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| Component | IIM CAT 2024 | MAT 2024 |
| Total Questions | 66 | 150 |
| Overall Time Limit to Attempt the Exam | 2 hours | 2 hours |
| Question Format | MCQs, and Non-MCQs | All MCQs |
| Answer Options for MCQs | 4 | 4 |
| Marks Awarded for Each Correct Answer | 3 | 1 |
| Negative Marking | MCQs with 1/3 negative marking; No negative marking for Non-MCQs | 0.25 mark |
| Exam Difficulty Level | Difficult | Easy to Moderate |
| Number of Sections | 3 | 5 |
| Section-1: Name and Number of Questions | Verbal Ability & Reading Comprehension: 24 | Language Comprehension: 30 |
| Section-2: Name and Number of Questions | Data Interpretation & Logical Reasoning: 20 | Intelligence & Critical Reasoning: 30 |
| Section-3: Name and Number of Questions | Quantitative Ability: 22 | Data Analysis & Sufficiency: 30 |
| Section-4: Name and Number of Questions | Not Applicable | Mathematical Skills: 30 |
| Section-5: Name and Number of Questions | Not Applicable | Economic & Business Environment: 30 |
| Facility to Choose Order of Sections | No, should follow predefined sectional order | Yes, any section/question within overall time limit |
| Individual Sectional Time Limit | Yes, each section | No, Candidate to complete the test in 150 minutes |
| Top MBA colleges accepting exam score | 21 IIMs, FMS, MDI, NITIE, SPJIMR, IMI, IMT, IITs, TAPMI, XIMB and hundreds of others | Christ University, NDIM, DSIMS, IPE, IESMCRC, FIIB among 600 MBA colleges |
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24 - CAT Vs MAT