CAT 2024, Notification, Application Form, Exam Pattern, Result, Admit Card, Eligibility Criteria, Application

CAT is a gateway to 20 IIMs and over 1200 B-schools in India. Apart from the IIMs, IISc (Indian Institute of Science), IIT (Indian Institute of Technology) and other prominent management colleges across the country also use CAT scores for admitting students into management courses. MBA is quite a sought after degree for many people. Some people view it as an escape to greener pastures, while others see it as an opportunity to learn more and explore different fields before making their final career decisions. There is details about the CAT 2024, Notification, Application Form, Exam Pattern, Result, Admit Card, Eligibility Criteria, Application

CAT 2024 – Highlights

CAT 2024 Exam Calendar

CAT Exam Eligibility Criteria 2024

• In order to be eligible for the CAT Exam, the candidate has to pass at least their Bachelor’s degree with at least 50% (for General Category and for candidates from the NC-OBC caste). For SC/ST and Differently Abled (DA) candidates, the percentage required is 45%.
• For the Degree to be counted, the University who has awarded the degree has to be recognized by the MHRD.
• If the University awards grades or CGPA instead of marks, the conversion factor given by the University has to be used. If there is no conversion factor specified by the University, the CGPA has to be converted into percentage by direct conversion i.e. divide the CGPA received by the highest CGPA possible and multiply the result by 100.
• Candidates who have completed their professional degrees with over 50% (45% for SC/ST/PwD) are also eligible for CAT.
• Age Limit: To appear for CAT exam there is no age limit/ age restriction.

Reservation Eligibility for CAT 2024

CAT eligibility criteria for disadvantaged and disabled students as well as students who fall under the reserved category is slightly different.