CAT Exam

Common Admission Test (CAT) is a highly competitive entrance exam for admissions in Master of Business Administration (MBA) / Post Graduate Diploma in Management (PGDM) programs in India. CAT score is also accepted by some of the international universities for admissions in their post-graduate business administration programs. Primarily CAT qualified candidates seek admission in top business schools (B-schools) in India like Indian Institutes of Management (IIM). Apart from IIMs, other top-notch B-schools in India like S.P Jain Institute of Management and Research (SPJIMR), Management Development Institute (Gurgaon), Faculty of Management Studies (FMS) consider CAT as a prerequisite for their admission process in post-graduate business administration programs. More than two lakh candidates seat for CAT exam every year to explore better career opportunities in post graduate business administration programs offered by top B-schools in India and this number is rapidly increasing every year.

CAT Organizing Institutions

CAT Exam Pattern

In CAT Exam, Each Question carries 3 marks, and one mark is deducted for every wrong answer. For each of Non-MCQs, the mark allotted is 3 but there is no negative marking involved in this type of questions.
Due to pandemic situation, CAT 2020 was conducted by IIM Indore in 3 sessions, with a reduced number of 76 questions and reduced time limit of two hours.

Important Dates

Deadlines and important dates of CAT 2021 were released on 31st July. The details are given below.