CAT 2023: IIM Lucknow releases full schedule; registration begins at iimcat.ac.in

The duration of the test will be 120 minutes. It will have the following three sections:
— Section 1: Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension

— Section 2: Data Interpretation and Logical Reasoning

— Section 3: Quantitative Ability

Candidates will be allotted exactly 40 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. CAT 2023 will be conducted in test centres spread across around 155 test cities. Candidates will be given the option to select any six test cities in order of their preference.

The registration fees for SC, ST and PwD category candidates is Rs 1200, while for all other categories it is Rs 2,400. The fee, which is non-refundable, needs to be paid only once, even if the candidate is applying for multiple institutions.

Result for CAT 2023 will likely be released in the second week of January 2024.

Professor Sanjeet Singh, Chairperson of Admissions has been appointed the exam convenor this year.

Last year, the Indian Institutes of Management (IIM)-Bangalore conducted the entrance exam. The registrations for CAT 2022 had commenced in the first week of August and candidates were given time till September 14 to fill out the application forms. However, the deadline was extended to September 21.