Common Admission Test or CAT exam is one of the toughest management exam for admission to Post Graduate Program (PGP) in management at the IIMs. The notification for Common Admission Test (CAT) is expected to be released by end of this week. CAT 2017 will be conducted by IIM Lucknow with TCS as the testing agency. It is expected that the application process will commence on August 7, 2017. It is important to note that the candidates will need to register as per the dates mentioned on the official notification. For getting into the prestigious IIMs, the candidates will need to clear the CAT scores for preliminary screening.
After the selection process 20,000 students will be admitted to the various programs which have been offered at the 20 IIMs. An estimated 2 lakh students are expected to compete for those coveted 20,000 seats. Earlier the student intake at the IIMs was approximately 10,000. It is expected that there will be increase in the intake capacity to 20,000. It would be important for the CAT aspirants to go through the complete notification once it is released.
