Common Admission Test (CAT) is a computer based test conducted in India by the Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs).

Eligibility Criteria:

Candidates who have graduation degree in any discipline and should have attained minimum of 50% marks or equivalent CGPA

For reserved categories the percentage is reduced to 45%.


Reservation of Seats

Reservation of seats for SC Candidates: 15%

Reservation of seats for ST candidates: 7.5%

Reservation of seats for OBC: 27%

Reservation of seats for the person with disabilities: 3%


Courses offered under CAT
-PGPEM
-PGP
-PGP-ABM
-PGPBM
-PGP-UAE
-PGPWE
-PGPPM
-EPGPM
-PGP-Mumbai
-PGPSM
-PGDHRM
-PGDM
-PGPEX

Paper Pattern:

Section Marks Time Limit

Quantitative Ability 34 60 Minutes

Verbal Ability & Reading Comprehension 34 60 Minutes

Data Interpretation & Logical Reasoning 32 60 Minutes



Important Dates

Official date of CAT 2016 exam notification: 31st July, 2016

Starting date of CAT 2016 Registration: 8th August 2016

Last date of registration:22nd September, 2016 5.00 PM

Admit card issued Date: 18th October, 2016

CAT 2016 exam date: 4th December, 2016

Date of Result announcement: 2nd Week of January, 2017