The CAT 2023 notification is a document that contains all the important information about the Common Admission Test (CAT), which is a national-level entrance exam for admission to MBA programs in various IIMs and other B-schools in India. The notification was released on July 30, 2023, on the official website of IIM CAT¹. Here are some of the key points from the notification:
The CAT 2023 exam date is November 26, 2023, and it will be conducted in three sessions: morning, afternoon, and evening¹².
The CAT 2023 registration process will start from August 2, 2023, and end on September 13, 2023¹². Candidates can apply online through the official website by paying a non-refundable fee of Rs. 2300 for general category and Rs. 1150 for reserved category²³.
The CAT 2023 eligibility criteria require candidates to have a bachelor’s degree or equivalent with at least 50% marks or equivalent CGPA (45% for SC/ST/PwD candidates) or be in the final year of their degree program¹². Candidates with a professional degree such as CA/CS/ICWA/FIAI are also eligible to apply².
The CAT 2023 exam pattern consists of three sections: Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension (VARC), Data Interpretation and Logical Reasoning (DILR), and Quantitative Ability (QA)¹². The total number of questions is 66, out of which 26 are non-MCQs that require typing the answer (TITA)². The duration of the exam is 120 minutes, with 40 minutes allotted for each section¹².
The CAT 2023 syllabus covers topics from various domains such as English language, grammar, vocabulary, comprehension, reasoning, data analysis, mathematics, algebra, geometry, arithmetic, etc.²³. Candidates can refer to the previous year question papers and mock tests to get an idea of the difficulty level and types of questions asked in the exam²³.
The CAT 2023 admit card will be available for download from October 23, 2023, till the day of the exam¹². Candidates have to carry a printed copy of the admit card along with a valid photo ID proof to the exam center¹².
The CAT 2023 result will be declared in the second week of January 2024 on the official website¹². Candidates can check their scores and percentiles by logging in with their credentials¹². The CAT scorecard will be valid for one year from the date of declaration of results¹².
The CAT 2023 cutoff will be decided by each participating institute based on their own criteria and admission process¹². Candidates who meet the minimum cutoff marks will be shortlisted for further rounds such as Written Ability Test (WAT), Group Discussion (GD), and Personal Interview (PI)¹². The final selection will be based on the overall performance of the candidates in all the stages¹².
Registration link And PDF
The registration link for CAT 2023 is [here](^2^).
You can click on it and follow the instructions to register for the exam.