CAT 2019 Eligibility Criteria

CAT Exam Eligibility Criteria 2019

Before applying for the CAT 2019 Candidates should check the CAT 2019 Eligibility Criteria set by the IIMs. All the details of the eligibility criteria are described below. If a person has satisfied all the mentioned criteria then he or she may read the CAT Syllabus and begin his or her preparation.

CAT Exam Eligibility based on Qualification

CAT Exam can be taken by students who possess a certain qualified degree from certain registered universities.

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or Technology of 4-years duration completed after 10+2 or Post B.Sc. or Post Diploma.
• Candidates with CA/CS/ICWA degree recognized by ICAI, ICSI, and ICMAI.
• Qualification equivalent to 3 years bachelor’s degree recognized by Association of Indian Universities, New Delhi.
• A degree equivalent to a bachelor degree in Engineering and Technology of Professional Societies recognized by MHRD/UPSC/AICTE such as AMIE by Institution of Engineers, India or AMICE by Institute of Civil Engineers of India.
• A candidate with any other qualification not listed here can also apply but they will have to produce an equivalency certificate issued by Association of Indian Universities, New Delhi.
• If you are a student of foreign origin and aspiring to take CAT Exam 2019, you are allowed to attempt the CAT, considering you satisfy all the above-mentioned eligibility criteria.

CAT Exam Eligibility for Final Year Students

• If you are a student of foreign origin and studying in the final year of your graduation or post graduation, and aspiring to take CAT 2019, you can fill the CAT 2019 form. If one satisfies all the above-mentioned final year of UG or PG eligibility criteria, as notified by the conducting authority one can apply for the exam.

CAT Exam Reservation scheme

• Reserved Seats: For CAT 2019, Reserved seats are 52.5% of the total seats.

  CAT 2019 Reserved seats
  Scheduled Caste (SC)	15% of the total seats.
  Scheduled Tribes (ST)	7.5% of the total seats.
  Physically Disabled	3% of the total seats.
  NC-OBC	27% of the total seats.

CAT Exam CGPA-Percentage Conversion

• CGPA calculation: To convert your CGPA  to Percentage, you have to first Divide your CGPA by maximum possible CGPA and then multiply it with 100. This can be used to check CAT 2019 Eligibility in absence of any percentage conversion scheme in the University.
• Percentage Conversion: If your university already provides the result of graduation and post graduation degree in the percentage format then, the percentage must be calculated on the basis of conversion schemes followed by the concerned university/institution.

• Final year students: CAT 2019 Applicants in the final year of bachelor’s degree/equivalent qualification are also eligible to fill the CAT Application Form 2019.

CAT Exam Eligibility Key Points

• Age: There are no criteria for CAT 2019 Age Limit. The individual of any age can appear for the CAT 2019 Exam.
• Shortlisting: Just fulfilling the CAT 2019 Eligibility Criteria will not ensure the Short Listing by the CAT 2019 IIMs.
• Percentile: The CAT 2019 Percentile or CAT 2019 Score will be used to shortlist the candidates and the CAT 2019 Rank List will be updated.

CAT 2019 Eligibility for Work Experience:

• It is not mandatory for candidates to hold any prior work experience.
• Although CAT Application Form does ask for it, it not a necessary condition to fulfill.
• It must be noted that at the time of final selection, this work experience may be given some weightage by some IIMs. However, the exact weightage never revealed and it varies from one IIM to another.
• The bottom line is that work experience does not come into play till the last stage of final selection and even then it does not play a deciding factor.
• IIMs have been known to have a mixed batch comprising of both fresh graduates and students with work experience. 

CAT 2019 Number of Seats in IIMs

Institute wise CAT Cutoff in percentile:

CAT Exam FAQs

Q. I have completed my Bachelor's degree should I produce my overall percentage of marks as per university standards?

• Ans: According to CAT Exam Eligibility Criteria, you must submit your overall percentage of marks as per your university norms or standards.

Q. I am in my Final year, so what marks should I enter in the Application Form?

• Ans: As per CAT Exam Eligibility, you should enter the total mark percentage available on the last mark sheet that you received from the university for your previous semester exam.

Q. Is there an age limit for someone aspiring to take CAT Exam?

• Ans: No, as per CAT Criteria, there is no age limit for a candidate appearing for CAT Exam.