Exam

For admission to MBA (or PGP) 2024 batch at IIM Lucknow, the CAT test will be conducted on November 26, 2023. Aspirants of IIM Lucknow are required to appear for the exam in Computer Based Testing mode at the allotted test centres. CAT exam 2023 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.

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.

Yes, CAT dates for admission to IIM Calcutta are out. Candidates are required to create an account, fill the CAT registration form and pay the exam application fee. The CAT form have to be submitted by a certain deadline after which no application will be accepted. 

The year 2023 cutoff ranks for B.E. in Computer Science and Engineering at Matrusri Engineering College other than General category are - 13853 for OBC, 32740 for SC, 48343 for ST, 9252 for EWS. While the admissions are based on the scores/rank obtained in TSEAMCET, the last cut offs also change a lot depending on All India quota or Home State. It also varies if the applicant is a female.

For 2024, cut off was 11298 for General category candidates in All India quota for BTech in Materials Engineering at IIT Gandhinagar - Indian Institute of Technology. For female candidates in General category under All India quota, 17233 was the closing rank. BTech cut off varies depending on the category and domicile/quota of the applicant.

The cutoff trend for BTech at IIT Gandhinagar - Indian Institute of Technology has been decreasing in the recent years. In 2022, the closing rank for BTech. under General category for all India quota was 4127. In 2023, it decreased to 3962. Likewise, the cut off ranks have changed from 1904 to 2143 for OBC, 1144 to 1461 for SC, 652 to 584 for ST, and 809 to 719 for EWS. This trend is likely to continue in the coming years, as the demand for Engineering education in India continues to grow. Similar cut off trend can be seen for female candidates under all categories however the ranks are slightly different.

The year 2023 cutoff ranks for BTech in Civil Engineering at IIT Gandhinagar - Indian Institute of Technology for Other Than General category are - 4288 for OBC, 2432 for SC, 694 for ST, and 1846 for EWS. While the admissions are based on the scores/rank obtained in JEE Advanced, the last cut offs also change a lot depending on All India quota or Home State. It also varies if the applicant is a female.