CAT Admission procedure

Will you please provide me the admission procedure of Common Admission Test (CAT) Exam???

[Raman Vij]

Common Admission Test (CAT) is a computer based test which is started by Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs) for admission in management courses

Eligibility

You must be a graduate with minimum 50% marks or equivalent CGPA (45% in case of SC/ST/DA/PWD)
OR
Must possess an equivalent qualification recognized by the ministry of HRD, Government of India.

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)

Important Dates (2014)
Registrations Aug 06 - Sep 30, 2014
Download of Admit Card Oct 16, 2014
Exam dates Nov 16 & Nov 22, 2014
Results 3rd Week of Dec, 2014

Test Duration & Pattern (CAT 2014)
Quantitative Ability & Data Interpretation
Verbal Ability & Logical Reasoning
Total
100 Questions
2 hrs. 50 mins

CAT Exam 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.