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CAT 2024: Important points of CAT Exam 2024

CAT Exam 2024

CAT Exam 2024

CAT 2024 exam is expected to be conducted on 24th November 2024, and CAT 2024 may be conducted by IIM Calcutta. This post covers all the important information for CAT 2024 aspirants. Common Admission Test Cat 2024 exam will be held on 24 November 2024 in three slots. It will be a computer-based test in more than 170 cities. In India, the CAT score is valid for admissions to 21 IIMs and other MBA colleges and business schools. The exam is held every year by one of the top six IIMs on a rotational basis. The CAT Exam 2024 will be held by IIM Calcutta in India. The official notification for the CAT Exam was released on 28 July 2024. The registration process for CAT 2024 started on 1 August 2024 at iimcat.ac.in and ends on 13 September 2024. This year too the fee of the CAT exam has been increased. CAT 2024 Exam Dates

Important Dates 

CAT 2024 Exam Highlights

TopicsEvent
CAT Full FormCommon Admission Test (CAT) 
Conducting Institute for 2024IIM Calcutta
Exam LevelNational
Exam FrequencyOnce a year
CAT 2024 Exam DateNovember 24, 2024
CAT Exam TimingsSession 1: 8:30 AM to 10:30 AMSession 2: 12:30 PM to 2:30 PMSession 3: 4:30 PM to 6:30 PM
CAT Exam FeesINR 2,500 for (General category) and INR 1,25 for (Reserved category)
Number of Test Takers3.30 lakh (in 2023)
CAT exam mode(CBT)Computer Based Test  with MCQs and non-MCQs
No. of test cities170

Important Dates and Event 

EVENTDATE
CAT 2024 notification release28-July-2024
CAT exam 2024 registration dates01-Aug-2024 (10:00 AM) to  13-Sep-2024 (5:00 PM)
CAT form correctionLast week of September 2024
CAT admit card 202405-Nov-2024
CAT exam 2024 date24-Nov-2024
CAT answer key releaseFirst week of December 2024
Answer key challenge processFirst week of December 2024
Declaration of CAT 2024 resultLast week of Dec 2024 or 1st week of Jan 2025

Eligibility Criteria

Syllabus

The syllabus of CAT encompasses:

CAT Question Papers

The CAT question paper is unique & different for every session but the sectional weightage is the same. However, overall, the difficulty level of the CAT question paper is moderate to high, every year.

TopicsQuestionsLevel
Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension (VARC)24Moderate to High
Logical Reasoning & Data Interpretation (LRDI)20Easy to Moderate
Quantitative Aptitude (QA)22Moderate to High
Total66Moderate

 Here are a few tips to score well in your CAT 2024 preparation:

Start early: at least nine months’ time.

Join any coaching institute or start preparing yourself through self-study.

Prepare the study schedule according to your strengths and weaknesses.

Plan a Study Strategy: Split the syllabus into smaller sections and phases of time that you have available to prepare. Allocate daily time for your CAT preparations and stick to it. You should make sure that every section of the paper is getting its due time.

Set a baseline: Identify the areas where you are weak or find relatively more challenging. Try to assign time to various topics of each section and set a baseline of your understanding at the beginning of the CAT preparations.

Choose the Mode of Preparation: You can opt to take coaching for the preparation of CAT 2024, can take help from self-prep programs, or you can directly join any of the CAT coaching programs. A coaching program would take care of all the preparation parts. But if you choose to prepare yourself, you need to ensure that you have ample study materials along with the best books for CAT preparation.

Mock Tests: Regular practice with the help of mock tests to get accustomed to the pattern of the exam and manage time more effectively.

CAT Exam Pattern

There is no change in CAT 2024 pattern. CAT exam is an MCQ-based test in 120 minutes or two hours. In the exam, candidates  solve 66 questions from VARC, DILR and QA. Some of the key highlights of CAT 2024 exam pattern.

Result: 

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