CAT Eligibility 2021: Ensure Your Eligibility Before Registration

CAT Eligibility 2021: Before applying for CAT 2021, you should be aware of CAT Eligibility Criteria 2021. You have to meet the necessary eligibility criteria to fill online CAT Application Form for 2021 and prepare the list of documents needed at the time of registration. You have to apply before the fourth week of September 2021. Here we are covering a detailed guide on CAT Eligibility so that you can have a crystal clear idea about CAT.

CAT Eligibility 2021: Overview

Age Limit For CAT	None
Educational Eligibility	Graduate
Work Experience	None
Minimum Marks in Graduation	50% (45% for Reserved Category)
Reservation	As per Category

CAT Eligibility Criteria 2021 – Academic Qualification

• You have to accomplish a Bachelor’s degree program in any stream from a recognized university or have an equivalent qualification recognized by the Ministry of HRD, India.
• If you are from the general or NC-OBC category, then you must have a minimum of 50% in the bachelor’s degree.
• If you are from the reserved categories, then you must attain a minimum aggregate percentage of 45% in the bachelor’s program.
• If your score is awarded in grades or CGPA, you have to convert grades or CGPA according to the process certified by the university/ institute.
• If you are in the final year of the program or waiting for your results can also apply.

The academic qualification details of CAT Exam Eligibility are tabulated below:

Qualification	University	Pass Percentage
Engineering Degree – B. Tech/ B.E.	Recognized by MHRD/ UPSC/AICTE	50% (45% for SC, ST, PWD candidates)
Bachelor’s Degree from any University	Recognized by UGC	50% (45% for SC, ST, PWD candidates)
Students who are pursuing the final year of their Bachelor’s degree can also take the examination.	Continuing graduation from University Recognized by MHRD/ UPSC/AICTE or UGC	50% (45% for SC, ST, PWD candidates)

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CAT Eligibility Criteria 2021 for Final Year Students

• If you appear final year degree exam, you will also become eligible to apply for the CAT exam 2021.
• You have to score at least 50% marks to get admission into a course.
• Various institutes like IIMs and other management verify CAT eligibility at different stages of the selection process.

If you crack CAT 2021 and shortlist for admission, then you must follow the following instructions.

1. You have to show an original certificate with 50% marks in degree or equivalent (45% in case of reserved category) based on the latest available grades/marks.
2. You have to submit a set of photocopies of the original certificates at the time of the interview.

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CAT Eligibility 2021: Reservation Criteria

• All IIMs follow the reservation according to government rule.
• You will see two types of reservations of seats at IIMs – Caste based reservation and Reservation for Differently abled individuals.
• According to the 124th Amendment Bill in the Constitution of India, IIMs have also introduced the EWS quota this year.

Caste Based Reservation Policy

If you are from SC, ST, or NC-OBC category, you will get the following relaxation.

1. If you are from the SC or ST category, you have to score an aggregate of 45% in Bachelor’s degree program.
2. If you belong to the NC-OBC category, you should score an aggregate of 50% in their Bachelor’s degree program.

You can see seat distribution according to the reservation below.

Category	Percent of seats reserved
Scheduled Caste (SC)	15%
Scheduled Tribe (ST)	7.5%
Other Backwards Classes – Non-Creamy Layer (NC-OBC)	27%

Essential Documents for Caste Based Reservation

• You have to upload your caste certificate while filling the online application form.
• You will need to bring the original caste certificate at the time of interview and admission.
• The format for the caste certificate is available on the CAT official website.

Reservation Policy for Differently Abled Candidates

For the differently-abled candidate, there is a separate reservation policy applicable. There is a reservation of 3% seats for differently-abled candidates in IIMs. A Differently abled candidate should have 45% marks in a graduate degree.

A differently-abled candidate is defined as below:

• Hearing impairment
• Low Vision blindness
• Locomotor Disability/Cerebral Palsy

It is only applicable for those who suffer from the said disabilities at least to the extent of 40% or more. These candidates should have a medical certificate stating the same, issued by an authorised medical authority.

No Age bar to register

There is no age restriction to appear in CAT 2021 exam. A person who has all the qualifications to appear in the exam and has an age of 70+ years can also apply to take CAT 2021.

Work Experience Requirements for CAT Exam 2021

• There is no requirement for candidates to have prior job experience.
• Even if the CAT Application Form 2021 specifically requests it, it is not a requirement.
• It should be noted that IIMs may give this job experience considerable weighting during the final test. However, the actual weighting has never been disclosed, and it will differ from one IIM to the next.

Now you have brief information about CAT Eligibility Criteria 2021. If you have any questions, please let us know in the comment section.

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