My 4th-semester exams are going to get conducted in August and CAT exam is in November. Should I prepare for CAT this year or not?

Yes, there is a 10% scholarship for those who have scored 80 percentile and above in the CAT exam. Scholarship based on CAT is offered based on document verification once you join the program. There are limited scholarship seats which are offered on first-cum-first-serve basis. This scholarship is valid only for the first year without any further scholarship continuation in the next year. 

In 2024, the CAT cutoff percentile for the Shiv Nadar University Chennai was 60 for the students belonging to the General AI quota. The is the overall sectional cutoff. More details are below: 

With these cut off details, students can decide the kind of preparation they will have to do. 

 FIIB CAT Cutoff 2025 was released for admission to the MBA/PGDM courses. According to the FIIB PGDM Cutoff 2025, students belonging to the General category under the All India quota needed to secure at least 60 percentile for admission at FIIB. The institute also accepts other MBA entrance exams, like GMAT, XAT, CMAT, MAT, and ATMA, with a minimum percentile of 60. 

Candidates need to score at least 50 marks in CAT to be considered for IIHMR University MBA admissions. IIHMR University will prepare a composite score considering factors like GD-PI performance, past academic record and more.