After 12th Class Eligible for CAT exam or not

Can I apply for Common admission test after passing 12th class examination or not ?

[Raman Vij]

Yes you can apply for Common admission test after passing 12th class examination, but firstly you have to pass graduation level degree in any discipline.

Common admission test (CAT) is conducted by the Indian Institute of Management (IIM) for admission in management colleges are situated in India .

Eligibility :
You have to passed graduation with minimum of 50% marks or equivalent CGPA [45% in case of the candidates belonging to Scheduled Caste (SC), Scheduled Tribe (ST) and Differently Abled (DA)

Important Dates:
Online Registration/Voucher Sale - First week of August to last week of September.
Registration Window - First week of August to last week of September.
Test Dates - Between second week of October and first week of November
Results - First or second week of January of the next year.

CAT Exam pattern:
Exam pattern:
This test will have 2 sections
The first section is Quantitative Ability & Data Interpretation
The second section is Verbal Ability & Logical Reasoning.
Total time which will be given for the exam will be 140 minutes

Syllabus :
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.

Quantitative Ability Syllabus
Number Systems
LCM and HCF
Percentages
Profit, Loss and Discount
Interest (Simple and Compound)
Speed, Time and Distance
Time and Work
Averages
Ratio and Proportion
Linear Equations
Quadratic Equations
Complex Numbers
Logarithm
Progressions (Sequences & Series)
Binomial Theorem
Surds and Indices
Inequalities
Permutation and Combination
Probability
Functions
Set Theory
Mixtures and Alligations
Geometry
Co-ordinate Geometry
Trigonometry
Mensuration

Verbal Ability
Types of Questions
Vocabulary Based (Synonyms Antonyms)
English Usage or Grammar
Sentence Correction
Fill in the blanks
Cloze Passage
Analogies or Reverse Analogies
Jumbled Paragraph
Meaning-Usage Match
Summary Questions
Verbal Reasoning
Facts / Inferences / Judgements
Reading Comprehension

Sir I want to prepare for the CAT exam so I want to know that am I eligible for the Common Admission Test (CAT) after the 12th standard

[Shaleen]

Hi friend CAT examination is conduct by IIM's institutes for admission in MBA courses in college.

Common Admission Test (CAT)

12th marks are not criteria to applying in these examination but maintaining good marks is important.

In various college on the basis of CAT scores students are short listed for group discussion and interview.

if you score well in this exam you can take admission in good college after clearing group discussion and personal interview.

List of equivalent qualifications for CAT 2015 Eligibility Criteria were:

Eligibility

Graduation in any discipline from recognized university

At least 50% marks in graduation.

Final year student can also apply.

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering/Technology (4 years after 10+2/Post B.Sc./Post
Diploma ) or B.E/B. Tech equivalent examinations, of Professional Societies,
recognized by MHRD/UPSC/AICTE (e.g. AMIE by Institution of Engineers-India,
AMICE by the Institute of Civil Engineers India).

Any Qualification recognized by Association of Indian Universities, New Delhi
which is equivalent to a Bachelor’s Degree awarded by UGC recognized
University/Institutions.

Cases not covered above equivalency certificate to be produced from Association of
Indian Universities, New Delhi

Top institute for MBA course:-

Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad

Indian Institute of Management Bangalore

Indian Institute of Management Calcutta

Indian Institute of Management Lucknow

Indian Institute of Management Kozhikode

Indian Institute of Management Indore

XLRI Management Institute Jamshedpur

IIFT – Indian Institute of Foreign Trad

FMS – Faculty of Management Studies

NMIMS – Narsee Monjee Institute of Management and Higher Studies

ISB – Indian School of Business Hyderabad