Amrita CAT 2026: Application Form (OUT), Exam Date, Eligibility, Pattern, Syllabus, Results

The ACAT exam is conducted in a computer-based test mode across as many as 40 test cities in the country. The exam is conducted for admission to the MBA programme offered by Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham. The ACAT 2025 exam is scheduled to be conducted on March 8, 2025, and March 9, 2025. There is no provision of the ACAT exam being conducted offline. Candidates must visit the exam centre to take the exam online. 

The amount of time required for ACAT or Amrita MBA Entrance Exam preparation can vary from person to person depending on your existing knowledge, your familiarity with the exam pattern, and your ability to grasp the concepts being tested. Generally, candidates spend two to six months preparing for the ACAT exam. The syllabus of the ACAT exam is not very difficult. But, one also has to spend ample of time in practice sessions and mock tests to be able to master all types of ACAT questions - easy, moderate and tough.

As a rough guideline, if you have a solid foundation in the relevant subjects and can dedicate three to four hours per day to your ACAT preparation, a two to three month preparation period may be sufficient. 

Candidates who have a valid Bachelor's degree with at least 50% aggregate from a recognised board. They shall have the original and copy of the mark sheets and pass certificate of the qualifying exam along with other educational documents, such as Class 10 and Class 12 mark sheets. The minimum eligibility criteria is the required qualification or requirement that each candidate must meet to be eligible for the course.

ACAT syllabus includes all the important topics of subjects that are relevant for business and general aptitude. For ACAT exam, candidates have to study, Verbal Reasoning and Language Comprehension, Quantitative Aptitude, General Knowledge of Indian and Global Scenarios and Data Interpretation and Analysis. Given below are the key topics included in the ACAT syllabus: -

The Verbal Reasoning and Language Comprehension section of ACAT exam syllabus includes various topics of Grammar,   Vocabulary, Parajumbles, Fill in the Blanks, Sentence Corrections, Synonyms and Antonyms, Reading Comprehension, Active and Passive Voice, ErrorSpotting, etc.

The Quantitative Aptitude section of ACAT syllabus includes all the topics of Mathematics from Class 9 to 10 such as Arithmetic, Geometry, Algebra Trigonometry Modern Math, Number System, Time, Speed and Distance, Time and Work, Profit and Loss, Arithmetic, Mensuration, etc.

General Knowelge of Indian and Global Scenarios: Static GK, History and Geography, Personalities, Awards and Recognitions, Sport, etc.

The Data Interpretation and Analysis syllabus of ACAT exam includes topics that require analytical interpretation of data presented in the form of Puzzles, Pie Charts, Venn Diagram, Line Graphs, Tables and Bar Graphs. It also includes topic such as Syllogisms, Blood Relations, Missing Data, Family Tree, etc. 

The ACAT exam will be conducted in the computer-based test mode across various test cities in the country. The medium of the ACAT question paper will be English. The students will be required to the visit the ACAT exam centre to take the exam online. The ACAT question paper will have 100 multiple-choice questions with four options each. The candidates have to mark the correct answer among the given options. They must keep in mind that for each correct answer they will be awarded three marks and for each incorrect answer one mark will be deducted from the overall score. 

No, the ACAT registration fee can only be paid online. There is no provision of paying the application fee offline. Students need to the complete the ACAT application form and then pay the application fee online through credit card, debit card, internet-banking, UPI or other banking wallets. To complete the ACAT application process, fee payment is necessary. 

The Amrita CAT 2026 application form has been released on October 6, 2025. The Amrita MBA Entrance Exam application window will be open for approximately four months and close on January 26, 2026. The ACAT application form 2026 is available online on the official website of Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham. Candidates have to apply using their email ID and mobile number. 

Yes, international students can apply for the ACAT exam. Candidates applying should have a minimum of IBT-TOEFL score of 79 or IELTS score of 6.5 with individual category score of 6 or PTE score of 55 with individual category score of 50. They must also fulfil the other qualfying criteria for ACAT exam. They must have a valid passport. 

No, it is not mandatory to have work experience to get admission to Amrita Business School or appear for ACAT. However, students with a work experience will be given priority over others. Also, the students applying for the exam must meet the eligibility criteria stated by the university to appear for the exam. 

Yes, there is sectional weightage in the ACAT exam. There are four sections in the ACAT question paper. There is a total of 100 MCQs in the ACAT exam and each sections has 25 multiple-choice questions each. Each question will carry three marks which makes a total of 75 marks per sections and 300 marks overall. 

The important topics of the ACAT Verbal Ability section include Grammar, Vocabulary, Para Jumbles, Sentence Completion, Antonyms, Synonyms, Fill in the Blanks, Error Spotting, Articles, Active and Passive Verbs, Idioms and Phrases, Critical Reasoning, etc. The topics in this section test the candidate's hold over the English language and vocabulary. 

The Quantitative Aptitude section of the ACAT question paper include some important topics such as Arithmetic, Algebra Modern Math, Geometry, Number System Average, Ratio and Proportion, Percentage, Profit and Loss, Time, Speed and Distance, Mensuration Permutation and Combination, Quadratic Equation, Logarithm, Probability Statistics Pie Chart, Simple Interest, Compound Interest, Mixture and Allegations, Time and Work, etc. 

To take part in the ACAT counselling process, students will require the following list of documents:

• Class 10 marksheet
• Class 12 marksheet
• Graduation marksheet
• ACAT admit card
• ACAT scorecard
• Category Certificate (if applicable)
• Passport-size photographs

The ACAT exam 2026 will be conducted in as many as 40 test cities in the country. The exam will be conducted in the computer-based test mode at different exam centres in these cities. The Amrita MBA exam will be conducted in the following cities:

The ACAT exam is a time based exam. The ACAT question paper has 100 multiple-choice questions in total. The question paper is to be completed in 150 minutes or two hours and 30 minutes. Candidates appearing for the ACAT exam, must adhere to the exam timings and ensure reaching the exam centre at least an hour before the exam begins. Candidates will not be allowed to the enter the examination hall once the gates close neither will they be given extra time. They must also keep in mind the negative markings. 

ACAT or Amrita Common Aptitude Test scores are accepted by various colleges of Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham. Colleges which accept ACAT scores include:

• Amrita School of Business, Amravati Campus
• Amrita School of Business, Amritaprui Campus
• Amrita School of Business, Bengaluru Campus
• Amrita School of Business, Chennai Campus
• Amrita School of Business, Coimbatore Campus
• Amrita School of Business, Faridabad Campus
• Amrita School of Business, Kochi Campus
• Amrita School of Business, Mysuru Campus
• Amrita School of Business, Nagercoil Campus