CAT Exam 2023 – IIM Common Admission Test Exam Notification

Indian Institutes of Management has published an official notification regarding the Common Admission Test (CAT) 2023. On November 26, 2023, the Indian Institutes of Management (IIM) will conduct the computer-based Common Admission Test 2023 (CAT Exam 2023) in three sessions. Candidates who want to pursue their career in field management may apply online here for this entrance test. Common Admission Test (CAT) is the prerequisite entrance examination for admission into various Post Graduate and Fellow/ Doctorate programmes of prestigious Indian Institutes of Management (IIM) across the country.

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CAT Exam 2023 

CAT Exam Notification 2023 

Name of Exam Board: Indian Institutes of Management (IIM)

Name of The exam: Common Admission Test (CAT) 2023

Participating institutes: All IIMs and other institutes

Official website: www.iimcat.ac.in

Helplines: 18002108720 | [email protected]

List of IIMs: Ahmedabad, Amritsar, Bangalore, Bodh Gaya, Calcutta, Indore, Jammu, Kashipur, Kozhikode, Lucknow, Nagpur, Raipur, Ranchi, Rohtak, Sambalpur, Shillong, Sirmaur, Tiruchirappalli, Udaipur, Visakhapatnam

Date of exam: November 26, 2023

Mode of exam: Computer-based

Duration of exam: 2 Hours

Total marks of exam: 198 marks

Total number of questions: 66

What is IIM Common Admission Test Exam 

Common Admission Test (CAT) is the prerequisite entrance examination for admission into various Post Graduate and Fellow/ Doctorate programmes of prestigious Indian Institutes of Management (IIM) across the country. However, CAT scores are also allowed to be used by a few other listed non-IIM member institutions to shortlist eligible candidates for various management courses. 

Educational Qualification for IIM CAT Exam: 

Candidate must hold a Bachelor’s Degree, with at least 50% marks or equivalent CGPA [45% in case of candidates belonging to the Scheduled Caste (SC), Scheduled Tribe (ST) and Persons with Disability (PwD) categories], awarded by any University or educational institution as incorporated by an Act of Parliament or State Legislature in India or declared to be deemed as a University under Section 3 of the UGC Act, 1956, or possess an equivalent qualification recognised by the Ministry of Education, Government of India. The percentage of marks obtained by

Final Year Student: Candidates appearing for the final year of the Bachelor’s degree/equivalent qualification examination and those who have completed degree requirements and are awaiting results can also apply. However, it may be noted that such candidates, if selected, will be allowed to join the programme provisionally, only if they submit a certificate from the Principal/Registrar of their University/Institution (issued on or before the date as stipulated by the respective IIM) stating that they have completed all the requirements for obtaining the Bachelor’s degree/equivalent qualification on the date of the issue of the certificate.

Age Limit: There will be no age limit to apply for the CAT examination conducted by IIMs.

CAT Application Fee

Candidates have to pay the application fee to complete their online application process, the fee may vary according to the reservation category of the candidates. The complete details regarding the fee are given below.

Mode of Payment: Students must use an online payment channel to pay the application cost by using their ATM card, Internet Banking, or UPI. The use of any other payment method is not permitted.

How to Apply for IIM Common Admission Test?

As per the notification details, Interested Candidates who want to pursue their careers in the field of management and fulfil the above-mentioned eligibility criteria, can submit their online application to the IIM Common Admission Test (CAT). Submit an online application through the Official IIM CAT 2023 Portal. Also, candidates can follow the steps listed below to complete their online application process.

📌 Steps to Apply Online

1️⃣ Scroll down, and check the Important Link section.

2️⃣ Click on the Online Application Link.

3️⃣ Now, an official web portal will load in the new tab of your browser.

4️⃣ In that portal, you will get the option to register yourself.

5️⃣ After registration, you have to provide all your asked details.

6️⃣ After that, you have to upload your documents.

7️⃣ Now, you have to pay the examination fee.

8️⃣ After successful payment, your application will be submitted.

9️⃣ Also, you will receive an acknowledgement copy of your submission.

✅ Keep that acknowledgement copy for future use.

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