MICAT 2026: Registration (Started), Exam Dates (Dec 6 & Feb 13), Eligibility, Syllabus, Pattern

Yes, applicants may still take the MICAT even if they fared poorly on the CAT, XAT, or GMAT admission exam. In order to be eligible for the course and to take the MICAT, candidates must undertake any of the offered entrance exams and turn in their results at the time of application, according to the PGP course selection process. The primary admission exam used to choose the best applicants is the MICAT, an institute-level exam. To be included on the shortlist for the final selection stages, candidates must receive the highest MICAT scores. There are two stages of MICAT: MICAT-I and MICAT-II. Candidates are free to show up for any of the online tests at their convenience.

Mudra Institute of Communications, Ahmedabad, conducts MICAT exam in two phases every year. Candidates can appear for either of the exam phase or both the exam phases. MICA will assess the performance of all the test takers based on the best of two scores. The syllabus for MICAT I and II is same. Therefore, candidates can prepare for both MICAT I and II using an identical study material.

Candidates who plan to appear for both MICAT I and II must apply for both the exam phases separetly. Additionally, MICAT fees is to be paid for both the exam phases.

Mudra Institute of Communications, Ahmedabad, conducts MICAT twice in one admission cycle. Candidates can appear for both or either of the exam phases. MICA, Ahmedabad will consider best of two scores during the selection process. However, the MICAT scores are valid for one admission cycle only. Candidates who wish to get admission in PGDM batch 2026-28 must apply for MICAT 2026. The registration process starts on the official website.

MICA admissions are through a layered filtering process comprising of CAT/ XAT /GMAT performance followed by the performance in MICAT written exam and finally the GE and PI performance. The step 1 of MICA admissions is Psychometric test. This section is a qualifier. followed by the Step 2, which is for the candidates who qualify through Psychometric test, their relative performance on CAT /XAT/ GMAT is considered.

A minimum cutoff of the best of the three scores is considered of CAT /XAT total percentile or GMAT score. The next step is the MICAT exam followed by the GE and PI. However, CAT/ XAT/ GMAT percentile/ scores make up only the 20 per cent of the total weightage of the final composite score. 

The duration of the MICAT exam may change from year to year. MICA, Ahmedabad, does not specify all the details of the MICAT exam pattern. However, based on the previous year's trends MICAT exam will have to be completed within a time frame of 135 minutes. These 135 minutes are divided across three sections, that is Psychometric Test, Descriptive Test, and Aptitude Test. Additionally, candidates need to take the section in the prescribed order only. However, the choice of navigation is provided within the Section-C whiel answering questions in the sub-sections.

Mudra Institute of Communication, Ahmedabad, conducts the MICAT exam in two phases. Typically, the examination under first phase is conducted in the first week of December. Whereas, the second phase exam is conducted in the last week of January. Candidates can find the MICAT exam dates on the official website along with other exam details. Candidates can choose to apply for both or either of the exam phases for MICAT.

MICAT 2025 exam is scheduled to be conducted on December 7 for first phase, and January 25 for second phase.

Besides the official website, candidates can also find the MICAT exam date mentioned on the admit card. Alternatively, MICAT exam dates article from Shiksha also hosts the updated information on the MICAT schedule and important timeline.

Candidates aspiring for MICAT exam have to fill and submit the registration form before a specified deadline. MICAT registration deadline for both exam phases will vary. MICAT exam registration for first exam phase ends in the third week of November. Whereas, MICAT registration for the second exam phase concludes in the third week of January.

MICAT 2026 registration for first exam phase will conclude on November 20. While the MICAT registration for second exam phase will conclude on January 29.

Exact dates to apply for MICAT exam changes across admission sessions. The exam date and application schedule is published over the official website with the exam details. Candidates must keep track of the MICAT exam dates and registration schedule to avoid missing any deadline during the examination process.

MICAT exam is conducted for admission to PGDM, and PGDMC. Candidates who have completed a bachelor's degree programme in 10+2+3 system are eligible to apply for MICAT. The bachelor's level qualification must be completed in any stream/discipline that is recognised by Association of Indian Universities (AIU).  Candidates appearing for final year exam for the Bachelor's degree (or equivalent) are also eligible to apply.

Additionally, candidates must apply and appear for any of the following entrance exams to be eliigble for PGDM/PGDMC admissions to MICA:

• CAT 2023
• XAT 2024
• GMAT (2022 onwards)

Mudra Institute of Communications, Ahmedabad releases the MICAT application form in an online mode. Candidates who wish to apply for the MICAT exam need to apply for the exam online. No other mode is available for the MICAT registration. MICA will not entertain any requests for offline submission of the application form. After submitting the online application form, candidates must take a print out of the MICAT form to retain the same for future references. However, this print-out must not be sent to the official authority. The copy of the filled in form can be used for reference to find any discrepancies in the admit card or MICAT scorecard.

MICAT Psychometric exam has a total of 150 questions. Candidates may or may not answer all the questions. Psychometric Test is a qualifier exam. Candidates who do not answer all questions in the Psychometric Test may not get the section evaluated. Performance in the Psychometric test is not included while merit preparation for final selection. However, candidates who do not pass the Psychometric test are not considered for evaluation in the subsequent section of the MICAT exam. MICA will evaluate the candidate's readiness for the programme based on his/her responses in the Psychometric Test. Therefore, passing the Psychometric Test is crucial to get admission based on MICAT. One must answer all the questions in the test.

Section C, or Aptitude Test of MICAT exam is divided into four sub-sections. The number of questions may change with each examination cycle. Based on the previous year's exam analaysis, there were a total of 70 questions in the Aptitude Test of MICAT exam. These 70 questions were divided into four sub sections in the following weight:

1. Divergent-Convergent Reasoning: 20
2. Verbal Ability: 20
3. Quantitative Ability: 20
4. General Awareness: 10

The Aptitude Test section of the MICAT exam had negative marking of 0.25 marks for each incorrect response.

The number of answer options in the objective type questions of MICAT is not static. Each year, the number of answer options may change as per the exam structure. However, candidates can expect a range of answer options between two to eight. Candidates will have to choose one right option, or candidates may have to match the correct options. Before attempting the MICAT question paper, candidates must refer to the MICAT sample papers released by MICA with the exam details.

MICA does not release a detailed syllabus for MICAT. However, MICA notifies the names of the sections with the release of the exam details. Sub-section wise important topics in Section C of MICAT exam are as follows:

Divergent-Convergent Reasoning

• Puzzles
• Blood Relations
• Coding-Decoding
• Number Series
• Seating Arrangement
• Data Sufficiency
• Venn Diagrams
• Pie Charts
• Syllogism

Verbal Ability

• Reading Comprehension
• Grammar
• Idioms
• Word Meaning
• Sentence Correction
• Para jumbles
• Antonyms & Synonyms
• Spelling
• One-Word Substitution

Quantitative Ability

• Geometry
• Mensuration
• Trigonometry
• Number System
• Surds and Indices 
• HCF & LCM
• Logarithms
• Modern Maths
• Time-Speed-Distance

General Awareness

• Business
• Art
• Mass Media
• Entertainment
• Advertising
• International Business
• Brands
• Sports
• Static GK

Besides the topics mentioned above, MICAT exam may be dominated by any other topic. Therefore, candidates must prepare for any type of questions and topics as per the MICAT sections.

MICAT exam has three sections. The third section of the exam, that is the Aptitude Test has four sub sections. These sub-sections are similar to the syllabus of other competitive exams. However, candidates can answer questions i9n section C only after they submit their responses from Section A and B.

The sub sections included in the Section C of MICAT exam are:

1. Divergent-Convergent Reasoning
2. Verbal Ability
3. Quantitative Ability
4. General Awareness

Candidates can use CAT or CMAT books to prepare for the sub-sections under Section C of MICAT exam.

MICAT exam has a total of three sections. Out of these three sections, third section includes four sub sections to test candidate's aptitude. The overview of the sections in the MICAT exam is mentioned below:

1. Psychometric Test
2. Descriptive Test
3. Aptitude Test
   1. Divergent-Convergent Reasoning
   2. Verbal Ability
   3. Quantitative Ability
   4. General Awareness

MICA does not release detailed syllabus for MICAT exam. However, the topics under the Aptitude exam syllabus are similar to that of any other competitive exam conducted for PG admission.

No, MICAT exam is conducted on a predefined date by the Mudra Institute of Communication, Ahmedabad. Candidates do not get the facility to choose an exam date. However, candidates may choose to appear for any one of the exam phases for MICAT depending upon the MICAT schedule.

MICAT-1 and MICAT-2 will be conducted in the first week of December and the second week of february respectively. Candidates aspiring for second phase MICAT exam have to fill the registration form for the same.

No, candidates must carry a printed copy of the MICAT admit card to the exam centre. A digital copy of the MICAT admit card is not accepted by the officials at the exam centre. Soon after downloading the admit card from the official website, candidates must print the admit card of MICAT exam on A4-sized paper. The printed MICAT hall ticket must showcase all the details clearly and correctly. Additionally, the admit card of MICAT exam must not be distorted or blurred in any way. A hard copy of the MICAT admit card serves as proof of identity of the candidate on the exam day along with a valid photo ID proof. Candidates may require to show the MICAT admit card at the time of admission. Therefore, it is advisable to retain the printed copy of the MICAT admit card until the final admission process concludes.

MICAT hall ticket hosts several details that are crucial for the candidate to reach the exam centre and get an entry inside the exam hall. In case of any error in the personal details or exam details, candidates must report the same for prompt resolution of the same. In case these errors in the MICAT admit card are not rectified, candidates may face hassled in entry to the exam hall. Candidates must call MICA, Ahmedabad, to explain the issue in the MICAT admit card. Candidates may have to provide their registration number and filled-in copy of the MICAT application form to get the discrepancies in the admit card resolved.

Candidates can download the MICAT hall ticket online. The process to download the admit card of MICAT exam involves the candidates to login using the credentials generated at the time of online registration. The space below mentions the steps to download the MICAT admit card:

1. Visit the official website of MICA, Ahmedabad and click on the hovering link with the text "Download MICAT Admit Card"

2. Candidates are directed to a login page to download hall ticket of MICAT exam

3. Enter login credentials, including login ID and password

4. Fill in the displayed captcha code, followed by hitting the 'Login' button

Admit card will appear on the screen; candidates can download and print admit card.

There is no provision to change the test centre after the MICAT hall ticket has been issued. Candidates can choose the preferred city to appear for MICAT exam at the time of filling the MICAT application form. MICAT application form is not editable once it is submitted. Candidates will not be able to change the preferred exam city after the submit the application form. Candidates must appear for the MICAT exam at the allotted exam centre in the city mentioned in the admit card.

MICA, Ahmedabad, will not entertain ant requests for change in the MICAT exam centre.

MICAT admit card acts as the entry ticket on the exam day. Candidatres without a hard copy of MICAT hall ticket are not allowed inside the exam centre. Additionally, candidates need to carry a valid photo ID proof on the exam date. Officials at the exam centre verifies the details on the MICAT admit card and photo ID proof to be sure of the candidate's identity. However, in case the details on the admit card and hall ticket does not match, officials at the exam centre do not allow the entry.

Candidates must cross check all the details from the photo ID proof and admit card and before they carry the same to the exam centre.

Candidates can check the MICAT results online from the official website of MICA. The space below mentions the steps to check the MICAT results:

1. Visit the official website of MICA

2. Click on the tab for MICAT scores from the homepage banner

3. Enter the login credentials

4. Click on the 'submit' button to check the MICAT scores

Candidates will be able to download the MICAT score report from the login portal. MICA will not host the MICAT results in any mode other than online on the official website. Therefore, candidates must visit the website as per the MICAT schedule and timeline.

MICA hosts several details on the MICAT scorecard. These details are crucial as the final admission requires the candidates to  show the MICAT scorecard during the selection .process. Candidates will come across the following details while checking the MICAT results:

• Candidates' name
• Roll number
• Sectional scores
• Overall scores

Candidates may face hassle during the selection rounds if there is a mismatch in the candidate's name or roll number. Therefore, candidates are advised to check all the details mentioned on the MICAT scorecard.

Since the MICAT exam is conducted in two phases, MICAT scores for both exam phases are released separately. Mudra Institute of Communications, Ahmedabad, compiles the MICAT results as menntioned below:

• MICAT scores: This refers to the score of the candidate in the MICAT exam. MICAT scores are released depicting the performance of the candidate in MICAT exam.
• MICAT shortlists: This refers to list of candidates who are selected for the GE-PI rounds under the selection process. MICAT shortlists are prepared after providing a weightage of 50 per cent each to MICAT scores and scores of the candidates in CAT/XAT/GMAT.
• MICAT final merit list: This refers to the list of candidates selected for PGDM/PGDM-C admissions. Candidates get their names in the MICAT merit list based on the selection criteria which invbolves a specified weightage for MICAT scores, CAT/XAT/GMAT scores, and GE-PI scores.

All three types of performance indicators mentioned above, including the MICAT scores, MICAT schortlists and MICAT final merit list are released separately on the official website.

After the release of MICAT scores, MICA releases MICAT GE-PI shortlist. Candidates who are shortlisted for GE-PI have to book slots for the selection rounds. Candidates have to appear for Group Exercise (GE) and Personal Interaction (PI). The final selection is based on performance in several parameters including MICAT score, performance in GE and PI, etc.  MICAT GE and PI is conducted in five cities across India, namely Ahmedabad, Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru and Kolkata.

MICA cutoff is prepared on the basis of multiple factors. MICA Merit List Preparation is a four step process as stated below:

Step 1: Psychometric test) is the first step which is a qualifier.

Step 2: Those who qualify through Psychometric test , their relative performance of CAT/ XAT/ GMAT entrance exam is considered. A minimum cutoff of the best of three scores of any of CAT /XAT total percentile/ GMAT score will considered. 

Step 3: Those who qualify based on the CAT/XAT/GMAT performance, their MICAT scores will be assessed.

Step 4: Candidates who appear in GE and PI must be recommended by majority of the panellists of PI to be considered for the final merit list

MICA conducts MICAT in two phases. The candidates who appear for both the phases will get 2 separate result. However, MICA considers best of two scores to shortlist candidates for GE-PI. On the MICAT scorecard, candidates will be able to check their names, sectional and overall scores. Approximately, 1/10th of the total number of candidates who appear in both the exams will be shortlisted for GE/PI based on the Total MICAT 2023 scaled score.

Mudra Institute of Communications, Ahmedabad, does not release MICAT question papers. Therefore, candidates may not find the MICAT previous year's question papers online. However, candidates can find the sample questions for the MICAT exam. MICA releases three MICAT sample papers every year along with the exam details. These sample papers host the questions from Descriptive Test and the Aptitude Test. MICA does not share the questions that are or can be asked in the Psychometric Test. The questions in the MICAT sample papers are to provide an idea to the applicants on what to expect from the MICAT examination.

Mudra Institute of Communications, Ahmedabad conducts the MICAT exam as a computer based test from centres. Candidates need to appear at the allotted test centre to take the computer based MICAT exam. At the MICAT exam centre, each candidate is allotted a computer system. Candidates have to log in with the credentials to take the exam. Once the candidate logs in to the computer system, the responses will be recorded against a test taker ID. Further, this test taker ID will be helpful in evaluating MICAT scores.

MICAT is among the difficult exams conducted for admission to MBA courses. Candidates appearing for MICAT exam get themselvbes involved in the MICA PGP admission process. The selection process by MICA involves the candidates to take CAT/XAT/GMAT exam. Additionally, candidates need to appear for the MICAT exam. MICAT involves three sections, as mentioned below:

A. Psychometric Test

B. Descriptive Test

C. Aptitude Test

MICAT is difficult as it may surprise candidates with an unpredictable structure and sectional time limit. Candidates may find the exam easy based on what they expected from the exam during preparation.

Preparing for MICAT in four months is easy as the preparation for Section C will be done while preparing for CAT/XAT/GMAT. Psychometric test does not have any correct or incorrect options. Additionally, Psychometric Test is a qualifier test. The Descriptive Test would require the candidate to widen the creative thinking and writing speed.