Hello Shahnawaz. The eligibility criteria for general category applicant to appear for cat, is that the applicant should have minimum 50% marks in graduation. For reserved category, it is 45%.

So, with 48% in your grads, if you are from general category, you are not eligible to write cat.

All the best.

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CAT Eligibility Criteria 2019: As per the necessary criteria, candidates who have completed graduation degree with minimum 50% marks are eligible to apply for CAT 2019. Also, candidates in final year/semester are eligible to apply online at iimcat.ac.in.

A relaxation of 5% marks is awarded to candidates belonging to SC/ST/PWD categories.
There is no restriction on age or number of attempts.
Candidates of foreign origin fulfilling CAT Eligibility Criteria can also apply for the exam.

This year, IIM Kozhikode will conduct the examination on November 24, 2019. The last date of CAT Registration is September 20, 2019. Management aspirants who fulfill the eligibility conditions can fill in the online application form available at iimcat.ac.in. Read on to know more about CAT eligibility criteria, reservation scheme, work experience, documents required and other such details.

Candidate should have completed his/her Bachelors degree program in any stream from a recognized university or have an equivalent qualification which is recognized by the Ministry of HRD, India.
For general and NC-OBC category candidates, the minimum percentage required in the bachelors degree is 50%.

Candidates from the reserved categories must attain a minimum aggregate percentage of 45% in the bachelor's program.

For candidates who are awarded grades or CGPA, the conversion of grades or CGPA will be according to the process certified by the university/ institute.
Candidates in the final year of the program or awaiting their results can also apply.

Note: In such cases, a candidate will have to submit a certificate issued by Principal/Registrar of the College/Institution latest by June 30, 2019. The certificate should state that the candidate has completed the requirements of the course.

CAT Eligibility 2019  Equivalent Degrees
There are certain degrees which are considered equivalent to a bachelor degree. Candidates who possess or are pursuing any of these degrees are also eligible to appear for CAT 2019. The equivalent qualifications valid for appearing in CAT Exam are listed below:

Bachelors degree in Engineering or Technology of 4-years duration completed after 10+2 or Post B.Sc. or Post Diploma.
A degree equivalent to a bachelor degree in Engineering and Technology of Professional Societies recognized by MHRD/UPSC/AICTE such as AMIE by Institution of Engineers, India or AMICE by Institute of Civil Engineers of India.
Qualification is equivalent to bachelors degree recognized by Association of Indian Universities, New Delhi.
Candidates with CA/CS/ICWA degree (Gen: 50% & SC/ST/ PWD: 45%) can also apply.
A candidate with any other qualification not listed here can also apply, but they will have to produce an equivalency certificate issued by Association of Indian Universities, New Delhi.
CAT Eligibility 2019 For Final Year Students
The eligibility criterion for CAT is a graduation, although final year students of various bachelor's degree courses can also take the test.
However, a candidate will be admitted into a course only if he clears graduation with at least 50% marks.
IIMs and other management institutes verify CAT eligibility at various stages of the selection process.

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