CAT (Common Admission Test) is all-India national level computer based test conducted by IIMs (Indian Institutes of Management) as entrance exam for admission to management programs.

Eligibility criteria for CAT:

Qualification

Engineering Degree – B.Tech/ B.E.
Recognized by MHRD/ UPSC/AICTE
50% (45% for SC, ST, PWD candidates)

Bachelor’s Degree from any University
Recognized by UGC
50% (45% for SC, ST, PWD candidates)

CAT Exam pattern:

Section Marks Time Limit

Quantitative Ability 34 60 Minutes

Verbal Ability & Reading Comprehension 34 60 Minutes

Data Interpretation & Logical Reasoning 32 60 Minutes

CAT 2016 important Dates (TENANTIVES)

Official date of CAT 2016 exam notification: June 2016
Starting date of CAT 2016 Registration: August 2016
Admit card issued Date: October 2016
CAT 2016 exam date: November 2016
Date of Result announcement: December 2016

List of some top colleges or institute under CAT Exam:

Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore
Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad
Indian Institute of Management, Calcutta
Department of Management Studies, Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi
Department of Management Studies, Indian Institute of Technology, Madras
Indian Institute of Management, Lucknow
Indian Institute of Management, Kozhikode
Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee
Indian Institute of Management, Indore
Vinod Gupta School of Management, Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur
Faculty of Management Studies, University of Delhi, Delhi
National Institute of Industrial Engineering, Mumbai