Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs) Common Admission Test (CAT) 2018
IIM CAT 2018 Test Date: 25th November, 2018
Common Admission Test 2018 (CAT 2018)
IIMs: Ahmedabad, Amritsar, Bangalore, Bodh Gaya, Calcutta, Indore, Jammu, Kashipur, Kozhikode, Lucknow, Nagpur, Raipur, Ranchi, Rohtak, Sambalpur, Shillong, Sirmaur, Tiruchirappalli, Udaipur, Visakhapatnam.
IIM CAT 2018 Important Dates:
- Registration Starts : 08th August 2018
- Registration Ends : 19th September 2018 at 05:00 PM
- Admit Card Download : 24 October 2018 - 25 November 2018
- Test Date : 25th November 2018
- Result Declaration:2nd week of January 2019 (Tentative)
The Indian Institutes of Management will conduct computer-based Common Admission Test 2018 (CAT 2018) on Sunday, 25th November, 2018 in two sessions. CAT 2018 will be conducted by IIMs as a pre-requisite for admission to various management programmes of IIMs. These programmes are:
a. Post Graduate Programmes in Management:
IIM Ahmedabad: PGP, PGP-FABM, ePGP
IIM Amritsar: PGP
IIM Bangalore: PGP, PGPEM and PGPPM
IIM Bodh Gaya: PGP
IIM Calcutta: PGP
IIM Indore: PGP, PGP-HRM
IIM Jammu: PGP
IIM Kashipur: PGP, EPGP
IIM Kozhikode: PGP, EPGP (IIMK, IIMK Kochi Campus)
IIM Lucknow: PGP, PGP-ABM, PGP-SM
IIM Nagpur: PGP
IIM Raipur: PGP, PGPWE
IIM Ranchi: PGP, PGP-HRM
IIM Rohtak: PGP, EPGPX
IIM Sambalpur: PGP
RGIIM Shillong: PGP, PGPEX
IIM Sirmaur: PGP
IIM Tiruchirappalli: PGP, PGPBM
IIM Udaipur: PGP
IIM Visakhapatnam: PGP
b. Fellow Programmes in Management: [equivalent to Ph.D.]
IIM Ahmedabad: FPM
IIM Bangalore: FPM
IIM Calcutta: FPM
IIM Indore: FPM
IIM Kashipur: FPM & EFPM
IIM Kozhikode: FPM
IIM Lucknow: FPM
IIM Raipur: FPM & EFPM
IIM Ranchi: PhD, EPhD
IIM Rohtak: FPM, EFPM
RGIIM Shillong: FPM
IIM Tiruchirappalli: FPM
IIM Udaipur: FPM
IIM Visakhapatnam : FPM
IIM CAT 2018 Eligibility:
The candidate must hold a Bachelor’s Degree, with at least 50% marks or equivalent CGPA [45% in case of the candidates belonging to Scheduled Caste (SC), Scheduled Tribe (ST) and Persons With Disability (PWD) categories], awarded by any University or educational institution as incorporated by an Act of the Parliament or State legislature in India or declared to be deemed as a University under Section 3 of the UGC Act, 1956, or possess an equivalent qualification recognized by the Ministry of HRD, Government of India.
Candidates appearing for the final year of Bachelor’s degree/equivalent qualification examination and those who have completed degree requirements and are awaiting results can also apply. However, it may be noted that such candidates, if selected, will be allowed to join the programme provisionally, only if they submit a certificate from the Principal / Registrar of their University/institution (issued on or before the date as stipulated by the respective IIM) stating that they have completed all the requirements for obtaining the Bachelor’s degree/equivalent qualification on the date of the issue of the certificate. IIMs may verify eligibility at various stages of the selection process.
CAT 2018 Registration Fee:
Rs.950 for SC, ST and PwD category candidates.
Rs.1900 for all other categories of candidates.
Please note that a candidate needs to pay registration fee only once, irrespective of the number of institutes he/she is applying for. SC, ST and PwD candidates must upload a copy of their SC/ST/PwD certificates at the time of registration. Fee once paid cannot be refunded under any circumstances.
CAT 2018 Registration:
The registration window opens on 08th August, 2018 and will close at 5:00 p.m. on 19th September, 2018. The details will be available in the registration guide.
At the time of registration, the candidates have to select any four Test Cities as per their preference from the drop down menu. After the last date of registration, candidates will be allotted one among the 4 preferred cities and either of the two sessions. In the rare case that a candidate is not allotted any of the preferred cities, he/she will be allotted a nearby city. The candidates can download the admit cards from 24th October, 2018 till 25th November, 2018.
Test Centres:
CAT will be conducted in centres spread across around 147 test cities. Test cities will be mentioned in CAT website and the name of the test centre will be indicated in the admit card.
IIMs reserve the right to change or cancel any test centre/ city and/or change the test time and date at their own discretion.
CAT 2018 Score: Candidates'CAT 2018 score card will be made accessible at the CAT website. Candidates may also be intimated individually by SMS. The CAT results are likely be declared by second week of January, 2019. CAT 2018 score is valid only till December 31, 2019 and will accordingly be accessible on the website. Thereafter, no queries related to issuance of CAT 2018 score cards will be entertained.
Admission Process: Please note that each IIM is independent to mandate their own eligibility criteria (including academic cut-offs and relative weights) and follow different selection processes. Performance in CAT 2018 examination is an important component for consideration in the selection process. IIMs may also use previous academic performance of the candidates, relevant work experience and other similar inputs in short-listing of candidates at various stages of the selection process. For more information, candidates must refer to the respective websites of the IIMs.
IMPORTANT: Candidates must declare and maintain a valid and unique email account and a mobile phone number throughout the selection process.
Important Links:
IIM CAT 2018 Registration
CAT 2018 Advertisement
CAT 2018 Registration Guide
CAT 2018 Mock Test Link
CAT 2018 Registration Video
Contact:
CAT Centre
Admissions Office
Indian Institute of Management Calcutta
Diamond Harbour Road, Joka
Kolkata - 700104
Phone: 033-24679178
Email: cat2018@iimcal.ac.in
Website:
https://iimcat.ac.in/
