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    How Many Students Appeared in CAT 2024 Exam?

    How Many Students Appeared in CAT 2024 Exam?

    Himanshu ShekharUpdated on 28 Nov 2024, 11:50 AM IST

    Common Admission Test (CAT 2024) has been conducted on November 24, 2024. Out of the 3.29 lakh registered candidates, around 2.93 lakh appeared for the CAT exam. A total of 1.07 lakh are female candidates, 1.86 lakh are male candidates and 5 are transgender candidates have appeared in the CAT 2024. The overall attendance is approximately 89%. IIM Calcutta conducted the CAT 2024 at 389 test centres spread across 170 cities in India. Compared to last year, the number of CAT candidates has increased by 11 thousand. Last year, it was 2.88 lakh. Read this article to know how many students qualified for the CAT 2024, how many male and female candidates appeared in the CAT, etc.

    This Story also Contains

    1. Eligibility to Take CAT 2024
    2. How Many Students Registered For CAT 2024?
    3. Students Qualifying for CAT 2024
    How Many Students Appeared in CAT 2024 Exam?
    How many students took CAT 2024?

    CAT is the most anticipated MBA entrance exam in the country. It is the gateway for many candidates to get into the famous IIMs and other top-rated B schools across India. Almost every management institute in the country accepts CAT scores for admission to its MBA/PGDM courses.

    Eligibility to Take CAT 2024

    Satisfying the eligibility criteria is the first step towards taking the CAT 2024 exam. The latest CAT eligibility criteria for different category candidates to take CAT 2024 as specified by the CAT authorities is given below.

    • Candidates having a bachelor's degree in any stream or its equivalent from a UGC-recognized university.
    • Should secure at least 50% for the General category and 45 % for the SC/ST/PwD category
    • The final year of a bachelor's degree is also eligible to apply for the CAT exam 2024. However, such candidates had to submit the certificate of completion from the principal or registrar of their university or institution on or before the date stipulated by the respective IIMs.

    Candidates with work experience have some added preference/weightage. However, work experience is not mandatory as per CAT exam eligibility 2024.

    How Many Students Registered For CAT 2024?

    The total number of applicants for CAT 2024 is 3.29 lakhs. Out of the total applicants, exactly 2.93 lakh candidates took the CAT 2024 exam. The overall attendance is approximately 89%. The competition for the CAT exam has been on a constant rise for the last few years. The MBA trend is considered to be the main reason behind it.

    Students Took the CAT 2024 Exam: Statistics

    Check out the below table to know the total number of candidates who appeared for the CAT 2024 exam.

    GenderNumber of candidates attended the CAT exam 2024
    Male appeared candidates1.86 lakhs
    Female appeared candidates1.07 lakhs
    Transgender appeared candidates5
    Total candidates appeared in CAT 20242.93 lakhs
    Total candidates applied for CAT 20243.29 lakhs
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    Students Qualifying for CAT 2024

    From all the candidates, around 10,000 candidates will be clearing the CAT cutoff. They will receive a callback for the personal interview rounds at various IIMs. The total number of seats at IIMs is around 5500. With over 2 lakh candidates taking the CAT exam, only a handful will be able to make it to the IIMs. Therefore, the success rate of converting an IIM is around 2%.

    Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

    Q: How many students will take CAT 2024?
    A:

    Exactly 2.93 lakh candidates took the CAT 2024 exam. The CAT registrations 2024 are around 3.29 lakh.

    Q: Who will conduct CAT 2024?
    A:

    IIM Calcutta conducted the CAT 2024 exam on November 24. All the aspects, such as exam pattern, marking scheme, formulation of questions, etc., have been decided by the IIM Calcutta. 

    Q: What is the success ratio of a CAT exam?
    A:

    The success rate of the CAT exam is less than 3% (around 2.17%). The rate for converting an IIM successfully through CAT stands at a mere 2%. It compels candidates to look for other alternatives.

    Q: Which IIM has the lowest cutoff?
    A:

    Lower tier IIMs like IIM RaipurIIM NagpurIIM RanchiIIM Bodh Gaya, and IIM Sirmaur have fairly lower CAT cutoffs compared to the top IIMs. The cutoff stays at 90 to 95 for these IIMs. Candidates with lower CAT percentile and weaker profiles can apply to these IIMs.

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