IIM CAT 2021-2022: Notification, Exam Date, Registration, Syllabus, Exam Pattern, Preparation

CAT Exam 2021 Last Date to Apply: IIM-A had extended the CAT exam application last date till 22 September 2021. Applicants must also check the detailed CAT eligibility 2021 before the CAT form fill up 2021.  CAT Registration 2021 began on 04 August 2021. However, the CAT application form edit window will be live from 25 to 27 September 2021.

As per the latest CAT 2021 Notification released by the Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs), the CAT registration will be held online on the official website- iimcat.ac.in/. Candidates who wish to apply must fill in the CAT form using the direct link mentioned below. 

CAT Registration Form 2021

CAT form fees for the 2021 exam have been increased. CAT 2021 will be conducted on 28 November 2021. Solve CAT 2021 previous year question paper to improve the level of your exam preparation and ace the CAT 2021 exam

CAT Eligibility Criteria 2021 Changed. As per the latest IIM CAT exam eligibility, IIM has agreed to eliminate the minimum grades (45 percent and 50 percent [Or comparable CGPA] correspondingly) for appearing for the CAT 2021 exam. This exception is made to ensure that candidates who finish their bachelor's degrees in 2020 and 2021 are fairly represented. Candidates can now enter the “Promotion/ Pass” option in the CAT 2021 application form instead of marks. It is important to note that this is for candidates who graduated in 2021 and 2022. 

Check details about CAT 2021 Notification

The direct link to download the CAT 2021 notification pdf is mentioned below. Stay tuned to get all the latest updates on CAT 2021 exam such as exam date, online application form, eligibility, syllabus, pattern, and other important details.

Aspirants preparing for CAT 2021-2022 must ensure that they have clarity about the paper pattern and syllabus. Also, practice CAT Mock Test Series 2021 on a regular basis to improve your score. 

CAT 2021 Latest News

• 23 September 2021: CAT application form edit window will be live from 25 to 27 September 2021.
• 15 September 2021: CAT exam 2021 application form last date extended to 22 September 2021.
• 04 August 2021: CAT Form 2021 released officially. Read all about CAT 2021 Login 
• 01 August 2021: CAT 2021 Notification and CAT Dates 2021 announced. 

Candidates preparing for CAT 2022 must also note all important details about CAT. Begin your preparation now to ensure that you score your desired marks and percentile in CAT 2022

CAT 2021 Official notification has been released. CAT Exam is conducted by one of the IIMs each year, CAT 2021 will be administered by IIM Ahmedabad. Along with the notification, details about the CAT application 2021, registration details, important dates, syllabus and other details have been announced. 

Also Check, All You Need to Know About CAT 2021

Applicants must go through the CAT Exam notification to ensure that they understand all the important details about the CAT Exam 2021. We have mentioned the CAT Exam Notification pdf download link below. 

Download CAT 2021 Notification PDF 

CAT is a Computer Based Test (CBT) on aptitude and is conducted at the national level. With the CAT Exam score, you can get admission to various management institutes across the nation. CAT full form is the Common Admission Test. CAT Exam 2021 will help you take admission into approx 20 IIMs and over 1,200 B-schools across the country. IIM CAT is administered by one of the IIMs each year. 

CAT Information

CAT Dates 2021-22: It is crucial to note all the CAT important dates 2021 to avoid missing a deadline. We have mentioned the official CAT Exam Date 2021 below along with other important CAT Dates 2021. The below-mentioned dates are as per the official notification.

The CAT Eligibility 2021-2022 demands a graduate degree from a UGC Recognized University or equivalent. Every applicant must check the CAT eligibility criteria before applying for the examination. The CAT exam eligibility details determines who can give CAT exam?

Graduates of 2021 and 2022 can apply for CAT 2021 as the minimum marks eligibility requirement has been removed. Applicants who have “promotion/ pass” in lieu of “award of marks” certificates can enter the pass option in the CAT application form. 

The CAT 2021 Reservation policy is as per the legal requirement of the Government. The details are as follows:

Note: Your SC/ST/PwD/NC-OBC original certificates must be shown, and a photocopy of the certificates should be submitted during the interview.

• No change in the category will be entertained after CAT registration; hence, the applicants are advised to pay attention while registering.

All the details about CAT Exam Registration and Form Correction 2021 are mentioned below. CAT 2021 Application form and CAT Exam registration details have been announced with the official notification. CAT registration date 2021 and the CAT registration last date are 04 August 2021 and 22 September 2021.

However, the edit window for CAT application form 2021 will be live from 25 to 27 September 2021, 10 am. The CAT 2021-2022 Registration details and how to fill the CAT Exam form are mentioned in detail below. Interested candidates can apply for CAT 2021 exam through the official site.

CAT Exam is conducted in test centres. Candidates must select the test cities preference at the time of the application form. The details of the CAT Exam Centre is released on the admit card.  The CAT will be administered in 158 test cities across the country. Candidates will be able to choose from a list of six test cities in order of preference.

List of CAT Test Cities

The CAT selection process for admission into management colleges begins with CAT 2021 Examination. After that, the CAT 2021-2022 results will be available on the official website. The list of candidates shortlisted for future rounds will be published on the respective IIMs websites. Each IIM shall send interview letters to the shortlisted candidates directly.

You will be selected based on:

• Written Ability Test (WAT)
• Group Discussion (GD)
• Personal Interview (PI)
• Academic Records

How many times CAT exam is conducted in a year?

The CAT Exam is conducted once a year, generally in the month of November.

As per the CAT Exam Pattern 2021, the CAT Exam is a computer-based exam, conducted in the English language. The CAT Exam pattern has been changed in 2020. The time duration and the section timing have been altered.

CAT 2021-2022 Exam pattern is expected to remain the same as in previous years. We have mentioned the CAT Exam Pattern as per the previous year exam. However, we will update the latest CAT Exam Pattern as soon as it is announced. 

Check CAT Exam Pattern in details here and the previous year trend.

Section-wise CAT Exam Pattern 2021

Note: There is a negative marking of 1 marks for every wrong answer, and every correct answer is of 3 marks each.

CAT Group Discussion or/and Writing Ability Test

You will be called for a Writing Ability Test and/or a Group Discussion based on your performance in CAT and several other factors

CAT Personal Interview

This is the final round where you will be judged on several factors such as communication skills, your academic performance, General Awareness, performance in the previous round and more.

CAT MBA Preparation 2021-2022: It is essential to note the CAT preparation syllabus and be very clear about the exam pattern before starting the exam preparation. Conceptual clarity and regular practice with excellent time management is the key to ace the CAT Exam. Read the CAT Preparation Strategy 2021-2022 to mould your own. 

CAT Admit Card 2021 will be issued to all the registered candidates. Applicants can download CAT admit card 2021 from the official website and the date will also be announced soon. The direct link to download the CAT Hall Ticket 2021 will be updated here after the release. 

CAT Admit Card is a must-have document for all applicants. You will not be able to take the exam without the hall ticket. The CAT Admit Card contains all details about the candidate and exam centre such as name, application number, DOB, Date & Day of the test, exam time, exam centre and more.

CAT 2021 Admit Card (to be released)

How to download the CAT Admit Card?

• Log in to the official website using your user id and password.

• Click on the admit card tab.
• Go to download and save your copy of the admit card.

Ensure that you go through the details of the admit card to check for discrepancies. The admit card is a mandatory document for CAT 2021 Examination along with a valid photo government Id.

Sample CAT Admit Card 2021

Instructions mentioned on the CAT Hall Ticket

Applicants must check the instructions mentioned on the CAT Admit Card to be better prepared. 

CAT cut off 2020 for IIM admission will be announced by the institutes on their official websites after result declaration. CAT cutoff is declared in two forms: Qualifying CAT cut-offs and Final CAT cut-offs. Also, check the previous year CAT cutoff to have a better understanding of the level of the exam. 

CAT Cutoff 2019

After the completion of CAT 2021, the exam conducting college will release the provisional and final answer key on its official site.

CAT 2020 Answer Key Details

The CAT Answer Key 2020 has been released on the official site. IIM Indore has released the CAT Answer Key 2020 for Slots 1, 2, & 3 separately on its official site. The direct link to check the CAT response sheet and CAT answer key I mentioned below. 

CAT Answer Key 2020

Check the list of colleges the accept CAT scores. 

The CAT Result 2020 announced on 02 January 2021.

The CAT 2021 result will be announced in January 2022. CAT Result declaration contains names and scorecard and will be available for download on the official website. CAT Result and scorecard will have each candidate's scores and percentile (sectional and overall). You can check the sample CAT Scorecard below

How to check CAT Result

• Log in to the official website using your User ID and Password
• You will find the scorecard
• The result will be available on the same website as per the schedule.
• You can also download the CAT result cum scorecard for future reference.

CAT Individual Final Merit List

All the IIMs then release the final merit list based on one or more of a few factors such as CAT score, your performance in WAT/AWA, Group Discussion and Personal Interview, 10th, 12th, Graduation marks, Gender Diversity, Work Experience and Reservations.

The CAT scaled scores are deduced after taking into consideration a number of factors and steps to normalize the score obtained by any CATspirant. First of all, for CAT normalization, the raw scores of any candidate are calculated by counting the number of correct and incorrect answers. 

The raw scores for each candidate are then normalized taking into consideration the following factors: 

• The difficulty level of the slot/shift he/she has appeared for the CAT exam
• Scores of top scorers in that slot

This process is done for both section-wise scaled scores and Overall scores.

Following are the key steps to calculate the CAT 2021 overall and sectional percentile scores obtained by a candidate. 

Step 1 - Total number of candidates who appeared for CAT 2021 in both morning & afternoon sessions. 

Step 2- A rank will be assigned to all candidates who appeared for CAT. This will be based on the scaled scores obtained in the QA, DILR & VARC sections.