CAT 2024 Application On Till 13 September 2024, For Those Who Wish To Study Management Courses
CAT 2024 Application submission is open till 5 PM on 13 September 2024 at ‘https://iimcat.ac.in/per/g06/pub/32842/ASM/WebPortal/1/index.html?32842@@1@@1’
It is for those who desire to study management courses in IIMs aka Indian Institutes of Management or Indian Institute of Management.
Candidates can submit applications till 5 PM on 13 September 2024. IIM Calcutta will be conducting the popular exam this year.
The registration for CAT 2024 or CAT 2024 application submission commenced by 10 AM on 1 August 2024.
Exam will be conducted on 24 November 2024 in online mode in three sessions.
Online mode is also known as computer based mode or computer based test. This is where the questions will have to be answered on a computer screen at the test center.
Candidates who are keen on joining IIMs for management courses can consider undertaking CAT 2024 application submission.
The date of the exam is 24 November 2024, and the test will be held at various centers located in India.
Students who have completed their CAT 2024 Application submission successfully will alone be able to download the hall ticket.
The result of CAT 2024 will be declared in the second week of January, which means the results would be out next year.
Process of admission is likely to start in by end of January or start of February in 2025.
Point to remember
The official website for the exam can be visited with the help of URL ‘www.iimcat.ac.in’
The candidates can read the information about the exam and also about the selection process of IIMs (Indian Institutes of Management).
The link to take up CAT 2024 application submission is made active from 1 August 2024. Registrations can be done after the activation of the link.
About the exam
The full name of the exam is Common Admission Test which is popularly known to all as CAT. It is conducted every year by one of IIMs located in India.
It is a national level exam that has to be passed to gain admission into management courses offered by IIMs and is conducted every year.
CAT 2024 is meant to be conducted this year (2024) and IIM Calcutta will be organizing the exam for 2024. The score cards can be downloaded after the results are declared.
Many other popular management institutions located across India also provide admission into management courses offered by them based on CAT scores.
Students who pass CAT 2024 with good scores will be able to seek admission into even non-IIM business schools also.
Candidates appearing for the final year of Bachelor’s degree/equivalent qualification examination and those who have completed degree requirements and are awaiting results can also take up CAT 2024 application submission.
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However, they have to pass the exam and provide a proof for it by the time the admission process in IIMs commences. There is more to it than meets the eye.
How to submit CAT 2024 Application?
The process to take up CAT 2024 application submission is online and candidates have to visit the official website of the exam which is accessible at ‘www.iimcat.ac.in’
1. The URL mentioned above must be typed into the browser and submitted to allow the website to download.
2. Once the website is ready, candidates can click the information brochure and know about the exam.
3. After reading the information, candidates can click the New Candidate Registration/Register button.
4.Clicking the above link will open another webpage with another URL, when that opens, candidates can provide the required information and create an account with username and password.
5. Post account creation, candidates can login and start applying for the exam.
Registration fee
Candidates have to pay CAT 2024 application submission fee of Rs 2500 while applying for the exam. The same is Rs 1250 for candidates of ST/SC and PwD categories.
Candidate needs to pay the CAT 2024 application submission fee only once, irrespective of the number of institutes he/she is applying for.
SC,ST and PwD candidates must upload a copy of their SC/ST/PwD certificates at the time of registration. Fees once paid cannot be refunded under any circumstances.
How to download admit card?
Candidates who have successfully completed their CAT 2024 application submission process will alone be able to download admit card and its process is explained below:
1. Candidates have to visit the official website for the exam at ‘www.iimcat.ac.in’
2. Once the website is ready, candidates have to click the link for downloading hall ticket which may open another webpage.
3. When another webpage opens, candidates have to type their application number and other required information and submit them to obtain the admit card.
Duration to complete answering is 2 hours or 120 minutes. The test will have questions related to Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension (VARC), Data Interpretation and Logical Reasoning (DILR) and Quantitative Aptitude (QA).
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