CAT 2019
Common Admission Test  (CAT) 2019
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                                                   CAT 2019 (Common Admission Test) is a national level qualifying exam for admission into MBA, PGDM and other postgraduate management courses in India. It is conducted annually by the IIMs on a rotational basis. The entrance test is conducted in 2 sessions across 140 exam centers. CAT 2018 Online Registration has started from August 8. Candidates with a Bachelor’s Degree with at least 50% marks can register at the official website i.e. iimcat.ac.in.

• The minimum eligibility norm to apply for CAT 2019 is a graduate degree in any discipline with minimum 50% aggregate marks.
• CAT 2019 will be held in the fourth week of November 2019 in 2 sessions.
• CAT Application Form 2019 will be available from second week of August 2019.
• The application fee is INR 1800 for a General category applicant.
• The exam is held for admission into PG management programs offered by the IIMs and other business schools across India.
• It is an online exam which will consist of a blend of 100 MCQ and Non- MCQ type questions. Check CAT 2019 Exam Pattern
• CAT 2019 Result will be declared by the second week of January 2020.
Important Dates
Events Dates
CAT 2019 Official Notification 29th July 2019
CAT 2019 Application Form 08th August 2019 to 19th September 2019 
CAT 2019 Form Correction Window 27th September 2019 to 30th September 2019
Release of CAT Admit Card 2019 24th October 2019 25th November 2019
CAT 2019 Exam Date 25th November 2019
CAT Result Date 2019 N/A
CAT 2019 Eligibility
Age Criteria

• There will be no age restriction for taking the CAT examination.

Qualification Criteria

• Qualifying Exam: Candidates must have a bachelor’s or its equivalent degree.
• Minimum Marks: Pass the above exam with at least 50% marks or equivalent CGPA (45% marks for SC/ST/PwD categories).
• Appearing candidates of the final year of Bachelor’s degree/equivalent qualification examination can also apply.
• Candidates, those possess an equivalent examination recognized by the MHRD, Government of India (including AMICE of the Institution of Civil Engineers (India) as an equivalent qualification) can also apply.
CAT 2019 Application Form
                                                   CAT 2019 Application Form will be available from the second week of August 2019. Participants will be required to fill up general details like personal inforCATion and academic qualifications. The application forms can be filled via online mode only on the official website i.e. iimcat.ac.in. The application process consists of 3 steps which are given below:

• Registration by providing basic details to get candidate’s user ID and Password.
• Fill CAT 2019 Application Form and upload required documents.
• The final step is payment of CAT Application Fee before final submission of the online application form.
CAT 2019 Admit Card
                                                   CAT 2019 Admit Card will be issued to applicants who have successfully registered for the exam. It will be released in the second week of October 2019. Admit cards can be downloaded from the official website of CAT. The governing body will not send hard copies of the hall ticket by post.

• Admit Card must be retained till the time of admission and counseling, duly signed by the exam supervisor.
• The details about the individual such as his Name, Roll number, Date of birth, time slot and exam center allotted along with the address will be printed on the hall ticket.
• It is a mandatory document of the entrance exam without which, no individual will be permitted into the exam hall.
CAT 2019 Exam Center
• CAT 2019 will be conducted in 140 exam centers across the country.
• Participants will be allowed to choose 4 cities for the online entrance test as their preferred exam center.
• They should exercise their choices in the application form according to their convenience.
• The governing authority will allot a center to the individuals and the venue of the center will be mentioned in the admit card.
CAT 2019 Exam Pattern
• Exam Mode: The examination will be digital or Computer Based Test (CBT).
• Session: The examination will be held in two sessions.
• Duration: The duration of the examination will be 180 minutes (3 hours).
• Type of Questions: In the examination, objective & subjective type questions will be asked.
• Number of Questions: Total 100 questions will be asked in the examination.
• Marking Scheme: For the correct answer, three marks will be allotted to the candidates.
• Negative Marking: The will be no negative marks for subjective type questions, For MCQs type question, one mark will be deducted for the wrong answer.
Sections Subjects Time Allotted Number of Questions Total Marks
CAT 2019 Syllabus
                                                   There is no set syllabus for CAT 2019 but we can determine the syllabus based on the analysis of previous exam patterns. Questions asked in the exam are upto 10+2 level covering a multitude of topics.
CAT 2019 Result
                                                   CAT 2019 Result will be declared by the second week of January 2019. The results will be announced on the official CAT website in the form of a scorecard. These scorecards will contain the sectional and overall marks and percentile obtained by individuals in the exam.
CAT 2019 Cut Off
                                                   The cut off for CAT 2019 will be decided after considering factors like number of applicants, difficulty level of exam, seats available and previous years’ cut off. Each IIM will announce its cut off for shortlisting aspirants for the selection process separately. Candidates must clear sectional and overall cut off to be eligible for the subsequent rounds. The overall cut off for IIMs usually falls between 90- 99 percentile. The top 3 IIMs- Ahmedabad, Bangalore and Calcutta have a cut off over 99 percentile. Cut off for other top business schools like FMS, JBIMS and SPIJMR is over 95 percentile.
CAT 2019 Selection Procedure
                                                   All the participating institutes have their own shortlisting criteria for admission. The basic norm is to clear the sectional and overall CAT 2019 Cut Off of the respective institutes. Applicants who fulfill such criteria will move forward to the next stage of selection process.The CAT Selection Procedure followed by IIMs consists of Group Discussion (GD), Written Ability Test (WAT) and Personal Interview (PI) rounds. These are explained briefly as follows-

• Candidates shortlisted based on their CAT scores have to appear for GD, WAT and PI rounds held by the IIMs or other b-schools.
• In the WAT round, students have to write an essay on the topic provided by the institute.
• The topic can be related to socio-political issues, current affairs or some idea. The essay should generally be completed within 30 minutes.
• For the GD round, applicants are divided into groups of 8-10 members wherein, they are required to discuss about the given topic.
• PI is the final round wherein aspirants are interviewed by a panel of 4-8 judges. This panel assesses the profile of individuals to see if he is fit for the chosen course.
                                                  
                                                   Many top business schools follow a similar selection process. After all the rounds are conducted the institutes publish the final merit list. This list is created after considering all rounds of selection and CAT 2019 scores. Candidates are offered admission to various courses based on this merit list.

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