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How many times is a CAT exam conducted in a year?


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12th September 2013, 10:01 AM
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CAT stands for Common Admission Test. This entrance exam is for Master of Business Administration course. The Common Admission Test is conducted by Indian Institutes of Management under a rotation policy.

Common Admission Test is the most popular entrance exam for MBA. Indian Institutes of Management are the finest business schools in the country. Every MBA aspirant want admission in IIM.

However those who do not get admission in IIMs need not to worry because there are several other good colleges that also offer admission for MBA courses through the Common Admission Test.

This list include both government and private colleges. Apart from the IIMs, NITs, IITs and IISc also offer admission via CAT.

The Common Admission Test is only conducted once a year. It is actually conducted during a period of 21 days. You can choose the date and time according to your comfort. To appear for the Common Admission Test you have to first register for it.

To register you will first have to buy the CAT voucher which is made available at selected branches of Axis Bank. Please note that not all the branches will have CAT vouchers therefore please check the list of branches and find the closest one from your residence.

Alternatively you can also get e-voucher. Just submit basic information online like your name, address, phone, email etc. After which you will have to make the payment online through debit/credit card. It is not necessary to use your own credit/debit card. You can use of a friend or family member.

Upon successfully making the payment, you will soon get a voucher code. This code is required to register for Common Admission Test. When you will start the online registration process, first this code will be asked.

First you will simply register as memeber on the CAT website and after which you will go to your account and give complete details like what course you have completed. Which course are you applying for etc.

The registration for the Common Admission Test is currently underway. You can register for the CAT till September 26, 2013.


CAT Eligibility

1. You should have completed graduation.

2. Final year students are also eligible.

3. Must have 50 percent marks in graduation.

4. SC/ST need 45 percent mark.

5. There is no relaxation for OBC.
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12th September 2013, 10:21 AM
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Dear Aspirant,

CAT is Common Admission Test conducts by Indian Institute of Management.

How many times does CAT exam held in a year?

CAT conducts once in a year .

CAT is Computer Based Test.

In which month CAT Conducts?

Last two year CAT Exam conducts from mid October to mid November.

CAT is computer based test so candidates can book test slot at registration time.

Generally CAT notification released in the month of July or August Month.

CAT results generally releases on second week of January from last two years

Test Fee :Rs 1600/- only

SC/ST Candidates : Rs 800/- only

Where is CAT vouchers Available?

If you want to apply for CAT.First you have to buy CAT voucher from Axis Bank.

You have to register on-line with voucher .


Official Website for CAT:: http://www.catiim.in/

According to present information CAT conducts once in a year

Note: IIMs wants to conducts CAT twice in a year still now don't have any confirmation about this .

So may be next year onwards CAT conducts twice in a year.
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12th September 2013, 11:15 AM
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Common Admission Test (CAT):

CAT exam every year only one time will be conducted by the Indian Institute of Management.

Every year october and november month that exam will be conducted.

Eligibility criteria for CAT:

Candidate should have bachelor degree with minimum 50% marks from a Recognized university

Final years students are also eligible for apply CAT exam.

45% marks will be required for reserved category candidates.

Age limit:

There is no age limit for the CAt entrance exam
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12th September 2013, 03:27 PM
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how many times does a cat exam conducted in a year?
hi...!!!

-->If you want your post graduation with MBA then you need to give the CAT exam.

-->CAT is an entrance exam that can be given for MBA and it stands for common admission test.

-->so work hard and go for CAT entrance test and score good rank to get admission in best university.

-->There is no fixation of no. of attempts.

-->This is conducted in 2 phases:-

-written test

-group discussion

-->for more information you can visit their official website i.e
www.winentrance.com
www.catiim.in

all the best...go ahead and work hard!!!
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12th September 2013, 03:35 PM
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Hi friend........

CAT Stands Common Admission Test

Eligibility :

Candidates must be Graduate with min of 50% marks (OR) equivalent from a recognized University

45% aggregate for SC/ST/DA/PWD Candidates

Final year appearing Candidates also eligible for apply

Eligibility Details

Reservation :

SC : 15%

ST : 7.50%

OBC : 27%

Differently Abled : 3%

This exam holds to 13 IIMS & B-Schools in India

CAT Exam will have two sections

A) quantitative ability & data interpretation

B) verbal ability & logical reasoning

Selection Procedure:

Written Test
Interview/Group Discussion

Exam Pattern:

This Exam consist two Sections those are as follows
Quantitative Ability and Data Interpretation(30 Questions-70 Minutes)
Logical Reasoning and Verbal Ability(30 Questions-70 Minutes)
This Exam conducts in the month of October or November Month.

All the best............
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12th sept.2013

How many times is a CAT exam conducted in a year? I am b.tech computer science 4th year student ,which branch is best after b.tech in c.s.


Source: http://entrance-exam.net/forum/general-discussion/how-many-times-cat-exam-conducted-year-1294143.html#ixzz2efxycnwQ
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12th September 2013, 09:06 PM
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Hai friend

The acronym of CAT stands for Common Aptitude Test.The CAT exam will be conducted once in every year by the Indian Institute of Management.

**Eligibility Criteria :-
To appear for the CAT exam,you must have a bachelor's degree from a recognised university.

You must have 50% in your graduation to apply for the CAT exam.

For SC/ST candidates,they need to have 45% in the graduation.

There is no age limit to appear for the CAT exam.

All The Best
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13th September 2013, 12:51 AM
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Hi friend,

cat means common admission test ...
-->cat entrance exam is conducted by indian institutes of
management .
-->this exam is conducted once in year by indian institutes of
management.
-->it is entrance exam for doing ca (chartered accountant)
and mba..
-->cat entrance exam is conducted for getting seat in top
business schools for doing mba.
-->this entrance will have two sections:
1> quantitative ability
2> verbal ability& logical reasoning...

So all the best for your career....
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13th September 2013, 01:00 AM
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how many times does a cat exam conducted in a year?
dear aspirant

cat stands for common admission test, it is conducted by iim's for admission for master of business administration course(mba)

cat is conducted once in a year, it is conducted for almost 21 days, students have to select their time & date of exam according to their flexibility,

those who want to go for iim they try cat for entry in iim,

there is some eligiblity factor for appearing in cat exam :

must be completed graduation from a recognized university

must have scored minimum 50% in graduation

5% relaxation for sc/st students

no upper age limit for applying

no relaxation for obc students

so those who want ot go for iim they should try cat and those who are unable to make it for iim they have another options like :

1. mat
2.atma
3.xat
etc

good luck
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13th September 2013, 01:23 AM
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how many times does a cat exam conducted in a year?
CAT stands for Common Admission Test .

CAT exam require 50% marks in graduation from recognized university from any discipline .For SC/ST candidate marks required is 45% .Final year of graduation degree are applicable for CAT Exam .You can attempts here unlimited times , there is no restriction for attempts in CAT Exam .

List of the Best Books for CAT Exam:-

CAT Common Admission Test: Mastering the Verbal Ability
by Ajay Singh
Publisher: Arihant Publications

How to Prepare for Logical Reasoning for the CAT Common Admission Test
by Arun Sharma
Publisher: Tata McGraw-Hill

How to Prepare for Data Interpretation for the CAT Common Admission Test
by Arun Sharma
Publisher: Tata McGraw-Hill
Price: Rs. 525

How to Prepare for Quantitative Aptitude for the CAT Common Admission Test
by Arun Sharma
Publisher: Tata McGraw-Hill

CAT 2013 Important Dates:-

Start date for sale of voucher: 29th July Monday, 2013
Last date for sale of voucher: 24th September Tuesday, 2013
Registration window will be open from: 29th July Monday, 2013
Registration window will be closed on: 26th September Thursday, 2013
CAT Test: 16th October Thursday, 2013 to 11th November Monday, 2013

For more details about CAT Exam , You can visit to http://www.catiim.in
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13th September 2013, 03:27 PM
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Hi,

CAT is a common admission test to get admissions in to IIMs.

Validity of CAT score is one year. Also there is no any restriction on attending exam. Any number of time you can attend the exam.

Eligibility :

- You must be completed graduation from any recognized university with any discipline and your graduation marks must be in above 50% but for SC/ST candidate , this percentage is above 45%.

- There is no any age limit to apply.


If you want to get admissions in to IIM then you must score more than 96 percentile. Then only you are having chance to get admissions in to top IIMs. Also your performance in the interview should be good.


If you scored less than 90 percentile in CAT exam, then you are having a chance to get admissions in top business schools in India.

For more detail regarding CAT exams, then please visit this site- http://www.catiim.in.

All the best.........................
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13th September 2013, 04:25 PM
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how many times does a cat exam conducted in a year?

Hi,

CAT is conducted once a year.

CAT – Common Aptitude Test

CAT is conducted by Indian Institute of Management for admission in MBA course.

Eligibility for CAT ~~

Candidate should be a graduate with minimum of 50% aggregate marks, from a recognised college.

Graduation can be done in any subjects.

Final year candidate can also apply.

Syllabus of CAT~~

The CAT exam consists of these papers –

1. Quantitative Ability and Data Interpretation

2. Verbal Ability and logical reasoning

Most of the top business colleges accept CAT score.
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14th September 2013, 11:39 AM
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hello dear..

*)) CAT is conducted one time in a year.

* CAT stands for Common Aptitude Test .

* CAT is conducted by Indian Institute
of Management for admission in Management in business administration
course.

*)) General Eligibility for CAT -

Candidate should be a graduate
with minimum of 50% aggregate
marks, from a recognised college.

Graduation can be done in any
subjects.

Final year candidate can also eligible for CAT exam .

*)) Syllabus of CAT --

The CAT exam consists of these
papers –

1. Quantitative Ability and Data
Interpretation .
2. Verbal Ability and logical
reasoning .

all the best...p.p
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14th September 2013, 02:32 PM
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Hi

CAT is one of the most followed and reputed examinations in the country and more than many students crave for it all around the year. It seems that you wish to take part in CAT and hence are seeking vital information about it. This post would give you all the necessary information that a CAT aspirant must know about this examination.

As you might be aware that CAT stands for the Common Admission Test and is conducted by the IIMs with the motive for candidate admissions based on the merit of this CAT score. IIM's are the most reputed and renowned educational institutions in terms of Business studies and has no match at all.

But to get admission in any of the IIMs is not at all easy and requires a lot of hard work and dedication. There are a few basic eligibility criteria's that needs to be met before a candidate can actually appear for this examination. They are listed as follows:-

1. A candidate should be a minimum graduate in ANY stream from any recognized college or university with good aggregate.

2. He or she should not have any backlogs in any of the semesters of the graduation course.

3. There is no age nor attempt limits for this course. So CAT can be attempted by ANY graduate of ANY age.

Now for your information, CAT is only conducted once every year in the months of October to November. It ranges for some days and the students can select the suitable dates for when they wish to appear for this examination. It is an online entrance exam and is of 3 hours.

For more information about the CAT Exam, Please Click Here

Apart from this, CAT is quite tough to crack and therefore requires very fine and solid preparation for it. The applicants must be thorough with their aptitude skills and English.

Hope this helps
All the best
Regards
Ranjeet
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19th September 2013, 01:22 PM
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Dear Friend,



CAT Stands for the Common Admission Test.


This exam is conducted by Indian Institute of Management only once (1) time in the year......


Eligibility And Criteria :-




A candidate who have completed their Graduation Degree in any discipline from the Recognized Universities are eligible for this exam.....

A candidate must have secure at least 50% or Aggregate marks in their Graduation study if they belong to the General category but, if they belong to the SC/ST category then they can apply with 45% also.....

Final year graduation degree students also eligible for this exam....

There is no any age criteria...

There is no restriction for attempts in CAT Exam...

A candidate must be an Indian....


Exam Pattern:-
  1. Quantitative ability and Data interpretation (QA & DI)
  2. Verbal ability and Logical reasoning (VA & LR)

Important Dates for CAT 2013:-

  • Sale of CAT 2013 Vouchers : From 5th August to 24th September
  • Registration for CAT 2013 : 5 August 2013 to 26 September 2013
  • CAT Exam: 16 October 2013 & 11 November, 2013
  • CAT 2013 Result : 14th January 2014


List of Top Books For CAT Exam :-
  1. Reading Comprehension for the CAT by Pearson
  2. Quantitative Ability by O.P Sinhal
  3. Data Interpretation by Arun Sharma
  4. English Usage for the CAT – Pearson
  5. Verbal Ability by Arun Sharma
  6. English Proficiency IMS India
  7. A Communicative Grammar of English by Geoffrey Leech


All the best....
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