Tuesday, 1 August 2017

004 (2017-18) Common Admission Test (CAT)

               CAT Conducting Body 2017 - This year the test will be conducted by another BLACKIS member, IIM Lucknow (Indian Institute of Management Lucknow). Last year, IIM Bangalore had conducted CAT preceded by IIM Ahmedabad in 2015. The name of the CAT 2017 Convenor has been announced by IIM Lucknow. Professor Neeraj Dwivedi, IIM Lucknow PGP Admission Chairperson, is the CAT 2017 convener.

CAT 2017 Overview
Events
Overview
Name of TestCommon Admission Test
Purpose of TestQualifying Test for admission to 20 IIMs and 100+ B-schools
Conducted byIndian Institute of Management Lucknow (IIM Lucknow)
Exam typeNational Level
PeriodicityOnce in a year (Usually in November/December)
Score or Grade Validity1 year
Annual Number of Test Takers1,95,000 in 2016
Pattern of TestMCQs and Non-MCQs
Paper LanguageEnglish
No. of Questions100
Test Duration3:00 hours
Negative MarkingYes (1 mark for each wrong answer)
SyllabusQuestions are asked from VRC, QA, DI& LR
Mode of ConductComputer based test (Online mode )
CAT 2017 Convener Professor Neeraj Dwivedi
Application FormAugust 9, 2017
Application FeesRs. 1800 for General/NC-OBC category and Rs. 900 for SC/ST/PWD/DA category
Online TestNovember 26, 2017
Reservation of seats in IIMs and B-schools
As per the Government of India regulations
CAT 2018 Notification: CAT is also known as Common Admission Test is conducted for admission in MBA Course. CAT is based on computer standardized test, the student has to score on the base on the Quantitative Ability (QA), Verbal Ability (VA) and Reading Comprehension (RC), Data Interpretation (DI) and Logical Reasoning (LR).  CAT is going to be organised by IIMs( Indian Institute of Management) for admission in MBA programme. In this article we are providing tentative online form, previous year solved paper, important dates, eligibility, and syllabus pattern, cut-off list. Bachelor degree students willing to get admission in CAT 2018, students can apply online form to get admission in CAT.
About CAT Entrance Exam 2018
The CAT Entrance Exam was started in the year 2009 for admission in post graduate business administration program and other various programs. Common Admission Test (CAT) is a competitive management entrance exam conducted at the national level and organized by IIMs.
Fill CAT Online Form 2018
Name of Organization: IIMs(Indian Institute of Management)
Entrance Exam:  CAT 2018
Conducting Authority: Central Govt.
Course Offered: postgraduate course like MBA etc.
Mode of Application Form: Online or Offline.
The start of Online CAT 2018 Forms: Last week of July 2017.
End of REAP 2017 Registration: second week of August 2017.
Admission Process: The candidate has to appear in CAT 2018 Entrance Exam, Counseling, Result, cut-off marks etc. (College Wise) Seat Matrix & Cut-off marks for Female/ Boys OBC/ ST/ SC.
Website: https://iimcat.ac.in/

Eligibility Criteria
CAT 2018 eligibility - Candidates willing to register for CAT 2018 MBA Entrance Exam must fulfill the following minimum education & age limit criteria.
The information about eligibility criteria to apply for CAT 2018  exam is given below:
The eligibility criteria for CAT has remained constant over the years.
Aspirants should have passed and obtained Bachelor’s Degree in any discipline from a recognized university or institute.

The minimum percentage of aggregate marks or equivalent CGPA to be obtained or secured by the applicants is 50 for General category candidates and 45 for reserved category candidates. Percentage Criteria: students should have secured along with minimum 50% marks for general and minimum 45% marks for SC, ST and PwD candidates.
Final year graduation students are also eligible to appear for the exam provided they fulfill the Bachelor’s degree cutoff and other factors within the stipulated schedule given by IIMs and other participating institutes.

IIMs and other Government institutes follow the reservation criteria of candidates. The following table brings to you the category wise seat reservation percentage.

Educational Qualification
Qualification: Students must have a bachelor’s degree in any stream from the prestigious college or university.
Appearing Candidates: Students who are qualifying final exam and waiting for the result are also can eligible for apply.
CA/CS/ICWA degree holder students can also eligible to apply.
Age Limit                            
There is no age limitation to get admission in CAT. so student do not to worry about the age, age is not matter in the admission CAT.
List of courses offered via CAT 2017

S.No.                         Courses offered in MBA
1          PGPEM (Post Graduate Programme in Enterprise Management)
2          PGPBM (Post Graduate Programme in Business Management)
3          PGP (Post Graduate Programme)
4          PGPWE (Post Graduate Programme for Working Executive)
5          PGPPM (Post Graduate Programme in Public Policy and Management)
6          EPGPM (Executive Post Graduate Programme)
7          PGPSM (Post Graduate Programme in Securities Markets)
8          PGDHRM (Post Graduate Diploma in Human Resource Management)
9          PGDM (Post Graduate Diploma in Management)
10        PGPEX (Post Graduate Programme for Executives)
11        PGP-Mumbai (Post Graduate Programme at Mumbai)
12        PGP-ABM (Post Graduate Programme in Agri-Business Management)
13        PGP-UAE (Post Graduate Programme at UAE)
CAT Important Dates 2017

The timeline for CAT generally remains similar every year. Although till 2015 CAT was conducted in November, CAT 2016 was held in a single day window on December 4. The following table brings to you the important dates for CAT 2017.

CAT 2017 Important Dates
Events
Important Dates
CAT 2017 Notification                                               July 29, 2017
CAT 2017 Application Commencement                    August 9, 2017
CAT 2017 last date to apply                                      September 20, 2017 (till 5 PM)
CAT 2017 Admit Card                                               October 18, 2017 (1 PM onwards)
CAT 2017 Tutorial                                                     October 18, 2017
CAT 2017 Exam                                                        November 26, 2017
CAT 2017 Result                                                       Second week of January, 2018

CAT Eligibility Criteria 2017
Category wise seat reservation

Category         Percentage    
PWD               3%
ST                   7.50%             
SC                   15%
OBC                27%

CAT Application Form 2017
 The CAT 2017 application form filling procedure is completely online. The application process will commence from the August 9. In order to apply for CAT, candidates have to visit the official website of CAT 2017 and register. Once the CAT registration process gets over, the IIM will send the login credentials to the candidates via SMS and email. After receiving the login credentials, the candidates have to log into the application window and fill up the online application form of CAT 2017 which is divided into the following areas:
Personal DetailsContact DetailsAcademic DetailsWork Experience
Selecting IIMs to apply forSelecting Test Centre and Interview Cities
Candidates are instructed to check the information provided by them in each and every category and once the CAT application form 2017 is submitted, there will hardly be any chance to rectify it unless IIMs decide to give candidates the option to correct the wrong information.

Applicants have to also upload their photograph and signature in .jpeg format. The files should not exceed the stated file size. The photograph should be clear and the signature should be legible enough in order to be eligible.
CAT 2017 Application Form Fee
The application fee is Rs. 1800 for General category candidates and Rs. 900 for reserved category candidates.

The mode of application fee payment is through Credit/Debit Card or Net Banking.
The application fee has increased from Rs. 1700 for General and NC-OBC candidates and Rs. 850 for SC, ST and PWD candidates.

Last year, the number of CAT applications was 2,32,434, which was highest in past six years. The actual number of test takers was around 1,95,000.

Past Application Trend in CAT
Year                No. of Registration                  No. of Test Takers
2016                            2,32,434                                  1,95,000
2015                            2,18,664                                  1,79,602
2014                            1,96,988                                  1,67,829
2013                            1,94,516                                  1,73,714
2012                            2,14,000                                  1,95,000
2011                            2,05,000                                  1,86,000
2010                            2,04,000                                  1,85,000
2009                            2,41,000                                  2,30,000
2008                            2,90,000                                  2,76,000
2007                            2,50,000                                  2,30,000

Pattern and Syllabus
Download Previous 10 years solved question paper of CAT. The coaching institutes, coaching center etc. are providing guess solved paper of Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics for upcoming Entrance Exam 2018.

Exam Pattern 2018
Exam Mode: CAT will be conducted Digital or Computer Based Test (CBT).
Exam Duration: The exam duration will be 3 hours. 1-hour duration has been allotted to complete each section.
Type of Question: The questions will be of multiple choice type and subjective type.
No. of Question: The total no of question is 100 .
Marking Scheme: 3 marks for each correct answer.
Negative Marking: One mark will be deducted for a wrong answer.
Section
No. of Questions
Duration
Total Marks
Quantitative Ability
34
60 Min
102
Verbal Ability & Reading  Comprehension
34
60 Min
102
Data Interpretation & Logical Reasoning
32
60 Min
96
Total
100
180 Min
300
CAT Syllabus 2018
There is such no fixed syllabus for students.
Students may attempt the mock test to understand the syllabus and exam pattern.
The syllabus divided into four sections, i.e. Quantitative Ability or Mathematics, Data Interpretation, Verbal Ability & English and Logical Reasoning.
Questions will be asked from the given mention topics.
To score better in the examination, students are consider whole syllabus for exam preparations.

CAT Syllabus
Quantitative Ability      Geometry, Trigonometry, Probability, Number System, Permutation & Combination, Speed, Time and Distance, Profit and Loss, Logarithmic Equations, HCF and LCM, Ratio, Quadratic and Linear Equations, Algebra, Mensuration, Percentages, progressions, Complex Numbers, Simple and Compound Interest etc.
Data Interpretation & Logical Reasoning(DILR)         Tables, Graphical Representations, Charts and any Diagrammatical Representation, Logical Games, Calendars, Cubes, Clocks, Blood Relations, Seating Arrangements etc.
Verbal & Reading Comprehension(VARC)    Critical Reasoning, Paragraph Forming, Grammar, Vocabulary, Reading Comprehension

How to Apply for CAT Exam Online 2018
The online application for CAT MBA Admission 2018 is given below. You have to register CAT 2018 application form using the link given below. Follow the given steps for CAT online registration-Student should Create a Profile
Create an account log in with User ID and Password
Submit Application after entering details and fee pay online.
Post successful registration, in future you will use the User ID and Password to log in to the website. After logging in, you will first go to the Registration Summary page and then click on Go to Application Form – students Login. This is easy and direct application form.
Result announcement 2nd week of January 2018
CAT Admit Card 2018
Admit card for students will be available to download at the official website of CAT . You can log onto the CAT website with the registered User ID and password. You will be only eligible for an Admit Card for submission of online application form. You will have receive an automated email confirmation of successful submission admission form. The admit card will be only available on the CAT Website when you log on using your CAT 2018 User ID and password. You must carry a print out of your Admit Card at reporting time of CAT entrance exam.

The CAT Hall Ticket must contain the given information below-
Name of the students
Test date
Test City & Centre address
User ID / Registration Number
PWD/DA status
If you are not available to find the admit card at the official portal and other website or you have any problem about CAT exam you can call, email or fax on the given helpline and contact us.

CAT Counseling 2018
CAT Counseling Dates 2018 are declared by the India Institutes of Management(IIMs). They have issued the Counseling dates to fill the Seats in IIM Colleges all over India. Students who are waiting for the CAT Exam and got selected in the Exam can check the IIM CAT 2018 Web Options, Entry Dates, Counseling Dates, Counseling Process & Fee information on the given Page. IIMs provided all the information at the official website of CAT iimcat.ac.in CAT Exam 2018 Counseling Dates Etc.

Every year the IIMs is going to conduct the Counseling in the month of January. CAT Counseling is Offline mode. But, Web Counseling for Seat allotment is in Online mode.
CAT Helpline
CAT 2018 support desk, helpline by calling the mobile number, toll-free number (if available).
Contact Number: 0731 – 2439688/689/690
Helpline Number:  1800-2100-151

CAT Exam Pattern 2017
The exam pattern of CAT 2017 will be on the similar lines as that of last year. CAT is a computer based test of three hours duration carrying 100 objective type questions which were mixed with multiple choice and non-multiple choice questions. The number of questions in Verbal and Reading Comprehension and Quantitative Ability sections is same, i.e. 34, whereas the number of questions in Data Interpretation & Logical Reasoning section is 32.
Please click the link below for details
CAT Media Release
CAT Registration Guide
CAT Information Bulletin
CAT Eligibility, Selection Process & Scores
CAT Final Year Certificate
CAT Candidate Information Affidavit from Notary Public
Education Qualification Affidavit
Non Creamy Layer OBC affidavit
SC/ST Affidavit

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