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IIM CAT 2012 commences on October 11
Kochi, July 22, 2012: Indian Institutes of Management announced the dates for the Common Admission Test 2012 (CAT 2012), a pre-requisite for admission to various management programmes of IIMs. The number of testing days this year has been increased to 21 days within the window from 11 October to 6 November 2012. The CAT vouchers will be available at selected Axis Bank branches from 30 July to 17 September 2012 and the registration window will be open from 30 July to 19 September 2012.
IIMs & Programmes:
1. IIM Ahmedabad: PGP & PGP-ABM
2. IIM Bangalore: PGP, PGSEM & PGPPM
3. IIM Calcutta: PGP-PGDM & PGP-PGDCM
4. IIM Indore: PGP & EPGP
5. IIM Kashipur: PGP
6. IIM Kozhikode: PGP
7. IIM Lucknow: PGP & PGP-ABM
8. IIM Raipur: PGP
9. IIM Ranchi: PGDM & PGDHRM
10. IIM Rohtak: PGP
11. RGIIM Shillong: PGP
12. IIM Tiruchirappalli: PGP
13. IIM Udaipur: PGP
CAT 2012 will have only two sections; the first section will focus on Quantitative Ability & Data Interpretation; the second on Verbal Ability & Logical Reasoning. These two sections will be implemented sequentially with separate time limits. The examination will be for 140 minutes. Candidates will have 70 minutes to answer 30 questions within each section which will have an on-screen countdown timer. Once the time ends for the first section, they will move to the second section and will no longer be able to go back.
A 15-minute tutorial will be provided before the start of the test, and candidates are advised to go through that carefully before starting the main examination. The total duration will be two hours and 35 minutes including the tutorial. A practice test to provide candidates with a feel of the timed sections, as well as navigation and functionality of the actual test is available on the CAT website www.catiim.in
CAT 2012 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 (PWD) category)], 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.
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 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, 2013 from the Principal / Registrar of his / her College / Institute (issued on or before June 30, 2013) 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.
Admission Process:
Please note that each IIM shortlists candidates for second stage of selection which may be independent of each other. The process may include Written Ability Test (WAT), Group Discussions (GD) and Personal Interviews (PI). IIMs may use previous academic performance of the candidates, relevant work experience and other similar inputs in short listing and ranking of candidates at various stages of the admission process. The processes, academic cut-offs and the weights allocated to the evaluation parameters may vary across IIMs.
Sale of CAT 2012 Vouchers:
Before registering and scheduling for test, Candidates will have to purchase a CAT 2012 voucher from any of the selected Axis Bank branches between Monday, 30 July and Monday, 17 September 2012. The Cost of voucher is Rs.1600/- (Rs.800/- for SC / ST candidates).
For a list of participating bank branches, click at
http://www.catiim.in/axisbank_branch.html
Candidate needs to buy only one CAT 2012 Voucher irrespective of the number of institutes he/she is applying to. 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 show the relevant document 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/ST candidates must show a copy of their SC / ST Certificates at the time of obtaining the CAT 2012 Voucher from the Axis Bank branches.
CAT 2012 Registration:
On purchasing the CAT 2012 Voucher, prospective candidates must log on to the website: www.catiim.in to register for CAT 2012. The registration window opens on July 30, 3012 and will close on September 2012.
CAT Result & Shortlisting:
CAT 2012 result will be announced on 09 January 2013 on the CAT website. List of shortlisted candidates for the next level of selection will be made available on the individual IIM websites. Each IIM will send interview letters to the candidates it has short-listed. The criteria for short-listing vary from IIM to IIM.
For further details, visit the website:
http://www.catiim.in |
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