CAT (COMMON APTITUDE TEST) 2016 - MBA ADMISSION

The Common Admission Test (CAT) is a computer based test held in India. This test scores a person on the bases of quantitative ability, data interpretation, verbal ability and logical reasoning. The Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs) started this exam and use the test for selecting students for their business administration programs. The test is conducted every year by one of the IIM's based on a policy of rotation. In August 2011, it was announced that Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) and Indian Institute of Science(IISc) would also use the CAT scores, instead of the Joint Management Entrance Test (JMET), to select students for their management programmes from 2012-14 year.Common Admission Test (CAT) 2015 will be conducted by the Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad (IIM Ahmedabad). IIM-Ahmedabad will conduct CAT 2015 on November 29, 2015. IIM Indore was holding Common Admission Test from last two years.

Eligibility

• The candidate must be a graduate with 50% marks or equivalent CGPA (45% in case of SC/ST/DA/PWD) 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. (Candidate if selected needs to submit a certificate latest by 30th June 2016 from the Principal/Registrar of College/Institute 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.) How to Apply • Register online at the CAT website with a registration fee of Rs. 1600 (General/NC-OBC) and Rs. 800 (SC/ST/PWD-DA). • Note: Payment of registration fee can be done through online modes only including credit card, debit card or through net banking. • You do not have the option of choosing you preferred slot this time • You must show original mark sheets and submit photocopies to prove your eligibility at the time of interview. Further, if you are selected for a programme, original degree certificate and mark sheets along with your photocopies must be submitted for verification at the time of joining the programme.

Test Duration and Pattern

The CAT 2014 had only two sections. The first section is Quantitativ170 minutes with no sectional time limits.

Three scaled scores will be presented for each candidate: an overall scaled score and two separate scaled scores for each section. As the two sections evaluate distinct sets of knowledge and skills, scores do not correlate across sections. A high score in one section does not guarantee a high score in another section. Percentile rankings are provided for each individual section as well as for the overall exam score.

CAT New Pattern: The CAT 2015 will be divided into three sections:

·         Quantitative Aptitude (QA) having 34 questions

·         Data Interpretation and Logical Reasoning (DILR) with 32 questions

·         Verbal and Reading Comprehension (VRC) with 34 questions

The total duration for the exam is 180 minutes and will be having 100 questions. Candidates will not be allowed to switch between sections, unlike previous year. First time in the history of CAT, applicants will be allowed to use basic on screen calculator for calculation. The tutorial for changed pattern of CAT 2015 Exam will be declared on 15th October, 2015. 

ADMIT CARD:

IIM Ahmedabad has postponed the Admit Card date of CAT 2015 to October 25 from October 15, which was the original date for admit card release. The new date has been announced in an official website of CAT.

Important Dates

Events	2014 dates	2015 dates
Registrations	Aug 06 - Oct 07, 2014	06th August to 25th September 2015
Download of Admit Card	Oct 19, 2014	25th October 2015, 1:00 PM till Exam Day
Exam dates	Nov 16 & Nov 22, 2014	29th November 2015
Results	3rd Week of Dec, 2014	2nd week of January 2016

Participating Institutes Apart from the present 13 IIMs, the Government has decided to open six new IIMs, one each inHimachal Pradesh, Punjab, Bihar, Odisha, Maharashtra and Andhra Pradesh. CAT 2015 will also include the Registration option for these new IIMs. They are likely to commence their academic session from 2015-16. Other prominent B- Schools (not in any particular order) that accept CAT scores are:

S.P. Jain Institute of Management Research IMT Ghaziabad NITIE K. J. Somaiya Institute Of Management Studies And Research Faculty of Management Studies (FMS) Delhi MICA Ahmedabad MDI Gurgaon SJMSOM (IIT-Bombay) VGSOM (IIT Kharagpur) Department of Management Studies (NIT Trichy) DMS (IIT-Delhi) TAPMI IMI Delhi XIM-B