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Entrance Exams After Graduation Management

CAT

Common Admission Test

Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs)
National computer-based entrance test

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About This Exam

Entrance Exams After Graduation
Conducted byIndian Institutes of Management (IIMs)
Exam typeNational computer-based entrance test
FieldManagement
Who can applyA 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.
StagesComputer-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 toA prerequisite for admission to management programmes (PGP/MBA) and doctoral (FPM/PhD) programmes of the IIMs. Some non-IIM institutions also use CAT scores.
RecognitionGovernment

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Details checked against official sources on 25 Sep 2026. Always confirm against the current official notification before applying. [1] [2] [3]

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