CAT (Common Admission Test) is the entrance exam for admission to India's 21 IIMs and 1,200+ top management and business schools. Any student with a bachelor's degree (50% aggregate, 45% for SC/ST/PwD) or final-year students can appear.

The Mapping Test is an IQ-based (not knowledge-based) test used to segment students into one of five percentile groups. No preparation is required. It measures innate aptitude so we can place you in the batch that matches your current ability.

Apex-25 batches have a maximum of 25 students (vs. 150+ in Elite). Each Apex batch has 8–9 dedicated teachers, creating a 1:3 teacher-student ratio. Admission is through merit-based Entrance Mapping Test. Elite batches are ideal for students who want structured learning at a lower price.

Once enrolled in an Apex-25 batch, you can retake the full course — all classes, tests, and sessions — as many times as needed at zero additional cost. The goal is to ensure you hit your target percentile, not just complete a course.

If you complete the full course requirements and don't achieve the guaranteed percentile for your batch series (e.g., 90%ile+ for a 9-series batch, 99%ile+ for a 10-series batch), you receive a full fee refund. Specific terms are outlined at enrollment.

Yes — EduShastra offers a Free Live Hybrid Course for CAT that covers the full syllabus. It's completely free (original value ₹15,999). You can experience the teaching style, faculty, and platform before upgrading to Elite Plus or Apex-25.

CAT has 3 sections: VARC (Verbal Ability & Reading Comprehension), DILR (Data Interpretation & Logical Reasoning), and QA (Quantitative Ability). Each section has 40 questions and 40 minutes. Total duration is 2 hours. Correct answers get +3 marks; wrong MCQs get -1 mark.

Visit the Contact Us page on edushastra.com, or email contact@edushastra.com. You can also find city-specific class schedules and study centre locations via the dedicated city pages linked in the 'Available Across India' section above.