The Common Admission Test popularly known as the CAT is the gateway to make one’s way to the premier management institutes of the country. Those wanting to pursue MBA from the Indian Institute of Management, they are required to clear the CAT exam, meet the required cutoff of the IIM from where they want to pursue the course.
Know all about the changed CAT exam pattern?
Candidates who will appear for the CAT exam, they must be aware about the changed exam pattern. This year, CAT 2020 will be of less duration. In the past the CAT exam was of three hours. However, this year the exam will be of two hours and there has been no change in the sections from which the questions will be asked. Candidates will be required to answer the questions from the following sections
- Reading Comprehension and logical reasoning
- Quantitative ability
- Data Interpretation and logical reasoning
Total Number of Questions
Since the duration of the CAT exam has been reduced, candidates are speculating that it is likely that the total number of questions which will be asked in the CAT exam will also be reduced. However, the air about how many questions will be asked in the CAT exam was cleared by CAT 2020 convenor Prof Harshal Lowlakear who clearly said that since CAT is a competitive exam, revealing how many questions would be asked would not be correct.
What After the CAT exam?
Candidates who meet the required cutoff criteria for the IIMs, they would be called for the next round of the selection process which comprises group discussion, interview and the written ability test. Weightage is given to each stage of the selection process and depending on the performance of the candidate in all the stages, the final merit list is prepared and accordingly the candidate is offered admission to the IIM or any other top b-school which admits candidates on the basis of the CAT score.
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