Note - A candidate has to pay application fees only once, irrespective of the number of institutes applying for. Fees once paid cannot be refunded under any circumstances.

Students applying for the CAT 2020 have to fill up the application form on the official site. A student can submit the application for only once; multiple forms will be rejected. 

Requirements to be readied before you start filling up the Application Form of CAT 2020:

• PC or a Laptop with Internet connectivity 
• Qualification details
• Scanned copy of passport photograph in JPG or JPEG format and Scanned copy of signature in JPG or JPEG format.
• Functional e - mail Id as all communication are made through email; Parents email id is recommended.
• Mobile number as all information is sent through SMS too. Parents phone number can be used.
• For online payments, usually a valid debit or credit card as well as Net Banking facility Service is a must.
• Printer is required for keeping hard copies; if there is no printer, one can save the printouts, transfer them on to a pen drive and get it printed from a cyber - cafe.
• It is recommended to download the information Bulletin Brochure and read it carefully so that you understand various requirements to fill up the form.

The Usual Steps in filling up the Online Application Form of the CAT 2020: 

• Step-1: Students have register for Online Application Form. A login and Password are created. 
• Step-2: Student has to Complete the Application Form and its various sections.
• Step-3: Required documents in the form of Scanned Images of Candidate’s Photograph, Candidate’s Signature.
• Step-4: Payments have to be made by Debit / Credit Card / Net Banking / UPI.

IMPORTANT

Candidates must declare and maintain a valid and unique email account and a mobile phone number throughout the selection process.

Candidates will be allotted exactly 60 minutes for answering questions in each section and they will not be allowed to switch from one section to another while answering questions in a section.

Some questions in each section may not be of MCQ type. Instead, direct answers will have to be typed on the screen. The tutorials will clearly explain this. Also, we will allow use of basic onscreen calculator for computation.

Tutorials to understand the format of the test will be available on the CAT website from October 16,  2020. Candidates are advised to work on the tutorials available on the official website.

Before entering the Exam Centre

• Try to reach the exam centre one hour prior to the time advised in the admit card. 
• Before leaving for the site, please have a hearty breakfast or light lunch depending on the session. Drink plenty of fluids; as in summers dehydration can set in affecting your performance in the exam.
• Have a cookie or a chocolate just before entering the centre; this prevents hypoglycaemia and thus helps you stay alert longer improving your results.
• If it is a busy centre, then don’t wait till last for the entry and security check.
• Centre will not allow you to enter after the stipulated time of closing the doors.
• Admission to the Exam Centre is with the Admit Card; no candidates shall be admitted to the test without the production of the Admit Card at the Test Centre.
• Usually no bags are allowed.
• No eatables are allowed.
• No communication equipment such as mobile phones / pager / wireless set, scanner, camera or any such electronic / digital gadget etc are allowed in the exam centre; carrying one will lead to disqualification.

After entering the centre 

• Once candidates enter the centre, they should locate their designated hall and seat. 
• After all the formalities, candidates should enter the allotted hall and take the designated seat. 
  
• No candidate shall be allowed to leave the examination hall/room before the expiry of half of the time allotted for the respective paper.
• For Objective Type question papers, rough work is to be done in the space provided for this purpose. No rough work is allowed on the OMR Answer Sheet under any situation.
• Copying, use of unfair means of any kind, talking, asking questions from other candidates or borrowing of material inside the Test Centre is strictly prohibited.
• Smoking is a not allowed.
• Misbehaviour of any kind can lead to expulsion of the candidate.
• Caught copying helping in copying will mean cancellation of the candidature.

• The mode of availability of the admit card is online.
  
• Admit Card can be downloaded from the official site
• The admit card of CAT 2020 contains lot of information including  
  
• Name
• Roll Number
• Test Centre
• Date and time of the Exam

Please note that each IIM is independent to mandate their own eligibility criteria and follow different selection processes. Performance in the CAT 2020 is an important component for consideration in the selection process. IIMs may also use the previous academic performance of the candidates, relevant work experience and other similar inputs in short-listing of candidates at various stages of the selection process. For more information, refer to the admissions policies of individual IIMs on their respective websites.