CAT 2019

CAT 2019 – IIM Kozhikode has released the scorecard of CAT 2019 for the exam held on November 24, 2019. To check the result candidates have to use their user ID and password at iimcat.ac.in. IIM Kozhikode conducted Common Admission Test (CAT) 2019 for admission in MBA / PGDM courses in 20 IIMs and other 200+ B schools of the nation. On the basis of CAT score, candidates are called for group discussion and personal interview round by the IIMs. Candidates can check more details on CAT 2019 and IIM admission from the page below.

Latest: CAT 2019 result is out. Check your score here!

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For CAT 2019, approx 2.44 lakh candidates applied for the entrance exam. The test has been conducted at 376 test centres spread across 156 cities in India. Check all the important dates on CAT 2019 from the table below.

CAT 2019	Dates
Media Release Publication	26 Jul 2019
Notification Release	28 Jul 2019
CAT 2019 Registration Starts On	07 Aug 2019
Registration Last Date	~~18 Sep~~ 25 Sep 2019
Image correction facility	~~26 Sep – 29 Sep 2019~~ 28 Sep – 30 Sep 2019
Issuance Of Admit Card	23 Oct 2019
CAT 2019 Exam Date	24 Nov 2019
Release of CAT 2019 Answer Key	29 Nov 2019
Release of CAT 2019 final answer key	answer key not declared
Declaration Of Result	4 Jan 2020

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CAT 2019 Result

IIM releases result online at the official website. The result of CAT will be declared in scorecard form. Candidates who have appeared for the exam can check the result by entering user ID and password. Result is compiled on the basis of the scaled score and percentile in each course. After the result, on the basis of performance in CAT candidates are selected for the interview round. Admission into courses is given on the basis of the CAT cutoff, interview and other qualifying marks.

Expected score needed to get 99 percentile: On the basis of the CAT exam analysis, candidates can check here the expected score they need to get 99 percentile.

CAT section	Score needed for 99%tile
VARC	65-67
DILR	48-50
Quant	55-58
Overall	157-160

CAT 2019 Cut Off Marks for Admissions

Every year IIM releases cutoff marks for admission into IIM campuses. Check the minimum cut off requried for session 2020-22 from below:

Check the CAT 2019 cutoff marks for the IIMs for 2020-22 session from below:

IIM	VARC	DILR	QA	Overall
IIM Ahmedabed	70	70	70	80
IIM Calcutta	≥ 75	≥ 80	≥ 80	≥ 85
IIM Kozhikode	75	75	75	85
IIM Raipur	80	80	80	95
IIM Rohtak	70	70	70	95
IIM Trichy	80	80	80	95
IIM Indore	80	80	80	90
IIM Lucknow	85	85	85	90
IIM Shillong	50	50	50	–
IIM Udaipur	80	80	80	90
IIM Jammu	80	80	80	90

Cutoff for B-School

Also, you can check the CAT cutoff scores for other top Bschool of the nation based on last year’s CAT exam:

B-schools	Overall percentile cutoff
Faculty of Management Studies, DU	95
NITIE, Mumbai	91
S. P. Jain Institute of Management and Research, Mumbai	85
Management Development Institute, Gurgaon	90
Institute of Management Technology, Ghaziabad	90

Reservations Details In The IIMs

IIMs provide benefits of the reservation policy to the reserved candidates. Check the percentage of seats reserved from table below:

Category	Reservation
SC	15%
ST	7.5%
OBC	27%

Seats Offered through CAT 2019 in IIMs

Candidates can admission into 20 institutes of IIMs and more than 200 B-School across India through CAT score. Candidates can check the seats offered by IIMs from the table below:

S.No.	Institute	Seat offered
1	IIM, Ahmedabad	385
2	IIM, Amritsar	60
3	IIM, Bangalore	412
4	IIM, Bodh Gaya	60
5	IIM, Calcutta	462
6	IIM, Indore	550
7	IIM, Kashipur	210
8	IIM, Kozhikode	353
9	IIM, Lucknow	436
10	IIM, Nagpur	60
11	IIM, Raipur	210
12	IIM, Ranchi	155
13	IIM, Rohtak	170
14	IIM, Shillong	120
15	IIM, Trichy	120
16	IIM, Udaipur	180
17	IIM, Visakhapatnam	60
18	IIM, Jammu	45
19	IIM, Sambalpur	140
20	IIM, Sirmaur	60

CAT 2019 Answer Key

IIM-K released the official answer key for CAT 2019 alogn with the question paper and response sheet. The answer key was uploaded inside the login of the candidates and it had correct answers of all the questions asked in the exam.

Official answer key of CAT 2019 can be challenged.
To check answer key candidates have to use their CAT login details.
The fee to challenge objection in CAT answer key is Rs. 1200 per challenge.
After reviewing the challenges, a final answer key is also released, based on which CAT scores are calculated.

CAT raw score calculation formula using answer keys = 3 X (no. of correct answers) – 1 X (number of wrong answers)
*For a Non-MCQ type question, candidates need not require to deduct any marks for a wrong answer.

Unofficial CAT 2019 answer key: The candidates who take the exam can check the various memory based answer key on the day of the exam. The memory based answer key means the answers of the questions that is based on the memory of the test takers after the exam.

– Unofficial or memory based answer keys are uploaded by various sources other than the official conducting body.
– Such bodies include teachers, coaching centers, fellow students and subject experts.
– These answer keys are available in video format, PDF format, social media uploads etc.
– Unofficial answer keys can be used to calculate a rough score after the exam to know how well a candidates performed in the test.

CAT 2019 Exam Day Instructions

CAT 2019 exam day is here and the candidates who are appearing for the exam can have a quick glance at the important exam day guidelines:

– CAT 2019 test day: November 24, 2019 (Sunday)
– What to carry on the day of test: Admit card and original ID proof.
– When to reach the exam centres: 7.30 am for the forenoon session and on 1.00 pm for the afternoon session.

CAT exam schedule: CAT 2019 is being held in 2 schedules the forenoon and afternoon session. The same can be checkde from te table below:

Session	CAT exam time	Reporting time	Deadline to reach center
Forenoon	9 am to 12 pm	7:30 am	8:45 am
Afternoon	2.30 pm to 5.30 pm	1:00 pm	2:15 pm

Apart from the above details here are some other important points to take care of:

Before the exam starts

Ensure to affix the same photo on the admit card as uploaded in the application form.
Use the reference number printed on the admit card, to check the location of exam room n the exam center.

While taking the exam

While taking the exam never use the keyboard. This locks your system.
Do not argue with the invigilators or take any bio-breaks, unless you have medical emergencies.
Do not use any other gadgets inside the exam room.
Do not waste Writing pad pages as it is distributed only once.

After the exam is over:

After the exam the signed admit card must be handed over to the invigilator.
Do not leave the room, unless the invigilators say to.

CAT 2019 Analysis

After the exam is over for slot 1 and slot 2, candidates can check the nalaysis of the exam. Via the CAT 2019 analysis, candidates can get an idea about the following:

What was the difficulty level of the exam
How were the marks distributed among the various sections of the exam
Weightage of the topics in the paper
Section-wise difficulty level in both the slots

To check the detaied CAT 2019 analysis after the exam – Click here.

CAT 2019 Admit Card

The admit card of CAT 2019 can be downloaded online only from iimcat.ac.in. The admit card can be downloaded using the steps below:

Step 1	Visit iimcat.ac.in
Step 2	Visit CAT login page
Step 3	Login using CAT 2019 application number and password
Step 4	On your dashboard the link for CAT Admit Card is activated. Click on the link to generate the admit card
Step 5	Download the admit card in PDF format and take it’s print

On the exam day, candidates to carry it as a print out and along with it, carry 1 original photo id proof and scribe affidavit (if applicable).

The valid id card can be:

College ID
Employer ID
Driving license
Passport
PAN card
Voter ID
Aadhaar card
Identification affidavit.

On the admit card of CAT 2019, the candidates have to paste a passport size photograph, in the provided space. Other than this, the space for signature is also available in the admit card. The candidates should not sign in advance. It is to be done, in the presence of the invigilator.

Knowledge Pill: CAT 2019 scores are accepted not only by the top B Schools of India but also by the international B schools. Last year, one international B-school, Singapore Management University, joined the group of CAT participating institute.

CAT 2019 Exam Pattern

You can check the complete exam pattern of CAT 2019 from below:

Duration: 3 hours.
Mode: CAT 2019 is a computer based test (CBT)
Language: It is held in English language only.
Sections: There are 3 sections in CAT, namely:

VARC: Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension.
DILR: Data Interpretation and Logical Reasoning.
QA: Quantitative Ability.

Type of Questions: 2 types of questions are asked in the CAT 2019 and these are:

MCQs: Multiple choice type, in which candidates have to choose 1 answer options multiple choices.
TITA: Type in the answers type questions. Here, the candidates have type the answer using the virtual keyboard.

Total Number of Questions: There will be 100 questions in the exam.
Marking Scheme: Each question is of 3 marks and for selecting incorrect answer, negative marking of 1 mark is done.

The distribution of questions and marks in the exam is never disclosed before the exam. Candidates can also know their estimted exam score from the CAT 2019 exam analysis page. However, for the past few years, the distribution has been as follows:

Section	Question Per Section	Marks Per Section
VARC	34	102
DILR	32	96
QA	34	102

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CAT 2019 Syllabus

As such there is no syllabus for CAT 2019, prescribed by IIM Kozhikode. However, the generalized syllabus for CAT, as per previous year exam is as follows:

Verbal Ability & Reading Comprehension (VARC)	Data Interpretation and Logical Reasoning (DILR)	Quantitative Ability (QA)
Sentence Corrections	Family Tree	Arithmetic
Idioms	The course of Action	Ratio and Proportion
Jumbled Passage	Arrangement	Trigonometry
Meaning-Usage Match	Pie Chart	Probability
Summary Questions	Calendars	Permutation and Combination
Facts-Inferences-Judgments	Statement Conclusions	Algebra
Reading Comprehension	Strong Arguments and Weak Arguments	Mensuration
Verbal Reasoning	Puzzles	Time and work
Syllogisms	Series	LCM & HCF
Analogies	Blood Relations	Averages
Antonyms and Synonyms	Coding & Decoding	Clocks
Fill in the blanks	Column Graphs	Higher Maths
–	Multi-dimensional	Arithmetic Mean
–	Arrangements	Harmonic Mean
–	Visual Reasoning	BODMAS
–	Numeric Grid	Geometric Progression
–	Critical Reasoning	Partnership
–	Syllogisms	Installments & Payments
–	Graphs representing Area	Profit and Loss
–	Linear and Matrix Arrangements	Percentages
–	–	Number systems
–	–	Lines
–	–	Pipes and Cisterns
–	–	Cubes and Cones
–	–	Arithmetic Progression
–	–	Mean, Median, Mode
–	–	Geometry
–	–	Quadratic and linear equations
–	–	Angles and Triangles

Is it necessary to obtain 99+ Percentile in order to receive a call from IIMs?

It is a most common perception that in order to get calls from IIMs, one need to score more than 99+. This is true, that the higher the percentile the higher are the chances to get admission in prestigious IIMs. However, there have been cases where 89.97 percentile have received call to attend WAT and PI.

Yet, such changes are very less. Also, every IIM have it’s own criteria of finally admission, which includes a lot of factors like class 10, 12 marks, graduation score, weightage of job experience, etc. Hence, it is advised that candidates aim to get as high as they can.

How to Prepare for CAT 2019

CAT 2019 is not a speed based test, instead it access the understanding and analytical skills of the candidates. To prepare well for the exam, keep following in mind:

Attempt mock test and sample papers: Not much time is left for CAT. Putting studying to practice, candidates should attempt at mock test / solve sample paper in every 3 days. As the exam will come close, increase the frequency of giving the test. Solving CAT previous year question paper also help in improving the understanding of the examination.

Increase number of accurate attempts: In CAT, candidates have to perform well in all the 3 sections. Access your performance in mock test and sample papers and find out the average number of accurate answers. Increasing 1 accurate answer in each section will directly add 9 more marks to your total score.

Read article, books, magazines, etc: This is highly recommended that the aspirants of CAT 2019 read articles, good fiction / non-fiction books, and magazines. This helps improve RC and VA section immensely.

Best Books for CAT 2019

Buying a book is the most crucial step. Here, are few suggestions for good books which you can try to prepare for Common Admission Test 2019.

CAT 2019 Book	Author	Buy here
CAT 2019 Best Books for Quantitative Ability
Quantitative Aptitude for Competitive Examination		Click Here
How to Prepare for Quantitative Aptitude for CAT	Arun Sharma	Click Here
Wiley’s ExamXpert Quantitative Aptitude (QA) Simplified for CAT 2019	Ashu Jain	Click Here
CAT 2019 Best Books for VARC
How to Prepare for Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension for the CAT	Arun Sharma	Click Here
Word Power Made Easy	Norman Lewis	Click Here
Mastering the Verbal Ability for Cat Common Admission Test	Ajay Singh	Click Here
CAT 2019 Best Books for DILR
How to Prepare for DATA INTERPRETATION for CAT	Arun Sharma	Click Here
Logical Reasoning and Data Interpretation for the CAT	Nishit K Singh	Click Here
Data Interpretation & Logical Reasoning CAT 2019	Gautam Puri	Click Here

Do check these to prepare better for trhe exam:

IIMs and Courses Offered

In total there are 20 Indian Institute of Management (IIMs). These offer post graduate and fellow programs. The list of these is as given below:

Institute	Post Graduate Programmes in Management (PGP)	Fellow Programmes in Management (FPM) [Doctoral]
IIM Ahmedabad	PGP, PGP-FABM, ePGP	PhD
IIM Amritsar	PGP	FPM
IIM Bangalore	PGP, PGPEM, PGPPM, PGPBA	FPM
IIM Bodh Gaya	PGP	PhD (FPM)
IIM Calcutta	MBA	Doctoral
IIM Indore	PGP, PGP-HRM	FPM
IIM Jammu	PGP	FPM, EFPM
IIM Kashipur	PGP, EPGP	–
IIM Kozhikode	PGP, PGP-BL, PGP-F, EPGP (Kochi Campus & IL)	FPM
IIM Lucknow	PGP, PGP-ABM, PGP-SM	FPM
IIM Nagpur	PGP	–
IIM Raipur	PGP	FPM, EFPM
IIM Ranchi	PGP, PGP-HRM	PhD, EPhD
IIM Rohtak	PGP, EPGPX	FPM, EFPM
IIM Sambalpur	MBA	PhD
RGIIM Shillong	PGP, PGPEX	FPM
IIM Sirmaur	PGP	PhD
IIM Tiruchirappalli	PGPM, PGPBM, PGPM-HR	FPM
IIM Udaipur	MBA	PhD
IIM Visakhapatnam	PGP	FPM

CAT Statistics Over the Years

You can check statistics for CAT, for past 10 years, from below:

S.No.	Year	Number of candidates registered	Number of candidates appeared
1	2018	241000	209405
1	2017	231067	199632
1	2016	232434	195000
2	2015	218664	179602
3	2014	196988	167829
4	2013	194516	173714
5	2012	214000	195000
6	2011	205000	186000
7	2010	204000	185000
8	2009	241000	230000
9	2008	290000	276000
10	2007	250000	230000

CAT 2019 Form Correction

IIM Kozhikode allows the candidates to make correction in their CAT 2019 Application Form but only in the uploaded images. The candidates can change their uploaded scanned photo and signature only.

What details can be corrected?

Photo
Signature

For correction in all other details?

Contact [email protected] The candidates have to mention their errors and if CAT authoroties allow they can go ahead for changes as per the instructions given.

To make correction in the images the candidates have to login on iimcat.ac.in using their User ID and password. They can then access their dashboard and edit their images in the form therein.

CAT 2019 Registration

The registration for CAT 2019 can only be done online, from iimcat.ac.in. The basic steps of registration include:

Online Registration.
Filling Details in the CAT 2019 Application Form.
Payment of Application Fee

CAT 2019 Online Registration: To register for CAT, the candidates need to visit the official website and click on red button with “Registration for New User” mentioned on it. On clicking the link, a form will open and in it, candidates need to enter:

Name.
Date of Birth.
E-mail Address.
Country.
Mobile Number.

Once these details are entered, click on “Generate OTP”. A captcha will be displayed by entering it, login will open.

Fill Details in CAT 2019 Application Form: The candidates now need to enter details in the application form. The details to be entered are:

Personal Information
Academics Information
Work Experience (if any)
Programmes
Test City

Paying CAT 2019 Application Fee: Last step is to pay the application fee. The amount can be submitted online, via Net Baking, Credit Card, Debit Card, Cash Card Wallet, UPI, etc. The amount of application fee is as follows:

Categories	Application Fee charges
SC, ST, PwD	Rs. 950
Other category candidates	Rs. 1900

For better understanding check official CAT registration video:

List of Documents Needed During CAT 2019 Form Filling

During the application process the candidates will be needing below mentioned documents and things:

Valid e-mail id and phone number
NC-OBC / SC / ST / PwD Certificate
Class 10 and 12th mark sheet
Graduate Degree
Master’s Degree
Photograph.
Signature

Photograph and signature specifications is as follows:

Specification	Photograph	Signature
Dimension	30 mm x 45 mm	80 mm x 35 mm
Size	80kb	80 kb
Format	.jpg or .jpeg	.jpg or .jpeg
Min. Resolution	150 px	150 px
How to Upload	Scanned copy	Scanned copy
Other factors	– Should be clear. – More than 70% of the face should be visible. – No red eye, glare, hat, etc.	– Should not be in all caps. – Image of it should be clear. – Do it on a plain white sheet.

CAT 2019 Eligibility Criteria

Those who are looking to get admission through Common Admission Test 2019 must fulfil the eligibility criteria of the examination. It is as follows:

Age Limit: – There is no age limit.

Education Qualification: The education qualification needed to appear for CAT 2019 is as follows:

The candidate must have a Graduation degree, in any discipline, with a minimum of 50% marks.
The minimum mark requirement for SC / ST / PwD candidates is 45%.
Candidates in final year of their Degree course may also apply.
Institution / University from which the Degree has been attained should be recognized by Govt. of India.

How to convert your CGPA into Percentage to see if you are eligible for CAT 2019?

If you received CGPA inseated of marks in Degree course, then conversion of your CGPA score to percentage is to be done as per the procedure certified by your University / Institution. However, if the University / Institute declares that it does not uses any set method then you may use the following method to convert your CGPA into Percentage:

Step 1 – Divide (÷) your CGPA by the maximum possible CGPA.
Step 2 – Multiply (x) divided score with 100.

CAT 2019 Exam Centers

This year, CAT is being held in 156 cities. The candidates need to submit 4 center choices in the application form and after the end of registration process, IIM Kozhikode will assign the center. The candidates should submit the choices for the center in the order of priority.

State / Union Territory	City
Andaman and Nicobar Islands	Port Blair
Andhra Pradesh	Guntur, Kakinada. Kurnool, Nellore, Rajahmundry, Tirupathi, Vijayawada, Visakhapatnam, Vizianagaram
Arunachal Pradesh	Itanagar
Assam	Dibrugarh, Guwahati, Jorhat, Silchar, Tezpur
Bihar	Aurangabad-Bihar, Arrah, Bhagalpur, Darbhanga, Muzaffarpur, Patna
Chandigarh	Mohali, Chandigarh
Chhattisgarh	Bhilai Naga, rBilaspur, Raipur
Delhi NCR	Delhi, Faridabad, Gurugram, Ghaziabad, Greater Noida, Meerut, New Delhi, Noida
Goa	Mapusa
Gujarat	Ahmedabad, Anand, Gandhinagar, Mehsana, Rajkot, Surat, Vadodara
Haryana	Ambala, Hisar, Karnal, Kurushetra, Panipat, Rohtak
Himachal Pradesh	Shimla
Jammu & Kashmir	Jammu
Jharkhand	Bokaro, Dhanbad, Hazaribagh, Jamshedpur, Ranchi
Karnataka	Belagavi (Belgaum), Bengaluru, DharwadHubballi (Hubli), Kalaburagi (Gulbarga), Mangaluru (Mangalore), Mysuru (Mysore), Shivamogga (Shimoga), Udupi
Kerala	Kannur, Ernakulam, Kollam, Kottayam, Kozhikode, Thrissur, Trivandrum
Madhya Pradesh	Bhopa, lGwalior, Indore, Jabalpur, Sagar, Satna, Ujjain
Maharashtra	Amravati, Ahmednagar, Aurangabad, Jalgaon, Kolhapur, Mumbai, Nagpur, Nanded, Nashik, Pune, Raigad, Satara, Solapur, Thane, Palghar, Navi Mumbai, Vasai, Ulhasnagar
Meghalaya	Shillong
Mizoram	Aizawl
Nagaland	Kohima
Odisha	Balasore, Berhampur, Bhubaneswa, Cuttack, Dhenkanal, Rourkel, aSambalpur
Puducherry	Puducherry
Punjab	Pathankot, Bhatinda, Jalandha, Ludhiana, Patiala, Sangrur, Amritsar
Rajasthan	Ajmer, Alwar, Bikaner, Jaipur, Jodhpur, Kota, Sikar, Udaipur
Tamil Nadu	Madurai, Trichy, Vellore, Chennai, Coimbatore, Tirunelveli, Salem
Telangana	Hyderabad, Karimnagar, Warangal
Uttar Pradesh	Allahabad, Agra, Aligarh, Bareilly, Gorakhpur, Jhansi, Kanpur, Lucknow, Moradabad, Muzaffarnagar, Varanasi
Uttarakhand	Dehradun, Haldwani, Roorkee
West Bengal	Asansol, Bankura, Burdwan, Durgapur, Hooghl, yKalyani, Kolkata, Siliguri

Which IIM will be CAT Conducting Body Next Year?

Only IIMs hold CAT in rotational basis. Mostly the old IIMs hold the examination, in every 6 years. As per this, it is expected that next year Common Admission Test will be held by Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Indore.

CAT Year	IIM Conducted the Exam
2009	Ahmedabad
2010	Lucknow
2011	Calcutta
2012	Kozikhode
2013	Indore
2014	Indore
2015	Ahmedabad
2016	Banglore
2017	Lucknow
2018	Calcutta
2019	Kozhikode
220	Indore (Expected)

CAT 2019 Frequently Asked Questions

Q1: What is the age limit to appear in CAT 2019?

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

Q2: Can I give the CAT exam after class 12?

Ans : No, only the undergraduate candidates can apply for the CAT exam.

Q3: Is class 10th marks important for CAT?

Ans : Yes, both class 10 and 12 marks are considered while taking admission in the IIMs. Thus yes, class 10 and 12 marks are important for CAT.

Q4: Is a candidate with a professional degree eligible to apply for CAT 2019?

Ans : Yes, those who have completed professional degree like CA/CS/ICWA with the required percentage, i.e., 50% and 45% in case of SC/ST/PWD are eligible for CAT 2019.

Q5: Which IIM is conducting CAT 2019?

Ans : IIM Kozhikode is responsible for the conduction of Common Aptitude Test (CAT) 2019.

Q6: What is the syllabus for CAT 2019?

Ans : CAT 2019 syllabus has topics from these major sections: Verbal and Reading Comprehension, Quantitative Aptitude, Data Interpretation and Logical Reasoning.

Q7: Why is the CAT exam held?

Ans : CAT exam or the Common Admission Test is conducted by one of the IIMs each year for admission in the MBS courses that the IIMs offer. Also, many top notch B schools accept only CAT scores for admission.

Q8: In what mode is the CAT exam held?

Ans : CAT is a Computer Based Test (CBT).