CAT Exam 2025: Your Gateway to Top B-Schools

Taranum
04/09/2025

CAT Exam 2025: Your Gateway to Top B-Schools

Hey, if you are an undergraduate & planning for higher studies like an MBA or PGDM (Post Graduate Diploma in Management), then the Common Admission (CAT) Exam 2025 is the gateway to top B-schools of India.

So today's blog will provide you with some guidance on preparing for the CAT Exam 2025 that can take your career to the next level of heights. So let's start with some basics. You all must be wondering about what the CAT exam is all about. The CAT exam is held once a year, which is a golden opportunity to unlock admission to prestigious institutions of Top B schools like the IIMs, SPJIMR, FMS, MDI, and IMT, & there are more than 1k other B-schools across India.

So if there are more than 1k other B-schools in India, then why are students fighting in this CAT race? So the answer is the higher the score you get on the CAT exam, the more highly ranked top-B schools in India you will be getting.

Also the the highest-ranked B-schools provide the highest package placement too. So keep reading this blog to get interesting facts related to the CAT 2025 Exam, such as the CAT exam syllabus, in today's trending topic.

Knowing the Important Dates Before Applying for the CAT Exam 2025

As you already know, the CAT 2025 exam is an unmissable exam that every dreamer of a Top B school doesn't want to miss out on & it's also the most trending as the best higher education right now. So before starting the preparation of the exam, one must keep in mind important dates so that it is nt missed out. So, below we will be providing you with some of the important dates of the CAT Exam 2025:

1. CAT 2025 Exam date

It is being scheduled for November 30, 2025, and is being conducted by IIM Kozhikode across more than 150 cities in online mode.

2. CAT Exam 2025 Registration Date

We hope you have already started filling out the CAT 2025 exam form before the last date, which is September 13, 2025.

3. CAT Exam 2025 Fees

To fill the CAT Exam 2025, you have to pay Rs 2,600 for general/OBC/EWS & Rs 1,300 for SC/ST/PwD.

4. CAT Exam 2025 Admit Card

After filling out the CAT exam 2025 application form, you must download your admit card from November 5, 2025.

CAT Exam 2025 syllabus & Marking Scheme

The CAT exam is divided into three sections: Verbal Ability & Reading Comprehension (VARC), Data Interpretation & Logical Reasoning (DILR), and Quantitative Ability (QA).It has a total of 120 minutes, which is approximately 2 hours, with 66 to 68 questions in total, & each section contains 22 to 24 questions & approximately 40 minutes.

So the basic crunch of clearing the CAT exam 2025 is allotting each section a minimum time of 40 minutes so that the exam is completed in the allotted 120 minutes. And the total marks are up to 204 marks. So let us explain to you each section in detail:

1.VARC (Verbal Ability & Reading Comprehension) (40 minutes)

This section is basically related to English and contains long essays from any domains, such as humanities, computer science, or even news sections. The most common types of questions it contains are para‑jumbles, error spotting, and sentence completion. Also, the most scoring & beneficial portion of this section is reading comprehension, which is time-consuming & also a high-yield area.

It contains 24 questions in which there is +3 for every correct answer & -1 mark for every wrong answer. It should also be noted that there is no negative marking for TITA (Type-In-The-Answer) questions, so it can provide more marks, as it doesn't depend upon accuracy.

2.DILR (Data Interpretation & Logical Reasoning) (40 minutes)

This section is related to the logic & reasoning area that includes bar graphs, pie charts, tables & also includes logical reasoning such as puzzles, seating arrangements, tournaments, Venn diagrams & many more.

It contains 22 questions in which there is +3 for every correct answer & -1 mark for every wrong answer. It should also be noted that there is no negative marking for TITA (Type-In-The-Answer) questions.

3. Quantitative Ability (QA) (40 minutes)

The Quantitative Ability (QA) section is based on arithmetic & mathematical calculations (10th-12th class), such as percentages, ratios, profit & loss, algebra, geometry, number systems & many other mathematical operations. This section is also very high yield & scoring because of getting accurate answers.

Note: The above CAT syllabus can also be saved in the CAT exam 2025 syllabus PDF format.

Undergraduate Programs	Post Graduate Programs
BBA	MBA
B.Com	M.Com
BCA	MCA
B.Tech	M.Tech
BA	MA
BA-JMC	MA-JMC
B.Lib	M.Lib

Smart strategy to prepare for the CAT 2025 Exam

So you had already prepared for the CAT 2025 exam, but this is not enough, as there are lakhs of students in this rat race to get the highest rank in the CAT exam to get into top B-schools.

So you must also act smartly or plan your schedule smartly by using small, quicker tricks. So to help you out in this matter, we have laid down some tips & tricks which can give you proper guidance to complete your exam in time & also with the highest score in CAT2025.

Start Sharp and Stay Consistent

The first & foremost tip to clear any competitive exam is to be active, sharp, aware & consistent in studies. So for this, you had to begin your preparation before 12 months, & for this you need to cram some important terms also.

Practice Mock Exam

The second important thing you must consider while giving any competitive exam is giving a mock exam every alternate day of the week & if the exam is near, then give a mock exam practice every day.

Revise Smartly

The next thing you must keep in mind for preparing for the CAT exam 2025 is revising each thing regularly, as we are humans & our minds don't remember everything if we don't revise regularly. And if there is only 1 week left before the exam, make a short notebook to revise in the end that includes formulas, shortcuts, tricky questions, basic & most scoring terms, common mistakes & many more things for last-minute revision.

Make a note of weak areas

Try to make a note of weak areas so that you don't waste your time in doing those questions or don't attempt those questions that aren't scoring. This can only be done by giving a CAT mock exam regularly & deeply analysing weaknesses & strengths required.

Time Management

The Last & most important tip for attempting questions online is fixing the time for each section. As the timer will start at a fixed time, it will close automatically after a fixed 2-hour period. So this can also be analysed by giving mock exams regularly, which can make you aware of which section needs more time & which section requires less time. So you can attempt those questions first, which are more scoring & take less time. Also, to complete the exam in the given time; you must be given more & more mock exams that can help you prepare faster & quickly.

Conclusion

So we can say that after reading this blog, you must have pretty good knowledge of the CAT Exam 2025. Whether you have done a BCA in data science, a diploma in computer science, a BBA, or any other undergraduate course, the CAT is a golden ladder to top B schools in India.

So after reading this blog, you can now act smartly & plan your PGDM admission strategy according to capabilities, needs & strengths, and that can help you to get into top B schools of India.

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