CAT is directed by the 13 Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs) for admission to their administration programs. Another more than 100 establishments utilize the CAT score to shortlist contender for their affirmation procedure.

CMAT is a national level affirmation test directed for choice of to administration programs endorsed by the All India Council for Technical instruction (AICTE). The principal version of CMAT was led in February 2012.

Group :

CAT: Computer based test, online test and given at test focus

CMAT: Computer based test, online test and given at test focus

Test – Dates :

CAT: Once in a year, CAT 2013, sixteenth oct to eleventh nov

CMAT: Twice in a year, CMAT 2013, September 26 to 30

Areas :

CAT: 2 areas, Total 60 questions

CMAT: 4 areas, Total 100 inquiries

Design :

CAT: 2 areas, 30 addresses every, 70 min each

CMAT: 4 areas, 25 addresses each.

Term :

CAT: 2 hours 20 min ( 140 min)

CMAT: 3 hours (180 min)

Time/Question :

CAT: 2 min 20 sec

CMAT: 1 min 48 sec

Checking Scheme :

CAT: Correct answer: +4, off base answer: - 1

CMAT: Correct answer: +4, erroneous answer: - 1

No. OF Students :

CAT: Around 2 lakh

CMAT: Around 4 lakh expected in September 2013

Major Institutes :

CAT: IIMS, NITIE, MDI, SPJIMR

CMAT: JBIMS – Mumbai, SIMSREE – Mumbai, GIM – Goa, KJ SOMAIYA – Mumbai, PUMBA – Pune, XISS ( RANCHI ), IMT – Nagpur, Hyderabad, BIT – Mesra, Noida, WELINGKAR – Mumbai, Banglore, ITM – Mumbai, GREAT LAKES – Chennai, IFIM, Banglore, ASIA PACIFIC INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT – New Delhi