Is CAT necessary to pursue MBA?

CAT is a national-level exam that is conducted for MBA admission at PG level in colleges. CAT is a computer-based-test. The test duration is 120 minutes. It consists of 68 questions that are divided in the following 3 sections:

1. VARC (Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension)
2. DILR (Data Interpretation

To get admission in IIM Kashipur MBA, students have to clear the CAT cutoff. The cutoff for the general category AI quota was 95. For NC-OBC candidates, it is 81 percentile, for SC candidates it is 66 percentile whereas for SC and PwD candidates, it is 40 percentile. Students can check the official

No, the application fee for Amrita CAT can only be paid online. There is no provision of offline payment. 

CAT exam conducted only once a year in the month of November. It is conducted in three shifts on a single day.

CAT exam is conducted in computer based test mode. Candidates have to visit a designated test centre to give the exam on a computer system. They have to login their answers with the help of computer mouse.