Common Admission Test
| Conducted by | Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs) |
|---|---|
| Exam type | National computer-based entrance test |
| Field | Management |
| Who can apply | A Bachelor's degree with at least 50% marks or equivalent CGPA (45% for SC, ST and PwBD), or a professional degree such as CA/CS/CMA. Final-year students may apply. Meeting the minimum does not guarantee IIM shortlisting. |
| Stages | Computer-based test with three sections: Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension, Data Interpretation and Logical Reasoning, Quantitative Ability. Each IIM then runs its own selection process. |
| What it leads to | A prerequisite for admission to management programmes (PGP/MBA) and doctoral (FPM/PhD) programmes of the IIMs. Some non-IIM institutions also use CAT scores. |
| Recognition | Government |
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