CAT 2021 notification is expected to be released on July 25. The exam will be conducted on November 28. Read details.
CAT 2021 exam dates and notification are expected to be released by IIM Ahmedabad on July 25. Every year, the CAT exam notification is released by the end of July and registrations begin in the first week of August. The CAT 2021 registration cum application process is expected to begin by August 4.
The CAT convening institute, IIM Ahmedabad will release the CAT 2021 notification on its website and the exam portal will go live on the same day. This year, candidates are eagerly awaiting the exam notification to know if the CAT exam pattern will be same as last year or will to be reverted to pre-COVID-19 pattern.
CAT 2021 Notification
The CAT 2021 notification will contain the following information about the exam.
- CAT registration, admit card, exam and result dates
- CAT syllabus and pattern – number of slots and timing
- CAT eligibility criteria and reservation policy
- Courses offered by IIMs through CAT
- CAT registration fee and payment method
- Information related to CAT test centres
CAT 2021 Important Dates
CAT exam process includes several events from registration to result announcement. Check the table below for CAT 2021 dates.
CAT 2021 Events |
CAT 2021 Dates |
---|---|
CAT 2021 notification release |
July 25, 2021 (tentative) |
Exam registrations start |
August 4, 2021 (tentative) |
Registrations end |
Third week of September, 2021 |
CAT form correction |
Last week of September, 2021 |
CAT admit card release |
Last week of October, 2021 |
CAT mock test release |
First week of November, 2021 |
CAT exam 2021 |
November 28, 2021 (tentative) |
CAT answer key release |
First week of December, 2021 |
Answer key challenge process |
First week of December, 2021 |
Final answer key release |
Last week of December, 2021 |
CAT 2021 result declaration |
First week of January, 2022 |
CAT Exam Pattern 2021
The CAT 2021 exam pattern is expected to be on the same lines as last year, i.e. 2 hour-76 questions. Check below the key highlights of CAT exam pattern.
- CAT 2021 is likely to be conducted in three slots of two hours each
- There will be three sections in CAT- VARC, DILR and QA
- The sectional time limit is expected to be 40 minutes each (60 minutes for PwD candidates)
- VARC is expected to have 26 questions, DILR to have 24 questions and QA to have 26 questions
- Each question will carry three marks for correct answer and minus one for incorrect attempt
- There will be no negative marking for Type In the Answer (TITA) questions
- Total marks of the CAT 2021 question paper is expected to be 228
Free VARC Questions with Answers for Practice | Free Quantitative Aptitude Questions with Answers for Practice | Free DILR Questions with Answers for Practice |
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