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Common Admission Test (CAT 2024) has been conducted on November 24, 2024. Out of the 3.29 lakh registered candidates, around 2.93 lakh appeared for the CAT exam. A total of 1.07 lakh are female candidates, 1.86 lakh are male candidates and 5 are transgender candidates have appeared in the CAT 2024. The overall attendance is approximately 89%. IIM Calcutta conducted the CAT 2024 at 389 test centres spread across 170 cities in India. Compared to last year, the number of CAT candidates has increased by 11 thousand. Last year, it was 2.88 lakh. Read this article to know how many students qualified for the CAT 2024, how many male and female candidates appeared in the CAT, etc.
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CAT is the most anticipated MBA entrance exam in the country. It is the gateway for many candidates to get into the famous IIMs and other top-rated B schools across India. Almost every management institute in the country accepts CAT scores for admission to its MBA/PGDM courses.
Satisfying the eligibility criteria is the first step towards taking the CAT 2024 exam. The latest CAT eligibility criteria for different category candidates to take CAT 2024 as specified by the CAT authorities is given below.
Candidates with work experience have some added preference/weightage. However, work experience is not mandatory as per CAT exam eligibility 2024.
The total number of applicants for CAT 2024 is 3.29 lakhs. Out of the total applicants, exactly 2.93 lakh candidates took the CAT 2024 exam. The overall attendance is approximately 89%. The competition for the CAT exam has been on a constant rise for the last few years. The MBA trend is considered to be the main reason behind it.
Check out the below table to know the total number of candidates who appeared for the CAT 2024 exam.
| Gender | Number of candidates attended the CAT exam 2024 |
| Male appeared candidates | 1.86 lakhs |
| Female appeared candidates | 1.07 lakhs |
| Transgender appeared candidates | 5 |
| Total candidates appeared in CAT 2024 | 2.93 lakhs |
| Total candidates applied for CAT 2024 | 3.29 lakhs |
From all the candidates, around 10,000 candidates will be clearing the CAT cutoff. They will receive a callback for the personal interview rounds at various IIMs. The total number of seats at IIMs is around 5500. With over 2 lakh candidates taking the CAT exam, only a handful will be able to make it to the IIMs. Therefore, the success rate of converting an IIM is around 2%.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Exactly 2.93 lakh candidates took the CAT 2024 exam. The CAT registrations 2024 are around 3.29 lakh.
IIM Calcutta conducted the CAT 2024 exam on November 24. All the aspects, such as exam pattern, marking scheme, formulation of questions, etc., have been decided by the IIM Calcutta.
The success rate of the CAT exam is less than 3% (around 2.17%). The rate for converting an IIM successfully through CAT stands at a mere 2%. It compels candidates to look for other alternatives.
Lower tier IIMs like IIM Raipur, IIM Nagpur, IIM Ranchi, IIM Bodh Gaya, and IIM Sirmaur have fairly lower CAT cutoffs compared to the top IIMs. The cutoff stays at 90 to 95 for these IIMs. Candidates with lower CAT percentile and weaker profiles can apply to these IIMs.
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For a B.Sc. with Chemistry, Botany and Zoology (CBZ), if the CAT application asks separately for:
If the Discipline dropdown has a more specific option such as “Biological Sciences,” “Life Sciences,” or “Zoology/Botany,”
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Yes. With 2 years of work experience, you are eligible to target the regular 2-year MBA at IIM Calcutta as long as you have a bachelor's degree with at least 50% marks (45% for SC/ST/PwD). Work experience is not required for eligibility.
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