Free Counselling
Entrance exam

CAT: eligibility, pattern and colleges

Common Admission Test, conducted by Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs), organised by a rotating IIM.

Official website

Illustration of students preparing for entrance exams

Overview

Full name
Common Admission Test
Conducted by
Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs), organised by a rotating IIM
Level
national

Pattern

Computer-based. Verbal Ability & Reading Comprehension, Data Interpretation & Logical Reasoning, Quantitative Ability.

Summary of the recent pattern. The conducting body can change it each year; the information bulletin on the official website is final.

Used for

Executive MBAMBAMBA Agri-BusinessMBA AviationPGDM

Important dates

Dates for the next session are not yet on the official website, so we do not show any. Check iimcat.ac.in or ask a counsellor for updates.

Eligibility

A bachelor's degree with 50% (45% for SC, ST and PwD), or final year.

Syllabus

Verbal ability and reading comprehension

Verbal ability and reading comprehension

Data interpretation and logical reasoning

Data interpretation and logical reasoning

Quantitative ability

Quantitative ability

The information bulletin on the official website is final.

Colleges for courses that use CAT

Information is compiled from public sources as of 2026-09-21. Please verify with the institution. Edu360 is a counselling service and does not guarantee admission.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Who conducts CAT?

Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs), organised by a rotating IIM

When is CAT?

Dates are announced by Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs), organised by a rotating IIM each year on iimcat.ac.in. We do not publish a date until it is on the official website.

Not sure which college fits your rank and budget?

Talk to an Edu360 counsellor. We explain counselling rounds, quotas and fees in plain language, and help you build a realistic list.

0 to compareCompare