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Hi,
It is said that to write CAT, 50% score is required in Graduation. Is that 50% be computed as an average of all the 3 years score or only the third year score will be taken into account?

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Hi,
It is said that to write CAT, 50% score is required in Graduation. Is that 50% be computed as an average of all the 3 years score or only the third year score will be taken into account?

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.

Pattern for CAT exam:-

1.Data Interpretation.
2.Quantitative Aptitude.
3.Logical Reasoning.
4.Verbal Ability.

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

CAT Examination is conducted once in a year for admission in top B-Schools of India.

After qualifying CAT, you can take admission in Indian Institute of Management.

For applying CAT you should have Graduation with 50% which means your Aggregation of your 3 yrs must be more than 50%.

Eligibility criteria: -

You should have done your graduation from a recognized university.

You should have secured at least 50% in your graduation, 5% relaxation in the required graduation percentage for SC/ST/PH students.

There is no age limit to appear in this test.

If you are from General Category and not eligible to give CAT, you can appear for Management Aptitude Test (MAT).

Because there is no minimum percentage required to be eligible to give this test.

No, it is just taken as eligibility criteria and it will not be counted while evaluating for CAT scores. Therefore, don't worry and be prepared for CAT because performance in it will guarantee you a decent college.

Yes, the average marks in graduation is calculated on all the 3 year basis of graduation of any candidate willing to apply for CAT examination.

Only the third years marks is not entertained for making anybody eligible for admission in CAT.

To be eligible to apply for CAT examination, the candidate must have completed Bachelor's degree with an aggregate of at least 50% (45% for SC/ST candidates) marks from a recognised university. If your Graduation course is of 3 years duration, then you must have to secure at least 50% aggregate marks in your Graduation course. So, if you have secured 50% marks in your three years Graduation course, you are eligible to apply for CAT examination.

CAT stands for Common Admission Test.
For applying in CAT, a candidate must have scored minimum of 50% marks in Graduation in aggregate from a recognized University.
So, it is clear from the above sentence that the percentage required is in aggregate of 3 years of the course rather than the final year percentage.

CAT is common admission test for entry in MBA programe.its minimum qualification is graduation with minimum of 50% marks. Yes,there are lots of colleges and universities which give admission in MBA also if candidate not secure 50% marks.
You are right. Total marks are calculated according to average of all 3 years. You can apply for cat. Also if you can't get IIM,then apply for reputated private universities.