What is the Expected Schedule for CAT 2020 Registration?

CAT is one of the highly participated and pre-eminent entrance exams for management studies in India. The IIM bodies conduct this exam on a rotational basis which in a nutshell can be said as a gateway to the top B-schools. All those aspirants of the Common admission test or better known as CAT can opt for early preparation as CAT exams are a speed game where it is considered wise to utilize every second to lead your exams with accuracy.

More about CAT 2020 registrations

Coming to the front of CAT 2020, there is still some time for the exams to reach the floor. The main exam-conducting body will be announced soon and along with this, the exam dates will be published for the convenience of students. Any of the IIMs can hold for the position of exam conducting body. In the below-mentioned list, we have included some of the most common platforms that conducted CAT exams-

• IIM Calcutta- 2018
• IIM Lucknow- 2017
• IIM Bangalore- 2016
• IIM Ahmedabad- 2015
• IIM Indore- 2013 and 14

Before the CAT 2020 registrations, the candidates must hold all the essential certificates required for the process along with their soft copies to go through the legal formats. (This includes the bachelor or master degree certificates, provision certificates, scanned signature and photograph).

CAT 2020 exams

Once the proceedings ofCAT registrationscome to an end, further announcements will be made regarding the exam dates, and as of now, the exact date is not declared. The schedule for exams will be clear to the students somewhere in July 2020, but it can be predicted that exams will be conducted most likely by the end of October or November. The estimated calendar for some of the significant events related tocat registrationsare-

CAT 2020 major events

Estimate time frame

Application Process for CAT 2020 registration

The CAT 2020 application form is expected to be available for students from the second week of August to the end of September 2020. The proceedings will be conducted online on IIMCAT 2020 web. It will be as follows-

• CAT registration form will appear which is a five-page document
• The registration window will be available for 40-50 days
• By entering the personal details, the form must be filled
• Quick registration id and password will be shared with the aspirants
• Upon the verification, the student ID will be generated,

Registration fees for CAT 2020

The Registration fee for the CAT exam 2020 varies as per the categorization of candidates.

Other than this, the students might have to pay for the additional 50 or 100 rupees as a portal charge.

Reservation for CAT 2020 exams-

• Scheduled caste reserve the seats by 15%
• Schedule tribe reserved seats by 7.5%
• Other backward classes reserved the seats by 27%
• PWD for differently-abled candidates reserve the seats by 3%

CAT 2020 exam syllabus

Though IIMs do not release any official syllabus for the exam, still, based upon the studies and some previous question papers, the estimate is calculated with the syllabus. This exam is specially designed to analyze the perspective of candidates who are required to fulfil the criteria of an MBA degree. The syllabus broadly includes the below-mentioned subjects as core-

• Quantitative analysis- it includes the geometry, arithmetic mean, progression, work and time, etc.
• Data analysis and sufficiency- it includes the study of different types of graphs, Venn diagram, and charts.
• Logical reasoning- it includes critical or visual reasoning, assumption, conclusion, matrix arrangement, etc.
• Verbal ability and reading comprehension- this includes- verbal reasoning, contextual usage, idioms, sentence correction, etc.

CAT 2020 answer key

The answer key will be declared soon after the exam, and the candidates can easily download it from the official website to get an estimate of their score. The results of CAT 2020 will be declared around the first week of January 2021.