Can you provide me the details of the Common Admission Test (CAT) as I and my friends will be giving the exam this time?

The Common Admission Test (CAT) is a computer based test held in India. The test scores a candidate on the bases of Quantitative Ability (QA), Verbal Ability (VA) and Reading Comprehension (RC), Data Interpretation (DI) and Logical Reasoning (LR).

The Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs) started it and use the test for selecting students for their business administration programs. It is conducted every year by one of the IIMs based on a policy of rotation to select students for their management programmes.


CAT Eligibility Criteria - Minimum Qualification Required

1. Bachelor’s Degree - Bachelor’s degree in Engineering/Technology (4 years after 10+2/Post B.Sc./Post Diploma) or B.E/B. Tech equivalent exams, of Professional Societies, recognized by MHRD/UPSC/AICTE (e.g. AMIE by Institution of Engineers-India, AMICE by the Institute of Civil Engineers India).

2. Equivalent to Bachelor’s Degree - Any Qualification recognized by Association of Indian Universities, New Delhi which is equivalent to a Bachelor’s Degree awarded by UGC recognized University/Institutions.

3. Other - Cases not covered above equivalency certificate to be produced from Association of Indian Universities, New Delhi

CAT Exam Details

Duration of Exam
180 Minutes

No. of Sections
3

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 Exam Syllabus
Quantitative Ability (QA)
Data Interpretation & Logical Reasoning (DILR)
Verbal and Reading Comprehension (VARC)