CAT 2024: IIM CAP Admission (Open), Result, Scorecard, Cut Off

CAT 2024 IIM CAP Slot Booking has been started on 30th January 2025. Admission Procedure is open at various IIMs. Result/ Scorecard has been released on 19th December 2024. IIM Calcutta is the organising authority of CAT 2024 exam. Candidates with Bachelors degree (50% marks) are eligible for CAT 2024.

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CAT 2024 Notifications – CAP Slot Booking Open

CAT 2024-25 IIM CAP Slot Booking has been started on 30th January 2025. Check here for admission details.

CAT 2024-25 Cut off has been released by various IIMs. Check here for cut off details.

CAT 2024 Result/ Scorecard has been released on 19th December 2024. Check here for result/ scorecard details.

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CAT 2024 Final Answer Key has been released on 17th December 2024. Check here for answer key details.

The exam will be conducted in 170 cities all over India. CAT is national level management exam which is a pre-requisite for admission in Post Graduate & Fellow/ Doctorate courses of IIMs.

All you need to know about CAT 2024 Exam:

• CAT 2024 Answer Key is out or not – Not yet, To be released soon, Download CAT answer key
• CAT 2024 Exam Date Announced – Scheduled On 24th November 2024, Check CAT Exam Dates
• Is the CAT 2024 Registration over? Yes, Ended On 20th September 2024, Check CAT Registration
• What Are the New Changes Introduced in CAT 2024 ? Check below,
  1. According to reports, CAT Application Fee 2024 has been hiked this year, Check below for fee>>
  2. The number of test cities have been increased.

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It is conducted once a year in three sessions. Scores of CAT are also accepted by various listed non-IIM member institutions. Students must know that IIMs play no role in the selection process of non- IIM institutions.

Detailed information about it can be obtained in this article. Here, we have provided complete about CAT Exam 2024 registration, exam dates, eligibility, exam pattern, syllabus, etc.

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CAT 2024 Overview

CAT 2024 Exam Dates

Know complete CAT Exam Dates 2024 for various events starting from application to counselling:

CAT 2024 Answer Key

CAT Answer key 2024 can be downloaded in first week of December 2024. Students have to login with their details to download their answer key. Along with the answer key, papers and responses will be available. Students can download keys in PDF form for various subjects.

If candidates have any objections/ suggestions related to CAT answer key, they can raise objections within the provided time period. Objections must be submitted along with documents and prescribed fee. Final answer key will be released after few days.

CAT 2024 Result

CAT Result 2024 will be declared in third week of December 2024. Candidates can download result online by entering login details. An individual SMS will be sent to candidates about result.

Scorecard will made available for downloading till last week of January 2025. It contains details of candidates, exam, percentile scored, overall scaled score, etc. The CAT scorecard is valid for one year only.

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CAT 2024 Cut Off

Every participating institute will release its own cut off online on the website. CAT Cut Off 2024 released by IIMs ranges between 95 to 100 percentiles. For general category candidates, the cut off is higher on comparison to reserved category candidates.

The factors which determine CAT cut off for various IIMs are – seats availability, number of test takers, difficulty level of paper, past year cut off trends, college ranking, etc.

CAT 2024 Admission

CAT Admission/ Selection procedure 2024 is organised by various participating institutions. Performance in CAT exam is an important component for consideration in the selection process. CAP (common admission process) will begin in January 2025. Interview rounds (GD/ PI) will be organised for selection of students.

At various stages of selection, IIMs may also use relevant work experience, previous academic performance of candidates & other inputs for shortlisting candidates for admission.

CAT 2024 Admit Card

The admit card of CAT 2024 has been made available to the registered candidates from 5th- 24th November 2024. The hall ticket is only provided by online mode on the website. No admit card is sent to candidates through post or any offline mode.

In case of any discrepancy in details of admit card, students must contact authority and must make corrections before exam date. While carrying CAT admit card on the day of exam, students also should carry valid id proof & other things as mentioned in the admit card. Make sure you go through complete details and follow instructions as provided in hall ticket.

CAT 2024 Exam Pattern

Check details about CAT Exam Pattern 2024 in the below given section:

• Test mode: The exam will be held in online CBT mode.
• Time Duration: 120 minutes are provided to complete the paper. For PWD, 160 minutes are provided.
• Number of sessions/ shifts: Paper will be conducted in three shifts.
• Type of Questions: There will be objective & subjective questions in the paper.
• Number of Questions: Total 66 questions will be asked in exam.
• Marking: 3 marks will be awarded for each correct answer. 1 mark will be deducted for every incorrect response.
• Number of sections: There will be three sections in paper as categorised in the below table.

Check distribution of questions for various section:

CAT 2024 Syllabus

CAT Syllabus 2024 can be checked by students through online mode on website. It covers topics based on three areas – Quantitative Aptitude, Verbal Ability and Reading comprehension and Data Interpretation and Logical Reasoning.

The different topics covered in various sections are discussed below:

• Verbal ability and reading comprehension (VARC): Sentence correction, English Grammar, Synonyms, antonyms, fill in the blanks, Meaning-usage match, jumbled paragraph, summary questions, reading comprehension, para-jumbles, odd one out, syllogism, basic vocabulary, facts inferences judgements, etc.
• Quantitative Ability (QA): LCM & HCF, Ratio and Proportion, Speed time & distance, number systems, averages, percentages, time and work, profit, loss and discount, logarithm, cubes, inequalities, set, theory and function, mensuration, coordinate geometry, permutation and combination, etc.
• Data Interpretation and logical reasoning (DILR): Line charts, tables, bar graphs, Venn diagrams, Caselets, pie charts, clocks, column graphs, calendars, blood relations, other basic reasoning questions, seating arrangement, logical matching, logical connectives, number and letter series, binary logic, syllogism, etc.

CAT 2024 Preparation Tips

Here students can check and follow discussed CAT Preparation Tips for exam 2024:

• Go through complete details about CAT Syllabus, pattern, etc.
• Start making a strategy for exam preparation.
• Follow the prepared routine strictly without any excuse.
• Keep major portion of your day for study and also include short breaks in between.
• Make short notes and go through these regularly.
• Solve previous year papers and sample papers.
• Take mock tests for better practice.

CAT Recommended Books 2024

Here, we have listed few recommended CAT books 2024 for the reference of candidates preparing for the exam:

• Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension for CAT – By Pearson
• How to Prepare for QUANTITATIVE APTITUDE for CAT – by McGraw Hill
• CAT: Data Interpretation & Logical Reasoning – by GK Publications
• CAT Mock Test 15 Sample Question Papers – by Oswaal Books and Learning Private Limited

CAT Seat Reservation

The seats reserved for various category candidates are mentioned below:

CAT Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs):

CAT Exam Centres

Exam centres for CAT are spread across around 170 cities mentioned below. Students are provided option of six test cities as per their order of preference. Complete details about allotted exam centres can be checked on the admit card.

Port Blair, Kakinada, Guntur, Kurnool, Rajahmundry, Vijaywada, Nellore, Vishakhapatnam, Tirupathi, Itanagar, Guwahati, Dibrugarh, Silchar, Chandigarh, Raipur, Bhilai, Delhi, New Delhi, Gurugram, Greater Noida, Faridabad, Panipat, Ghaziabad, Panaji, Madgaon, Anand, Ahmedabad, Rajkot, Gandhinagar, Vadodara, Surat, Bahadurgarh, Hisar, Ambala, Paliwal, Rohtak, Sonipat, Waknaghat, Simla, Jammu, Kashmir, Sambha, Ranchi, Jamshedpur, Dhanbad, Bokaro, Bangalore, Belagavi, Dharwad, Hubli, Gulbarga, Mangalore, Mysore, Udupi, Kasaragod, Kozikhode, Ernakulam, Kasaragod, Kollam, Malappuram, Trivandrum, Gwalior, Thrissur, Indore, Bhopal, Sagar, Jabalpur, Amravati, Ahmednagar, Jalgaon, Aurangabad, Kolhapur, Mumbai, Nagpur, etc.

CAT Participating Institutions

Various participating institutions (IIMs) which offer admission into various management programmes are listed below:

CAT 2024 Application Correction

Students who have submitted the application form and want to make changes can do so after opening of correction facility. CAT Correction window 2024 is opened online from 27th- 30th September 2024. It remains open for few days only.

Changes in category are not possible after registration. So, students must fill details correctly to avoid rejection of form. For making changes to form, students have to enter their login details.

CAT 2024 Eligibility Criteria

Check below complete details related to CAT Eligibility criteria 2024:

• Applying candidates must have Bachelors’ degree awarded by University or Institution recognised by authority.
• Those who are appearing in final year of their degree or awaiting results after completing degree are also eligible to apply.
• Students with professional degree- CA/ ICWA/ CS can also apply.
• Students in their qualifying degree must have obtained at least of 50% marks or equivalent CGPA. 45% marks in case of ST/ SC and PWD. However, the calculation of percentage of marks will be followed calculated according to the procedure followed by respective institution/ university.
• There is no age limit or attempt limit mentioned for applying.

If you have any other query related to CAT 2024, you can ask your query in the comments section given below.