CAT 2017: Result, Answer Key, Score Card, Cut Off
CAT 2017 Result/Score Card has been released on 8th January 2018. Common Admission Test (CAT 2017) is one of the competitive entrance examinations for pursuing postgraduate programmes in Business Administration. It is the gateway for admission to 19 Indian Institute of Management (IIMs) and various B-schools located across the country. This national level examination is conducted by the IIMs on the rotation basis. For the year 2017, it was conducted by IIM, Lucknow. Every year a large number of candidates appear in the CAT examination and the number is increasing year by year. The candidates must appear CAT 2017 for admission in the academic year 2018-2019. CAT 2017 Cut Off has been released now. This article familiarizes the candidate with all the necessary details and notifications about CAT 2017.
CAT 2017 Notification – Score Card Released
CAT 2017 Result/Score Card has been released on 8th January 2018.Click here for result details.
Note: The objections received against CAT 2017 questions were carefully examined by the expert panels of IIMs. There is no change in the answer key of any question subsequent to this.
CAT 2017 Answer Keys along with Question Papers have been released officially. Candidates can submit their objection till 9th December 2017 (2:00 PM).Click here for answer key details.
CAT 2017 Cut Off has been released by various IIMs.Click here for cut-off details.
CAT 2017 Admit Card has been released from 25th October 2017. Candidates can download their admit card through login. Click here to view admit card details.
CAT 2017 Mock Test is available for practice now. Check here for mock test & other preparation tips.
CAT 2017 Application Form Correction has been started now. Corrections can be done till 30th September 2017. Click here to view correction details.
Note: Option to request assistance for PwD candidates will be available from 27th to 30th September 2017.
Note: Candidates who indicate their interest for IIM Indore PGP while applying for CAT 2017 will be considered for PGP (both Indore & Mumbai campus) of IIM Indore. Final selection will be as per the admission procedure for the respective programme.
CAT 2017 Registration Last Date has been extended till 25th September 2017. Click here to view registration details.
CAT 2017 Official Notification has been released now. Click here to view notification.
Courses Offered Through CAT 2017
- PGP
- PGPEM
- PGP-ABM
- PGPPM
- PGP-Mumbai
- PGP-UAE
- EPGPM
- PGPSM
- PGPWE
- PGDM
- PGDHRM
- PGPEX
- PGPBM
CAT 2017 Exam Dates
Here, we are providing the official dates of CAT 2017:
| Events | Dates |
| Notification Releasing Date | 30th July 2017 |
| Start Date of Online Application | 9th August 2017 |
| Last date to submit the application form | 25th September 2017 (Extended) |
| Correction window | 27th – 30th September 2017 |
| Admit Card Download Date | 25th October – 26th November 2017 |
| Mock Test Release | 30th October 2017 |
| CAT 2017 Exam Date | 26th November 2017 |
| Answer key & question paper release | 7th December 2017 |
| Last date to submit objection | 9th December 2017 (2:00 PM) |
| Result Announcement Date | 8th January 2018 |
CAT 2017 Result
CAT 2017 result has been released on 8th January 2018. The candidates can check their result through the website by providing their valid user ID and password. Also, the result intimation message will also be sent to the candidate’s registered phone number. The result will contains the CAT percentile marks as well as sectional and total marks obtained by the candidate.
CAT Score Card 2017
CAT 2017 score card contains all the details relevant to the performance of candidates in CAT 2017 exam. The candidates are able to access their score card on the same day of the result announcement. The score card of CAT will be valid for one year. The candidates have to login with their credentials to download the score card.
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CAT 2017 Answer Key
The answer keys along with question papers have been released on 7th December. CAT Answer Key is available through online mode. The exam conducting authority is providing facility to submit objection against answer keys. Candidates can submit their objections till 9th December 2017 (2:00 PM). With the help of answer key, candidates will get a rough idea about how much marks they will score in the examination.
CAT Cut-Off Marks
The candidates who will cross the CAT cut-off criteria set by the IIMs will be eligible for admission in IIMs. Each Indian Institute of Management (IIMs) has released their own cut-off marks for admitting the students. Obtaining the cut-off marks will not guarantee your admission, your past academic record, work experience will also matters in providing admission to IIMs.
Reservations
As per the policy of Indian government, the seat reservation will be applicable for CAT and the seats are reserved as follows:
- Schedule Caste (SC) – 15% seats
- Schedule Tribe (ST) – 7.5% seats
- Non Creamy – Other Backward Classes (NC-OBC) – 27% seats
- PWD Differently Abled (DA) candidates – 3% seats
The candidates claiming reservation have to upload their supporting certificates at the time of application/registration. In case of failure of uploading such documents will result in the rejection of your application.
CAT 2018
CAT 2018 (Common Admission Test) is regulated by the IIMs (Indian Institutes of Management) on rotation basis. It is a national level entrance test conducts for admission to the postgraduate management programmes (MBA). CAT Registration 2018 will begin in the month of August 2018.
Selection Process
On the basis of the CAT cut-off marks, IIMs and various b-schools shortlist the candidates. The shortlisted candidates are further called for Personal Interview (PI), Group Discussion (GD) and Written Ability Test (WAT). The CAT admission procedure will be done on the basis of the overall scores secured by the candidates in CAT score card, GD, PI and WAT. Apart from this, candidate’s academic performance and work experience will also be taken into consideration at the time of admission. The IIMs also releasse their own admission procedure and criteria for providing admission. The selection process varies B-school to B-schools.
FAQ’s (Most Asked Questions)
CAT Registration 2017
- The candidates who are interested for CAT 2017 are required to apply online.
- CAT 2017 Registration was started from 9th August 2017.
- Before applying for CAT 2017, check your eligibility by referring the eligibility document available on the official website of CAT 2017.
- Last date for registration was extended till 25th September 2017.
- For payment purpose, net banking, credit card (Visa/Master/American Express)/ Debit card (Visa/Master) is applicable.
- The correction facility in CAT Application Form was started from 27th September.
- The general candidates/NC-OBC has to pay Rs. 1800 while the candidates of reserved community (SC/ST ) will be charged Rs. 900. In addition to this payment, transaction processing fees will also be applicable separately.
Check Here – How to Fill CAT 2017 Application Form
Eligibility Criteria
The eligibility criteria for CAT 2017 are mentioned below:
- The minimum qualification required is bachelor’s degree with 50% marks (45% for SC/ST/PWD). If the obtained marks are in the form of CGPA then it would be converted to percentage marks based on the procedure certified by the university/ institution from where the candidate has passed his/her bachelor degree.
- The candidates appearing in the final year of bachelor’s degree and whose results are awaiting are also eligible to apply for CAT.
CAT Exam Pattern
It must be necessary for the candidates to have knowledge about the examination pattern that includes number of questions appear in the examination, number of sections, time duration, areas from where question paper will be made, etc. In this section we have provided the CAT 2017 exam pattern in detail.
- Type: Computer based test (CBT).
- Duration: The duration of the paper CAT 2017 exam will be of 180 minutes.
- No. of Questions: 100 Objective type questions.
- Syllabus Covered: logical reasoning & data interpretation, verbal ability & Reading Comprehension and quantitative ability.
- Marking Scheme: 3 marks for every correct answer.
- Negative Marking: 1 mark will be deducted for every wrong answer.
- Time Limit per Section: Candidates will be allotted exactly 60 minutes for answering questions in each section.
| Sections | Questions | Marks | Duration |
| Quantitative Ability | 34 | 102 | 60 Min |
| Data Interpretation & Logical Reasoning | 32 | 96 | 60 Min |
| Verbal Ability & Reading Comprehension | 34 | 102 | 60 Min |
| Total | 100 | 300 | 180 Min |
The candidates are facilitated with on-screen calculator for calculation purpose. They need not to bring any physical calculator on the examination day.
Marking System:
The candidates are credited with 3 marks for every correct answer and minus 1 mark for each incorrect response. No marks will be provided or deducted for the un-attempted question.
CAT Syllabus
CAT Syllabus is divided into four sections: Quantitative Ability, Data Interpretation, Verbal Ability & Logical Reasoning. Candidates preparing for the CAT exam, must be aware of the CAT 2017 syllabus. The syllabus comprises of Quantitative Aptitude, Verbal and Reading Comprehension, Data Interpretation & Logical Reasoning. Candidates have to master these topics in order to score well in the exam. It is a computer based test which contains multiple choice questions (MCQ). Some of the question will be of subjective types.
Preparation Tips
Planning is the initial step for every task and for exam preparation it works too. But how one should prepare for CAT? And the answer is pretty simple, plan your study hours as per the syllabus. Go through the latest syllabus and exam pattern before start CAT preparation. Refer the right study material and books that also contain the previous years solved question papers. Allot some of your time for rest also and don’t avoid revision.
CAT 2017 Admit Card
CAT 2017 admit card has been released by the exam conducting authority from 25th October 2017. The candidates have to furnish this document as the entry ticket at the examination centre. In addition to this, a valid identity proof is also needed on the day of examination.
If you have any doubt regarding CAT 2017, you may ask us by commenting below.
can i eligible for this test im a 12th + student plzzzz tell me ???????
Not.
when will cat-2018 registration will conduct
Whenever it will release we will update in our article.
Sir,I secured 89percentile,
Now what good institute I should opt.please guide me
Hello sir , I have appeared for no work experience do I stand a chance in cat 2017?
Hello sir,
I am from agricultural engineering nd I am an IIM aspirant, sir in IIMs during placements whether recruiters offer jobs based on earlier branch (agricultural engineering) or performance done in PGP in IIM ?
your past degree doest matter, what matters is your management skills, communication and performance in academics.
I have quary about editing application, for27to30 they have provided edit option to correct it but I didn’t do it . 3changes work experience,and cpga correction ,and 12th commence date. documents all I have submitted successfully problems to get admit card
i have by mistake selected for only iim a pgp programe will i eligible for all iim programe after cat scire are out or not
I am in b.com final year of raj.uni. so I can apiay cat form in naharastra state
can apply.
Hlw ,My nsme is Arpita sen pursuing B.E final year(7th sem).If I score above 85 cut-off marks and get select in all GD, PI,WAT then without work experience am I eligible to get admission in IIM ?
l am from ap my son’s gp is 9.3 .how to calculate percentage.where to up load final year certificate n candidate identification affidavit in application (cat2017)
sir,I passed my 10th standard in 2013 with 8.6 cgpa. so, in registration form do I need to convert it into percentages or just entering my score in cgpa format would be eligible?
How many times notification release in a year?
Kindly answer my question.
once in a year.
MY SURNAME WAS CHANGED AFTER MY 12TH.SO MY NAME IN CAST CERTIFICATE AND 10TH MARKSHEET DIFFERS.WHAT WILL I DO NOW?
you have to change it as per the present surname.
help!
i have wrongly uploaded my obc certificate and i have submitted the form.what should i do now ? should i apply again for cat 2017?
Sir in 10th i scored 6.8cgpa and in 12th 5.8cgp rio now i am persuing bba (final year) and i scored in 1st sem 72% 2nd sem 68% 3r sem 68%… can i be eligible cat exam.. plz suggest
The minimum qualification required is bachelor’s degree with 50% marks (45% for SC/ST/PWD). If the obtained marks are in the form of CGPA then it would be converted to percentage marks based on the procedure certified by the university/ institution from where the candidate has passed his/her bachelor degree.
Sir, Other than attempting CAT exam,Is there any way to do MBA?
Yes, there are lots of entrance exam to get admission in MBA.
Hlw sir my AcAdmic %
10th-80.2%
12th-73.5%
B.sc-48%
Nd how to AAply Any AbroAd univErsity for MBA..??
Plz tEll mE sir
How does a middle class student can cope up with that much iim fee structure ?
sir my acadmic performance in 10th is 60%
12th is 68%
graduation 1st sem 68% 2nd sem 74% 3rd sem 71% 4th sem 72% and now i m in final year
nd i m in general category
can i be eligible for the cat..???
please answer my questions
yes.
sir my acadmic performance in 10th is 70%
12th is 65%
but in graduation its very low 45%
can i be eligible for the cat or any mba entrance exam.
please answer my questions
You have to check the percentage criteria to appear in CAT.
2 yr result are declared but i want to improve my result ..after improvement will cat registration form will accepted?
Can a student who has just entered final year I.e he / she is now in 7th semester can attempt CAT exam?
yes.
sir, my academic records are
10th 75.5%
12 77.2%
b.tech 65%(till 3rd year)
can I get into iims,nitie,iitd,mdi etc if I score above 98 percentile in cat.
hello sir! i am an engineer. i passout my bachelor degree in 2016. now can i apply for cat in 2018-19. it takes two year gap in study? so can i? or not?
Yes, you can apply.
Sir i am accouting hns student in 2017.i get 56%marks in hns paper but i have 2back in pass paper. Can i apply for the cat exam???
no.
Sir m student of class 9th nd m very much interested in giving the examination can I also apply…..
sir iit ya iim me entry ke liye approx kitne marks score krne hote he means approx kitne question attempt krne hone
Sir
I have 12 pass can i give cat exam
no.
I have completed my intermediate can I eligible for this test
Sir i have apply 4 obc nc certificate but jst receive the aknowledgement receipt bt not receive the certificate can I apply for cat
YES U CAN ALSO APPLY. JUST WILL TELL THAT IT IS AS DECLARATION CERT. AT THE TIME OF VERIFICATION.