CAT 2024 mock test link active at iimcat.ac.in; exam pattern, answering process

NEW DELHI: The Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Calcutta has activated the official mock tests links for the Common Admission Test (CAT) 2024. Eligible and interested candidates who are planning to appear for the CAT 2024 exam can find the mock test links on the IIM CAT website at iimcat.ac.in. CAT 2024 exam will be held on November 24.

The Common Admission Test (CAT) is a competitive entrance exam administered each year by India's Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs). Candidates sit for CAT exams to secure admission to postgraduate management programmes, such as the MBA, at top business schools across the country.

Candidates can acquaint themselves with the exam syllabus and format by attempting the CAT official mock test 2024. The questions asked in the mock tests are somewhat similar to those on the actual test.

CAT Mock Test 2024: Answering process

Candidates should use the following options when answering questions:

Save and next: candidates should select the answer, save it, and move on to the next one.

Clear response: candidates will have the option to delete the answer to the question they answered.

Mark for review and next: If the candidate is unsure about the answer, in such a case they have the option to mark it as a review, then answer it, and then move on to the next question.

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CAT 2024 exam shifts and pattern

The CAT 2024 exam will be held in three shifts – first shift will be from 8:30 am to 10:30 am, second shift from 12:30 pm to 2:30 pm and third shift from 4:30 pm to 6:30 pm. The CAT 2024 exam will be held in online mode.

The CAT 2024 exam will have three sections - verbal ability and reading comprehension (VARC), data interpretation and logical reasoning (DILR), and quantitative aptitude (QA). There will be a total of 66 questions in CAT 2024 paper. As per CAT 2024 marking scheme, candidates will get 3 marks for each correct answer and one mark will be deducted for each incorrect response. There will be no negative marking for incorrect answers.