CAT 2019- IIM Kozhikode has released the admit card of the CAT 2019 exam on 23 October 2019 on its website. The candidates who have successfully submitted the online application form can download their admit card on the official website of CAT 2019. Previously, the application process for CAT 2019 was started on 7 August 2019 in online mode. Earlier, IIM Kozhikode has released all the important details related to CAT 2019 on its official website. CAT stands for the Common Admission Test which is conducted every year by the examination conducting authority i.e. Indian Institute of Management for admission in postgraduate management program such as MBA, PGDM, etc. The entrance test of CAT 2019 will be conducted in over 140 cities across the country on 24 November 2019. Therefore, those candidates who have made the mindset to pursue the above-mentioned program must start their preparation from now onwards to crack the examination in a single attempt. However, to turn up in the exam, candidates have to register themselves first before the deadline. The online mode application form will be made available from 7 August to 25 September 2019. Further, upon the successful submission of the application form, candidates could issue the admit card after its availability on the website of IIM CAT to turn up in the entrance test of CAT 2019 to be conducted on 24th November 2019. Now, the candidates to acquire good marks in the CAT 2019 exam and to get into any of the 21 IIMs or top management school must prepare according to the syllabus laid down by the concerned authority. At last, interested candidates are recommended to read the article thoroughly and for more such information, stay tuned to our website.

Latest Update: IIM Kozhikode has released the CAT 2019 Admit Card on its website on 23 October 2019, download the same by clicking the link given below:

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CAT Admit Card 2019

CAT 2019– Highlights

Conducting Body Indian Institute of Management Official Website Iimcat.in Level of the Exam National Level Exam Mode Online Courses Offered MBA/PGDM Question-type Objective type questions Participating Institute of CAT 2019 IIMs, IITs, and other B-Schools Time Duration 3 hours or 180 minutes Marking Scheme For each correct answer, candidates will be given +3 marks and that for attempting the wrong answer, 1 mark will be deducted

CAT 2019 Important Dates

The important dates for CAT 2019 events including the release of notification, application form, admit card, exam date, etc. have been announced by the conducting body and so, herein we have provided the official dates as per the official brochure. Therefore, check out the info given in the tabular form below to have a fair idea about CAT 2019 exam schedule.

Events Important Dates CAT 2019 Official Notification 28th July 2019 Release of CAT 2019 Application Form 7th August to 25th September 2019 Opening of Application Form Correction Window Last week of September 2019 Issuance of the CAT 2019 Admit Card 23rd October 2019 ( Available ) CAT 2019 Exam Date 24th November 2019 Declaration of CAT 2019 Result 2nd week of January 2020

CAT 2019 Eligibility Criteria

Candidates prior to filling the application form ought to check out the eligibility criteria in order to ensure that they fulfill the requirements which have been set for the aspiring candidates:

Qualification Criteria

Candidates must have obtained the bachelor’s degree or those who are in the final year of graduation can also apply for CAT 2019

Candidates of a general category need to have possessed 50% of aggregate marks in the graduation whereas, those who come under reserved category need to have acquired 45% marks in the same

Age Criteria

There is no age restriction set by the examination conducting authority

CAT 2019 Application Form

To fill the application form and to execute it properly, candidates should have the proper understanding of the whole procedure which that involves the completion of the registration process, filling of the application form, uploading the significant documents in the prescribed format, and most importantly, remittance of the requisite application fee. So, the candidates willing to apply for CAT 2019 need to go through with the overall process which is cited below required to submit the application form successfully:

Step 1: Registration

Visit the official website of CAT and click on the option to register as a new user

Enter the basic details such as name, date of birth, valid mobile number, and email address

Post submitting the details, the login credentials will be generated and will be sent to the registered email address and mobile number of the candidates

Candidates must use these login credentials to fill the application form

Step 2: Filling up the Application Form

Use the login credentials and login to the account to fill the application form

Further, provide the personal as well as educational details, work experience, preference of program and also the exam centres as per their preference

Apart from this, also upload the scanned photograph, signature, and category certificate (for those belonging to the reserved category i.e. SC/ST/PWD/NC-OBC)

After entering all the details, click on ‘Save and Continue’ to remit the application fee

Step 3: Remittance of the Application Fee

The final step is to make the payment of the Application Form

Moreover, the candidates can pay the application fee in online mode merely

For the online payment, use the credit card, debit card or net banking

In case the application form is not submitted successfully, an email related to the status of the application will be sent to the candidates

However, since the application form varies category-wise, candidates need to know the application fee mentioned below in the below-given table:

Category Application Fee General Rs 1900/- NC-OBC Rs 1900/- SC/ST Rs 950/- PwD Rs 950/-

CAT 2019 Admit Card

Candidates can download the CAT 2019 admit card from 23 October 2019 in online mode. Moreover, the only candidate who has registered successfully for the exam and submitted the application form properly can generate the admit card to appear in the exam. Now, the candidates need to know the procedure which is required to be followed for downloading the same:

Steps to download the CAT 2019 Admit Card

Visit the official website of CAT

Click on the link to download CAT 2019 Admit Card

A new tab will open with a dialog box

Enter the login credentials such as User ID and Password in the dialog box and click on the login button

The admit card will appear on the screen

Download the hall ticket and take the print out of it for the further reference

Details Mentioned on CAT Admit Card 2019

Candidate’s Name

Date of Birth

Registration Number of the Candidates

Time and Date of the Examination

Exam Centre and Venue

Important Instruction, etc.

CAT 2019 Exam Centres

Candidates who will be filling the application form for CAT 2019 will be given the opportunity to select 3 exam centre of their choice from the below-given table since the listed exam centres are laid by the examination conducting authority. Moreover, the candidates must know that the details of the CAT 2019 will be mentioned on the admit card to which they will be allotted for appearing in the CAT 2019:

State Exam Centres Andhra Pradesh Kurnool, Vishakhapatnam, Guntur, Vijayawada, Nellore, Rajahmundry, Kakinada, Tirupathi Assam Guwahati, Dibrugarh, Silchar Andaman & Nicobar Islands Port Blair Arunachal Pradesh Itanagar Bihar Muzaffarpur, Purnea, Patna, Aurangabad Chattisgarh Raipur, Bhilai Chandigarh Chandigarh Delhi New Delhi, Delhi Gujarat Gandhinagar, Ahmedabad, Rajkot, Vadodara, Anand, Surat Goa Panaji, Madgaon Himachal Pradesh Waknaghat, Shimla Haryana Faridabad, Palwal, Ambala, Sonipat, Hisar, Gurgaon, Rohtak, Bahadurgarh, Panipat Jharkhand Jamshedpur, Bokaro, Ranchi, Dhanbad, Jammu & Kashmir Samba, Jammu Kerala Kozhikode, Ernakulam, Kollam, Thrissur, Malappuram, Kasaragod, Trivandrum Karnataka Mysore, Gulbarga, Belagavi, Mangalore, Bangalore, Hubli, Dharwad, Madhya Pradesh Jabalpur, Bhopal, Indore, Sagar, Gwalior Odisha Bhubaneshwar, Balasore, Rourkela, Berhampur, Dhenkanal, Cuttack, Sambalpur Meghalaya Shillong Maharashtra Nagpur, Amravati, Kolhapur, Navi Mumbai, Mumbai, Solapur, Nashik, Thane, Pune, Aurangabad, Ahmednagar, Jalgaon, Nanded, Satara, Raigad Punjab Pathankot, Bhatinda, Jalandhar, Mohali, Ropar, Fatehgarh Sahib, Chandigarh, Patiala, Ludhiana Puducherry Puducherry Rajasthan Sikar, Jaipur, Udaipur, Ajmer, Kota, Alwar, Jodhpur Telangana Warangal, Hyderabad, Karim Nagar Tamil Nadu Madurai, Thanjavur, Tirunelveli, Chennai, Coimbatore, Namakkal, Tiruchirapalli Uttarakhand Roorkee, Dehradun Uttar Pradesh Greater Noida, Meerut, Gorakhpur, Allahabad, Agra, Varanasi, Ghaziabad, Kanpur, Mathura, Muzaffarpur, Noida, Lucknow, Barabanki, Bareilly West Bengal Kolkata, Durgapur, Bankura, Kalyani, Howrah, Asansol, Burdwan, Hooghly, Siliguri

CAT 2019 Exam Pattern

The exam pattern contains the aggregated information about the test paper including mode, medium, slots, time duration, marking scheme (positive and negative marking), the total number of questions, etc. Thus, to have the thorough info regarding the same, have a look at the following:

Mode – the entrance test of CAT 2019 will be conducted in online mode

– the entrance test of CAT 2019 will be conducted in online mode Session – the CAT 2019 examination will be held in two sessions

– the CAT 2019 examination will be held in two sessions Questions-type – only objective-type questions will be asked in CAT 2019 exam

– only objective-type questions will be asked in CAT 2019 exam of Questions – the total number of 100 questions will be asked in the entrance examination of CAT 2019

– the total number of 100 questions will be asked in the entrance examination of CAT 2019 Time Duration – candidates for the completion of the test paper will be given the time duration of 3 hours or 180 minutes

– candidates for the completion of the test paper will be given the time duration of 3 hours or 180 minutes Marking Scheme – for each correct answer, candidates will be awarded 3 marks whereas for attempting the wrong option, 1 mark will be deducted.

Section MCQ-Questions Non-MCQ Questions Total Questions Quantitative Aptitude 24 10 34 Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension 24 10 34 Data Interpretation and Logical Reasoning 24 8 32 Total 72 28 100

CAT 2019 Syllabus

Candidates besides having a comprehensive understanding of exam pattern also need to acquire in-depth information about the syllabus as it contains info about the no. of the section and the topics covered under them to prepare accordingly for the CAT 2019 exam:

Quantitative Aptitude – The questions interrogated from the section of a quantitative aptitude test the mathematical skills of the candidates. Thus, for an ideal preparation, candidates must practice according to the below-given topics:

Profit and Loss

Geometric Progression

Algebra

Work and Time

HCF & LCM

Surds and Indices

Number System

Ratios and Proportion

Time, Speed and Distance

Quadratic Equation

Linear Equation

Logarithms

Inequalities

Geometry

Trigonometry

Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension (VARC) – To introspect the writing skills, grammatical knowledge, vocabulary, etc, the questions arise from this section. Therefore, to acquire good marks in the section, candidates must undergo the following topics and prepare consequently:

Syllogisms

Sentence Correction

Synonyms

Antonyms

Fill in the Blanks

Jumbled Paragraphs

Verbal Logic

Verbal Reasoning

Sentence Completion

Para Completion and Inference

Analogies

Reading Comprehension

Different Usage of Same Word

Idioms

One Word Substitution

Data Interpretation & Logical Reasoning – This section comprises of the topics that aim at checking the problem-solving and decision-making ability of the candidates. Hence, to prepare in an appropriate manner for this section, check out the following and start practicing correspondingly:

Coding-Decoding

Family Tree

Binary Logic

Data Structures

Syllogism

Data Sufficiency

Tables

Pie Chart

Clocks and Calendars

Proportion

Puzzles

Assumptions

Venn Diagram

Direction Sense

Series

Blood Relations

Seating Arrangements

CAT 2019 Preparation Tips

Below-mentioned are the preparation tips provided for the aspiring candidates to prepare ideally for the CAT 2019 exam to qualify for it in a single attempt. Thus, go through the tips cited underneath and follow it accordingly:

Firstly, strategize the study chart on a daily, weekly or monthly basis

Pick up the easiest topic first of all and then move ahead for solving the toughest topics

Solve previous year’s question and sample papers to have detailed information about the overall pattern of the test paper, distribution of marks, and most importantly, the difficulty level of the exam

Prior to 3 months of the commencement of the exam, start taking online mock tests to learn the time management skills of the candidates

Furthermore, purchase the reference books for each subject to learn the various method, tips, and tricks

At last, stay calm and confident during the exam

Books for the Preparation of CAT 2019

Below-listed is the collection of books which is required for the preparation of the CAT 2019 exam. Thus, to have detailed information about each topic and to learn different methods, one must get the books listed below:

Best Books for the Preparation of Quantitative Aptitude

Books for Quantitative Aptitude Author Name/Publisher How to Prepare for Quantitative Aptitude for CAT Arun Sharma Quantitative Aptitude for CAT Nishit Sinha Quantitative Aptitude for Quantum CAT Sarvesh Sharma NCERT Mathematics Books (Class 6 to 12) NCERT Quantitative Aptitude for Competitive Examination Abhijit Guha

Best Books for the Preparation of Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension

Books for Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension Author Name/Publisher PSC for VA for CAT Nishit Sinha High School English Grammar and Composition Wren & Martin 30 Days to a More Powerful Vocabulary Mass Market Paperback Wilfred Funk & Norman Lewis/ Simon & Schuster How to Prepare for Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension for the CAT Arun Sharma and Meenakshi Upadhyay/Arihant How to Prepare for Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension for CAT Sharma & Upadhyay

Books for the Preparation of Data Interpretation and Logical Reasoning

Books for Data Interpretation and Logical Reasoning Author Name/Publisher Logical Reasoning and Data Interpretation for CAT Nishit K. Sinha How to Prepare for Data Interpretation for CAT Arun Sharma Data Interpretation and Data Sufficiency Ananta Ashisha CAT 2019 Data Interpretation and Logical Reasoning Gautam Puri

CAT 2019 Answer key

Candidates who will appear in the entrance test of CAT 2019 should download the answer key before the declaration of CAT 2019 result in order to know the probable marks or the estimate marks which the candidates will acquire in the exam. The answer key will be made available on the official website in online mode merely wherein the correct answers will be given for the candidates to cross their answer which they would attempt in the main exam of CAT 2019. Thus, to know the benefit of answer key, read the info provided here and also, check the following steps required to fetch the same:

Details Mentioned on the CAT 2019 Answer Key

Candidate’s Name

Registration Number

CAT 2019 Exam Centres

Examination Date and Time

Question

Type of Question

Question ID

Status

Right Option

CAT 2019 Results

The result of CAT 2019 will be declared in the month of January 2020 in online mode only and thus, the result cum scorecard will not be sent to any candidate via post or any other medium. However, on the day of the declaration of the result, the candidates will be notified through SMS on their registered mobile number. Further, to know the steps required to download the result, let’s have a look at the following:

Visit the official website of IIM CAT

Click on the link to download CAT 2019 Result

A new tab will open with a dialog box

Enter the login credentials such as CAT 2019 ID and Password

The CAT 2019 result will appear on the screen

Download the result, take the print out and keep it safe until the candidate take admission

Details mentioned on the CAT 2019 Result

Registration Number of CAT 2019

Name of the Candidates

Category and Gender

Date of Birth

Date and Time of the Examination

Mobile Number and Email Address of the Candidates

Composite Score

Sectional Score

Overall Percentile

CAT 2019 Cutoff

The cutoff percentile is set by each participating institute for the candidates to shortlist them for the selection procedure round. However, the cutoff percentile for the year 2019 has not been released yet and therefore, we have provided the same based on the previous year for the ease of the candidates and to have a rough idea about it. Further, the cutoff percentile does not remain the same and differ depending on the following factor. Thus, let’s have a look at the following factors that determine the CAT 2019 cutoff:

Availability of the Seats

Difficulty Level of the Exam

Number of Applicants

Previous Year’s Cutoff, etc

Participating Institute CAT 2019 Cutoff Percentile IIM Ahmedabad 99.6 IIM Bangalore 99.5 IIM Calcutta 99.5 IIM Lucknow 99.5 IIM Kozhikode 96.3 IIT Bombay 98.5 FMS Delhi 99 J BIMS 99 IIM Shillong 98.5

CAT 2019 Selection Procedure

Post declaration of the result, each participating institute including 21 IIMs and other B-school will release its cutoff percentile i.e. minimum qualifying marks for the candidates to fulfill the requirement. Moreover, those candidates who will meet the cutoff percentile will be shortlisted for the further round of selection procedure that involves Group Discussion (GD), Writing Ability Test (WAT), and Personal Interview (PI) rounds. Now, to know the details about the selection procedure, let’s have a glance at the following:

First of all, candidates have to clear the Writing Ability Test wherein the candidates will be given a topic to write an essay. Once the candidates clear the round will be called for the GD round

In GD round, 10-12 candidates will be allotted in a group and there they will be given a topic for discussion. In between the GD round, the examiner will test the negotiation and leadership skills of the candidates, also, the knowledge of the candidates matter to pass this round

Post completion of the GD round, the selected candidates will be sent to participate in the personal interview round where the candidates have to face the panel of the examiner. In the PI round, candidate’s communication skills and soft skills will be judged

Lastly, based on the marks acquired by the candidates in CAT 2019, previous academic record, performance in GD, PI and WAT round, a composite score will be calculated and the final merit list will be prepared after which the list of selected candidates will be released who can take admission in that particular institute for postgraduate management program.