Get complete information on CAT EXAM 2024

The registration process for CAT 2024 started on 1 August 2024 at iimcat.ac.in and the last date is 13 September 2024. For this year also, there is an increase in the CAT exam fee.

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Get complete information on CAT EXAM 2024

CAT stands for the Common Admission Test. The CAT 2024 exam is scheduled to take place on 24th November 2024 in three time slots. Over 170 cities will host the computer-based exam. The CAT score will be valid in India for admission to 21 IIMs and other MBA colleges and business schools. It is conducted every year by one of the top six IIMs, on a rotational basis. CAT Exam 2024 shall be conducted by IIM Calcutta in India. The official notification date of the CAT Exam was released on 28 July 2024. The registration process for CAT 2024 started on 1 August 2024 at iimcat.ac.in and the last date is 13 September 2024. For this year also, there is an increase in the CAT exam fee.

CAT 2024 Exam Highlights

The CAT is one of the most popular MBA entrance exams in India. Its score is accepted for admission to the MBA/ PGDM courses in more than 1300 business schools in India. Important key highlights pertaining to CAT 2024.

Topics	Event
CAT Full Form	Common Admission Test (CAT)
Conducting Institute for 2024	IIM Calcutta
Exam Level	National
Exam Frequency	Once a year
CAT 2024 Exam Date	November 24, 2024
CAT Exam Timings	Session 1: 8:30 AM to 10:30 AM Session 2: 12:30 PM to 2:30 PM Session 3: 4:30 PM to 6:30 PM
CAT Exam Fees	INR 2,500 for the general category and INR 1,25 for the reserved category
Number of Test Takers	3.30 lakh (in 2023)
CAT exam mode	(CBT)Computer Based Test with MCQs and non-MCQs
No. of test cities	170

EVENT	DATE
CAT 2024 notification release	28-July-2024
CAT exam 2024 registration dates	01-Aug-2024 (10:00 AM) to 13-Sep-2024 (5:00 PM)
CAT form correction	Last week of September 2024
CAT Admit Card 2024	05-Nov-2024
CAT exam 2024 date	24-Nov-2024
CAT answer key release	The first week of December 2024
Answer key challenge process	The first week of December 2024
Declaration of CAT 2024 result	Last week of Dec 2024 or 1st week of Jan 2025

CAT Eligibility 2024

the candidates have to satisfy the following eligibility criteria to appear in the examination:-

Candidates must have completed their bachelor's degree with a minimum 50% aggregate or equivalent CGPA 45% aggregate for SC, ST & PWD/DA category from recognized universities.
Also, all Candidates in the final year of their Bachelor's degree/equivalent qualification or waiting for the result can also apply for the CAT 2024 exam.
Candidates having a professional degree like (CA/CS/ICWA/FCAI) with the required percentage are also eligible.

Registration for CAT 2024

The Registration form of CAT 2024 is available on the official website. Candidates are required to register for the exam by paying the fee. Check below in detail, the process to fill out the CAT application form 2024.

Go to the official website: iimcat.ac.in
Click on 'new candidate registration'
Enter name, DOB, nationality, phone no. and email ID
Fill CAPTCHA code & verify registration with the OTP received
Login with the provided CAT 2024 ID given via email to fill up the form
After which aspirants have to fill up the personal & academic details
Upload a recent passport-size photo & scanned signature
The candidates will have to choose preferred IIMs, courses, and test cities
The CAT application fee is to be paid via credit/debit card or net banking

CAT Syllabus 2024

The CAT syllabus includes four major subjects:

Verbal Ability & Reading Comprehension, Data Interpretation, Logical Reasoning, Quantitative Aptitude. For detailed information, the applicants can check the table given below about the important topic for CAT 2024 Syllabus

Syllabus	Syllabus Topics in detail
Verbal Ability & Reading Comprehension (VARC)	Para Jumbles, Para Summary, Reading Comprehension, & Odd Sentence Out
Data Interpretation & Logical Reasoning (DILR)	Set Theory (Variables), Set Theory + Puzzles, Puzzles with Additional Data, Coding-Decoding and Series
Quantitative Aptitude (QA)	Number System, Algebra, Arithmetic, Geometry and Mensuration

CAT Exam Pattern 2024

There is no change in the CAT 2024 pattern. In the CAT exam which is an MCQ-based test of 120 minutes, Candidates solve 66 questions from VARC, DILR, and QA. Some of the key highlights of the CAT 2024 exam pattern are :

The CAT exam 2024 will be held in three sessions
Each session will be of 120 minutes
There will be time limit in each section i.e 40 minutes per section
The CAT exam will divided into three sections – VARC, DILR, and QA
+3 marks will be given for the correct answer
-1 mark will be deducted for an incorrect answer
There will be no negative marking for both non-MCQs and skipping questions
The total number of questions will be 66
Total marks will be 198
It is not compulsory to attempt all the questions

CAT Question Papers

The CAT question paper is unique and different for every session but the sectional weightage is the same. However, overall, the difficulty level of the CAT question paper is moderate to high, every year.

Topics	Questions	Level
Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension (VARC)	24	Moderate to High
Logical Reasoning & Data Interpretation (LRDI)	20	Easy to Moderate
Quantitative Aptitude (QA)	22	Moderate to High
Total	66	Moderate

CAT Admit Card 2024

The CAT admit card is the compulsory document for appearing in the entrance exam. It is issued to registered candidates only, who will register for CAT 2024. Here are some points on how to download the CAT 2024 admit card:

Open the CAT website: iimcat.ac.in
Click on the 'login' tab
Enter the CAT 2024 application number and password
Go to the 'admit card' section
Click on 'Download'

CAT Answer Key 2024

CAT answer key 2024 will be released 3 to 4 days after the exam. The answer key will be in the form of a candidate's response sheet. Important steps to download the CAT 2024 answer key and response sheet:

Visit the official website of CAT 2024
Click on the 'login' tab
Enter CAT login ID and password
Click on 'CAT 2024 answer key' on the screen
Click on the 'download' icon to save it as a PDF

The CAT answer key objection window will be opened for 3 to 4 days. If a candidate feels that the official answer key has errors or doubts then they can challenge it by filling an online form. The answer key will be re-examined and revised by authority if required.

CAT Result 2024

CAT 2024 results will be announced at the IIM CAT website within 20-30 days of the exam. The CAT scorecard will have sectional and overall marks as percentiles. Here’s the process to download the CAT 2024 result: