CAT EXAM – KNOW WHAT IT IS ?
Last Updated: Dec 9, 2025
The CAT (Common Admission Test) is India’s premier entrance exam for admission into MBA and management programs at top institutes, including the IIMs. Conducted online every year, it tests candidates in Quantitative Ability, Verbal & Reading Comprehension, and Data Interpretation & Logical Reasoning. With a focus on analytical thinking, problem-solving, and decision-making skills, CAT scores are crucial for securing admission into prestigious management programs and building a successful career in business and management.
Acronym-CAT
Type-Computer-based test
Developer -Indian Institutes of Management
Knowledge / skills tested-
Quantitative Ability (QA),
Verbal Ability (VA) and Reading Comprehension (RC),
Data Interpretation (DI) and
Logical Reasoning (LR)
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Purpose– Admission to post-graduate management Programs
Year started-1950
Duration–3 hours
Score / grade range –100 to 300
Score / grade validity-1 year
Offered– Once a year (usually in November/December
Countries / regions- 99 cities
Languages-English
Annual number of test takers- 2.31lakh
Prerequisites / eligibility criteria
Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) with at least 50 % marks or equivalent GPA (45 % in case of SC, ST, PWD candidates).
*Final year undergraduate students also eligible.
Fee- Rs.1,800 (US$28) for general/OBC category
Rs900 (US$14) for SC / ST / DA (PWD) category candidates
Scores / grades used by Various business schools in India
Website–iimcat.ac.in
Year 2010- IIM-A student bags Rs 1.6 crore package (Source-HT)
2017 IIM Calcutta placements: Top salary package is Rs 70 lakh (Source-HT)
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