CAT Exam 2022: Notification expected this week; Know details

NEW DELHI: The Indian Institute of Management (IIM), the one entrusted with conducting CAT, is expected to release the CAT 2022 notification this week, July 2022. This year, IIM Bangalore is likely to conduct this MBA entrance exam, the Common Admission Test (CAT). CAT exam notification 2022 will be released on the official CAT 2022 website - iimcat.ac.in. The official CAT notification 2022 will briefly mention the CAT exam dates 2022, eligibility criteria, CAT registration dates, and fees, details on CAT test centres and reservations, etc. The CAT 2022 registration window is expected to open in the first week of August 2022.
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Last year the Indian Institute of Management (IIM), Ahmedabad, released the official CAT notification on August 1, Sunday. The CAT 2022 notification is likely to be out by this Sunday, July 31. The Common Admission Test (CAT 2022) is expected to be held on the last Sunday of November 2022 i.e. 27th of November.

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Changes in the CAT exam last year

• CAT application fee was hiked last year: IIM Ahmedabad has increased the CAT registration fee of Rs 200 from the actual fee for the unreserved category and Rs 100 for the reserved category.

• CAT test cities increased: Prayagraj and Madgaon were newly added CAT exam cities.

• The number of questions decreased: Last year CAT candidates had to solve 66 questions in 2 hours. Also, the distribution of questions in last year's CAT exam is as follows:

  • Data Interpretation and Logical Reasoning: 20

  • Quantitative Aptitude: 22

  • Verbal Ability and Reading comprehension: 24

Expected CAT exam pattern 2022

This year's CAT paper pattern is expected to be similar to last year.

Candidates will be awarded +3 marks for each right response. For every incorrect response, one mark will be deducted. However, there are no negative marks for Non-MCQ-type questions.

CAT preparation online 2022

There are two ways to prepare for CAT 2022 online.

• CAT preparation online through self-study: Many CAT aspirants are devoted to online self-study, and many are preparing with online coaching. Some of the best CAT online preparation institutes offer self-preparation online modules with doubt-solving sessions to support your self-preparation.

• CAT preparation online through coaching institute: Online coaching has not only become a time-saving and cost-effective CAT preparation tool but it is also found suitable for working professionals and those who want to use their travel time for CAT preparation.

About CAT 2022

The Common Admission Test (CAT) is a computer-based test conducted annually by one of the Indian Institutes of Management (IIM) for admission to 2-year business administration programmes (PGDM/ MBA) at 20 IIMs.

Apart from IIMs, leading management institutes, including the IITs (Management Courses), SPJIMR (Mumbai), Faculty of Management Studies (FMS), and other leading private colleges, take admissions via the CAT exam.