CAT 2018 - Notification, Eligibility Criteria, Exam Pattern, and Important Dates

CAT 2018 - Notification, Eligibility Criteria, Exam Pattern, and Important Dates 

CAT 2018 - IIM Calcutta has released the official notification of CAT 2018 on July 29. The application form of CAT 2018 will be available from August 8. The Common Admission Test (CAT) is the most competitive MBA entrance exam in India taken by nearly 2 lakh candidates every year. IIM 20 operates the CAT on rotating basis every year for entry into 20 IIMs and more than 100 B-schools across India. About 4,000 seats are offered through 20 IIMs. The CAT 2018 score card will be valid for one year only till December 31, 2019. Professor Sumata Basu will be the CAT coordinator for this year.
CAT 2018 will be conducted on November 25 in two sessions. The exam pattern this year will remain the same as last year.

CAT 2018 Educational Qualification:

Candidates should have passed Bachelor's Degree/Professional Degree (CA/CS/ICWA) with minimum 50% marks from recognized university/college. Candidates in final year of Bachelor's Degree are also eligible to apply.



CAT 2018 Exam Pattern

Section	Number of Questions	Time (in minutes)
Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension (VARC)	34	60
Data Interpretation and Logical Reasoning (DI & LR)	32	60
Quantitative Ability (QA)	34	60
Total	100	180

About CAT 2018

Events	Overview
Name of test	Common Admission Test (CAT)
Purpose of test	Eligibility Test for admission to postgraduate management programs
Conducted by	IIM Calcultta
Exam type	National level
Periodicity	Once in a year
Score or Grade Validity	One Year
Annual Number of Test Takers	1,99,632 in 2017
Pattern of Test	MCQs and Non-MCQs
Number of Questions	100
Test Duration	3 hours
Negative Marking	+3 for every correct answer -1 for each wrong answer in MCQs No negative marking for Non-MCQs or TITA
Syllabus	Questions from VARC, QA and DI & LR
Mode of Conduct	Computer based test
CAT 2018 Convener	Prof. Sumanta Basu
Reservation of seats in IIMs and B-schools	As per the Government of India regulations
CAT 2018 Official Website	iimcat.ac.in
CAT 2018 Helpdesk number	18002090830
Score or Grade Used by	IIMs and various B-schools in India

CAT 2018 Registration

The CAT 2018 application will be issued on August 8. The CAT registration process is completely online, in which candidates will have to go to the official website and click the registration tab. After filling the registration form with original details such as name, email address and mobile number, they will receive CAT 2018 certificate User ID and password respectively via email and SMS. The last date for the CAT application is September 19.

CAT 2018 Important Dates:

Events	Dates (Tentative)
CAT 2018 Notification Released	July 29, 2018
Application Commencement	August 8, 2018
Last date to apply	September 19, 2018 (till 5 PM)
CAT Application form edit	Fourth week of September 2018
Admit Card Release	October 24, 2018
CAT Tutorial/Mock Test	October 17, 2018
CAT 2018 Exam	November 25, 2018 (Sunday)
Releasing of Answer Key	Second week of December 2018
Announcement of Result	Second week of January 2019

How to fill CAT 2018 Application Form

In order to replenish the CAT 2018 form, candidates got to log in through their user ID and password and replenish the applying type by coming into the proper data. The CAT form 2018 is split into following classes or sections:

• Personal Details
• Contact Details
• Academic Details
• Work Experience
• Selecting IIMs to apply for
• Selecting Test Centres and Interview Cities

After filling up information on each page, candidates have to click on Save & Next tab. Applicants have to upload their photograph and signature in the given dimension. The last step is to pay the application fee through Credit/Debit Card or Net Banking.

CAT 2018 Application Fee

• The application fee is Rs. 1900 for General category candidates and Rs. 950 for SC/ST/PWD category candidates.
• Candidates Should Have to Pay the Examination Fee through online mode using Net-banking/Credit or Debit Card.

How to prepare for CAT 2018

The CAT exam is one of the toughest entrance exams to crack. So, "How should anyone go about preparing for the exam?" The CAT is the most fundamental question of candidates. 

• Candidates should carefully go through the syllabus related to the CAT paper.appearing in.
  
• Prepare a day-to-day timetable for yourself.
  
• Have specifically dedicated study hours.
  
• Practise Previous Years Question Papers and Sample Papers
  
• The practise of sample papers/model papers helps to know your strengths and weakness. After knowing the weak areas, you can plan how to work and improve in those areas.
  
• Take the maximum mock test that will give you the real taste and experience of the actual exam.
  
• View full CAT books that cover the entire course.
  
• Apart from each strategy and plan, the most important aspect of CAT 2018 preparation involves good care of your health.
  

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