MANAGEMENT

CAT

Common Admission Test

CAT is the gateway to 20+ IIMs and 100+ top B-Schools in India. It is the most competitive MBA entrance exam with over 2 lakh candidates annually.

Conducted By Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs)
Frequency annual
Mode ONLINE
Official Website โ†— Latest Notification โ†—

Quick Facts

๐Ÿ“ Total Marks 198
โฑ๏ธ Duration 2 hours
โž– Negative Marking Yes
๐ŸŽ“ Education Bachelor's Degree with 50% marks (45% for SC/ST/PwD)

Eligibility Criteria

Age Limit

0 - No upper limit years

Educational Qualification

Bachelor's Degree with 50% marks (45% for SC/ST/PwD)

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Exam Pattern

1

Computer Based Test

objective
Section Questions Marks Time
Verbal Ability & Reading Comprehension (VARC) 24 72 40 min
Data Interpretation & Logical Reasoning (DILR) 20 60 40 min
Quantitative Ability (QA) 22 66 40 min
Total 66 198 120 min
2

Written Ability Test (WAT)

descriptive
Section Questions Marks Time
Essay Writing 1 0 30 min
Total 1 0 30 min
3

Personal Interview (PI)

interview
Section Questions Marks
Personal Interview - 0
Total - 0
โš ๏ธ Negative Marking: 1/3 of marks for MCQs (No negative for TITA)

Career Prospects

Posts Available

  • Management Consultant
  • Investment Banker
  • Product Manager
  • Marketing Manager
  • Operations Manager
  • Finance Manager
  • CEO/CXO

Pay Scale

IIM A/B/C Median: โ‚น30-35 LPA; Top Package: โ‚น1 Cr+

Career Progression

Associate โ†’ Manager โ†’ Senior Manager โ†’ Director โ†’ VP โ†’ CXO

Departments

Consulting (McKinsey, BCG, Bain)Investment Banking (Goldman Sachs, JP Morgan)Tech (Google, Amazon, Microsoft)FMCG (HUL, P&G, ITC)Startups

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