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The Common Admission Test (CAT) is a highly competitive exam for admission in prestigious business schools like IIMs, IITs and other renowned management institutes. The major CAT exam purpose is to check the students problem solving ability in various fields such as Quantitative Ability, Data Interpretation & Logical Reasoning, Verbal Ability & Reading Comprehension and the CAT result is totally depends on the individual’s practice and dedication towards the exam. The frequency of conducting CAT exam is once a year by different IIMs on a rotational basis. Nearly 3 Lakh+ students appear for the Common Admission Test every year with an aim to score 99.99+%ile. If you’re reading this blog, then we assume that you’re also a future CAT aspirant for 2026\/2027 or later on. But have you ever wondered that the CAT exam is for what purpose? and why lakhs of aspirants competing with each other to get the prestigious seat in one of the top IIMs in India or other B-schools who accepts the CAT scores.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Well, here’s the complete information about the actual purpose of the CAT exam. We will now share the essential information about the CAT exam purpose and why such a broad number of candidates attempt this exam every single year. In addition, there’s precise information about the CAT eligibility criteria, career advantages, IIMs and Non-IIMs accepting CAT scores and much more. Future CAT aspirants can refer to this comprehensive guide and commence their preparation journey accordingly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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