| Full Name of Examination | Common Admission Test |
|---|---|
| Conducting Authority | Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs on rotation) |
| Category & Stream | Management |
| Admissions & Course Types | MBA, PGDM, Executive MBA across 21 IIMs, FMS, SPJIMR, MDI, IIT DoMS, JBIMS |
| Mode of Examination | Computer Based Test (CBT) |
| Examination Duration | 2 Hours (120 Minutes, 40 Min per section) |
| Total Maximum Marks | 198 Marks |
| Examination Frequency | Once a Year (Last Sunday of November) |
| Application Fee | ?2,400 (General/OBC) / ?1,200 (SC/ST/PwD) |
| Official Web Portal | https://iimcat.ac.in |
+3 marks for correct response, -1 mark for incorrect MCQ response. No negative marking for TITA non-MCQ questions.
| Reservation Category | Percentage Allocation | Key Eligibility Mandate |
|---|---|---|
| GEN-EWS (Economically Weaker Section) | 10% | Annual family income < ₹8 Lakhs from all sources; valid current FY certificate |
| OBC-NCL (Non-Creamy Layer) | 27% | Central OBC list compliance; Non-creamy layer certificate issued after April 1 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) | 15% | Recognized competent authority caste certificate |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) | 7.5% | Recognized competent authority tribe certificate |
| Persons with Disabilities (PwD) | 5% (Horizontal) | Minimum 40% benchmark disability certified by designated Medical Board |
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