MICAT Exam Pattern

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.

Exam pattern

The MICAT 2024 exam consists of three sections. Each section comes with a specific time limit, and candidates must complete answering the questions from that section within the provided time limit.

The table below provides details of the MICAT 2024 exam pattern:

Parts	Sections	Number of Questions (Expected)	Duration (In Minutes)	Negative Marking
Section A	Psychometric Test	150	30	No
Section B	Descriptive Test	4	25	No
Section C	Verbal Ability Quantitative Ability & Data Interpretation General Awareness Divergent-Convergent	20 20 20 20	80	Yes - 0.25 marks for each wrong answer

Parts

Sections

Number of Questions (Expected)

Duration (In Minutes)

Negative Marking

Section A

Psychometric Test

150

Section B

Descriptive Test

Section C

Verbal Ability
Quantitative Ability & Data Interpretation
General Awareness
Divergent-Convergent

20
20
20
20

Yes
- 0.25 marks for each wrong answer