The Aligarh Muslim University Common Admission Test (AMU CAT) is conducted by Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) once a year for admission to the Master of Social Work (MSW) and Master of Business Administration (MBA). AMU CAT is the common entrance exam for different post-graduate courses, given that their Application Forms are different.
Table of Contents
- AMU CAT 2023 Highlights
- AMU CAT 2023 Important Dates
- AMU CAT 2023 Eligibility Criteria
- AMU CAT 2023 Exam Pattern
- AMU CAT 2023 Syllabus
- Steps to Fill Out AMU CAT 2023 Application Form
- AMU CAT 2023 Admit Card
- AMU CAT 2023 Results
- AMU CAT 2023 Counselling
- FAQs
AMU CAT 2023 Highlights
Examination Name | Aligarh Muslim University Common Admission Test (AMU CAT) |
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Examination Conducting Body | Aligarh Muslim University |
Level of Examination | University Level |
Frequency of the Examination | Only once a year |
Mode of Examination | Online Mode |
Total Time of Examination | For Section-A: 2 hours
For Section-B (MBA Hospital Management): 1 hour |
Medium of Examination | English |
Courses Covered | MBA, MSW, and MTTM |
Types of Questions | Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) |
Marks Carried by Each Correct Answer | 1 Mark |
Negative Marking | No Negative Marking Applicable |
AMU CAT 2023 Important Dates
All the important dates for AMU CAT 2023 are as follows:
S.No. | Events | Dates |
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1. | Release of Online Application Form | To be Notified |
2. | Last Date to Submit the Application Form (without a Late Fee) | To be Notified |
3. | Online Application Form Correction Window | To be Notified |
4. | Download of Online Admit Cards | To be Notified |
5. | Date of AMU CAT | 21 May ’23 – 31 May ’23 |
6. | Results Declaration | To be Notified |
AMU CAT 2023 Eligibility Criteria
The Examination Controller Authority at Aligarh Muslim University determines the eligibility criteria for AMU CAT. The candidates must read all the points listed in the Eligibility Criteria carefully to ensure their eligibility to appear in the exam. The following Eligibility Criteria must be satisfied by the candidates participating in AMU CAT 2023:
- The candidate must be an Indian National.
- Candidates must have pursued their graduation with 50% or more aggregate marks from a recognised Institution or University.
- Candidates must have graduated either from the 10+1+3 or the 10+2+2 system.
- Candidates in the last year of their graduate degree programme are also eligible to apply provisionally.
AMU CAT 2023 Exam Pattern
The AMU CAT is conducted for admission to various post-graduate programmes offered at Aligarh Muslim University. These programmes include an MBA in Agri-Business, MBA in Hospital Administration, Master of Social Work (MSW), Master of Tourism and Travel Management (MTTM), MBA in Islamic Banking, MBA in Islamic Banking and Finance, and MBA in Financial Management.
The examination will be conducted in a computer-based, online mode. The question paper will consist of four sections. The total time provided for solving the question paper is two hours. The maximum marks for the examination are 200. Section B is applicable for the MBA in Hospital Management course carrying 50 questions; this section carries 50 marks and should be completed within 1 hour by the candidate. For better preparation and time management, candidates are provided with the AMU CAT 2023 pattern below.
Description | Details |
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Medium of Examination | English |
Mode of Examination | Online Mode |
Total Time | 3 hours |
Types of Questions | Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) |
Topics | Verbal Ability, Data Interpretation, Reading Comprehension, Quantitative Ability, Logical Reasoning, and General Awareness |
Total Questions | 200 |
Marks Carried by Each Question | 1 Mark for Each Correct Answer |
Negative Marking | No Negative Marking (-0 Mark) for Wrong Answer |
AMU CAT 2023 Syllabus
The AMU CAT 2023 syllabus is decided by the examination conducting body, i.e. Aligarh Muslim University. The syllabus is designed and aimed to assess candidates’ aptitude in management skills. Solving the question in the question paper will require sound analysing of the given data, logical thinking, and quantitative analysis. The topics to be prepared for the AMU CAT 2023 examination are of Grade 10 or Graduation level.
Logical Reasoning and Data Interpretation aims to assess a candidate’s ability to analyse the given data and bring out the result from it. While the aim of Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension is to assess a candidate’s grammatical knowledge and vocabulary, Quantitative Ability aims to assess the mathematical skills of the candidate. At the same time, the questions from General Awareness aim to assess candidates’ political, social, technological, and economic awareness, along with their knowledge about the different environments of the Indian and the international spheres.
Detailed description of the syllabus is given below.
S.No. | Subject | Topics |
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1. | Logical Reasoning and Data Interpretation | Basics of Probability |
Coding and Decoding | ||
Logical Diagrams | ||
Permutations and Combinations | ||
Verbal Reasoning and Verbal Analogy | ||
Cumulative Frequency | ||
Number Series | ||
Data Sufficiency | ||
Letter Series | ||
Frequency and Class Intervals | ||
Sets: Union and Intersection | ||
Syllogisms | ||
2. | Reading Comprehension and Verbal Ability | Para Jumbles |
Prepositions | ||
Grammar and Its Usage | ||
Vocabulary | ||
Identification of Errors | ||
Synonyms and Antonyms | ||
Analogies | ||
Reading Comprehensions | ||
Sentence Completion | ||
Word Formation | ||
Sentence Structure and Completion | ||
Active and Passive Voices | ||
3. | Quantitative Ability | Profit and Loss |
HCF and LCM | ||
Arithmetics | ||
Time, Speed and Distance | ||
Interest | ||
Logarithms | ||
Stocks, Shares and Discounts | ||
Average | ||
Geometry | ||
Mensuration | ||
Power | ||
Permutation and Combination | ||
Algebra | ||
Percentage | ||
Ratio and Proportion | ||
Linear and Quadratic Equations | ||
Rules of Divisibility | ||
Time and Work | ||
Roots and Exponents | ||
Trigonometry | ||
Number System | ||
4. | General Awareness | Current Affairs |
Indian Economy | ||
The Indian and International Trade | ||
Awareness of Corporate Sector | ||
Indian Banking System and Its Functioning | ||
Economic Agreements | ||
Basic Economic Indicators | ||
Industrial, Fiscal, Monetary, Trade and Budgetary Policies | ||
Changes in the Political, Cultural, and Technological Environments |
Steps to Fill Out AMU CAT 2023 Application Form
The candidates can fill out the AMU CAT 2023 Application Form online on the official AMU website, i.e. amucontrollerexams.com. The steps to fill out the Application Form Online are as follows:
- Step 1: Visit the official website.
- Step 2: Click on the “AMU CAT 2023 Registration” link. Fill in all the details required for registration. The login credentials will be received on the registered email ID and mobile number.
- Step 3: Candidates need to log in with the credentials received and fill in all the required details, such as personal, academic and address details.
- Step 4: After filling out the online Application Form, the candidate will be redirected to the payments page to pay the application fees online. Candidates can pay fees using a credit card, debit card or net banking.
- Step 5: The last step is to submit the Application Form.
After the submission of the online Application Form, the candidates will receive a confirmation for the same on their registered email ID and mobile number.
AMU CAT 2023 Admit Card
Admit Cards for AMU CAT were released online on the official website. The Admit Cards will be available 15 days prior to the examination. Only the candidates who have filled out the Application Form successfully can get an Admit Card for the AMU CAT 2023.
The AMU CAT 2023 Admit Card will consist of the following information: candidate’s name and application number, date, time and day of examination, candidate’s photograph and signature, exam centre code and address, and the subject of examination. It is mandatory for the candidates to take the Admit Card to the examination centre on the day of the examination.
The steps to download the Admit Cards are:
- Visit the official website.
- Click on the “Download AMU CAT 2023 Admit Card” link.
- Enter the unique Application/Enrollment number, and then click on “Submit”.
- Download the AMU CAT 2023 Admit Card that will be carried along by the candidates on the day of the examination.
AMU CAT 2023 Results
AMU CAT 2023 Results will be declared online shortly after the AMU CAT 2023. Candidates can download their Results online from the official website, i.e. amucontrollerexams.com. Candidates must take a printout of the Results and keep it for future references, such as for Counselling and admissions.
The AMU CAT 2023 Results will contain the following details: Roll number, name of the candidate, date of AMU CAT, subject, maximum marks of the examination, rank secured, and the marks scored by the candidate in each section, along with the total marks scored.
AMU CAT 2023 Counselling
Only qualified candidates are allowed to participate in the AMU CAT 2023 Online Counselling. The AMU CAT 2023 Counselling dates will be declared on the official website after the declaration of the results. During the Counselling, candidates will be able to select the course and the AMU campus of their choice. The AMU exam controller authority will then decide and allot the university and course to the candidate based on their marks in Grade 10 and 12 examinations, their marks in graduation, availability of seats on the selected campus and the rank and marks secured by the candidate in AMU CAT 2023.
The AMU CAT 2023 Counselling process will proceed in four steps:
- Registration: After the declaration of the AMU CAT 2023 results, the selected candidates will be called for Counselling. To ensure their participation in the AMU CAT Counselling, the candidates will have to register themselves online on the website.
- Documents Upload: As a part of the Counselling registration process, the candidate will have to upload scanned copies of the required documents. The required documents include (but are not limited to) a Grade 12 examination mark sheet, candidate’s photograph and signatures, transfer certificate, character certificate, and category certificate.
- Choice Filling: As the mandatory step, the candidates will have to select the course and campus of their choice in order to complete the Registration process. The last step of AMU CAT Counselling Registration is to submit the registration form.
- Documents Verification: All the documents uploaded by the selected candidates will go through a verification process by the Examination Controller Authority of Aligarh Muslim University. In case any document is rejected by the Examination Controller Authority, the candidate will have to upload the correct documents again.
- Seat Allotment: The Examination Controller Authority allots the course and the college to the candidate based on the following criteria: the choice of preference of the candidate, availability of seats, marks and score in AMU CAT, and the marks secured by the candidate in the qualifying exam.
- Reporting to the Venue: To accept admission to the given course at the allotted college, the candidates will have to report to the allotted college within the stipulated time and pay the admission fee. In case of failure to do so, the candidate’s admission will be cancelled for that academic year.
For any queries, candidates may call at 0571-2700935 between 9:00 AM to 1:30 PM and 2:30 PM to 5 PM (only during the working days) or write an email to amu.admission@gmail.com.
Frequently Asked Questions – FAQs
How many questions are there in the AMU CAT?
The AMU CAT question paper consists of four sections, and there are a total of 200 questions in the question paper.
What is the mode of conducting the AMU CAT 2023?
The AMU CAT 2023 will be conducted in a computer-based, online mode.
What kind of questions will be there in the AMU CAT 2023 question paper?
The AMU CAT 2023 question paper will consist of questions of Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) type. The questions will be provided along with four different choices, out of which only one choice will be correct. Candidates will have to mark only the correct option as an answer to the asked question.
What is the Marking Scheme of AMU CAT 2023
The AMU CAT 2023 question paper will consist of 200 questions. Each question will carry 1 mark.
Which topics must be studied to prepare for the AMU CAT 2023?
To prepare for the AMU CAT 2023, candidates must prepare well for the following subjects: Verbal Ability, Data Interpretation, Reading Comprehension, Quantitative Ability, Logical Reasoning, and General Awareness.
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