{"id":21964,"date":"2026-09-22T10:35:36","date_gmt":"2026-09-22T10:35:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/careermantra.net\/blog\/?p=21964"},"modified":"2026-09-22T10:35:36","modified_gmt":"2026-09-22T10:35:36","slug":"cat-2026-complete-exam-guide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/careermantra.net\/blog\/cat-2026-complete-exam-guide\/","title":{"rendered":"CAT 2026: Complete Exam Guide"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Common Admission Test (CAT) 2026 is the paramount national-level management entrance examination for\u00a0 admission to postgraduate management programs across the Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs) and <\/span>numerous <\/span>\u00a0<\/span>premier business schools <\/span>in India. This comprehensive guide outlines exam dates, eligibility, test structure, syllabus, and\u00a0 preparation essentials.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Conducting Body: <\/b>IIM Indore (Tentative\/Rotation) | <\/span>Exam Mode: <\/b>Computer-Based Test (CBT)\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Exam Date: <\/b>November 29, 2026 | <\/span>Result Declaration: <\/b>Early January 2027\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
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Questions<\/b><\/td>\n

Marks\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n

Weightage<\/b><\/td>\n

Time Allotted<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension (VARC)<\/span><\/td>\n24\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n72\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n40 Minutes<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Data Interpretation and Logical Reasoning\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

(DILR)<\/span><\/td>\n

20\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n60\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n40 Minutes<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Quantitative Aptitude (QA)\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n22\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n66\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n40 Minutes<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n
Total\u00a0<\/b><\/td>\n66\u00a0<\/b><\/td>\n198\u00a0<\/b><\/td>\nMinutes (2\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n

Hours)<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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