How Many Students Give CAT Exam Every Year?

How Many Students Give CAT Exam Every Year?

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Alen Tom ShajiUpdated on 27 Nov 2024, 12:19 PM IST

IIM Calcutta issued a notification in which they stated that a total of around 2.93 lakh candidates appeared for the exam out of 3.29 lakh registered eligible candidates. The overall attendance was approximately 89%. MBA aspirants who wish to do management courses in the top reputed B-schools like IIMs, IITs, or any other private and public universities could appear for the CAT exam on November 24. As everyone knows, the CAT is one of the most important MBA entrance exams every MBA aspirant attends. So, a question arises: how many students take the CAT exam every year? Read this careers360 article to know the total number of CAT exam applicants and the count of candidates who appeared in the CAT exam in previous years.

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  1. How Many Students Give CAT Exam 2024?
  2. Previous CAT Exam Trends
  3. MBA colleges Accepting CAT exam
How Many Students Give CAT Exam Every Year?
How Many Students Give CAT Exam Every Year

How Many Students Give CAT Exam 2024?

CAT 2024 was conducted by IIM Calcutta on November 24, 2024. The total number of students attending the CAT exam 2024 was 2.93 lakhs. The number of CAT registrations 2024 and the total count of students participating in the CAT exam are mentioned here.

Total CAT 2024 Registrations

3.29 lakh

Number of students attend the CAT exam

2.93 lakh

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Previous CAT Exam Trends

Last year, IIM Lucknow conducted CAT entrance, and 2.88 lakh candidates appeared for the CAT out of 3.28 lakh. Check out the last four year's CAT exam attendance.

How Many Students Give CAT Exam Previous Years

Year

CAT Conducting IIMs

Total CAT registrations

Total Students Appeared for CAT exam

2023

IIM Lucknow

3.28 lakh

2.88 lakh

2022

IIM Bangalore

2.55 lakh

2.22 lakh

2021

IIM Ahmedabad

2.30 lakhs

1.90 lakh

2020

IIM Indore

2.30 lakhs

1.90 lakh

MBA colleges Accepting CAT exam

The total number of colleges accepting CAT scores is around 1000+. There are 21 IIMs, 8 IITs, and other premium B-schools run by public or private. Based on their performance in the CAT exam, candidates will be called for a written test, GD, or PI for the final selection. Top MBA colleges accepting CAT results are mentioned in the tables below.

List of IIMs, Number of Seats, and Fee

Rs. 15 lakh

IIMs Accepting CAT

Number of Seats

IIM Fee

IIM Ahmedabad

385

Rs. 25 lakh

IIM Bangalore

412

Rs. 24.50 lakh

IIM Calcutta

462

Rs. 31 lakh

IIM Lucknow

436

Rs. 14.16 lakh

IIM Kozhikode

375

Rs. 20.50 lakh

IIM Indore

451

Rs. 16 lakh

IIM Trichy

180

Rs. 21 lakh

IIM Amritsar

60

Rs. 17.30 lakh

IIM Rohtak

240

Rs. 17.9 lakh

IIM Bodhgaya

60

Rs. 8.85 lakh

IIM Sambalpur

160

Rs. 10 lakh

IIM Sirmaur

60

Rs. 10.34 lakh

IIM Jammu

45

Rs. 11.5 lakh

IIM Ranchi

  • PGDM-120
  • PGD HRM-48

IIM Raipur

210

Rs. 14.20 lakh

IIM Kashipur

210

Rs. 13.15 lakh

IIM Shillong

120

Rs. 19 lakh

IIM Udaipur

180

Rs. 13.25lakh

IIM Nagpur

126

Rs. 12.10lakh

IIM Visakhapatnam

60

Rs. 12 lakh

List of IITs Accepting CAT scores

IITs Offering MBA Admission

Total Seat Intake

IIT Delhi

115

IIT Bombay

152

IIT Kharagpur

200

IIT Madras

70

IIT Roorkee

95

IIT Dhanbad

92

IIT Kanpur

78

Top Colleges Accepting CAT Score between 90-100 Percentile

Apart from IIMs and IITs, the list of colleges accepting the 90-100 percentile of CAT scores is listed below.

Best MBA colleges accepting CAT percentile 90-100

Course Fees

Faculty of Management Studies

Rs. 20,960

MDI Gurgaon

Rs. 24.16 lakh

Institute of Management Technology (Ghaziabad)

Rs. 19.53 lakh

IMI Delhi

Rs. 20 lakh

JBIMS Mumbai

Rs. 2 lakh

SPJIMR, Mumbai

Rs. 24 lakh

SDA Bocconi Mumbai

Rs. 20 lakh

How many seats are there in the CAT exam?

The total number of seats available at IIMs is 5,500, and for IITs, it is 760. The majority of the MBA colleges in India accept the CAT marks for management course admissions. The total number of MBA seats available in India is 15000+. Candidates who achieve CAT cutoff marks above the 90 percentile can join any of the top B-schools in India.

Check out: IIM vs IIT MBA: Which one to choose?

What is the success rate of CAT?

Around 2 to 3 lakh candidates appear for the CAT exam every year. The difficulty level of the CAT exam is higher to select the eligible candidates based on their logical, analytical, mathematical, and language skills. So, the success rate of the CAT exam is only 2 percent. This means only 2 candidates out of 100 will clear the CAT exam with decent scores.

Browse for more details on the CAT entrance exam

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Q: How many candidates appeared for CAT 2024 exam?
A:

Around 2.93 lakh candidates appeared for CAT 2024 out of 3.29 lakh.

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Questions related to CAT

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Have a question related to CAT ?

Yes, you can pursue an MBA at Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University (BBAU), Lucknow, through the CAT exam.

Eligibility Criteria:

  • Educational Qualification: A bachelor's degree with at least 50% marks (45% for SC/ST/PwD candidates) from a recognized university.

  • Entrance Exam: A valid CAT score is required for admission.

Admission Process:

  1. Application: Register online through the BBAU admission portal.

  2. Entrance Exam: Appear for the CAT exam and obtain a valid score.

  3. Counseling: Shortlisted candidates will be called for counseling based on their CAT scores.

  4. Document Verification: Submit necessary documents for verification.

  5. Fee Payment: Complete the fee payment to confirm admission.

Course Details:

  • Duration: 2 years (full-time).

  • Specializations: Finance, Marketing, Human Resource Management, among others.

Placement Opportunities:
BBAU has a strong placement record, with top companies recruiting MBA graduates.

For more details and to apply, visit the  official BBAU MBA admission page

Hello Amgothu

With 305 marks in ICAR PG and being from ST category, your chances of getting an AIEEA (CAT) seat is good, especially in plant sciences and less competitive subjects

Hello

As you said you by mistakenly done that,  you don't need to get worry regarding that ,

Just inform the help desk and carry the correct certifications , the state certificate will not disqualify you .

The steps you can follow is -

1. You can check if the correction window is available or not

2. Contact the CAT desk immediately.

Hope this helps

In CAT registration, you cannot create a new user ID with the same mobile number, even if you use a different email ID. Each mobile number and email can be linked to only one account. If you already registered once, the system will not accept a duplicate with that number. To register again, you must use a new mobile number and new email ID. If you lost your old login, you can recover it through the forgot password/user ID option on the CAT portal.



Yes, you can fill the CAT form even if you currently have a backlog. CAT eligibility requires you to be in your final year of graduation or already graduated backlogs don’t stop you from applying.

While filling the form:

  • Enter the aggregate percentage/CGPA of marks you have obtained up to the latest semester for which results are declared (in your case till 4th semester).

  • There will be an option to mention that you have a backlog.

  • If you clear the backlog later, you’ll just need to show the updated marks during admission.