CAT 2023 Latest Notifications
Updated on September 6, 2023: CAT Entrance Exam 2022 - Aspirants who have the ambition to pursue either post-graduation (MBA / PGDM) or fellow programs need to take part in the entrance test which is held every year across India to screen quality students to offer admissions. However, the Common Admission Test (CAT) is the best gateway to get admission in the various postgraduate and fellow curriculums as the Indian Institute of Management and other tier-I management colleges allow admission on the basis of the CAT Entrance Exam.
Although, the registration process for the entrance test (CAT) started on August 2, 2023, and the CAT Entrance Exam 2023 third slot is about to conclude on November 26, 2023 by IIM, at 156 various exam centers across India. However, candidates have been provided with an option by IIM to select any six exam cities according to their choice.
CAT 2023 Live Updates
Important Dates and Time Table for CAT 2023
| Name of Events | Important Dates |
| CAT 2023 Registration Starts at 10:00 AM | 2/8/2023, Wednesday (Confirmed) |
| CAT 2023 Registration Ends at 5:00 PM | 13/9/2023, Wednesday (Confirmed) |
| CAT 2023 Admit Card Download Begins at 5:00 PM | 25/10/2023, Wednesday (Confirmed) |
| CAT 2023 Test Day | 26/11/2023, Sunday (Confirmed) |
Note:- The CAT Exam happens at around 156 test city centers. Candidates can select the preferred location/city for the entrance exam.
CAT Admit Card 2023
The Admit Card for the CAT 2023 exam is to be published on 25/10/2023, It will be available on the official website, and applicants who have registered can log in by using the credential to download the CAT Admit Card.
CAT Admit Card 2023: Steps to download
- Visit the official website - iimcat.ac.in
- Click on the link to the CAT admit card
- Login with your registered ID and Password
- Get the CAT to admit card 2023 on the screen.
- Download it and take a printout for future purposes.
What is the CAT (Common Admission Test)?
Common Admission Test is a premier selection process for admission the candidates for Master of Business Administration ( MBA) in which Group Discussions, Written Ability Test, Personal Interviews, and scores are comprised that is called CAT.
The Common Admission Test is a computer-based competitive test that is conducted by the Indian Institutes of Management every year for selecting a candidate for business admission programs across India. The CAT examination is divided into three parts- Quantitative Ability, Verbal Ability and Comprehension, Data presentation, and Logical Reasoning and the questions are asked by candidates on the basis of these three sections in which various topics are comprised.
Paper Patterns
Details of the syllabus with all sections have been maintained below:
| CAT pattern and structure | |
|---|---|
| Sections | VARC, DILR, and QA |
| Total number of questions | 100 |
| Section-wise number of questions | - VARC - 34 - DILR - 32 - QA - 34 |
| Total marks | 300 |
| Sectional Time Limit | Yes |
| Number of answer choices | Four |
| Type of questions | MCQs and Non-MCQs |
| Marking Scheme | -3 marks for every correct response -Negative marking of 1/3 (-1) for every wrong MCQ response - No negative marking for wrong non-MCQ response |
Standard 12th-based mathematics questions are enquired to students from Quantitative Ability in which various topics like Arithmetic, Algebra, Geometry, and Commercial Mathematics are comprised whereby solved under the scheduled time.
The data presentation and logical reasoning section comprises questions that are asked based on the given data like graphs, charts, tables, and paragraphs.
Standard English grammar, Verbal Logic questions test the candidate's knowledge of arranging paragraphs in a logical order is comprised in the Verbal Ability section and logical reasoning section
Application Fee
Applicants belonging to Other Backward Classes and general category have to pay INR 2400 as a registration fee while for SC/ST/and Person with Disability categories, INR 1200 have been scheduled as a registration fee. The fees for registration are submitted by online mode - Check CAT Registration Process to apply
Admission process
The admission process is based on the scores /ranks. Candidates who acquired the sectional cut-offs along with overall cut-offs in the written test are called for Group Discussion / Personal Interviews by the Indian Institutes of Management.
Eligibility
General categories candidates who have craved to appear in the CAT exam must have a Bachelor's degree with 50% marks issued by any of the recognized Boards or Universities.
Whereas, candidates belonging to Scheduled Caste (SC), Scheduled Tribe (ST), and Persons with Disability (PWD)/Differently Able (DA) category those have pursued to appear in CAT with purpose to admission in business management, must have Bachelor's Degree with 45 % marks issued by any of one recognized Board or Universities.
If the candidate is in the final year of the graduation course then they can also appear in the CAT examination.
Duration
The total duration for the CAT exam has been scheduled for 180 minutes with 100 questions.
Suggestion: Candidates are given 4 marks in the examination for each correct answer while a negative mark is given for every wrong answer.
CAT 2023 Exam Centers
| CAT 2023 Exam Center Citywise | ||
|---|---|---|
| Port Blair | Hamirpur | Mumbai |
| Guntur | Jammu | Nashik |
| Nellore | Bokaro | Satara |
| Vijayawada | Dhanbad | Palghar |
| Kakinada | Hazaribagh | Ulhasnagar |
| Rajahmundry | Jamshedpur | Shillong |
| Visakhapatnam | Ranchi | Aizawl |
| Kurnool | Belagavi (Belgaum) | Kohima |
| Tirupathi | Bengaluru | Balasore |
| Vizianagaram | Hubballi(Hubli) | Cuttack |
| Itanagar | Mysuru(Mysore) | Sambalpur |
| Dibrugarh | Kalaburagi(Gulbarga) | Berhampur |
| Silchar | Shivamogga(Shimoga) | Dhenkanal |
| Guwahati | Dharwad | Bhubaneswar |
| Tezpur | Mangaluru(Mangalore) | Rourkela |
| Jorhat | Udupi | Puducherry |
| Aurangabad-Bihar | Kannur | Pathankot |
| Darbhanga | Ernakulam | Ludhiana |
| Arrah | Kollam | Amritsar |
| Muzaffarpur | Kottayam | Bhatinda |
| Bhagalpur | Kozhikode | Patiala |
| Patna | Thrissur | Jalandhar |
| Mohali | Trivandrum | Sangrur |
| Chandigarh | Bhopal | Ajmer |
| Bhilai Nagar | Jabalpur | Jaipur |
| Bilaspur | Ujjain | Sikar |
| Raipur | Gwalior | Alwar |
| Delhi | Sagar | Jodhpur |
| Faridabad | Indore | Udaipur |
| Gurugram | Satna | Bikaner |
| Ghaziabad | Bhopal | Kota |
| New Delhi | Jabalpur | Madurai |
| Greater Noida | Ujjain | Chennai |
| Noida | Gwalior | Salem |
| Meerut | Sagar | Trichy |
| Panaji | Indore | Coimbatore |
| Ahmedabad | Satna | Vellore |
| Mehsana | Amravati | Tirunelveli |
| Vadodara | Jalgaon | Hyderabad |
| Anand | Nagpur | Karimnagar |
| Rajkot | Pune | Warangal |
| Gandhinagar | Solapur | Allahabad |
| Surat | Navi Mumbai | Bareilly |
| Ambala | Ahmednagar | Kanpur |
| Hisar | Kolhapur | Muzaffarnagar |
| Karnal | Nanded | Agra |
| Kurushetra | Raigad | Gorakhpur |
| Panipat | Thane | Lucknow |
| Rohtak | Vasai | Varanasi |
| Shimla | Aurangabad | Aligarh |
| Jhansi | Moradabad | Dehradun |
| Haldwani | Roorkee | Asansol |
| Durgapur | Bankura | Burdwan |
| Kolkata | Hooghly | Kalyani |
| Siliguri | ||
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Frequently Asked Questions
Q. What meant by CAT 2023?
Ans. CAT 2023 is a short name of Common Admission Test is a test which is happened to postgraduate MBA/PGDM/PGP/Executive MBA programs. The entrance exam commonly organized by IIM to offer admissions to its institutes. Along with this other top B-schools also give admission on the basis of CAT.
Q. What is eligibility criteria for CAT 2023?
Ans. As per the norm, one who wishes to appear in the CAT 2023 should have at least 50% aggregate (45 per cent for SC/ST/PwD) in graduation or equivalent from a valid university.
Q. What is the expected date for CAT 2023 registration?
Ans. As per the latest notice, CAT 2023 registration process will begin from August 2, 2023. Since the competent body has been release notification with respect to CAT 2023 registration.
Q. What is the examination date of CAT 2023?
Ans. CAT Exam 2023 will be held on November 26, 2023, Candidates are suggested to reach the examination center before the time.
