{"id":75358,"date":"2026-07-14T11:48:32","date_gmt":"2026-07-14T06:18:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/?p=75358"},"modified":"2026-07-14T11:48:37","modified_gmt":"2026-07-14T06:18:37","slug":"what-is-cat-exam","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/what-is-cat-exam\/","title":{"rendered":"What is CAT Exam? Eligibility, Syllabus, Top Colleges, Fee Structure & More"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The full form of the CAT exam is the Common Admission Test. This exam is really important for students who are planning for a Masters in Business Administration or Postgraduate Diploma in Management. As per the data, more than 1200 business schools in India accept this competitive examination for admitting students to their master’s program. Talking about the competition, every year approximately 3 lakh aspirants fill out the CAT registration form, and only around 5000 seats are available in top B-schools. To appear for the CAT exam, candidates should have a minimum of 3 years of a bachelor\u2019s degree, or final-year students can also appear if they have valid proof from authority. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Now, IIMs stands for Indian Institute of Management, and these institutes are widely recognized as the top management colleges in India. The CAT exam is conducted once a year by old IIMs (on a rotational basis). As per the trend analysis, IIM Indore will be expected to be conducting the Common Admission Test 2026. This exam requires strong preparation and fundamental understanding of all the important topics, which relies on a CAT exam syllabus. This blog is a complete guide for you about the CAT (Common Admission Test). So, let\u2019s understand this exam from the basics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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