CAT Exam 2022 Dates Eligibility Pattern

Starting on Wednesday, August 3, aspirants can apply on the official website, iimcat.ac.in, starting at 10 am. The CAT 2022 application is straightforward and consists of four steps: registration, application form completion, document upload, and payment of the registration cost. "The candidates must choose any six test cities from a drop-down menu during registration, based on their preferences. Candidates will be assigned one of the six selected cities after the registration deadline, pending availability. In the extremely unlikely event that a candidate is not given one of the desired cities, he or she will be given a neighboring city, "Mentioned was CAT notice.

To apply for CAT 2022, candidates belong to general category need to pay an application fee of Rs 2,300 while Rs 1,150 for SC, ST and PwD categories. CAT 2022 will be held on November 27 around 150 test cities across the country.

CAT 2022: Eligibility

Candidates must hold a bachelor's degree or a professional degree (CA, CS, ICWA, or Fellow of the Institute of Actuaries of India) in order to apply for the Common Admission Test (FIAI). Candidates from the general, EWS, NC-OBC, and reserved categories must get 50% of the possible points in their undergraduate studies, compared to only 45% for SC, ST, and PWD candidates.

Reservation

According to the CAT 2022 notification, 15% of the seats are set aside for applicants from Scheduled Castes (SC), 7.5% for applicants from Scheduled Tribes (ST), 27% for applicants from Other Backward Classes (NC-OBC), up to 10% for applicants from Economically Weaker Sections (EWS), and 5% for applicants with Benchmark Disabilities (PwD).

Application Fee

Candidates from general categories must pay an application fee of Rs 2,300, while those from SC, ST, and PwD categories must pay Rs 1,150.

CAT 2022: Important Dates

Beginning of registration: August 3, 2022 (10 am)

The deadline to register is September 14 (5 pm)

Downloadable admissions tickets: October 27–November 27, 2022

November 27 is the test date.

Declaration of outcome: Second week of January 2023 (Tentative).

Admit Card

Exam for CAT 2022 will take place on November 27. From October 27 to November 27, candidates can use the official website, iimcat.ac.in, to download their admission cards.

Candidates must use their application number and password on the official website, iimcat.ac.in, to download their CAT 2022 admit card. On the screen, the CAT 2022 admit card will show up; download it and print it off for future use.

Paper Pattern

Two hours will be allotted for the CAT. The exam will consist of 64 to 76 multiple-choice questions (MCQs) worth 192 to 228 total marks. Questions from the Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension, Data Interpretation and Logical Reasoning, and Quantitative Ability areas will all be included in the test.

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