CAT 2011: Common Admission Test Notification issued by Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs)The Indian Institutes of Management IIMs will conduct
Common Admission Test 2011 (CAT 2011) during a 20-day 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. CAT 2011 score shall also be admission criteria for admission into Non IIM Management Institutes in MBA and PGDM Etc. On the basis of CAT 2011 IIM shall offer following Post Graduate programs.
A. Post Graduate Programmes in Management:- IIM Ahmedabad: PGP and PGP-ABM
- llM Bangalore: PGP PGSEM and PGPPM
- IIM Calcutta: PGP-PGDM and PGP-PGDCM
- IIM lndore: PGP and EPGP
- IIM Kashipur: PGP
- llM Kozhikode: PGP
- IIM Lucknow: PGP and PGP-ABM
- IIM Raipur: PGP
- IIM Ranchi: PGDM and PGDHRM
- IIM Rohtak: PGP
- RGIIM Shillong: PGP
- IIM Tiruchlrappalli: PGP
- IIM Udaipur: PGP
B. Fellow Programme in Management equivalent to Ph.D. DegreeCAT 2011 Eligibility Criteria: CAT 2011 Percentage of Marks, Educational Qualification, Age Limit EtcTo appear in CAT 201 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, 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 .
Applicants 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.
CAT 2011 Application Form - How To Apply / CAT 2011 Online Application Form / CAT 2011 Application Form DownloadBefore registering and scheduling for your CAT 2011 test, you will need to purchase a CAT 2011 voucher from any of the selected Axis Bank branches for CAT 2011 by IIM between Wednesday, 17 August and Monday, 26 September 2011.
For a list of participating bank branches in CAT 2011 Click HereThe 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 for Rs. 1600/- (Rs. 800/- for SC/ST candidates.
Please note that a candidate needs to buy only one CAT 2011 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 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, CAT not being a pre-requisite for a programme, and rejection of candidate registration due to incomplete and/or wrong information.
CAT 2011 Online Application Form - REGISTRATION FOR CAT 2011On purchasing the CAT 2011 Voucher, prospective candidates must log on to the website www.catiim.in to register for CAT 2011. The registration window starts on August 17, 2011 and will close on September 2 , 2011. Details of the registration process are provided at the website
http://www.catiim.in .
Candidates should view the CAT 2011 video which will be available on
http://www.catiim.in from August 15, 2011 onwards. A short audio recording with key highlights from the video will be available on +91 124 451 7178 during the registration & scheduling period.
CAT 2011 Contact InfoCAT 2011 Website:
http://www.catiim.inCAT 2011 IVRS Number: 1 800 103 7383
CAT 2011 Test CentersCAT 2011 Entrance Exam shall be conducted by Prometric VUE in India. Following are mentioned test cities for CAT 2011
Ahmedabad, Bangalore, Bhilai, Bhopal, Bhubaneswar, Chandigarh, Chennai, Cochin, Coimbatore, Dehradun, Durgapur, Faridabad, Ghaziabad, Greater Noida, Gurgaon, Guwahati, Hyderabad, Indore, Jaipur, Jammu, Jamshedpur, Kolkata, Kozhikode, Lucknow, Mumbai, Nagpur, Navi Mumbai, New Delhi, Noida, Patna, Pune, Ranchi, Shillong, Siliguri, Varanasi, Vishakhapatnam
CAT 2011 IMPORTANT DATES
CAT 2011 Registration: from Wednesday 17 Aug to Wednesday 28 Sep, 2011
CAT 2011 Examination: October 22, 2011 and November 18, 2011IIMs ADMISSION PROCESS through CAT 2011 (Common Admission Test):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). Performance in CAT2011 examination is an important component in the admission process. 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. For more information you may refer the admissions policies of IIMs from their respective websites.
Also See- CAT 2011 Syllabus, CAT 2011 Preparation Books, CAT 2011 Coaching Centers, CAT Question Papers, CAT Solution Download, How CAT 2011 is different from previous CAT viz; CAT 2010, CAT 2009, CAT 2008, Why CAT 2011? CATitude- Aptitude and Attitude that CAT 2011 aspirant should posses, How to prepare for CAT 2011? How to bell the CAT 2011?
Non-IIM Management Institutes Accepting CAT 2011 Score, Previous Placement Stats of different colleges accepting CAT Score. (these are are coming soon)
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