CAT Application Form and Exam

Hey there! How can I get CAT application form. Would you please tell me about CAT exam???

[Raman Vij]

CAT known as Common Admission Test. It is conducted by the Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs to provide admission to the candidates into Post Graduate level Management Degree/Diploma programs at National level.

Course Eligibility:

Candidate must have for:
• PGP (Post Graduate Program in Management) - Bachelors Degree, with a minimum of 50% marks in aggregate.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

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

• 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.

CAT Exam Syllabus:

There is no individually syllabus for the CAT exam. It is planned to review the normal skill of a person towards their preferred field.

Question will be asked from these areas:

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

Application Form:
If you want to fill CAT exam form, you should log on to official website of Indian Institutes of Management. Form can only fill by online.

I want to apply for CAT (Common Admission Test) so please give me all important details including Application Form Fee and Exam Pattern?

[Arun Vats]

Common Admission Test (CAT) is conducted on National level by the Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs) for admission of candidates in top B-schools of India

IIM's providing Post Graduate Programmes in Management are:
1. IIM Ahmedabad
PGP and PGP-ABM

2. IIM Bangalore
PGP, PGSEM and PGPPM

3. IIM Calcutta
PGP-PGDM and PGP-PGDMC

4. IIM Indore
PGP and EPGP

5. IIM Kanshipur
PGP

6. IIM Kozhikode
PGP

7. IIM Lucknow
PGP and PGP-ABM

8. IIM Raipur
PGP

9. IIM Ranchi
PGDM and PGDHRM

10. IIM Rohtak
PGP

11. RGIIM Shillong
PGP

12. IIM Tiruchirapalli
PGP

13. IIM Udaipur
PGP


Eligibility Criteria:
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 Syllabus:
Quantitative Aptitude
Reading Comprehension & Verbal Ability
Data Interpretation & Data Sufficiency

Exam Pattern:
CAT will have only two sections:
First section will focus on Quantitative Ability & Data Interpretation
Second on Verbal Ability & Logical Reasoning

Duration: 170 minutes.


CAT Exam Dates:
CAT is normally held in the month of November.

CAT Exam Application form Fee:
Application form and the bulletin can be obtained on payment of Rs.1600 (Rs.800 for SC/ST candidates).