The IIM Calcutta will administer the CAT exam on November 24, 2024, the last date to register for the CAT 2024 is September 13, 2024; register at iimcat.ac.in
Saloni | Aug 22, 2024 |
CAT 2024: Exam Date (November 4), Registrations Begin, Syllabus, Eligibility, Pattern and Other Details
CAT 2024: The CAT exam is scheduled for November 24, 2024. IIM Calcutta will administer the exam in three shifts in more than 170 Indian cities. On July 28, 2024, the official CAT 2024 announcement was made available on the IIMCAT website, iimcat.ac.in. The application window for CAT 2024 opened on August 1, 2024. To be called eligible for the CAT 2024 exam, candidates must complete the online registration and pay the required amount by September 13, 2024. For the reserved and unreserved categories, applicants must pay CAT registration fees of Rs. 1,250 and Rs. 2,500, respectively.
The CAT 2024 exam consists of 66 questions to answer in two hours and a total weightage of 198 marks. The Common Admission Test is moderately to highly demanding overall. 2.88 lakh of the 3.28 lakh applicants who enrolled for the CAT entrance exam last year actually took the test. Refer to the complete article to gather more information regarding the CAT 2024 exam.
The key highlights related to CAT 2024 are listed in the below table:
Events | Highlights |
CAT Full Name | Common Admission Test |
Conducting Body | Indian Institute of Management |
Exam Date | 24th November 2024 |
Eligibility Criteria | Graduation with an overall 50% score (45% for SC/ST candidates) |
Mode of Application | Online |
Exam Format | CBT |
Marking Scheme | +3 for each correct answer |
-1 mark for each inaccurate answer | |
Application Form Fees | INR 2,500 for General category |
INR 1,250 for SC/ST/PwD | |
CAT Syllabus 2024 | Verbal Ability & Reading Comprehension (VARC) |
Data Interpretation & Logical Reasoning (DILR) | |
Quantitative Ability (QA) | |
CAT Official Website | iimcat.ac.in |
The important dates related to CAT 2024 are as follows:
CAT 2024 Important Dates | |
CAT Exam Events | CAT Exam Date 2024 |
CAT Exam 2024 notification date | 28 July 2024 |
Beginning of CAT 2024 Registration | 01-Aug-24 |
CAT Exam 2024 registration last date | 13-Sep-24 |
CAT Exam 2024 date | 24-Nov-24 |
CAT Exam 2024 result date | Jan-25 |
The CAT 2024 registration dates are stated in the below table:
Event | Expected Date |
CAT 2024 Registration Date | 01-Aug-24 |
CAT 2024 Registration Last Date | 13-Sep-24 |
CAT 2024 Exam Date | November 24, 2024 |
The eligibility criteria required to register for the CAT 2024 exam are as follows:
Candidates who meet the eligibility criteria can register for the CAT 2024 exam by following the below-mentioned steps:
For CAT 2024 registration, candidates will require the following documents:
Candidate’s Photo
Candidate’s Signature
Category Certificate (if applicable)
Disability Certificate (if applicable)
Academic Details
Work Experience
The three primary sections of the CAT 2024 syllabus are Quantitative Aptitude, Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension, and Data Interpretation and Logical Reasoning. Important topics for candidates’ CAT 2024 preparation are presented in the table below.
CAT 2024 Syllabus | |
Section | Topics |
Quantitative Ability (QA) | Arithmetic |
Modern Maths | |
Number System | |
Algebra | |
Mensuration | |
Trigonometry | |
Geometry | |
Data Interpretation & Logical Reasoning (DILR) | Data Charts |
Data Tables | |
Bar Graphs | |
Venn Diagrams | |
Seating Arrangement | |
Team Formation | |
Clocks & Calendars | |
Verbal Ability & Reading Comprehension (VARC) | Long & Short Passages |
Jumbled Paragraphs | |
Para-summary | |
Picking the Out Sentence |
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