MBA CAT 2022

MBA CAT 2022

What is CAT Exam?

CAT is an aptitude exam designed to take admission in management courses offered by some top management institutes in India. It is one of the most renowned and toughest entrance exams in India.

Common Admission Test or CAT exam is a national level management aptitude test, that a candidate has to clear for admission to the MBA courses offered by 20 IIMs and over 1,200 B-schools in India. Over two lakh candidates apply for the CAT exam every year which is conducted in computer based mode for two hours. The CAT question paper comprises MCQs & non-MCQs from Verbal Ability & Reading Comprehension (VARC), Data Interpretation & Logical Reasoning (DILR) and Quantitative Ability (QA). Difficulty level of the exam is moderate to high. Apart from MBA programmes, the CAT score is valid for admission to Executive MBA, PhD and FPM programmes.

This entrance exam always conducted by one of the IIMs and CAT 2022 will be conducted by IIM Bangalore. In 2022 CAT may be held on 27th November 2022 this year. The notification for this year exam will be published on July 24, 2022 (tentatively).

CAT Exam Highlights

Eligibility Criteria

A candidate with minimum 50% marks in graduation can appear in CAT 2022.

A final year student in graduation can also appear in CAT 2022 conducted by IIM.

Candidates with CA/CS/ICWA degrees are also eligible to fill CAT application form.

There is no limit on the number of attempts for CAT exam.

There is no upper age limit criterion to appear for CAT 2022.

For CAT 2021 Eligibility Criteria by IIM, click here.

CAT 2022 Exam Pattern

CAT exam pattern was revised in 2021 by IIM Ahmedabad and these changes are expected to continue for CAT 2022 exam as well. So, as per CAT Exam Pattern 2022, the question paper will be divided into 3 sections having a total of 66 questions.

Sectional Distribution of Questions

CAT 2022 Marking Scheme

CAT Exam 2022: How to Attempt CAT Question Paper to Score 99+ percentile?

Candidates will be given 40 minutes to attempt each section in CAT 2022 exam. Candidates need to attempt a reasonable number of questions in all the sections to be able to clear the overall and sectional CAT Cut off.

CAT Score v/s Percentile

CAT 2022 Cut off and MBA Admission 2023-25

CAT Cut off is the minimum CAT percentile required to participate in the MBA admission process of IIMs, IITs, and other CAT score accepting colleges.

Candidates have to clear both the sectional and overall cut offs to be eligible for admission.

The qualifying CAT 2022 cut off for admission to the 2023-25 batch will be released by the respective IIMs for shortlisting candidates for GD/ PI rounds.

Admission Criteria & Selection Process for IIMs

 Each IIM has its own selection criteria and process for MBA/ PGDM admissions. 3 stages that form a part of the selection process are:

Clear the qualifying CAT cut offs and fill out the application form on the official website of the respective institute.

GD/ PI shortlist is released on the basis of CAT score, past academic performance, work experience, gender diversity, and academic diversity.

Appearance for GD/ PI rounds and preparation of final merit list.

Given below are the previous year's qualifying CAT cut offs and admission criteria for top IIMs to be eligible for admission:

CAT Cut offs for IITs

7 IITs also accept CAT Scores for admission to their MBA programs. Given below are the previous year qualifying CAT cut offs 2021 for IITs:

Admission to Top Non-IIMs through CAT scores

 Getting into IIMs is tough as the cut offs are usually above the 99 percentile. However, there are 500+ colleges other than IIMs that accept CAT scores for MBA/ PGDM admissions. Top Non-IIM MBA institutes include FMS Delhi, Delhi School of Economics, IITs, KJ Somaiya, etc. CAT 2022 admission process for Non-IIMs will include the below-mentioned stages:

Firstly, candidates need to clear the qualifying CAT 2022 cut off to be eligible for applying.

CAT qualified candidates will be shortlisted for participation in WAT/ GD/ PI.

Finally, candidates will be selected on the basis of CAT scores, GD/ PI scores, and academic qualifications depending on the parameters set by the respective institute.

For CAT exam dates, notifications & other details, click here to visit IIM CAT official website.