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CAT 2022: Important Date, Eligibility Criteria, Application Form Fees

CAT 2022: Important Date, Eligibility Criteria, Application Form Fees

CAT 2022 Cut Off has been announced by several IIMs. The outcome was announced on January 3, 2022. On December 8, 2021, the answer key and candidate responses were revealed. The Common Admission Test (CAT) is a national level admission test administered by the Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs) in Ahmedabad.

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CAT 2022

CAT 2022 Cut Off has been announced by several IIMs. The outcome was announced on January 3, 2022. On December 8, 2021, the answer key and candidate responses were revealed. The Common Admission Test (CAT) is a national level admission test administered by the Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs) in Ahmedabad. Qualified students will be admitted to various PG Management programmes provided by IIMs around the country through this test. Aside from IIMs, students can use their CAT 2022 results to gain admission to several PG Management Programs at both public and private universities. We have shared all of the information candidates need to know regarding CAT Admission 2022 in this post.

The Common Admission Test (CAT) 2022 for MBA admission 2023 at all 20 IIMs is set for November 27, 2022, the month’s final Sunday. The CAT 2022 registration procedure will begin in the first week of August and will last for more than 45 days at iimcat.ac.in. Every year, one of the top six IIMs conducts the CAT test via rotation. IIM Ahmedabad hosted the CAT last year, and IIM Bangalore will host the CAT 2022.

CAT gurus and toppers believe that the CAT is not a tough test, but it does require some clever and timely study to pass with a good score. As such, instead of stuffing the brains with extensive knowledge-based preparation, the requirement is to follow a smart IQ-based preparation. Every year, around 2 lakh applicants register for and apply for the CAT. Last year, around 2.30 lakh people applied for the CAT 2021 test, and 1.92 lakh individuals took it. Although the IIMs have yet to release the CAT 2022 Exam Dates, the exam is expected to take place on November 27, 2022.

CAT Full FormCommon Admission Test, conducted on yearly basis for MBA admission by one of the 6 older IIMs
CAT Exam Date 2022November 27, 2022
CAT Entrance exam sessionsLikely to be Conducted in 3 sessions – Morning, Afternoon&Evening on same day
CAT 2022 Conducting InstitutesIIM Bangalore. IIMs are the CAT conducting Institutes
CAT Entrance Exam ModeComputer-based exam but not an online exam
When to Check for CAT 2022 NotificationFrom July 31, 2022 onwards, at MBAUniverse.com and in Newspapers
Details in CAT Notification 2022CAT Exam details, Application fee, Registration dates, IIMs & their management programmes through CAT
Maximum Age Limit to appear in IIM CATNo Age Limit, Graduates with 50% marks can apply
Number of Questions in CAT 202266 questions divided in 3 sections
CAT Exam Time Duration on CAT 2022 Exam Date2 hours for each Slot
Sectional Time limit40 minutes for 1 section
Name of sections and number of questionsVARC-24 Questions; DILR-20 questions; Quant-22 questions
Expected Difficulty levelModerate to Difficult
Order of SectionsPre-fixed, no change allowed
Top MBA Colleges Accepting CAT 2022 for MBA admission 202320 IIMs, FMS, MDI, SPJIMR, IITs, IMI, IMT& 1000 other MBA colleges in India
CAT Exam Fees 2022Rs.2300/-
How to ApplyApplication process is online only
CAT Official Website for CAT 2022 Form FillingIIMCAT.AC.IN
IIMs’ Application FeeNo Separate Application Fee to apply for IIM. Registration Fee covers application fee of all 20 IIMs

Important Dates: CAT 2022

The following are the CAT 2022 essential dates, such as the CAT notification date, the CAT exam date, and other activities linked to the CAT exam 2022:

EventsCAT Important Dates
CAT Notification Date 2022July 31, 2022
CAT Registration Start DateAugust 5, 2022
Last Date to Apply for CAT exam 2022September 15, 2022
CAT 2022 Registration & Application FeeRs.2300/-
CAT 2022 Admit card Download Start dateOctober 25, 2022
Last Date for CAT 2022 Admit Card DownloadNovember 27, 2022
CAT 2022 Exam dateNovember 27, 2022
CAT 2022 Result dateJanuary 5, 2023
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CAT Eligibility Criteria 2022

The following are the key factors that will affect CAT qualifying requirements in 2022.

A candidate must have a graduation grade point average of at least 50% to be eligible to take the CAT 2022.

A final-year graduate student may also take the IIM CAT 2022 exam.

There is no upper age limit for applying to and appearing in CAT 2022.

CAT Application Forms:

CAT 2022 registration is now available online.

Only on the official CAT website can you register and apply for CAT 2022. The registration cost for CAT 2022 is Rs.2300/- for general applicants. The CAT exam price should only be paid online.

The application period for CAT 2022 begins in August, the first week following the publication of the CAT Notification 2022.

The CAT 2022 registration and application procedure may be completed in three basic phases.

  1. Access the CAT website at iimcat.ac.in and create a profile.
  2. Complete the Registration and Application Form
  3. Pay the CAT Registration Fee online.

CAT Application Form Fees:

Candidates may only pay the CAT 2022 application cost online. Only credit card, debit card, net banking, and UPI payment channels are accepted.

CategoryApplication Fee
For SC/ ST and PWDRs.1000/-
For all other candidatesRs.2000/-

CAT 2022 Admit Card

On October 27, 2021, the authority announced the CAT Admit Card 2022. The admit card is only available to those who have properly enrolled. CAT 2022 enrolled candidates may check their admit card online at the CAT 2022 website.

The admission card is a required document to be carried on the day of the test, since no applicants are permitted to set for examination without it.

Candidates are recommended to keep their admit card secure until the admission procedure is completed, as it may be required at the time of counselling.

CAT 2022 Exam Pattern

Candidates may view the whole CAT exam pattern details here:

  • The exam will be administered online (computer based test).
  • The question paper will include both objective and non-objective questions.
  • The CAT exam will last 2 hours in total (120 minutes).
  • The exam centres will be located around the country.
  • Each right answer will be worth three points.
  • In the objective type part, one mark will be deducted for each incorrect response. There will be no negative grading in the subjective part.
SectionNo. of MCQsNo. of Non MCQsTotal Marks
Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension (Section I)2410102
Data Interpretation and Logical Reasoning (Section II)24896
Quantitative Ability (Section III)277102
Total7525300

CAT Syllabus 2022

The CAT Syllabus will include all three sections: data interpretation and logical reasoning, verbal ability and reading comprehension, and quantitative ability. The following is the detailed curriculum for these sections:

Verbal Ability & Reading Comprehension:  

Facts Inferences, Grammar, and English Usage Analogies and Reverse Analogies Decisions, Please fill in the blanks. Meaning/Usage Match, Verbal Reasoning Synonyms and summary questions Synonyms (Vocabulary Based), Reading Comprehension, Jumbled Paragraph, Sentence Correction, and Close Passage. 

Data Interpretation & Logical Reasoning:

Arrangement of Seating, Syllogism, Caselets and Tables, Bar Graphs Blood Relations, and Column Graphs Venn Diagrams are a combination of two or more kinds that are connected together. Other are Calendars, Line Charts and Pie Charts, Cubes, and Clocks, Logical Matching, Number and Letter Series, Binary Logic, Connectives, and Sequence.

Quantitative Ability:

Functions and Geometry, Sequences and Series, Inequalities,Surds and Indices, Set Theory, Mixtures and Allegations Percentages, Simple and Compound Interest, Logarithm, Binomial Theorem, Complex Numbers, Quadratic & Linear Equations, Probability, Permutation and Combination, Number Systems, LCM & HCF, Speed, Time & Distance, Time & Work, Ratio & Proportion, Averages.

Sectional DivisionOverview of Topics in the CAT Syllabus 2022Weightage in exam
Quantitative Ability (QA)Arithmetic, Modern Math, Number System
Algebra, Mensuration, Trigonometry, Geometry
34-36%
Data Interpretation& Logical Reasoning (DILR)Data Charts, Data Tables, Bar Graphs,
Venn Diagrams, Seating arrangement,
Team formation, Clocks & Calendars
30-32%
Verbal Ability & Reading Comprehension (VARC)Long & Short Passages
Jumbled Paragraphs; Para-summary
Picking the Out of context sentence from a jumbled paragraph
32-34%

How to Prepare for CAT

Here are some helpful CAT preparation techniques that applicants may utilise to improve their exam preparation:

  • Make a solid time schedule while keeping the curriculum and exam format in mind, and stick to it.
  • Continue to prepare for the exam by taking the practise exams.
  • For practise, solve prior year’s question papers.
  • Candidates may also consult the CAT preparation books.
  • Maintain a suitable balance of studies, athletics, and other hobbies.
  • Stay active and healthy by avoiding any bad foods.

CAT 2022 Previous Year Exam Analysis

The CAT 2021 exam was held on November 28, 2022, in three 2-hour intervals at 400 test locations in 159 cities throughout India.

  • The overall exam difficulty level for CAT 2021 was Moderate.
  • The total number of questions in the CAT exam 2021 has been reduced from 76 last year to 66 this year.
  • The questions were divided among 48 multiple-choice questions and 18 non-multiple-choice questions.
  • VARC, DILR, and Quantitative Ability were the three portions of the CAT.
  • Section 1: VARC had a total of 24 questions, including 19 MCQs and 5 non-MCQs.
  • In the VARC Section, there were four RC passages and sixteen questions.
  • The overall difficulty level of the VARC Section was Moderate.
  • Section 2: DILR had a total of 20 questions, with 15 MCQs and 5 non-MCQs.
  • There were two LR sets, each followed by six questions.
  • There were two DI sets, each followed by four questions.
  • Section 3: Quantitative Ability had a total of 22 questions, 14 MCQs and 8 non-MCQs.
  • Arithmetic had the most questions (9), followed by Algebra and Geometry, which had 5 and 3 problems, respectively.
  • The level of difficulty was moderate.
  • A raw score of 90 might result in a 99 percentile on the exam.

CAT Books for Preparation

For preparation, over 99 percent of CAT toppers used Arun Sharma CAT books. Some of the top CAT preparation books are listed below:

CAT BooksAuthor
NCERT Math from 8th to 10thNCERT
Quantitative Aptitude for MBA Entrance ExaminationsAbhijit Guha
Quantitative Aptitude for MBA Entrance ExaminationsR.S. Aggarwal
How to prepare for Quantitative Aptitude for CATArun Sharma/TATA McGRAW HILL
Puzzles and some other number booksShakuntla Devi
Higher AlgebraHall and Knight
Crack The Cat Quantitative Aptitude & Data InterpretationVivek Gupta and Sandeep Amar
Course in Mental Ability and Quantitative AptitudeEdgar Thorpe
Fundamental of Reasoning A Logic BookRobert M. Johnson
Word Power Made EasyNorman Lewis
Business English and CommunicationClark Grade C
All about WordsRosenblum and Nurenberg
How to Prepare for the Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension for the CATArun Sharma & Meenakshi Upadhyay

Top CAT Coaching Centers in India

The style of CAT tutoring you choose depends on your interest, time, money, and degree of preparation for the CAT 2022 exam. The following are the top CAT coaching institutes, along with their primary centres and tutoring options:

Top CAT 2022 Coaching InstitutesClass room or online CoachingCity wise CAT Preparation Center Location
TIMEBothDelhi, Noida, Bangalore, Chennai, Hyderabad, Ahmedabad, Gurgaon among total 100+ centres
Career LauncherBothDelhi, Noida, Bangalore, Chennai, Hyderabad, Ahmedabad, Gurgaon among 80+ centres
IMSBothDelhi, Bangalore, Chennai, Hyderabad, Pune, Ahmedabad among 50+ centres
Byju’sOnlineOnline Coaching via Tablet anywhere in India & Abroad
2IIM.comOnlineOnline coaching course with videos, quizzes, practice tests, and slideshows. Classroom coaching in Chennai only
MBAGURUBothCentres across Delhi located in CP, Rajouri Garden, Pitampura, Kailash Colony
Arun Sharma’s MindworkzzBothMindworkzz has 3 centres in C P, Delhi and offers online coaching as well
EndeavorBothAhmedabad, Delhi, Bangalore, Mumbai, Pune among 20+ centres across India
BullsEyeOnlineOffers Online Coaching
TathagatClassroom coachingCentres located in Delhi, Noida
AlchemistClassroom coachingCP-Delhi, North Delhi, West Delhi and Gurgaon

CAT 2022 Result

In the first week of January 2023, the CAT 2022 results will be given in the form of a scorecard.

  • The CAT Result 2022 will only be available on the official website-iimcat.ac.in. To verify the same, candidates must log in using their registration id and password.
  • The CAT Result 2022 will be valid for one year from the date of publication.
  • The scorecard will be free to download until December 31, 2023.
  • The CAT Scorecard will provide the overall, sectional, and percentile scores.
  • Along with the results, IIM will publish a list of the CAT Toppers 2022.

CAT Cut Off 2022

The minimal CAT percentile necessary to participate in the MBA admission process of IIMs, IITs, and other CAT score accepting universities is known as the CAT cut off.

  • To be eligible for admission, candidates must pass both the sectional and overall cut offs.
  • The qualifying CAT 2022 cut off for admission to the 2023-25 batch will be announced by the individual IIMs in order to select applicants for the GD/ PI rounds.

CAT Cut Off 2022 for IIMs

All 20 IIMs, including the top IIMs, namely IIM Bangalore, IIM Ahmedabad,  IIM Calcutta, IIM Lucknow, IIM Kozhikode, and IIM Indore, provide MBA admission based on a high CAT exam score. The needed CAT cut off percentile for admission to all of these IIMs in 2023 is shown below.

Top IIMsMinimum CAT Cut off percentile Required
IIM Ahmedabad80
IIM Bangalore85
IIM Calcutta85
IIM Lucknow90
IIM Indore90
IIM Kozhikode90
IIM Tiruchirappalli92
IIM Shillong90
IIM Udaipur92
IIM Rohtak95
IIM Kashipur92
IIM Ranchi92
IIM Raipur92
IIM Bodhgaya92
IIM Jammu92
IIM Sambalpur92
IIM Sirmaur92
IIM Amritsar85
IIM Nagpur85
IIM Visakhapatnam80

Top MBA Colleges Accepting CAT other than IIMs

More than 500 of India’s top MBA universities will accept CAT 2022 scores for MBA admission in 2023. Other top MBA colleges using CAT cut offs in the non-IIM category, in addition to the 20 IIMs, are FMS Delhi, MDI Gurgaon, SPJIMR Mumbai, SJMSoM IIT Mumbai, and DoMS IIT Delhi. The following are some of the top institutions accepting CAT 2022 and their predicted cut offs:

*MBA CollegeCourse Fee*CAT Cut-Off*
AIMS Institutes (AIMS), BangaloreRs 8.10 lakh60 percentile
Amity Business School, NoidaRs 10.92 lakh85 percentile
Asia-Pacific Institute of Management, DelhiRs 8 lakh75 percentile
Bharathidasan Institute of Management (BIM), TiruchirappalliRs 10.84 lakh85 percentile
Birla Institute of Management Technology, (BIMTECH), Greater NoidaRs 10 lakh75 percentile
BITSoM MumbaiRs 22 lakhNo minimum cut off required
Department of Management Studies - Indian Institute of Technology DelhiRs 4.00 lakh98.04 percentile
Faculty of Management Studies - University of Delhi (FMS), DelhiRs 20,96098.54 percentile
Fortune Institute of International Business, DelhiRs 6.60 lakh50 percentile
Goa Institute of Management (GIM), GoaRs 13.85 lakh90 percentile
IBS, HyderabadRs 7.02 lakh85 percentile
Indian Institute of Social Welfare and Business Management (IISWBM), KolkataRs 3.50 lakh50.35 percentile
Institute of Management Technology, NagpurRs 15.00 lakh50 percentile
IILM Institute for Higher Education (IILM), DelhiRs 12.00 lakh60 percentile
Institute of Management, Nirma University (IMNU), AhmedabadRs 10.62 lakh80.04 percentile
International Management Institute, Delhi (IMI)Rs 14.96 lakh90 percentile
Jamnalal Bajaj Institute of Management Studies (JBIMS), MumbaiRs 2.00 lakh95 percentile
JIMS, Rohini Sector 5 - Jagan Institute of Management StudiesRs 4.05 to 8 lakh60-75 percentile
K. J. Somaiya Institute of Management Studies and Research (SIMSR), MumbaiRs 8.80 lakh90 percentile
Lal Bahadur Shastri Institute of Management (LBSIM)Rs 8.95 lakh87 percentile
Loyola Institute of Business Administration (LIBA), ChennaiRs 9.84 lakh86 percentile
Management Development Institute (MDI), GurgaonRs 25 lakh97 percentile
National Institute of Industrial Engineering (NITIE), MumbaiRs 8.10 lakh97 percentile
National Institute of Technology (NIT Trichy) , TiruchirappalliRs 1.21 lakh89.65 percentile
Prin. L. N. Welingkar Institute of Management Development & Research (WeSchool), MumbaiRs 8.60 lakh85 percentile
S.P. Jain Institute of Management and Research (SPJIMR), MumbaiRs 14.50 lakh85 percentile
Shailesh J. Mehta School of Management (SJMSOM), MumbaiRs 8.15 lakh97.5 percentile
T. A. Pai Management Institute (TAPMI), ManipalRs 14.00 lakh80 percentile
Vinod Gupta School of Management (IIT Kharagpur), KharagpurRs 6.00 lakh95 percentile
XIMB - Xavier University, BhubaneswarRs 15.17 lakh80 percentile
Xavier Institute of Management & Entrepreneurship, Bangalore (XIME),BangaloreRs 8.25 lakh70 percentile

CAT Exam Centers in India

CAT 2022 will be held in 158 test cities throughout the country at over 400 exam centres. A tabular list of CAT Test Cities per State is provided below.

StateTest Cities
Andaman & Nicobar IslandsPort Blair
Andhra PradeshGuntur; Kakinada; Kurnool; Nellore; Rajahmundry; Tirupathi; Vijayawada; Visakhapatnam
Arunachal PradeshItanagar
AssamDibrugarh; Guwahati; Silchar
BiharAurangabad; Muzaffarpur; Patna; Purnea
ChandigarhChandigarh
ChhattisgarhBhilai; Raipur
DelhiDelhi; New Delhi
GoaMadgaon; Panaji
GujaratAhmedabad; Anand; Gandhinagar; Rajkot; Surat; Vadodara
HaryanaAmbala; Bahadurgarh; Faridabad; Gurgaon; Hisar; Palwal; Panipath; Rohtak; Sonipat
Himachal PradeshSimla; Waknaghat
Jammu & KashmirJammu; Samba
JharkhandBokaro; Dhanbad; Jamshedpur; Ranchi
KarnatakaBanglore; Belagavi (Belgaum); Dharwad; Gulbarga; Hubli; Mangalore; Mysore; Udupi
KeralaErnakulam; Kasaragod; Kollam; Kozhikode; Malappuram; Thrissur; Trivandrum
Madhya PradeshBhopal; Gwalior; Indore; Jabalpur; Sagar
MaharashtraAhmednagar; Amravati; Aurangabad; Jalgaon; Kolhapur; Mumbai, Navi Mumbai; Nagpur; Nanded; Nashik; Pune; Raigad; Satara; Solapur; Thane; Ulhasnagar
MeghalayaShillong
OdishaBalasore; Berhampur; Bhubaneswar; Cuttack; Dhenkanal; Sambalpur; Rourkela
PuducherryPuducherry
PunjabBhatinda; Chandigarh; Fatehgarh Sahib; Jalandhar; Ludhiana; Mohali; Pathankot; Patiala; Ropar; Sangrur
RajasthanAjmer; Alwar; Jaipur; Jodhpur; Kota; Sikar; Udaipur
TamilnaduChennai; Coimbatore; Madurai; Namakkal; Thanjavur; Tiruchirappalli; Tirunelvelli
TelanganaHyderabad; Karim Nagar; Warangal
Uttar PradeshAgra; Allahabad; Barabanki; Bareilly; Ghaziabad; Gorakhpur; Greater Noida; Kanpur; Lucknow; Mathura; Meerut; Muzaffarnagar; Noida; Varanasi
UttarakhandDehradun; Roorkee
West BengalAsansol; Bankura; Burdwan; Durgapur; Hooghly; Howrah; Kalyani; Kolkata; Siliguri

Frequently Asked Questions

1. When should I apply for CAT 2022?

Answer. The following are the CAT 2022 essential dates, such as the CAT notification date, the CAT exam date, and other activities linked to the CAT exam 2022:

EventsCAT Important Dates
CAT Notification Date 2022July 31, 2022
CAT Registration Start DateAugust 5, 2022
Last Date to Apply for CAT exam 2022September 15, 2022
CAT 2022 Registration & Application FeeRs.2300/-
CAT 2022 Admit card Download Start dateOctober 25, 2022
Last Date for CAT 2022 Admit Card DownloadNovember 27, 2022
CAT 2022 Exam dateNovember 27, 2022
CAT 2022 Result dateJanuary 5, 2023

2. Can I apply for CAT 2022 now?

Answer. The CAT 2022 registration procedure will be entirely online, with application forms available at iimcat.ac.in. From the first week of August until the second week of September 2022, the CAT 2022 application window will be available for 5-6 weeks.

3. Will CAT 2022 be postponed?

Answer. The CUSAT CAT 2022 test will be rescheduled in accordance with the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) examinations. The statement stated, “Computer Dependent Test for PG will be held on 14th and 15th May 2022, for UG dates will be given later (would be postponed based on CBSE test),”

6. What is the syllabus of CAT 2022?

Answer. The CAT Syllabus will include all three sections: data interpretation and logical reasoning, verbal ability and reading comprehension, and quantitative ability. The following is the detailed curriculum for these sections:

Verbal Ability & Reading Comprehension:  

Facts Inferences, Grammar, and English Usage Analogies and Reverse Analogies Decisions, Please fill in the blanks. Meaning/Usage Match, Verbal Reasoning Synonyms and summary questions Synonyms (Vocabulary Based), Reading Comprehension, Jumbled Paragraph, Sentence Correction, and Close Passage. 

Data Interpretation & Logical Reasoning:

Arrangement of Seating, Syllogism, Caselets and Tables, Bar Graphs Blood Relations, and Column Graphs Venn Diagrams are a combination of two or more kinds that are connected together. Other are Calendars, Line Charts and Pie Charts, Cubes, and Clocks, Logical Matching, Number and Letter Series, Binary Logic, Connectives, and Sequence.

Quantitative Ability:

Functions and Geometry, Sequences and Series, Inequalities,Surds and Indices, Set Theory, Mixtures and Allegations Percentages, Simple and Compound Interest, Logarithm, Binomial Theorem, Complex Numbers, Quadratic & Linear Equations, Probability, Permutation and Combination, Number Systems, LCM & HCF, Speed, Time & Distance, Time & Work, Ratio & Proportion, Averages.

Sectional DivisionOverview of Topics in the CAT Syllabus 2022Weightage in exam
Quantitative Ability (QA)Arithmetic, Modern Math, Number System
Algebra, Mensuration, Trigonometry, Geometry
34-36%
Data Interpretation& Logical Reasoning (DILR)Data Charts, Data Tables, Bar Graphs,
Venn Diagrams, Seating arrangement,
Team formation, Clocks & Calendars
30-32%
Verbal Ability & Reading Comprehension (VARC)Long & Short Passages
Jumbled Paragraphs; Para-summary
Picking the Out of context sentence from a jumbled paragraph
32-34%

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