Can I get admission in a good college to pursue MBA if I score good marks in CAT exam?

Yes at IIM Kozhikode, CAT is a mandatory test to get you into the flagship programme of PGP. Academic eligibility also requires candidates to have 60 percent in class 12th and 50-60 percent in graduation. GMAT or GRE might be accepted in lieu of GMAT in some of the specialised PGPs. Offering is based on CAT, WAT, you and PI scores.

Yes, a valid score of CAT or CMAT is a necessary requirement in Jammu University to enroll in International Business programme. The selection process is important to do based on the entrance test score. Candidates do not even qualify without a valid score card. The academic eligibility norms have to be met by the students as well.

For admission to MBA (or PGP) 2024 batch at IIM Kashipur, the CAT test was conducted on November 26, 2023. Aspirants of IIM Kashipur were required to appear for the exam in Computer Based Testing mode at the allotted test centres. CAT exam 2023 was held in three slots:

Morning slot: 8:30 AM to 10:30 AM

Afternoon slot: 12:30 PM to 2:30 PM

Evening slot: 4:30 PM to 6:30 PM

Earlier, the CAT exam used to be of 180 minutes with 100 questions but in 2020, both exam duration and number of questions were reduced due to COVID-19 pandemic. Now, starting CAT 2022, the total number of questions stands at 66 as part of CAT pattern.

IIM Kashipur CAT Cutoff 2024 was released soon after the declaration of the CAT 2024 result. Last year, the CAT percentile cutoff had remained 94. Looking at the past years' trend, there is a high probability of the CAT percentile cutoff to fall between 94-97. 

IIM Kashipur admission 2025 to MBA course is based on CAT 2024 scores followed by Writing Ability Test (WAT) and Personal Interview (PI). Candidates must note that for admission to IIM Kashipur, they are required to meet both the overall CAT cut off percentile and also the sectional cut offs.

CAT is one of the accepting exams for admission at Prin. N.G. Naralkar Institute of Career Development and Research. However, it is not compulsory to have a CAT score for a seat in the institute. Aspirants with a score in MAT, CMAT, XAT, ATMA or MAH MBA CET can also get admission through CAP Counselling rounds. Candidates must score equal or above the NICDR Pune cutoff for admission in the institute.