CAT 2021 Exam to have fewer questions, Records 2.31 Lakhs Registrations, Exam on Nov 28 - Check Syllabus, Changes in Paper Pattern, How to Prepare
CAT 2021 will have reduced number of questions as confirmed by CAT exam convener. CAT 2021 registration number has gone up to 2.31 lakhs from 2.28 lakhs last year. IIM Ahmedabad has shared this information in a media release on September 24, 2021. Check Key Highlights below
After Closure of CAT 2021 Registrations on
September 22, the CAT Application Form Edit window is open from September 25 to
27, 2021. This year Srinagar (J&K) has been added as the
new CAT 2021 exam centre. According to the CAT 2021 convener, Prof M P Ram
Mohan, faculty at IIM Ahmedabad, the CAT exam on November 28, 2021 will be
conducted in three slots with fewer questions than last year.
CAT 2021 Media Release: 5 Key Highlights
In the Media Release dated September 24, 2021, CAT 2021 exam convener Prof M P
Ram Mohan & faculty at IIM Ahmedabad has shared important information and
updates on CAT 2021 exam. Following are the key highlights as shared by CAT
2021 convener:
1.
CAT 2021 Registration Numbers Up:
‘Approximately 2.31 lakh candidates have registered successfully for CAT
2021’ Read More
2.
CAT 2021 Question Paper with Reduced Number of
Questions: CAT exam 2021 will have fewer questions than last year with
same time limit of 2 hours. Read More
3.
CAT 2021 Error Correction Window Opens:
3-days CAT application form error edit window is open from September 25. Read More
4.
No Change in CAT 2021 Test Format: CAT
2021 Test Format remains same as last year, i.e. there will be three shifts of
2-hour examination comprising three sections: i) Verbal Ability and Reading
Comprehension, ii) Quantitative Ability, and iii) Data Interpretation and
Logical Reasoning. Read More
5.
Fixed Sectional Time Limit with Relaxation to
PwD Candidates: Candidates will be given 40 minutes for each section, PwD
candidates will get 13 minutes and 20 seconds extra for each section. Read More
6.
More Test Cities than Last Year: CAT
2021 will be conducted at more than 400 Test Centres, spread across 159 cities
in India on November 28, 2021. Srinagar (J&K) is the new test city added
for CAT 2021 exam.
CAT exam offers MBA admission opportunity in top MBA colleges in
India including 20 IIMs, high RoI FMS Delhi, IITs, SPJIMR, MDI, IMI, JBIMS
among more than 500 other top B-Schools. CAT exam preparation is based on the
CAT syllabus which goes on changing every year with the change in CAT exam
structure and content. Accordingly, after closure of CAT registration process,
the most important activity is to focus on CAT exam
preparation.
Common Admission Test - CAT 2021 is the largest national
level entrance test for MBA admission 2022 in IIMs and other top MBA colleges
in India. The CAT 2021 exam date is November 28, 2021. One of the six older
IIMs conducts CAT Exam on the basis of rotation. This year, IIM Ahmedabad is
assigned the task of conducting CAT exam 2021. IIM Ahmedabad conducted the last
CAT exam in 2015. It was the first CAT exam on present pattern which had
changed the complete CAT entrance exam pattern from 2 to 3 sections and
introduced non MCQ type questions for the benefit of test takers. Readmore…
