CAT 2024 Cutoff (Gen/OBC/PwD/SC/ST) For IIMs and Top MBA Collges: Section-Wise Previous Year Cut Off

CAT 2024 Cutoff (Gen/OBC/PwD/SC/ST) For IIMs and Top MBA Collges: Section-Wise Previous Year Cut Off

Edited By Sundararajan | Updated on Nov 25, 2024 07:14 PM IST | #CAT
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CAT cut off 2024 for IIMs, FMS Delhi, MDI Gurgoan, GIM Goa, SPJIMR, IIFT, TISS, and other top MBA colleges is here. CAT 2024 cut off will range between 97-99+ for old IIMs and top CAT colleges. For new and baby IIMs, CAT cutoff 2024 will range between 85-99+. CAT 2024 cut off is available category-wise and section-wise. IIMs release the official CAT 2024 cutoff in their respective admission criteria and it is a prime factor for GD/PI shortlisting. Read this article further to know CAT section-wise cut off 2024, CAT cut off for iim for general, ews, sc, st obc, CAT cut off marks and more.

CAT 2024 Cutoff for IIMs

Candidates can check the IIM CAT cutoff 2024 in the table below.

Category

General

EWS

NC-OBC

SC

ST

PwD

IIM Ahmedabad

80

80

75

70

60

60

IIM Indore

90

90

80

60

45

45

IIM Calcutta

≥85

≥75

≥75

≥70

≥65

≥55

IIM Bangalore

85

75

75

70

65

60

IIM Kozhikode

60

60

60

55

55

55

IIM Mumbai

≥85

≥75

≥75

≥70

≥65

≥55

IIM Lucknow

90

82

82

65

60

60

CAT Cut Off for IIM for Gen/OBC/SC/ST/EWS 2024

Check the table below for category-wise CAT 2024 cutoff for OBC, SC, ST, and EWS.

CAT Cutoff Marks vs Percentile 2024

For admission to MBA course at IIM or any other B-schools they all consider the CAT percentile. For the calculation of the CAT percentile, the raw CAT score of candidates are converted through a formula. It is done to ensure that the candidate's performance across the CAT exam session are assess on the same scale. High CAT score may not convert into high CAT percentile if the appearance of candidates are high. Check out the below provided table to know the range of CAT cut off marks vs percentile. Check out slot-wise CAT 2024 score vs percentile to know your MBA admission chances.


CAT 2024 Score vs Percentile


Slot 1

Slot 2

Slot 3

Percentile

VARC

DILR

QA

Overall

VARC

DILR

QA

Overall

VARC

DILR

QA

Overall

99

39-40

31-32

30-31

90

41-42

27-28

28-29

87

42-43

28-29

30-32

93

95

31-32

24-25

23-24

66

33-34

22-23

22-23

63

34-35

23-24

24-25

68

90

25-26

19-21

17-18

56-57

26-27

18-19

16-17

55-56

27-28

19-20

17-18

58-60

85

22-23

16-18

14-15

45-46

23-24

15-17

13-14

44-45

24-25

16-17

14-15

46-48

80

20-21

13-14

12-13

40-41

21-22

12-14

11-12

39-40

22-23

13-14

12-13

42-44

70

16-17

11-12

10-11

35-36

17-18

11-12

10-11

35-36

18-19

12-13

11-12

37-38

CAT Cutoff 2024 for Non-IIMs (Top MBA Colleges in India)

CAT is mandatory for all candidates seeking admission at IIMs. However, many other top B-schools in India admit candidates based on CAT scores. The candidates appearing for CAT 2024 can also apply for admission to MBA programs at several MBA colleges across the country.

Apart from the IIMs, here is a cutoff of other top MBA colleges such as IMT Ghaziabad CAT cutoff, SP Jain CAT cutoff, TAPMI CAT cutoff, IIM Shillong CAT cutoff, MICA CAT cutoff, IIT Bombay CAT cutoff, IPU MBA CAT cutoff, etc. for the upcoming academic session. Check more details below.

List of BSchoolsCAT Cutoff (Expected)

FMS Delhi CAT cutoff

98.20 Percentile

BITSOM CAT cutoff94 Percentile

DMS, IIT Delhi

98+ Percentile

LIBA CAT Cutoff 2024

90+ Percentile

IIT Bombay MBA Cutoff

99+ Percentile

IMT Ghaziabad CAT Cutoff 2024

90+ Percentile

MDI Gurgaon CAT cutoff

95+ Percentile

National Institute of Industrial Engineering (NITIE) Mumbai

95+ Percentile

SP Jain CAT Cutoff 2024

85+ Percentile

XIMB CAT Cutoff 2024

90+ Percentile

IIT Madras MBA Cutoff

95+ Percentile

TAPMI CAT Cutoff 2024

85+ Percentile

IMS Ghaziabad CAT Cutoff 202475 to 85 percentile
Great Lakes CAT Cutoff 202485+ Percentile
Welingkar CAT Cutoff 202470 to 80 Percentile
Nirma CAT Cutoff 202475 to 85 percentile
IMI CAT Cutoff 202485-90 Percentile

CAT 2024 Cut Offs for IIM Admission- Section-wise

Check out sectional cutoff for IIMs along with overall.

IIM Ahmedabad CAT 2024 Cutoff

Category

Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension percentile rank (PVARC)

Data Interpretation & Logical Reasoning percentile rank (PDILR)

Quantitative Ability percentile rank (PQA)

Overall percentile rank (PT)

General/ EWS

70

70

70

80

NC-OBC /Transgender

65

65

65

75

SC

60

60

60

70

ST

50

50

50

60

PwD (in General/ EWS/ NC-OBC/ Transgender/ SC)

60

60

60

70

PwD (in ST)

50

50

50

60

IIM Indore CAT 2024 Cutoff

Category

Quantitative Ability (QA)

Data Interpretation and Logical Reasoning (DILR)

Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension (VARC)

Overall

General

80

80

80

90

EWS

80

80

80

90

NC-OBC

70

70

70

80

SC

55

55

55

60

ST

40

40

40

45

PwD

40

40

40

45

IIM Calcutta CAT Cutoff 2024

Category

Section – I

Verbal Ability & Reading

Comprehension (VARC)


Section – II

Data Interpretation & Logical Reasoning (DILR)

Section – III

Quantitative Ability (QA)


Overall Percentile

Open

≥80

≥80

≥75

≥85

EWS

≥70

≥65

≥65

≥75

NC-OBC

≥70

≥65

≥65

≥75

SC

≥65

≥60

≥60

≥70

ST

≥55

≥55

≥55

≥65

PwD

≥45

≥45

≥45

≥55

IIM Bangalore CAT Cutoff 2025

Category

Section 1

(VARC)

Section 2

(DILR)

Section 3

(QA)

Aggregate

General

80

80

80

85

NC-OBC

70

70

70

75

EWS

70

70

70

75

SC

60

60

60

70

ST

55

55

55

65

PWD

50

50

50

60

IIM Kozhikode CAT 2024 Cutoff

Category

CAT Score Percentile

Sectional Percentile

SSC/X Class

Percentage*,1

HSC/XII Class

Percentage*

,1

General

85

75

60

60

OBC-NCL/EWS

75

65

60

60

SC

65

55

55

55

ST/ PwD

55

45

55

55

IIM Mumbai CAT Cutoff 2024

Category

Section – I Verbal Ability &

Reading Comprehension

(VARC)

Section – II Data

Interpretation & Logical

Reasoning (DILR)

Section – III

Quantitative Ability

(QA

Overall Percentile

OPEN

≥80

≥80

≥75

≥85

NC-OBC

≥70

≥65

≥65

≥75

EWS

≥70

≥65

≥65

≥75

SC

≥65

≥60

≥60

≥70

ST

≥55

≥55

≥55

≥65

PwD

≥45

≥45

≥45

≥55

IIM Lucknow CAT 2024 Cutoff

Category

VARC

DILR

QA

Total

General

85

85

85

90

EWS

77

77

77

82

NC-OBC

77

77

77

82

SC

55

55

55

65

ST

50

50

50

60

PwD

50

50

50

60

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Do IIMs have a Sectional Cutoff?

As mentioned above, to get admission in IIMs, each IIM releases its minimum required sectional cut off. It is mandatory for all students selected for further rounds to meet the minimum CAT cutoff. Eligible IIM CAT cut off will be released before CAT result is declared. The table given below shows category wise sectional CAT cut offs along with overall CAT percentile released by ABC IIMs for CAT 2023 exam.

Factors Determining CAT Cut off for IIM

Listed below are some of the key factors considered by IIMs for determining CAT cutoff.

CAT cutoff

1. Difficulty level of the question paper

  • This is one of the main reasons why CAT 2024 is so important. The greater the difficulty level of the CAT question paper, the cutoff will be lower, and vice-versa.

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2. Number of Test Takers

  • The total number of candidates appearing in IIM CAT 2024 will have an impact on the CAT cutoff. This will have a direct relationship, i.e. higher CAT test-takers will lead to a higher IIM CAT cutoff, while lower CAT test-takers will have a lower CAT cutoff 2024.

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3. Seat availability

  • The number of seats available at the respective IIMs is also affected by the CAT 2024 cut off. For example, if any IIM has limited seats, the published cutoff of CAT 2024 will be higher for selecting candidates.

4. The reputation of the Institute

  • Renowned institutes ranked under the NIRF Management Rankings will set their cut offs higher.

5. Last year's CAT cutoff trends

  • The CAT cut off for IIM is based on the previous year’s cut offs released by IIMs. The CAT 2024 cutoff maybe somewhere around past cutoff trends.

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What is the CAT cut off for IIM? What is the CAT percentile for IIM?

  • The CAT cut off for IIM is generally 99-100 percentile for general category students. For reserved category students, the CAT cut off ranges between 97 to 98 percentile.

What is the CAT cutoff for IIM A?

  • The qualifying CAT cutoff for IIM Ahmedabad is 80 for General, 70 for SC/ PwD and 60 for ST candidates. The final CAT cutoff percentile is usually around 95 for the reserved category and 99 to 100 for the General category.

Which IIM has lowest cutoff?

  • IIM Ahmedabad has the lowest sectional cutoff in CAT requirement (i.e.) 70 percentile or above for each section.

What is the minimum cut off for CAT?

  • The CAT cutoff are typically fixed at the 60 percentiel+ in tier-3 colleges and for tier-2 colleges, CAT cut off ranges between 70 to 80 percentile.

CAT Qualifying Cut off vs CAT Final Cut off

IIM candidates should be aware of the difference between the two types of CAT cut offs that play an important role in the admission process. There are two types of cut offs: Qualifying CAT cut off for IIM and Final CAT cut Off (IIM Call cut off). Below we have listed the differences between the two:

CAT Qualifying Cutoff 2024CAT Final Cutoff 2024

Also known as the IIM eligibility cut off for IIM shortlist cut off, these are the minimum marks a candidate must score, so he/ she will be eligible for an interview call from IIMs (WAT/ GD-PI round).

Also referred to as IIM call cut off, this is the minimum percentage score set by IIMs to select candidates for the WAT/ GD-PI round.

Meeting the qualifying MBA admission cutoff does not mean that the candidate will be selected for the WAT/ GD-PI round.

Meeting the final CAT cut off 2024 does not mean that the candidate will be selected for admission.

The qualifying IIM CAT cutoff is fixed before the CAT result announcement.

The final cutoff will be fixed after the CAT 2024 results are announced.

Qualifying CAT Percentile for IIM is announced by each campus in the announcement of the admission criteria and selection process for that academic year.

The final IIM CAT cutoff 2024 has not been officially announced yet by any IIM or other top MBA institutes.

Qualifying IIM cutoff 2024 is over the 90 percentile for all IIMs.

The final CAT cutoff will be 99+ percentile for all the best IIMs and 95+ percent for the new IIMs.

The qualifying cutoff contains the CAT sectional cutoff marks and the overall cut off.

The final CAT 2024 cutoff contains a sectional cutoff in CAT and CAT percentile for IIM.

The qualifying CAT cut off for SC is fixed. The CAT cut off for IIM for OBC/ General is high.

The final CAT cut off is fixed category-wise. For General category male students with engineering backgrounds, the final cut off is high as compared to reserved-category students, female students, and those with non-engineering backgrounds.

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Is 80% good for IIM A?

  • Yes. But students with less than 80% marks in Class 10 and/or Class 12 and/or less than 60% marks in graduation have lesser chances of admission than other candidates.

How much score is needed to clear CAT?

  • The CAT cut offs are typically fixed at the 60 percentile and above for Tier 3 MBA colleges and 70 to 80 percentile and above in Tier 2 Bschools.

Which IIM is the toughest to get into?

  • The Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Bangalore is considered to be one of the toughest IIMs to get into, by considering the weightage to candidates academic records, and it also an emphasis on work experience.

Which IIM has the Lowest Cutoff?

If you touch 90 percentile or above, you will get a call from an IIM (except IIM A, which has a lower cut-off) Overall cutoffs are as follows:

IIMsLowest CAT cut-off
IIM Ahmedabad80 percentile
IIM Bangalore90.6 percentile
IIM Calcutta90 percentile
IIM Lucknow90 percentile
IIM Indore90.5 percentile
IIM Kozhikode90 percentile

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CAT 2023 Cutoff

IIMs and other top B-schools have different CAT cutoff for MBA admission. Check out the overall CAT cutoff for IIMs.

Name of the IIMsIIM Cut off 2023
IIM Ahmedabad85
IIM Bangalore85
IIM Calcutta85
IIM Lucknow90
IIM Indore90
IIM Kozhikode85
IIM Amritsar90
IIM Nagpur85
IIM Sambalpur93
IIM Trichy93
IIM Raipur93
IIM Ranchi90

What was the CAT Previous Year Cut Off of Top IIMs?

Based on the data of last year CAT cutoff trends, the table below shows the IIM cutoff category-wise and CAT sectional cutoff along with the overall MBA admission cutoff that the IIMs expect for admission for the academic year 2024-26. This is only to help in analyzing the CAT college's cutoff for IIM for different categories. Check out the CAT sectional cutoff of all IIMs.

IIM Ahmedabad 2023 Cutoff

Category

VARC

DILR

QA

Overall percentile rank

General, EWS

70

70

70

80

NC-OBC-cum-transgender

65

65

65

75

SC

60

60

60

70

ST

50

50

50

60

PwD (General, EWS, NC-OBC-cum-transgender, SC)PwD (General, EWS, NC-OBC-cum-transgender, SC)

60

60

60

70

PwD (ST)

50

50

50

60

IIM Bangalore CAT Cutoff 2023

Category

VARC

DILR

QA

Aggregate

General

80

80

80

85

NC-OBC

70

70

70

75

EWS

70

70

70

75

SC

60

60

60

70

ST

55

55

55

65

PWD

50

50

50

60

IIM Calcutta Cutoff 2023

Category

Section-1 (VARC)

Section-2 (LRDI)

Section-3 (QA)

Overall Percentile

Open

≥80

≥80

≥75

≥85

EWS

≥70

≥65

≥65

≥75

NC-OBC

≥70

≥65

≥65

≥75

SC

≥65

≥60

≥60

≥70

ST

≥55

≥55

≥55

≥65

PwD

≥45

≥45

≥45

≥55

IIM Lucknow Cutoff 2023

Category

MBA

VARC

DILR

QA

Total

General

85

85

85

90

EWS

77

77

77

82

NC-OBC

77

77

77

82

SC

55

55

55

65

ST

50

50

50

60

PWD

50

50

50

60

IIM Kozhikode Cutoff Criteria 2023

Category

CAT Score Percentile

Sectional Percentile

SSC/X Class Percentage

HSC/XII Class Percentage

General

85

75

60

60

OBC-NCL/EWS

75

65

60

60

SC

65

55

55

55

ST/PwD

55

45

55

55

IIM CAP Cutoff 2023

Category

Cutoff-Percentile

QA

LRDI

VARC

Total Percentage

General

70

70

70

92

EWS

40

40

40

70

NC-OBC

45

45

45

74

SC

35

35

35

54

ST

32.5

32

25

40

DAP

32.5

32

25

40

IIM Indore CAT 2023 Sectional and Overall Percentile Cut-offs

Category

QA

LRDI

VARC

Overall

General

80

80

80

90

EWS

80

80

80

90

NC-OBC

70

70

70

80

SC

55

55

55

60

ST

40

40

40

45

PwD

40

40

40

45

IIM Ranchi and Kashipur CAT Cutoff 2023

Category

QA

LRDI

VARC

Total Percentile (Overall)

General

70

70

70

92

EWS

40

40

40

70

NC-OBC

45

45

45

74

SC

35

35

35

54

ST

32.5

32

25

40

DAP

32.5

32

35

40

IIM Udaipur Cut off 2022

Category

VARC

DILR

QA

Aggregate

General

80

80

80

95

ST

50

50

50

60

SC

30

30

30

40

Differently Abled Person

30

30

30

40

NC-OBC

60

60

60

78

IIM Nagpur Cutoff 2022

Category

VARC

DILR

QA

Overall

General

72

72

72

85

EWS

72

72

72

85

NC-OBC

65

65

65

76.5

SC

50

50

50

60

ST

35

35

35

40

PwD

35

35

35

40

IIM Visakhapatnam CAT Cut off 2022

Category

VARC

DILR

QA

Percentile

General

85

80

80

85

NC-OBC

60

60

60

60

SC

50

50

50

55

ST

30

30

30

40

PwD

30

30

30

40


IIM Raipur Cutoff 2022

Category

VARC

DILR

QA

Overall

General

80

80

80

94

EWS

60

60

60

75

NC-OBC

60

60

60

75

SC

45

45

45

55

ST

30

30

30

40

PwD

30

30

30

40


IIM Sirmaur Cutoff 2022

Category

VARC

DILR

Quant

Overall IIM Percentile cut off

General

70

70

70

92

EWS

40

40

40

70

NC-OBC

45

45

45

74

SC

35

35

35

54

ST

25

25

32.5

40

DAP

25

25

32.5

40

IIM Rohtak CAT Cut off 2022

Category

DILR

VARC

QA

Aggregate

General/ EWS

>=70

>=70

>=70

95

NC-OBC

>=60

>=60

>=60

78

SC

>=50

>=50

>=50

60

ST

>=30

>=30

>=30

40

PwD

>=30

>=30

>=30

40

IIM Trichy Cutoff 2022

Category

QA

DILR

VARC

Aggregate

General

80

80

80

94

NC-OBC

60

60

60

75

EWS

60

60

60

75

Scheduled Tribes

30

30

30

40

Scheduled Castes

45

45

45

55

Person with Disability

30

30

30

40

IIM Shillong CAT Cut off 2022

Category

PwD

SC

ST

EWS

Others

Class 10

50

55

50

80

80

Class 12

50

55

50

80

80

Graduation

50

55

50

65

65

DILR

50

60

50

75

75

VARC

50

60

50

75

75

QA

50

60

50

75

75

IIM Jammu Cutoff 2022
CategoryGender(VARCP)(DILRP)(QAP)(OP)
GeneralMale65656590
Female65656587
EWSMale40404068
Female40404065
NC-OBCMale45454572
Female45454570
SCMale35353552
Female35353550
STMale252532.537
Female252532.534
PwDMale252532.537
Female252532.534
IIM Bodh Gaya Cutoff 2022

Category

QA

DILR

VARC

Overall

General

80

80

80

90

NC-OBC

60

60

60

78

EWS

80

80

80

85

SC

50

50

50

60

PwD

30

30

30

40

ST

30

30

30

40

IIM Sambalpur Cutoff 2022

Category

QA

DILR

VARC

Overall

General

80

80

80

94

EWS

60

60

60

75

NC-OBC

60

60

60

75

SC

45

45

45

55

ST

30

30

30

40

DAP

30

30

30

40

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Qualifying CAT Cutoff 2021 for IIMs

IIM NameCAT 2024 Cutoff for General Category candidates
IIM Ahmedabad80
IIM Amritsar85
IIM Bangalore85
IIM Bodh Gaya70
IIM Calcutta>85
IIM Indore90
IIM Jammu93
IIM Kashipur92
IIM Kozhikode85
IIM Lucknow90
IIM Nagpur85
IIM Raipur>=92
IIM Ranchi94
IIM Rohtak95
IIM Sambalpur92
IIM Shillong-
IIM Sirmaur>=92
IIM Trichy>=92
IIM Udaipur92
IIM Visakhapatnam80

What After IIM CAT Cutoff 2024 - Admission Procedure

Based on the CAT IIM cutoff, the listed candidates will have to appear for the IIM admission procedure. When calculating the CAT cutoff, IIMs consider various determinants. In the CAT 2024 result, candidates can check their CAT raw score vs percentile. The candidates who are confused about when and how to start the CAT preparation? are advised to check the strategy and tips followed by the CAT toppers.

After receiving the invitation for WAT/ GD-PI round, candidates must present the following documents.

  • Original and self-attested copies of Class 10, 12, and Graduation mark sheet
  • Original and self-attested copies of class/ caste/ disability certificate in case candidates belong to SC, ST, NC-OBC and PwD categories.
  • Candidates appearing for the final-year bachelor's degree or its equivalent must present an original certificate from the Registrar/ Principal/ Director of the university/ Institution what clarify that the student has obtained a minimum of 50 percent or its equivalent (45 percent if a candidate belong to reserved category).

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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

1. What is the next phase after the release of the CAT 2024 cutoff?

According to the IIM admission process, the candidates will be selected for the respective IIMs for the GD/ WAT/ PI rounds. 

2. What is CAT cut off for IIM? What is the CAT cut off for IIM for general category students?

The minimum marks for candidates to get a call for further rounds in the IIM entrance exam is called the CAT cutoff. It is around 99-100 for candidates of the general category.

3. Will IIMs unanimously release CAT cutoff 2024? Which IIM has the lowest cut off?

No, all 21 IIMs will publish their minimum CAT 2024 cutoff separately on their respective official websites. The IIM with the lowest CAT cut-off varies every year. 

4. What are cut off marks for CAT 2024? What is minimum marks for CAT exam?

The CAT cut off 2024 will be determined by certain factors such as the difficulty level of the CAT exam paper, the number of candidates appearing, past trends, and so on.

  • According to the CAT eligibility criteria, candidates who have completed any Bachelor’s Degree from a recognized University with 50% of aggregated marks (45% for SC/ ST/ PwD) are eligible to apply for the CAT exam.
5. What is a CAT score? What is the minimum cut off for CAT?

The marks obtained by the candidates based on the CAT exam pattern are called the CAT score. As each IIM does have its individual cutoff, the percentile a candidate will need to clear their cutoff will vary. Students scoring between the 99 to 100 percentile can expect a call from top IIMs. 

6. What is the CAT percentile? Is CAT score enough for IIM?

In simple terms, the CAT percentile refers to the number of students who have scored below him/her. CAT score along with academic qualifications, work experience also works significantly for taking admission to IIMs. 

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For information regarding the most accurate details and up-to-date information available on CUSAT CAT, including format, eligibility criteria, and important dates, visit the official website for Cochin University of Science and Technology (CUSAT) or refer to the official notification released by the university.

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Hello aspirant,

As the score is accepted by 21 IIMs, other prestigious B-schools, and 1,300 MBA colleges in India, CAT 2025, a business aptitude test that evaluates candidates on quantitative aptitude, data interpretation, logical reasoning, verbal ability, and reading comprehension, will most likely take place on November 30, 2025, with an official announcement making the announcement by July 30, 2025.

For more information, you can visit our site through the following link:

https://bschool.careers360.com/articles/cat-2025

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Hope it helps you

The student cannot join the postgraduate MA program directly in the second year of the MA after completing the MBA.


Universities generally expect students to begin the first year of a masters' program even though they had qualifications at the level of a bachelor's degree. The university's curriculum along with the courses are planned to give an in-depth knowledge of the subjects.


But you could opt for:


Postgraduate Studies:


Research Career: In case research interests you, then you can pursue a Ph.D. in your specific interest.

Specialized Master's Programs: Find any specific master's course that supports the career goal.

Professional Certifications:


Make a professional certification in CFA, CA, or FRM to enhance the professional skills and better opportunities in the career field.

Job Entry via MBA

After gaining an MBA from a renowned institution, it's possible to get entry into the corporate world where the diversity in the career field is assured.

In the end, it would depend on what you would like and what you are particularly interested in. It will be better if you take a suggestion from your academic advisor or career counselor.

Hello Pratik,

If your family income exceeds 8 LPA, it will affect your eligibility for the NC-OBC category under the CAT reservation rules. The NC-OBC category requires that the family income should be below 8 LPA to qualify. If you anticipate that your income will exceed this threshold, you should update your status and notify the CAT authorities .

Here's what you can do:

  1. Email the CAT authorities : Inform them about the potential change in your income status and request to be considered under the General category, if applicable. You should do this before the examination or any further processing, as your eligibility for the OBC category depends on the income criteria.

  2. Documents and Proof : Make sure you have a valid OBC certificate and any relevant documentation regarding your family income, in case they require verification. Also, be aware that if your income exceeds 8 LPA, you might need to apply under the General category, as the OBC-NC reservation is no longer applicable.

  3. General Category Consideration : If your application is accepted as General, you will be evaluated based on the General category criteria, including cutoffs and ranking.

To summarize, notifying the CAT authorities is the correct approach to avoid discrepancies later, and if your income is above the threshold, you will be treated as a General candidate for the admissions process.



For more details about CAT exam you can check out an article by Careers360 whose link is given below:

Link: https://bschool.careers360.com/exams/cat


I hope this answer helps you. If you have more queries then feel free to share your questions with us we will be happy to assist you.

Thank you and wishing you all the best for your bright future.


Hi Shreya ,

Having a tattoo on your wrist should not  create a problem during the CAT exam as long as it does not contain any content that violates exam rules , such as communication-related symbols , unauthorised messages or any text resembling formulas or answers .

For a safe side , it is recommended :

1. Inform the Invigilators : Let them know about your tattoo during the identification check , so there are no misunderstandings .

2. Follow the Guidelines : Ensure you follow all instructions regarding permissible items and dress code on the exam day .

Hope this helps you .

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Directions for question :

M/s Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Limited, one of the top four audit and accounting firms in the world with headquarters at London, UK, and with an operational presence in 153 countries, hires Management Trainees (MT) from all the premier management institutes of India thrice every year, in the months of January, May and September.

Each new group of Management Trainees (MT) have to go through a four month rigorous training schedule, after which they have to pass through a test consisting of a written assessment and a case-analysis. The top hundred ranked Management Trainees (MT) based on the performance in the test are confirmed as Management Executives (ME). The rest are given the opportunity of undergoing the training for four months one more time along with the next batch of Management Trainees (MT) and then passing through the subsequent test consisting of the written assessment and case-analysis. The Management Trainee (MT) who fails to get confirmed as a Management Executive (ME) the second time is fired.

The scatter-graph below depicts the number of Management Trainees (MT) at Deloitte taking the tests from January 2020 till May 2022, and the vis-à-vis hired Management Trainees (MT) at Deloitte who were fired :

It is also known that for the month of September 2019 at Deloitte, 96 hired Management Trainees (MT) failed to be confirmed as a Management Executive (ME) the first time, and that 36 hired Management Trainees (MT) were fired. 

Question :

In which test did the minimum number of Management Trainees (MT) get confirmed as a Management Executive (ME) in the second attempt ?

Option: 1

September 2020

 

 


Option: 2

May 2021


Option: 3

January 2021

 


Option: 4

January 2022 


Directions for question:

Two friends Moloy and Niloy passed out from the Purulia Institute of Science and Technology with B.Tech degrees in Mechanical Engineering, but even after a year placement was hard to find. So they decided to take the challenge head-on, came down to Kolkata, rented a garage space on Park Street, and having an affinity towards making people enjoy good food, started their firm named 'B.Tech Bread-Omlette Wala'. 

They started with three items on the menu. One was the French Toast which could be prepared in 3 minutes. The second was the Egg Tortillas which took 15 minutes to prepare. Any one of Moloy and Niloy could prepare any one of them at a time. The third was the Egg Bhurji with French Fries. This however was prepared on an automated fryer which could prepare 3 servings at a time and took 5 minutes irrespective of the number of servings equal to or below 3. The fryer did not need anyone to attend to it, and the time to put in the raw ingredients could be neglected. So one could tend to the preparation of other items while the Egg Bhurji with French Fries were being prepared. 

They wanted to serve the orders as early as possible after the order was given. The individual items in any order were served as and when all the items were ready, and the order was then considered closed. None of the items on the menu were prepared in advance in anticipation of future orders. 

On the first day, 3 groups of customers came in and ordered at 6.00 pm, 6.10 pm, and 6.13 pm. The first order was for a plate of Egg Tortillas, two plates of French Toast, and three plates of Egg Bhurji with French Fries. The second order was for a plate of French Toast and two plates of Egg Bhurji with French Fries. The third order was for a plate of Egg Tortilla and a plate of Egg Bhurji with French Fries. 

On the backdrop of the above information answer the questions given :

Question: 

Assuming that the next customer's order could only be attended to when the previous customer's order was closed, at what time would the first customer's order be considered closed ?

 

Option: 1

6.15 pm

 

 


Option: 2

6.17 pm

 


Option: 3

6.18 pm

 


Option: 4

6.20 pm


Directions for question :

Six sticks of equal lengths were kept in the vertical position in an empty flower-vase, to be arranged at the six corners of a regular hexagon. The two ends of each of the sticks were of different colours. 

The top ends of the sticks were one of each of the following colours – Red, Cyan, Pink, Brown, Black and Green. The bottom ends were one of each of the following colours – Blue, Yellow, White, Orange, Purple and Grey. Both the sets of colours mentioned were in no particular order.

It was also known that :

a) The stick with the red colour was opposite to the stick with the blue colour

b) There were exactly two sticks whose both ends had colours whose names started with the same letter

c) The stick with the grey colour was adjacent to the stick with the white colour

d) The stick with the cyan colour was adjacent to both the sticks with the brown colour and the one with the blue colour

e) The stick with the purple colour was adjacent to both the sticks with the grey colour and the one with the green colour

f) The stick with the white colour was opposite to the stick with the green colour

Question :

What was the colour of the bottom end of the stick having brown colour at the top end ?

Option: 1

 White 

 


Option: 2

Yellow 


Option: 3

Black

 


Option: 4

Grey


Directions for question:

Two friends Moloy and Niloy passed out from the Purulia Institute of Science and Technology with B.Tech degrees in Mechanical Engineering, but even after a year placement was hard to find. So they decided to take the challenge head-on, came down to Kolkata, rented a garage space on Park Street, and having an affinity towards making people enjoy good food, started their firm named 'B.Tech Bread-Omlette Wala'. 

They started with three items on the menu. One was the French Toast which could be prepared in 3 minutes. The second was the Egg Tortillas which took 15 minutes to prepare. Any one of Moloy and Niloy could prepare any one of them at a time. The third was the Egg Bhurji with French Fries. This however was prepared on an automated fryer which could prepare 3 servings at a time and took 5 minutes irrespective of the number of servings equal to or below 3. The fryer did not need anyone to attend to it, and the time to put in the raw ingredients could be neglected. So one could tend to the preparation of other items while the Egg Bhurji with French Fries were being prepared. 

They wanted to serve the orders as early as possible after the order was given. The individual items in any order were served as and when all the items were ready, and the order was then considered closed. None of the items on the menu were prepared in advance in anticipation of future orders. 

On the first day, 3 groups of customers came in and ordered at 6.00 pm, 6.10 pm, and 6.13 pm. The first order was for a plate of Egg Tortillas, two plates of French Toast, and three plates of Egg Bhurji with French Fries. The second order was for a plate of French Toast and two plates of Egg Bhurji with French Fries. The third order was for a plate of Egg Tortilla and a plate of Egg Bhurji with French Fries. 

On the backdrop of the above information answer the questions given :

Question: 

Assuming that the next customer's order could only be attended to when the previous customer's order was closed, at what time would the third customer's order be considered closed ?

 

Option: 1

6.28 pm

 


Option: 2

6.35 pm

 


Option: 3

6.38 pm


Option: 4

6.45 pm


Directions for question:

Two friends Moloy and Niloy passed out from the Purulia Institute of Science and Technology with B.Tech degrees in Mechanical Engineering, but even after a year placement was hard to find. So they decided to take the challenge head-on, came down to Kolkata, rented a garage space on Park Street, and having an affinity towards making people enjoy good food, started their firm named 'B.Tech Bread-Omlette Wala'. 

They started with three items on the menu. One was the French Toast which could be prepared in 3 minutes. The second was the Egg Tortillas which took 15 minutes to prepare. Any one of Moloy and Niloy could prepare any one of them at a time. The third was the Egg Bhurji with French Fries. This however was prepared on an automated fryer which could prepare 3 servings at a time and took 5 minutes irrespective of the number of servings equal to or below 3. The fryer did not need anyone to attend to it, and the time to put in the raw ingredients could be neglected. So one could tend to the preparation of other items while the Egg Bhurji with French Fries were being prepared. 

They wanted to serve the orders as early as possible after the order was given. The individual items in any order were served as and when all the items were ready, and the order was then considered closed. None of the items on the menu were prepared in advance in anticipation of future orders. 

On the first day, 3 groups of customers came in and ordered at 6.00 pm, 6.10 pm, and 6.13 pm. The first order was for a plate of Egg Tortillas, two plates of French Toast, and three plates of Egg Bhurji with French Fries. The second order was for a plate of French Toast and two plates of Egg Bhurji with French Fries. The third order was for a plate of Egg Tortilla and a plate of Egg Bhurji with French Fries. 

On the backdrop of the above information answer the questions given :

Question: 

Suppose Moloy and Niloy had decided to process multiple orders at the same time, however strictly prioritising a first come first serve basis, when would the second customer's order be considered closed ?

Option: 1

6.20 pm

 

 


Option: 2

6.18 pm


Option: 3

6.15 pm

 


Option: 4

6.12 pm


Directions for question:

Two friends Moloy and Niloy passed out from the Purulia Institute of Science and Technology with B.Tech degrees in Mechanical Engineering, but even after a year placement was hard to find. So they decided to take the challenge head-on, came down to Kolkata, rented a garage space on Park Street, and having an affinity towards making people enjoy good food, started their firm named 'B.Tech Bread-Omlette Wala'. 

They started with three items on the menu. One was the French Toast which could be prepared in 3 minutes. The second was the Egg Tortillas which took 15 minutes to prepare. Any one of Moloy and Niloy could prepare any one of them at a time. The third was the Egg Bhurji with French Fries. This however was prepared on an automated fryer which could prepare 3 servings at a time and took 5 minutes irrespective of the number of servings equal to or below 3. The fryer did not need anyone to attend to it, and the time to put in the raw ingredients could be neglected. So one could tend to the preparation of other items while the Egg Bhurji with French Fries were being prepared. 

They wanted to serve the orders as early as possible after the order was given. The individual items in any order were served as and when all the items were ready, and the order was then considered closed. None of the items on the menu were prepared in advance in anticipation of future orders. 

On the first day, 3 groups of customers came in and ordered at 6.00 pm, 6.10 pm, and 6.13 pm. The first order was for a plate of Egg Tortillas, two plates of French Toast, and three plates of Egg Bhurji with French Fries. The second order was for a plate of French Toast and two plates of Egg Bhurji with French Fries. The third order was for a plate of Egg Tortilla and a plate of Egg Bhurji with French Fries. 

On the backdrop of the above information answer the questions given :

Question: 

Suppose Moloy and Niloy had decided to process multiple orders at the same time, however strictly prioritising a first come first serve basis, when would the third customer's order be considered closed ?

 

Option: 1

6.22 pm

 


Option: 2

6.25 pm


Option: 3

6.28 pm 


Option: 4

6.30 pm


Directions for question:

Two friends Moloy and Niloy passed out from the Purulia Institute of Science and Technology with B.Tech degrees in Mechanical Engineering, but even after a year placement was hard to find. So they decided to take the challenge head-on, came down to Kolkata, rented a garage space on Park Street, and having an affinity towards making people enjoy good food, started their firm named 'B.Tech Bread-Omlette Wala'. 

They started with three items on the menu. One was the French Toast which could be prepared in 3 minutes. The second was the Egg Tortillas which took 15 minutes to prepare. Any one of Moloy and Niloy could prepare any one of them at a time. The third was the Egg Bhurji with French Fries. This however was prepared on an automated fryer which could prepare 3 servings at a time and took 5 minutes irrespective of the number of servings equal to or below 3. The fryer did not need anyone to attend to it, and the time to put in the raw ingredients could be neglected. So one could tend to the preparation of other items while the Egg Bhurji with French Fries were being prepared. 

They wanted to serve the orders as early as possible after the order was given. The individual items in any order were served as and when all the items were ready, and the order was then considered closed. None of the items on the menu were prepared in advance in anticipation of future orders. 

On the first day, 3 groups of customers came in and ordered at 6.00 pm, 6.10 pm, and 6.13 pm. The first order was for a plate of Egg Tortillas, two plates of French Toast, and three plates of Egg Bhurji with French Fries. The second order was for a plate of French Toast and two plates of Egg Bhurji with French Fries. The third order was for a plate of Egg Tortilla and a plate of Egg Bhurji with French Fries. 

On the backdrop of the above information answer the questions given :

Question: 

A fourth customer comes in and orders two plates of French Toast at 6.24 pm. Suppose Moloy and Niloy had decided to process multiple orders at the same time, however strictly prioritising a first come first serve basis. For exactly how many minutes would one of the friends be idle from 6.00 pm till serving the last customer, assuming that the four customers were the only ones to have come in within the period being discussed ?

Option: 1

9

 


Option: 2

13


Option: 3

18


Option: 4

21


Directions for question:

Two friends Moloy and Niloy passed out from the Purulia Institute of Science and Technology with B.Tech degrees in Mechanical Engineering, but even after a year placement was hard to find. So they decided to take the challenge head-on, came down to Kolkata, rented a garage space on Park Street, and having an affinity towards making people enjoy good food, started their firm named 'B.Tech Bread-Omlette Wala'. 

They started with three items on the menu. One was the French Toast which could be prepared in 3 minutes. The second was the Egg Tortillas which took 15 minutes to prepare. Any one of Moloy and Niloy could prepare any one of them at a time. The third was the Egg Bhurji with French Fries. This however was prepared on an automated fryer which could prepare 3 servings at a time and took 5 minutes irrespective of the number of servings equal to or below 3. The fryer did not need anyone to attend to it, and the time to put in the raw ingredients could be neglected. So one could tend to the preparation of other items while the Egg Bhurji with French Fries were being prepared. 

They wanted to serve the orders as early as possible after the order was given. The individual items in any order were served as and when all the items were ready, and the order was then considered closed. None of the items on the menu were prepared in advance in anticipation of future orders. 

On the first day, 3 groups of customers came in and ordered at 6.00 pm, 6.10 pm, and 6.13 pm. The first order was for a plate of Egg Tortillas, two plates of French Toast, and three plates of Egg Bhurji with French Fries. The second order was for a plate of French Toast and two plates of Egg Bhurji with French Fries. The third order was for a plate of Egg Tortilla and a plate of Egg Bhurji with French Fries. 

On the backdrop of the above information answer the questions given :

Question: 

Had Niloy been absent on that day, and assuming that the next customer's order could only be attended to when the previous customer's order was closed, at what time would the fourth customer's order (refer to the previous question) be considered closed ?

Option: 1

6:38 pm

 


Option: 2

6:42 pm

 


Option: 3

6:47 pm


Option: 4

6:49 pm


Directions for question:

The bar-graph given below shows the foreign exchange reserves of Nepal (in million Rupees) from 2014 to 2021. Answer the following questions based on the graph :

Question:

What was the percentage increase (rounded to the nearest integer, if deemed necessary) in the foreign exchange reserves in 2020 over 2016 ?

Option: 1 None

Option: 2 None

Option: 3 None

Option: 4 None

Directions for question:

The Jadavpur University’s Prince Anwar Shah Road hostel consists of two large separate buildings, one for the ladies and the other for the gents, while having a common kitchen and dining hall. It is the hostel of the CS and the EEC department of engineering students of the university.

In recognition of the growing dissatisfaction and hence complaints among the inmates of the hostel regarding the menu served for dinner, the Dean of the engineering department, Dr Aparesh Sanyal, personally decided to investigate the matter. He set about collecting information about the preference of dinner among the inmates, separately from the gents and the ladies wing of the hostel.

Dr Sanyal was able to gather the following partial information :  

 

Hostel inmates

Menu preference for dinner

Total

Egg Meal

Fish Meal

Chicken Meal

Gents

   

20

 

Ladies

     

64

Total

 

60

   

 

The Warden of the hostel was consulted, who after investigation declared that the following facts were clear :

1. Forty percent of the hostel inmates were ladies

2. One-third of the gentlemen inmates preferred an egg meal for dinner

3. Half the hostel inmates preferred either fish meal or chicken meal

Question:

What proportion of the lady hostel inmates preferred a fish meal for dinner ?

 

 

Option: 1

0.25

 

 


Option: 2

0.50

 


Option: 3

0.75

 


Option: 4

1.00 


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