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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.

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Overview

 

The exam is conducted every year in two slots, one in December and one in February, through an online mode. The Phase I registration will usually start in September. There are around 140-150 questions in MICAT with a duration of 165 minutes. 

 

Particulars Details

Entrance name

MICAT 

MICAT full form

Mudra Institute of Communication Admission Test

Examination level

National Level Exam

MICAT question types

Objective & subjective

Exam duration

2 Hours 45 Minutes

Exam mode

Computer-based test

Medium

English

Marking scheme

1 mark for each correct answer

-0.25 marks for each incorrect answer

Eligibility

50% marks in bachelor's degree

Courses Available in MICAT

PGDM and PGDM-C

 

Eligibility Criteria 

MICA determines the eligibility requirements for MICAT 2024 for admission to PGDM-C and PGDM programs. Applicants who meet the minimum eligible criteria can submit their application for the MICAT 2024 examination.

These eligibility requirements include the following:

  • Candidates must have completed graduation or can be in the final year of graduation.
Category

Passing Marks

Required Exams

General/EWS/NC-OBC 50% At least one of XAT/CAT/GMAT
SC/ST/PwD 45% At least one of XAT/CAT/GMAT

 

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

 

Registration Process

To register for the MICAT 2024 exam, candidates must fill out an online application form on the official website, mica.ac.in. Here’s a simple step-by-step guide:

  1. Visit the Official Website: Go to mica.ac.in.
  2. New Registration: Click on the link for new registration and enter the required details to create your login credentials.
  3. Sign In: Use your credentials to log in.
  4. Fill Out the Application Form: Provide your personal and academic information.
  5. Upload Documents: Upload your photograph, signature, and any other required documents.
  6. Choose Exam City: Select your preferred exam city.
  7. Payment: Make the necessary payment for the application fee to complete your registration.

Last 3 year's MICAT Registration Dates:

MICAT

Last Year

2 Years Ago

3 Years Ago

MICAT I Dec 2, 2023 Dec 3, 2022 Dec 4, 2021
MICAT II Jan 27, 2024 Jan 28, 2023 Jan 29, 2022

 

MICAT Syllabus

There are five sections in the MICAT exam:

  1. Psychometric Test
  2. Divergent and Convergent thinking
  3. Verbal Ability
  4. Quantitative Ability and Data Interpretation
  5. General Awareness
Section Description
Psychometric Test

Contains ordinal questions (e.g., Totally agree, Somewhat agree, Totally disagree). It assesses characteristics and behavioral traits, covering:

  • Personality traits
  • Personality factors
  • Situational judgments
  • Behavioral patterns
  • Life goals
  • Career goals
Descriptive Test Involves essay writing, story writing, and argumentative passages. Candidates create stories from given pictures, assessing creative writing skills.
Divergent and Convergent Thinking

Tests reasoning ability with questions on:

  • Data sufficiency
  • Sequence and series
  • Statement-assumption
  • Visual reasoning
  • Word association
Verbal Ability

Tests grammatical skills and vocabulary, including:

  • Sentence correction
  • Tenses
  • Pronouns
  • Synonyms and antonyms
  • Fill in the blanks
  • Analogies
  • One-word substitution
  • Jumbled paragraphs and sentences
  • Articles
  • Idioms and phrases
  • Vocabulary
  • English usage or grammar
  • Inference and conclusion
  • Reading comprehension
Quantitative Ability

Tests mathematical skills with questions on:

  • Numbers
  • Heights & distances
  • Averages
  • Number system
  • Median
  • Venn diagram
  • Binomial expansion
  • Maxima & minima
  • Ratios and proportion
  • Profit & loss
  • HCF - LCM
  • Probability
  • Coordinate geometry
  • Arithmetic progression / Harmonic progression / Geometric progression
General Awareness

Covers various topics, including:

  • Business
  • Marketing
  • Indian Constitution
  • Media
  • Companies
  • Sports
  • Science & Research
  • History: Significant historical events
  • Art and culture
  • Current affairs
  • Advertising
  • Authors and Literature
  • Finance
  • Geography
  • Politics

 

MICAT Admit card

Step 1: Visit the official website of MICA-mica.ac.in

Step 2:Click on the ‘MICAT Admit Card’ link

Step 3; Log in to the Applicant Portal

Step 4: MICAT admit card will pop up on the screen

Step 5; Verify the details mentioned on the admit card

Step 6; Download and take printouts