Pattern of CAT Examinations

Examination Pattern for Foundation Course (Entry Level) Part-I 

Examination shall have Multiple Choice Questions to be answered online.

The Examination of Foundation Course (Entry Level) Part-I shall be held on a single day in two sessions,

Forenoon and Afternoon. The details of the papers covered in both the session would be:

Paper I (100 Marks)

Section A:- Organization and Management Fundamentals (40 Marks)

Section B:- Accounting (60 Marks)

Total Questions:- 100 (Multiple Choice Questions)

Maximum Marks :- 100 ( Each Question will carry 1 Mark)

There will be no negative marking for wrong answers

Paper II (100 Marks)

Section A:- Economics and Business Fundamentals (50 Marks)

Section B:- Business Mathematics and Statistics Fundamentals (50 Marks)

Total Questions:- 100 (Multiple Choice Questions)

Maximum Marks :- 100 ( Each Question will carry 1 Mark)

There will be no negative marking for wrong answers

Standard of Pass

A Candidate of Entry Level shall be declared to have passed in the Examination if he secures minimum
40% marks in each paper and an aggregate of 50% of total marks.

Examination Pattern for CAT Competency Level (Part- II) 

Examination shall have multiple choice questions and practical questions to be answered online.
The details of the papers covered are

Paper I (100 Marks)

Section A :- Financial Accounting (50 Marks)

Section B :- Applied Statutory Compliance (50 Marks)

There will be no negative marking for wrong answers

Standard of Pass

A Candidate of Competency Level shall be declared to have passed in the Examination if he secures
minimum 40% marks in each section and an aggregate of 50% of total marks.