{"id":142933,"date":"2021-08-23T18:03:53","date_gmt":"2021-08-23T12:33:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cracku.in\/blog\/?p=142933"},"modified":"2021-08-23T18:03:53","modified_gmt":"2021-08-23T12:33:53","slug":"cat-eligibility-criteria-update","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cracku.in\/blog\/cat-eligibility-criteria-update\/","title":{"rendered":"Important update on CAT 2021 Eligibility criteria"},"content":{"rendered":"

Important update on CAT 2021 Eligibility criteria<\/h1>\n
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This is an important update about the CAT 2021 Eligibility Criteria. As per the notification on the official website of the CAT examination: The CAT Centre has made an important announcement regarding the eligibility criteria for CAT 2021 exam. Based on several <\/span>queries received from candidates about their <\/span>candidature <\/span><\/span>due to the <\/span>\u201cpromotion<\/span>\/pass<\/span>\u201d<\/span> certificate awarded<\/span> instead of<\/span> the<\/span> \u201c<\/span>marks<\/span>\u201d<\/span> certificates in the<\/span> last <\/span><\/span>two<\/span> years <\/span>(due to the ongoing pandemic) <\/span>of <\/span>their<\/span> bachelor\u2019s program<\/span>, <\/span><\/span>the<\/span> following <\/span>exception<\/span>s<\/span> have been made for the CAT 2021 exam. <\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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As per the official notification<\/a> on the official CAT website:<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/div>\n

1.<\/span> Candidates in the final year:<\/span> C<\/span>andidates <\/span>with \u201cpromotion\/pass\u201d instead of \u201caward of <\/span>
marks\u201d certificates in <\/span>any of <\/span>the last <\/span>two<\/span> years of the<\/span> bachelor\u2019s program can <\/span>enter <\/span>the <\/span>
\u201c<\/span>Promotion or Pass\u201d <\/span>option<\/span> in the application form. <\/span>This will allow the candidate to <\/span>
complete & submit <\/span>the <\/span>CAT<\/span>20<\/span>21 <\/span>application form<\/span> despite <\/span>the requirements of minimum <\/span>
eligibility criteria<\/span> (45% and 50% [or equivalent CGPA] respectively)<\/span>. <\/span>This <\/span>eligibility <\/span>
relaxation is also applicable <\/span>to t<\/span>hose <\/span>final year students <\/span>with <\/span>an \u201c<\/span>award<\/span>\u201d<\/span> of marks.<\/span><\/span>
\u2022<\/span> This exception is <\/span>available only <\/span>to candidates who <\/span>are completing<\/span> the <\/span>bachelor\u2019s degree <\/span>
t<\/span>his year <\/span>or <\/span>are <\/span>in the final year bachelor’s<\/span> program<\/span> (graduation year<\/span>s<\/span> \u2013<\/span> 2021 and <\/span>
2022)<\/span><\/span>
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2.<\/span> Candidates<\/span> graduated in 2020 and 2021:<\/span> Due to the implementation <\/span>of points<\/span> 1<\/span>,<\/span> and <\/span>
considering that there could be <\/span>different evaluation pattern<\/span>s<\/span> adopted by different <\/span>
universities across the country<\/span> due to the covid<\/span>–<\/span>19 pandemic<\/span>, <\/span>the <\/span>CAT Committee<\/span> has<\/span>
decided <\/span>to remove <\/span>the <\/span>minimum percentage of marks <\/span>(45% and 50% [or equivalent <\/span>
CGPA] respectively)<\/span> for <\/span>appearing for the<\/span> CAT<\/span>20<\/span>21 exam.<\/span><\/span>
\u2022<\/span> This exception <\/span>is made to ensure parity <\/span>to candidates who have completed the <\/span>
bachelor\u2019s degree in 2020 and 2021.<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n

Also, as per the official notification<\/a>:<\/span>\u00a0 “This announcement is only applicable to the eligibility criteria <\/span>for <\/span>writing <\/span>the <\/span>CAT2021. <\/span>Candidates are advised to look at <\/span>and follow respective institution-specific <\/span>admission<\/span> policies<\/span>.”<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Candidates are also advised to follow the official CAT website for any changes in this regard. We will also be updating here if there are any further changes regarding the same.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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