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I Am a 3 year diploma holder, but now it is equivalent to degree from M.G University, Kerala. I have 80% above marks. Am i eligible for CAT entrance exam?

CAT stands for Common Admission Test. It is an MBA entrance examination conducted by IIM for offering admission to Business administration programs. Eligibility criteria required to appear in CAT examination is mentioned below :-

=> Candidates who have obtained Bachelor's degree in any discipline with minimum aggregate of 50% (45% for SC/ ST) marks from a Government recognised university.

=> Candidates who are pursuing final year of Bachelor's degree course are also eligible to appear in CAT examination.

As per the information you have mentioned in your query, you have not completed Bachelor's degree course, so, being a Diploma holder, you are not eligible to appear in CAT examination.

Originally Posted by Anju.s.kottathala

I Am a 3 year diploma holder, but now it is equivalent to degree from M.G University, Kerala. I have 80% above marks. Am i eligible for CAT entrance exam?

No, you are not eligible for CAT entrance exam.

CAT stands for Common Admission Test.

Those candidates who have completed graduation degree from a recognized with above 50% marks are eligible for CAT exam. Final year students are eligible for CAT exam.

Best books for CAT exam:-

1. TIME - Book for Quantitative Aptitude - Data Interpretation and Data Sufficiency
2. Siddhartha Balakrishnan - Mathematics for CAT
3. Theodor Seuss Geisel - The CAT in the HAT
4. Servash Verma - Quantum CAT
5. B S Sijwali - Analytical and Logical Reasoning
6. Sujit Kumar - Verbal Ability for CAT
7. Arun Sharma - How to prepare for CAT
8. Disha Publication - CAT Solved Papers as topic wise
9. Nishant K Sinha - The Pearson Guide to Quantitative Aptitude for CAT

Originally Posted by Anju.s.kottathala

I Am a 3 year diploma holder, but now it is equivalent to degree from M.G University, Kerala. I have 80% above marks. Am i eligible for CAT entrance exam?

CAT stand for Common Admission Test and is conducted by the Indian Institute of Managment (IIMs). The IIMs use the CAT exam for selecting students for their Business Administration programs.

In order to apply for CAT examination, candidate should have passed or about to complete his/her Bachelor's degree in any discipline from recognized university.

Diploma holders are not eligible for CAT examination. So, if you are really interested in doing MBA course you need to complete your graduation degree in any discipline from recognized university. Then only you will be able to apply for CAT exam.