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When we think we have understood the pattern of CAT, a new turn is introduced. Not many thought that the exam date for CAT 2018 will be introduced this early. The exam for CAT 2018 will take place on November 25, 2018. And now another big announcement has been made that IIM Calcutta will conduct CAT 2018.



The only motive of Aglasem is that the CAT aspirants gets all the necessary information and updates on the exam.



Major Changes in CAT 2018



One of the major change for CAT 2018 is the early announcement of the exam date. The aspirants can expect that the following changes will be introduced for CAT 2018:

Expect More Session for CAT 2018: The aspirants have been requesting for the past 2-3 years to the CAT convening IIMs to conduct the exam in two days- one on Saturday and other on Sunday, It will be helpful for them as the alternative testing day in case of any exigency or any other exam clashing with CAT exam can be avoided.

Expect Change in Number of Non-MCQ Questions: The candidates can also expect that there might be changes in the number of No Negative Marking Questions, i.e. Non- MCQ type in CAT 2018. This number has been in the range of 25 to 28 questions so far. Last year, the number of such questions were increased by IIM Lucknow.

Application Fee charges may increase: It has been observed that every Rs. 50/- is increased for SC/ST/PWD candidates and Rs. 100/- for all other category candidates. So, for CAT 2018 you may have to pay Rs. 950/- for SC/ST/PWD and Rs. 1900/- for all other category candidates.





Changes in CAT over 5-6 years

CAT is one of the few entrance exams which has seen changes during the last 5-6 years. In CAT not only the exam conducting is changed, its exam pattern, Test Duration, Type of Questions, etc are also changed.



For CAT 2018, the major change is the early announcement of CAT 2018 exam date. It is first time that the exam date was announced two and half months earlier.

In the year 2017, the number of No-Negative Marking questions were increased. Also, for the first time CAT Answer keys were made available.

In CAT 2016, one of the key change was the reduction in the number of non-MCQs from 28 to 25.

In the year 2015, three major changes were introduced. First, the number of sections were increased from 2 to 3. Second, introduction of Non-MCQs introduced along with MCQs. Third, the testing window got shortened to 1 day.

IIM Indore which conducted CAT in the year 2014 and 2013, introduced major changes in the entrance exam. However, these changes were done in CAT 2014 only. Firstly, the testing partner changed from Prometric to TCS. Then, the Number of questions were increased from 60 to 100 and lastly, the duration of the time increased from 140 to 170 minutes.

In the year 2013, the pattern remained same as 2012 only.





Want To Study Abroad?

So, many have told you that you can apply in the IIMs and top B-Schools across India through CAT Score. Aglasem provides you the name of the International Management Institutes which accepts CAT score:

HEC Paris, France, offers admission in Master in Management (MiM)

Emlyon Business School, France, provides admission in MSc in Management on the basis of CAT score.

Audencia Business School, France, offers admission in Master in Management (MiM).

ESCP Europe Business School in Germany offers admission in Master in Management (MiM).

SKEMA Business School, France, provides admission in Master in Management (MiM).

EDHEC Business School, France, offers admission in Master in Management (MiM)

Norwegian School of Economics or NHH, France, offers admission in Master in International Management (MiM)

Singapore Management University, France, offers admission in Master in various courses such as Master of Professional Accounting, MBA, Master of Science in Management (MM) on the basis of CAT score.

SP Jain School of Global Management, France, offers admission in Masters of Global Business.

ESSEC Business School, France, offers admission in MSc in Management.

Stuart School of Business, Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago, France, offers admission in MBA.



CAT 2018: One of the Largest MBA examination

Common Admission Test or as it popularly known as CAT is a national level entrance test. It is one of the most popular choices for anyone who aspires to study MBA or other PG Management Programs in top notch B-Schools.



More than 2 lakh candidates apply for this exam every year. Last year, 2.32 lakh candidates registered for the exam.



In the past 5 years, there has been no such drastic change in the CAT exam pattern. IIM Calcutta will conduct the computer based test of CAT on November 25, 2018 on Sunday. It will held in two sessions- one in morning and the other in Afternoon.

The question paper for CAT consist of 100 questions divided into three sections, namely, Quantitative Ability, Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension, and Data Interpretation and Logical Reasoning.