I have got 45% in B.Com after scoring 50% in M.Com, am I eligible for CAT?

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Asked by Akshat Burman

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Tanmay Upadhyay | Beginner-Level 5

3 years ago

I don't think so any top universities takes you because bitter truth is that you have less percentage.

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Sahith Chandra Poreddy | Beginner-Level 5

3 years ago

You are eligible for CAT, but cannot get through the 50 percent requirement by the business schools.

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Kritika Singh | Beginner-Level 3

3 years ago

Yes, you are eligible for it, only thing is you won't be able to apply for B schools whose criteria is 50% and up in graduations.

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Dharamveer Dheer | Scholar-Level 18

5 years ago

Hi Akshat, Yes, you are eligible. Here is the eligibility criterion for this year: According to CAT 2018 eligibility, a candidate is eligible to appear in CAT 2018, if he/she holds Bachelors Degree with at least 50% marks or equivalent CGPA. The candidates belonging to Scheduled Caste (SC), Schedule

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Shikhar Patel | Guide-Level 13

6 years ago

You can appear for CAT, but you will not get a call from any good B-School as they require at least 50% marks in graduation.

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Syed Asif | Guide-Level 12

6 years ago

It depends on your category or caste, I mean if you are from the general category then you need a minimum of 50% in your graduation to be eligible for CAT because CAT is based on graduation percentage.

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Pradeep Bisht | Scholar-Level 16

6 years ago

Hello, You can appear for CAT but you will not get a call from any good B-School as they require at least 50% marks in graduation. Good luck.

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Vineet Kumar Rohilla | Guide-Level 12

7 years ago

No, for general students, only 50% is the minimum criteria.

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Syed Shaizan | Contributor-Level 8

7 years ago

You are eligible only if you are either SC or ST. Otherwise, for general category, students the minimum percentage requirement in graduation is 50%.

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Jayesh Kumar Upadhyay | Contributor-Level 7

7 years ago

If you belong to the open category, then not possible. A general category student needs to score 50% in UG. 45% is the criteria for SC/ST/DA/PWD.

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