CAT entrance exam syllabus, registration fee, last date for registartion, required education qualifications, admission process, top institutes, top coaching centres

The Common Admission Test is highly competitive exam for candidates who wants to take admission in MBA or equivalent management courses in top institutes such as IIMs and other top business schools all over India. CAT checks a candidate’s aptitude in areas such as verbal ability, quantitative ability, logical reasoning, and data interpretation.

CAT Exam Highlights

Mode of Exam	Computer Based
Duration	120 minutes
Sections	Three sections such as Verbal Ability & Reading Comprehension, Data Interpretation & Logical Reasoning, Quantitative Ability.
Frequency	Once a year generally in November
Conducted By	Rotationally by one of IIM

CAT Eligibility Criteria

Education Qualification

The candidate who wants to appear for CAT exam should have bachelor’s degree with minimum 50% marks from recognized university. The candidates in the final year of their undergraduate program are also eligible to apply, but they must complete their degree requirements before the admission process starts.

Age Limit

There is no restriction on age of candidate for appearing in the CAT exam.

Nationality

The Indian citizens as well as foreign nationals, can apply for the CAT exam. However, forever nationals need to meet additional criteria set by individual institutes.

Number of Attempts

It has no limit on the number of attempts. You can appear for the CAT as many times as you want, provided you meet the eligibility requirements.

Work Experience

The work experience is not compulsory for the CAT exam, but various top business schools value it during the selection process.

If you are planning to apply, it’s important to verify eligibility requirements of the business schools you’re interested in, as they have additional criteria.

CAT Exam Dates

Notification Date- Last week of July

Online Registration- First week of August

Registration Closes- Mid September

Admit Card Release- Mid October

Exam Date- Last Sunday of November

Result Declaration- First week of January

How to Apply for CAT

Visit the Official Website

Create a new account with your basic details

Provide personal, academic, and contact details

Upload scanned copies of your photograph, signature, & other necessary documents

Pay the application fee online 2300 INR for General candidates and INR 1150 for SC/ST/PWD candidates

Then submit the verifying all details, submit your application

Documents Required for CAT Application

Recent passport sized color photograph

Scanned signature in prescribed format

Marksheets of educational qualifications 10^th, 12^th, Graduation, etc.

Government issued ID such as Aadhar Card, Voter ID, Passport, etc.

CAT Exam Centers

Some major cities include-

Ahmedabad

Bengaluru

Chennai

Delhi

Hyderabad

Kolkata

Mumbai

Pune

You can choose the nearest center to your location.

Featured Colleges

Indian Institute of Management:

IIM Ahmedabad

IIM Bangalore

IIM Calcutta

IIM Lucknow

IIM Kozhikode

IIM Indore

IIM Shillong

IIM Trichy

IIM Udaipur

IIM Ranchi

Other Top B Schools

XLRI Jamshedpur

SPJIMR Mumbai

MDI Gurgaon

FMS Delhi

IMT Ghaziabad

JBIMS Mumbai

ISB Hyderabad

NMIMS Mumbai

Popular CAT Exam Coaching Centers

The popular coaching center of CAT exam in India are as following:

Institute Name	Estimate Fees (INR)
T.I.M.E.	40,000 to 45,000
Career Launcher	39,000 to 49,000
IMS	35,000 to 36,000
2IIM	24,000 to 42,000
I QUANTA	39,999
EDUSHASTRA	24,999 to 34,999
HITBULLSEYE	24,999 to 59,999
MINDWORKZZ	24,700 to 67,000
UNACADEMY	42,000
Elitesgrid	16,500 to 30,000

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