The Indian Institute of Management (IM), Lucknow, will begin the Common Admission Test (CAT) 2023 registration process today, August 2. The link to register for the MBA entrance exam will be available on the official IIM CAT website — iimcat.ac.in. The registrations for non-IIM institutions have begun. The CAT 2023 notification was issued on July 30. Candidates have until 5 PM on September 13 to submit their applications for the entrance exam, according to the official schedule.
The exam structure remains unchanged this year. The admission exam for 2023 will be administered in three sessions of two hours each, the same as last year. The CAT morning session will take place from 8:30 AM to 10:30 AM, the afternoon session from 12:30 PM to 2:30 PM, and the evening session from 4:30 PM to 6:30 PM. From October 25 until the exam day, admit cards for the CAT 2023 will be accessible. The CAT 2023 is slated for November 26, and the results are likely to be released in the second week of January 2024.
CAT 2023 Registration: eligibility criteria
Candidates who have graduated with a minimum overall grade point average of 50 per cent or equivalent are eligible for MBA admission via CAT 2023. A minimum score of 45 per cent will be required for individuals who belong to the Scheduled Tribe (ST), Scheduled Caste (SC), and Differently Abled (DA)/Persons with Disability (PWD) categories when applying to the IIM entrance test.
CAT 2023 Registration: steps to apply
Step 1: Navigate to iimcat.ac.in, the official website for CAT registrations
Step 2: Next, select the ‘New Candidate Registration’ link.
Step 3: Register a new user ID and password, then log in.
Step 4: Fill out the online application form and submit the application fees.
Step 5: Save the form, click on the “Submit” link, and print the CAT 2023 application form for future records.
CAT 2023: application fees
The CAT 2023 application fee for SC, ST, and PWD applicants has been increased to Rs.1200, while the fee for all other candidates has been raised to Rs.2400.
CAT 2023 allows applicants to choose a test site in a different city. Candidates can rank their choices while selecting up to six cities for the test as it is currently offered in 155 cities around the nation. More than 1,000 MBA institutions in India, including the 20 IIMs, would accept CAT 2023 scores for admission to different postgraduate MBA and fellowship courses.
For the first shortlisting of applicants for the group discussion and personal interview stages of the selection process, top MBA programmes accept a CAT percentile between 95 and 99+. For MBA admission, new IMs allow CAT test percentiles ranging from 87 to 95+.
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