CAT Exam Particulars | Key Details |
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CAT Exam Full Form to CAT Full Form | Common Admission Test, popularly known as ‘CAT’ |
Who Conducts CAT Exam? | CAT is conducted by one of the six older IIMs on a rotation basis — IIM Ahmedabad, Bangalore, Calcutta, Lucknow, Kozhikode, and Indore. |
CAT 2026 exam conducted by | IIM Indore |
What is the date of the CAT exam in 2026? | Sunday, November 29, 2026 |
What are CAT 2026 exam timing? | Slot 1: 8:30 AM to 10:30 AM; Slot 2: 12:30 PM to 2:30 PM; Slot 3: 4:30 PM to 6:30 PM |
How many questions will appear in CAT 2026? | 68 Questions (expected) |
How many sections will appear in CAT 2026 paper? | Three Sections: Verbal Ability & Reading Comprehension, Data Interpretation & Logical Reasoning, and Quantitative Ability |
What is the Scoring Pattern for CAT 2026 exam? | CAT marking scheme is +3 for every correct and -1 for incorrect. There is no negative marking for TITA Questions. |
What is the duration of CAT 2026 Exam? | CAT 2026 exam duration is expected to be 2 hours (120 minutes), based on CAT 2025 pattern. |
What is the Testing Mode of CAT 2026? | CAT 2026 will be held as Computer based exam at test centres across the country. |
What is CAT 2026 Notification Release date? | CAT Notification 2026 was released on Sunday, July 26, 2026 |
Which are top MBA Colleges accepting CAT 2026? | Top MBA colleges accepting CAT scores 2026 are 22 IIMs, FMS, IIFT, MDI, SPJIMR, IIT Delhi, IIT Mumbai |
What is the age limit for CAT exam 2026? | There is no age limit for taking CAT exam 2026 |
How to Apply for CAT 2026? | Candidates can apply for CAT online on CAT official website iimcat.ac.in. |
What is CAT 2026 exam fees? | CAT 2026 fees is Rs. 2700 for general candidates, and Rs. 1350 for reserved category candidates. |
What is CAT 2026 Official Website for CAT Form Filling? | CAT official website 2026 is iimcat.ac.in |
How many candidates are expected to appear in CAT 2026 exam? | Based on past trends, around 2.75–3.00 lakh candidates are expected to appear in CAT 2026. |
What is CAT 2026 result release date? | CAT notification says “by first week of January 2027” Based on past year trends, expected on December 21, 2026. |
Who is the CAT 2026 Convener? | Prof Aditya Billore, Professor of Marketing at IIM Indore, is the CAT 2026 Convener. |
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