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CAT Exam 2023: Registration Fees, Top Colleges, Important Dates

CAT 2023: IIM Lucknow releases full schedule; registration soon at iimcat.ac.in CAT 2023: The full schedule is available at the official website — iimcat.ac.in. CAT 2023 Notification: Important Dates According to the official material on the CAT 2023 release, the registration process for all interested students will begin on August 2. Registration will open on […]

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CAT 2023: IIM Lucknow releases full schedule; registration soon at iimcat.ac.in CAT 2023: The full schedule is available at the official website — iimcat.ac.in.

CAT 2023 Notification: Important Dates

  • First date of online registration: August 2, 2023
  • Last date of online registration: September 13, 2023
  • Admit card release date: October 25, 2023
  • CAT 2023 examination date: November 26, 2023

According to the official material on the CAT 2023 release, the registration process for all interested students will begin on August 2.

Registration will open on August 2 at 10 a.m. and close on September 13 at 5 p.m. Candidates must properly finish their applications before the deadline in order to be considered for the exam.

It is important to keep in mind that the CAT 2023 test will be administered in three sessions on November 26. Admission test admission cards will be sent to all registered candidates on October 25.

The test schedule for the Common Admission Test (CAT) 2023 was issued today by the Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Lucknow. The whole itinerary may be seen on the official website, iimcat.ac.in.

Candidates will be able to register for CAT 2023 from August 2 (10 am) until September 13 (5 pm), according to the official notification. On November 26, three sessions will be held, and admit cards will be available from October 25 (5 pm).

The duration of the test will be 120 minutes. It will have the following three sections:

  • Section 1: Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension
  • Section 2: Data Interpretation and Logical Reasoning
  • Section 3: Quantitative Ability

Candidates will be given precisely 40 minutes to answer questions in each session, and they will not be able to transfer between sections while completing questions in one. The CAT 2023 exam will be administered in around 155 test cities. Candidates will be able to choose any six test cities in the order of their choosing.

For SC, ST, and PWD candidates, the registration fee is Rs 1200, while for all other candidates, it is Rs 2,400. It is necessary to pay the non-refundable fee only once, even if the candidate is applying to multiple institutions.

The CAT 2023 results will most likely be revealed in the second week of January 2024.

This year's exam convenor is Professor Sanjeet Singh, Chairperson of Admissions. The admission test was held last year at the Indian Institutes of Management (IIM)-Bangalore. Registration for CAT 2022 began in the first week of August, with applicants allowed until September 14 to complete the application forms. However, the deadline has been pushed out until September 21.

CAT 2023 Eligibility Criteria

The application form for the CAT examination in 2023 is scheduled to be released on August 2, 2023. It is important to note that only eligible candidates will have the opportunity to submit their applications. Therefore, it is essential that each candidate have a comprehensive understanding of the eligibility criteria and adequately prepare accordingly.

  • In order to be eligible, applicants must possess a bachelor's degree in any field and achieve a minimum score of 50% in the General and NC-OBC categories. The minimum required score for candidates belonging to the Scheduled Caste (SC), Scheduled Tribe (ST), and Persons with Disabilities (PWD) categories is 45%.
  • Final-year undergraduate candidates may also take the examination, with the aim of attaining the requisite marks for graduation. Candidates who neglect to provide this information throughout the admissions process will face the consequence of having their admission rescinded.
  • The CAT 2023 program does not impose any age restrictions, allowing those who satisfy the aforementioned criteria to be eligible and encouraged to submit their applications.
  • Individuals who possess professional degrees such as Chartered Accountant (CA), Company Secretary (CS), or Cost and Works Accountant (ICWA) are also deemed qualified to participate in the Common Admission Test (CAT).

Top Colleges Accepting CAT with Cutoff Percentile

More than Top MBA colleges in India are accepting CAT scores for MBA admission in 2024. Other top CAT MBA institutions 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 that take the CAT and their predicted cut

offs:

Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs)

Top IIMsCAT Cut off percentile (Minimum criteria)
IIM Ahmedabad80
IIM Bangalore85
IIM Calcutta85
IIM Lucknow90
IIM Indore90
IIM Kozhikode90
IIM Tiruchirappalli95
IIM Shillong90
IIM Udaipur95
IIM Rohtak95

Top MBA Colleges in Non-IIM Category

Following are the expected CAT cut off for top MBA colleges in India

Top B SchoolsExpected CAT 2023 Cut Off Percentile
Faculty of Management Studies (FMS) New Delhi97
Management Development Institute (MDI) Gurgaon94
SPJIMR Mumbai85
International Management Institute (IMI) New Delhi90
Institute of Management Technology (IMT) Ghaziabad90
K J Somaiya Institute of Management Mumbai85
T. A. Pai Management Institute (TAPMI), Manipal85
FORE School of Management (FSM) New Delhi85+
Lal Bahadur Shastri Institute of Management (LBSIM) New Delhi85
Great Lakes Institute of Management (GLIM) Chennai80

MBA Programmes Offered by IIMs

Apart from being the most significant entrance exam for the two-year full-time postgraduate management program (MBA/PGDM), CAT is also the entry point for one-year MBA programs at IIMs and other prestigious management schools. The following are the many management programs at IIMs that are up for admission in 2024 through the Common Admission Test 2023.

Indian Institute of Management (IIM)MBA Programmes Open for Admission 2024 through CAT 2023
IIM AhmedabadPGP, PGP-FABM
IIM AmritsarMBA, EMBA, MBA-Business Analytics, MBA-HRM
IIM BangalorePGP, PGPEM, PGPBA
IIM Bodh GayaPGP
IIM CalcuttaMBA
IIM IndorePGP, PGP-HRM
IIM JammuMBA
IIM KashipurMBA, MBA (Analytics), EMBA
IIM KozhikodePGP, PGP-BL, PGP-F, PGP-LSM, EPGP (At Kochi campus)
IIM LucknowPGP, PGP-ABM, PGP-SM
IIM NagpurPGP
IIM RaipurPGP
IIM RanchiPGP, PGP-HRM, PGP (Business Analytics)
IIM RohtakPGP, EPGPX, EPGDSM
IIM SambalpurMBA, Executive MBA
IIM ShillongPGP, PGPEX, PGPWE
IIM SirmaurMBA, MBA (T&HM)
IIM TiruchirappalliPGP, PGPM-HR, PGPBM
IIM UdaipurMBA, MBA-DEM, MBA-GSCM, PGDBAWE
IIM VisakhapatnamPGP, PGPEX, PGPDGM

Frequently Asked Questions about CAT Exam 2023

Q. When is the CAT registration deadline?

Ans. CAT registration will begin on August 2, 2023. Eligible candidates will have until September 13, 2023, to register for the CAT.  

Q. Can I enroll in CAT 2023 right now?

Ans. The CAT Registration process has not yet begun. IIM will open the registration window for CAT 2023 on August 2 (at 10 a.m.) on the official website, iimcat.ac.in. Interested candidates may now register for the CAT 2023 by visiting the official website.

Q. Is it possible to send the CAT Registration Form via mail?

Ans. No, you cannot submit the CAT Registration Form offline. The CAT registration form will only be accessible online at IIM Bangalore. As a consequence, before completing the CAT registration form, candidates must have the requisite hardware and software.

Q. When should I submit my application for CAT 2023?

Ans. To avoid any technical challenges in the last few days, candidates must apply as soon as the CAT registration forms are available on August 2. Candidates with a bachelor's degree and at least 50% (45% reserved) may apply for CAT 2023 until the deadline.

Q. What is the registration URL for CAT 2023?

Ans. The CAT 2023 registration link will be available on the official IIM CAT website, iimcat.ac.in. The prior essay will go through this in detail. Candidates may register for the test by visiting the CAT Registration website. 

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