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Indian Institute of Management (IIM) will be conducting the CAT in 2011 and CAT Advertisement appeared in leading newspapers in August 2011 2. Also See CAT 2011 Exam Date

Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs)

Common Admission Test (CAT) 2011 EXAM

Ahmedabad, Bangalore, Calcutta, Indore, Kozhikode, Lucknow and  Shillong

The Indian Institutes of Management will conduct Common Admission Test (CAT) from CAT 2011 will be held between Oct 22 to Nov 18, 2011. CAT is conducted by IIMs as a pre-requisite for admission to various management programmes of IIMs. These programmes are

The Indian Institute of management will conduct Common Admission Test 2011 (CAT-2011) during a 20-days testing window between October 22, 2011 and November 18, 2011.

CAT 2011 will be conducted by IIMs as a pre-requisite for admission to various management programmes of IIMs.

These programmes are:
A- Post Graduate Programmes in Management:
IIM Ahmedabad PGP and PGP-ABM
Website Addresses: www.iimahd.ernet.in
IIM Bangalore PGP, PGSEM and PGPPM
Website Addresses: www.iimb.ernet.in
IIM Calcutta PGP-PGDM and PGP-PGDCM
Website Addresses: www.iimcal.ac.in
IIM Indore PGP and EPGP
Website Addresses: www.iimidr.ac.in
IIM Kashipur PGP
Website Addresses: www.iiml.ac.in
IIM Kozhikode PGP
Website Addresses: www.iimk.ac.in
IIM Lucknow PGP and PGP-ABM
Website Addresses: www.iiml.ac.in
IIM Raipur PGP
Website Addresses: www.iimraipur.ac.in
IIM Ranchi PGDM and PGDHRM
Website Addresses: www.iimranchi.ac.in
IIM Rohtak PGP
Website Addresses: www.iimrohtak.ac.in
RGIIM Shillong PGP
Website Addresses: www.iimshillong.in
IIM Tiruchirappalli PGP
Website Addresses: www.iimtrichy.ac.in
IIM Udaipur PGP
Website Addresses: www.iimu.ac.in

B. Fellow Programmes in Management (FPM) (equivalent to Ph.D) of IIM Ahmedabad, IIM Bangalore, IIM Calcutta, IIM Indore, IIM Kozhikode, IIM Lucknow, IIM Raipur, IIM Ranchi and IIM Tiruchirappalli

How and when to apply for CAT 2011

CAT Vouchers

The CAT 2011 Vouchers can be obtained from branches of Axis Bank and their associated outlets during the period from Wednesday, 17 August 2011 to Monday, 26 September 2011 Saturday, October 1, 2011 for Rs. 1600/- (Rs. 800/- for SC/ST candidates).  Visit the CAT-2011 website www.catiim.in for exact locations of Axis bank branches and their associated outlets where voucher sale is arranged.

Please note that a candidate needs to buy only one “CAT-2011 Voucher” irrespective of the number of institutes he/she is applying for.  Note that the Voucher must be bought only in the name of the candidate as it appears in the school leaving certificate.  If the name has been changed due to events such as marriage, the candidate must produce the relevant document such as marriage, the candidate must produce the relevant documents such as a marriage certificate and submit a photocopy at the time of the test, interview and at the time of joining a programme.  SC and ST candidates must show a copy of their SC/ST Certificates at the time of obtaining the CAT-2011 Voucher from the Axis Bank branches.

Voucher once sold cannot be refunded under any circumstance including but not limited to loss of voucher, inability to read voucher number due to mishandling of the voucher by candidate, candidate being ineligible for taking CAT-2011, CAT-2011 not being a pre-requisite for a programme, and rejection of candidate registration due to incomplete and/or wrong information.  If the voucher is lost, voucher number is not readable due to mishandling of the voucher by candidate, and/or candidate thinks he/she has made mistake(s) in filling-out information during the online registration, then the candidate can purchase a new voucher and re-register online.

Registration for CAT:On purchasing the CAT2011 Voucher, prospective candidates must log on to the website www.catiim.in to register for CAT2011.  The registration window starts on August 17, 2011 and will close on September 28, 2011 Tuesday, October 4, 2011. Details of the registration process are provided at the website www.catiim.in

Candidates should view the CAT-2011 video which will be available on www.catiim.in from August 15, 2011 onwards.  A short audio recording with key highlights from the video will be available on +911244517178 during the registration & scheduling period.

CAT 2011 IMPORTANT DATES

CAT Eligibility

CAT 2011 Eligibility

The candidate must hold a Bachelor’s Degree, with at least 50% marks or equivalent CGPA [45% in case of the candidates belonging to Scheduled Caste (SC), Scheduled Tribe (ST), and Differently Abled (DA) (It may also referred to as Persons with Disability (PED) categories], awarded by any of the Universities incorporated by an act of the central or state legislature in India or other educational institutions established by an act or Parliament or declared to be deemed as a University under Section 3 of the UGC Act, 1956, or possess an equivalent qualification recognized by the Ministry of HRD, Government of India.

The percentage of marks obtained by the candidate in the bachelor’s degree would be calculated based on the practice followed by the university/institution from where the candidate has obtained the degree.  In case the candidates are awarded grades/CGPA instead of marks, the conversion of grades/CGPA to percentage of marks would be based on the procedure certified by the university/institution from where they have obtained the bachelor’s degree.  In case the university/institution does not have any scheme for converting CGPA into equivalent marks, the equivalence would be established by dividing the candidate’s CGPA by the maximum possible CGPA by the maximum possible CGPA and multiplying the result with 100.  Candidates appearing for the final year of bachelor’s degree/equivalent qualification examination and those who have completed degree requirements and are awaiting results can also apply.  If selected, such candidates will be allowed to join the programme provisionally, only if he/she submits a certificate latest by June 30, 2012 from the Principal/Registrar of his/her College/Institute (issued on or before June 30, 2012) stating that the candidate has completed all the requirements for obtaining the bachelor’s degree/equivalent qualification on the date of the issue of the certificate.  IIMs may verify eligibility at various stages of the selection process, the details of which are provided at the website www.catiim.in

Application should note that the mere fulfillment of minimum eligibility criteria will not ensure consideration for shortlisting by IIMs.

Prospective candidates must maintain a valid and unique email account and a phone number throughout the selection process.

Reservations
As per the Government of India requirements, 15% of the seats are reserved for Scheduled Caste (SC) and 7 ½ % for Scheduled Tribe (ST) candidates.  27% of seats are reserved for Other Backward Classes (OBC) candidates belonging to the “non-creamy” layer.

For an updated list of state-wise OBCs eligible for availing the benefit of reservation, please see the list maintained by the NCBC at its website http://ncbc.nic.in/backward-classes/index.html.  You may also access information in respect of the creamy layer at http://ncbc.nic.in/html/creamylayer.html as well as the clarifications issued by the Department of Personnel & Training on the definition of creamy layer and income criteria athttp://persmin.gov.in/WriteData/WMS/ScanDocument/36033_5_2004_01April2005.htm.  In case of NC-OBC category, the castes included in Central List of NC-OBC by the National Council of Backward Classes, Government of India as on September 28, 2011 (Last day of registration) will be used. Any subsequent changes will not be effective for CAT 2011.

As per the provision under section 39 of the PWD Act, 1995, 3% seats are reserved for Differently Abled (DA) candidates.  The three categories of disability are: a) low-vision/blindness, b) hearing impairment, and c) locomotor disability/cerebral palsy.  This provision is applicable if the candidate suffers from any of the listed disabilities to the extent of not less than 40%, as certified by a medical authority as prescribed and explained in the said Act.

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 in the admission process.  The candidates should read carefully the description of admission process followed by each IIM on their respective websites.  No change in the category will be entertained after the closure of registration window, hence, the applications are advised to give attention while registering.

CAT 2011 ONLINE EXAM DATES

Test Duration and Pattern

The duration of the test is 2 hours and 30 minutes including initial 15 minute tutorial. No breaks will be given during the test. The test consists of questions that evaluate a candidate’s quantitative, verbal, and logical & data interpretation abilities. Therefore, there are a total of three sections in the test. There will be about 60 questions in the test.

 

At the test venue, each candidate will be seated at a desk with a computer terminal and he/she will be provided with a scratch paper for calculations. After the test, candidate must leave the scratch paper at the desk. Rough work cannot be done on any other paper/sheet, as nothing will be allowed inside the testing room.

CAT Results

CAT score: A candidate’s CAT score card will be available to the candidate at the website www.catiim.in
CAT 2011 Result will be declared on Wednesday 11 January 2012. Candidates must retain a print-out of their score card.

Information sources

Cat website www.catiim.in, IIM Ahmedabad www.iimahd.ernet.in, IIM Bangalore www.iimb.ernet.in, IIM Calcutta www.iimcal.ac.in, IIM Indore www.iimidr.ac.in, IIM Kozhikode www.iimk.ac.in, IIM Lucknow www.iiml.ac.in, RGIIM Shillong www.rgiim.ac.in

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