CAT 2023: Registration Extended, Exam Date (Nov 26), Notification, Form Correction, Syllabus, Pattern

CAT 2023 Exam

CAT registration 2023 date has been extended to 20th September 2023. Candidates who could have not filled the CAT from 2023 yet can do so by 5 PM of 20th September. The Common Admission Test (CAT) exam 2023 is an annually conducted national-level management aptitude test that is conducted annually by IIM. By cracking the CAT exam, candidates become eligible to take admission in MBA courses offered by its 20 campuses and over 1200 other B schools of India. More than 2 lakh graduates apply for CAT exam each year for which the CAT exam centre is located across India.

Here is a template of the CAT registration date: 

CAT 2023 exam is being conducted by IIM Lucknow. You would need to be a graduate from any discipline with at least 50% marks (45% for SC/ ST/ PwD). Candidates who are planning to appear for CAT 2023 exam can register for CAT exam from 2nd August 2023, 10 AM onwards.  CAT 2023 will be held on 26th November in three sessions in 155 exam centres across the country.  Get  to know more information about CAT 2023 exam on this page such as last date apply, notification release date, exam date, eligibility criteria, steps to fill the form of CAT exam, etc

Here is the CAT exam notification for your reference:

CAT 2023 Exam HighlightsCandidates can go through the major highlights of CAT 2023 exam in the following table below. 

CAT 2023 Exam Date Out

IIM Lucknow has released the CAT notification 2023 on its website on 30th July. Interested and eligible candidates can apply for CAT exam from 2nd August to 20h September (Extended) online. Candidates will also be given the opportunity to correct their application forms, if any. Those who successfully apply for the exam will be eligible to appear for the CAT exam that shall be held on 26th November in 155 exam centres across the country. Check the important dates associated with CAT 2023 exam in the table below. 

What is CAT Exam used for?

CAT full form is Common Aptitude Test. CAT is an annually conducted exam for various Post Graduate and Fellow/Doctorate programmes of IIMs. CAT 2023 scores allow a candidate to apply for MBA programs in IIMs and other B schools of the country. A candidate can appear as many times as he/she wants in the CAT exam. Hence, there is no limitation on the number of attempts for CAT exam provided he/she fulfils the eligibility criteria for it. 

CAT 2023 Notification PDF 

IIM Lucknow has released the much awaited CAT notification PDF 2023 on its website. The notification gives you the complete details regarding the CAT exam which is needed to be known by any CAT exam aspirant. The direct link to download the CAT 2023 notification is shared here. 

How to fill CAT Application Form 2023?

Interested and eligible candidates can apply for CAT 2023 exam only through the online mode. The CAT registrations begin from 2nd August and will end on 13th September 2023. A candidate needs to fill out all the details carefully in it and upload all the documents to successfully register for CAT exam.

CAT 2023 Registration Process

CAT registration 2023 process is a three stage process. The following are the stages to fill out CAT registration form.

• Online CAT 2023 registration
• Filling up CAT exam form 2023
• Payment of CAT exam fee

Steps to fill CAT 2023 application form

The steps to fill CAT application form 2023 is given below.

• Visit CAT 2023 official website which is iimcat.ac.in
• On the home page, click on the link that displays “New Candidate Registration”
• A new page will open where you would be required to enter the basic details such as your name, date of birth, email address, mobile number, etc. 
• An OTP will be generated and sent to your registered email Id and mobile number. Enter that OTP for the purpose of verification. 
• Thereafter, login using the CAT 2023 credentials and fill out the details such as communication address, academic details, work experience, exam centre etc. 
• Once you have filled in the application form, proceed to make the payment and take print out of the application form. 

CAT 2023 Application Fee (Revised) 

IIM Lucknow has increased the CAT 2023 fee for all category of candidates. The CAT exam fee for General/EWS/NC-OBC is Rs. 2400 while that for SC/ST/PwD candidate, it is Rs. 1200/- Check the following table to know the CAT exam fee.  

CAT 2023 Eligibility Criteria 

CAT 2023 eligibility criteria is the first and foremost step that clarifies if you can appear for the exam or not. So before applying for the exam, carefully read the list of criteria so that you do not have to face any disqualification during the selection stage. The CAT eligibility criteria has been specified below here. 

CAT Educational Qualification

• Candidates applying for the CAT 2022 exams must have completed their Bachelor's program.
• Candidates in the final year of their undergraduate studies are also eligible to apply for the CAT exam.
• Candidates from the General category must have secured a minimum of 50% marks in their qualifying degree exams while those in the SC/ST and PWD categories must have secured a minimum of 45% in their qualifying exam. 

CAT 2023 selection process

CAT selection process is a three stage process. However, each IIM or an MBA college ay chose to have a different set of criteria to select candidates that may include a Group Discussion or Personal interview. Check the CAT selection process below. 

• Written Ability Test (WAT)
• Group Discussion (GD)
• Personal Interviews (PI)

You must note that both IIMs and non IIMs are CAT score accepting colleges. IIMs consider only the CAT exam score to select candidates and no other cores. However, the non IIMs may consider other scores as well for the purpose of selection such as CAT, MAT, etc. 

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CAT 2023 Exam Pattern 

CAT exam consists of three sections, VARC, DILR and Quantitative Aptitude. Every section has to be attempted by the candidates appearing for CAT 2023 exam. The CAT question paper consists of both MCQ and Non-MCQ type questions. The difficulty level of the questions in CAT exam is found to be high. Here is an overview of the CAT exam pattern.

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CAT 2023 Admit Card

IIM Lucknow will be releasing the CAT 2023 Admit Card from 25th October to 26th November 2023. Candidates who complete the CAT 2023 Registration process will be able to download the CAT Admit Card through the link which will be available on the official website. The admit card is a mandatory document that has to be submitted at the exam centre when appearing for the exams.

The CAT exam call letter will include details such as the candidate's name, roll number, exam centre address, exam date, exam timing, etc. You must ensure that you have taken a print out of the CAT admit card to the exam hall.