The document provides information about the Common Admission Test (CAT) exam for admission to postgraduate management programs in India. It outlines that CAT 2016 was conducted by the Indian Institute of Management Bangalore, consisted of three sections with 100 multiple choice and non-multiple choice questions over 180 minutes, and was used for admission by 20 IIMs and other business schools with over 3750 total seats. The document also provides details on CAT dates, eligibility criteria, application process, exam structure, selection process, and participating institutions.

1. Careers360
Presents
All about ‘CAT’
Common Admission Test

2. CAT 2016 – Common Admission Test
Stands For: Common Admission Test
Conducting Institute: Indian Institute of Management,
Bangalore
Exam Type: National
CAT 2016 Convenor: Prof. Rajendra K Bandi
Exam name: CAT

3. Topics Covered
 CAT Important Dates
 CAT Eligibility Criteria
 CAT Application Form
 CAT Admit Card
 CAT Mock Test
 CAT Exam Structure
 CAT Selection Process
 CAT Participating Institutes

4. CAT Important Dates
CAT 2016 Notification – 31st July, 2016
Application Begins from – 8th August, 2016
Application Ends on – 27th September, 2016
Admit Card Released on – 24th October, 2016
Last date to download Admit card – Exam Date
CAT 2016 Exam – 4th December, 2016
CAT Result – Second week of January 2017

5. CAT Eligibility Criteria
 Common Admission Test takers need to be
graduates
 Minimum 50% marks in aggregate or equivalent
CGPA
 Final year graduation or Bachelor’s Degree
students can also apply

6. CAT Application Form
 Complete online process
 Process consists of three steps:
a) CAT Registration,
b) Filling application form and
c) Payment

7. CAT Application Trend over the
years

8. CAT Admit Card
 Released by IIM – Bangalore
 Released on – October 24, 2016 (1 PM)
 Last date to download – December 4, 2016
 Mode – Online only
 Who can download – Only registered candidates
 Where to Download – Download CAT Admit Card
here

9. CAT Mock Test
 CAT Mock Test is available from October 24,
2016.
 Take your mock test here
 To know all about CAT Mock Test here

10. CAT Exam Structure
 Three Sections, MCQs and Non-MCQs
 100 Questions, 180 minutes

11. CAT Selection Process
 Cutoff, percentiles, academic records and work
experience
 Shortlisted candidates will have to Written Ability
Test (WAT) or Group Discussion (GD) and
Personal Interview (PI) rounds.

12. CAT Participating Institutes
 20 IIMs and 100s of Bschools
 3750 seats
 Top 10 IIMs are listed below:

13. For more Information check
CAT
Thank You
Good Luck 