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The Common Admission Test (CAT) is an entrance test conducted by the Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs) for selecting students for their business administration programs. The test is conducted every year by one of the IIMs based on a policy of rotation. In August 2011, it was announced that Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) and Indian Institute of Science (IISc) would also use the CAT scores, instead of the Joint Management Entrance Test (JMET), to select students for their management programmes starting with the 2012-14 batch. The test scores a candidate on the bases of Quantitative Ability (QA), Verbal Ability (VA) and Reading Comprehension (RC), Data Interpretation (DI) and Logical Reasoning (LR).

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25 MBA seats unfilled after CAT-based admissions

Apr 25, 2026, 01:37 (IST)

After two rounds, 98 MBA seats remain vacant in state

Apr 17, 2026, 01:52 (IST)

IIM Kozhikode opens admissions for 19th Executive MBA batch; working professionals invited to apply

TOI Education / Apr 03, 2026, 11:48 (IST)

IIM Kozhikode has opened admissions for its 19th Executive Post Graduate Programme, a two-year course for working professionals. The program aims to enhance leadership and management skills, incorporating modern areas like AI and data analytics. Last year's cohort was the largest ever, with significant representation from diverse industries and a record number of women participants.

Govt jobs fuel coaching boom in Gujarat's capital

TNN / Mar 31, 2026, 00:10 (IST)

Risk-Averse Youth Bank On Secure Career And Thus Fuel The Exam-Preparation Economy of State Capital Where 180+ Institutes Thrive

MNNIT begins application process for 77 MBA seats

TNN / Mar 08, 2026, 04:40 (IST)

AFCAT 1 Result 2026 declared at afcat.cdac.in: Check direct link and steps to download scorecard

TOI Education / Mar 11, 2026, 10:48 (IST)

The Indian Air Force has released the AFCAT 1 Result 2026. Candidates can now check their scores online by logging in with their credentials. Those who qualify will proceed to the Air Force Selection Board interview. This exam recruits officers for Flying and Ground Duty branches, with around 340 vacancies available. Scorecards contain vital details for the next selection stages.

ACPC to release merit list for CAT-based CoE MBA admissions today

Mar 09, 2026, 20:41 (IST)

Flight Lt Purvesh: Nagpur Boy Who Kissed The Skies & Never Returned

Mar 07, 2026, 01:59 (IST)

common admission test 2013 results will be available from January 14

TNN / Jan 13, 2014, 13:26 (IST)

Candidates will be able to log on to IIM's secure portal via the CAT website from 14 January 2014 to retrieve their results.

CAT two-day affair now

TNN / Jul 29, 2014, 01:19 (IST)

The common admission test (CAT) for admissions to the coveted Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs) will be a two-day affair. Earlier, the exam was conducted over a period of 22 days.

Maths makes CAT 2018 a tough nut to crack

TNN / Nov 26, 2018, 02:57 (IST)

17 of 1.8 lakh candidates ace CAT 2015, highest in 5 years

TNN / Jan 12, 2016, 02:29 (IST)

Seventeen of the 1.8 lakh candidates who appeared for the common admission test 2015 bagged the perfect score, the highest in the last five years.

Discrepancies in CAT scores, say students

TNN / Jan 17, 2014, 01:04 (IST)

Several aspirants who got their CAT results on Tuesday, for admissions to the premier Indian Institutes of Management complained of discrepancies in their scores cards and have sought revaluation.

CAT 2019 will be held on November 24

TNN / Jul 27, 2019, 04:50 (IST)

The common admission test 2019 (CAT 2019), conducted by the Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs), will be held on November 24 in two sessions. Registration for this year's exam will open on August 7 and will close on September 18, CAT 2019 convener Professor Shubhasis Dey said in a statement issued by IIM Kozhikode (IIM-K) on Friday.

CAT's e-debacle leaves students foxed

TNN / Nov 29, 2009, 04:08 (IST)

The first day of the online version of the common admission test (CAT)-the gateway to the prestigious Indian Institutes of Management-was a disaster in several centres across the city.

Entrance test gets a day’s extension

TNN / Dec 05, 2009, 02:03 (IST)

The common admission test (CAT) to the IIMs will be extended by a day in order to accommodate students who had their tests cancelled over the last few days due to technical glitches in the system.

Ignore re-test SMSs, IIMs tell students

TNN / Dec 04, 2009, 01:36 (IST)

A number of MBA aspirants were put through the nightmare of appearing for the common admission test (CAT) to the IIMs, not once but twice. Now, the CAT website says this was unnecessary.

Paying for college seat is easy, but beware of the con men

TNN / Oct 12, 2009, 03:19 (IST)

Neha M (name changed) worked very hard for an entire year to clear the common admission test (CAT).

Host of new features to greet CAT aspirants this year

TNN / Aug 26, 2011, 04:44 (IST)

The battle for securing a berth in premier Indian Institutes of Managements (IIMs) is on. Online registration for common admission test (CAT), 2011, the hurdle that students need to cross for a seat at IIMs, has started.