CAT 2023 Exam Dates
Check below the table for tentative CAT exam dates 2023. The dates will be officially announced at iimcat.ac.in website.
CAT Exam Events |
CAT 2023 Exam Dates (tentative) |
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Notification release |
31-July-2023 |
CAT 2023 registrations start |
First week of August, 2023 |
Registrations end |
Third week of September, 2023 |
CAT form correction |
Last week of September, 2023 |
CAT 2023 admit card release |
Last week of October, 2023 |
CAT mock test link activation |
Fourth week of October, 2022 |
CAT 2023 exam date |
26-Nov-2023 |
CAT 2023 answer key release |
First week of December 2023 |
Answer key challenge process |
First week of December 2023 |
CAT 2023 result declaration |
First week of January 2024 |
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CAT 2023 Answer Key
CAT answer key and candidate response sheet will be released within 5-8 days of exam conduction. The response sheet will help them in estimating the raw score they are likely to get in the exam. Check the steps to download CAT 2023 answer key from the official website:
CAT 2023 Result
CAT 2023 exam result will be declared most likely in the first week of January 2023. The CAT 2023 exam scorecard will be issued in downloadable PDF format, which can be accessed on the CAT website by using login ID and password. The CAT 2023 result cum scorecard will contain each candidate’s raw scores (sectional and overall) and percentiles (section and overall). Here’s the process to download CAT 2023 result:
- Log on to CAT website iimcat.ac.in
- Click on 'CAT 2023 result/scorecard' tab
- Enter CAT application number and password
- Go to scorecard section
- Click on download
IIM CAT Cut Offs 2023
Given below is the table indicating estimated cut offs for IIM adission. these are estimated cut offs and the actual cut offs could be different.
IIMs |
CAT cut offs 2023 (percentile) |
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IIM Ahmedabad |
99-100 |
IIM Bangalore |
99-100 |
IIM Calcutta |
99 |
IIM Lucknow |
97-98 |
IIM Indore |
97-98 |
IIM Kozhikode |
97-98 |
IIM Amritsar |
95-96 |
IIM Nagpur |
95-96 |
IIM Sambalpur |
95-96 |
IIM Trichy |
94-95 |
IIM Raipur |
94-95 |
IIM Ranchi |
94-95 |
IIM Kashipur |
94-95 |
IIM Vizag |
92-94 |
IIM Rohtak |
92-94 |
IIM Udaipur |
92-94 |
IIM Bodhgaya |
92-94 |
IIM Shillong |
90 |
IIM Sirmaur |
90 |
IIM Jammu |
90 |
Top MBA Colleges in India: CAT Cut Offs
Listed below are some of the top colleges in India and estimated CAT cut offs 2023 for admission to MBA/PGDM courses:
Top MBA College | CAT Cut Offs (percentile) |
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FMS, Delhi |
98-99 |
SPJIMR, Mumbai |
95-99 |
IMT, Ghaziabad |
95-97 |
JBIMS, Mumbai |
96 |
MDI, Gurgaon |
97-99 |
IMI, New Delhi |
90 |
XIM, Bhubaneshwar |
91 |
GIM Goa |
85 |
K J Somaiya, Mumbai |
86 |
TAPMI, Manipal |
80 |
FORE, New Delhi |
85 |
IFMR, Chennai |
80 |
IRMA, Anand |
80 |
MICA, Ahmedabad |
80 |
LIBA, Chennai |
70 |
XIME, Bangalore |
70 |
CAT 2023 Syllabus
The syllabus of CAT Exam includes all important topics pertaining to Quantitative Aptitude, Logical Reasoning, Data Interpretation, Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension. Check below the in-focus topics of CAT syllabus 2023 for exam preparation:
CAT Syllabus sections |
CAT Syllabus topics |
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Verbal Ability & Reading Comprehension (VARC) |
Reading Comprehension, Para Jumbles, Para Summary and Odd Sentence Out |
Data Interpretation & Logical Reasoning (DILR) |
Set Theory (Variables), Set Theory Puzzles, Puzzles with Additional Data, Coding-Decoding and Series |
Quantitative Aptitude (QA) |
Number System, Algebra, Arithmetic, Geometry and Mensuration |
CAT Exam Pattern & Question Paper Structure
The CAT question paper is divided into three sections: VARC, DILR and QA. Majority of the question are MCQ type. A few VARC and QA questions require candidates to type in the answer. CAT exam is usually of moderate to high difficulty level. Check the highlights of CAT 2022 exam pattern below:
CAT exam pattern and structure |
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CAT exam sections |
VARC, DILR and QA |
Duration of CAT exam |
40 minutes per section (Total 120 minutes) |
Total number of questions |
66 |
Section-wise number of questions |
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Total marks |
198 |
Language of question paper |
English |
Number of answer choices |
Four |
Type of questions |
MCQs and Non-MCQs |
Marking scheme |
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