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

Amrita Common Aptitude Test (Amrita CAT) is a national-level management entrance exam conducted by Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham for admission to MBA programmes offered at Amrita School of Business at Amaravati, Amritapuri, Bengaluru, Coimbatore and Kochi campuses. The eligible students who wish to study MBA at Amrita School of Business can also avail up to 100 per cent scholarships. Apart from Amrita CAT,  the university also accepts CAT, MAT, XAT, CMAT and NMAT scores for admission to its MBA programme. Candidates can also use KMAT Kerala exam scores to apply to the Department of Management, Kochi and Amritapuri campuses.

The institute offers many MBA specializations including Marketing, AI and Business Analytics, Operations and Supply Chain Management and HR Management. The university also offers a dual degree programme MBA-MS with University of Buffalo, USA. 

👉Amrita CAT application form 2026 link

Check out the table below to know full details about Amrita CAT 2026, including the exam pattern, syllabus, marking scheme, frequency, duration, etc.

The eligibility criteria for Amrita CAT 2026 is as follows:

• The student must hold a bachelors degree from a recognised institute.
• The student must have secured at least 50 per cent aggregate in Class 10, Class 12 and graduation. 
• The student in the final year of graduation could also apply, subject to completion of their exam, if any, before June 30, 2026
• Students having a valid test score of CAT/ XAT/ MAT/ CMAT/ GMAT/ GRE can apply with the test registration number.
• Department of Management, Kochi and Amritapuri (Kollam) campuses accept valid KMAT scores.
• Also, students applying for MBA-MS at Bengaluru need to have a minimum IBT-TOEFL score of 79 or an IELTS score of 6.5 with an individual category score of 6 or a PTE score of 55 with an individual category score of 50.
• Students with work experience will be preferred.
  

Amrita CAT syllabus 2026 is divided in 4 sections, i.e. General Knowledge, Verbal Ability, Data Interpretation and Quantitative Aptitude. Each section tests different skills and capabilities of students applying for the Amrita CAT exam. Check below to know the important topics of the Amrita CAT exam:

• Quantitative Aptitude: Number System, Algebra, Time, Distance and Speed, Averages, Geometry, Profit and Loss, Equations, Mensuration
• Data Interpretation: Puzzles, Graph, Syllogisms, Data Arrangement, Venn Diagrams, Blood Relation, Family Tree, Series, Caselets
• Verbal Ability: Parts of Speech, Reading Comprehension, Sentence Correction, Antonyms, Synonyms, Prepositions, Critical Reasoning, Formation of Words
• General Knowledge: Awards and Recognition, Sports, History and Geography, Personalities, etc.  

Check the table below to know the Amrita CAT exam pattern 2026:

Amrita MBA Entrance Exam 2026: Marking Scheme

The marking scheme for Amrita CAT exam is as follows:

• +3 marks for correct answers
• -1 marks for incorrect answers
• No marks awarded or deducted for unattempted questions

Amrita CAT mock tests are really important to ace any exam. Candidates must aim to take at least 20-30 mock tests during the course of their Amrita CAT preparation. Check below to know how to take ACAT mock tests: 

• Go to website of Amrita Business School
• Click on Register Here
• Enter details, name of student, email Id, mobile number, city, etc. 
• After registration, students can login using their login details

Amrita CAT application form 2026

Candidates who wish to appear for the Amrita CAT need to register on website of Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham for ACAT exam. The Amrita MBA entrance exam application form can be filled out online only and must be submitted before the last date of registration. Candidates must check the eligibility criteria before appearing for the exam.

The application fee for the same can be paid online only using a credit card, debit card or net banking. The application fee is different for different categories.

Download the Amrita CAT admit card

Candidates who successfully register for the Amrita CAT exam must download their admit cards from the official website of Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham. Candidates can download their admit cards by entering their login credentials.

Appear for the Amrita CAT exam

Amrita CAT exam 2026 will be conducted on February 7, 2026, and February 8, 2026, in the computer-based test mode. Registered candidates will be assessed on Quantitative Ability, Logical and Analytical Ability, Verbal Ability and General Awareness of the candidates. 

Check Amrita CAT Result

Applicants can check their Amrita CAT result 2026 on the official website. Candidates can check their scorecards and download the same online using their login credentials.