CAT 2020 important dates and things to be kept in mind

For CAT 2020, Tentative dates are released but no confirmation is given by the officials on when the CAT 2020 will be held. 

CAT 2020 EVENTS DATES(TENTATIVE)
CAT Exam Online Registration Start Date AUGUST FIRST WEEK
CAT Exam Online Registration Close Date SEPTEMBER
CAT exam Date NOVEMBER LAST WEEK
CAT Exam Result Declaration 2ND WEEK OF JAN 2021

CAT 2020 EXAM ELIGIBILITY:-

  • Should Hold a Bachelor’s Degree and have secured a minimum of 50% marks or equivalent CGPA. The students belonging to any of the reserved categories like Scheduled Tribe (ST), Scheduled Caste (SC), and Persons with Disability (PWD) or Differently Abled (DA) category must have at least 45% marks.
  • The degree has to be awarded by any of the Universities included by an act of the central or a state legislature in India, or any other educational institutions established by an act of Parliament or are declared to be deemed as a University under Section 3 of the UGC Act, 1956, or hold an equivalent qualification recognized by the MHRD, India.
  • Applicants who are appearing for the final year of their bachelor’s degree and the candidates who have completed their graduation degree requirements and are awaiting results are also eligible to apply. If selected, candidates will be allowed to join the program provisionally, only if he/ she submits a certificate from the Principal/Registrar of her/his College/Institute (issued on or before June 30, 2020) mentioning that the particular candidate has completed all the requirements for obtaining the bachelor’s degree/equivalent qualification on the date when the certificate was issued.

CAT Exam Day Checklist

Candidates appearing for the exam must carry the following documents to the exam centre to get entry inside the exam hall: 

  • Admit card: Candidates appearing for the CAT 2020 exam must carry their admit cards to the exam centre. You will not be allowed entry in case you do not carry your CAT admit card.
  • Identity Proof: Along with the admit card, candidates are required to carry a photo ID proof such as College ID (must be supported with a valid debit/credit card), employer ID, driving license, passport, PAN card, voter ID, Aadhaar card.
  • Name change document: In case a candidate changed their name, they will be required to carry a name change degree document.

Items which are prohibited in the exam hall are:-

These are the list of items which are prohibited in exam hall in CAT 2020.

  • Calculator, watch, phone, iPad or any electronic item
  • Bags and purses
  • Eatables and beverages
  • Jewellery and accessories that contain metal
  • Jackets and clothes with pockets
  • Closed footwear