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CAT 2025 exam will be conducted by IIM Kozhikode. It has now been confirmed that the CAT 2025 Convenor is Professor Ram Kumar P.N. He is a senior faculty member from the Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Kozhikode. The Prof. is known for his academic expertise in marketing and management, and brings significant experience in academic administration and oversight. CAT 2025 notification will be out in the last week of July. CAT exam date 2025 is November 30, and the registration for the same is likely to begin in the first week of August. Keep reading this article to find more information on the upcoming CAT 2025 Convenor how Prof. Ram Kumar’s leadership may impact the exam.
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The last time IIM Kozhikode conducted the CAT exam was in 2019, and the difficulty level was moderate to high. Similarly, candidates can expect the CAT 2025 exam to be in the range of moderate to high. In 2019, the CAT exam was 180 minutes long and had 100 questions. This year, it is expected that the CAT paper will be 120 minutes and have 66 questions, where the sectional time limit will be 40 minutes.
Take a look at this brief comparison of how the CAT 219 paper looked and what candidates can expect for CAT 2025.
CAT Section | CAT 2019 Difficulty | CAT 2025 Expected Difficulty | Key Differences |
VARC (Verbal Ability & Reading Comprehension) | Moderate | Moderate to Difficult |
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DILR (Data Interpretation & Logical Reasoning) | Difficult | Difficult |
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QA (Quantitative Ability) | Moderate | Moderate to Difficult |
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To answer this question, a CAT Convenor is a chief official responsible for conducting the Common Admission Test (CAT). Their role involves planning, execution and administration. The role of a CAT Convenor is crucial, as he/she will be the face of the exam. Each year, one of the Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs) is appointed as the Convening IIM, and a senior faculty member from that IIM is appointed as the CAT Convenor.
Now that we are aware, what a CAT Convenor is, let us look at what the roles and responsibilities of Professor Ram Kumar P.N. will look like.
Prof. Ram Kumar P.N. is a respected scholar in the Operations Research and Logistics area and a Professor at the IIM Kozhikode. His journey with IIM Kozhikode began in 2010 as a Visiting Assistant Professor. He later joined IIM Kozhikode as an Assistant Professor in 2012.
As for his educational background, he is an alumnus of IIT Madras (Ph.D), PSG Tech Coimbatore (M.E. in Industrial Engineering). He has conducted research in areas like transportation networks, military logistics, AI in Operations and supply chain optimisation.
Moreover, Prof. Ram Kumar has held some of the key academic and administrative roles at IIM K, such as Chairperson of the Doctoral Programme (PhD) and Chairperson of International Relations.
What made him well qualified to become the CAT 2025 Convenor? He has a great amount of domain expertise and leadership experience.
It is essential for the candidates to understand the role and background of the CAT 2025 Convenor, Prof. Ran Kumar P.N., as it will give an edge in the CAT preparation and allow students to prepare a tailored CAT exam preparation strategy. Moreover, students will get a fair idea of the style of questions and the difficulty level of the exam that they can expect.
As we prepare for the CAT 2025 exam, take a look at the following list of past CAT convenors over the last decade.
CAT Exam Year | CAT Conducting IIM | CAT Convenor | CAT Difficulty Level |
CAT 2024 | Prof. Ramya T. Venkateswaran | Moderate-Difficult | |
CAT 2023 | Prof Sanjeet Singh Phogat | Moderate | |
CAT 2022 | Dr Ashis Mishra | Tough | |
CAT 2021 | Dr M P Ram Mohan | Toughest | |
CAT 2020 | Dr Harshal Lowalekar | Moderate-Tough | |
CAT 2019 | IIM Kozhikode | Dr Shubhasis Dey | moderate |
CAT 2018 | IIM Calcutta | Dr Sumanta Basu | Difficult |
CAT 2017 | IIM Lucknow | Dr Neeraj Dwivedi | Moderate |
CAT 2016 | IIM Bangalore | Dr Rajendra K Bandi | Tough |
CAT 2015 | IIM Ahmedabad | Dr Tathagat Bandyopadhyay | Moderate-Tough |
CAT 2014 | IIM Indore | Dr Rohit Kapoor | Moderate |
CAT 2025 exam is expected to happen on November 30, 2025 (last Sunday of the month). Here is the following list of CAT 2025 important dates for registration, release of admit card, exam date and more.
CAT Full Form | Common Admission Test (CAT) |
CAT 2025 Exam Conducting Institute | IIM Kozhikode |
CAT 2025 Exam Level | National |
CAT Exam Frequency | Once a year |
CAT 2025 Exam Date | November 30, 2025 |
Yet to be announced | |
CAT Exam Fees |
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Number of CAT Exam Takers | Around 3 Lakh |
CAT 2025 Exam Mode | Computer-based Test (CBT) |
Number of CAT Test Cities | 170 |
Official CAT Website | iimcat.ac.in |
CAT Exam Helpdesk No. | 1-800-210-1088 (Toll Free) |
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