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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.
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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.
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 with work experience have some added preference/weightage. However, work experience is not mandatory as per CAT exam eligibility 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.
Check out the below table to know the total number of candidates who appeared for the CAT 2024 exam.
| Gender | Number of candidates attended the CAT exam 2024 |
| Male appeared candidates | 1.86 lakhs |
| Female appeared candidates | 1.07 lakhs |
| Transgender appeared candidates | 5 |
| Total candidates appeared in CAT 2024 | 2.93 lakhs |
| Total candidates applied for CAT 2024 | 3.29 lakhs |
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)
Exactly 2.93 lakh candidates took the CAT 2024 exam. The CAT registrations 2024 are around 3.29 lakh.
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.
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.
Lower tier IIMs like IIM Raipur, IIM Nagpur, IIM Ranchi, IIM 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.
On Question asked by student community
If by B-category you mean management/private quota MBBS seats, the cutoff is very different from government-quota MBBS.
In Tamil Nadu, management-quota MBBS seats are available in self-financing/private medical colleges through the state counselling process. The closing rank varies significantly between colleges and counselling rounds. The 2025 counselling data shows that
Hello Student,
With a CAT 2025 percentile of 98.25, you have a good chance of receiving calls from several IIMs, particularly newer IIMs. However, IIM Ahmedabad , Bangalore , Calcutta , and Lucknow generally require higher percentiles for General-category candidates. Calls also depend on sectional percentiles, academics, work experience, and
Hello Aspirant,
Yes, you can access CAT preparation resources, including mock tests, practice questions, previous-year papers, and study material. Explore the CAT preparation resources and test series using the link below:
https://bschool.careers360.com/download/ebooks-and-sample-papers?exam=45
Hope this Helps!
Hello CAT Aspirant!
If you mean the CAT ( Common Admission Test) EWS certificate, the important point is whether the certificate is valid and issued in the prescribed format, rather than simply the language used on it.
Yes, a Hindi EWS certificate can generally be accepted for CAT, provided it
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