CAT 2023 Question Paper (Out), Paper Analysis, Answer Key, Admit Card, Exam Dates, Cut off, College Predictor
Exam Date (Approx NOV. 2023)
Overview
About CAT  Exam:  This is a national level exam to get admission in MBA course offered by 20 IIMs and 1200+ Bschools . More3 than 2 lakhs student appeared in CAT Exam. CAT or we can say Common Admission Test  is a computer based test of two hours. It contains MCQ and non MCQ questions from verbal ability& reading comprehension, Data interpretation & Logical reasoning, and Quantitative ability. This is a high level difficulty paper. Apart from MBA CAT scores are also valid for admission in Executive MBA , FPM and Phd programs. The official website for CAT notifications is iimcat.ac.in 
About CAT 2023 Exam
Exam Name CAT 2023
CAT 2023 Full form Common Admission Test
Exam Level National
Conducting Body conducted by IIMs
Category Post Graduate
Mode of Application Online
CAT 2023 Application Form

CAT Application Form Details :
The candidate must have a bachelor degree in any stream from a recognised university  with 50% marks (45% for SC/ST ) are eligible for filling application form of CAT Exam.
There is no limit for age and attempts per student.
Events
Dates
Notification of  CAT exam
Jul 31,2023
CAT application start date
Aug 2023
CAT admit card
First week of OCT 2023
CAT exam date
Approx NOV. 2023
 
The exam is conducted by IIMs, Student can fill their exam form online on their official website(iimcat.ac.in) .  Students must require to fill all necessary details including professional and educational.
Scanned copy of photograph and sign is required at the time of filling form.
For reserve category students caste certificate is needed.
Student have to pay the fees INR 2300 for general and INR 1150 for SC,ST, Pwd candidates.

CAT 2023 Syllabus

CAT Exam Syllabus :  There is no prescribed exam syllabus for CAT exam, according to the recent CAT exams here is the list of some important topics use it as reference :
Section
Topics
Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension      
Reading Comprehension, Para-jumbles, Synonyms, Antonyms, Fill in the Blanks, Para-summary, Sentence Correction etc.
Data Interpretation and Logical Reasoning
Tables, Graphs, Charts, Blood Relations, Seating Arrangement, Puzzles, Venn Diagrams, Clocks, Calendars etc.
Quantitative Ability
Number System, Geometry, Algebra, Arithmetic, Modern Math, Trigonometry etc.
 
This above information is used as  a reference, For better understanding of CAT syllabus one can use previous year exam papers to get idea on syllabus. 

CAT 2023 Exam Dates

CAT Exam dates :  According to the latest notification CAT 2023 exam notification is expected to release on 31 JULY 2023. The registrations are expected to start from Aug 2023.
The CAT exam usually held in November  or December every year. The exact date is released by the conducting IIM will be in JULY or August.

CAT 2023 Admit Card

CAT Admit card : The admit card is released before the few days of the CAT exam, All the candidates visit to the official website and login with valid credentials to download the admit card. All the necessary details are mentioned in admit card. The tentative dates of releasing admit card are OCT 2023 usually.

CAT 2023 Exam Centres

CAT Exam centres:  Approximately in 150 cities across the India computer based CAT exam is held, Recently Imphal is also added in the list of exam centres. The reporting time and documents needed are mentioned in Admit card.
This is the list of exam centres in CAT 2022 exam for CAT 2023 use this list as reference:
State
City
Andhra Pradesh
Tirupati, Vijayawada, Visakhapatnam
Assam
Guwahati
Bihar
Muzaffarpur, Patna
Chandigarh
Chandigarh
Chhattisgarh
Raipur
Delhi
New Delhi
Goa
Panaji
Gujarat
Ahmedabad, Rajkot, Surat, Vadodara
Haryana
Ambala, Bahadurgarh, Faridabad, Gurugram, Hisar, Karnal, Kurukshetra, Panipat, Rohtak, Sonipat
Himachal Pradesh
Shimla
Jammu and Kashmir
Jammu
Jharkhand
Jamshedpur, Ranchi
Karnataka
Bengaluru, Belagavi, Bidar, Davanagere, Dharwad, Kalaburagi (Gulbarga), Hubballi, Mangalore, Mysore, Udupi
Kerala
Kannur, Ernakulam, Kollam, Kottayam, Kozhikode, Thiruvananthapuram, Thrissur
Madhya Pradesh
Bhopal, Gwalior, Indore, Jabalpur
Maharashtra
Ahmednagar, Amravati, Aurangabad, Jalgaon, Kolhapur, Mumbai, Nagpur, Nanded, Nashik, Navi Mumbai, Pune, Ratnagiri, Satara, Solapur, Thane
Odisha
Bhubaneswar, Cuttack, Sambalpur
Punjab
Amritsar, Bhatinda, Jalandhar, Ludhiana, Mohali, Pathankot, Patiala, Sangrur
Rajasthan
Ajmer, Alwar, Jaipur, Jodhpur, Kota, Sikar, Udaipur
Tamil Nadu
Chennai, Coimbatore, Madurai, Salem, Tiruchirappalli, Tirunelveli
Telangana
Hyderabad, Karimnagar, Warangal
Uttar Pradesh
Agra, Aligarh, Allahabad, Bareilly, Ghaziabad, Gorakhpur, Greater Noida, Kanpur, Lucknow, Mathura, Meerut, Moradabad, Muzaffarnagar, Noida, Varanasi
Uttarakhand
Dehradun, Haldwani, Haridwar, Roorkee
West Bengal
Asansol, Hooghly, Kalyani, Kolkata, Siliguri

 

CAT 2023 Exam Pattern

CAT Exam Pattern :
CAT is a computer based paper, which is of 2 hours . For each sections 40 min are given.
There are 66 question og 198 marks . For every right question 3 marks are awarded and for wrong answer 1 mark is deducted. There is no negative marking for Non MCQ questions.
The exam is designed in such way that it evaluates the time management skills and ability to handle pressure. As the exam is conducted in a time-bound manner, candidates must learn to manage their time effectively and prioritize the questions that they are confident of answering correctly.
Here is the table of exam pattern of CAT :
 
Section
Number of Questions
Allotted time
Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension
24
40 minutes
Data Interpretation and Logical Reasoning
20
40 minutes
Quantitative Ability
20
40 minutes
Total
66
120 minutes
 
The Exam pattern  for 2023 is given above
The marking system for CAT 2023 exam is :
 
Type of question
For correct answer
For incorrect answer
MCQ
+3
-1
Non MCQ
+3
0
 
 
 
CAT vs Other  MBA Exams pattern :
 
Exam Name
Time
Questions
CAT
120 minutes
66
MAT
150 minutes
200
CMAT
180 minutes
100
XAT
190 minutes
100
 

CAT 2023 Result

CAT Exam Result : CAT exam will be held in the month of November or December of 2023, and for the same result will be announced in JAN 2024.
Candidates can check the result on official website  with login credentials. The scores obtained from CAT exam is use to get admission in IIMs and Non IIMs business schools. 

CAT 2023 Cut Off

 
CAT Cut Off 2022 :  
College
CAT Cut-off Score
Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad
99.6
Indian Institute of Management Bangalore
99.5
Indian Institute of Management Calcutta
99.5
Indian Institute of Management Lucknow
99.5
Indian Institute of Management Indore
98.5
Indian Institute of Management Kozhikode
97.5
Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, Shailesh J. Mehta School of Management
95
Indian Institute of Management Shillong
94
Department of Management Studies, Indian Institute of Technology Delhi
92
Indian Institute of Management Rohtak
90
 
The above Cut off is used as reference so a candidate can prepare according to them.

Frequently Asked Questions
1. What is CAT exam ?

Top Answer By Searchyourcollege Team on 24 Apr 2023

The CAT exam is the Common Admission Test, a computer-based test used for admission to various management programs in India, including the prestigious Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs).

2. Who can apply for CAT exam ?

Top Answer By Searchyourcollege Team on 24 Apr 2023

The CAT exam is open to applicants who have graduated with a bachelors degree or are enrolled in their final year of a bachelors degree programme. The exam can be taken by anyone, regardless of age.

3. How many sections are there in the CAT exam ?

Top Answer By Searchyourcollege Team on 24 Apr 2023

The CAT exam is divided into three sections: Quantitative Ability (QA), Data Interpretation and Logical Reasoning (DILR), and Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension (VARC).

4. What is the marking scheme for the CAT exam ?

Top Answer By Searchyourcollege Team on 24 Apr 2023

Each accurate response receives three marks, while each incorrect response receives a one-mark deduction. Negative points are not given for questions that are not attempted.

5. How can I prepare for the CAT exam ?

Top Answer By Searchyourcollege Team on 24 Apr 2023

Candidates can use study materials, complete practise exams and papers, and, if necessary, enrol in coaching programmes to get ready for the CAT exam.

6. Can I take the CAT exam multiple times ?

Top Answer By Searchyourcollege Team on 24 Apr 2023

Yes, candidates can take the CAT exam multiple times. However, they need to register and pay the exam fee every time they take the test.

7. What are the eligibility criteria for the IIMs ?

Top Answer By Searchyourcollege Team on 24 Apr 2023

Apart from clearing the CAT exam, candidates need to meet the eligibility criteria set by each IIM, which may include minimum academic qualifications, work experience, and other criteria.

8. What is the application fee for the CAT exam ?

Top Answer By Searchyourcollege Team on 24 Apr 2023

The application fee for the CAT exam varies each year. In 2023, the application fee for General and NC-OBC candidates was Rs. 2300, while for SC/ST/PWD candidates, it was Rs. 1150.

9. What is the validity of the CAT exam score ?

Top Answer By Searchyourcollege Team on 24 Apr 2023

The CAT exam score is valid for one year, i.e., it can be used for admission to management programs in the year of the test and the following year.

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Top Answer By Searchyourcollege Team on 24 Apr 2023

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