Indian entrance exam
CAT
Common Admission Test
CAT is the IIMs' test for their postgraduate management programmes, taken after a bachelor's degree; many other business schools also use CAT scores.
Conducted by: Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs) · Official site ↗
Dates
We don't hold dates for this exam from an official notice yet.
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Who can apply
- A bachelor's degree with at least 50% marks or equivalent CGPA (45% for SC, ST and PwBD candidates) from a recognised university, or an equivalent qualification recognised by the Ministry of Education.
- Final-year students and those awaiting results can apply; if selected they join provisionally and must show proof of completing the degree by the date each IIM sets.
- A completed CA, CS, ICWA (CMA) or FIAI with the required percentage also qualifies.
- Meeting the minimum does not by itself get you shortlisted; the IIMs run their own selection after CAT.
Source: IIMs · CAT 2026 Eligibility (26 July 2026) · checked 2026-09-29
Scores
CAT results are reported as percentiles; no score distribution is published, so we show no score table.
Careers it leads to
General and Operations ManagersManagement AnalystsMarketing ManagersSales ManagersFinancial managersHuman Resources Managers
Careers whose Indian route runs through this exam's programmes.
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