{"id":54323,"date":"2026-03-12T16:30:21","date_gmt":"2026-03-12T11:00:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/?p=54323"},"modified":"2026-03-12T16:30:31","modified_gmt":"2026-03-12T11:00:31","slug":"cat-eligibility-criteria-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/cat-eligibility-criteria-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"CAT Eligibility Criteria 2026, Check Eligibility Across Categories"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The CAT eligibility criteria refer to the list of pointers that candidates should fulfil in order to meet whether they are eligible to sit for the exam or not. It is important for the candidates to cross-check multiple aspects related to eligibility criteria. Candidates belonging to the general category should meet a minimum of 50% marks in academics or an equivalent CGPA, whereas there is a 5% relaxation in the case of SC\/ST category students. Additionally, there are several pointers that need to be counted with eligibility criteria of CAT exam, including work experience, do final-year students eligible to sit in an examination, age limit, number of CAT attempts, etc. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

This blog covers the detailed aspects of CAT eligibility criteria and percentage of seat reservation across categories. let’s discuss it in a detailed manner.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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