CAT 2023 registration will start soon; here are top IIMs, tentative exam dates, highlights & their placements
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17/01/2025
The Common Admission Test (CAT) for 2023 will probably take place on November 26.
The first week of August is probably when the CAT 2023 application will open, and it is anticipated that the notification outlining eligibility requirements and other crucial information will be made available soon in July.
Since IIMs are India’s top educational institutions for postgraduate management programmes due to their quality teaching and placement statistics, candidates seeking admission to MBA programmes focus on IIMs.
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IIMs with the highest CAT 2023 rankings are
1. IIM Ahmedabad
2. IIM Bangalore
3. IIM Kozhikode
4. IIM Calcutta
5. IIM Lucknow
6. IIM Indore
7. IIM Raipur
8. IIM Rohtak
Candidates for postgraduate management programmes who plan to apply to IIMs for admission in the 2024–25 academic year and are studying for the CAT 2023 might review the placement statistics for some IIMs from this year.
Raipur IIM
IIM Raipur students who were taking part in the 2023 placements totaled 255, and they all received jobs.
The biggest package received by a student during the IIM Raipur placements was Rs 67.60 lakh annually, while this year’s average wage was Rs 21.04 lakh, up 19% from the previous year.
CAT 2023 Tentative Exam Dates
| Event | Tentative Timeline |
| CAT 2023 Official Notification | July 2023 |
| Start Date for Registration | August 2023 |
| Last Date for Registration | September 2023 |
| Opening of Form Correction Window | September 2023 |
| Admit Card Release Date | October 2023 |
| CAT 2023 Exam Date | November 2023 |
| CAT 2023 Results Announcement | December 2023 |
| Mode of Exam | Online |
| Mode of Counselling | Online |
| Exam Duration | 3 hours 24 minutes |
Placements:
Kashipur IIM
In its most recent placement, IIM Kashipur received the largest wage package, worth Rs. 37 lakh annually, and the average cost to company (CTC), worth Rs. 18.11 lakh annually.
Kozhikode IIM
This year, the postgraduate programme in business leadership (PGP-BL) 2023 class at IIM Kozhikode saw 100% placement.
The median wage students received in the IIM Kozhikode 2023 placement was Rs 25 lakh per year, while the average salary was Rs 29.23 lakh per year.
the CAT 2023
The most popular entrance exam for MBA admissions to prestigious B-schools is the Common Admission Test, which is administered annually by the IIMs.
For the class of 2024–26, students will be able to apply to IIMs and other prestigious institutions through CAT 2023.
Before being chosen for the institution’s subsequent selection processes, candidates for admission to MBA programmes must pass this exam and meet the cut-offs.
Given below are the highlights of CAT 2023
| Highlights | Details |
| Exam Name | Common Admission Test |
| Official Website | www.iimcat.ac.in |
| Conducting Body | The Indian Institute of Management |
| Frequency | Annual |
| Registration Mode | Online |
| Exam Mode | Online |
| No. of Questions | 66 |
| Time Allotted | 120 minutes |
| Types of Questions | MCQs and TITA |
| Sections in the Exam | 3 Sections VARC, DILR and QA |
| Medium of Exam | English |
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