The Indian Institute of Management (IIM) is likely to release the CAT 2024 notification in the last week of July 2024. IIM Calcutta is expected to be the conducting body for CAT 2024. IIM CAT Notification 2024 is available on the official website iimcat.ac.in. Candidates who want to take the CAT exam this year can apply through the same online mode only. All information about the CAT Exam 2024 is mentioned in the CAT Mark PDF. Apart from the official website, the CAT exam notification is also published offline (in leading newspapers).
The Common Admission Test (CAT) is the gateway to 21 IIMs and other top MBA institutes in India. But candidates for CAT application 2024 must fulfill the CAT Criteria which are also notified in the IIM CAT Notification. The 2024 CAT notification also includes:
The CAT exam 2024 will be conducted as a computer-based test in around 157 cities across the country. Also, the list of CAT exam centres will be released along with the CAT exam 2024 notification. Apart from IIMs, the CAT exam is accepted by more than 500 B-schools in India for admission to MBA / PGDM programs. The list of institutes participating in CAT is published by the IIM conducting the exam. Candidates must check CAT Official Notification 2024 before applying for the exam. Candidates can download the CAT Notifications from the official website.
Indian Institute of Management (IIM) publishes the CAT 2024 official notification on its official website iimcat.ac.in. Official IIM CAT Notice is available for download in PDF format.
Events |
Particulars |
Name of the exam |
Common Admission Test (CAT) |
Conducting Body |
IIM Lucknow |
Type of exam |
Computer-Based Test (CBT) |
CAT exam registration mode |
Online |
Number of CAT test cities |
155 test cities |
CAT exam registration fees |
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Course offered |
MBA/ PGDM |
Exam section |
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Time duration |
2 Hours (120 Minutes) - 40 Minutes for Each Section |
CAT 2024 official website |
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CAT notification contains important CAT registration dates, exam dates and times, CAT card download dates and so on. Currently, candidates can view dates to observe important events.
Events |
CAT Exam Dates 2024 (Tentative) |
CAT 2024 notification release date |
Last week of July 2024 |
CAT 2024 application form date |
First week of August 2024 |
CAT 2024 registration last date |
Third week of September 2024 |
CAT application form correction window |
Last week of September 2024 |
Availability of CAT Admit Card 2024 |
First week of November 2024 |
CAT 2024 exam date |
November 30, 2024 (Expected) |
CAT result date 2024 |
Third week of December 2024 |
CAT notification pdf contains all details like CAT test 2024 criteria, booking details, CAT registration fee, important dates related to the CAT exam and number of CAT test centres.
In short, the CAT notification specifies the eligibility criteria for the CAT exam which the candidates must check before filling the application form on or before the date of CAT 2024. So candidates will know who can apply for the CAT exam 2024. The official notification of CAT also states that qualifying for the exam will not guarantee them a seat in the Indian Institute of Management
The Indian Institute of Management (IIM) is likely to start the CAT online registration process in the first week of August. Candidates can submit their CAT online application form on the official IIM website iimcat.ac.in. The last date for sending the CAT application form is the third week of September 2024.
CAT Particulars |
Latest CAT 2024 Pattern |
CAT exam duration |
2 hours |
Test slots |
3 slots |
Total number of questions |
66 questions |
Total marks |
198 marks |
No. of questions in VARC section |
24 questions |
No. of questions in DILR section |
20 questions |
No. of questions in QA section |
22 questions |
While filling out the CAT 2024 application form on or before the CAT online form date, candidates must ensure that the respective category is filled as no changes are allowed after the completion of the CAT registration process. This is mentioned in CAT Exam Notification 2024.
Category |
Percentage |
Scheduled Caste (SC) |
15% |
Scheduled Tribe (ST) |
7.5% |
Other Backward Classes (NC-OBC) |
27% |
Economically Weaker Sections (EWS) |
10% |
Persons with Benchmark Disabilities (PwD) |
5% |
The categories of disability are:
The CAT advertisement 2024 also mentions the application fees for candidates belonging to different categories. The CAT application fee has to be paid only once online and is non-refundable.
Particulars |
CAT Exam Fees |
SC, ST and PwD candidates |
Rs 1200 |
Other candidates |
Rs 2400 |
For more information, refer to the CAT Registration Guide. During registration, candidates have to select six test cities of their choice from the drop-down menu. Candidates will be able to download the CAT Admit Card probably from the first week of November 2024.
Ques. Will the CAT notification mention the total number of cities where the exam will be held?
Ans. Yes, candidates can see the complete list of CAT exam cities in the official CAT notification.
Ques. How many centres can we select while filling out the application form for CAT 2024?
Ans. Candidates can choose six test centres by filling out the application form.
Ques. Will the changes in the exam pattern of CAT 2024 be notified?
Ans. The details related to the CAT exam pattern will be released in the CAT notification and also on the official website.