CAT Study Timetable Generator
Build a personalised CAT study plan from hours/day, subjects, and weeks until the exam.
Interactive CAT planner — set daily hours and weeks remaining, then weight subjects (raise weights for weaker areas). Equal weights = even split across VARC, DILR, QA.
Results update live. Pair with the CAT countdown to set weeks remaining.
| Subject | Share | Hrs / week | Total hrs |
|---|---|---|---|
| VARC | 33% | 14.0 | 168.0 |
| DILR | 33% | 14.0 | 168.0 |
| QA | 33% | 14.0 | 168.0 |
Math: total hours = 6 × 7 × 12 = 504.0; each subject gets weight ÷ Σ weights of that total.
How the CAT Study Timetable Generator works
How the timetable is built
Total study hours = hours/day × 7 × weeks. Each CAT subject receives a share proportional to its weight.
Default subjects: VARC, DILR, QA. Raise weights for topics you need more time on.
About CAT
CAT is the gateway exam for IIMs and many other MBA programmes. Scores are scaled across morning/afternoon slots; a raw score in one slot is not comparable to another slot’s raw score without that year’s equating.
Frequently asked questions
Is this an official CAT calculator from IIMs (rotating convenor IIM)?
No — it is a free Knwdle helper. Methodology follows published public concepts (educational rank-based percentile) and cites sources on the page. Always trust your official scorecard.
Does this predict CAT ranks or college cutoffs?
No. We deliberately do not ship rank predictors or fake cutoffs. Percentile tools only compute transparent relative-standing maths from numbers you enter.
What is unique about CAT?
CAT is the gateway exam for IIMs and many other MBA programmes. Scores are scaled across morning/afternoon slots; a raw score in one slot is not comparable to another slot’s raw score without that year’s equating.
Why is this labeled an educational approximation?
Educational approximation — CAT scaled-score equating is proprietary to the convenor IIM. Official percentiles appear only on the CAT scorecard.
Can I change the exam date on the countdown?
Yes — the countdown date is always editable. The prefilled 2026-11-29 is an example only (Example only — CAT is typically the last Sunday of November; edit after the convenor IIM announces the date.).
For developers & AI agents
The CAT Study Timetable Generator is also available as a free, unauthenticated JSON API — no API key, no sign-up, CORS enabled for all origins. Send a GET request with the parameters below and receive the computed result as JSON, including the source of the format or formula used. Invalid input returns HTTP 400 with a JSON { "error": "..." } body.
GET https://knwdle.com/api/tools/cat-study-timetable-generator| Parameter | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|
hoursPerDay | Yes | Study hours per day. |
weeksUntilExam | Yes | Weeks remaining. |
subjects | No | Comma-separated subjects (defaults to exam subjects). |
Request:
GET https://knwdle.com/api/tools/cat-study-timetable-generator?hoursPerDay=6&weeksUntilExam=12&subjects=VARC%2CDILR%2CQA
Response:
{
"tool": "cat-study-timetable-generator",
"exam": "CAT",
"note": "See live response for full fields",
"source": "CAT reports section-wise and overall percentiles from scaled scores after equating across slots. The…"
}