CAT 2021 – Common Admission Test
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The CAT 2021 Notification is likely to be published in newspapers and on websites such as MBAUniverse.com on July 24-25, 2021. After a five-year hiatus, IIM Ahmedabad is hosting CAT 2021 and has named Prof M P Ram Mohan, an IIMA faculty member, as the exam convener. With the timely selection of the CAT 2021 Convener, it is believed that the CAT exam would be held without delay, but with minor modifications. The Common Admission Test (CAT) 2021 is India’s largest national level entrance exam for MBA admissions in 2022 at IIMs and other top MBA schools. The CAT 2021 exam is scheduled for November 28, 2021. On a rotating basis, one of the six older IIMs conducts the CAT Exam. The job of conducting the CAT exam in 2021 has been handed to IIM Ahmedabad this year. The final CAT exam was held in 2015 at IIM Ahmedabad. For the advantage of test takers, it was the first CAT exam on the current format, which modified the entire CAT entrance exam pattern from two to three parts and incorporated non-MCQ type questions.
Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, IIM Indore ran the CAT exam in a revised format last year, with a decreased amount of 76 questions, a two-hour time limit, and three testing periods instead of two. This year’s CAT admission exam is likely to span three hours, contain 100 questions, and be administered in two sessions, as was the case last year.
What is IIM CAT?
CAT is the Common Admission Test for admission to MBA/PGDM programmes in 20 Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs) and other top MBA colleges like FMS Delhi, MDI Gurgaon, SPJIMR Mumbai, IMI New Delhi, IMT Ghaziabad and hundreds of other top MBA colleges in India. More than two lakh candidates appear in CAT every year and this number is rising consistently, to explore admission opportunity in MBA programmes offered by IIMs and other top B-schools.
IIMs will only accept the CAT 2021 score for admission in 2022 and will not accept any other test score. In India, the CAT 2021 will be held in over 150 cities and 400 venues.
CAT 2021 is the entryway to one-year MBA programmes at IIMs, in addition to being the most important entrance exam for two-year full-time postgraduate management programmes (MBA/PGDM).
Since 2012, Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) and Indian Institutes of Science (IISC) have accepted CAT instead of JMET for admission to their Management programmes.
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CAT 2021 Exam: Highlights & Key Features
Following are the salient features of IIM CAT 2021 exam details like CAT Full Form, CAT Notification 2021, CAT exam date, CAT Eligibility, CAT Exam Structure among other key CAT exam details
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CAT Full Form
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Common Admission Test, conducted on yearly basis for MBA admission by one of the 6 older IIMs
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CAT Exam date 2021
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November 28, 2021
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CAT Entrance exam sessions
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Conducted in 2 sessions – Morning & Afternoon on same day
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CAT Entrance Exam 2021 Convening IIM
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IIM Indore
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CAT Entrance Exam Mode
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Computer based exam but not an online exam
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When to Check for CAT 2021 Notification
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On July 24-25, 2021 on MBAUniverse.com and in News papers
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Details in CAT Notification 2021
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CAT Exam details, Application fee, Registration dates, IIMs & their management programmes through CAT
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Maximum Age Limit to appear in IIM CAT
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No Age Limit, Graduates with 50% marks can apply
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Number of Questions in CAT 2021
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100 questions divided in 3 sections
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Time duration of CAT 2021
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3 hours
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Sectional Time limit
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1 hour for 1 section
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Name of sections and number of questions
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VARC-34 Questions; DILR-32 questions; Quant-34 questions
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Expected CAT 2021 Difficulty level
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Moderate to Difficult
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Order of Sections
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Pre-fixed, no change allowed
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Colleges Accepting CAT 2021 for MBA admission 2022
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20 IIMs, FMS, MDI, SPJIMR, IITs, IMI, JBIMS & 500 other MBA colleges in India
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CAT 2021 Application Fee
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Rs.2000/-
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How to Apply for CAT
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Application process is online only
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IIMs’ Application Fee
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No Separate Application Fee to apply for IIM. CAT Registration Fee covers application fee of all 20 IIMs
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IIM CAT 2021 Eligibility Criteria
A candidate with minimum 50% marks in graduation can appear in CAT 2021. A final year student in graduation can also appear in CAT conducted by IIMs. However, there is no age limit to apply and appear in CAT 2021.
CAT 2021 Important Dates
Following are the CAT 2021 important dates like CAT Notification date, CAT exam date, and for other different activities related to the CAT exam 2021:
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Events
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CAT Important Dates
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CAT Notification Date 2021
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July 24-25, 2021
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CAT Registration Start Date
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August 2-3, 2021
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Last Date to Apply for CAT exam 2021
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September 15, 2021
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CAT 2021 Registration & Application Fee
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Rs.2000/-
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CAT 2021 Admit card Download Start date
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October 24, 2021
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Last Date for CAT 2021 Admit Card Download
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November 28, 2021
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CAT 2021 Exam date
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November 28, 2021
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CAT 2021 Result date
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January 4, 2022
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(All dates Tentative)
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CAT Exam Details 2021: Test Pattern
CAT exam details and exam structure since 2015 have remained on similar pattern, except for last year, with time duration, number of questions and sections as under:
- 180 Minutes Exam: CAT is a computer delivered test of 3 hours duration but it is not an Online Exam
- 100 Questions: CAT will have 100 questions divided in 3 sections of VARC, DILR and Quantitative Ability. Earlier CAT used to have 60 questions divided in two sections and had only MCQ type questions with negative marking.
- 25% No Penalty Questions: Out of 100 questions in CAT 2021, more than 25 questions will not have negative marking. CAT 2021 is divided into MCQ and Non-MCQ type of questions and the Non-MCQs do not carry negative marking. In case any non-MCQ has negative marking, a few MCQs are changed to no negative marking questions.
- 70-75% CAT Questions with Negative Marking: More than 70% questions in CAT 2021 are of MCQ type and will carry penalty of 1/3 negative marking
- Minimum CAT Score Requirement by IIMs: A Minimum qualifying score between 70 and 90 percentile in CAT 2021 is required by IIMs in each of the 3 sections to shortlist candidates for final admission round
- Other Criteria with CAT score: Apart from High score in each of the 3 sections in CAT 2021 exam, if you have good academic profile with diversity, work experience, you are a preferred candidate to get admission into IIMs.
CAT 2021 Exam Syllabus
During the last 5 years, CAT exam syllabus has substantially changed. Major changes in CAT Syllabus 2021 are:
- CAT Syllabus is changed and contains different type of questions now.
- 25-30% Questions in CAT syllabus are no penalty questions now
- Most of the changes in CAT syllabus have taken place in the Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension Section as the topics and number of questions in VARC section have changed.
- A few changes in CAT syllabus have been introduced in Quantitative Ability section with more focus on Arithmetic questions
Although CAT exam Syllabus is not pre-defined by IIMs, it overall tests the candidate on Verbal Ability & Reading Comprehension; Quantitative Aptitude; Data Interpretation & Logical Reasoning.
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When & How to Register & Apply for CAT 2021?
The very first thing to remember about CAT is that there is nothing offline now in CAT. You can apply online only on the official CAT website. The application fee for CAT has also increased to Rs.2000/- for General candidates; and to Rs.1000/- for SC/ST candidates. The fee should be paid online only.
The application process for CAT 2021 opens in first week of August and closes in the third week of September. During this period you can submit your application online for CAT.
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Important Changes in CAT over the Years
Journey of IIM-CAT has witnessed substantial changes. In recent years, number of sections and type of questions in CAT have changed substantially. Important changes in pattern and conduct of CAT are shared below:
- CAT has changed from Paper Based to Computer based test
- CAT now has 3 sections instead of 2
- CAT has introduced 25 to 30 percent questions with No Negative marking
CAT Exam pattern over the past 10 years since it was computerized in 2009 has gone for perceptible changes. CAT paper pattern prior to 2009 was paper-pen based. CAT exam format was changed from paper based exam to CAT online computer based test in 2009. Even after that CAT paper pattern continued changing from 3 sections to 2 and then CAT pattern was changed to 3 sections in 2015. Since then CAT is following similar pattern. CAT 2021 pattern also remains the same as that of CAT exam 2021 pattern with 3 sections and 3 hours time although the number of MCQs and Non-MCQs may change.
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CAT Year & Number of Questions
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VA
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DI-LR
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Quant
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Question break up
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CAT 2020
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VARC 26. RC -18 (All MCQs), Verbal-8 (Non MCQs)
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DILR 24. DI-14, LR-10, MCQs-18, Non-MCQs-6
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Total 26. MCQs-18; Non-MCQs-8
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Moderate difficulty CAT in changed pattern with changes in number of MCQs & non-MCQs in each section
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CAT 2019
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VARC-34. RC-24, (All MCQs), Verbal-10 (non MCQs)
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DILR-32, DI-16, LR-16, MCQs-24, Non-MCQs-8
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Total-34. MCQs 23, Non-MCQs-11
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Moderate difficulty CAT on last year pattern with changes in number of MCQs & non-MCQs in each section
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CAT 2018-100
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VARC-34. RC-24, (All MCQs), Verbal-10 (2 MCQs, 7 non MCQs)
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DILR-32, DI-16, LR-16, MCQs-24, Non-MCQs-8
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Total-34. MCQs 22, Non-MCQs-12
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CAT on last year pattern with changes in number of MCQs & non-MCQs in each section
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CAT 2017-100
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VARC-34. RC-24, (All MCQs), Verbal-10 (3 MCQs, 7 non MCQs)
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DILR-32, DI-16, LR-16, MCQs-24, Non-MCQs-8
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Total-34. MCQs 23, Non-MCQs-11
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CAT Pattern in the lines of last year with changes in non-MCQs in each section
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CAT 2016-100
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VARC-34, RC-24, (All MCQs), Verbal-10 (All non MCQs)
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DILR-32, DI-16, LR-16, MCQs-24, Non-MCQs-8
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Quant-34, MCQ-27, Non-MCQs-7
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CAT exam pattern on the same lines as of CAT exam pattern 2015 Non-MCQs in Quant reduced.
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CAT 2015-100
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VARC -34, RC-24 (MCQs), Verbal-10 (Non MCQs)
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DILR-32, DI-16, LR-16, MCQs-24, Non-MCQs-8
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Quant-34, MCQs-24, Non-MCQs-10
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Time limit increased to 180 minutes; Sectional time constration of 1 hour re-introduced; Non-MCQs without negative marking penalty for wrong answer No questions on error correction and vocabulary.
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CAT 2014-100
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50 VARC-34 LR-16
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50 Quant-34 DI-16
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Test time increased to 170 minutes; Sectional time constrain removed; More questions on error correction; RC questions based on reasoning Overall moderate exam.
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CAT 2013-60
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30 10 verbal 10 RC 10 LR
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30 DI-10
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On the same pattern as last year. No new surprise element.
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CAT 2012 -60
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30 (LR 10) 10 verbal 10 RC 10 LR
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30 (DI 10)
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Error correction-1 to 2, parajumbles-2, Completion of last sentence of paragraph-2, Out of context Sentence in jumbled paragraph -1 to 2, Fill in the blanks vocabulary words- 1 to 2, Words used in different ways-2, Reading comprehension – three passages with 3 to 4 questions each (Common question in almost all the sessions from 11th Oct.2012 to 6th Nov.2012 – Tone of the author-at least two questions in every session) New or surprise element – Two questions on ‘Out of context sentences in jumbled paragraph’ – Paragraph had to be placed in order and the out of context sentence had to be picked out. Permutations & Combinations, Arithmetic, Algebra, Geometry, Mensuration, Number Systems, Modern Maths.
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CAT 2011-60
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30(LR 10)
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30(DI10)
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Jumbled sentences, error correction, Vocabulary, RC, grammar Arithmetic, Algebra, Geometry, Mensuration, Number Systems, Modern Maths
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CAT 2010-60
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20
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20
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20
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RC, Grammar, Parajumbles, sentence correction & completion,
Quant was tougher compared to CAT 2009. The areas were more calculation intensive and needed conceptual understanding.
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CAT 2009-60
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20
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20
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20
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Sentence rearrangement, Grammar, comprehension, correction of errors, sentence completion, Usage Vocabulary
Number System, Algebra, Mensuration, and Commercial Math. |
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