IIM Calcutta successfully concluded CAT 2024 on 24th November 2024 as an online computer-based test (CBT) across 170 different cities in India. The CAT exam is conducted for admission to MBA programs in the top 21 IIMs and 1300 other top b-schools. This year 3 lakh plus candidates have registered for the exam. Candidates can follow this page for all the live updates of the upcoming CAT exam.
The CAT exam was conducted in 400 designated test centres, across three slots namely slot 1,2 and 3. The CAT exam was conducted for a duration of 2 hours with 68 MCQ and Non-MCQ questions. Each section is allotted 40 minutes and the candidates must complete the three sections in the designated order only. the CAT exam is conducted in 3 different slots, first session being held from 8.30 a.m. to 10.30 a.m., followed by the next session at 12.30 p.m., and the last session at 4.30 p.m.
It is important for candidates to reach the examination centre as per the reporting time mentioned on the CAT 2024 admit card for smooth flow of identification process:
CAT exam slot
Exam timing
Reporting time
Last entry allowed
Slot 1
8:30 AM to 10:30 AM
7:00 AM
8:15 AM
Slot 2
12:30 PM to 2:30 PM
11:00 AM
12:15 PM
Slot 3
4:30 PM to 6:30 PM
3:00 PM
4:15 PM
CAT 2024 Live Updates
Nov 25, 2024 12:33 PM
How to check CAT Answer Key 2024?
The CAT 2024 Answer Sheet is expected to be out by November 30, 2024. It will be released on the official website - iimcat.ac.in. Below are the steps to check the response sheet of CAT 2024 Exam:
Visit the official website of CAT - iimcat.ac.in.
Click on the 'login' tab.
Enter your CAT Login ID and Password.
CAT 2024 Answer Key will appear on the screen.
Download the answer key and take a printout of the same for future reference.
Nov 25, 2024 11:09 AM
What is CAT Result 2024 release date?
We can expect the CAT Result 2024 to be released on December 20, 2024. As per the previous years' trend, the CAT Scorecard is usually released within a month of the exam commencement.
Nov 25, 2024 10:43 AM
IIM Shillong CAT Cutoff 2024 (Expected)
Please find below the expected CAT Cutoff for IIM Shillong.
Category
Overall Percentile
General
90-92
EWS
90-92
NC-OBC
75-85 (estimated)
SC
60
ST
50
PwD
50
Nov 25, 2024 10:31 AM
IIM Visakhapatnam CAT Cutoff 2024 (Expected)
Please find below the expected CAT Cutoff for IIM Visakhapatnam.
Category
Overall Percentile
General
80
EWS
72
NC-OBC
72
SC
45
ST
35
PwD
35
Nov 25, 2024 09:42 AM
IIM Indore CAT Cutoff 2024 (Expected)
Please find below the expected CAT Cutoff for IIM Indore.
Category
Overall Percentile
General
90
EWS
90
NC-OBC
85
SC
60
ST
50
PwD
50
Nov 25, 2024 08:09 AM
Other MBA Exams after CAT 2024
CAT 2024 exam has been conducted successfully on November 24. Please find below the other MBA Exams along with their exam dates that MBA aspirants can shift their focus to:
SNAP 2024 - December 8, 15, and 21, 2024
MAT Exam - December 7, 14, and 22, 2024
XAT 2025 - January 5, 2025
CMAT 2025 - January 25, 2025
Nov 25, 2024 07:56 AM
CAT 2024 - IIM Admission Criteria
After qualifying the CAT Exam, candidates must stand eligible as per the admission criteria defined by the IIMs. The IIM Admission criteria consists of a valid CAT score, candidate's performance in the WAT-PI rounds, academic qualifications and work experience. There are three steps through which the IIM Admission takes place:
PI shortlisting through CAT score
PI round
Final selection for admission
Nov 24, 2024 11:21 PM
IIM Lucknow CAT Cutoff 2024 (Expected)
Please find below the expected CAT Cutoff for IIM Lucknow.
Category
Overall Percentile
General (Open)
90
EWS
82
NC-OBC
82
SC
65
ST
60
PWD
60
Nov 24, 2024 11:03 PM
IIM Kozhikode CAT Cutoff 2024 (Expected)
Please find below the expected CAT Cutoff for IIM Kozhikode.
Category
Overall Percentile
General
85
EWS
75
NC-OBC
75
SC
65
ST
55
PwD
55
Nov 24, 2024 10:49 PM
IIM Calcutta CAT Cutoff 2024 (Expected)
Please find below the expected CAT Cutoff for IIM Calcutta.
Category
Overall Percentile
General
85
EWS
75
NC-OBC
75
SC
70
ST
65
PWD
65
Nov 24, 2024 10:32 PM
IIM Bangalore CAT Cutoff 2024 (Expected)
Please find below the expected CAT Cutoff for IIM Bangalore.
Category
Overall Percentile
General
85
EWS
75
NC-OBC
75
SC
70
ST
60
PWD
60
Nov 24, 2024 09:54 PM
IIM Ahmedabad CAT Cutoff 2024 (Expected)
Please find below the expected CAT Cutoff for IIM Ahmedabad.
Category
Overall Percentile
General
80
EWS
80
NC-OBC
75
SC
70
ST
60
PWD
60
Nov 24, 2024 09:36 PM
CAT Normalization Process 2024
CAT Normalization Process is the process of adjusting scores to the same level for all the applicants and takes into consideration, various factors like the difficulty level of the exam, individual candidate abilities, and variations in the number of questions attempted. Read in Detail
Nov 24, 2024 09:01 PM
How many marks required for 100 percentile in CAT Exam?
Securing 100 percentile in CAT Exam is ab ideal score but it is difficult to achieve. Achieving this number depends on your accuracy while answering the question paper of CAT Exam. Only 9-11 candidates our of more than 3 lakh candidates are able to achieve this ideal score. What your CAT Score should be to get a 100 percentile? Read in Detail
Nov 24, 2024 08:31 PM
CAT 2024 Exam Analysis for Slot 3
Check below the sectional break up of CAT 2024 Slot 3 question paper. Here is the question paper analysis of CAT Slot 3.
CAT Exam Sections
Number of Questions
Questions
Difficulty Level
Good Attempt
VARC
24
4 Passages of 4 Questions each, 3 Para summary, 3 Para completion, 2 Odd one out
Moderate
17-18
DILR
22
2 Sets of 5 Questions 3 Sets of 4 Questions
Moderate- Difficult
10-11
Quantitative Ability
22
Algebra - 5-6, Arithmetic- 10-11, Geometry- 3, Number System- 2, Modern Maths- 1
Easy
13-15
TOTAL
68
Moderate
Nov 24, 2024 06:33 PM
CAT 2024 Exam Concludes Successfully for Slot 1, Slot 2, and Slot 3
IIM Calcutta has successfully conducted CAT 2024 Exam today on November 24, 2024. The exam was conducted in three slots namely Slot 1, Slot 2, and Slot 3. The difficulty level of the overall CAT Exam is said to range between moderate and difficult.
Nov 24, 2024 05:23 PM
When will CAT 2024 Answer Key be Available?
The official CAT 2024 answer key will be released in a week or two time. IIM Calcutta will release the answer key for all the three slots of CAT Exam 2024. However, candidates can check the memory based questions and analysis of the CAT Question paper which are released by the experts. The analysis will help students analyze their chances of qualifying the examination. Read in Detail - CAT 2024 Answer Key
Nov 24, 2024 04:49 PM
Number of Good Attempts in CAT Slot 2
Check below the number of ideal attempts for each section in CAT Slot 2.
CAT Sections, slot 2
Questions
Difficulty Level
Good Attempt
VARC
4 Passages of 4 Questions each, 4 Para summary, 2 Para completion, 2 Odd one out
Moderate
10-12
DILR
2 Sets of 5 Questions 3 Sets of 4 Questions
Easy-Moderate
10-11
Quantitative Aptitude
Algebra - 5-6, Arithmetic- 10-11, Geometry- 3, Number System- 2, Modern Maths- 1
Moderate
11-12
TOTAL
Moderate
Nov 24, 2024 04:23 PM
CAT Exam 2024 Slot 2 Question Paper Analysis
As per the difficulty level of CAT Slot 2, the question paper was moderately difficult. The VARC section required detailed comprehension, the DILR section was based on problem solving skills and the required a strong calculation skill, and the questions in Quant section were moderately difficult, they just required time management skills.
Nov 24, 2024 03:51 PM
How much score is required in CAT 2024 for admission to Non-IIMs?
For admission to top colleges of MBA apart from IIMs such as FMS Delhi, MDI Gurgaon, SPJIMR, or IIFT, candidates must secure CAT score between 90 and 99 percentile. Having any score above 95 percentile is good enough for admission.
Nov 24, 2024 03:34 PM
CAT Score vs Percentile
Check below the CAT Score vs Percentile analysis for CAT 2024 Exam.
CAT Percentile
VARC score
DILR score
QA score
Overall score
99.9 %ile
48
36
40
102
99.5 %ile
44
32
30
89
99 %ile
40
28
27
80
98 %ile
36
25
23
71
95 %ile
30
19
18
57
90 %ile
25
16
15
49
85 %ile
21
13
12
40
80 %ile
19
11
10
36
75 %ile
17
10
9
31
70 %ile
15
9
8
29
Nov 24, 2024 02:50 PM
Check CAT Pass Percentage
Check your chances of qualifying the CAT 2024 Exam by calculating CAT Pass Percentage. CAT Pass Percentage varies for different colleges. The pass percentage is the minimum marks secured by candidates to qualify the examination. Candidates can check their chances of qualifying CAT 2024 Exam by calculating their expected score and the respective percentile. They can use our percentile predictor to calculate their expected percentile in CAT 2024 Slot 1 or CAT 2024 Slot 2 examinations.
The second slot of CAT 2024 Exam has been concluded successfully. CAT Exam Slot 3 which is also the last slot of the Common Admission Test 2024 will start from 4:30 to 6:30 PM. Candidates appearing in slot 3 can go through the analysis of CAT Slot 1 and Slot 2 question papers to understand the pattern and types of the question asked in the paper.
Nov 24, 2024 02:06 PM
CAT 2024 Slot 1 Analysis
Below mentioned is the CAT Slot 1 analysis based on the number of questions and difficulty level of the examination. Students can check their chances of qualifying the examination by checking the ideal/good attempt in each section.
CAT 2024 slot 1 sections
Number of good attempts
Ideal score attempt
VARC
15-17
40
DILR
9-11
32
Quantitative Aptitude
12
35
Total
38
90
Nov 24, 2024 12:10 PM
CAT 2024 Exam Slot 2 Starts at 12:30 PM
CAT 2024 Slot 2 will start from 12:30 to 1:30 PM. The duration of the exam is 2 hours. Students must have reached the examination centre by 12 PM. All the very best to the students appearing in slot 2 exam.
Nov 24, 2024 11:56 AM
Check Your Expected Percentile Here
Check Your Expected Percentile Here Slot 1 of CAT Exam is now over and the students who took CAT 2024 Slot 1 can now check their expected percentile from their estimated CAT Score. Enter the required details in the tool and check the expected percentile you can get in the exam. CAT Percentile Predictor.
Nov 24, 2024 11:29 AM
Students' Reaction and Memory Based Question Paper of CAT Exam Slot 1
Students' reaction to the the difficulty level of CAT question paper varied. Overall, the CAT exam 2024 slot 1 was moderately difficult. Some of the questions from VARC were complex and took more time than expected. DILR came out as the easiest section while Quantitative Aptitude questions were as usual a little difficult to solve in the given time. Most questions from arithmetic consumed unexpected time. Memory Based CAT 2024 Question Paper Slot 1.
Nov 24, 2024 11:05 AM
Difficulty Level of CAT 2024 Slot 1
CAT 2024 Slot 1 has been conducted successfully. The difficulty level of Slot 1 CAT Exam 2024 was moderate. VARC section was the easiest while Quantitative Aptitude proved to be the toughest one. Major questions were from Arithmetic and Algebra.
Nov 24, 2024 10:41 AM
CAT 2024 Session 1 Concludes
Session 1 of CAT 2024 is over. Session 2 will begin at 12:30 pm. Aspirants are expected to reach the exam centers by 11:00 am. The last entry will be allowed until 12:15 pm.
Nov 24, 2024 10:09 AM
Session 1 Question Paper
CAT 2024 Session 1 has 66 questions. 22 each from each section, QA, DILR and Verbal Ability. Question paper will be coming out soon.
CAT 2024 Session 1 is ongoing. We will be releasing the analysis of Slot 1 shortly.
Nov 23, 2024 11:10 PM
Top MBA Colleges by NIRF Ranking 2024 Accepting CAT Score
IIM Ahmedabad is the top MBA College in India as per NIRF Ranking 2024 with score 83.32. Check below the list of top 10 MBA colleges accepting CAT Score.
CAT 2024 Live Updates