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CAT

Common Admission Test

Application Process

You can register easily for the CAT exam through given below steps:-

  • Firstly go to the official website
  • Now candidates have to register themselves by entering their details such as name, date of birth, email ID and mobile number
  • Now enter OTP for successful registration
  • An OTP will be sent on candidate's registered phone number or e-mail ID
  • After the successful registration process, login by entering details in the registration form
  • Upload scanned documents in the required place
  • After this select the test centers and preferred IIM campus for Writing Ability Test (WAT) and Personal Interview (PI)
  • Now pay the registration fees for CAT exam

 

CAT Application Fee:

Category Application Fee
For SC/ ST and PWD Rs.1000/-
For all other candidates Rs.2000/-

 

IIM Ahmedabad Cutoff:

Category Aggregate
General 80
NC-OBC 75
SC 70
ST 60
PwD (General/ NC-OBC/ SC) 70
PwD (ST) 60

 

IIM Amritsar Cutoff :

Category Aggregate
General 85
NC-OBC 75
SC 55
ST 40
PwD 40

 

IIM Bangalore Cutoff 2021:

Category Overall
General 85
NC-OBC 75
EWS 75
SC 70
ST 65
PwD 60

 

IIM Calcutta Cutoff 2021:

Category Aggregate
General ≥80
NC-OBC ≥75
EWS ≥75
SC ≥70
ST ≥65
PwD ≥65

 

IIM Lucknow Cutoff 2021:

Category Aggregate
General 90
NC-OBC 82
SC 70
ST 65
PwD 65
EWS 82

FAQ

Ques. How many times CAT examinations was conducted in a year?
Ans.
CAT examination was conducted once in a year.

 

Ques. Can I pay CAT exam application fee through offline mode?
Ans.
No, you can only pay CAT exam application fee via online mode by using debit/credit card/net banking.

 

Ques. Is there any age limit to apply for CAT exam?
Ans.
No, there is no age limit specified to appear in the CAT exam. You only have to fulfill the eligible criteria.

 

Ques. When will CAT exam result be declared?
Ans.
CAT exam result will be declared in the first week of January.

 

Ques. Can I apply for more than one slot for CAT exam?
Ans.
 No, you can’t apply for more than one slot for CAT exam; you can appear for CAT exam in one slot only. 

 

Ques. Is there any advantage given to PWD category candidates in CAT paper?
Ans.
Yes, PWD category candidates will get extra 20 minutes in CAT paper.

 

Ques. Is there any negative marking in CAT exam?
Ans.
 Negative marking scheme for the CAT exam is given below:-

  • 1/3 (-1) marks will deducted for every wrong answer in MCQs
  • There is no negative marking for every wrong non-MCQ answer

 

Ques. What is the CAT exam registration fee for general category candidates?
Ans.
The CAT exam registration fee for general category candidates is Rs. 2,000/-.

 

Ques. How many questions will come in CAT exam section-wise?
Ans.
There are total 76 questions in CAT exam:-

  • VARC - 26 Questions
  • DILR - 24 Questions
  • QA - 26 Questions
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