The Common Admission Test (CAT) is a computer-based exam for admission into graduate management programs. It’s a national-level test administered by one of the Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs) on a rotating basis. CAT is a two-hour exam consisting of three sections: Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension (VARC), Data Interpretation and Logical Reasoning (DILR), and Quantitative Ability (QA).