When will the CAT 2024 exam be conducted?
The CAT 2024 exam will be conducted on November 24, 2024, the last Sunday of November 2024. The date has been officially announced by the conducting authority on July 28, 2024.
When will the CAT 2024 admit card be released?
The CAT 2024 admit card has been released on November 5, 2024 on the official website of the conducting authority. Only those applicants who have successfully registered for the exam will be able to download the admit card. Applicants are not permitted to ask for any modification of the examination centre once the admit card is released. They must therefore choose the test location or city cautiously on the CAT 2024 application form.
When will the CAT 2024 answer key be released?
The CAT 2024 answer key and response sheet will be released within five to eight days after the exam. Candidates can estimate their probable exam raw score with the help of the response sheet. Applicants will have three to four days to complain to the official CAT answer key during the answer key objection window. For this, they must fill out an online form, provide a supporting document attesting to the object's validity, and pay the required fee.
When will the CAT result 2024 be declared?
The CAT result 2024 will be declared most likely in January 2025, as indicated based on the analysis of previous years. Using their login ID and password, candidates can get the CAT exam scorecard in downloadable PDF format on the official website of the conducting authority. Each candidate's raw scores (sectional and total) and percentiles (section and overall) will be included in the CAT exam result cum scorecard.
When can I start applying for the CAT 2024 exam?
Applicants can start applying for the CAT 2024 exam from August 1, 2024. The application process will close on September 20, 2024. The conducting IIM i.e. IIM Calcutta released the application schedule on July 28, 2024. The application process window will be open for 1.5 months.
When should I start preparing for the CAT exam?
Candidates should start preparing for the CAT exam from late February to early March. Since the CAT syllabus is extensive and the challenging nature of the test is excessive, applicants must dedicate at least 6 to 9 months to prepare. It takes nearly four to six months to completely cover the CAT syllabus. Therefore, candidates should preferably begin their CAT preparations in March at the latest.
Which IIM will conduct CAT 2024 exam?
IIM Calcutta will conduct the CAT 2024 exam. One of the top six IIMs—IIM Bangalore, IIM Ahmedabad, IIM Calcutta, IIM Kozhikode, IIM Lucknow, and IIM Indore—conducts the CAT exam on a rotational basis every year.
