CAT

No, it is not mandatory to attempt all the questions in CAT. Candidates can choose to attempt questions as per their preparation. It is not possible also to attempt all the questions due to time limitation and difficulty level. Reading dense RC passages often take up a lot of time. In DILR and QA too, some questions are time taking and calculation intensive due to which not much time is left in hand to attempt all questions. The aim of every test taker should be to attempt about 2/3rd of the total questions in all the sections of CAT. 

There is no difference between slot 1, 2 and 3 of CAT exam paper in terms of structure and patten. The sectional break up, marking scheme and time limit are the same in all slots. However, due to unique sets of questions in each slot leads to difference in difficulty levels. There is usually a slight difference in the CAT question papers of different slots. Sometimes, topic wise weightage of the questions also vary. To negate advantage or disadantage to candidates due to difference in difficulty level of slots, CAT scores are normalised for result preparation.

The key change in CAT question paper 2024 was increase in number of questions in DLIR section. Till 2023, the DILR section used to have 20 questions. In 2024, it had 22 questions. The time limit for it was the same and no other section had less questions. Which means, in CAT 2024, candidates had to attempt 68 questions instead of 66 to solve in the same time (120 minutes). DILR sectional time limit was 40 minutes as in previous years. There was no other change in CAT 2024, the difficulty level was same as previous years. 

The CAT cutoff for Indira Group of Institutes in Pune for 2024 is expected to be between 95–100 percentile for general candidates.The overall cutoff percentile for MAHCET is 94.04 and 75 for CMAT.

IIIT Lucknow conducts MBA admission via the CUET PG exam. Candidates must register for the MBAc ourse through the CUET portal. They must complete the registration and secure a valid score in the CUET exam. Further, before applyig candidates must make sure to have a Bachelor's/ Professional degree with a minimum 50% marks or equivalent CGPA in graduation in any discipline. Hence, CAT is not applicable for admission to the MBA course at IIIT Lucknow. 

The table below shows the top ranked MBA colleges accepting CAT score in Delhi along with their total tuition fees:

Disclaimer: This information is sourced from the official website.

Amrita School of Business Amaravati offers scholarships to students with a CAT score. The waiver is offered to students based on their CAT score and performance in the interview round. Below is the detailed criteria:

Yes, candidates can get into BIBS Kolkata MBA with a 60%ile in CAT. BIBS Kolkata admission takes place through the merit secured in the CAT exam, and the cutoff in 2023 in the MBA programme was 60%ile in the overall cattegory. The cutoff for other categories was 40%ile. Therefore, if candidates are applying for admission in the institute they should make sure they have cleared cutoffs of the CAT exam.

No, CAT is not compulsory to get into PGDM course of ISMS Pune. The institute accept other national-level exam scores for selection as well. Aspirants with a valid score of CMAT/MAH CET can also apply for admission. The institute may accept scores of other entrance exams as well. Apart from this, it is also crucial that the aspirants fulfil the course-specific eligibility requirements.