The Common Admission Test ( CAT ) is a computer based test held in India. The test scores a candidate on the bases of Quantitative Ability, Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension, Data Interpretation and Logical Reasoning. Common Admission Test (CAT) is the entrance exam for aspiring candidates who desire to make a career in management and business administration i.e. MBA. This examination is conducted by the Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs) on a rotational basis.
CAT (Common Admission Test) is the premier all India computer-based management entrance examination test conducted by IIMs for admissions into the IIMs and several other prestigious B-Schools in the Country. The IIMs are the premier management institutes in India established by an act of Parliament.
Eligibility for CAT: A candidate applying for CAT exam must have a Bachelor’s degree with 50% aggregate marks in any discipline from a recognized university or equivalent qualification. Those in the final year of degree course can also apply for CAT examination. There is no Limit on the Number of times you can sit for CAT. The minimum percentage required for candidates belonging to Scheduled Caste (SC), Scheduled Tribe (ST), and Persons with Disability (PwD) category is 45% or equivalent CGPA.
CAT is a computer-based test which consists of 100 objective type questions. The CAT syllabus is majorly divided into three major sections: Verbal & Reading Comprehension (VARC), Data Interpretation & Logical Reasoning (DI & LR), and Quantitative Ability (QA). 180-minute tests consisting of 100 questions, Verbal and Reading Comprehension (34 questions) Data Interpretation and Logical Reasoning (32 questions) Quantitative Ability (34 questions)
You can attempt cat exam unlimited number of times throughout your life unless and until you hold a Bachelor’s Degree with minimum 50 % marks or equivalent CGPA awarded by a recognised university or educational institute
The CAT score is valid for one year whereas the GMAT score is valid for a period of five years. For candidates wishing to re-apply the following year, those with a GMAT score have an advantage as the CAT takers would have to take the test again. There is one very noticeable difference between CAT Quant and GMAT Quant, though. The CAT allows you to use a calculator, while the GMAT does not. The same is true on the GMAT. You’ll start to see bigger differences between the tests when you get to the Verbal sections of each exam.
A person with no other commitments (work, college, etc.) can prepare for CAT in 3 months. 1 to 1.5 months to cover the basics and 1.5 to 2 months for mocks and analysis. A person who is working may require at least anywhere between 4 to 6 months depending on the work load.
So there is no age limit for appearing for CAT exam. But there is a certain age limit which the candidate should have completed the age of 20 to appear for the CAT exam. And there is no upper limit for the exam.
Since people who get in IIM are creme la creme in their respective backgrounds, cracking IIM is tougher than cracking IIT. Difficulty level: IIT JEE is much above CAT exam ! Although both require different set of skills, but overall IIT JEE is much above in terms of level of examination.
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