CAT Registration 2019 - Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Kozikhode closed registration for CAT 2019 on September 25, 2019. Previously, the last date for registration for CAT 2019 was September 18 (5:00 pm). CAT registration 2019 started on August 7 at 10 am in online mode at iimcat.ac.in. This year it is found that 244169 candidates have registered for CAT which is 3831 more if compared to it's previous year 2018 (in which 240338 candidates have applied). CAT registration was the first step in the application process where candidates must enter their name, mobile number, and a valid email address, etc. After successful CAT 2019 registration, candidates received the CAT User Id and password at their registered email and mobile number. They must use these credentials to login and fill the CAT 2019 application form, upload documents as specified and pay the CAT registration fee of Rs.1900 (Rs.950 for SC/ST category applicants). Four exam cities must be entered during registration of CAT 2019 from the list of 156 cities given. Common Admission Test scores will be used for admissions to 20 IIMs and over 1000 BSchools all over India. Check the article below to know the detailed step by step CAT registration 2019 procedure.Latest: CAT 2019 answer key can be challenged till December 6 (till 5:00 p.m).
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Events
Dates
CAT 2019 Notification
July 26, 2019
CAT 2019 registration start date
August 7, 2019 (10 am)
Last date for CAT registration (Extended)
September 25, 2019 (5 pm)
Re-upload of photograph in CAT application form
September 28, 2019 at 10:00 am to September 30, 2019 5:00 pm
CAT 2019 exam
November 24, 2019
As registered candidates in 2018 were allowed to re-upload their photographs if they had uploaded improper or blurred photographs, in 2019 also the authorities have allowed the same. The authorities have now closed the correction window for images on September 30, 2019 at 5:00 PM. The edit option was only available for your photograph and signature. For the rest of the fields, candidates needed to contact the CAT help desk in cathelpdesk@iimcat.ac.in and Toll-free: 18002090830 do appropriately depending on your call. With the help of the CAT 2019 Application Form Correction window, candidates can correct their errors in CAT 2019 Application Form. CAT 2019 application was considered for the latest registration and the Admit Card was issued for the same. Please note that candidates did not receive a refund or Admit Card for your earlier registration.
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Image
File size
Dimensions
File Format
Image Resolution
Photograph
Not more than 80 KB
30 mm (width) x 45 mm (height)
JPEG/JPG
150 px/inch (min)
Signature
80 mm (width) x 35 mm (height)
The step by step procedure to apply for CAT 2019 is depicted below in a pictorial representation. The following steps comprise the CAT 2019 registration and application process.
Step 1 – CAT Registration (Generate User ID and Password)
Step 2 - Login to CAT website with generated User ID and password
Step 3 – Fill up CAT application form 2019 and pay the application fee
To successfully complete CAT 2019 registration, candidates must mind the following guidelines:
All the fields ‘*’ marked fields are mandatory and must be filled.
Fill all the required information and check carefully for any spelling mistakes
Before proceeding to the next section, always click on click on ‘Save & Continue'
Use the mouse to move to the next field instead of the ‘Tab’ key
The application process can be completed in multiple sessions. However, each time, the application must be saved before logging out.
It is to be noted that editing of details in application form of CAT will be possible only till the payment of the application fee. After the payment is done, candidates will not be allowed to make any changes.
Step 1 - CAT 2019 Registration
The steps for CAT registration 2019 are
Go to the official website of CAT 2019 - iimcat.ac.in.
Click on ‘New Candidate Registration".
Enter the following information
Name - Should be same as in Class X or SSC Certificate. If the name has been changed due to marriage or any other reason, candidates need to submit a valid document like court affidavit or marriage certificate to support the same.
Date of birth – Use the virtual calendar to enter date of birth to ensure that it is correctly entered.
Email address – Enter a valid email id during registration. CAT User ID will be sent to this email address. For overseas candidates, both User ID and Password will be sent through email. Hence, candidates must make sure that the information provided is correct.
Mobile number – Enter a valid mobile number since the password will be sent through SMS at this number itself. The number should be Indian and must contain 10 digits. Mobile numbers which are not Indian should be prefixed with area code.
After filling these details, click on "Generate OTP button", enter the captcha or retype the special characters displayed on the screen. Check the box which says 'I Agree' and click 'Submit' button. This will verify and authenticate CAT registration form. Details entered cannot be altered once submitted.
After successful CAT 2019 registration, candidates will receive the login credentials through Email and SMS. The USER ID will be sent to the registered email address of the candidates. The password will be sent via SMS to the registered mobile number.
Step 2 - Login to fill application form of CAT
The next step after CAT 2019 registration is to login in using the "Registered Candidate Login" button given.They have to enter the User ID & Password to continue filling the CAT application form. Only candidates who have completed their CAT registration 2019 can log in to fill the application form.
Step 3 - Fill and submit CAT Application Form 2019
After logging in, the personal details of the candidate will be displayed on the screen/dashboard. Candidates can click on 'Go to Application Form' button on top right to continue filling CAT 2019 online application form. The application form will be divided into six sections, as given below:
Personal Details
Academics
Work Experience
Programmes
Test City
Payment
Section 1 - Personal Details
Father’s/Husband’s/Guardian’s Name and Mother’s Name
Select Category – Candidates who do not belong to the General category have to select the applicable category among Scheduled Caste (SC), Scheduled Tribe (ST), Serial Number, State or Union Territory and Name of Caste and Tribe.
Aadhaar Card Number is asked for; however, it is not mandatory to mention the Aadhaar card number
Select Gender- Male/Female/Transgender
Click on Yes or No for Person With Disability (PWD) field. In order to apply under the PWD category, the Disability Percentage should be equal to or more than 40 per cent.
Select Nationality
Communication address - Enter full postal address along with alternate email and mobile number which will be used for further communication by IIMs.
Documents to be Uploaded
Candidates must upload a certain set of documents as specified in support of the information provided by them. The documents are-
Passport size photograph and signature: Applicants have to upload a scanned image of their passport size photograph. The dimension of this image file should not be more than what is prescribed by exam authorities. Refer to the below table for photograph and signature dimensions. The photograph and signature should be clearly visible and legible.
Category and PwD certificates if applicable
Enter past academic records in this section, like:
Class X/SSC/Equivalent Exam Scores
Class XII/HSC/Equivalent Exam Scores
Bachelor’s Degree Details
Master’s Degree Details
Other Professional Course Details
Under each section, candidates have to enter the Board, Subjects, Aggregate marks or CGPA. Once all the academic details are filled, click on 'Save & Continue'.
Section 3 - Work Experience
Now, candidates need to fill the work experience. If the applicants have prior work experience or are working professionals, they have to enter the work experience in the number of months completed as on July 31, 2019. Candidates have to also enter the industry type. Only full-time work experience pursued after the completion of Graduation will be applicable. Internship, part-time job, articles, pre-graduation experience should not be entered.
Section 4 - Choose Programmes
Candidates have to select the IIMs and the full-time management programmes where they wish to seek admission into a postgraduate management programme. They also need to select the interview city from the drop-down menu provided under this section.
Note that candidates applying to IIM Indore will also be considered for the Mumbai campus of IIM. The final selection will depend on the respective admission criteria of the institute.
Candidates applying for PGP or PGDM programmes at the below given IIMs are requested to choose the same interview city for all the selections:
IIM Udaipur
IIM Tiruchirappalli
IIM Raipur
IIM Ranchi
IIM Rohtak
IIM Kashipur
Section 5 - Exam Centre City
Candidates can select any four cities from the given list of CAT exam centres 2019. A total of 156 exam cities have been announced by IIM Kozhikode in which the test will be conducted in 376 cities. After the completion of the CAT 2019 online application process, candidates will be allotted test centre in one of the four preferred cities.
Section 6 - Pay the CAT 2019 Registration fees
After completing the CAT application form 2019, submit it along with the application fee. First, choose one of the payments mode given below and then the respective payment gateway will be enabled. After selecting the payment gateway, candidates need to enter the CAPTCHA given in the box provided and check the declaration box given. Candidates must choose the preferred payment mode for paying the application fees.
Category
General and NC-OBC
Rs. 1900
BillDesk - Net banking, Credit/Debit Cards
Paytm
PayU
SC, ST and PWD
Rs. 950
Along with the above-mentioned registration fee, candidates have to also pay the online transaction charges, which varies according to the mode of payment.
Mode of Payment
Transaction Charges
Net Banking
Rs. 20 per transaction
Credit Card (Visa/Master)
1.20 percent of the transaction amount and subject to a minimum of Rs. 5
Credit Card (American Express)
2.85 percent of the transaction amount and subject to a minimum of Rs. 5
Debit Card (Visa/Master)
0.75 percent of the Transaction amount for value up to Rs. 2000 and subject to a minimum of Rs. 5
1.00% of the Transaction amount for the value
Before proceeding towards payment, candidates must preview the entire CAT 2019 online application form and the information provided and cross-check with official documents in order to avoid mistakes and erroneous details that cannot be rectified later.
After payment of CAT 2019 registration fee, candidates will receive a confirmation email to their registered email id. The email will contain information about communication and CAT admit card 2019 details. Candidates can check the application summary whenever they want by logging in to the CAT website as a registered user.
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Year
No. of Application
2019
2,44,169
2018
2,41,000
2017
2,31,000
2016
2,32,292
2015
2,18,664
2014
1,96,988
2013
1,94,516
2012
2,14,000
2011
2,05,000
2010
2,04,000
2009
2008
2,90,000
Answer:
Not really. CAT 2019 registration is part of the application process and it is the first step without which candidates cannot move on to apply for the CAT 2019 exam.
No, candidates are not allowed to use someone else's email address in order to complete CAT registration 2019. They must register with a valid and unique email address which they use regularly on their own. Since all correspondence or information related to CAT 2019 and further admission process of IIMs would be communicated through the registered email address, hence, it must be a functional one which they regularly log in to and check.
No, Candidates will receive a User ID and password after successfully completing their CAT registration 2019. Thereafter they can fill the application form any day before the last date.
According to IIMs, candidates who have pursued integrated course have to enter the aggregate percentage of first 3.5 years under Bachelor’s Degree and the remaining 1.5 years under Master’s degree.
As per the university norms and as stated by the CAT officials, candidates pursuing 5-year dual degrees have to enter the aggregate of marks that are equivalent to Bachelors’ Degree under the Bachelor’s Degree section and the equivalent Marks for the Masters’ degree under the Master Degree section under the CAT registration form.
CAT Candidate Helpdesk is available by phone, Monday to Saturday from 9:00 a.m. To 6:00 p.m. The CAT Candidate Helpdesk is closed on Sundays and on National/Public holidays.
If you have any query, please contact the CAT Helpdesk:
Toll-free: 18002090830Email: cathelpdesk@iimcat.ac.in
The CAT exam will be held on November 24, 2019, in two slots (forenoon and afternoon). Candidates will not be given the option to select their slots. They would be allotted a slot at the CAT exam centre in one of the four preferred cities entered by them during the CAT registration 2019 process. The final venue and slot will be communicated to the candidates through the CAT admit card.
Candidates are not allowed to appear for more than one slot. Candidates who attempt to take the test more than one will be eliminated anytime during the selection process. In order to ensure that candidates appear only once, their CAT admit card, photo ID cards, biometrics would be scrutinized thoroughly.
Candidates who attempt to take the test more than once will be eliminated anytime during the selection process.
You need to pay registration fee only once, irrespective of the number of institutes you are applying to.
Yes, according to the CAT 2019 eligibility regulations, applicants who are completing their degree by May 2019 are eligible to appear for CAT. However, the candidate should select the option ‘Yes’ to the question “Are you in the final year of Bachelor Degree?”
If your university’s name does not appear in the drop-down list, you may select the option as “Others” from the drop-down and continue the registration process.
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Hello Pooja,
Your academic career seems very good. You have done good in CAT. 80 - 83 Percentile range shows that you can definitely expect IIM.
Talking about IIMs, as you might have researched about the last few years' cutoff, the cutoff for OBC of all IIMs range from 80 Percentile and above.
As per the rankings of IIMs, the top five IIMs are-
1. IIM Bangalore
2. IIM Ahmedabad
3. IIM Lucknow
4. IIM Calcutta
5. IIM Tiruchirappalli
You should definitely give priority for the above five IIMs and try to get admission there. Considering last few years' cutoff, you should definitely get admission in any of the IIMs.
Best wishes.
Hello Rohit
There are many colleges where you can get admission if you got 80-85 percentile in CAT.
I am mentioning some best college where you can go with this score-
Here's the top 5 college where you can get admission if you varies between 80-85 percentile,also you can check more information about some other colleges here https://bschool.careers360.com/articles/what-if-my-cat-percentile-between-80-and-90-do-i-have-any-chance-at-top-b-schools
Hope This Helps
Good Luck For Your Future!
Hello there. Hope you are doing good. The cutoff for XIMB goes around 90 percentile every year. It could be high or low depending on the cutoff scores that varies every year. Since your score is near to 90 percentile and if you have a work experience that is worth considering for admission into MBA program. Then you can at least give it a try. You never know what will be the exact situation in the upcoming admission processes.
So, my suggest for you is to definitely give it a try.
I hope you found this answer helpful. Good luck for your future.
Hello there. Hope you are doing good. I would like to tell you that the cutoff varies every year. There are several factors determining the cutoff such as:-
However, based on previous years cutoffs, it is expected that the Cat and XAT cutoff for OBC NCL candidates will be somewhere around 70 percentile. For your reference, I am sharing a link with you which consists of all the necessary information of the exam along with the expected cutoff.
https://bschool.careers360.com/articles/irmasat-cutoff
I hope you found this answer helpful. God luck for your future.
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