IIM CAT 2021-2022: Exam Review, Expected Cut Off, Answer Key, Result, Score

CAT 2021 is being conducted on 28 November 2021. The CAT 2021 exam is scheduled to be held in three slots at 400 test centres in 159 locations throughout India, according to IIM Ahmedabad. The exam pattern and test structure for the CAT exam 2021 have changed and the number of questions has been reduced to 66. There were a total of 18-Non MCQs and 48 MCQs.

• CAT 2021 slot 1 difficulty level was similar to CAT 2020 exam. 
• In CAT slot 2 - VARC was the most difficult section, while QA was easy.

CAT Exam Slot 3 Analysis 2021

CAT Exam Slot 2 Analysis 2021

CAT Exam Slot 1 Analysis 2021

Exam experts provide detailed CAT Exam analysis 2021 which includes valuable information about the CAT 2021 exam such as the difficulty level, sectional weightage, kinds of questions asked and more. Along with the CAT 2021 analysis, you get details about the expected CAT cutoff 2021 and more. 

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. 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.

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.

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 2021. The time duration and the section timing have been altered. Check CAT Exam Pattern in detail here

CAT Paper Pattern 2021

Section-wise CAT Exam Pattern 2020

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 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

CAT Admit Card 2021 has been issued to all the registered candidates. Applicants can download CAT admit card 2021 from the official website from 27 October 2021. Candidates who have successfully applied for the IIM CAT 2021 exam can now download the CAT hall ticket. The direct link to download the CAT Hall Ticket 2021 is updated here. 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. Candidates can access their CAT 2021 admit card by logging in with their CAT login ID and password at iimcat.ac.in. It is believed that the official mock test for registered applicants will be available soon for practice. Aspirants must note the CAT Admit Card 2021 Date. 

CAT Admit Card 2021, Download Now

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 CAT 2021 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. 

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 determine who can give CAT exam?

CAT Eligibility Criteria 2021 Changed. As per the latest IIM CAT exam eligibility, IIM has agreed to eliminate the minimum grades (45 per cent and 50 per cent [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. 

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.

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. 

CAT Official Mock Test Released. IIM has released the official CAT mock test pdf on the official website. Candidates who will be taking the CAT 2021 exam can now take the official mock examinations available at iimcat.ac.in. The purpose of the IIM CAT mock test is to familiarise applicants with the types of questions that are commonly given in exams. The direct link to download and practice the CAT mock test is mentioned below. 

CAT Mock Test 2021 PDF