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CAT Entrance Exam 2023 Details
Aspirants wanting to pursue MBA must take entrance exams, the most prominent of which is the CAT or Common Admission Test. A good score in CAT Entrance Exam 2023 makes an aspirant eligible to get admission into India’s top B-schools, including the IIMs.
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CAT Entrance Exam 2023 is tentatively going to be conducted on November 2023 in three different slots of 2 hours each. CAT Entrance Exam 2023 is most likely to be conducted by IIM Bangalore. The tentative CAT Entrance Exam 2023 notification release date is July 23 and the details will be available on the official website – iimcat.ac.in.
The registration process for CAT Entrance Exam 2023 will probably start from the first week of August on the IIM CAT exam official website mentioned above.
According to a previous official CAT media release, CAT Entrance Exam 2023 will have 66 questions viz, 24, 20, and 22 in VARC, DI-LR, and QA respectively with the total duration of the exam being 2 hours (40 minutes for each section), while the PwD category students will receive a total of 53 minutes and 20 seconds for each section. The marking scheme of the exam will remain the same (+3 for every correct answer) and (-1 for every incorrect answer).
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What is CAT Exam?
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What is CAT Exam?
CAT Entrance Exam 2023 Details
What is CAT Exam in 2023?
What are CAT 2023 Highlights
CAT 2023 Exam Dates & Events
CAT 2023 Registration
CAT 2023 Exam Eligibility Criteria
Paper Pattern for CAT 2023/2024
CAT Exam Eligibility for FY Students
Key Points about CAT Exam Eligibility
CAT 2023/2024 Admission Process
Reservation if seats for CAT
Who can apply for CAT 2023?
What is the fees for CAT exam?
Benefits of CAT exam?
Exam cities for CAT 2023
Prominent Clg accepting CAT Score
CAT Percentile Calculation Method
CAT 2023 Admission Procedure?
Course Offered by IIMs through CAT
Important Topics & Preparation Strategy
What is the fees for CAT exam?
Best Books for CAT 2023/24 Preparation
How to answer the questions in CAT
Discussion about CAT 2023 Cutoff's
CAT 2022 Paper Analysis
CAT Entrance Exam 2023 Details
What is CAT Exam in 2023?
What are CAT 2023 Highlights
CAT 2023 Exam Dates & Events
CAT 2023 Registration
CAT Entrance Exam All Important Information
CAT 2023 Exam Dates & Events
| EVENTS | TENTATIVE DATES |
|---|---|
| CAT 2023 Notification Date | Last week of July 2023 |
| Registration Begin from | First week of August 2023 |
| Last date for Registration | Second last week of September 2023 |
| Registration Form correction window | Last week of September 2023 |
| Mock test and official tutorial release | October second week 2023 |
| Availability of Admit Card | Last week of October 2023 |
| CAT 2023 Exam Date | November 2023 |
| Answer key Release Date | Second last week of December 2023 |
| Last date to challenge Answer Key | Second last week of December 2023 |
| CAT 2023 Result Date | First week of January 2024 |
CAT 2023 Exam Highlights
| Full Exam Name | Commomn Admission Test |
|---|---|
| Short Exam Name | CAT |
| Conducting Body | Indian Institute of Management Indore |
| Frequency of Conduct | Once a year |
| Exam Level | National Level Exam |
| Languages | English |
| Mode of Application | Online |
| Application Fees (General/Open Category) | 2200 Rs [online] |
| Application Fees (SC/ST/DA/PwD) | 1100 Rs [online] |
| Mode of Exam | Computer-based test |
| Mode of Counselling | Online |
| Participating Colleges | 1208 |
| Exam Duration | 2 Hours |
CAT 2023 Registration
The CAT 2023 application form will tentatively be released online in the first week of August on the official website www.iimcat.ac.in and candidates will be able to fill it out till September 2023.
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IM will also provide a window to make the necessary modifications in the form if required*. Furthermore, the candidates will have to choose at least six CAT Exam Centers in 2023 according to their preferences. Once the candidates have provided all the required information in the CAT 2023 application form and have uploaded the documents, they would have to pay the necessary fees depending on their respective category. Lastly, the candidate then pays the Exam Fees as per the various modes of payment that are available.
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CAT 2023 Exam Eligibility Criteria
- To be eligible for the CAT Exam, a candidate must have completed at least a Bachelor’s degree with a minimum of 50%. (for General Category and for candidates from the NC-OBC caste). The required percentage for SC/ST and Differently Abled (DA) candidates is 45 percent.
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- The University that conferred the degree must be recognized by the MHRD in order for the degree to be counted.
- If the university gives grades or a CGPA instead of marks, the university’s conversion factor must be utilized. If the University does not provide a conversion factor, the CGPA must be converted to a percentage via direct conversion, which means dividing the CGPA received by the maximum CGPA possible and multiplying the result by 100.
- Candidates who have finished their professional degrees with a grade point average of at least 50% (45% for SC/ST/PwD) are also eligible to take the CAT.
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CAT Exam Eligibility for Final Year Students
The eligibility for the CAT Exam is a prevalent concern among final-year students wanting to take it. Students in their final year of all Bachelor’s degrees are welcome to take CAT as long as they clear their Bachelor’s with the required percentage (45 percent or 50 percent ).
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If an applicant fails to pass their Bachelor’s degree with the required percentage, their results in subsequent admissions processes will be nullified.
Note: Candidates who are appearing for their final year in 2023 (graduating in 2023 or 2024) will be able to take the CAT 2023 if they received a promotion/pass certificate the previous year.
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Key Points about CAT Exam Eligibility
- According to the CAT Exam Eligibility Criteria, there is no age limit on the CAT Exam.
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- While the current qualifying criteria specify that the candidate must have a three-year bachelor’s degree, candidates with a two-year bachelor’s degree will be considered as long as the university is recognized by the UGC.
- The percentage of marks earned is computed in accordance with University policy.
- The candidate should keep a unique and valid email address as well as a phone number for official correspondence during the admissions process at IIMs.
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CAT Exam Eligibility: Factors which Disqualify a Candidate
- If the candidate has not yet completed their bachelor’s degree and is working on their professional degree (CA/CS/ICWA).
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- If the candidate is working on both a bachelor’s degree and a professional degree but has not yet completed both.
- If the candidate’s degree is not recognized by the UGC/AICTE/MHRD, he or she will be disqualified to take the CAT Exam.
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CAT 2023/2024 Exam Eligibility Criteria:
Registration with Backlogs
One of the most common queries of students with academic backlogs in their graduate program is whether they can enroll for the CAT 2023 Exam or not.
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The answer to this question is yes, a student can apply and register for CAT without any problem. It has been clarified that CAT aspirants who have academic backlogs during their graduate program can register for CAT. Any candidate who scores above 50% (45% for the reserved category) in the degree can apply for CAT 2023. When asked, “Are you in your final year of your bachelor’s degree?” while filling out the CAT 2023 registration form, select “Yes” among the options.
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Paper Pattern for CAT 2023/2024
The exam pattern for CAT has been changed several times in the past years by conducting IIMs.
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But it seems like exam pattern introduced in 2015 will continue in CAT 2022 as well, concerning the total marks, duration, and total questions, keeping the basic preparation for the CAT exam the same as earlier barring some changes in the topic-wise distribution of questions. The CAT aspirants need to know the CAT paper pattern as it helps to devise personal test-taking strategies and techniques to crack the exam.
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There will be three sections that comprise of Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension, Data Interpretation and Logical Reasoning, and Quantitative Aptitude.
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The total number of questions will be the same that is 100 and screening the previous year’s question paper we can estimate that VARC -24, DILR -20, QA – 22 will be the number of questions section-wise. Paper will comprise of MCQs and Non-MCQs questions making the paper a of total 198 marks. Each question will be awarded 3 marks for the right answer and a negative marking of 1 will be for each wrong answer. No negative marking will be there for Non-MCQ questions. Here, the latest exam pattern followed by CAT 2022, which can help the CAT 2023 aspirants to get acquainted with the latest pattern and prepare accordingly.
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Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension Section: CAT 2023/24
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The CAT Exam Pattern of the last 2-3 years indicates that this section consists of two main components:
- Reading Comprehension, and
- Verbal Ability
Many candidates were thwarted by the difficulty level of this section in CAT 2022 which should be a warning for CAT 2023 aspirants. VARC should not be overlooked based on the less challenging difficulty level in some of the previous years.
Reading Comprehension:
- Accounts for ⅔ rd of the questions in the VARC section. (16 questions out of 24)
- Question Format: MCQs with a few TITA (Type in the Answer) type questions
- There are usually 4 – 5 passages in this section (2 – 3 longer ones while 2 – 3 shorter ones)
Verbal Ability:
- Comparatively shorter subsection with around 8 – 10 questions.
- The CAT 2023 Exam Pattern and Syllabus for this section will mainly comprise:
Reading Comprehension–
- Paragraph-jumbles
- Para Summary
- Cloze Passage
- Picking the odd sentence out
Verbal reasoning–
- Grammar-based or logic-based
- Sentence and contextual usage
- Analogies and reverse analogies
- Sentence Correction
- Idioms and Phrases
- Vocabulary-based questions- Antonyms, homonyms, metaphors, etc.
- Facts and inferences.
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Data Interpretation and Logical Reasoning Section: CAT 2023/24
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DILR has been the most complicated section according to the CAT Exam Pattern for the last 4 – 5 years. As the name suggests, this section comprises two parts:
- Data Interpretation
- Logical Reasoning
Data Interpretation Section:
- Comprises two sets that individually have 4 to 6 questions each.
- These questions can be based directly on data extracted from tables/graphs shown in the set or may require further calculation or interpretation of the data.
- Includes MCQs and TITA Questions with most likely to have 3 MCQs and 1 TITA Question per set.
Logical Reasoning Section:
- Probably has 2 – 3 distinct sets based on Blood Relations, Arrangements, and combinations of topics
- There is a combination of MCQs and TITA questions such that one TITA question is part of each set.
This section usually bamboozles the candidates. But, getting a high percentile in this section can be relatively easy as the aspirant only needs to solve 10 – 12 questions correctly to break into the 99%ile bracket. Such has been the CAT Exam Pattern for at least the last 2 – 3 years. However, the effort required to break down each set before solving the questions means that most people stumble with time while solving this section.
NOTE: – Another vital factor that each candidate must remember is the proper selection of questions and sets. As this section is relatively challenging and consumes a lot of time to organize the data, the number of questions that each candidate can attempt is limited, and wasting time on the wrong ones can lead to not-so-good outcomes in this section.
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Quantitative Aptitude: CAT 2023/24
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The section that most candidates prepare for the most because the CAT Exam Pattern and Syllabus for this section is the most intensified among all the others.
This section of the exam can play havoc on most aspirants. It consisted of 22 Questions with around 7 – 8 Non-MCQs in CAT 2022. There is no specific division among topics that carry higher weightage compared to the other subsections. Thus, candidates have to go through the entire Syllabus to be confident of scoring well in this section.
The CAT 2022 Exam Pattern and Syllabus for the Quantitative Aptitude section consist of:
- Number Systems
- HCF, LCM & Divisibility
- Percentage, Profit & Loss
- Simple and Compound Interest
- Time, Speed, & Distance
- Time & Work, Pipes & Cistern
- Ratio, Proportion & Partnership
- Mixtures, Allegations, Averages & Ages
- Linear & Quadratic Equations
- Surds & Indices
- Set Theory/ Venn Diagram
- Functions
- Progression
- Inequalities
- Permutation, Combination & Probability
- Geometry and Mensuration
- Trigonometry
- Logarithms
In the past, the CAT was renowned for its challenging QA section until recently, when the IIMs reduced the difficulty level to accommodate non-engineers. Furthermore, this has also led to higher scores and cut-offs in this section. The questions have been easy in terms of difficulty and are blended well throughout.
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CAT 2023-2024
Important Topics & Preparation Strategy
Aspirants preparing for CAT 2023/2024 Exam must have a clear view of topic-wise weightage in CAT. As per the syllabus and last year’s trend, the CAT Exam consists of three sections – Verbal Ability & Reading Comprehension (VARC), Data Interpretation & Logical Reasoning (DILR), and Quantitative Ability (QA). Each of the three sections consists of MCQ and Non-MCQ questions. To roll up one’s sleeves for the CAT 2023 Exam, you need to know about the important topics asked in CAT.
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VARC | DILR | QA |
Reading Comprehension | Seating Arrangementg | Number System |
Para Jumbles | Venn Diagrams | Geometry and Mensuration |
Odd One Out | Charts | Algebra |
Para Summary | Tables | Morden Maths |
| Graphs | Time and Work |
| Data Caseletes- Reasoning Based DI | Arithmetic |
| Binary Logic |
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| Games and Tournaments |
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| Arrangements |
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| Team Formation |
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| Order and Ranking |
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How to prepare for Important topics for
CAT 2023/2024
The candidates must work on accuracy more than anything to be prepared for the Important Topics for CAT 2023. Having complete accuracy on major topics plays a crucial role in scoring well in the CAT Exam. You must have done considerable practice repeatedly to get hold of the Important Topics of CAT. Keep in mind the points mentioned below while planning the preparation for CAT 2023/2024.
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- Practice a lot to achieve a good hold on all the formulas required to solve QA questions.
- Keep revising the chapters that you have completed, as revision is vital, for there are chances that you may forget what you have prepared.
- Keep a healthy balance between the time you spend on social media and Television, as you need to be more devoted to your preparation.
- Maintain a journal or a diary with all the Important Topics for CAT to make revisions from time to time.
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Best Books for CAT 2023/2024
Preparation - VARC, DILR, and QA
There are a lot of books available for CAT Exam Preparation 2023 . Moreover, Proton provides the best books for CAT 2023 covering all the important topics from the CAT 2023 Syllabus.
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The aspirants need to be instructed about what they should study to do well in the CAT Exam. Thus, they must have their basic concepts well-defined and have good conceptual clarity of all the important topics. For this, Proton’s Exam Prep Team has designed their books and study material covering topics from all three sections of the CAT Exam to help aspirants focus more on necessary topics rather than just covering the syllabus. With the help of books and previous CAT Question Papers, and CAT sample papers, the students can easily clear the exam and get an MBA admission into the IIMs. Here is the list of books most probably used by CAT toppers.
Name of the Book | Name of the Author |
Verbal Ability & Reading Comprehension (VARC) | |
The Pearson Guide to Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension (VARC) | Nishit Sinha |
Word Power Made Easy | Norman Lewis |
How to Prepare for VARC for CAT | Arun Sharma and Meenakshi Upadhyay (Tata McGraw-Hill) |
Data Interpretation & Logical Reasoning (DILR) | |
Data Interpretation & Data Sufficiency | Ananta Ashisha |
How to Prepare for DILR for CAT (Tata McGraw-Hill) | Arun Sharma |
Logical Reasoning and Data Interpretation for the CAT | Nishit K. Sinha |
Quantitative Aptitude (QA) | |
QA for CAT and Other MBA Entrance Exams | Trishna Knowledge Systems (Pearson) |
How to Prepare for Data Interpretation for CAT | Arun Sharma |
The Complete CAT Digest | Arun Sharma (Tata McGraw-Hill) |
Quantitative Aptitude for Competitive Examinations | Abhijit Guha (Tata McGraw-Hill) |
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Answering Questions in CAT How to answer the questions in CAT 2023?
Before starting the CAT examination, the students should have to know how to answer the questions. Candidates should use the following options when answering the questions:
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Save and Next: Candidates should select the answer, save it, and move on to the next one. The candidate’s response is now locked and can proceed with the other questions.
Clear Response: Candidates can delete the answer to the question they have answered.
Mark for Review and Next: If the candidate is unsure about the answer, in such a case, they have the option to mark it for review, move on to the next question and answer that question later.
NOTE: When answering questions, one should use the mouse provided. Using the system keyboard will lock the computer screen*
What does each colour on the panel represent?
Panel Colour | What it Indicates |
Red | The question was not answered and is not marked for review. |
Green | The question was answered and not reviewed. |
Grey | Question not viewed or visited. |
Violet | The question is marked for review and not yet answered. |
Violet with Green tick | The question was marked and answered for review. |
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Who can apply for CAT 2023?
To be eligible for the CAT entrance exam 2023, a candidate must have completed at least a Bachelor’s degree with a minimum of 50%. (for General Category, EWS and for candidates from the NC-OBC caste). The required percentage for SC/ST and Differently Abled (DA) candidates is 45 percent.
What is the fees for CAT exam?
CAT exam registration 2023 fees as discussed in the opening lines is 2200 for general candidates and a 50% rebate is offered for female and reserved quota candidates. Only online payments are accepted.
- General/NC-OBC – INR 2200
- SC/ ST – INR 1100
- PwD/ DA – INR 1100
What are the benefits of CAT exam?
The IIMs use the CAT as a computer-based management aptitude test to evaluate and shortlist candidates for postgraduate programs.
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India’s leading national institutes, such as IIM, provide high-quality management and research education, therefore CAT is without a doubt one of the most trusted exams available today. The exam is held once a year.
Admissions to two-year post-graduate programs, which are the flagships of IIMs, are granted solely on the basis of merit. Personal interviews, written ability tests, and discussions, as well as exam scores, are all part of the CAT exam selection process.
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Reservation of Seats
IIM offers some reservations for different categories of students applying for the business management program.
The below CAT Reservation Table shows that students from the general category only hold 54% of the total seats. The total number of seats available in the various IIMs is nearly 4000.
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Due to these reservations, the number of seats available to students from the general category is roughly 1900. Students belonging to the general category have around 4000 seats to compete when the additional Top 20 Institutions are taken into consideration along with the IIMs.
In order to be eligible for Caste Based Reservation, aspirants must submit proof in the form of an SC/ST/OBC certificate with their application. The original may then be requested as part of the final admission process.
These reservations are as follows:
- Scheduled Caste – 15%
- Scheduled Tribe – 7.5%
- Economically Weaker Section- upto 10%
- Other Backward Classes of NC-OBC – 27%
- Person with Disability – 5%
Reservation Policy for Person with Disability (PwD)
Candidates who fall under this category must bring a PwD Certificate issued by a competent authority. Only then he/she will be able to fit into the CAT Exam Eligibility Criteria 2023 for the PwD category. Candidates with various types of disabilities accepted under the PwD reservation are:
- Blindness and low vision
- Deaf and hard of hearing
- Locomotor disability including cerebral palsy, leprosy cured, dwarfism, acid attack victims and muscular dystrophy.
- Autism, intellectual disability, specific learning disability and mental illness
- Multiple disabilities from amongst persons under clauses (a) to (d)
- Other specified disabilities mentioned in ‘The Schedule’ of the RPwD Act, 2016
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Exam cities for CAT 2023
- CAT 2023 is likely to be conducted in 350 cities having 147+ test centres.
- Test cities will be mentioned in CAT website and the name of the test centre will be indicated in the Admit Card and candidate must ensure to select a centre that is relatively closer to their house to avoid inconvenience.
- IIMs reserve the right to change or cancel any test centre/city and/or change the test time and date at their own discretion.
- All Capital cities and prominent cities in the state are test centres for the exam.
- Test Centres in Maharashtra and Gujarat are :
- Amravati, Ahmednagar, Aurangabad, Jalgaon, Kolhapur, Mumbai, Nagpur, Nanded, Nashik, Pune, Raigad, Satara, Solapur, Ulhasnagar, Ahmedabad, Anand, Gandhinagar, Mehsana, Rajkot, Surat, Vadodara
Prominent Colleges accepting CAT 2023 Score
| SR. NO. | INSTITUTE NAME FEE (RS. IN LAKHS) | FEE (RS. IN LAKHS) | AVERAGE SALARY (RS. IN LAKHS) |
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| 1 | INDIAN INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT (IIM) AHMEDABAD | 22 | 24.45 |
| 2 | INDIAN INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT (IIM) CALCUTTA | 21 | 24.2 |
| 3 | INDIAN INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT (IIM) BANGALORE | 21 | 22.76 |
| 4 | INDIAN INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT ,LUCKNOW | 16 | 18.45 |
| 5 | INDIAN INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT (IIM) INDORE | 16 | 18.17 |
| 6 | INDIAN INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT (IIM) KOZHIKODE | 17 | 17.1 |
| 7 | IIM RANCHI | 15.1 | 16.07 |
| 8 | RAJIV GANDHI INDIAN INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT (IIM) SHILLONG | 14 | 15.5 |
| 9 | INDIAN INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT (IIM) TRICHY | 13 | 14.28 |
| 10 | IIM UDAIPUR | 13.54 | 13.16 |
| 11 | IIM RAIPUR | 13 | 12.45 |
| 12 | INDIAN INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT (IIM) KASHIPUR | 12.5 | 12.19 |
| 13 | IIM VISAKHAPATNAM | 12 | 12.07 |
| 14 | IIM NAGPUR | 11.5 | 12.05 |
| 15 | IIM SIRMAUR | 10.34 | 12 |
| 16 | IIM AMRITSAR | 9 | 11.93 |
| 17 | IIM ROHTAK | 12.73 | 11.7 |
| 18 | IIM BODHGAYA | 11 | 10.6 |
| 19 | IIM SAMBALPUR | 11 | 10.55 |
| 20 | IIM JAMMU | 12.75 | |
| 21 | FACULTY OF MANAGEMENT STUDIES (FMS) NEW DELHI | 0.25 | 21.1 |
| 22 | SYDENHAM INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT STUDIES AND RESEARCH AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP EDUCATION (SIMSREE) MUMBAI | 1.36 | 10.92 |
| 23 | JAMNALAL BAJAJ INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT STUDIES (JBIMS) MUMBAI | 2 | 18.91 |
| 24 | VINOD GUPTA SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT (VGSoM) IIT KHARAGPUR | 6 | 16.29 |
| 25 | DEPARTMENT OF MANAGEMENT STUDIES (IIT DELHI) NEW DELHI | 8 | 16.54 |
| 26 | NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING (NITIE) MUMBAI | 8.5 | 17.09 |
| 27 | INSTITUTE OF RURAL MANAGEMENT ANAND (IRMA) | 12.1 | 11.39 |
| 28 | T A PAI MANAGEMENT INSTITUTE (TAPMI) MANIPAL | 13 | 12 |
| 29 | GOA INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT (GIM) GOA | 15.98 | 10.58 |
| 30 | S. P. JAIN INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT & RESEARCH (SPJIMR) MUMBAI | 16 | 22.24 |
| 31 | SHAILESH J MEHTA SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT (IIT BOMBAY) MUMBAI | 16 | 19.06 |
| 32 | INTERNATIONAL MANAGEMENT INSTITUTE (IMI) NEW DELHI | 16.95 | 12.23 |
| 33 | XAVIER INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT (XIM) BHUBANESWAR | 17.3 | 12.91 |
| 34 | INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT TECHNOLOGY (IMT) GHAZIABAD | 17.5 | 11.6 |
| 35 | MANAGEMENT DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE (MDI) GURGAON | 21.34 | 19.17 |
CAT Percentile Calculation Method
The steps described below are followed to calculate the CAT overall and sectional percentile scores obtained by a candidate.
While illustrating the percentile score calculation process, QA section is chosen as an example. A similar process is followed for the overall percentile score calculation and for the other two sections, i.e. DILR and VARC in CAT.
The rank of a candidate can be predicated by CAT Rank Predictor, where one needs to fill appropriate eligibility status for various institutes. The marks can also be calculated through a Normalization Process. The steps described below are followed to calculate the CAT overall and sectional percentile scores obtained by a candidate.
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Calculate the total number of candidates (N) who appeared for CAT (i.e. including both morning and afternoon sessions).
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Course Offered by IIMs through CAT 2023 Exam
| PGPEM (Post Graduate Programme in Enterprise Management) | PGP-ABM (Post Graduate Programme in Agri-Business Management) |
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| PGP-Mumbai (Post Graduate Programme at Mumbai) | PGP-ABM (Post Graduate Programme in Agri-Business Management) |
| PGPBM (Post Graduate Programme in Business Management) | PGPSM (Post Graduate Programme in Securities Markets) |
| PGPEX (Post Graduate Programme for Executives) | EPGPM (Executive Post Graduate Programme)PGP (Post Graduate Programme) |
| PGPPM (Post Graduate Programme in Public Policy and Management) | PGPWE (Post Graduate Programme for Working Executive) |
| PGDM (Post Graduate Diploma in Management) | PGDHRM (Post Graduate Diploma in Human Resource Management) |
| PGP-UAE (Post Graduate Programme At UAE) | - |
CAT Cutoff
All the 20 IIMs announce their minimum CAT cutoffs to shortlist the candidates for the final selection round. As IIMs will announce the CAT cutoffs after the exam, candidates can check the previous year’s CAT cutoff to estimate the cutoff for CAT 2023.
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Previous Year CAT Cutoff for IIMs (minimum criteria)
IIMs | CAT 2019 Cutoff (%ile) | CAT 2020 Cutoff (%ile) | CAT 2021 Cutoff (%ile) |
81.53 | 99 | 80 | |
90+ | 99 | 85 | |
95+ | 99 | 85 | |
90+ | 97+ | 90 | |
90 | 97+ | 90 | |
95.5 | 97 to 98 | 85 | |
90 | 95+ | 85 | |
90 | 95+ | 85 | |
90 | 95+ | 85 | |
96 | 94 | 93 | |
90 to 94 | 94 | 93 | |
90 | 94 | 94 | |
90 | 94 | 93 | |
90 | 92 | 85 | |
90 | 92 | 90 | |
90+ | 92 | 90 | |
90 | 90 | 85 | |
95 | 95 | 95 | |
90+ | 95 | 95 |
CAT – MBA Admission Cutoff 2023 for Top B-schools other than IIMs-
List of B-schools | Expected CAT Cutoff |
CAT cutoff for FMS | 98.20 Percentile |
98+ Percentile | |
90+ Percentile | |
99+ Percentile | |
90+ Percentile | |
95+ Percentile | |
95+ Percentile | |
SPJIMR CAT cutoff 2023 | 85+ Percentile |
XIMB CAT Cutoff 2023 | 90+ Percentile |
95+ Percentile | |
85+ Percentile |
Other Top Colleges in India offering Management Courses
Factors Determining CAT Cut off
As mentioned above, IIMs (IIM Amritsar, IIM Sirmaur, IIM Rohtak, IIM Raipur, IIM Jammu, IIM Ranchi, and etc) will issue separate CAT cutoffs after the CAT results are announced. Before releasing the IIM CAT cutoff, institutes will take into account certain factors. Listed below are some of the key factors considered by IIMs to have been revealed in the previous year’s MBA cutoff.
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CAT 2023/2024 Admission Process
It should be mentioned that each IIM selects candidates for the second stage of the selection process on its own.
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A Written Ability Test (WAT) and a Personal Interview are part of the selection procedure (PI). Individual success on the CAT 2023 exam will play a significant role in the overall selection process. When shortlisting and ranking individuals at various stages during the admission process, IIMs also take into account their previous academic records, relevant work experience, and other similar factors. Across IIMs, the methods, academic cut-offs, and weights assigned to the evaluation parameters may differ.
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