CAT Entrance Exam Eligibility Criteria

Will you please provide the information regarding the eligibility criteria for CAT entrance exam?

[Kiran Chandar]

CAT is conducted on National level by the Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs) to provide admission to the candidates into Post Graduate level Management Degree/Diploma programmes .

Eligibility
Applicants must have a bachelor's degree with a minimum of 50% marks.

In case of the SC and ST, a minimum of 45% mark is sufficient.

Course Eligibility
PGP-ABM (Post Graduate Program in Agri-Business Management in IIM Ahmadabad) - Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in Agriculture Sciences or in Agriculture-related disciplines, with at least 50% marks or equivalent CGPA.
Or
Bachelor's degree from a recognized university with a minimum of 50% marks in aggregate.

PGP (Post Graduate Program in Management) - Bachelors Degree, with a minimum of 50% marks in aggregate.

PGSEM (PGP in Software Enterprise Management) - Bachelors degree from a recognized university along with a minimum of two years of work in the software industry.

PGDCM (Post Graduate Diploma in Computer Aided Management) - Bachelors Degree, with a minimum of 50% marks in aggregate.

PGPPM (Post Graduate Program in Public Policy and Management) – (i) Eligible Government Officials, (ii)Civil society functionaries,(iii) mid career executives belonging to PSUs and Corporate Undertakings and (iv)Individuals with minimum 7 years of professional experience.

Ex-PGP (Post Graduate Program in Management for Executives) - Bachelor’s Degree, with at least 50% marks or equivalent CGPA with minimum of 5 years of managerial/ entrepreneurial/ professional experience obtained only after graduation.

PGP-ABM (PGP in Agri-Business Management in IIM Lucknow) - Bachelor’s degree in Agriculture Science / Agricultural Engineering or allied subjects with at least 50% marks or equivalent CGPA from any of the recognized Universities.
Or
Bachelor’s degree or equivalent with a minimum of 50% marks. He/she must entail a minimum of three years of education after completing Higher Secondary schooling or equivalent with at least two years experience or strong interest in the field of Agriculture or allied sector.

Important Dates
Opening date for Online Application Forms: 6 August 2014

• Closing date for Online Application Forms: 30 September 2014

• Date of Download of Admit Card: 16 October 2014

• CAT exam dates (forenoon and afternoon sessions): 16 November 2014 (Sunday) and 22 November 2014 (Saturday)

Opening date for Online Application Forms:
6 Aug, 2014

Closing Date for Online Application Forms:
30th Sep, 2014

Date of Download of Admit Card:
16th Oct, 2014

Date of Exam:
16th Nov 2014 (Sunday) and 22nd Nov, 2014 (Saturday)

Can you tell me about the eligibility criteria for Common Admission Test (CAT) as my sister wants to take admission in MBA course?

[Arun Vats]

The Common Admission Test (CAT) is an all-India test conducted by the Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs) as an entrance exam for admission to the Post-graduate and Fellow Programs in management courses of several management institutes all over India including the IIMs.

Eligibility

The candidate must be a graduate with 50% marks or equivalent CGPA (45% for SC/ST/DA/PWD) or possess an equivalent qualification recognized by the ministry of HRD, Government of India.

Candidates appearing for the final year of bachelor’s degree / equivalent qualification exam and those who have completed degree requirements and are awaiting results can also apply.

Reservation:
15.00% Scheduled Caste (SC)
7.50% Scheduled Tribe (ST)
27.00% Other Backward Classes (OBC) candidates belonging to the “non-creamy” layer
3.00% Differently Abled (DA)

CAT Syllabus

CAT English/Verbal Ability: Reading comprehension, verbal reasoning, syllogisms, analogies, antonyms and synonyms, fill in the blanks, sentence correction, idioms, etc.

CAT Maths/Quant Ability: Number systems, geometry, trogonometry, probability, permutation combination, algebra, mensuration, time and work, averages, percentages, profit and loss, quadratic and linear equations, etc.

CAT Data Interpretation: Interpretation and analysis of data based on text, tables, graphs (line, area), charts (column, bar, pie), venn diagram, etc.

CAT Logical Reasoning: Clocks, calendars, binary logic, seating arrangement, blood relations, logical sequence, assumption, premise, conclusion, linear and matrix arrangement, etc.