Exam Date

The Indian Institutes of Management will conduct a computer-based Common Admission Test (CAT) on last Sunday of November (Generally in 3 shift).

Registration date for CAT exam

Generally the CAT exam advertisement will come in first week of August and will remain open upto 2nd week of September.

CAT ELIGIBILITY

The candidate must hold a Bachelor’s Degree, with at least 50% marks or equivalent CGPA [45% in case of candidates belonging to the Scheduled Caste (SC), Scheduled Tribe (ST) and Persons with Disability (PwD) categories], awarded by any University or educational institution. Candidates appearing for the final year of Bachelor’s degree/equivalent qualification examination and those who have completed degree requirements and are awaiting results can also apply. However, it may be noted that such candidates, if selected, will be allowed to join the programme provisionally, only if they submit a certificate from the Principal/Registrar of their University/Institution (issued on or before the date as stipulated by the respective IIM) stating that they have completed all the requirements for obtaining the Bachelor’s degree/equivalent qualification on the date of the issue of the certificate.

CAT Score

The CAT results are likely to be declared by the second week of January, According to latest guideline CAT Score is valid only for one year for taking the admission.

Admission process-

Please note that each IIM is independent to mandate their own eligibility criteria (including academic cut-offs and relative weights) and follow different selection processes. Performance in the CAT examination is an important component for consideration in the selection process.

CAT Syllabus: Key Topics and Weightage

CAT 2025 syllabus consists of three disciplines: Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension (VARC), Data Interpretation and Logical Reasoning (DILR), and Quantitative Aptitude (QA).

Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension (VARC)

VARC is the first section of the CAT exam and has to be attempted first. It is divided into 2 sub-parts - VA and RC. The sectional time limit for the VARC section is 40 minutes. The detailed CAT syllabus for Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension (VARC) can be checked below. Grammar, Fact Inference Judgment, Fill in the Blanks, Para Jumble, Para Completion & Inference, Sentence Completion, Verbal Reasoning, Word Usage (Vocabulary), Idioms, Analogies, Reading Comprehension. Sentence Correction, Contextual Usage, Verbal Logic, Antonyms, One-Word Substitution, Different Usage of the Same Word.

Data Interpretation & Logical Reasoning (DILR)

DILR is the second section of the CAT exam which has to be solved after the VARC section. This section is divided into parts - DI and LR. The sectional time limit for this is 40 minutes. Candidates can find the detailed CAT syllabus for DI & LR below:

Data Interpretation-

Bar Graph, Combination of Graphs, Caselet, Data Sufficiency, Line Graph, Pie Chart, Tables,.

Logical Reasoning-

Assumptions, Blood Relations, Binary Logic, Clocks and Calendars, Constraint-based puzzles, Data Arrangement, Family Tree, Matching Puzzles, Propositions, Statements, Seating Arrangement, Sets, Syllogism, Venn diagram.