Common Admission Test (CAT) is a computer based selection test conducted by the Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs) for admission in business administration programs.

CAT exam Eligibility

Bachelor’s Degree with at least 50% marks or equivalent CGPA (45% in case of the candidates belonging to Scheduled Caste (SC), Scheduled Tribe (ST) and Persons with Disability (PWD)/Differently Able (DA) category)

Candidates appearing for the final year of bachelor’s degree examination can also apply

CAT exam Important dates-

Release of Advertisement July 31st 2016 (Sunday)
Online Registration for CAT 08th August to 22th September 2016
Admit Card Download Window 18th October 2016
CAT Exam Test Date 04th December 2016 (Sunday)
Results Declaration Second week of January 2017

CAT Exam Pattern

CAT Exam pattern changes every year.

The exam will have 3 sections :

Sections No Of Questions Duration
Verbal Reasoning and Reading
Comprehension 34 60 Minutes
Quantitative Aptitude 34 60 Minutes
Data Interpretation and Logical
Reasoning 32 60 Minutes