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Common Admission Test or (CAT) exam

Common Admission Test or CAT exam is a national level management aptitude test, that a candidate has to clear for admission to the MBA courses offered by 20 IIMs and over 1,200 B-schools in India. Over two lakh candidates apply for the CAT exam every year which is conducted in computer based mode for two hours. The CAT question paper comprises MCQs & non-MCQs from Verbal Ability & Reading Comprehension (VARC), Data Interpretation & Logical Reasoning (DILR) and Quantitative Ability (QA). Difficulty level of the exam is moderate to high. Apart from MBA programmes, the CAT score is valid for admission to Executive MBA, PhD and FPM programmes.

CAT 2022 Eligibility Criteria

To fill CAT 2022 application forms, candidates need to fulfill certain eligibility criteria defined by the exam conducting authorities.
Graduation: It is mandatory to have a bachelor's degree or its equivalent in any discipline from a recognized university.
Minimum Marks: Candidates must have scored at least 50% in graduation. For reserved category candidates, the minimum aggregate marks are 45%. Read CAT 2022 Reservation
Age: There is no upper age limit criteria to appear for CAT 2022.
Final Year Students: Final year students can also apply for the exam, however, they will be given admission only if they meet the minimum marks criteria of 50% (40% for SC/ ST/ PwD) after graduation. Furthermore, those who have completed their final examination and are awaiting results can also apply.
Professional Degrees: Candidates with CA/CS/ICWA degrees are also eligible to fill CAT application form.
Number of Attempts: There is no limit on the number of attempts for CAT exam.