Exams
The CAT 2024 exam is scheduled for November 24, 2024, and will serve as a key step for admission to the 21 IIMs and top MBA colleges across India. IIM Calcutta will be conducting this year’s exam. As per the official CAT notification released on July 28, 2024, the registration process will open on August 1, 2024, and close on September 20, 2024.
Given the challenging nature of the CAT exam, it’s important to begin preparation well in advance, ideally at least nine months before the exam. However, if you haven’t started yet, there's still time. The final batch of the IMS CATapult Live Online Program for CAT 2024 starts in August, offering a chance to complete the syllabus and be exam-ready.
Overview
Central University Entrance Test which is abbreviated as CUET is an entrance test for Undergrad candidates. NTA administers an all-India level entrance exam for admission to UG programs provided by all participating institutions. The exam's full name was Central Universities Common Entrance Test or CUCET until 2021 when it was renamed by the University Grants Commission (UGC). The exam is held once a year mostly at 500 places throughout India and abroad. The exam lasts two hours and is administered by computer. Originally, UGC administered CUCET using paper and pencil. Since last year, the NTA has been administering the exam on a computer.
Particulars |
Details |
Exam Name |
Central University Entrance Test |
Conducting Body |
National Testing Agency (NTA) |
Exam Level |
Undergraduate and Postgraduate |
Exam Frequency |
Once a year |
Exam Mode |
Online (Computer-Based Mode) |
Total No. of Applications |
16 lakh |
Courses Offered Through CUET |
BSc, BA, BAgri, BA LLB, BBA, BCom, BVoc, BTech |
Exam Fees |
INR 750 (General) INR 700 (OBC-NCL, EWS) INR 650 (SC, ST, PwD and Transgender) INR 3,750 (International centres) |
Exam Duration |
Slot I - 195 minutes Slot II - 225 minutes |
Total Marks |
Slot I - 700 Slot II - 400 |
Total Number of Questions |
Slot I - 175 (140 to be attempted) Slot II - 100 (80 to be attempted) |
Marking Scheme |
+5 for each correct answer -1 for each incorrect answer |
Language of Exam |
13 languages - English, Hindi, Bengali, Assamese, Odia, Punjabi, Marathi, Gujarati, Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Urdu |
Exam Centre Cities |
450 cities in India and 24 cities abroad |
Accepting Colleges |
215 Central, State, Deemed, Private and Other Universities |