Common Admission Test (CAT) is a national level MBA entrance exam conducted by IIMs. Every year, more than 2.3 lakh candidates apply for it.CAT is one of the most challenging entrance exams of our country and the toughest among the management entrance exams. According to the latest statistics, the numbers vary from year to year, but generally, they range from 2.5 to 2.8 lakh candidates applying for CAT exam every year. The number of students taking the CAT entrance exam every year proves its popularity and importance. This article aims to know the number of students who take the Common Entrance Test (CAT) every year, the factors that motivate them and the implications for competitive positions.
How many students attempt CAT every year?
Here is a table listing the number of applications and participants from the 2005 academic year.
| Year | Candidates Registered | Candidates Appeared | Percentage Increase/Decrease |
| 2023 | 3,23,000 | 2,88,000 | 29.41 |
| 2022 | 2,55,501 | 2,22,184 | 11 |
| 2021 | 2,29,969 | 1,91,660 | 0.9 |
| 2020 | 2,27,835 | 1,90,144 | 6.6 |
| 2019 | 2,44,169 | 2,09,926 | 1.2 |
| 2018 | 2,40,338 | 2,09,405 | 4.3 |
| 2017 | 2,31,067 | 1,99,632 | -0.4 |
| 2016 | 2,32,434 | 1,95,679 | 5.9 |
| 2015 | 2,18,664 | 1,79,602 | 11.2 |
| 2014 | 1,96,988 | 1,70,000 | 1 |
| 2013 | 1,94,516 | 1,73,714 | -8.9 |
| 2012 | 2,14,000 | 1,95,000 | 4.4 |
| 2011 | 2,05,000 | 1,86,000 | 0.49 |
| 2010 | 2,04,000 | 1,85,000 | -15 |
| 2009 | 2,41,000 | 2,30,000 | -16.89 |
| 2008 | 2,90,000 | 2,76,000 | 16 |
| 2007 | 2,50,000 | 2,30,000 | 30.89 |
| 2006 | 1,91,000 | 1,80,000 | 12.35 |
| 2005 | 1,70,000 | 1,55,000 | - |
How Many Students will Take CAT 2024?
CAT 2024 is to be conducted by IIM Calcutta on November 24, 2024. According to last year trends, the number of students appearing for CAT exam 2024 is expected to be around 3 lakhs.
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- Candidates having a bachelor's degree with minimum of 50% (45% for reserved category) in any stream or its equivalent from a UGC-recognized university.
- The final year students are also eligible to apply for the CAT entrance exam 2024.
How Many Students Qualifying for CAT
Around 10,000 candidates clears the CAT cutoff from all the applicants. They will get invitation for individual interview rounds at various IIMs. The total number of seats in IIMs is around 5,500. As more than 2 lakh candidates appear for the CAT exam, only a few get into the IIMs. So the success rate for switching IIMs is around 2%.
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