CAT Scores

No, CAT is not mandatory for admission to PhD/FPM in IIM Lucknow. It is one of the accepted examinations. Indian Institute of Management Lucknow admit candidates to FPM course with a valid score of GATE/GRE/GMAT or JRF/SRF (UGC/CSIR/ICAR) exams. Further, apart from this, it is also necessary that each aspirant fulfil the course-specific eligibility requirements. Candidates shortlisted based on exam score are also required to go through an interview round.

For admission to MBA (or PGP) at IIM Calcutta, the CAT test 2025 was conducted on November 30, 2025. Aspirants of IIM Calcutta are required to appear for the exam in Computer Based Testing mode at the allotted test centres. CAT exam will be held in three slots:

• Morning slot: 8:30 AM to 10:30 AM
• Afternoon slot: 12:30 PM to 2:30 PM
• Evening slot: 4:30 PM to 6:30 PM

Earlier, the CAT exam used to be of 180 minutes with 100 questions but in 2020, both exam duration and number of questions were reduced due to COVID-19 pandemic. Now, starting CAT 2022, the total number of questions stands at 66 as part of CAT pattern.

Once released, candidates can check CAT 2023 results on the official website of IIMCAT. Candidates, who appeared for CAT 2023 can check the result and download the scorecard by using their CAT login IDs and password. To check the CAT 2023 result, candidates need to follow the below-mentioned steps:

Step 1: Visit the official website of CAT 2023 at iimcat.ac.in.

Step 2: Click on the login button mentioned under the 'CAT 2023 scorecard download'.

Step 3: Enter CAT 2023 ID and password and press 'Enter'.

Step 4: Click on the 'scorecard' tab.

Step 5: Download the CAT result 2023 PDF.

Yes, IIM Raipur accepts admission in the FPM programme through CAT score. Candidates with a valid CAT scorecard will be shortlisted for the personal interview (PI) round; candidates based on their performance in PI round will be selected for the final admission process, i.e. document verification and fee payment.

Yes, candidate having a valid CAT score can apply for the counselling process for admission in MBA programme at Netaji Subhas University of Technology (NSUT) (formerly known as NSIT). The shortlisted candidates will be called for the personal interview round (PI).

If the candidate gets selected in the cut-off list based on their performance in personal interview (PI) will have to get their documents verified and fee paid for final locking their seat in MBA course.

Yes, Sharda University MBA is entirely based on valid scores of in-house/ national-level entrance exams. Aspirants can either apply via SUAT, which is an in-house entrance exam of Sharda University. They can also get admission via a valid score of CAT entrance exam. The university also accepts other national-level entrance exams, which are conducted for Management courses such as MAT & XAT. Find below the weightage given for each entrance exam along with their application process for Sharda University MBA admission:

For complete Sharda University MBA admission process, click here

According to official brochure of Jamia Millia Islamia, dated 2023. The university only accepts result of Jamia Entrance Test for MBA admission. Interested students seeking admission are required to have completed their undergraduate degree from a recognsied university with at least 50% aggregate or equivalent grade. However, students who have a valid CAT score can reach out to admisison office to confirm if such special cases can be treated individually for admission to MBA programme.

Yes, JNU accepts CAT scores for admission in the MBA course. Candidates must appear for this exam and achieve a valid aggregate in the same. They must also appear for a PI round. Based on these, the merit list is released and selected candidates must appear for verification and pay the tuition fees for admission confirmation. 

The qualifying sectional CAT cutoffs for General category applicants for IIM Sirmaur MBA admission to the PGP batch of 2023 are 70, while the total percentile rank necessary is 92. However, the predicted final cutoff for IIM Sirmaur admission in 2023 is 90.

Candidates who are willing to get admission into IIM Sirmaur must clear the CAT cutoff score. For more information about the admission, visit the official website of IIM Sirmaur.