CAT (Common Admission Test) is the Premier all India Management Entrance Exam Conducted by IIMs.

CAT Exam Details :

Duration of Exam 180 Minutes
No. of Sections 3
CAT 2016 Convener IIM Bangalore
Exam Sections
Quantitative ability (QA),

Data Interpretation & Logical Reasoning (DILR),

Verbal and Reading Comprehension (VRC)
Marking Scheme
Correct Answer : +3

Incorrect Answer : -1

No penalty for unanswered question

No negative marking for non MCQs


CAT 2016 Important Dates :

CAT Notification July 2016
Registration Start Date August 2016
Registration End Date September 2016
Admit Card download Window October 2016
CAT Exam Date End of November 2016 (Sunday)
CAT Results Second week of January 2017

Eligibility ;

The candidate must be a graduate with 50% marks or equivalent CGPA (45% in case of SC/ST/DA/PWD) or possess an equivalent qualification recognized by the ministry of HRD, Government of India.

Reservation:

15.00% Scheduled Caste (SC)
7.50% Scheduled Tribe (ST)
27.00% Other Backward Classes (OBC) candidates belonging to the “non-creamy” layer
3.00% Differently Abled (DA)

Test Duration & Pattern ;


Section No. of Questions Duration
1. Quantitative Ability
34 3 hrs
2. Verbal Ability & Reading Comprehension
34
3. Data Interpretation & Logical Reasoning
32
Total 100

CAT Application Fee:

General and OBC category candidates have to pay Rs. 1600/-, while SC/ ST/ PWD candidates will pay Rs. 800/-.