CAT 2024 Notification OUT; Check CAT Exam Dates and Registration Details

CAT 2024 Notification OUT; Check CAT Exam Dates and Registration Details

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Vipra Shrivastava
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New Delhi, Updated on Jul 28, 2024 12:24 IST

CAT 2024 notification has been released today. The CAT exam 2024 will be held on November 24. The official notification has been released at the iimcat.ac.in website.

CAT 2024 notification out

CAT 2024 notification out

CAT 2024 notification was released today by IIM Calcutta, the exam convening institute for this year. The CAT notification 2024 released at iimcat.ac.in website contains all the details related to the exam such as dates, fees, pattern, eligibility criteria, application fees, courses, list of participating colleges, etc.

CAT 2024 registration will begin from August 1, 2024. The CAT application form 2024 will be released at the official website: iimcat.ac.in. CAT 2024 registration will include creating a login account application form filling, uploading documents and payment of fee. The CAT exam fee has been increased this year as well. For CAT 2024, General candidates will have to pay INR 2,400 as CAT fees and SC/ST/PwD candidates will have to pay INR 1,200.

CAT 2024 Important Dates

Main events in CAT 2024 include registration, admit card release, exam, answer key release/challenge and result announcement. Given below are the CAT 2024 dates released by IIM Calcutta.

CAT Exam Events

CAT Exam Date 2024

CAT 2024 notification

28-July-2024

CAT exam 2024 registration starts

01-Aug-2024 (10:00 AM) to 

Registration ends

13-Sep-2024 (5:00 PM)

CAT form correction

Last week of September 2024

CAT admit card 2024

05-Nov-2024

CAT exam 2024 date

24-Nov-2024

CAT answer key release

First week of December 2024

Answer key challenge process

First week of December 2024

Declaration of CAT 2024 result

Last week of December 2024 or First week of January 2025


CAT 2024 Registration Process: How to Apply?

To apply for CAT 2024 exam, candidates need to log on to iimcat.ac.in website. Check below steps for CAT registration and application 2024:

  • Visit the CAT 2024 website
  • Click on ‘new registration’
  • Enter name, date of birth, nationality, phone number and email ID
  • Click on 'Generate OTP' option
  • An OTP will be sent on the registered mobile number  
  • Verify CAT registration by using the OTP
  • The CAT 2024 application form will open
  • Enter details required
  • Upload photo and signature
  • Select test cities, courses and IIMs
  • Make payment of fees

CAT Exam Fee 2024

CAT exam fee can be paid online using debit/credit card or netbanking. Check the table below for category wise CAT exam fees.

Category

CAT Exam Fee

General and NC-OBC

INR 2,400

SC, ST and PwD

INR 1,200

CAT Syllabus 2024

There is no change in CAT syllabus for 2024 exam. The main subjects are VARC, DILR and Quantitative Aptitude. Check below important topics of the same:

Verbal Ability & Reading Comprehension (VARC): Reading Comprehension, Para Jumbles, Para Summary and Odd Sentence Out

Data Interpretation & Logical Reasoning (DILR): Set Theory (Variables), Set Theory + Puzzles, Puzzles with Additional Data, Coding-Decoding and Series

Quantitative Aptitude (QA): Number System, Algebra, Arithmetic, Geometry and Mensuration

CAT Exam Pattern 2024

There is no change in the CAT exam pattern either. Given below are the key highlights of the CAT 2024 exam pattern.

CAT Exam Pattern 2024

Mode of CAT exam

Computer Based Test 

Duration of exam

120 minutes 

Sectional time limit

40 minutes per section

Subjects

VARC: 24 questions

DILR: 20 questions

Quantitative Aptitude: 22 questions

CAT total marks

198

Number of questions

66

Question Type

MCQ and non-MCQ

Number of answer choices

4

 

Q:   What is the CAT application fee?

A:

The CAT application fee is INR 2,500 for General, EWS and NC-OBC candidates. For the SC/SCT/PWD candidates, the fee is INR 1,250. Applicants have to pay the fee at the time of form filling. The application form is not accepted without the payment of fees. Candidates must also keep in mind that the CAT application fee is non-refundable under any circumstances. Thus, candidates must fill their forms carefully as if they make a mistake they will have to fill the application form again and pay the fees again. There is a provision of form correction in CAT but only test centre, photo and signature can be edited in the already submitted form. In case, you, ve made a mistake in any other field, you will have to fill the form again. 

Q:   What are the registration dates for CAT 2024?

A:

CAT application process 2024 began from August 1, 2024 at the iimcat.ac.in website. The registration process will end on September 20, 2024.

The schedule of CAT 2024 registration cum application was announced on July28, 2024 at the iimcat.ac.in website. The notification for CAT 2024 was released at the IIMCAT websites and all national newspapers. The last date to submit CAT application form 2024 was September 13, 2024 but was later extended to September 20, 2024.

The CAT application link will be activated at all 21 IIMs as well. Candidates must submit their CAT application form 2024 before the deadline. Candidates must note that the CAT application form is also the form for IIM MBA/PGDM programmes. The field to select IIMs will be mentioned in the CAT form 2024. Candidates are required to choose the IIMs they wish to apply for MBA Admission through CAT score. Candidates will be eligible for admission to only those IIMs that they shall have selected in the CAT application form.

Q:   Can I fill the CAT 2024 registration form before, and submit the fee later?

A:

Yes, you can fill the CAT application form 2024 on one day and pay the fee on another day as it is not mandatory to register for CAT exam and fill the application form or pay the fee in one go. The registration and application window will remain open for the candidate who has registered for the exam and created and ID, until the last date of form submission. The applicant can login in and check/fill/edit the CAT application form anytime during the form filling period. Only the phone number and email ID will not be editable once registration is done. However, candidates need to submit the CAT form and application fee before the deadline to be eligible to appear for the exam. The CAT application form will not be submitted until the fee payment is done. The fee can be paid via debit card, credit card, net banking and UPI wallet.

Q:   Where can I get CAT 2024 registration link? What information is to be filled in the form?

A:

CAT registration cum application form link is activated at iimcat.ac.in.in website. The CAT 2024 registration link was made live on August 1, 2024.. Candidates will have to open this url: iimcat.ac.in to register for CAT 2024 and fill the application form before the registration deadline (September 13, 2024). The CAT application process includes uploading of relevant documents and payment of fees, without which the application will not be submitted. There will be six sections in CAT application form which candidates will be required to fill. They are - personal details, academic details, work experience, programmes, test city and fee payment. 

In Personal Details section, the candidates will have to enter details such as name, date of birth, father's name, category, gender, nationality, communication address, email ID, mobile phone number, etc.

In Academic Details section of the form, candidates have to enter class 10 and 12 exam scores, Bachelor's degree details and marksheet and details of other professional courses (if any).

In Work Experience section, candidates have to fill relevant work-experience if any, they need to fill in details such as name of the company, duration, etc.

In the programmes section, applicants have to select IIMs and MBA programmes of their choice. In the test city section candidates have to select test city for allotment of exam centre. Candidates can select up to six cities from the given list.

In the payment section, candidates have to pay the registration fee via Credit/Debit Card, Internet Banking or Paytm/PayU mobile wallets.

Q:   Which documents are required for filling CAT application form?

A:

Candidates need the following documents while filling the CAT application form:

  • A recent passport size photo (color against white background)
  • Scanned signature with black pen on white paper
  • Any photo ID card like PAN card, Aadhaar Card, Voter ID, Passport 
  • Class 10 marksheet 
  • Class 12 marksheet 
  • Graduation marksheet 
  • Permanent address proof 
  • Work experience documents Reserved category students need to upload Category Certificate along with the CAT application form. The Certificate is available on the CAT website. Candidates can download, fill it, get it attested by competent authority and upload it as PDF with the CAT application form. 
  • The PwD category students also have to fill the PwD form and Scribe affidavit along with the exam application form. This is necessary for getting scribe facility and PwD facility at the test centre. The CAT application form is same for students from all categories. Those belonging to a particular category (SC/ST/PwD) will be required to mention it in the relevant field of the CAT form.

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