CAT 2020 notification will be followed by the launch of official website and commencement of exam registration process. Read more.
CAT 2020 notification is expected to be released next Sunday (August 2). Aspirants of the biggest MBA entrance exam in India are eagerly awaiting the official notification to know if there will by any change in the exam given the COVID-19 situation in the country. IIM Indore, the CAT convening body for this year, has however clarified that the exam schedule will not altered and all efforts are being made to conduct CAT by November end. CAT 2019 was conducted on November 24, 2019 and going by the trend in the past few years, CAT 2020 is expected to be held on November 29.
CAT 2020 notification is expected to be released by August 2 followed by the launch of official website and commencement of exam registration.
CAT 2020 Highlights
- CAT exam is being conducted by IIM Indore
- Professor Harshal Lowalekar has been appointed as the CAT convener
- IIM Indore is expected to set a tough question paper
- Over 2.5 lakh candidates are expected to register for CAT 2020
- The number of test cities and exam centres is expected to increase
- No change in CAT exam pattern or testing mode is expected
- TCS Ion is making the required arrangements for conduct of CAT as per social distancing rules
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What is CAT Notification?
Every year, the CAT convening IIM releases an official statement communicating the launch of exam website, schedule and other details such as application process, fees, eligibility criteria, MBA/PGDM courses offered by IIMs, and other rules and regulations. Check below the information provided in CAT notification:
- CAT notification includes CAT schedule, CAT exam pattern and CAT syllabus
- CAT notification includes eligibility criteria and reservation policy
- CAT notification includes exam fee, list of test cities
- CAT notification includes MBA/PGDM courses offered by the IIMs
- CAT notification includes information for Reserved category students such as category selection, fee relaxation, etc.
Last year, 2.44 lakh candidates appeared for CAT. This year the number of registration is expected to rise given the fact that COVID 19 pandemic has hit the job sector badly and economic growth has slowed down. In such a scenario, more freshers and professionals are expected to go for MBA.
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CAT 2020 Dates (Tentative)
Given below are the dates of CAT 2020 events based on previous year’ calendar. The official schedule may be different.
| CAT 2020 Events |
CAT 2020 Dates |
|---|---|
| CAT 2020 notification release |
02-Aug-2020 |
| Exam registrations start |
03-Aug-2020 |
| Registrations end |
24-Sep-2020 |
| CAT form correction |
24-Sep-2020 |
| CAT mock test release |
16-Oct-2020 |
| CAT official tutorial release |
16-Oct-2020 |
| Admit card release |
24-Oct-2020 |
| CAT exam 2020 |
29-Nov-2020 |
| CAT answer key release |
02-Dec-2020 |
| CAT result 2020 declaration |
03-Jan-2021 |
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