5 Checkpoints to Ensure Error-Free CAT Registration 2020

5 Checkpoints to Ensure Error-Free CAT Registration 2020: The Common Admission Test for the year 2020 to be held on November 29. Candidates who will register themselves for CAT 2020 for the first time are likely to feel perplexed with how to go about it. CAT registration 2020 includes steps from generating user ID and password, logging using the credentials, filling the form correctly, uploading documents as per specifications to submitting the payment. The whole process of CAT 2020 registration may appear to be puzzling especially when you are an apprentice. There are various points that are to be taken care of while registering for the Common Admission Test entrance exam. Careers360 in this article of 5 Checkpoints to Ensure Error-Free CAT Registration 2020, highlights the major areas that candidates need to be careful about. Read the complete article to know the details.
Latest: CAT registration 2020 last date has been extended to September 23. IIM Indore introduced change in the CAT 2020 exam pattern.

What is the CAT 2020 Exam?

Indian Institute of Management conducts CAT on a rotational basis every year. CAT exam 2020 is a gateway that provides admission to selected candidates in any of the 20 IIMs across India. Apart from IIMs, more than 1000 B-Schools accept the scores of CAT and provide MBA admissions to candidates. CAT 2020 is a national level entrance test. Out of all MBA entrance exams in India, CAT is considered to be one of the toughest. Due to larger participation, IIM entrance exam is conducted in two shifts.

CAT Exam Dates 2020

Before trying to understand other aspects, it is mandatory for candidates to be aware of the exam dates of CAT 2020. Dates related to the release of notification, start and end of registration, exam date and all are provided under CAT 2020 exam dates. The below the schedule of CAT 2020 is updated as per the official notification.

Exam Dates of CAT 2020

Major Checkpoints to Ensure Error-Free CAT Registration 2020

• Checkpoint 1 - Creating Profile Before CAT Registration 2020

• Checkpoint 2 - CAT 2020 Registration

• Checkpoint 3 - Filling Application Form Carefully

• Checkpoint 4 - Re-check Before Final Submission

• Checkpoint 5 - Payment

Let us have a descriptive view on all the 5 checkpoints to ensure error-free CAT Registration 2020:

Checkpoint 1 - Creating Profile Before CAT Registration 2020

First and foremost all interested candidates are required to visit the official website of CAT 2020 i..e iimcat.ac.in and carefully check the eligibility criteria of CAT 2020. All candidates will have to register themselves and create a profile using a valid e-mail ID and password. Candidates are advised to keep with themselves personal details, record of academic details, work experience information as well as payment details handy before starting to fill the application form. It is better to have scanned images of photographs and signatures to be uploaded.

How to Create Profile?

Step 1 - Enter Following Details

• Name of the Candidate

• Date of Birth

• Email Address

• Mobile Number

Step 2 - Click on “Generate OTP” tab to get OTP

Step 3 - Put Security Code and proceed with “Submit” tab

Step 4 - Email as well as SMS having LOGIN credentials will be sent by IIMs

Step 5 - Save the same

Checkpoint 2 - CAT 2020 Registration

After successfully creating a profile, candidates will be required to re-login using the same. As per the exam dates, CAT registration 2020 began on August 5. Candidates who want to proceed after a few days and have forgotten their passwords can retrieve their User ID and Password by clicking on forgot password tab. The new User ID and Password will be sent to candidates on their registered email ID only.

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Checkpoint 3 - Filling Application Form Carefully

Candidates are advised to read the instructions given before starting to do CAT registration 2020. While filling the form, candidates also have the option of exit as many times as possible. CAT 2020 registration is divided into six given steps -

• Academic Qualifications

• Work experience

• Program

• Test City

• Payment

For details related to what to fill inside read CAT Registration 2020.

Important Guidelines to ensure error-free CAT Registration 2020

1. Candidates have to provide alternate email ID as well as emergency contact number while filing the CAT 2020 Application Form.

2. It is mandatory to upload scanned documents as per the specifications provided by the conducting body.

3. As an important step of filling the form, candidates have to choose the IIMs from where they wish to pursue the program.

4. All candidates will have the option to choose any four cities as CAT exam centres 2020 where they will give the exam.

5. Candidates with disabilities (PwD), requiring wheelchair support or scribe facility or reserved category (SC/ST/NC-OBC) candidates are required to download appropriate affidavits. They have to self-attest the same and upload the scanned copies along the CAT registration 2020.

6. Only full-time work experience of candidates is considered by IIMs

Checkpoint 4 - Re-check Before Final Submission

IIMs also provide the facility of re-checking the application form of CAT 2020 before the final submission. Although at a later stage there is a facility to correct some details of the application form, it is better to fill the form accurately. Candidates should check the accuracy and completeness of all the details provided before checking the “I agree” tab and making payment.

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CAT Application Form 2020 Correction

As per the exam dates, the correction window for making changes in some of the details of application form is to begin from the last week of September 2020. For using the facility of correction of CAT 2020 registration, candidates will have to submit additional fees. For preparatory purposes, IIMs also provide the facility of CAT 2020 mock test.

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Checkpoint 5 - Payment

Once all the details are filled up, candidates are required to submit the application fee. The registration of CAT 2020 will remain incomplete until and unless the payment is cleared. For General and NC-OBC the application fee is Rs. 2000 whereas for SC, ST and PwD candidates the application fees is Rs. 1000. Mode of the payment is Paytm, PayU, Bill Desk, Net banking, Credit/Debit Cards.

Note - Any Additional transactional charges are to be borne by candidates.

Payment Confirmation

Upon successful transaction, candidates will receive a mail. Details related to the same can be checked by logging using the same login credentials.

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Major Points on What to Avoid in CAT Registration 2020?

1. Used Valid Email ID and Mobile Number

2. Choose Your Test City Wisely

3. Upload Documents as per Specifications

4. Revise CAT 2020 Application Form Carefully Before Submission

5. Submit Your Entry Before Last Date

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