CAT exam as Science student

Hi I am a science student so can I eligible for CAT exam and provide me the preparation tips for this exam?

[Raman Vij]

Yeah you are eligible for CAT exam as a science student. The minimum eligibility criteria for CAT exam is graduation in any field.

Common Admission Test 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.

CAT Exam Eligibility

The candidate 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.

CAT Exam preparation tips

Do preparation according to exam pattern and syllabus for you here I am providing you the CAT exam pattern and syllabus

CAT Exam Syllabus

There is no defined syllabus for the CAT exam. It is designed to assess the natural ability of a person towards their preferred field. Mainly, the questions are asked from

Quantitative Aptitude
Reading Comprehension & Verbal Ability and
Data Interpretation & Data Sufficiency.

CAT Exam Pattern

the CAT 2012 will have only two sections. The first section will focus on Quantitative Ability & Data Interpretation; the second on Verbal Ability & Logical Reasoning. These two sections will be implemented sequentially with separate time limits. The examination will be for 140 minutes. Candidates will have 70 minutes to answer 30 questions within each section which will have an on-screen countdown timer. Once the time ends for the first section, they will move to the second section and will no longer be able to go back.
A 15-minute tutorial will be provided before the start of the test, and candidates are advised to go through that carefully before starting the main examination. The total duration will be two hours and 35 minutes including the tutorial. A practice test to provide candidates with a feel of the timed sections, as well as navigation and functionality of the actual test is available on the CAT website catiim.in . Candidates are advised to go though it carefully to familiarise themselves with the screens, layout, and navigation.CAT 2012 will have two sections.

CAT 2014 will be of two sections:

The first section will focus on Quantitative Ability & Data Interpretation;
The second section will focus on Verbal Ability & Logical Reasoning.
The examination will be for 170 minutes.
Once the time ends for the first section, they will move to the second section and will no longer be able to go back.
A 15-minute tutorial will be provided before the start of the test, and candidates are advised to go through that carefully before starting the main examination.

Colleges accept CAT scores

Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad
Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore
Indian Institute of Management, Calcutta
Department of Management Studies , IIT Delhi
Department of Management Studies, IIT Madras
Shailesh J Mehta School of Management (SJMSOM), IIT Bombay
Indian Institute of Management, Lucknow
Indian Institute of Management, Kozhikode
Faculty of Management Studies, Delhi
Department of Management Studies, IIT Roorkee
National Institute of Industrial Engineering (NITIE), Mumbai
Indian Institute of Management, Indore
Vinod Gupta School of Management (VGSOM), IIT Kharagpur
Department of Industrial and Management Engineering (DIME), IIT Kanpur
Indian Institute of Management, Ranchi
Indian Institute of Management Rohtak
Rajiv Gandhi Indian Institute of Management, Shillong
School of Management Studies, Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology, Allahabad
Indian School of Mines, Department of Management Studies, Dhanbad
National Institute of Agricultural Extension Management, Hyderabad
BHU-Faculty of Management Studies (FMS), Varanasi
Indian Institute of Management, Raipur
Indian Institute of Management Trichy
Indian Institute of Management Udaipur
Indian Institute of Management Kashipur
Delhi School of Economics (DBE), New Delhi
IIFM Bhopal
DoMS, NIT Trichy
University Business School (UBS), Punjab University, Chandigarh
University of Lucknow-Department of Business Administration (LUMBA), Lucknow
National Institute of Agricultural Marketing (NIAM), Jaipur
Private B-School
Management Development Institute, Gurgaon
Institute of Management Technology, Ghaziabad
International Management Institute, Delhi
TAPMI, Manipal
Xavier Institute of Management, Bhubaneswar
Great Lakes Institute of Management, Chennai
Bharathidasan Institute of Management, Tiruchirapalli
ICFAI Business School (IBS), Hyderabad
Prin. LN Welingkar Institute of Management Development and Research, Mumbai
KJ Somaiya Institute of Management Studies and Research, Mumbai
Xavier Institute of Management & Entrepreneurship (XIME), Bangalore
Institute of Public Enterprise, Hyderabad
IFIM Business School, Bangalore
Amity Business School, Noida
Amrita School of Business, Coimbatore
Balaji Institute of Modern Management, Pune
Jaipuria Institute of Management, Lucknow
PSG Institute of Management, Coimbatore
ITM Business School, Navi Mumbai
Thiagarajar School of Management, Madurai
School of Communication and Management Studies, Cochin
Kirloskar Institute of Advanced Management Studies, Harihar & Pune
Jaipuria Institute of Management, Noida
PESIT – Department of MBA, Bangalore
Acharya Bangalore B-School (ABBS), Bangalore
Siva Sivani Institute of Management Studies, Secunderabad
University of Petroleum & Energy Studies (UPES) Dehradun
Galgotias Business School, Greater Noida
Vel Tech Dr. RR & Dr. SR Technical University, Chennai
Lovely Professional University (MBA), Phagwara
Vignana Jyothi Institute of Management (VJIM), Hyderabad
Indus Business Academy (IBA), Bangalore
SP Jain Institute of Management and Research, Mumbai
Loyola Institute of Business Administration (LIBA), Chennai
Mudra Institute of Communication Ahmedabad (MICA)
BIMTECH Greater Noida
FORE School of Management, New Delhi
Jaypee Business School (JBS), Noida
Lal Bahadur Shastri Institute of Mgmt, New Delhi
Institute of Management, Nirma University, Ahmedabad
Xavier Institute of Social Service, Ranchi
Institute for Financial Management and Research, Chennai
KIIT School of Management, Bhubaneswar
Institute of Management Technology (IMT), Nagpur & Hyderabad
MYRA School of Business, Mysore
AIMS Bangalore
Dehradun Institute of Technology (MBA), Dehradun
ITS Institute of Management, Greater Noida
Balaji Institute of Management & HRD (BIMHRD), Pune
Acharya School of Management, Bangalore
SRM Institute of Management & Technology, Delhi-NCR Campus, Modinagar