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Common Admission Test (CAT)

Exam Key Summary

Exam Name

Common Admission Test

Exam Category (U.G / P.G)

P.G. (Postgraduate) – MBA and PGDM

Name of Institutions / Colleges / Universities Accepting Exam Score

All IIM’s and Other Government and Private Management (MBA, PGDM) Colleges in India

Level of Examination

National Level Entrance Exam (Government)

Type of Institution or Exam Conducting Body

(Government / Private)

Government

Medium of Exam (Language of Paper) 

English

Mode of Examination (Online / Offline)

Online

Sections in Paper (Subject-Wise)

          3 Sections

            Verbal and Reading Comprehension (VARC)

            Data Interpretation & Logical Reasoning (DI & LR)

            Quantitative Ability (QA)

Courses

MBA and PGDM

Timing of Examination

Phase 1 : 09:00 AM To 12:00 PM

Phase 2 : 02:00 PM To 05:00 PM

Duration of the Paper

3 Hours

Number of Question

Total Question : 100

Maximum Marks

Total Marks : 300

Marks Per Question

3 Marks is Awarded for Each Correct Answer

Negative Marking

(-1) Mark for Each Wrong Answer

Number of Test City Centres

156

Frequency of Exam Conducted in a Year

Once a Year

Official Website

https://www.iimcat.ac.in

Application Form Charges / Registration Charges

For General : Rs 1900

For SC, ST : Rs 950


Important Date Sheet

Initiation of Registration Date

August 5, 2020, Wednesday

Last Date for Application Fee Payment and Uploading of Documents

September 23, 2020, Wednesday

Release Date of Admit Card

October 28, 2020, Wednesday

Date of Exam

November 29, 2020, Sunday

Date of Result Declaration

January 02, 2021, Saturday

Date of Counselling

To Be Notified


Reservation Criteria

Category

Relaxation

SC (Scheduled Caste)        

15%

ST (Scheduled Tribe)

7.5%

OBC (Other Backward Class)

27%

PwD (Persons with Disability)

3%

EWS (Economically Weaker Section)

10%

 

Eligibility Criteria

Minimum Qualification Marks

(Marks Obtained in 10th and 12th Board Exams) and

(Marks Obtained in Graduation)

Students must complete their 12th with the relevant stream and obtain at least 50% marks in exam. For SC, ST student have to obtain 45% marks in exam.

Graduation by 50%  for General and OBC Category Student (45% for SC, ST, PwD Candidates)

Upper Age Limit of the Candidate

No Age Limit

Lower Age Limit of the Candidate

No Age Limit

 

Syllabus

Subject A

Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension

Subject B

Data Interpretation and Logical Reasoning

Subject C

Quantitative Ability


Selection Process

    Counselling Process :-

  • Fill the CAT counselling application form.
  • Submit the application form at the CAT help centre.
  • Choice Filling and Choice Locking
  • CAT Seat Allotment
  • Reporting to the Allotted Institute