IIM Kozhikode releases CAT 2019 notifications, check registration date, exam date and eligibility @iimcat.nic.in

Indian Institute of Management (IIM), Kozhikode released an official notification on Common Admission Test (CAT) 2019.

The interested candidates can register on the official website iimcat.ac.in. According to the website notification, the CAT exam 2019 will be held on 24 November 2019 across locations. And, registrations will begin on 7 August 2019.

The last date to register for CAT exam is 18 September. The admit cards will be available on the institute’s official website on 23 October.

The result is expected to be declared by the second week of January 2020.

The registration fees for general categories is ₹1900 and ₹950 for reserved categories including SC, ST and PWD category candidates.

The three-hour exam will include three sections — Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension, Data Interpretation and Logical Reasoning, and Quantitative Ability. Each section will be allowed 60 minutes of time. However, students can not switch to a different section without completing the previous one.

The exam paper will also include descriptive questions and the students will be allowed to use basic calculator available on the screen.

“Tutorials to understand the format of the test will be available on the CAT website from October 16, 2019. Candidates are advised to work on the tutorials available on the CAT website well in advance,” said Prof. Shubhasis Dey, conveners, CAT 2019 in the press release.

Eligibility Criterion

The applicants should have a Bachelor’s degree with minimum 50% marks. The students awaiting final year results can also apply for the exam.

Candidates from reserved categories — SC/ST/PwD — should have at least 45% marks in graduation.

Last year, the CAT exam was held on 25 November. The IIMs witnessed an 8% rise in female applicants as well.