CAT 2025: Beginner’s Guide to Getting into IIMs for MBA What is CAT? Hi there! CAT stands for Common Admission Test, and it’s the exam you take if you want to study business and become a manager by doing an MBA (Master of Business Administration). The best place to do an MBA in India is at the Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs)—they’re like the IITs for business studies! CAT is run by the IIMs (a different IIM each year—IIM Calcutta is handling 2025), and over 2.5 lakh students take it every year to get into IIMs and other business schools. It’s a great way to start a career where you can lead companies, make big decisions, and earn a high salary! A Little History of CAT CAT started in 1950 as a way to pick students for IIMs, which were set up to train India’s best managers. Back then, it was a paper-based test, but in 2009, it became computer-based to make it more efficient. In 2020, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, they shortened the exam from 3 hours to 2 hours, and it’s stayed tha
