CAT 2020 final answer key released. Answer of one question from Shift 2 of CAT 2020 exam revised.
CAT 2020 final answer key – IIM Indore has released a notice regarding revision of CAT 2020 answer key which was released earlier this month. After receiving objections from the test takers on the same, the examination panel found that answer to one question asked in the CAT exam Shift 2 was faulty and required revision. The panel has released the correct answer to that question now. No revision was required in the Shift 1 and 3 answer keys, thus they remain the same.
“The Objection management system for CAT 2020 was made live from 8 Dec 2020 till 11 Dec 2020. The panels of subject experts for CAT 2020 reviewed all the objections which were received during this window. After due deliberation and careful examination, the expert panels decided that there is no change in the answer key for Shift 1 and Shift 3 question papers. However, the answer key for one question (ID 48916812935) in the QA section in Shift 2 has been revised, as shown below, stated the official notice.
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Earlier, the CAT 2020 answer keys of Shift 1, 2, and 3 was released on December 8 and candidates could raise objection to them until December 11. The fee to raise objection was Rs 1,200 per question.
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Now, CAT 2020 result is expected to be announced very soon. One can expect CAT result by January 5, 2021. IIM shortlisting will follow soon with the institutes making their shortlisting tabs live for candidate’s to apply.
Meanwhile other MBA entrance exams such as XAT, IIFT and CMAT are due coming months. XAT is scheduled for January 3, IIFT is scheduled of January 24 and CMAT will be conducted on February 22 and 27.
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Yes. IIMB does require the CAT exam, but the rest of the top B-schools in Bangalore also take in candidates through the state-level CET, ie, the Karnataka PGCET exam, or through MAT or CMAT.
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Answered 2 days ago
IIM Calcutta has only mentioned accepting GMAT score for admission into EMBA courses.
However, CAT is commonly accepted by other similar institutes for both MBA and MBAEx courses. Thus, candidates are advised to ask admission desk for confirmation on this question.
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Answered 3 days ago
It is not possible to determine a candidate's admission in IIM Calcutta MBA course through CAT score alone. In Stage 1, a score 85% in CAT will be enough for a general category candidate to be selected for PI+WAT admission stage.
Final admission cutoffs are based on many factors other than CAT score.
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Answered 3 days ago
No, IIM Calcutta cannot get into MBA courses without appearing CAT first. CAT is a mandatory entrance exam and it is conducted every year for admissions into all MBA courses offered by this institute.
However, candidates who are applying for MBAEx course will be required to appear in GMAT for admissi
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To get a seat at IFMR Chennai, students have to first appear for any one of the entrance exams accepted by the institute for the MBA/PGDM course admission. CAT, XAT, NMAT, CMAT, Andhra Pradesh ICET, IPAMT and SAT India are the entrance exams accepted by this institute for admission to the management
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Answered 3 days ago
No, you cannot use the CAT score for direct admission to the MBA/PGDM course at this university.
You would need to first appear for the CAT entrance exam, and then get shortlisted for the PI and or GD rounds to be considered for a seat. Since the CAT cutoff is not released publicly, the closest esti
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The Vishwakarma University CAT cutoff 2025 was released for admission to the MBA/PGDM course for the All India quota.
For the General AI category, the estimated Vishwakarma University MBA cutoff 2025 was 50. Students who gained this percentile are then eligible to enter the second round of admission
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Answered 4 days ago
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No, you cannot use the CAT exam result for direct admission to the MBA/PGDM course at AIMS Institutes, Bangalore.
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Candidates applying for admission in MBA at IIM Raipur should have qualified the CAT exam. Check below the application fee of CAT:
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