CAT 2015: Reservation Criteria

The Indian Institute of Management (IIM) has released the notification of Common Admission Test (CAT) 2015 on the official website. The registration procedure will begin from August 6 and will come to an end on September 20.The candidates can check the reservation criteria mentioned below:
Reservation criteria:

• As per the Government of India requirements, 15 per cent of the seats are reserved for Scheduled Caste (SC), 7.5 per cent for Scheduled Tribe (ST) candidates and 27 per cent of the seats are reserved for Other Backward Classes (OBC) candidates belonging to the "non -creamy" layer (NC - OBC).

• For an updated state-wise central list, OBCs are eligible for availing  the  benefit of reservation and information in respect of the creamy layer. For doing so, the candidates are required to visit the website, the link for which is http://www.ncbc.nic.in

• Any subsequent change will not be effective for CAT 2015 unless there is a change made by the Central Government or judiciary.

• Three per cent seats are reserved for Differently Abled (DA) candidates.

• The candidates belonging to categories for which seats are reserved need to note and read the  eligibility requirements carefully before applying. It should be noted that while it is the endeavour of IIMs,   that   the   candidates   belonging   to   SC/ST/PWD/Non-Creamy   OBC categories join the Programme in proportions mandated by the law, they have to meet the minimum  eligibility  criteria  and  a  certain  minimum  level  of  performance.

• The candidates must read the instructions given on the official website. After the closure of registration procedure, no change in the category will be entertained.

To check the official notification of CAT 2015, the candidates can click here: