Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs) conducts CAT Entrance Exam for getting admission in MBA.

CAT Eligibility Criteria
Must have passed graduation or its equivalent with minimum 50% marks / 45% in case of SC/ST/DA/PWD
- Applicants appearing for last year of bachelor’s degree / equivalent exam and those who have completed degree and waiting for their results can also apply.

Selection Process
-Selection will be based on CAT Entrance Test first.
-After that shortlisted ones will go for GD & interview for final proceedings.

Important Dates:
Online Registration Dates: August-September, 2015 (Tentative)
Exam Date: October-November, 2015

Syllabus of CAT is given below

COMMON ADMISSION TESTfor IIMs (CAT) Syllabus

There is no fixed syllabus for IIM CAT. Past exam pattern depict the questions are mainly from these areas usually divided into three sections

Section I
Quantitative Ability comprising mainly of arithmetic, mensuration, geometry, algebra, trignometry, probablity and calculus etc

Arithmetic - number systems, ratio propotions, simplification, averages, ages, time, work, distances etc.
Geomtery - triangles and circles
Mensuration - areas and volumes
Algebra - theory of equations, quadratiic equations, pemutations and combinations, sequence and series etc
Trignometry - height and distances
Calculus - maxima and minima, functions etc

Section II
Data Interpretation and Data Sufficiency

Data Interpretation - line graphs, bar charts, tables, pie diagrams, scatter diagrams and passages on logical ability
Data Sufficiency - more stress on quantitative questions mainly numeric, percentages etc

Section III
Verbal Ability comprising English Grammar, Vocabulary, Proficiency, Usage and Comprehension

English Grammar - not many core questions
English Vocabulary - no straight synonyms or antonyms but sometimes analogies or pairs in fill in blanks
English Proficiency - correction, rearrangement and completion of sentences and paragraphs
English Usage - inappropriate usage of words, commonly confused pair of words

English Comprehension - around five to six paragraphs with around 1000 words and five to six questions each mainly checking your ability to comprehend with speed.