Common admission test 2023

CAT 2023 Notification has been released. It will be conducted by Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs) on a rotation basthe is. It is organized for providing admission to various management courses offered by the IIMs. CAT (Common Admission Test) is a national level examination. On the basis of CAT score, candidates can also get admission into other management colleges. This year, it will be regulated by IIM, Kozikhode. In this article, we have mentioned complete information about CAT 2023 notification, application form, eligibility, exam dates etc.

CAT Exam Highlights:

CAT Exam 2023 Highlights
Name of the Exam	Common Admission Test (CAT)
CAT Official Website	https://iimcat.ac.in/
Conducting Body	Yet to be announced
Exam Duration	2 hours (160 Minutes for PWD candidates)
CAT Exam Fees	INR 1100 (Reserved categories) INR 2200 (Other categories)
Exam Date	27th November 2023 (Tentative date)
Medium of Exam	English
CAT Exam Pattern	Computer Based Test (CBT)
CAT Exam Question Type	MCQ and Non-MCQ questions
Syllabus	Quantitative Aptitude Logical Reasoning & Data Interpretation Verbal Ability & Reading Comprehension
Eligibility	Bachelor’s degree with 50% aggregate (45% aggregate or equivalent for reserved categories)

Registration Fee:

Candidates can pay the registration fee through online payment modes.
The online payment modes are credit cards (Visa/Master/Amex/Diners Club), debit cards (Visa/Master/Rupay) & net banking.
The application fee details are given below:

Category	Fee
All other categories	Rs. 1900 + Transaction Procession Fee
SC, ST and PwD	Rs. 950 + Transaction Procession Fee

Application Correction:

The institution will provide the correction facility in the application. All correction related details are mentioned below:

Candidates can make a correction in the images from last week of September 2021 through online mode.
Corrections in other details will be announced soon.
The CAT application correction will be done only in some particulars.
Last year, the correction will be allowed only in some personal details such as address, category, gender, work experience, educational information, interview city preference, exam city preferences, etc.
If candidates have made mistake in personal details, other personal details, communication address, uploaded documents, then they have to register again with a new email ID.
Candidates will do the correction through User ID & password.

Indian Institutes of Management

Ahmedabad
Amritsar
Bangalore
Bodh Gaya
Calcutta
Indore
Jammu
Kashipur
Kozhikode
Lucknow
Nagpur
Raipur
Ranchi
Rohtak
Sambalpur
Shillong
Sirmaur
Tiruchirappalli
Udaipur
Visakhapatnam

INFORMATION SOURCES CAT website: www.iimcat.ac.in

Recommended Books

Books play a very important role for the preparation of any kind of examination. The following table shows the names of the books which every aspirant must study:

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Management

Master of Business Administration

CAT Eligibility Criteria 2023

The detailed CAT eligibility is given here:

Age Criteria:

There will be no age restriction for taking the CAT examination.

Qualification Criteria:

Qualifying Exam: Candidates must have a bachelor’s or its 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.
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.
Should Hold a Bachelor’s Degree and have secured a minimum of 50% marks or equivalent CGPA. The students belonging to any of the reserved categories like Scheduled Tribe (ST), Scheduled Caste (SC), and Persons with Disability (PWD) or Differently Abled (DA) category must have at least 45% marks.
The degree has to be awarded by any of the Universities included by an act of the central or a state legislature in India, or any other educational institutions established by an act of Parliament or are declared to be deemed as a University under Section 3 of the UGC Act, 1956, or hold an equivalent qualification recognized by the MHRD, India.
Applicants who are appearing for the final year of their bachelor’s degree and the candidates who have completed their graduation degree requirements and are awaiting results are also eligible to apply. If selected, candidates will be allowed to join the program provisionally, only if he/ she submits a certificate from the Principal/Registrar of her/his College/Institute (issued on or before June 30, 2021) mentioning that the particular candidate has completed all the requirements for obtaining the bachelor’s degree/equivalent qualification on the date when the certificate was issued.

Recommended Books

Books play a very important role in the preparation of any kind of examination. The following table shows the names of the books which every aspirant must study:

1) 2) 3) 4) 5) 6) 7) 8) 9) 10)

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Important Topics In CAT 2023

The candidates should note down the important topics in each section. Once the candidates know the important topics to cover for the exam, the preparation for the entrance test becomes stronger. Check the important topics in each section from the table below.

Important topics in Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension

Sentence Corrections	Reading Comprehension
Idioms	Verbal Reasoning
Jumbled Passage	Syllogisms
Meaning-Usage Match	Analogies
Summary Questions	Antonyms and Synonyms
Facts-Inferences-Judgments	Fill in the blanks

Important topics in Data Interpretation and Logical Reasoning

Family Tree	Coding & Decoding
The course of Action	Column Graphs
Arrangement	Multi-dimensional
Pie Chart	Arrangements
Calendars	Visual Reasoning
Statement Conclusions	Numeric Grid
Strong Arguments and Weak Arguments	Critical Reasoning
Puzzles	Syllogisms
Series	Graphs representing Area
Blood Relations	Linear and Matrix Arrangements

Important topics in Quantitative Ability

Arithmetic	Clocks	Number systems
Ratio and Proportion	Higher Maths	Lines
Trigonometry	Arithmetic Mean	Pipes and Cisterns
Probability	Harmonic Mean	Cubes and Cones
Permutation combination	BODMAS	Arithmetic Progression
Algebra	Geometric Progression	Mean, Median, Mode
Mensuration	Partnership	Geometry
Time and work	Installments & Payments	Quadratic and linear equations
LCM & HCF	Profit and Loss	Angles and Triangles
Averages	Percentages	–

CAT 2020 Exam Pattern

CAT is a computerized based test. The candidates will get two type of questions for CAT 2020 – first, MCQ type and the other are Non-MCQ type questions. There are 03 sections in the exam which are, Quantitative Ability, Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension, Data Interpretation and Logical Reasoning.

The distribution of question in each section is given in the table below.

Section	Total Number of Questions	Number of Non-MCQs	Duration	Marks
Quantitative Ability	34	7	60 min	102
Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension	34	10	60 min	102
Data Interpretation and Logical Reasoning	32	08	60 min	96
Total	72	28	180 min	300

Preparation Tips For CAT 2020 Aspirants

You must practice and solve as many questions as you can on a daily basis.
List down the questions/ topics which were difficult and start working on them.
The motive of mock test should be to analyze and improve your performance with each test.
If your concepts are not clear, then you should discuss it with their friends or teachers in advance.
Remember that there is a negative marking, so guessing an answer won’t help. Furthermore, it can decrease your chances of qualifying the test.
Before you start to solve question paper, it is advised to write down the important formulas on the rough sheets.
Do not stress yourself by studying all day long. Take short breaks in between to give your mind some rest.

Recommended Books

Books play a very important role for the preparation of any kind of examination. The following table shows the names of the books which every aspirant must study:

1) 2) 3) 4) 5) 6) 7) 8) 9) 10)

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Application Start Date	:	5th August 2023
Application End Date	:
Exam Date	:	26th November 2023
Result Date	:
Conducted By	:	The Indian Institute of Management Lucknow
Official Website	:	https://iimcat.ac.in

CAT

Common Admission Test 2023

CAT 2020 Exam Pattern

Preparation Tips For CAT 2020 Aspirants