CAT 2024 Registration Underway; Apply Before September 13

CAT 2024 Registration Underway; Apply Before September 13

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Vipra Shrivastava
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New Delhi, Updated on Aug 27, 2024 14:35 IST

CAT 2024 registration process is ongoing at iimcat.ac.in website. Candidates who wish to pursue MBA at IIMs or other top MBA colleges in India, must fill the CAT 2024 application form before the deadline.

CAT 2024 registration last date

CAT 2024 registration process

CAT registration process 2024 is underway. The CAT application form 2024 can be filled by creating a login ID at the official website iimcat.ac.in. The CAT 2024 registration last date is September 13, 2024. Candidates interested in pursuing MBA at the IIMs or other top B-School in India, should complete the CAT 2024 registration process before the deadline.

CAT eligibility criteria is graduation with a minimum of 50 % in graduation (45% for SC/ST/PwD categories). Final year graduation students can also appear for CAT 2024.

CAT 2024 will be conducted by IIM Calcutta. There is no change in the CAT exam pattern or syllabus. The exam will be conducted in three sessions of 2-hour each. There will be 66 questions from VARC, DILR and Quantitative Aptitude. The CAT 2024 exam date is November 24, 2024. It will be conducted in computer based test mode in over 340 test centres in 170 cities across India.

CAT 2024 Important Dates

CAT 2024 notification was released on July 28, 2024. Check below, CAT 2024 important dates and events.

CAT 2024 events

CAT 2024 dates

CAT 2024 registration dates

01-Aug-2024 to 13-Sep-2024

Admit card download dates

05-Nov-2024

CAT 2024 exam date

24-Nov-2024

CAT Result 2024 announcement

Third week of December 2024

CAT 2024 Registration Process

CAT registration cum application process 2024 is online. Candidates are required to fill the application form and pay the fee before the window closes to be eligible to appear in the CAT.  Check the process below:

  • Go to the official website: iimcat.ac.in
  • Click on 'new candidate registration'
  • Enter name, date of birth, nationality, phone number and email ID
  • Verify CAT 2024 registration with OTP received in email and phone number
  • Log in with CAT 2024 ID shared via email to fill the form
  • Enter personal and academic details
  • Upload a recent passport size photo and scanned signature
  • Select preferred IIMs, courses and test cities
  • Pay CAT application fee and complete the process.

CAT exam fee 2024

CAT exam fee is to be paid in online mode only. Candidates can use debit/credit card or upi/net banking to pay the CAT 2024 application fee. Check below category wise fee amount.

Student category

CAT fee

SC, ST and PwD

INR 1250

All other categories

INR 2500

Candidates must note that CAT fee need not be paid on the same day as form submission, but has to be paid before the CAT 2024 registration last date. Forms will not be accepted without fee payment.

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Q: ย  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: ย  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: ย  Can I edit my CAT application form after submission?

A:
Once the CAT application form is submitted, candidates are not allowed to make changes in it. In case, you've made errors, you need to fill a fresh CAT application form and pay the fees again. However, editing of certain fields such as photo, signature and test city preference is allowed during form correction process which starts 2-3 days after the CAT registration process concludes. The form correction window is opened for 3-4 days during which candidates can edit only these three fields. If they have made a mistake in any other field, they cannot edit it. No request for changes is accepted by the examination authorities. Thus, it is very important to fill the CAT application form correctly with valid details. Candidates must keep the important documents such as Aadhaar card, class 10, class 12, graduation certificates, birth Certificate address proof, work experience documents, etc. To cross check the information while filling the form. They must also be very careful in selecting Iims and courses as they will be eligible for only those Iims and courses which they shall have selected in the CAT form.

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