CAT 2023 Notification Out, Exam Date, Online Registration on 2 August

CAT Entrance Exam 2023: Every year Indian Institute of Management (IIM), conducts the Common Admission Test (CAT) for admission to B-Schools. CAT 2023 will be conducted across 156 cities by IIM Lucknow across the country and as an estimated, more than 2.5 lakh candidates are going to appear for CAT 2023 Exam. The graduates who have been looking for admission to various Post Graduate and Fellow/Doctorate programmes at various IIMs & Non-IIMs institutes have to mandatorily qualify CAT Exam which is one of the top MBA Entrance Exam.

CAT Entrance Exam 2023

The registration process for CAT exam 2023 will start from 01st August 2023 onwards and the last date for online registration is 13th September 2023. The CAT 2023 Exam Date has been decided for 26th November 2023 (three sessions). The validity of the CAT score is for 1 year only. The candidates interested in Common Admission Test must read the details about the Online computer-based examination that has been discussed in the below article. including the registration process, exam date, admit card release date, exam pattern, and more.

CAT Exam 2023 Notification

Indian Institute of Management, Lucknow has uploaded the official notification for the Common Admission Test on its website @iimcat.ac.in on 30th July 2023 for the students planning to grab admission to various Post Graduate and Fellow/Doctorate programmes of IIMs & some of the Non-IIMs institutes. Download the CAT Exam 2023 Notification pdf from the direct link below and read all details regarding the CAT Examination.

CAT 2023 Exam Notification PDF-Click to Download

CAT 2023 Exam Summary

IIM, Ahmedabad will be conducting CAT 2023 Exam for the entrance of graduates to business schools. The candidates interested in CAT Exam should check the below overview table for the exam.

CAT 2023 Examination
Exam Conducting Body	Indian Institute of Management (IIM), Lucknow
Exam Name	Common Admission Test (CAT 2023)
Courses Offered	Post Graduate and Fellow/Doctorate programmes
Type of Exam	Entrance Test
Frequency	Once in a year
Eligibility	Graduate
Examination Mode	Online Computer-Based Test
Sessions	3 Sessions
Duration of Exam	2 hours
Registration Dates	02nd August to 13th September 2023
Validity of CAT score	1 year
No. of Test Centres	150 cities
Official website	www.iimcat.ac.in

CAT 2023 Exam Date

The important dates for the CAT entrance exam 2023 have been released along with its official notification. The online registration for CAT Exam 2023 will start from 02nd August 2023 at 10 am onwards. Common Admission Test CAT 2023 will be conducted in three sessions on 26th November 2023. Check all the important dates for CAT 2023 from the below table.

CAT Exam 2023 Notification
CAT 2023 Details	Dates
CAT 2023 Notification	30th July 2023
CAT Exam 2023 Registration Start	02nd August 2023 (10 am)
CAT 2023 Registration Deadline	13th September 2023 (5 pm)
CAT Admit Card 2023	25th October 2023
CAT Exam Date 2023	26th November 2023 (Sunday) Session 1: 8:30 am – 10:30 am Session 2: 12:30 pm – 02:30 pm Session 3: 04:30 pm – 06:30 pm
CAT Answer Key 2023	December 2023
CAT 2023 Solution Key Challenge Process	December 2023
CAT 2023 Result Declaration	2nd week of January 2023

CAT Exam 2023 Registration

Interested graduates who have been looking for admission to B-schools must submit their registration form for Common Admission Test for which the registration window will be open from 02nd August 2023 to 13th September 2023. Any application will not be entertained after this date.

Link to Register for CAT 2023 Exam [Inactive]

CAT Exam Fees 2023

The CAT exam registration fees for the candidates of the General category is Rs, 2300 and Rs. 1150 for SC, ST and PwD candidates. During the process of CAT 2023 Registration, the candidate has to pay the required application fee which is to be paid through online mode only (Credit/Debit Card or Net Banking).

Category	Application fee
General Category	Rs. 2200/-
SC/ST/PWD Category	Rs. 1100/-

How to Register for CAT 2023 Exam?

Step-1: Login to the IIM CAT official website @iimcat.ac.in or register from the above link.

Step-2: Click on “Register” mentioned under New Candidate Registration and create a user ID by entering details such as name, date of birth, email ID and phone number.

Step-3: Click on ‘Generate OTP’ and the OTP will be sent to the registered mobile number.

Step-4: Enter the OTP and verify your CAT registration.

Step-5: Now click on ‘Login’ as mentioned under Registered Candidate Login and enter the registration number generated in the previous step.

Step-6: Enter all the information in the application form including personal, academic details, work experience (if any).

Step-7: Upload scanned signature and photograph in the prescribed format.

Step-8 Select a minimum of test cities and preferred IIM campuses for WAT-PI shortlisting

Step-9: Pay CAT application fees online via debit/credit card or net banking and click on “Submit”.

Step-10: Download your CAT 2023 Application Form for future reference.

CAT Exam Eligibility 2023

The courses offered through CAT 2023 are of Post Graduate and Fellow/Doctorate programmes, therefore holding a graduation degree is mandatory. Check the detailed eligibility criteria including educational qualifications from the below section

IIM CAT Academic Qualification

1. Candidates who have scored 50% marks (aggregate) or equivalent CGPA in bachelor’s degree (General) and 45% for SC/ST/people with disabilities are eligible to register for CAT 2023.

2. The candidates who are in the final year of their Graduation or waiting for results are also eligible to appear in the CAT entrance exam.

3. The candidates who have completed their professional degree in CA/CS/ICWA with 50% marks (45% for SC/ST/PwD) can also apply for CAT 2023.

CAT 2023 Exam Pattern

Before beginning with the preparation for CAT Exam, the candidates must be aware of the detailed CAT Exam Pattern which is followed by IIM to conduct the entrance test. Below we have discussed all the important points for IIM CAT 2023.

1. The CAT 2023 Exam will be conducted through Online Computer Based and the duration of CAT 2023 has been revised to 2 hours.

2. There will be three sections in CAT 2023 Exam:

1. Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension
2. Data Interpretation and logical reasoning
3. Quantitative Ability

3. Number of Questions will be 76 questions for 228 marks and per section distribution is as follows

1. VARC – 26 Questions
2. DILR – 24 Questions
3. QA – 26 Questions

4. Each correct answer will be awarded +3 marks and a penalty of 1 mark for each incorrect answer.

CAT 2023 Exam Pattern
Sections	No. of Questions	Marks	Time Duration
Quantitative Aptitude (QA)	26	78	40 minutes
Logical Reasoning & Data Interpretation (LRDI)	24	72	40 minutes
Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension (VARC)	26	78	40 minutes
Total	76	228	120 minutes

Click For Detailed CAT 2023 Exam Pattern

CAT 2023 Syllabus

Unlike the Exam pattern, The CAT syllabus has not been changed over the years, the topics covered in CAT 2023 syllabus are as follows:

Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension: Reading Comprehension, Verbal Ability, Para jumbles, Para summary, Sentence Completion, Inferences and more.

Logical Reasoning & Data Interpretation: Tables, Graphs, Data Caselets, Blood Relation, Seating Arrangement, Syllogism, and more

Quantitative Aptitude: Geometry, Algebra, Number System, Arithmetic, Mensuration, and others

Click For Detailed CAT 2023 Syllabus

Changes Made to CAT 2023

There have been numerous changes made to CAT 2023 from the previous years and all the changes from exam duration to the number of centres selected has been mentioned in the below table.

Parameters	Previously	Current
Exam duration	3 hours	2 hours
Exam slots	2	3
Total questions	100	76
Total score	300	228
Questions in VARC section	34	26
Questions in DILR section	32	24
Questions in QA section	34	26
Exam City	425	158
No. of Exam Centre to choose	4	6

Universities Accepting CAT Scores

Following IIM & Non-IIM universities accept admissions to Postgraduate & doctorate programs through CAT Scores.

IIM Universities Accepting CAT Scores

Check the list of IIM Universities that accept CAT scores for admission to postgraduate and doctorate programmes.

1. IIM Calcutta
2. IIM Ahmedabad
3. IIM Bangalore
4. IIM Lucknow
5. IIM Kozhikode
6. IIM Indore
7. IIM Shillong
8. IIM Rohtak
9. IIM Ranchi
10. IIM Raipur
11. IIM Udaipur
12. IIM Nagpur
13. IIM Tiruchirappalli
14. IIM Kashipur
15. IIM Visakhapatnam
16. IIM Bodh Gaya
17. IIM Amritsar
18. IIM Sambalpur
19. IIM Sirmaur
20. IIM Jammu

Non-IIM Universities Accepting CAT Scores

Check the list of Non-IIM Universities that accept CAT Scores for admission to postgraduate and doctorate programmes.

1. FMS, Delhi University
2. SPJIMR, Mumbai
3. MDI, Gurgaon
4. IMT, Ghaziabad
5. IIT Kanpur-IME
6. IMI, Delhi
7. IIT Delhi – DoMs
8. IIT Bombay-SJMSOM
9. IIT Madras-DoMs
10. IIT Roorkee-DoMs
11. IIT Kharagpur-VGoSM
12. IIT Dhanbad-ISM
13. Great Lakes Institute of Management
14. IMT, Nagpur
15. IMI, Kolkata
16. IPE, Hyderabad
17. ITM, University
18. Institute of Management, Nirma University
19. IIITM, Gwalior
20. Goa Institute of Management (GIM), Goa

CAT 2023 Exam Centre

The candidates can choose a minimum of 6 cities for the option of Exam centres. The official CAT notification 2023 has pointed out that the CAT exam centre is reduced from 158 to 150 for CAT 2023.  The below listed 150 cities has been selected as CAT 2023 Exam Centre.

Port Blair	Hamirpur	Mumbai
Guntur	Jammu	Nashik
Nellore	Bokaro	Satara
Vijayawada	Dhanbad	Palghar
Kakinada	Hazaribagh	Ulhasnagar
Rajahmundry	Jamshedpur	Shillong
Visakhapatnam	Ranchi	Aizawl
Kurnool	Belagavi (Belgaum)	Kohima
Tirupathi	Bengaluru	Balasore
Vizianagaram	Hubballi	Cuttack
Itanagar	Mysuru(Mysore)	Sambalpur
Dibrugarh	Kalaburagi (Gulbarga)	Sorry
Silchar	Shivamogga	Dhenkanal
Guwahati	Dharwad	Bhubaneswar
Tezpur	Mangalore(Mangalore)	Rourkela
Jorhat	Udupi	Puducherry
Aurangabad-Bihar	Kannur	Pathankot
Darbhanga	Ernakulam	Ludhiana
Arrah	Kollam	Amritsar
Muzaffarpur	Kottayam	Bhatinda
Bhagalpur	Kozhikode	Patiala
Patna	Thrissur	Jalandhar
Mohali	Trivandrum	Sangrur
Chandigarh	Bhopal	Ajmer
Bhilai Nagar	Jabalpur	Jaipur
Bilaspur	On your fingers	Sikar
Raipur	Gwalior	Alwar
Delhi	Sagar	Jodhpur
Faridabad	Indore	Udaipur
Gurugram	Satna	Bikaner
Ghaziabad	Bhopal	Kota
New Delhi	Jabalpur	Madurai
Greater Noida	On your fingers	Chennai
Noida	Gwalior	Salem
Meerut	Sagar	Trichy
Panaji	Indore	Coimbatore
Ahmedabad	Satna	Vellore
Mehsana	Amravati	Tirunelveli
They’re gone	Jalgaon	Hyderabad
Anand	Nagpur	Karimnagar
Rajkot	Pune	Warangal
Gandhinagar	Solapur	Allahabad
Surat	Navi mumbai	Bareilly
Ambala	Ahmednagar	Kanpur
Hisar	Kolhapur	Muzaffarnagar
Karnal	Nanded	Agra
Kurushetra	Rays	Gorakhpur
Panipat	Thane	Lucknow
Rohtak	Potters	Varanasi
Shimla	Aurangabad	Aligarh
Jhansi	Moradabad	Dehradun
Haldwani	Roorkee	Asansol
Durgapur	to the bank	Burdwan
Kolkata	Hooghly	Kalyani
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