Which is the most difficult exam in India?
If you think JEE mains and gate are the toughest examinations in India. Then you are not wrong here. CAT 2018 (Common Admission Test) is the most difficult examination when it comes into management exams. Around 2 lakh candidates appear for the examination every year but IIM offers limited seats. CAT 2018 will be conducted by IIM Kolkata this year. the examination will be conducted in online mode i.e. it will be a computer-based test. CAT 2018 will be conducted on 25th November 2018. This article of Get entrance brings you all the relevant information regarding CAT 2018 important dates, CAT 2018 Eligibility criteria etc.
CAT 2018 Important Dates
The candidates must be familiar with the important dates related to CAT 2018 registration. The following table shows you all the tentative (tend to change) dates and important events. The examination is yet to be conducted by the authority.
CAT 2018 Eligibility criteria
The aspirants who are willing to appear for the national level entrance examination must check the CAT 2018 Eligibility criteria registration or filling the CAT 2018 Application form. The main highlights of the CAT 2018 Eligibility criteria are discussed below:
- The candidate must possess a bachelor’s degree from any recognized college or university. The candidate must have scored 50% Aggregate marks in the graduation degree. In case of SC/ST or PWD (Person with disability) PWD, the candidate must have scored 45% aggregate marks.
- Final year students are eligible to appear for the national level management entrance examination. They need a certificate from the registrar or Dean of the college stating that the candidate has fulfilled all the requirements needed for the graduation degree.
- The duration of the bachelor’s degree must be three years.
CAT 2018 Registration — Steps for the registration
There is no difficulty in registering for CAT 2018. The candidate can register by following three simple steps.
1. CAT 2018 Registration
2. Login into CAT website
3. Filling the CAT 2018 Application form
CAT 2018 Registration
To generate the login credentials for CAT 2018 application form, the candidate must register first register.
- Visit the official website and click on the tab “Register now”.
- Enter all the basic details, candidate’s name. Mobile number, Email ID, Date of birth. Do confirm your mobile number and email ID because login credentials will be sent through this.
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After the successful registration, the candidates have login into the website with the use of login credentials acquired at the time of registration.
- Fill the application form. enter all the personal details like father’s name, Gender , mother’s name etc.
- After filling all the personal details, the candidates have to upload all the required documents like (10th ,12th mark sheets, bachelor’s degree, work experience if any)
- The work experience must be of the latest company or MNC.
- The candidates have to upload the passport size photograph and signature. (Both should be in scanned copies. the passport size photograph must have a white background and should not be more than six months old).
- The candidates belonging to reserved category have to upload the “caste certificate” or else their application for reserved might get rejected by the conducting body.
- Finally pay the application fee.
CAT 2018 Application fee
- The candidates can the application for CAT 2018 syllabus using the online mode of payment. The candidates can pay the application fee using the Debit/credit cards or net banking. The application fee is discussed below.
- The candidate belonging to General and OBC category have to pay Rs 1800.
- The candidates belonging to reserve category have to pay Rs 900.
There would be additional transaction charges depending upon the mode of payment.
CAT 2018 Admit card
The candidates who have successfully registered, filled the application and paid the application can download the CAT 2018 Admit card from the fourth week of October 2018. The candidates can download the admit card from the official authority. The candidates have to enter login credentials acquired at the time of registration. The candidates are advised to keep safe a copy of admit card until the admission procedure.
CAT 2018 Result
IIM will release the CAT 2018 notification result (expected to be) in the second week of January 2019. After the declaration of CAT 2018 Result, the shortlisted candidates will be called for the further rounds of selection which includes the group discussion, the personal Interview and essay writing.
So if you think engineering is difficult then you should look at the management it is not that as easy it seems.
This is all about CAT 2018. If you still have any query or question then let us know in the comments section below
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