The Common Admission Test (CAT) 2023 dates have been announced. IIM Lucknow will conduct CAT 2023. The official registration of CAT begins on 2nd August and the test will be conducted on 26th November. In this article, we bring you the important dates of CAT 2023, the pattern, and the eligibility criteria. Check the CAT 2023 official notification here!IMPORTANT DATES
As per the official CAT 2023 notification, the online registration process will start on 2nd August, 2023 at 10:00 AM.
The last date to register for CAT 2023 is September 13, 2023 at 5 PM.
Admit cards will be available for download starting October 25, 2023.
The CAT 2023 exam will be held on 26th November, 2023.
The CAT 2023 results are expected to be declared in the second week of January, 2024.
Recommended For You: Free CAT Masterclass - Ace CAT With A Free Online CAT Program By ARKSS (Ex-National Head - Career Launcher)ELIGIBILITY CRITERIAA candidate, with at least 50% marks in his bachelor's degree/equivalent degree or higher or is in the final year of pursuing the same from a university or professional institution recognized by the Parliament or State legislature or Ministry of HRD, Government of India or is a Deemed University, can apply for CAT exam 2023.Submission of caste/class certificate at the time of registration for NC-OBC candidates.Must Check Out:300+ Free CAT Sectional Mock Tests To Help You Ace CAT 2023CAT 2023 Eligibility Criteria: SC, ST, and PwDAny candidate, who secured more than 45% marks in his/her bachelor's degree/equivalent or professional degree or higher can apply for the CAT exam.Should upload the caste/class certificate at the time of CAT exam form registration.Download For Free: InsideIIM's Comprehensive Quant Formula Cheat Sheet For MBA Entrance ExamsCAT 2023 Exam Eligibility For Final Year StudentsA candidate should be pursuing a bachelor's degree or equivalent from an institution recognized by the Ministry of HRD or a Deemed University.Should have a total aggregate marks above 50% for General/NC-OBC and 45% for SC/ST/PWD, so far.Can have a backlog in exams but should attain the degree before joining the b-school, in-case selected.Ace The DI Section With HitBullsEye's CAT DI Made Easy E-Book!CAT 2023 Application FeesFor aspirants belonging to unreserved categories, the CAT 2023 registration fee is INR 2,400, while for aspirants belonging to the SC, ST & PWD categories, it's INR 1200.Compare Top B-Schools Based On Batch Profile, Placements, and Rankings!CAT 2023 EXAM DURATION AND PATTERNCAT 2023 will be of 120 minutes, with 40 minutes allotted to each section.There'll be three examination slots in CAT 2023 - Slot 1 (8.30 am to 10.30 am), Slot 2 (12.30 pm to 2.30 pm) and Slot 3 (4.30 pm to 6.30 pm)
Total number of questions in CAT 2023: 66 questions
Total number of questions in the VARC section: 24 questions
Total number of questions in the DILR section: 20 questions
Total number of questions in the QA section: 22 questions
Total marks in CAT 2023: 198 MarksThe exam will have both MCQ and TITA (Type In The Answer/non-MCQ) questions.The marking scheme will be +3 for every correct attempt, and -1 for every incorrect MCQ attempt. There's no negative marking for TITA (non-MCQ) based questions.Check the official notification here!We at InsideIIM will host tons of workshops, training sessions, mock tests and more to help you ace CAT 2023. Stay tuned! If you have any suggestions for us, please comment the same below!