CAT Full Form |
Common Admission Test, conducted on yearly basis for MBA admission by one of the 6 older IIMs |
CAT Exam date 2020 |
November 29, 2020 |
CAT Entrance exam sessions |
Conducted in 2 sessions – Morning & Afternoon on same day |
CAT Entrance Exam 2020 Convening IIM |
IIM Indore |
CAT Entrance Exam Mode |
Computer based exam but not an online exam |
When to Check for CAT Notification 2020 |
On July 27-28, 2020 on MBAUniverse.com and in News papers |
Details in CAT Notification 2020 |
CAT Exam details, Application fee, Registration dates, IIMs & their programmes |
Maximum Age Limit to appear in IIM CAT |
No Age Limit, Graduates with 50% marks can apply |
Number of Questions in CAT 2020 |
100 questions divided in 3 sections |
Time duration of CAT 2020 |
3 hours |
Sectional Time limit |
1 hour for 1 section |
Name of sections and number of questions |
VARC-34 Questions; DILR-32 questions; Quant-34 questions |
Difficulty level of CAT 2020 |
Moderate to Difficult |
Order of Sections |
Pre-fixed, no change allowed |
Colleges Accepting CAT 2020 for MBA admission |
20 IIMs, FMS, MDI, SPJIMR, IITs, IMI, JBIMS & 500 other MBA colleges in India |
CAT 2020 Application Fee |
Rs.2000/-, |
How to Apply for CAT |
Application process is online only |
IIMs’ Application Fee |
No Separate Application Fee to apply for IIM. CAT Registration Fee covers application fee of all 20 IIMs |
A candidate with minimum 50% marks in graduation can appear in CAT 2020. A final year student in graduation can also appear in CAT conducted by IIMs. However, there is no age limit to apply and appear in CAT 2020.
Following are the CAT 2020 important dates for different activities related to the CAT exam 2020:
Events |
CAT Important Dates |
CAT 2020 Notification Date |
July 27, 2020 |
CAT 2020 Registration Start Date |
August 4, 2020 |
Last Date to Apply for CAT 2020 |
September 18, 2020 |
CAT 2020 Registration & Application Fee |
Rs.2000/- |
CAT 2020 Admit card Download Start date |
October 24, 2020 |
Last Date for CAT 2020 Admit Card Download |
November 29, 2020 |
CAT 2020 Exam date |
November 29, 2020 |
CAT 2020 Result date |
January 5, 2021 |
(All dates Tentative)
CAT exam details and exam structure since 2015 have remained on similar pattern with time duration, number of questions and sections as under:
During the last 4 years, CAT exam syllabus has substantially changed. Major changes in CAT Syllabus 2020 are:
Although CAT exam Syllabus is not pre-defined by IIMs, it overall tests the candidate on Verbal Ability & Reading Comprehension; Quantitative Aptitude; Data Interpretation & Logical Reasoning
Mode of CAT
CAT is a computer based entrance test of three hours duration with 100 questions divided in three sections and has a time limit of one hour for each section.
Following are the various management programmes at IIMs in which admission is available through Common Admission Test 2020:
IIM |
Post Graduate Programmes (PGP)/MBA |
IIM Ahmedabad |
PGP, PGP-FABM, ePGP |
IIM Amritsar |
PGP |
IIM Bangalore |
PGP, PGPEM, PGPPM, PGPBA |
IIM Bodh Gaya |
PGP |
IIM Calcutta |
MBA |
IIM Indore |
PGP, PGP-HRM |
IIM Jammu |
PGP |
IIM Kashipur |
PGP, EPGP |
IIM Kozhikode |
PGP, PGP-BL, PGP-F, EPGP (Kochi Campus & IL) |
IIM Lucknow |
PGP, PGP-ABM, PGP-SM |
IIM Nagpur |
PGP |
IIM Raipur |
PGP |
IIM Ranchi |
PGP, PGP-HRM |
IIM Rohtak |
PGP, EPGPX |
IIM Sambalpur |
MBA |
RGIIM Shillong |
PGP, PGPEX |
IIM Sirmaur |
PGP |
IIM Tiruchirappalli |
PGPM, PGPBM, PGPM-HR |
IIM Udaipur |
MBA |
IIM Visakhapatnam |
PGP |
CAT Eligibility for SC/ST/PwD Candidates
Reserved category candidates applying for CAT 2020 are eligible if they possess one of the following qualifications:
CAT Eligibility for Final Year Students
CAT Eligibility Age
There is no CAT eligibility age bar for any category of candidates who are applying for MICAT 2020 exam.