Common Admission test (CAT) is conducted by the Indian Institute of Management to select the candidates for business administration programmes every year. This is a computer based test that is held in India.
CAT is ever evolving. It is hardly constant. It is expected to be held in mid November 2015. The conducting body of CAT, which is IIM Ahmedabad, announced that the pattern of exam will be changed this year. The changes are not officially announced and will be available only on 26 July 2015.
• Candidates who are preparing for CAT Exam, they should know about CAT Exam Pattern 2015, Question Paper Format and complete CAT Eligibility Criteria. It always better to sit for any exam with full information.
• We are glad to bring forward complete information regarding CAT Exam necessary for all those candidates who are going to appear in this exam.
Expected CAT 2015 Exam Pattern or Question Paper Format
The Exam Pattern consists of two sections. This entrance Test is a computer based objective type test. There will be a suitable negative marking for each wrong answer. For more details, see the table below:
| Section |
Total Questions |
Time Duration |
Total Time Period |
| Quantitative Ability & Data Interpretation |
50 Questions in each section.
Total: 100 |
No time limit |
170 Minutes |
| Verbal Ability & Logical Reasoning |
No time limit |
Duration – No section wise time limit
The duration of CAT 2015 will be 170 minutes or 2 hours 50 minutes. Unlike the previous years, till 2013, the sections were time bound for 70 minutes and the total duration was 140 minutes. In 2014, not only did the duration of the exam was increased by 30 minutes but also the test takers were given the liberty to attempt the test in any sectional order and move between the sections. Earlier, Quantitative Ability and Data Interpretation was the compulsory first section.
Sections
The number of sections in this exam is 2, Quantitative Ability & Data Interpretation and Verbal Ability & Logical Reasoning. As mentioned before, there are no sectional time limits and each section consists of 30 questions. As the name suggests, the Quantitative Ability & Data Interpretation section questions will be on mathematics, arithmetic, geometry, mensuration, etc. Data Interpretation part includes questions on Graphs, Charts, etc. Verbal Ability & Logical Reasoning questions are on English Language Skills and ability to comprehend.
Scoring Process
Negative marking is an important aspect of the CAT scoring process. Each question carries 3 marks. For each wrong answer, there is a penalty of 1 mark. No marks will be awarded or deducted on unattempted questions.
Mode of Exam
CAT is a computer based multiple choice objective type exam. Each question contains 4 options. Test takers have to select the correct option among the 4.
Last year onwards, Tata Consultancy Services is conducting the computer based CAT as Prometric, the erstwhile agency completed the 5 year contract. It is expected that the application process will start from the first week of August and the exam will be conducted in the second week of November, 2015. Unlike last year, CAT 2015 will be held in a single day window.
We are awaiting more clarity which will be disseminated only after 26 July 2015 after the official announcement. But one should prepare to see all sorts of surprises on the exam date as unexpected changes are considered to be the legacy of CAT.
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