CAT 2019 : Important Date, Latest Updates, & Cutoffs

CAT 2019: Exam Date, Application, Important Dates & Overview

CAT 2019 is the most popular management entrance exam which is conducted by the Indian Institute of Management, Kozhikode. CAT 2019 registration has started on August 9, 2019 and ended on September 25, 2019. The exam was conducted on November 24, 2019 (Sunday). The result date of CAT 2019 is January 6, 2020.

The syllabus of CAT 2020 holds sections such as Verbal and Reading Comprehension, Data Interpretation, Logical Reasoning, Quantitative Analysis, etc. After registration, students need to fill out the CAT 2019 application form along with several documents such as scanned passport size photographs, scanned signature, NC-OBC/SC/ST certificate, PwD certificate etc. A total of 112 institutions have participated for the exam. One important point to remember is that CAT 2019 is a computer based exam and not an online exam. The difficulty level of CAT exam is moderate to difficult.

Latest Updates

The registration process of CAT 2019 has ended now.
The CAT 2019 exam will be conducted on November 24, 2019.
The result date of CAT 2019 is January 6, 2020.

CAT 2019 Exam Highlights

Given below are the highlights of CAT 2019 exam:

CAT Full Form	Common Admission Test
CAT 2019 Exam Date	November 24,2019
CAT 2019 Exam Session	Conducted in 2 sessions – morning & afternoon on same day
Type of CAT Exam	It is a computer based exam but not an online exam
Minimum Age Limit for Admission	There is no age limit for CAT 2019 exam. Graduates with 50% marks can apply for admission
Number of Questions in CAT 2019	100 questions divided into 3 sections
Time duration of CAT 2019 exam	3 hours
Difficulty level of CAT 2019 exam	Moderate to difficult
Order of section	Pre-fixed, no change allowed
CAT 2019 application fees and process	Rs. 1,900/- online
Application fees for IIMs	CAT 2019 registration fee covers application fee of all 20 IIMs

Exam Eligibility of CAT 2019

Any graduate with 50% marks is eligible to apply for CAT 2019. Candidates of any age can apply for CAT 2019.

CAT 2019 Exam Application and Registration

CAT 2019 application form is released by IIM, Kozhikode and candidates need to fill it carefully along with correct sizes of scanned images of photograph & signature. They need to download the EWS, NC-OBC, SC/ST, PwD certificates from the CAT website, enter the required information and self-attest, scan as PDF document & upload the certificates on the CAT website. No editing is allowed after submitting the CAT 2019 registration form and fee payment.

CAT 2019 Exam Important Dates

CAT entrance 2019 is scheduled on November 24, 2019 (Sunday) in two sessions. The registration date for CAT 2019 started on August 7, 2019 and ended on September 18, 2019. Admit cards are available for download from October 23 to November 24, 2019. Results will be declared during the 2nd week of January, tentatively.

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CAT 2019 Exam Syllabus

The syllabus for CAT is vast and IIMs do not release a detailed syllabus. Yet we can divide the CAT syllabus into four major components based on past exams and changes introduced by IIMs:

Overall syllabus for CAT 2019 - Split section wise with overall 100 questions carrying 300 marks
CAT 2019 syllabus for VARC: 34 questions on limited topics, carrying 102 marks
CAT 2019 syllabus for DILR: 32 questions on changed topics every year, carrying 96 marks
CAT 2019 syllabus for Quant: 34 questions with more focus on Arithmetic, now carrying 102 marks

CAT 2019 Exam Pattern

CAT exam 2019 was divided into MCQs and Non-MCQ type questions and was conducted in two separate sessions - morning and afternoon. The MCQ part carries negative marking for wrong answers. The tutorial by IIM, Kozhikode was released for better understanding the format of CAT 2019 exam and question pattern on the CAT 2019 website on October 16, 2019.

CAT 2019 Exam Results

As discussed, results will be declared during the 2nd week of January, tentatively. IIM will inform that the ‘CAT Score Card is live’ after the declaration of CAT results. Students need to download their CAT 2019 score cards immediately after the declaration of results from the official CAT website. The score is valid score only till December 31, 2020.

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