Common Entrance Exam Application

Can you tell me about the last date to fill up the Application Form for Common Entrance Exam - Common Admission Test (CAT) 2017 - for admission in MBA Program in India?

Every year Indian Institute of Management (IIM) conducts Common Admission Test (CAT) on the rotational basis. CAT is a computer based test held annually for admissions in elite B-Schools in India.

CAT 2017 Important Dates

CAT 2017 Notification July 29, 2017
CAT 2017 Application Commencement August 9, 2017
CAT 2017 last date to apply September 20, 2017 (till 5 PM)
CAT 2017 Admit Card October 18, 2017 (1 PM onwards)
CAT 2017 Tutorial October 18, 2017
CAT 2017 Exam November 26, 2017
CAT 2017 Result Second week of January, 2018

CAT 2017 Overview

Name of Test
Common Admission Test

Purpose of Test
Qualifying Test for admission to 20 IIMs and 100+ B-schools

Conducted by
Indian Institute of Management Lucknow (IIM Lucknow)

Exam type
National Level

Periodicity
Once in a year

Score or Grade Validity
1 year

Pattern of Test
MCQs and Non-MCQs

No. of Questions
100

Test Duration
3:00 hours

Negative Marking
Yes (1 mark for each wrong answer)

Syllabus
Questions are asked from VRC, QA, DI & LR

Mode of Conduct
Computer based test (Online mode)

CAT 2017 Convenor
Professor Neeraj Dwivedi

Application Fees
Rs. 1800 for General/NC-OBC category and Rs. 900 for SC/ST/PWD/DA category

Reservation of seats in IIMs and B-schools
As per the Government of India regulations

Category wise seat reservation

Category Percentage
PWD 3%
ST 7.50%
SC 15%
OBC 27%

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