{"id":218946,"date":"2025-02-14T11:58:19","date_gmt":"2025-02-14T06:28:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cracku.in\/blog\/?p=218946"},"modified":"2025-02-21T10:12:58","modified_gmt":"2025-02-21T04:42:58","slug":"cat-2023-notification-release-date","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cracku.in\/blog\/cat-2023-notification-release-date\/","title":{"rendered":"CAT 2023 Notification Release Date – Registration [Expected Dates]"},"content":{"rendered":"

Common Admission Test (CAT) serves as a gateway to some of the top business schools in the country. The CAT exam<\/a><\/strong> is conducted annually, and the release of the CAT 2023 notification is expected to be on July 31, 2023 (based on last year’s dates).<\/strong> Candidates are advised to follow the official CAT page regularly to check out the immediate notifications regarding the CAT 2023 examination. In this blog post, we will discuss the details of the CAT 2023 notification, important dates, exam pattern, eligibility criteria and also the list of top MBA colleges in India<\/strong><\/a> that accept the CAT scores.<\/p>\n

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CAT 2023 Notification<\/h2>\n
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According to the dates from the previous year, it is expected that the CAT 2023 notification will be released on July 31, 2023.<\/strong> The registration portal for CAT 2023 will open in the first week of August 2023. The notification will be released on the official CAT 2023 website (iimcat.ac.in<\/a><\/strong>).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

CAT 2023 Important Dates<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Event<\/b><\/strong><\/td>\nDate (Tentative)<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Exam notification<\/strong><\/td>\n31st July 2023<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Registration Date<\/td>\nFirst Week Of August 2023<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Admit Card Release Date<\/td>\nFinal Week October 2023<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Exam Date<\/b><\/strong><\/td>\n26th November 2023<\/b><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Answer Key Release Date<\/td>\nFirst Week Of December 2023<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Results<\/td>\nFinal Week Of December 2023<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
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Note: The dates mentioned above are subject to change and are based on the previous year’s schedule. Rest assured. We will promptly notify you of any updates regarding the CAT 2023 examination as soon as they are released.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

CAT 2023 Exam Pattern (Expected)<\/h2>\n
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It is expected that the CAT 2023 exam will have a similar format as in previous years. The CAT exam consists of three sections, as many of you may already know. Here is a breakdown of the detailed exam pattern.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
SECTION<\/b><\/strong><\/td>\nDURATION<\/b><\/strong><\/td>\nNUMBER OF QUESTIONS<\/b><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension<\/td>\n40 minutes<\/td>\n24<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Data Interpretation and Logical Reasoning<\/td>\n40 minutes<\/td>\n20<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Quantitative Ability<\/td>\n40 minutes<\/td>\n22<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Total<\/b><\/strong><\/td>\n120 minutes<\/b><\/strong><\/td>\n66<\/b><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Each correct answer is awarded three marks<\/strong>, and each wrong answer carries a penalty of -1 mark<\/strong>. Some questions are Type-in-the-answer (TITA) questions. The marking scheme for TITA questions is +3 marks for the correct answer and NO negative marks for the wrong answer. Also, there is no negative marking for Unattempted questions. Check out more details on Negative marking in the CAT exam<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Each section has a sectional time limit of 40 minutes<\/strong>, and candidates are not allowed to switch between the sections. Candidates are expected to perform well in all the sections, and most institutes accepting CAT scores for admission have sectional <\/strong>and overall cut-offs.<\/p>\n

CAT 2023 Eligibility Criteria<\/h2>\n

The CAT is an exam conducted by the IIMs and is held nationwide, so the candidates must fulfil certain eligibility criteria. The requirements to satisfy the CAT exam eligibility criteria are as follows:<\/p>\n

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  1. The applicant should have a bachelor’s degree (3 years or 4 years).
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  2. Candidates in the final year of graduation<\/strong> can also apply<\/strong>.<\/li>\n
  3. The applicant must have a minimum of 50% in graduation<\/strong> (45% for SC\/ST\/PWD categories) or an equivalent CGPA.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    CAT 2023 Registration Details (Step-wise Process)<\/h2>\n

    Aspirants must visit the iimcat.ac.in<\/strong> to get registered for the examination. The online application form for CAT 2023 will be released in the first week of August 2023<\/strong>. Follow the below-given steps to register for the CAT exam.<\/span><\/p>\n

    Step 1: New Registration for CAT 2023<\/span><\/h4>\n