CAT Registration 2024: The application window for Common Admission Test or CAT exam will close tomorrow, September 13, 2024. Candidates who have not registered for the examination yet can do it by tomorrow at the official website – iimcat.ac.in. This year, the CAT exam is being conducted by Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Calcutta.
Applicants are required to conclude their CAT registration process by 5 PM tomorrow. As per the official schedule, CAT exam 2024 will be held on November 24, 2024 across 170 test cities in the country. Once the application window is closed, registered candidates will be eligible to download their admit cards online.
CAT Registration 2024 Fee
Candidates applying for CAT exam 2024 can check the category wise application fee below:
| Categories | Fee amount |
| SC/ST/PwD | Rs. 1,250 |
| Other categories | Rs. 2,500 |
CAT 2024 Important Dates
IIM Calcutta has released all the important dates regarding CAT exam 2024. Check these dates provided below:
| Event | Dates |
| CAT registration begins | August 1, 2024 |
| CAT registration ends | September 13, 2024 |
| CAT admit card releases | November 5, 2024 |
| CAT exam 2024 | November 24, 2024 |
How to prepare for CAT 2024?
Candidates appearing for the upcoming CAT exam are advised to check the complete exam pattern and syllabus. The syllabus for CAT is divided into three sections: Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension, Data Interpretation and Logical Reasoning, and Quantitative ability.
Candidates are advised to take reference from expert recommended CAT Books.
Check section wise important topics for CAT exam 2024 provided below:
Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension (VARC)
The VARC section will include questions from the following topics:
- Reading comprehension and passages
- Para jumbles and para summary
- Sentence completion
- Inferences
Data Interpretation and Logical Reasoning (DILR)
- Syllogism
- Blood relations
- Graphs and tables
- Data cases
- Seating arrangement
- Patterns
Quantitative Ability (QA)
- Number system
- Geometry
- Mensuration
- Algebra
- Work and time
To prepare well for above mentioned topics, candidates are advised to begin their CAT exam preparation by using reference material and previous years’ question papers. The previous years’ question papers will help candidates understand the CAT exam pattern.
For more information about CAT 2024, candidates can visit the official website – iimcat.ac.in.
