CAT (Common Admission Test) : Application Details

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Application Procedure

Institutes

Exam Date 2024

The CAT Vouchers can be obtained from branches of Axis Bank and their associated outlets for Rs. 1600/- (Rs. 800/- for SC/ST candidates). You can also get vouchers Online from the Indian Institute of Management websites.

Please note that a candidate needs to buy only one 'CAT-20--- Voucher' irrespective of the number of institutes he/she is applying for. Note that the Voucher must be bought only in the name of the candidate as it appears in the school leaving certificate. If the name has been changed due to events such as marriage, the candidate must produce the relevant document such as marriage, the candidate must produce the relevant documents such as a marriage certificate and submit a photocopy at the time of the test, interview and at the time of joining a programme. SC and ST candidates must show a copy of their SC/ST Certificates at the time of obtaining the CAT-20--- Voucher from the Axis Bank branches.

Voucher once sold cannot be refunded under any circumstance including but not limited to loss of voucher, inability to read voucher number due to mishandling of the voucher by candidate, candidate being ineligible for taking CAT-20---, CAT-20--- not being a pre-requisite for a programme, and rejection of candidate registration due to incomplete and/or wrong information. If the voucher is lost, voucher number is not readable due to mishandling of the voucher by candidate, and/or candidate thinks he/she has made mistake(s) in filling-out information during the online registration, then the candidate can purchase a new voucher and re-register online.

Registration for CAT: On purchasing the CAT20--- Voucher, prospective candidates must log on to the website to register for CAT. The registration window starts open for specified dates. Details of the registration process are provided at the website of IIMs

Reservations : As per Government of India requirement 15% and 7½% seats are reserved for SC and ST candidates, respectively. 3% seats are reserved for Persons with Disability (PWD). The three categories of disability are: a) low-vision/blindness, b) hearing impairment, and c) locomotor disability/cerebral palsy.