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CAT
Common Admission Test
MBA entrance for IIMs and other top business schools. 66 questions in 120 minutes across VARC, DILR, and Quant.
ఉచిత CAT మాక్ టెస్టులు, గత సంవత్సరాల పేపర్ల సాధన — ఇప్పుడే మొదలుపెట్టండి.
వెంటనే స్కోరు, పరిష్కారాలతో పూర్తి నిడివి మాక్‌లు, PYQ-ప్యాటర్న్ పేపర్లు, టాపిక్-వారీ టెస్టులు, ఆగిపోయినప్పుడు అడగడానికి Shishya ఉంది. మీ స్కోర్లు, ఉచిత రోజువారీ ప్లాన్ మీ అకౌంట్‌లో సేవ్ అవుతాయి. అంతా ఉచితం, క్రెడిట్ కార్డ్ అవసరం లేదు. కంటెంట్ AI రూపొందించినది, అధికారిక నోటిఫికేషన్‌తో సరిచూసినది.
Updated 26 Aug 2026 ·Vacancy counts change every cycle — always confirm the exact number in the latest official notification before applying.
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CAT eligibility
Verified against the official notification. Source ↗ · last reconciled 2026-05.
- Education
- Bachelor's degree with at least 50% aggregate (45% for SC / ST / PwBD), or a CA / CS / ICWA equivalent.
- Final-year graduating students can apply.
- Professional degrees recognised: CA, CS, ICWA, equivalent.
- Attempts
- Unlimited attempts.
- Nationality
- Open to all — Indian citizens, NRIs, OCIs and foreign nationals.
CAT cutoffs
Historical cutoffs are a guide, not a prediction. Use them to set a realistic target, not to predict next year's exact number.
IIM percentile cutoffs (for shortlist — General category, 2024 batch)
These are shortlisting cutoffs only — final selection weights CAT, academics, work-ex, gender diversity, written assessment + PI.
| Year | Category | Cutoff |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | IIM Ahmedabad | ≥ 99 overall · ≥ 80 each section |
| 2024 | IIM Bangalore | ≥ 99 overall · ≥ 85 each section |
| 2024 | IIM Calcutta | ≥ 99 overall · ≥ 85 each section |
| 2024 | IIM Lucknow | ≥ 92.5 overall · ≥ 80 each section |
| 2024 | IIM Kozhikode | ≥ 90 overall · ≥ 80 each section |
| 2024 | IIM Indore | ≥ 90 overall · ≥ 80 each section |
| 2024 | New IIMs (avg) | ≥ 80 overall · sectional ≥ 70-75 |
Source: official ↗ · verified 2026-05.
CAT paper analysis — what actually got asked
Topic-by-topic weightage averaged across 2022-2024 papers. Use this to decide where to invest study hours, not where to skim. Source ↗ · verified 2026-05.
VARC
72/198 marks avg
Reading Comprehension (4 passages, ~16 Qs)
~48 marks(24%)Verbal Ability (Para-summary, Para-jumble, Misfit, Para-completion)
~24 marks(12%)
DILR
60/198 marks avg
Logical Reasoning sets (3-4 sets)
~36 marks(18%)Data Interpretation sets (1-2 sets)
~24 marks(12%)
QA
66/198 marks avg
Arithmetic (TSD, Work, Mixtures, Ratio, Percentages)
~30 marks(15%)Algebra + Number System
~18 marks(9%)Geometry + Mensuration
~12 marks(6%)Modern Math (P&C, Probability, Sequences)
~6 marks(3%)
Takeaways for prep planning
- Reading Comprehension is non-negotiable — 16 of the 24 VARC questions are RC. A 6+ wpm reading pace + comprehension accuracy is the single biggest VARC differentiator.
- DILR is the section where the percentile gap widens most — choosing which sets to attempt matters more than solving every set.
- Arithmetic alone accounts for ~40% of QA. A non-Engineering candidate can clear QA cutoffs by mastering Arithmetic + Algebra and being selective elsewhere.
CAT — తరచుగా అడిగే ప్రశ్నలు
CAT సన్నద్ధతకు Shishya ఉచితమా?
Shishyaలో CAT ప్రాక్టీస్ ప్రశ్నలు ఎన్ని ఉన్నాయి?
CAT గత సంవత్సరాల ప్రశ్నపత్రాలు అందుబాటులో ఉన్నాయా?
గత సంవత్సరాల పేపర్లు
160 అన్ని సంవత్సరాల్లో ప్రశ్నలుగత సంవత్సరాల ప్రశ్నపత్రాల ప్రాక్టీస్: ప్రతి సంవత్సరం ఒక PYQ-ప్యాటర్న్ ప్రశ్నల సెట్ — ఆ సంవత్సరం పేపర్ ప్యాటర్న్‌లో కొత్తగా రాసినవి, పేపర్ మాత్రం కాదు. అసలు పేపర్‌తో పోలిస్తే ఎన్ని ప్రశ్నలు ఉన్నాయో ప్రతి కార్డు చూపుతుంది.
2025
2025 పేపర్ ప్యాటర్న్‌లో రూపొందించిన 32 PYQ-ప్యాటర్న్ ప్రశ్నలు (ఆ పేపర్‌లో 66 ఉన్నాయి)
ఈ ప్రశ్నలు సాధన చేయండి →2024
2024 పేపర్ ప్యాటర్న్‌లో రూపొందించిన 33 PYQ-ప్యాటర్న్ ప్రశ్నలు (ఆ పేపర్‌లో 66 ఉన్నాయి)
ఈ ప్రశ్నలు సాధన చేయండి →2023
2023 పేపర్ ప్యాటర్న్‌లో రూపొందించిన 34 PYQ-ప్యాటర్న్ ప్రశ్నలు (ఆ పేపర్‌లో 66 ఉన్నాయి)
ఈ ప్రశ్నలు సాధన చేయండి →2022
2022 పేపర్ ప్యాటర్న్‌లో రూపొందించిన 33 PYQ-ప్యాటర్న్ ప్రశ్నలు (ఆ పేపర్‌లో 66 ఉన్నాయి)
ఈ ప్రశ్నలు సాధన చేయండి →2021
2021 పేపర్ ప్యాటర్న్‌లో రూపొందించిన 28 PYQ-ప్యాటర్న్ ప్రశ్నలు (ఆ పేపర్‌లో 66 ఉన్నాయి)
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Verbal Ability & Reading Comprehension
48 QsData Interpretation & Logical Reasoning
58 QsQuantitative Aptitude
33 Qs
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What can I get from CAT?
Mock-score → expected rank → likely outcome. Use the mocks below to find your current band, then plan how many marks you need to climb.
Top 100 — IIM A/B/C assured calls
100–100% · Rank 1 – 100
- •IIM Ahmedabad — PGP assured interview call, conversion depends on WAT and PI
- •IIM Bangalore — assured call, strong conversion probability with decent academics
- •IIM Calcutta — assured call and high conversion rate
- •All top 20 B-schools — guaranteed interview calls
- •Scholarship opportunities at multiple IIMs and private institutes
- •Multiple admits likely across IIM A/B/C/L/I/K
Top 500 — IIM ABC strong contention
100–100% · Rank 100 – 500
- •IIM Ahmedabad — PGP program, typically requires 99.5+ percentile for General category interview call
- •IIM Bangalore — strong interview call probability, final selection depends on academics and profile
- •IIM Calcutta — high conversion chances with good GD-PI-WAT performance
- •IIM Lucknow, Kozhikode, Indore — very strong conversion probability
- •FMS Delhi — strong call and conversion chances despite low fees
- •All new IIMs — guaranteed calls with scholarship prospects
Top IIMs — interview contention
98–100% · Rank 500 – 3,000
- •IIM Bangalore — PGP program, General cut-off typically 99+ percentile
- •IIM Calcutta — PGP programs, cut-off ~98-99 percentile General
- •IIM Lucknow — strong conversion chances for General category
- •IIM Kozhikode — high conversion probability
- •FMS Delhi — interview calls, conversion depends on profile and GD-PI performance
- •ISB Hyderabad/Mohali — YLP program for younger candidates
- •XLRI Jamshedpur — BM program with high conversion probability
Tier 2 IIMs and top private
85–95% · Rank 10,000 – 50,000
- •IIM Shillong, Ranchi, Kashipur, Raipur, Udaipur — PGDM programs, cut-off typically 85-92 percentile General
- •IIM Trichy, Rohtak — General category cut-off approximately 90 percentile
- •IMT Ghaziabad — PGDM Marketing flagship, fees ₹19-20 lakhs
- •XLRI Jamshedpur — BM program (lower than HRM), cut-off ~92 percentile
- •SP Jain Mumbai — PGDM programs
- •Great Lakes Chennai — 2-year PGPM, strong placement record
Tier 2-3 B-schools
70–85% · Rank 50,000 – 1,50,000
- •New IIMs (Nagpur, Jammu, Bodh Gaya, Sirmaur) — General category cut-off typically 70-80 percentile
- •MDI Murshidabad — PGPM program
- •IMT Ghaziabad (lower weight programs) — PGDM Marketing/Finance
- •TAPMI Manipal — PGDM programs, fees approximately ₹15-16 lakhs
- •Great Lakes Chennai — PGPM program
- •State-level institutes like NIBM Pune, SIMSREE Mumbai
Below cut-off range
0–70% · Rank 1,50,000+
AI-curated from historic cut-off patterns. Always verify with the latest official notification before making decisions.
News & timeline
See older updates →తాజా వార్తలు
IIM Indore has opened CAT 2026 registration from August 3, 2026, with the deadline set for September 15, 2026 at 5:00 PM. Application fee has been increased to Rs 2,700 for unreserved categories and Rs 1,350 for SC/ST/PwD candidates.
As per the official schedule announced by IIM Indore, CAT 2026 admit cards will be available for download from November 4, 2026 onwards until exam day. Candidates must download from iimcat.ac.in using their login credentials.
The CAT 2026 notification released on July 26, 2026 confirms the exam will be held on November 29, 2026 across 170 cities in three sessions. Prof Aditya Billore has been appointed as CAT 2026 Convener.
ముఖ్యమైన తేదీలు
Registration opens
గడిచిపోయిందిMon, 3 Aug, 2026
అధికారికiimcat.ac.in ↗Registration started at 10:00 AM on August 3, 2026
Registration closes
గడిచిపోయిందిTue, 15 Sept, 2026
అధికారికiimcat.ac.in ↗Last date to register is September 15, 2026 at 5:00 PM
Application correction window
గడిచిపోయిందికరెక్షన్ విండో అంచనా తేదీ దాటిపోయింది — అధికారిక వెబ్‌సైట్ చూడండి
అంచనాCorrection window typically opens few days after registration closes, usually for 3-4 days
Admit card available
28 రోజులు మిగిలాయిWed, 4 Nov, 2026
అధికారికiimcat.ac.in ↗Admit card available from November 4, 2026 until exam day
📈CAT 2026 exam
53 రోజులు మిగిలాయిSun, 29 Nov, 2026
అధికారికiimcat.ac.in ↗Exam conducted in three sessions on Sunday, November 29, 2026 across 170 cities
CAT 2026 result
90 రోజులు మిగిలాయిTue, 5 Jan, 2027
అంచనాResults expected in first week of January 2027
Syllabus
ఏదైనా టాపిక్‌పై ట్యాప్ చేయండి — నోట్స్ + 10 ప్రశ్నల టాపిక్ టెస్ట్
Verbal Ability & Reading Comprehension
Reading Comprehension
4 long passages with 4 questions each — main idea, inference, tone, vocab in context, author's purpose.
Para Jumbles
TITA-format: arrange 4–5 jumbled sentences into a coherent paragraph.
Para Summary
Choose the option that best summarises a 4–6 sentence paragraph.
Odd Sentence Out
Identify the sentence that does not fit the paragraph (TITA).
Para Completion
Choose the sentence that best completes a paragraph.
Sentence Correction
Identify and fix grammatical / structural errors in a sentence.
Critical Reasoning
Strengthen, weaken, assumption, inference questions on short arguments.
Word Analogies
Identify the relationship between word pairs.
Data Interpretation & Logical Reasoning
Tables-based DI
Single and multi-table data — percentages, averages, comparison.
Bar Charts
Simple, stacked, and grouped bar graphs — calculation and comparison.
Line Charts
Trend interpretation, growth rates, multiple-line comparisons.
Pie Charts
Single and double pie charts — share, percentage and combination problems.
Scatter & Radar Charts
Interpretation of scatter plots, bubble charts, radar / spider charts.
Caselets
Paragraph-based DI sets without graphical aids — pure data extraction.
Mixed / Combined DI
Sets combining tables, charts and text in a single problem.
Venn Diagrams
2-set and 3-set Venn problems — overlaps, exclusive regions.
Logical Puzzles
Grid-based puzzles, distribution puzzles, conditions-based reasoning.
Seating Arrangement
Linear, circular and rectangular arrangements with conditions.
Blood Relations
Family-tree problems, generation tracking, pointing-style relations.
Direction Sense
Compass-based movement, final position and shortest distance.
Syllogism
Two- and three-statement deductions using all/some/no quantifiers.
Coding-Decoding
Letter-letter, letter-number and conditional coding patterns.
Number / Letter Series
Identify next term or missing term in a sequence.
Clocks & Calendars
Angle between hands, day-of-week calculation, leap-year logic.
Games & Tournaments
League/knockout scheduling, points-table-based reasoning.
Routes & Networks
Shortest path, network flow, connectivity puzzles.
Cubes
Cube cutting, painting, and counting problems.
Binary Logic / Truth-Tellers
Truth-teller, liar and alternator problems.
Quantitative Aptitude
Arithmetic
~40% of QA. The highest-weightage area in CAT.
Algebra
~30% of QA. Linear & quadratic equations, functions and progressions dominate.
Geometry & Mensuration
~15% of QA. Triangles, circles and 2D/3D mensuration are most frequent.
Number Systems
~5–7% of QA. Divisibility and remainders are most-asked.
Modern Math
~5–7% of QA. P&C and probability lead this area.