CAT EXAM DATES 2024

CAT Exam Date, Difficulty Level & Timings

The CAT entrance exam 2024 is expected to be held on November 24, 2024, which is the last Sunday of November. The CAT entrance exam 2024 will be conducted by IIM Calcutta. The official notification for the exam is expected to be released in the last week of July 2024, with registration starting in August 2024 and ending in September 2024.

The majority of Management Institutions such as IIMs accept entrance exams such as CAT entrance exam for the intake of students and hence there is no exception for these aspirants to get any direct admission for pursuing these courses. The difficulty level of CAT entrance exam is usually moderate to high difficulty and is conducted in three shifts: morning – 8:30 AM to 10:30 AM, afternoon – 12:30 PM to 2:30 PM and evening – 4:30 PM to 6:30 PM. 

CAT Entrance Exam 2024 – Key Highlights

CAT Entrance Exam 2024 – Important Dates

The CAT entrance exam 2024 pattern is expected to be the same as CAT 2022, with 66 questions to be attempted. Following is the list of the important dates for the candidates appearing in the CAT entrance exam 2024. It also includes the date of application and counseling process.

CAT Entrance Exam 2024 – Result

• The results of the CAT entrance exam 2024 are expected to be announced in the last week of December 2024 or the first week of January 2025.

• The selection procedure for the next rounds will be conducted after the few weeks of the declaration of result.

• Candidates will be able to check their results on the official website and download their scorecards.

• The CAT scorecard will be valid till December 31, 2024, and admissions will be given to the candidates as per cut-off marks.
  

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CAT Entrance Exam 2024 – Admit Card

CAT 2024 Admit Card will be available for download on November 7, 2024. Only registered candidates will be able to access it from the official website of IIM CAT. The Admit card will be released for every successfully registered applicant only. Candidates appearing for the CAT entrance exam 2024 will be able to download their admit cards (hall tickets) online from the official website – https://www.iimcat.ac.in only. No admit cards will be sent to the postal address of the candidates.

All the candidates should go through the details provided in their respective hall tickets/admit cards before appearing in the exam venue. In case of any discrepancies in the admit card, the candidates are required to contact the official authority before the date of examination.

CAT Entrance Exam 2024 – Syllabus

The syllabus for CAT entrance exam 2024 can be checked from the official website in which a detailed structure is provided. There are a variety of topics that are covered in all of these sections. However, candidates have to keep in mind that there will be both objective and subjective types of questions.

Section – 1: Verbal Ability & Reading Comprehension (VARC)

The CAT VARC questions are often passage-based, and candidates have to read these passages to find the answers correctly. The questions also consist of topics such as – Odd one out, Reading Comprehension, Para-Summary, Para-Jumbles, Sentence Completion, Vocabulary Usage, Error Correction in a Para, Analogies, and Critical Reasoning.

Section – 2: Data Interpretation & Logical Reasoning (DILR)

The CAT DLIR section tests the candidates' ability to interpret data, analyze it, and make decisions based on logical reasoning. The questions usually consist of topics such as – Tables, Bar Graphs, Line Graphs, Pie Charts, Seating Arrangements, Blood Relations, Direction Sense, Syllogisms, Venn Diagrams, Propositions, Assumptions, and Statements and Conclusions.

Section – 3: Quantitative Ability (QA)

The CAT QA section is usually presented in the form of sets, and candidates have to apply mathematical concepts and formulas to solve the questions correctly. These questions are usually based on topics such as – arithmetic, algebra, geometry, trigonometry, and modern mathematics. However, the difficulty level in this section for CAT 2023 was made easier compared with the previous year’s trends.

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FAQs

Q1. When is the CAT entrance exam to be held in 2024?

Ans. The CAT entrance exam will be held on 24^th November 2024.

Q2. When will be the result for the CAT entrance exam 2024 released?

Ans. The results of the CAT entrance exam 2024 are expected to be announced in the last week of December 2024 or the first week of January 2025.

Q3. How many questions are there in the CAT entrance exam?

Ans. There are a total of 66 questions allotted in the CAT entrance exam divided into 3 sections. Each of these sections has a set of 24 questions in Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension (VARC), 20 questions in Data Interpretation and Logical Reasoning (DILR), and 22 questions in Quantitative Ability (QA) respectively.

Q4. How long will be the score for the CAT entrance exam 2024 valid?

Ans. The CAT scorecard will be valid till December 31, 2024.

Q5. How to avail of admit cards for the CAT entrance exam? What to do if there are any discrepancies in the admit card?

Ans. Candidates appearing for the CAT entrance exam in 2024 will be able to download their admit cards (hall tickets) online from the official website on 7^th November, 2024. In case of any discrepancies in the admit card, the candidates are required to contact the official authority before the date of examination.