Indian Institute of Management Calcutta has released the CAT 2024 result. The candidates can check and download the IIM CAT exam result through the official website iimcat.ac.in. Students aspiring to take admission in top B-schools and IIMs appeared in this exam.
CAT 2024 final answer key was released on December 17 2024, so that the candidates can match their answer in order to calculate their probable scores.
Shortlisted candidates are alloted college on the basis of the cut off marks. Participating colleges release their cut off marks separately.
Candidates with a valid CAT 2024 score will be allowed to register for admission to postgraduate (PG) programmes at the Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs) and other participating colleges.
How to Download CAT Scorecard?
- Go to the official CAT website iimcat.ac.in
- On the homepage, click on the Candidate login link.
- Look for CAT 2024 scorecard link
- Enter ID and password to log in
- Scorecard will open up on screen
- Go through the same and download it
Login Credentials Required
Candidates need to submit their login details in order to download scorecard:
- CAT registration ID
- Password
Details Mentioned on CAT Scorecard
- CAT 2024 registration number/user ID
- Candidate’s name, category, and gender
- Date of birth
- Date and time of examination
- Candidate contact details and email id
- CAT scaled score (overall)
- CAT score (section-wise)
- CAT percentile score (section-wise)
- CAT percentile score (overall)
- CAT score validity
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What is the scorecard validity?
The CAT 2024 scorecard will remain valid for one year from the date of declaration of results.
IIM Admission Criteria
IIMs and other top management institutes select candidates based on their CAT percentile score, WAT/GD and PI performance and their academic history, gender diversity, and work experience. Some IIMs have also scrapped the written test round. IIMs also give importance to diversity.
CAT Exam 2024 Highlights
| Topic | Details |
| Exam Name | Common Admission Test (CAT) |
| Conducting Body | Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Calcutta |
| Mode of Exam | Online ( Computer based test (CBT) with MCQs and non-MCQs) |
| Total slot of exam | 3 |
| Duration | 120 minutes |
| Total questions in CAT | 66 |
| CAT 2024 test cities | 170 |
| CAT registration and application fee | INR 2,500 for General and INR 1,250 for SC/ST/PWD |
| Difficulty level of CAT exam | High |
| Official website | iimcat.ac.in |
Where to check the CAT 2024 Result ?
All appeared candidates can check IIM Common Admission Test results on the official website: iimcat.ac.in.
Important Dates
| Events | Dates |
| Exam Dates | November 24 2024 |
| Response Sheet | November 29 2024 |
| Provisional Answer Key | December 3 2024 |
| Objection Window | December 5 2024 |
| Final Answer Key | December 17 2024 |
| Result | December 19 2024 |
Conclusion
CAT 2024 exam was held on November 24, 2024 at over 385 centers in 170 cities across India. Out of 3.29 lakh registered candidates, 2.93 appeared for the exam.
Around 2.93 lakh candidates appeared for the exam out of 3.29 lakh registered eligible candidates. The overall attendance was approximately 89 per cent, as per IIM-Calcutta.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Is there negative marking for non-MCQs?
No, there is no negative marking for non-MCQs type questions.
What are the total marks of CAT 2024?
The total marks for CAT 2024 examination are 198.
Which IIM has the lowest cutoff for MBA?
A few IIMs like IIM Bodh Gaya, IIM Sirmaur and IIM Nagpur are among the IIMs with the lowest CAT cutoffs. The qualifying CAT cutoff for these IIMs ranges between 50 to 70 depending on the category of the candidates.
What is the CAT exam marking scheme?
Candidates will be awarded three marks for each correct option in the multiple choice question, whereas one mark will be deducted for each incorrect answer.