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    It’s Official: IIM Kozhikode to Conduct CAT 2025; Prof. Ram Kumar P. N Named Convener
    • It’s Official: IIM Kozhikode to Conduct CAT 2025; Prof. Ram Kumar P. N Named Convener

    It’s Official: IIM Kozhikode to Conduct CAT 2025; Prof. Ram Kumar P. N Named Convener

    Malvika ChawlaUpdated on 03 Jul 2025, 11:55 AM IST

    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.

    This Story also Contains

    1. What to Expect in CAT 2025? Comparison with the 2019 CAT Exam
    2. What is CAT Convenor?
    3. Who is Prof. Ram Kumar P.N?
    4. Past CAT Convenors
    5. CAT 2025 Exam: Highlights
    It’s Official: IIM Kozhikode to Conduct CAT 2025; Prof. Ram Kumar P. N Named Convener
    It’s Official: IIM Kozhikode to Conduct CAT 2025; Prof. Ram Kumar P. N Named Convener

    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.

    What to Expect in CAT 2025? Comparison with the 2019 CAT Exam

    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

    • In 2019, RC’s were lengthy.
    • Recent papers focus more on inference-based questions.

    DILR (Data Interpretation & Logical Reasoning)

    Difficult

    Difficult

    • DILR remains the toughest section
    • However, newer CATs have introduced more logical puzzles with ambiguous structures.

    QA (Quantitative Ability)

    Moderate

    Moderate to Difficult

    • CAT 2019 exam paper was a balanced mix
    • Recent CAT papers focus heavily on Arithmetic, with tricky framing but fewer questions.

    What is CAT Convenor?

    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.

    What is the Role of CAT Convenor in CAT Exam?

    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.

    1. Responsibility of Conducting Overall CAT Exam
    2. CAT Paper Design
    3. Coordinating with Test Partners
    4. Ensuring Quality and Fairness
    5. Score Normalisation and Result Release
    6. Public Communication
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    Who is Prof. Ram Kumar P.N?

    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.

    Past CAT Convenors

    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

    IIM Calcutta

    Prof. Ramya T. Venkateswaran

    Moderate-Difficult

    CAT 2023

    IIM Lucknow

    Prof Sanjeet Singh Phogat

    Moderate

    CAT 2022

    IIM Bangalore

    Dr Ashis Mishra

    Tough

    CAT 2021

    IIM Ahmedabad

    Dr M P Ram Mohan

    Toughest

    CAT 2020

    IIM Indore

    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: Highlights

    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

    CAT 2025 Exam Timings

    Yet to be announced

    CAT Exam Fees

    • Rs 2,500 (General category)
    • Rs. 12,50 (Reserved category)

    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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