IIM CAT 2020: reduced exam duration, some other major changes announced – education


CAT 2020: The Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Indore has announced some major changes to the exam pattern for the Common Admission Test (CAT) 2020. In a press release issued on Tuesday, the institute said the exam will take place on 29 November in three sessions. In addition, he said the revised duration of the test will be 120 minutes. Until last year, the exam was conducted in two sessions and for three hours in each session.

According to the statement, there will be three sections in the question document, namely: verbal ability and reading comprehension, data interpretation and logical reasoning, and quantitative ability, and candidates will have 40 minutes to solve each section and will not be allowed to change from section to section while answering questions in one section.

“Tutorials for understanding the test format will be available on the CAT website from October 2020. Candidates are encouraged to work on the tutorials available on the CAT website well in advance,” the statement said. .

The last date to register for the IIM-CAT 2020 has also been extended until 5 pm on September 23. The exam will be held on November 29.

Candidates will be able to edit their registration form after the registration window is closed. Candidates will be able to edit their test city preference, signature and photo on the application form.

The Common Admission Test (CAT) is a prerequisite for admission to various IIM graduate and fellowship programs. CAT 2020 scores can also be used by institutions that are not members of the IIM. A list of such institutions is provided on the CAT website. The IIMs have no role in the selection process for non-IIM institutions.

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