CAT 2019 Notification, Dates, Registration, Pattern, Syllabus, Preparation

Updated On - May 20th 2019 by SUJATA GAUR

The official notification for CAT 2019 will be released tentatively on July 27, 2019 on the official website of CAT i.e., iimcat.ac.in. Candidates will be able to register themselves for the exam from August 5, 2019 onwards.

CAT 2019 is expected to be held on November 24, 2019.
IIM Kozhikode will conduct the entrance test in 2 sessions across 140 exam centers across the country.
As per eligibility, applicants should have a graduate degree with a minimum of 50% marks. Check CAT Eligibility
CAT Application Form 2019 will be available from August 5, 2019.
This year, the application fee for a general category applicant is INR 2000.

CAT 2019 (Common Admission Test) is a national level entrance exam held for the candidates seeking admissions in MBA, PGDM and other postgraduate management courses from the top b-schools of India.

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CAT Highlights 2019

What is CAT exam

CAT Conducting Body	IIM Kozhikode
Mode of CAT 2019	Online
Official website	iimcat.ac.in
Eligibility	Graduation Degree with 50% Aggregate
Courses Offered	Admission to MBA/PGDM Courses
CAT 2019 Participating Institute	IIMs, IITs, FMS, ISB and other B-Schools
Official Notification	July 27, 2019
Exam Date	November 24, 2019
CAT Exam Duration	3 Hours
Total Section	3 (Quantitative Aptitude, Verbal and Reading Comprehension, Data Interpretation and Logical Reasoning)

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CAT 2019 Important Dates

The tentative schedule for CAT 2019 is given below. CAT Exam Dates will be available on the official website of the organizing institute.

Event	Date (Tentative)
Official Notification of CAT 2019	July 27, 2019
CAT 2019 Application Form	August 5, 2019
CAT 2019 Form Correction Window	September 27- September 30, 2019
Release of CAT Admit Card 2019	October 24 – November 24, 2019
CAT 2019 Exam Date	November 24, 2019
CAT Result Date 2019	January 7, 2019

CAT 2019 Eligibility

The detailed CAT Eligibility 2019 is given here:

There will be no age restriction for taking the CAT 2019examination.
Qualifying Exam: Candidates must have a bachelor’s or equivalent degree.
Minimum Marks: Pass the above exam with at least 50% marks or equivalent CGPA (45% marks for SC/ST/PWD categories).
Appearing candidates of the final year of Bachelor’s degree/equivalent qualification examination can also apply for CAT exam.
Candidates, those possess an equivalent examination recognized by the MHRD, Government of India (including AMICE of the Institution of Civil Engineers (India) as an equivalent qualification) can also apply.

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CAT 2019 Application Form

CAT 2019 Application Form will be available tentatively from August 5, 2019. Candidates will be required to fill up general details like personal information and academic qualifications in the application form. The forms can be filled via online mode only on the official website, i.e., iimcat.ac.in. CAT Registration 2019 consists of 3 steps which are given below:

Candidates can register themselves by providing necessary details to get the candidate’s user ID and Password.
Fill CAT 2019 Application Form and upload required documents.
The final step is payment of CAT Application Fee before final submission of the online application form.

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How to Fill CAT 2019 Application Form?

Candidates can go through the following guidelines to apply for the exam:

Registration

Visit the official website of CAT 2019 and click on ‘Registration for New User.’
Registration form will appear to create the user profile.
Enter personal details like name, date of birth and contact details- valid mobile number and email ID.
Candidates will have to verify their mobile number through OTP.
Once the OTP is verified, candidates will receive an email containing their User ID and Password. The same will also be sent on the registered mobile number.
Login using these credentials to proceed with the application process.

Filling of Application form

Once the candidate is logged in, CAT 2019 Application Form will appear.
Candidates will have to enter their personal and contact details as well as the details about their academic qualification, work experience, preference of program and exam center.
Then, candidates have to upload the scanned images of their recent photograph, signature and category certificate (SC, ST, NC-OBC and PwD category). Also Read Photograph and Signature Details
After checking the details, click on ‘Save and Continue’ to pay the application fees.

Payment of Application Fee

The final step to complete the application process is to remit the requisite application fees.
The application fee can be paid through the online mode only using Credit/ Debit card, Net Banking, and Cash Card & Wallet.
Fill the required fields with payment details on the bank page and save the receipt of the online transaction as proof of payment.
On successful submission, aspirants will receive an email related to the status of the application.
Take a print out of the application form and save it for future correspondence.

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CAT 2019 Application Form Correction

If candidates make mistakes while filling CAT 2019 application form, they can rectify it within the limited time when the forms are open for correction process. The conducting authority allows candidates to make corrections in selected entries only. The correction window will open once the application process is over.

The details that can be corrected are as follows:

Programs selected
Percentage of marks scored
Work experience

Steps to make corrections in CAT 2019 Application Form are mentioned below.

Visit the official website of CAT, i.e., iimcat.ac.in.
Click on ‘Existing user’ tab.
Enter login credentials i.e., User Id and Password.
Go through the various sections of the application form and make corrections accordingly.
Click on ‘save and continue’ or ‘save’ to exit the portal.

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CAT 2019 Admit Card

CAT 2019 Admit Card will be issued for the applicants who have successfully registered themselves for the exam. The admit card for the exam will be released. The admit cards can be downloaded from the official website of CAT. The governing body will not send hard copies of the hall ticket by post.

Admit Card must be retained till the time of admission and counselling, duly signed by the exam supervisor.
The details about the individual such as his Name, Roll number, Date of birth, time slot and exam center allotted along with the address will be printed on the hall ticket.
It is a necessary document of the entrance exam without which; no individual will be permitted into the exam hall.

Steps to download CAT 2019 Admit Card are given below:

Login to the official website of CAT.
Login using the User ID and Password.
Click on ‘Download Admit Card’ to access the hall ticket.
Admit card will appear. Cross-check all the details and take at least two printed copies of the hall ticket.

CAT 2019 Exam Center

CAT 2019 will be conducted in 140 exam centers across the country.
Participants will be allowed to choose four cities for the online entrance test as their preferred exam center.
They should exercise their choices in the application form according to their convenience.
The governing authority will allot a center to the individuals, and the venue of the center will be mentioned in the admit card.

Below mentioned are CAT Exam Centers that students must know before applying for the exam.

Chitoor	Tirupati	Vishakhapatnam	Kurnool	Chirala	Nellore	Kakinada	Guntur	Rajahmundry	Vijiyanagaram
Vijaywada	Silchar	Guwahati	Jorhat	Tezpur	Dibrugarh	Port Blair	Itanagar	Patna	Muzaffarpur
Gaya	Purnea	Darbhanga	Aurangabad	Raipur	Bhillai	Bilaspur	Chandigarh	Delhi-NCR	Surat
Rajkot	Vadodara	Gandhinagar	Ahemdabad	Mehsana	Anand	Goa	Shimla	Hamirpur	Bokaro
Ranchi	Jamshedpur	Dhanbad	Hazaribagh	Jammu	Samba	Trivandrum	Kannur	Kollam	Ernakulum
Kottayam	Kozhikode	Thrissur	Mumbai	Nagpur	Amravati	Pune	Ahmednagar	Aurangabad	Jalgaon
Kolhapur	Nanded	Nashik	Satara	Solapur	Ulhasnagar	Raigad	Aizawl	Shillong	Kohima
Sambalpur	Cuttack	Balasore	Berhampur	Bhubaneswar	Dhenkanal	Rourkela	Puducherry	Amritsar	Mohali
Bhatinda	Jalandhar	Patiala	Ludhiana	Mohali	Pathankot	Sangrur	Jaipur	Udaipur	Ajmer
Alwar	Bikaner	Jodhpur	Sikar	Kota	Hyderabad	Karim Nagar	Warangal	Madurai	Chennai
Coimbatore	Trichy	Salem	Tirunelveli	Varanasi	Agra	Jhansi	Lucknow	Aligarh	Allahabad
Bareilly	Gorakhpur	Kanpur	Meerut	Moradabad	Dehradun	Haldwani	Siliguri	Asansol	Bankura
Burdwan	Kolkata	Durgapur	Hooghly	Kalyani	-	-	-	-	-

CAT 2019 Exam Pattern

Candidates must check the CAT Exam Pattern before appearing in the exam so that they can perform well.

Latest CAT 2018 Exam Patten

Exam Mode: The examination will be held in digital or Computer Based Test (CBT).
Session: The examination will be held in two sessions.
Duration: The duration of the examination will be 180 minutes (3 hours).
Type of Questions: In the examination, objective & subjective type questions will be asked.
Number of Questions: Total 100 questions will be asked in the examination.
Marking Scheme: For the correct answer, three marks will be allotted to the candidates.
Negative Marking: There will be no negative marks for subjective type questions, For MCQs type question, one mark will be deducted for the wrong answer. Download CAT Sample Papers

Sections	Subjects	Time Allotted	Number of Questions	Total Marks
Section I	Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension	60 minutes	34	102
Section II	Data Interpretation and Logical Reasoning	60 minutes	32	96
Section III	Quantitative Ability	60 minutes	34	102
Total	180 minutes	100	300	-

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CAT 2019 Syllabus

The detailed CAT 2019 Syllabus is given below:

Section	Sub-Topics
Verbal and Reading Comprehension	Verbal reasoning, antonyms and synonyms, analogies and reverse analogies, sentence correction, facts inference judgments, critical reasoning, fill in the blanks, syllogism, summary questions, passage-based questions
Data Interpretation	Area graph, Venn diagram, Line and Pie Charts, Column and Bar graphs, Caselets and Tables
Logical Reasoning	Number and letter series, Syllogism, Clocks, calendars and cubes, Directions, Blood relations, Binary Logic, Coding-decoding, Logical sequence, Matrix and linear arrangement
Quantitative Ability	Number system, Geometry, Algebra, Permutation and Combination, Mixtures and Allegations, Ratio & Proportion, Logarithm, Time & Work, Functions, Trigonometry, Coordinate Geometry and Mensuration

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How to Prepare for CAT 2019?

Right preparation strategy at the right time will bring glories to you. With the help of the most recommended and reliable books in the market, candidates can ace the exam. This is so because they are the best source to revise the whole of the CAT Syllabus, as well as include sets of most important questions.

Apart from books, there are multiple applications, online youtube tutorials and many other online study material that candidates may consider.

Candidates often get confused in regard to which CAT Books or study material to refer to. They look for the material which all toppers have sworn by. This is bound to happen since their no dearth of CAT Preparation Books in the market. Given below are some of the Best Books for CAT Preparation 2019:

Section	Book Name	Author Name/Publisher
Quantitative Ability	How to Prepare for Quantitative Aptitude for the CAT	Arun Sharma
	Quantitative Aptitude Quantum CAT Common Admission Tests for Admission into IIMs	Sarvesh K. Verma
	Quantitative Aptitude for the CAT	Nishit K. Sinha
Data Interpretation and Logical Reasoning	CAT 2018 Data Interpretation & Logical Reasoning	Gautam Puri
	Logical Reasoning and Data Interpretation for the CAT	Nishit K. Sinha
	Data Interpretation & Data Sufficiency	Ananta Ashisha
	How to Prepare for Data Interpretation for CAT	Arun Sharma
Verbal Ability & Reading Comprehension	How to Prepare for Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension for CAT	Arun Sharma and Meenakshi Upadhyay/Arihant
	30 Days to a More Powerful Vocabulary Mass Market Paperback	Wilfred Funk & Norman Lewis/ Simon & Schuster
	How to Prepare for Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension for the CAT	Sharma and Upadhyay
	PSC for VA for CAT Exam	Nishit Sinha

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Topper's Preparation Strategy for CAT 2019

Candidates appearing in CAT 2019 can consider the preparation strategy of the previous year toppers as these are the applied and tested ways to crack CAT. Below given is the list of few toppers of CAT 2018 and their mantras to crack CAT.

Amit Bikram: Mumbai boy Amit Bikram score 100 percentile in CAT 2018. In his interview, Amit revealed his mantras to ace CAT exam. He told that he started his preparation 4 months prior to the exam. He kept on taking CAT Mock Tests to analyze his weaker areas and tried to improve in it. According to Amit:

4 months are enough to revise and brush up all major areas for CAT exam.
Take need-based coaching, rely on self-study.
Make your own preparation plan, do not follow others.
Do not believe in short-cuts, practice a lot.
Go through all the formulae of QA before the exam day.

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Niranjan Prasad: Niranjan Prasad from Udupi score 100 percentile in CAT 2018. Subject knowledge and time management are the two main focussed areas during the preparation. Read on Niranjan Success Mantra:

Self-study is most important.
For VARC, Arun Sharma is the best book for preparation.
First, work on your weaker areas and keep on improving it until you improve it.
Use time efficiency while preparing for the exam as it plays a major role. 4 hours of smart work is more important than twelve hours of hard work.

Raunak Majumdar: Another 100 percentile scorer of CAT 2018 is a graduate from IIT Kanpur. Raunank’s major tool was Mock Test. He took 35-37 mock tests before the exam. Raunak says:

Time management plays a major role.
Attempt easy question first and then move forward to maintain speed and accuracy.
Test series are beneficial than full-time coaching, as these test series helps in analysing the shortcomings.

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CAT Previous Year Paper Analysis

IIM Calcutta conducted CAT 2018. More than 2 lakhs candidates appeared in the exam. The difficulty level of the exam was moderately tough. On the basis of the CAT aspirants and academic experts, VARC section was difficult, whereas the QA was easy. Below given are the last year exam analysis and the distribution of questions in each section to give an idea about the previous year exam to the candidates.

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CAT Rank Predictor

CAT Rank Predictor is an online tool by collegedunia.com. Candidates who have appeared in CAT exam can use the rank predictor to analyze the exam result before the actual results are out.

The tool determines the predicted ranks based on their respective percentile.
Based on the analysis candidates can choose the best colleges in which they can get into.

CAT 2019 Result

CAT 2019 Result will be declared tentatively on January 7, 2019. The results will be announced on the official website in the form of a scorecard. These scorecards will contain the sectional and overall marks and percentile obtained by individuals in the exam.

It is valid for only this academic year. The results can be checked by following these few steps:

Log on to the official website of CAT.
Select the option of ‘Download Scorecard’.
Enter your User ID and Password to know your CAT Result.
On your account’s page, you can download the scorecard.
Download the result and take a print out copies for future reference.

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CAT 2019 Cut Off

The cutoff for CAT exam depends on various factors like the total number of applicants, the difficulty level of exam, seats available and previous years’ cutoff. Each IIM will announce its cutoff for shortlisting aspirants for the selection process separately.

Candidates must clear sectional and overall cutoff to be eligible for the subsequent rounds. The overall cutoff for IIMs usually falls between 90-99 percentile.

The top 3 IIMs- Ahmedabad, Bangalore and Calcutta have a cut off over 99 percentile. The cutoff for other top business schools like FMS, JBIMS, and SPIJMR is over 95 percentile. The expected CAT Cutoff for top management colleges are-

Name of Institute	CAT Cut off in Percentile
IIM, Ahmedabad	99.6
IIM, Bangalore	99.5
IIM, Calcutta	99.5
IIM, Lucknow	99.5
IIM, Shillong	98.5
FMS, Delhi	99
JBIMS	99
IIT, Bombay	98.5
IIM, Kozhikode	96.3
IIM, Indore	94.7

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CAT 2019 Selection Process

The selection process of CAT is a two-step process. Candidates who qualify the cutoff marks are invited by CAT colleges for GD or WAT and Personal Interview round. CAT Selection Process is carried out individually by each college, except for the new IIMs. The ratio for admission in IIMs and candidates shortlisted for selection is generally 1:4, but it varies for different IIMs.

It must be noted that there is no common Common Counselling Process for CAT. The process for form-filling for IIMs is done while preliminary registration for the exam.

Shortlisting Candidates for PI & WAT- Candidates are shortlisted with a weightage system, as given below:

Components	Weightage
CAT 2018 Score	28
Class X Marks	10
Class XII Marks	10
TOTAL	50 (48 + 2 Gender Diversity Factor)

Final Selection- For final selection, weightage of all the stages in the selection process with work experience is calculated.

Component	Weightage
CAT Score	15
Personal Interview	24
Written Ability Test	5
Academic Diversity Factor for Bachelor's Degree (ADFB)*	2
Work Experience	4

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Way to IIM through CAT 2019

After the declaration of CAT Result, all IIMs releases their cut-off scores through on the basis of which candidates are shortlisted for the other rounds. Final admission will be done on the basis of other selection criteria of IIMs.

Non-IIMs Accepting CAT Score

Although IIMs are the major destination of every CAT aspirants, if a candidate fails to get into their dream destination, they do not need to worry as there are many other top B-schools which accepts CAT score. These institutes have their own benchmark. Below given are few of the best colleges in which candidates can take admission through CAT score.

Faculty of Management Studies (FMS Delhi)
Department of Management Studies, IIT Delhi
Shailesh J. Mehta School of Management, SOM, IIT Bombay
Department of Management Studies, IIT Madras
Management Development Institute, Gurgaon
SP Jain Institute of Management and Research (SPJIMR), Mumbai
Xavier Institute of Management, Bhubaneswar (XIMB)
Institute of Management Technology, Ghaziabad
National Institute of Industrial Engineering (NITIE)
T.A. Pai Management Institute (TAPMI), Manipal
Loyola Institute of Business Administration (LIBA), Chennai

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CAT FAQs

Ques. When is CAT 2019 scheduled to take place?

Ans. IIM Lucknow will conduct CAT 2018 on November 26. The exam will take place in online mode. Nearly 2 lac candidates are expected to sit for the exam.

Ques. Is there an option to write CAT in offline mode?

Ans. No, as per the directives issued by the authorities, CAT 2018 exam is conducted in online mode only. However, CAT was conducted in offline mode till 2009.

Ques. How many seats are expected to be filled through CAT 2018 in the top IIMs?

Ans. As per the new ordinance passed in 2016, there are 4300 seats that were filled in the academic year 2016-17.There is no increase in the number of seats this year, so it is expected to remain the same.

Ques. How many registrations are received for CAT 2018?

Ans. There are approximately 2.3 lac students who have registered for CAT 2018.

Ques. Is there any reservation of seats for female candidates in IIMs like we have in GATE?

Ans. No, there is no reservation policy defined for female category candidates. Although it was proposed in 2015, no further report on the same came out.

Ques. Can you give details of seat matrix for IIMs in the country for the year 2018?

Ques. When is the form correction window for CAT 2018 application form?

Ans. You can edit the information provided in your CAT 2018 application form between September 27- September 30 only. This option can be exercised on CAT 2018 Official Website.

Ques. How many institutes in total are considering CAT Scores this year?

Ans. This year there are around 100 colleges and 20 IIMs are considering CAT score for their admission process.

Ques. Do I have to fill the application form separately for each CAT College?

Ans. YES, apart from 20 IIMs, you need to fill the application form separately for each of the participating institutes. You need to fill the application forms for all the institutes in which you wish to apply on the basis of the CAT 2018 result.

Ques. If I do not clear the minimum CAT 2018 Cutoff, will I still be eligible for admission?

Ans. You need to clear the minimum cut off for further admission process. If you fail on this step, you cannot get admission in any of the IIMs. However, some private college might invite you depending upon their admission rules.

Ques. When will I receive my CAT 2018 admit card?

Ans. Authorities are not sending CAT admit card 2018 manually, so best to download online through the official website in the time slot defined. It can be last downloaded till November 26.

Ques. In case I misplace my admit card at the exam center, can I download the CAT admit card at the exam center?

Ans. Yes, you must contact the authorities at the exam center and report the incident to them. They will help you with downloading the duplicate admit card.

Ques. What stationery items can I carry on the day of CAT exam?

Ans. Candidates DO NOT have to carry any stationery items. You will be given a pen and paper at the exam center itself, which have to be returned before you leave the exam hall.

Ques. Is there any traveling allowance issued to the candidates of reserved categories for CAT 2018 exam?

Ans. NO TRAVELLING ALLOWANCE is issued to candidates, whether from reserved or non- reserved categories.

Ques. What is the last time to enter CAT exam center on the exam day?

Ans. Students in the morning shift will not be allowed to enter the exam center premises after 8.45 am, and for evening shift the deadline time is 2:15 pm.

Ques.Can you give me a list of items that are banned to be carried at the CAT 2018 exam center?

Ans. Students are not allowed to carry the following items at the exam center:

Mobile Phones
Pen, pencil
Books/ chits/ sheets/ clips
Electronic Gadgets
Watches
Calculator
Stationary

Ques. Is it true that students are not allowed to take bio- breaks during CAT exam hours?

Ans. Yes, it is funny but an important point issued by the authorities that no- bio breaks are allowed during the exam time.

Ques. What support are PwD candidates getting while writing the CAT 2018 exam?

Ans. You will get the following privileges while writing CAT Exam:

Scribe/ reader- candidates suffering from visual impairment or cerebral palsy are allowed to bring a scribe as an assistant, who has filled or submitted affidavits which ensure scribe’s authenticity.
Other allowed devices- an abacus without a calculator is allowed to candidates suffering from visual impairment or hearing impairment.

Ques. What items are to be carried on the day of CAT 2018 exam?

Ans. A candidate needs to carry CAT 2018 admit card, along with a valid photo ID proof.

Ques. Can you give a list of items that can work as valid photo Id proof?

Ans. The following documents are accepted as the photo Id proof:

College ID
Employer ID
Driving License
Passport
PAN Card
Voter ID
Aadhaar Card
Identification Affidavit

Ques. What fields can be corrected in CAT application form 2018?

Ans. CAT authorities are allowing only the following fields to be edited from this year onwards:

Programs selected
Percentage of marks scored
Work experience

Rest, cannot be edited within the form correction window. So best to preview the application form before hitting the final submit button.

Ques. What steps to follow to edit details in my CAT application form 2018?

Ans. Following steps have been defined by the authorities to edit the application form:

Open the official CAT website 2018.
Click on the “existing user” tab.
Log in to the portal with the username and password.
Check the date supplied in the fields.
Edit the information that needs to be corrected.
Click on “save “and continue once the whole form has been edited.

Ques. Are transgender candidates allowed to write the CAT exam?

Ans. Yes, since 2015, transgender candidates are allowed to write CAT exam. All the rules ply on them as is.

Ques.What is the minimum academic eligibility criteria for writing CAT 2018?

Ans. A bachelor’s degree from a recognized institute is compulsory and mandatory for writing the CAT 2018 exam, this must meet the minimum percentage requirement of 55% in the qualifying examination.

Ques.What information do I need to keep handy before filling the CAT application form?

Ans. The following information must be kept handy before CAT Registration:

Candidate’s name
Candidate’s DOB
A valid email address
Educational history
Mark sheet of the previous qualifying examinations
Additional certificates to be uploaded
Scanned images of the passport size photo
List of IIMs in the order of application

Ques.What details are asked in CAT Application Form?

Ans. You will find the following fields in the form:

Personal details
Academic details
Work experience
Programmes
Payment of application fee

Ques. I have worked as a part-time employee with a management firm. Will my experience be counted during CAT Registration?

Ans. No, your experience will not be counted, ONLY FULL TIME JOB EXPERIENCE AFTER COMPLETING GRADUATION is considered as WORK EXPERIENCE.

Ques.What are the dimensions for the photograph to be uploaded with the CAT application form?

Ans. Only a scanned copy of the photograph and signature is accepted if it meets the following criteria:

Document	Size	Format
Pass port size photograph	upto 80KB	30mmX 45mm .jpg or .jpeg. minimum resolution of 150 px/ inch.
Signature	upto 80 Kb	80mmx 35mm, .jpg or .jpeg. minimum resolution of 150 px/ inch.

Ques.Can CAT application fee be paid in offline mode by bank challan?

Ans. NO, application fee has to be paid in the online mode only, by the help of credit/debit card or internet banking. No other mode of payment even in the online mode is accepted.

Ques.What documents do I have to upload with my CAT application form?

Ans. A candidate has to upload compulsorily following set of documents with their CAT 2018 application form:

A recent scanned photograph
Scanned image of the signature
SC/ST/OBC certificate must be signed by competent bodies and must be self attested, and then scanned and uploaded.
PWD/DA certificate must be signed by authorities and self attested thereof, thus scanned and uploaded.

Ques. Do I have to send a hard copy of the completely filled CAT application form to the authorities?

Ans. No, you do not have to send any copy of the application form, however you must keep one print out for yourself ready.

Ques. Can the details in the application form be edited after paying the CAT application fee?

Ans. No, only the information can be edited before the payment of application fee. Some fields can be edited after the payment of application fee but some will be frozen so cannot be altered. The system thus provides you the freedom to log in multiple times and fill the details before hitting the final submit button.

Ques. How to contact CAT helpdesk in case of some emergency?

Ans. You can contact the authorities by the following methods:

Toll free number: 1-800-266-3549

Email ID: cathelpdesk@iimcat.ac.in.

Ques. What is the minimum age requirement for appearing for the CAT 2018 exam?

Ans. There is no minimum age bar defined for writing CAT entrance exam.

Ques. Are students in the final year of examination eligible to apply for the Common Admission Test?

Ans. Yes, students can apply but their admission on the basis of their CAT result will be provisional un till they produce their final year graduation marksheet.

Ques. Is graduation degree from an Open University or correspondence recognized and accepted for CAT eligibility criteria?

Ans. It will be accepted only if it falls in one of the following categories:

Any Qualification recognized by Association of Indian Universities, New Delhi, equivalent to a Bachelor’s Degree awarded by UGC recognized University/Institutionswill be regarded as “Equivalent Qualification”.
In case the equivalent qualification possessed by the candidate is not covered in those mentioned above, then he/she will have to get an equivalence certificate from Association of Indian Universities New Delhi

Ques. How many non- MCQ type questions can I expect in my CAT 2018 question paper?

Ans.The following table will help you with the details of the MCQ and non- MCQ questions distribution:

Section	QA	DI & LR	QA
Number of questions	34	32	34
MCQs	24	24	27
Non- MCQ	10	8	7

Ques. Can you give me the exam pattern of CAT 2018 in brief?

Ans. Read below the highlights:

There are total 100 questions divided among the three sections.
Candidates have to finish the exam in 3 hours or 180 minutes.
CAT is a computer based test or exam.
Candidates cannot switch between sections.
Question paper is printed in English only.
TITA question must be attempted carefully.

Ques. Is there a marking scheme for non-MCQ questions in CAT 2018 exam?

Ans. There is no marking scheme defined for non-MCQ/ TITA questions, but the marks awarded if you type the answer accurately will add to your percentile.

Ques. What is the marking scheme defined for MCQ type questions in CAT?

Ans. As per the marking scheme, 3 marks are awarded for every correct answer and 1 mark is deducted for every wrong answer.

Ques. Can you list some important topics for preparing the QA section in CAT?

Ans. Yes, you must prepare the following important topics for QA:

Number system
Arithmetic
Algebra
Geometry
Permutation and combination
Set theory, trigonometry and logarithms

Ques. Can you list the topics to prepare for the Verbal and Reading comprehension section?

Ans. On the basis of the previous years analysis following topics must be prepared as part of CAT VRC syllabus:

Fact Inference Judgment
Fill in the blanks
Grammar
Para Completion
Para Jumble
Sentence Correction
Verbal Reasoning
Word Usage (Vocabulary)

Ques. How can I check my CAT result online?

Ans. A simple 4 step process to check the CAT result online is as follows:

Open the official website: iimcat.ac.in.
Look for the link that reads “CAT 2018 result”.
Click on the link and provide the details of the username and password.
Click on submit button and your CAT score card 2018 is displayed on screen.

Ques. Can you give the details of interview cut off percentile for the year 2016?

Ans.The cut off percentile for the year 2016 is as follows:

Institute	Interview cut off percentile	Cut off percentile stated in admission criteria
IIM Ahmedabad	96	90
IIM Ranchi	96	90
IIM Raipur	96	90
IIM Trichy	96	90
IIM Udaipur	1	90

Ques. I am in my final year of Bachelor‘s Degree. What marks should I enter while filling CAT Application Form?

Ans. You have to mention the marks as per the last marksheet you have received from the University.

Ques. Is there any maximum age cap for CAT exam?

Ans. No, there not age limit criteria for appearing in CAT.

Ques. Can I appear for multiple slots for CAT?

Ans. No, a candidate can take exam only in one time slot.

Ques. I have done a dual degree program i.e. B.Tech+M.Tech. I am confused about how to enter my marks under qualification column?

Ans. Mention your graduation marks in Bachelor’s degree column and Master’s marks in master degree’s column.

Ques. I did not have a graduation degree, However, I have completed a professional degree, Can I apply for CAT?

Ans. No, only candidates who are graduate from a recognized University can apply for CAT. No, professional degree is accepted as a graduation degree.

*The article might have information for the previous academic years, which will be updated soon subject to the notification issued by the University/College

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Nikita Karayat

Hey Can u guide me Recently j have done my graduation with BA and my subject were education english and sociology.. So please tell me Am i qualified to give CAT exam Nd Can i get admission in MBA Please please guide me.. nd answer my questions please

21 Oct, 2018 06:31

Akansha Expert

Hello, We are sorry to you, that information do you want does not exist just because as per officially CAT is not given reservation or other benefits fro CW Category.

17 Oct, 2018 17:33

Garima Bansal

Hi Pankaj, A candidate should have completed his Bachelor’s degree program in any stream from a recognized university or have an equivalent qualification which is recognized by the Ministry of HRD, India.

11 Sep, 2018 15:50

suchismita mishra

hiii sakshi i want to know whether i have to appear for cat in order to get selected in UBS chandigarh ? and if yes then what is te average percentile required to do so ?

02 May, 2018 11:34

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