IIMCAT.AC.IN: CAT Official Website 2024; How to Use for Your Benefit? 10 Key Points
CAT 2024 official website iimcat.ac.in is live now with all the important details about CAT exam. CAT exam Registration has opened from Aug 1 to Sep 13, 2024. CAT official website contains all the details about the CAT 2024 Exam registration, exam dates, CAT eligibility criteria, programs offered by IIMs & Selection process, CAT exam and scoring pattern, test centres, do’s & don’ts to appear in CAT 2024 on November 24
Official CAT website iimcat.ac.in 2024 is now live from July 29 after release of CAT Notification. All the key details regarding CAT 2024 registration and exam dates, step by step registration guide, CAT exam and scoring pattern, test centres, eligibility criteria are made available on the CAT official website iimcat.ac.in 2024.
CAT 2024 exam registration process has opened from August 1 to September 13, 2024. The information that you may not find in the CAT 2024 notification and CAT advertisement or elsewhere, is available on CAT website iimcat.ac.in 2024, that too with all the minute details and guidance regarding the CAT 2024 exam. We share below the ten important Points of information and guidelines that you should use for your benefit to appear in CAT 2024. This information is available only in official CAT exam website iimcat.ac.in
CAT Official Website: 10 Important Things to Check
Activation of CAT 2024 website iimcat.ac.in 2024 is a great help for the CAT aspirants as it gives full information about the CAT exam. The official IIMCAT website will help in ascertaining your eligibility, completing the CAT 2024 registration, keeping updated on the changes in exam pattern, CAT accepting colleges, exam centers, making fee payment and getting answers to all your CAT related queries. You should check the following 10 key points on CAT website iimcat.ac.in 2024
1. CAT 2024 Important dates and exam schedule
All the dates related to CAT 2024 exam schedule are available on CAT exam official website 2024 in regard to CAT Notification, dates for CAT registration commencement and closing date, CAT registration process and fee, CAT Admit Card, CAT Mock Test Release date, CAT Exam Date among others
CAT 2024 Notification Date
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July 28, 2024
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CAT Exam 2024 Registration Date Opens
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August 1, 2024
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CAT Exam 2024 Application form last date
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September 13, 2024
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CAT Admit Card Release Date
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November 5, 2024
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CAT 2024 Exam Registration Fees
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Rs. 2500
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CAT Notification & Registration Official Website
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iimcat.ac.in
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2. CAT exam eligibility: Ascertain your candidature
There are certain instances where candidates even after completing their graduation are not eligible to appear in CAT. The CAT official Website 2024 informs you about the CAT eligibility criteria for example which are the recognized institutes and universities, what is minimum required percentage of marks and grades to apply for CAT 2024 among other important details. Shared below is the CAT 2024 eligibility which you will find in CAT official website:
- Minimum 50% marks in graduation
- Final Year Students can also apply
- No Age limit to appear in CAT 2024 Read More
3. CAT Registration Guide and Video
CAT exam registration process is open from August 1 to September 13, 2024. To help CAT aspirants, IIM Calcutta which is conducting CAT 2024 exam, will launch the CAT registration guide and registration video only on CAT official website iimcat 2024 before the start of registration process. It helps CAT aspirants to know about the step by step CAT registration process. You will find following details about CAT 2024 registration on CAT website:
- CAT Registration Guide (From Aug 1 onwards) how to register for CAT for the first time, and afterwards
- CAT Registration Video to guide you with step by step registration process
- How to fill up the CAT online application form
- Important required documents and their size to complete CAT Registration and Application
- How to upload your image, signature and mandatory documents
- CAT Registration fee and how to make payment of CAT 2024 registration fee. Read Complete Step by Step CAT Registration Guide
4. CAT Exam pattern & Testing Mode
The details about revised exam pattern, testing mode of CAT 2024, its sections, number of questions, type of questions are shared only on official CAT website and not in CAT notification. Since the CAT exam pattern is reviewed every year by IIMs, there could be major or minor changes in CAT 2024 exam pattern which could be understood after going through the CAT website. CAT 2024 exam pattern, marking scheme and Testing Mode would be as shared below
CAT 2024 exam components
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Total questions
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Total MCQs (With negative marking)
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Total Non-MCQs (Without negative marking)
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Highlights
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Section-1: Verbal Ability & Reading Comprehension (VARC)
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24
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19
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5
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4 RC Passages with MCQs; VA Non MCQs divided into Para jumbles, Para Summary, and Out of Context Sentences
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Section-2: Data Interpretation & Logical Reasoning (DILR)
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20
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16
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4
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LR – 10 Ques
DI – 10 Ques
All in Sets of 3 & 4 Qs
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Section-3: Quantitative Ability (QA)
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22
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16
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6
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High on Arithmetic. Other on Log, Geometry, Roots, Algebra
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Total
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66
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51
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15
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Check Complete CAT Pattern 2024
5. CAT Scoring pattern
To keep the academic diversity and more representation of different education domain in IIMs is on increasing trend. The scoring pattern of CAT 2024 will be available only on CAT website. Current CAT 2024 scoring pattern is as below:
CAT Test Section with total Qs
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Marking Scheme
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Total Maximum Marks
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VARC – 24 Qs
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+3 for each right answer
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72
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DILR – 20 Qs
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+3 for each right answer
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60
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Quant – 22 Qs
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+3 for each right answer
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66
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Total Marks
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198
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Negative Marking Scheme in CAT 2024
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-1 for each wrong answer
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Only for 48-50 MCQs
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No Negative Marking Scheme in CAT 2024
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Non MCQs (TITA) questions not to carry negative marking
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Only for 18-20 Non MCQs
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6. Updates on IIMs and Other Participating B-schools
The CAT 2024 website displays number of different management programs offered by the 21 IIMs. You will need to choose the preferred IIM and preferred program while filling in the CAT 2024 registration and application form. This will help you to finalize your registration as you need to choose and fill up the names of IIMs, their programs and interview cities in order of preference so that you may be considered by respective IIM as per your choice, if you are shortlisted.
Apart from IIMs, hundreds of other top MBA colleges also accept CAT score for admission. The information about the number of CAT 2024 participating MBA colleges state wise with links to their websites are provided on official CAT website. This will help you choose the right B-school to apply for admission 2025 through CAT 2024. Check below the Programs Offered by IIMs
MBA Programmes offered by IIMs through CAT 2024
IIMs
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MBA and Executive MBA Programs offered through CAT
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IIM Ahmedabad
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PGP, PGP-FABM, ePGD-ABA (ePost Graduate Diploma in Advanced Business Analytics)
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IIM Amritsar
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MBA, MBA-Business Analytics, MBA-HRM, EMBA, M.Sc. in Data Science (MSDSM) jointly offered with IIT Ropar
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IIM Bangalore
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PGP, PGPEM, PGPBA
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IIM Bodh Gaya
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MBA, MBA (Digital Business Management), MBA
(Hospital and Healthcare Management)
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IIM Calcutta
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MBA
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IIM Indore
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PGP, PGP-HRM, MSDSM (Master of Science in Data
Science and Management)
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IIM Jammu
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MBA, MBA (Hospital Administration & Healthcare Management), Executive MBA
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IIM Kashipur
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MBA, MBA (Analytics), EMBA, EMBAA (Executive Master of Business Administration Analytics)
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IIM Kozhikode
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PGP, PGP-BL, PGP-F, PGP-LSM, EPGP-IL, EPGP Kochi
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lIM Lucknow
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MBA, MBA-ABM, MBA-SM, PGPWE
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IIM Mumbai
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MBA, MBA (Operations and Supply Chain Management), MBA (Sustainability Management)
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IIM Nagpur
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MBA, E-MBA
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IIM Raipur
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MBA
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IIM Ranchi
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MBA, MBA-HRM, MBA (Business Analytics)
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IIM Rohtak
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PGP, EPGDSM, PGPx
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IIM Sambalpur
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MBA, Executive MBA, MBA for Working Professionals
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IIM Shillong
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PGP, PGPEX, PGP (WE)
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IIM Sirmaur
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MBA, MBA (Tourism Management), MBA (Travel, Tourism and Hospitality), ExMBA, ExMBA (Digital Transformation & Analytics), MBA (Family Business)
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IIM Tiruchirappalli
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PGPM (MBA), PGPM-HR (MBA-HR), PGPBM (MBA for Working Executives in Chennai)
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IIM Udaipur
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MBA, MBA- DEM (Digital Enterprise Management), MBAGSCM (Global Supply Chain Management), Executive MBA (Online)
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IIM Visakhapatnam
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PGP, EMBA, PGPMCI
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Source: CAT 2024 Information Bulletin
7. CAT 2024 exam Syllabus
Syllabus of CAT exam 2024 is based on the mentioned guidelines and current structure of CAT exam. Past tendencies reflect that CAT exam syllabus and pattern overall test the candidate on Verbal Ability & Reading Comprehension; Quantitative Aptitude; Data Interpretation & Logical Reasoning. CAT exam Syllabus covers all the major topics on these test sections.
As such going by the past CAT exam pattern and topics on which questions are asked in CAT exam every year, a candidate can take the clue to prepare for CAT 2024 exam as per CAT syllabus. Read Complete CAT exam Syllabus
8. CAT 2024 Admit Card Dates & Instructions
CAT 2024 Admit card will be released on November 5, 2024. All the key instructions in regard to your CAT 2024 admit card download, exam day instructions, what to carry and what not to carry are contained on the CAT website. All the CAT aspirants who register and wish to appear in CAT 2024 should meticulously go through these important instructions. Read How to download CAT Admit Card & Exam Day Do’s & Don’ts by IIMs
9. CAT 2024 Official Mock: Check dates; Only way to understand CAT pattern
CAT 2024 Mock Test will be released by IIMs in the last week of October or first week of November 2024. Official CAT website will share information about the mock test release date. Official CAT Mock is the key source to understand the CAT exam pattern and CAT exam syllabus. The more you practice and study according to this structure and content, the better will be your CAT preparation. Check how to attempt CAT official Mock
10. Complete Information About CAT 2024 Test Centers
Year after year the test cities for CAT exam are changed and increased. According to the information displayed in CAT 2024 official website, the CAT exam 2024 will be conducted in 170 test cities. It is expected that for CAT 2024, a few test cities may be excluded and other few may be added in different states. This information is made available on CAT website only. For example in 2022 and 2023 IIMs added few cities of North East, J&K, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh and in other states as CAT exam cities to make the exam accessible to remote areas. Check Complete list of CAT Exam Centers
You must visit the websites of IIMs as well as at MBAUniverse.com and read in detail the programs offered by the concerned IIM and the requirements for specific program to which you wish to apply in, to understand the eligibility criteria and admission process for the same.
Stay tuned to MBAUniverse.com for more updates on CAT 2024