CATComputer Based Test (CBT)Once a year (Last Sunday of November)
Common Admission Test
Administering Authority: Indian Institutes of Management (Rotational IIM)Official Portal: iimcat.ac.in
CAT is the gateway to the elite Indian Institutes of Management and India’s premier business schools, evaluating leadership potential, analytical rigour, and quantitative precision.
Exam Scheduled Date
November 29, 2026
Application Deadline
September 20, 2026
Exam Duration
2 Hours (120 Minutes with 40-min sectional timer)
Target Streams
Management
Eligibility & Marking Scheme
Candidate Eligibility
Bachelor’s Degree with at least 50% marks (45% for SC/ST/PwD) or final year undergraduate students.
Marking Blueprint
+3 for correct, -1 for incorrect MCQ (No negative marking for non-MCQ TITA) • Total Marks: 198 Marks (66 Questions)
Conducting Body Official Linkhttps://iimcat.ac.in
Question Paper Pattern & Sections
Test Format & Duration
2 Hours (120 Minutes with 40-min sectional timer) • Computer Based Test (CBT) (Once a year (Last Sunday of November))
Subjects & Question Paper Sections
VARC (Verbal Ability & Reading Comprehension) (24 Qs, 72 M)DILR (Data Interpretation & Logical Reasoning) (20 Qs, 60 M)QA (Quantitative Aptitude) (22 Qs, 66 M)
Accepting Colleges & Syllabus Highlights
21 IIMs, FMS Delhi, SPJIMR Mumbai, MDI Gurgaon, IIT DoMS, and 100+ Top B-SchoolsVARC: Reading Comprehension passages, Para Jumbles, Para Summary, Sentence CompletionDILR: Bar/Pie Charts, Matrix Arrangements, Blood Relations, Games & Tournaments, Set TheoryQA: Arithmetic, Algebra, Geometry & Mensuration, Modern Maths, Number Systems
Last Verified & Updated: 2026 Academic Session
Source: Indian Institutes of Management (Rotational IIM) Official Bulletins & Public Disclosures