The Common Admission Test (CAT) is one of the most prestigious and competitive entrance exams for admission to postgraduate management programs in India. Conducted by the Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs), CAT is the gateway to the IIMs and many other top business schools in the country.
Key Features of CAT:
In CAT, no age restriction is there. The applicant should have scored at least 50% in graduation and CAT can also be written by a student in the final year.
| QUALIFICATION | PERCENTAGE/ CGPA |
|---|---|
| Bachelor’s degree from any institute (Recognized by UGC) | 50% aggregate marks (45% for SC/ ST/ PwD) |
| Engineering Degree- B.Tech/ B.E from any university (Recognized by AICTE/MHRD) | 50% aggregate marks (45% for SC/ ST/ PwD) |
| Students pursuing final year of degree examination | 50% aggregate marks (45% for SC/ ST/ PwD) |
Below we have provided the complete list of the documents required to fill up the CAT exam form.
The CAT Exam pattern consists of the following sections:
| SECTIONS | MARKS | TIME LIMIT |
|---|---|---|
| Verbal Ability & Reading Comprehension (VARC) | 24 questions × 3 marks for right answer | 40 minutes (fixed) |
| Data Interpretation & Logical Reasoning (DILR) | 20 questions × 3 marks for right answer | 40 minutes (fixed) |
| Quantitative Ability (QA) | 22 questions × 3 marks for right answer | 40 minutes (fixed) |
| Sections | Questions | MCQ | Type in the answer (TITA) | Maximum Marks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VARC | 24 | 16-18 | 06-08 | 72 |
| DILR | 20 | 14 | 06 | 60 |
| QA | 22 | 14 | 08 | 66 |
| Total | 66 | 44-46 | 20-22 | 198 |
Note : In case of any changes in the CAT exam pattern IIMs issues an official notification for candidates on their official website
The CLAT exam in 2024 for undergraduate (UG) course has a simple and clear pattern. CLAT 2024 exam will be conducted offline in pen and paper based mode,giving aspirants two hours to answer 120 Objective type questions. Each question carries one mark, with a penalty of 0.25 marks for every incorrect . If you don’t know the answer, it’s okay not to answer- there’s no penalty for that.
The Common Admission Test (CAT) is designed to evaluate the skills necessary for success in a business school and beyond. The syllabus is divided into three main sections: Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension (VARC), Data Interpretation and Logical Reasoning (DILR), and Quantitative Ability (QA).
VARC is an important section of CAT exam. It comprises two subsections: Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension. Let us examine the key topics covered in this section:
| VARC SYLLUBUS | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fill in the blanks | Para Comprehension and inference | Verbal logic |
| Verbal reasoning | Subject-verb agreement | Para Jumbles |
| Sentence completion | Foreign language words used in English | Different usage of the same words |
| Grammar | Reading Comprehension | Idioms |
| Syllogism | Analogies | Antonyms |
| Jumbled paragraphs | Sentence correction | One word substitution |
| Parts of speech | Preposition | Type of clauses |
| Phrases Modifiers | Errors in tenses | Articles Usage |
Data interpretation and logical reasoning ( DILR) section play a very important role in CAT preparation. It is subdivided into two sections: Data Interpretation and Logical Reasoning.
| DILR SYLLUBUS | ||
|---|---|---|
| Blood Relations | Clock and Calendars | Syllogism |
| Series | Statements | Venn Diagram |
| Critical Reasoning | Family tree | Data Analysis |
| Direction Sense | Data Arrangement | Tables |
| Coding - decoding | Binary logic | Pie Charts |
| Assumptions | Seating Arrangement | Data Sufficiency |
| Puzzles | Sets and Caselets | Bar and line Graphs |
This section evaluates the candidate’s mathematical skills and problem-solving ability. The topics covered include:
| QA SYLLUBUS | ||
|---|---|---|
| Geometry | Ratio and Proportion | Number System |
| Trigonometry | Linear and Quadratic equations | Geometric Progression |
| Algebra | Time - Speed - Distance | Percentage |
| Mensuration | Profit & loss | Partnership (Accounts) |
| Simple and Compound Interest | Mixture and Allegations | Time and Work |
To prepare for the CAT exam, a strategic approach and consistent effort are needed. Here is a list of some essential preparation tips to help you succeed:
A total of 115+ reputed B-schools in India accept CAT scores and a few foreign Institutes also consider CAT. Apart from 21 IIMS, CAT participating Institutes include other public and private Institutes. Some of the top B-schools accepting CAT scores are:
| State | Exam Centers |
|---|---|
| Andaman & Nicobar Islands | Port Blair |
| Andhra Pradesh | Guntur, Kakinada, Kurnool, Nellore, Rajahmundry, Tirupathi, Vijayawada, Visakhapatnam |
| Arunachal Pradesh | Itanagar |
| Assam | Dibrugarh, Guwahati, Silchar |
| Bihar | Aurangabad, Muzaffarpur, Patna, Purnea |
| Chandigarh | Chandigarh |
| Chhattisgarh | Bhilai, Raipur |
| Delhi-NCR | Delhi, New Delhi, Faridabad, Gurugram, Noida, Panipat, Ghaziabad, Greater Noida |
| Goa | Madgaon, Panaji |
| Gujarat | Ahmedabad, Anand, Gandhinagar, Rajkot, Surat, Vadodara |
| Haryana | Ambala, Bahadurgarh, Hisar, Palwal, Rohtak, Sonipat |
| Himachal Pradesh | Simla, Waknaghat |
| Jammu & Kashmir | Jammu, Samba, Kashmir |
| Jharkhand | Bokaro, Dhanbad, Jamshedpur, Ranchi |
| Karnataka | Bangalore, Belagavi (Belgaum), Dharwad, Gulbarga, Hubli, Mangalore, Udupi |
| Kerala | Ernakulam, Kasaragod, Kollam, Kozhikode, Malappuram, Thrissur, Trivandrum |
| Madhya Pradesh | Bhopal, Gwalior, Indore, Jabalpur, Sagar |
| Maharashtra | Ahmednagar, Amravati, Aurangabad, Jalgaon, Kolhapur, Mumbai, Navi Mumbai, Nagpur, Nanded, Nashik, Pune, Raigad, Satara, Solapur, Thane, Ulhasnagar |
| Puducherry | Puducherry |
| Meghalaya | Shillong |
| Manipur | Imphal |
| Odisha | Balasore, Berhampur, Bhubaneswar, Cuttack, Dhenkanal, Sambalpur, Rourkela |
| Tamil Nadu | Chennai, Coimbatore, Madurai, Namakkal, Thanjavur, Tiruchirappalli, Tirunelveli |
| Mizoram | Aizawl |
| Punjab | Bhatinda, Chandigarh, Fatehgarh Sahib, Jalandhar, Ludhiana, Mohali, Pathankot, Patiala, Ropar, Sangrur |
| Rajasthan | Ajmer, Alwar, Jaipur, Jodhpur, Kota, Sikar, Udaipur |
| Uttar Pradesh | Agra, Allahabad, Barabanki, Bareilly, Ghaziabad, Gorakhpur, Greater Noida, Kanpur, Lucknow, Mathura, Meerut, Muzaffarnagar, Noida, Varanasi |
| Telangana | Hyderabad, Karim Nagar, Warangal |
| Uttarakhand | Dehradun, Roorkee |
| West Bengal | Asansol, Bankura, Burdwan, Durgapur, Hooghly, Howrah, Kalyani, Kolkata, Siliguri |
| Tripura | Agartala |
| Dadra & Nagar Haveli, Daman & Diu | Silvassa |
| Ladakh | Leh |
| Nagaland | Kohima |
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