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Admission Process : CAT - Common Admission Test

CAT Overview

The Common Admission Test (CAT) is conducted by the Indian Institutes of Management and is the first step in the process of seeking admission to the IIMs. The CAT has now become the most imperative entrance exams to get admitted to the premier management institutes. Apart from the Indian Institutes of Management over 72 other Management Institutes use the CAT for short listing candidates. The mother of all examinations, the CAT has the widest coverage in Quantitative, Verbal and Reasoning areas of testing.

CAT is all set to go online from the year 2009. As many as 30 versions of the CAT are being formulated to check against all possible leaks when the test will be conducted across 25 cities over a 10-day period with each centre holding the test thrice a day in the fourth week of November.

There will be several methods to ensure each student gets a differently presented question paper. CAT candidates will be able to carry paper and pencil for rough work and will be able to scroll back and forth in the online format as well. There are plans to depute some faculty members at each centre for physical monitoring of examinees besides external security features like pupil checks and finger-printing checks to ensure the right candidate appears for the exam. The hike of Rs 100 or so in the entry fee will have to be accommodated.

All test centres, where the CAT will be deployed, they will employ Prometric’s Identity Management (biometric) solution, digital image capture of all candidates and digital video recordings of all testing activity. The exact timing of the exam, as well as the number of test questions per candidate, will be announced at the end of the month of August 2009. An on-screen timer will continuously advise candidates as to the amount of time remaining.

Scores will be made available to examinees a few weeks after the end of the 10 day testing window. CBT CAT will be a candidate friendly test in terms of flexibility in the selection of test date, ease of registration process, better physical environment and test experience, and enhanced security in terms of biometric identification of candidates and video monitoring.

CBT format would improve communication between candidates and IIMs in terms of programme information, test delivery, receipt of admit cards, and receipt of score reports. CAT is poised to take a CBT format comparable to the existing tests such as GMAT, GRE, and TOEFL but at substantially lower cost.

Paper Pattern (CAT : November 28, 2009 to December 7, 2009)

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.

Eligibility Criteria

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)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 of 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.

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. IIMs may verify eligibility at various stages of the selection process, the details of which are provided at Selection Process of IIMs.

Introduction to the IIM

The nine Indian Institute of Management (IIMs) are located at different states within the country. Set up with the initiative of the Govt. of India, the IIMs have the aim of developing and nurturing management talent in the country to meet its evolving business requirements.

List of IIM Institutes

IIM Ahmedabad

Contact Address:
Admissions Officer,
  Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad,
  Vastrapur, Ahmedabad – 380015
  Phone: (079) 66324599
  Fax: (079) 26306896
  Email: admission@iimahd.ernet.in
  Website: www.iimahd.ernet.in

IIM Bangalore

Contact Address:
  Bannerghatta Road, Bangalore, India
  Pin Code: 560 076
  Phone: (080) 26582450 / 26993996
  Fax: (080) 26584050 / 26584004 / 26584181 / 26581602
  Email: info@iimb.ernet.in
  Website: http://www.iimb.ernet.in

IIM Calcutta

Contact Address:
  Indian Institute Of Management Calcutta
  Diamond Harbour Road
  Joka, Kolkata (Calcutta) - 700104
  West Bengal, India
  Phone: 033-2467-9178
  Fax: 033-2467-7174
  Website: http://www.iimcal.ac.in

IIM Indore

Contact Address:
  Indian Institute of Management Indore
  Prabandh Shikhar
  Rau - Pithampur Road
  Indore 453 331
  Madhya Pradesh INDIA
  Phone: + 91-731-2439666
  Fax: + 91-731-2439800
  Email: webman@iimidr.ac.in
  Website: www.iimidr.ac.in

IIM Kozhikode

Contact Address:
  IIMK Campus P. O.,
  Kozhikode,
  Kerala, India, PIN - 673 570
  Phone: (0495) 2803001
  Fax: (0495) 2803010-11
  Email: admissions-chairperson@iimk.ac.in
  Website: www.iimk.ac.in/

IIM Lucknow

Contact Address:
  Indian Institute of Management
  Prabandh Nagar, Off Sitapur Road,
  Lucknow - 226 013.
  Phone: (0522) 2734101 - 120
  Fax: (0522) 2734025 , 2734005
  Email: admission@iiml.ac.in
  Website: www.iiml.ac.in/

IIM Ranchi

IIM Rohtak

IIM Shillong

Contact Address:
  Rajiv Gandhi Indian Institute of Management
  Mayurbhanj Complex,
  Nongthymai, Shillong – 793 014
  Phone: (0364) 2308004, 2308005 & 2308000
  Email: admissions@rgiim.ac.in
  Website: www.rgiim.ac.in

The non IIM Institutes accepting CAT score

CAT Affiliated Non-IIm Institute List
ACCMAN Institute of Management	Accurate Institute of Management & Technology
Alliance Business School	Amrita School of Business, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham
Amrita School of Business, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham	Amrita School of Business, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham
Amrita School of Business, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham	Amrut Mody School of Management Ahmedabad University
Apeejay School of Management	Appejay Institute of Technology, School of Management
Aravali Institute of Management	Army Institute of Management
Army Institute of Management & Technology	Aryans Business School (ABS)
Aryans Institute of Management (AIM)	Aryans School of Management (ASM)
Asian School of Business Management (ASBM)	Asia-Pacific Institute of Management
Balaji Institute of International Business (BIIB)	Balaji Institute of Management and HRD (BIMHRD)
Balaji Institute of Modern Management (BIMM)	Balaji Institute of Telecom and Management (BITM)
Banaras Hindu University	Bharathidasan Institute of Management
Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan's Usha and Lakshmi Mittal Institute of Management	Birla Institute of Management Technology
Birsa Institute of Technology (Trust)	Calcutta Business School
Career Institute of International Management	Center for Management Studies
Centum U Institute of Management & Creative Studies	Chandragupt Institute of Management Patna (CIMP)
Chitkara University	College of Agribusiness Management
College of Management Studies - IILM Academy of Higher Learning	Delhi School of Professional Studies & Research
Department of Business Administration, Tezpur University	Department of Business Management, P A University
Department of Business Management, University of Calcutta	Department of Commerce Delhi Scool of Economics, University of Delhi
Department of Management Studies, Indian School of Mines University	Department of Management Studies, School of Management
Disha Institute of Management And Technology	Dr. Gaur Hari Singhania Institute of Management & Research
DRIEMS Business School	Devprayag Institute of Management
Eastern Institute for Integrated Learning in Management (EIILM)	EMPI Business School
Entrepreneurship Development Institute of India	FORE School of Management
Fortune Institute of International Business	G L Bajaj Institute of Management And Research
Galgotias Business School	Gitam Institute of Management
Globsyn Business School	GNIT College of Management
Graduate School of Business & Administration	Haryana School of Business
Heritage Institute of Technology	IEM Institute of Business Management
IFIM Business School	IIBM International
IILM Institute for Higher Education	Indian Institute of Finance
Indian Institute of Forest Management	Indian Institute of Information Technology
Indian Institute of Social Welfare and Business Management	Indian Instiute of Plantation Management
Indus Business Academy	Indus Business Academy (Arihant Education & Research Foundation)
Institute for Financial Management and Research	Institute for Integrated Learning in Management - Graduate School of Management
Institute of Advanced Management & Research	Institute of Agri Business Management
Institute of Management Development & Research	Institute of Management Education
Institute of Management Studies	Institute of Management Technology
Institute of Management Technology	Institute of Management, Nirma University of Science & Technology
Institute of Marketing & Management	Institute of Public Enterprise
Institute of Science & Management	International Institute of Business Studies
International Management Institute	International School of Business & Media Training Pvt. Ltd.
International School of Management Excellence (ISME)	ISBR Business School
ITM Business School	JK Lakshmipat University
Jagan Institute of Management Studies	Jaipuria Institute of Management
Jaipuria Institute of Management	Jaipuria Institute of Management
JK Padampat Singhania Institute of Management & Technology	K J Somaiya Institute of Management Studies & Research
Kirloskar Institute of Advanced Management Studies	Kohinoor Business School & Centre for Management Research
Lal Bahadur Shastri Institute of Management	Lal Bahadur Shastri Institute of Management & Technology
Lovely Professional University	Mahatma Jyoti Rao Phoole University
Management Development Institute	National Institute of Bank Management
National Institute of Technology	National Institute of Technology Calicut
National Institute of Technology Karnataka, Surathkal	National Insurance Academy
National Power Training Institute	National School of Business
Netaji Subhas Institue of Business Management	NIILM Centre for Management Studies
NIIT University	O P Jindal Global University
PES Institute of Technology	Proton Business School
Pune Institute of Business Management	Rai Business School
Ramaiah Institute of Management Studies (RIMS)	S D M Institute for Management Development
S P Jain Institute of Management & Research	School of Management Sciences
School of Management Sciences	School of Management Studies University of Hyderabad
School of Petroleum Management	Shobhit University
Sri Mata Vaishno Devi University	Shri Ramswaroop Memorial College of Engineering and Management
Skyline Business School	South State Business School
Sri Sri University	SRMS International Business School
Suryadatta Group of Institutes	T. A. PAI Management Institute
Taxila Business School	Techno India Group B School
Techno Institute of Management Sciences	The Business School
Thiagarajar School of Management	Unitedworld School of Business
University Business School	University Business School
University of Calcutta	University of Lucknow, Institute of Management Science
University School of Management	VIT University
Welingkar Institute of Management Development & Research	Welingkar Institute of Management Development & Research

Note: The Institute listing is in alphabetical order & not in any order of ranking.

Important Dates
Starting date of sale of CAT Vouchers	17 August 2011, Wednesday
Last date of sale of CAT Vouchers	26 September 2011, Monday
Starting date of Registration for CAT 2010	17 August 2011, Wednesday
Last date of Registration for CAT 2010	18 September 2011, Wednesday
CAT Result	11 January 2012, Wednesday

Date of Test: Saturday, 22 October 2011 - Friday, 18 November 2011

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