

CAT exam is a highly competitive exam so it is crucial for the aspiring candidates to be well prepared for the exam to get into their preferred B-school. The only deciding factor for the selection or rejection of a candidate is the Strategy & Planning which is used by them for their preparation for the CAT Examination. A good and result-oriented Strategy & Planning for the examination will definitely allow the candidates to make their way through CAT Examination.

Important Topics are given below:

(Verbal Ability & Reading Comprehension (VARC), Data Interpretation & Logical Reasoning (DILR), Quantitative Ability (QA)):

3-Month Study Plan:

Note:- It is advisable to attempt a mini Mock Test on a daily basis to be thorough with the topic.

TIPS & TRICKS:

Verbal Ability & Reading Comprehension:

1- Read lots of books to improve reading and understanding skills.

2- Focus on vocabulary. The very basic pillar of the VA section is vocabulary and owing to the difficulty level of the exam.

3- Read newspapers and magazines to improve your reading habits. Learn at least 10 new English words and meanings daily.

4- Don’t forget grammar. Grammar mostly becomes the cause of your success.

5- Whether it be the unseen paragraphs, editing sentences, jumbled up sentences fill in the blanks or omitted sentences, practice will help you gain power over every aspect.

Data Interpretation & Logical Reasoning:

1- DI is the heart and soul of this section. Familiarise yourself with caselets and other types of Di's. Look into the mock tests and understand the concepts of Di's.

2- DI questions are usually calculation-intensive and what decides if you are in the game or not is the speed of these calculations. It is important that you time yourself to evaluate the performance.

3- Apart from excelling in the previous year’s papers and mock papers, try solving riddles and puzzles to sharpen your logical reasoning skills. Also play mental games and games like crossword puzzles, Sudoku, blood relations and family tree riddles etc. This will help make learning a fun process.

Quantitative Ability:

1- Start from the basics of each topic first.

2- Basic mathematical operations like Addition, Subtraction, Multiplication, Division, Squares & Square Roots, Cubes & Cube Roots, Tables etc. should be on finger tips.

3- Practice the harder sections again and again.

4- Practice shortcuts & tricks.

5- Always start by solving examples.

6- Never try to memorise the solution instead go through the logic.

7- Try to apply certain topics to real life world to get better understanding.

Recommended Books:

CAT FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS ( FAQ ):

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FAQ RELATED TO EXAM DURATION AND PATTERN:

FAQ RELATED TO EXAM FEE:

FAQ RELATED TO EXAM RESULT:

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CAT Examination 2024: Latest Update

According to the Indian Institute of Management, the Date of CAT - 2024 Exam has been Released on the Official Website. The starting date to Register was 1st August 2024, the Last date to Register was 20th September 2024. Candidates can download their Admit Card From 5th to 24th November 2024. CAT Exam would be Conducted on 24th November 2024, And CAT Exam Result would be declared in Second Week of January, 2025 (Tentative).

OVERVIEW:

The CAT (Common Admission Test ) is India’s most Prestigious National Level Entrance Examination, which Permits Aspirants to get into top Management Institutes. CAT Exam is Conducted by the IIMs (Indian Institute of Management) on Rotation Basis.

IMPORTANT DATES:

EXAM PATTERN:

The paper pattern for the CAT exam has changed several times in the past. The CAT Examination shall consist both MCQ's & Non-MCQ based Questions.

The section-wise distribution of Questions and Marks is given below :

Mode Of Examination:

CAT Examination shall be held as a Computer Based Test. Questions will be both MCQ and Non-MCQ's type.