CAT 2024– Notification, Exam Dates, Application Process, Test Pattern, Eligibility and More

IIM CAT 2024 is the biggest MBA entrance exam. It is expected to be held in three slots of two hours duration each on Sunday November 24, 2024. This year, the Common Admission Test 2024 will be conducted by IIM Calcutta in more than 155 cities and the exam notification is likely to be released in the last week of July. The registration process will start in the first week of August 2024. Read all information about exam details below:

What is CAT exam?

CAT is one of the most important keys for admission in Top MBA colleges in India which include IIMS, FMS, JBIMS and many more. Appearing for CAT Exam 2024 will give candidates the best learning experience by joining IIMs or Top Non IIM MBA colleges in India, which among other things offer top class education, prestige, excellent placement prospects, a wide alumni network and faculty among other things.

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CAT 2024 Scheduled:

IIM Calcutta is scheduled to conduct CAT exam on the last Sunday of November 2024. Important dates and deadlines including CAT notification date, registration start date, CAT 2024 registration last date, exam fee, exam date, result date are as follows:

CAT Exam Overview:

Conducted by one of the top IIMs on a rotation basis every year, the Common Admission Test is the biggest MBA entrance exam for MBA admissions into 21 IIMs and other top B-schools. So, this is the mandatory entrance exam for MBA admission 2025 in all the 21 IIMs, FMS Delhi, IIFT Delhi & Kolkata, SPJIMR Mumbai, MDI Gurgaon, IIT Bombay, IIT Delhi, IIT Kharagpur and hundreds of other top B-schools. More than three lakh candidates appear for CAT every year to seek opportunities for admission to MBA programs offered by IIMs and other top MBA colleges in India. The main points about the exam are:

1. A computer based test conducted in over 155 test cities and over 400 test sites

2. From 2020, the exam duration has been reduced to two hours from the earlier three hours

3. The test is divided into three sections of verbal ability and reading comprehension; Data interpretation and logical reasoning; quantitative ability

4. Each section in the exam has to be solved in a given individual time limit.

5. Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs) will offer admission in 2025 only on the basis of Common Admission Test and will not accept any other test scores.

To know all the official schedule of CAT Exam 2024, visit the official website of IIM CAT. So, you must have a look at the latest CAT 2024 syllabus and exam pattern now and start your preparation as soon as possible. IIM CAT will announce the CAT 2024 exam date in a few days, as the registration process is expected to begin by the first week of August 2024.

CAT 2024 Highlights:

CAT exam is one of the most competitive exams to enter the management sector. Its unique structure and the fact that graduates or undergraduates from any background can take CAT exam 2024, undoubtedly makes it the most popular exam among both students and teachers. Candidates are eagerly waiting for the announcement of CAT 2024 exam date, like previous years.

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FAQs

Question: Is CAT Exam conducted by the government or by any institute?

Answer: The CAT exam is exclusively administered by one of the six IIMs, which are IIM Ahmedabad, IIM Bangalore, IIM Calcutta, IIM Indore, IIM Lucknow  and IIM Kozhikode.

Question: Which IIM is conducting the Common Admission Test 2024?

A; It is expected that IIM Calcutta will conduct CAT 2024 for MBA Admission 2025 in all the 21 IIMs and other top CAT accepting B-schools.

Question: Is CAT a bigger exam than XAT , CMAT and NMAT?

Answer: Yes, the number of people taking the CAT exam has increased by 30% to 2.88 lakh in 2023, which is more than the total number of people taking the XAT, CMAT and NMAT exams combined.