CAT 2011

Ahmedabad Bangalore Calcutta Indore Kashipur Kozhikode Lucknow Raipur Ranchi Rohtak Shillong Tiruchirappalli Udaipur

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Important Dates
Sale of CAT Vouchers : Wednesday, 17 August 2011 - Monday, 26 September 2011 Registration for CAT 2011 : Wednesday, 17 August 2011 - Wednesday, 28 September 2011 CAT Test Dates : Saturday, 22 October 2011 - Friday, 18 November 2011

CAT Result : Wednesday 11 January 2012 Press Notes & Announcement

Advertisement of CAT-2011 on 7 August 2011 PDF

Indian Institutes of Management announce highlights of Common Admission Test 2011 (CAT 2011)
Kolkata, India, 25 July 2011 Indian Institutes of Management announced the highlights of the Common Admission Test 2011 (CAT 2011). Prometric, trusted provider of market-leading test development and test delivery solutions, is IIMs partner in developing and delivering CAT 2011. The CAT 2011 will have only two sections instead of three. 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 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 and will no longer be able to go back. Although new in the computer-based version of CAT, this format was previously practiced in some of the earlier paper-and-pencil years. 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 will be made available in the coming weeks. Once again candidates are advised to go though them carefully to familiarise themselves with the screens, layout, and navigation. The number of test days has been retained at 20 days within the window from 22 October to 18 November 2011. This would provide candidates with the flexibility of choosing a suitable test day based on their convenience. For those candidates who are differently abled, additional support will be provided as required. We are confident that CAT 2011 is going to help us in identifying the appropriate candidates for our programmes, and that the examination will be fair and equitable, Said Professor Janakiraman Moorthy, CAT 2011 Convenor. Considerable effort has been invested in maintaining similar level of difficulty across papers. A small number of statistically and psychometrically validated questions are randomly inserted in each question paper as equating blocks. These will be used for assessing post test equality across the days. IIMs and Prometric have reviewed the operational processes and contingent on the continued punctuality of candidates, the check-in procedure this year will start one-and-a-half hours before the scheduled test time instead of the previous two hours. With this change, we are also able to have an earlier start time of 3:15pm for the afternoon session. To offer convenience to more candidates, three new cities Bhilai, Jammu and Dehradun have been added to the previous 33 test locations. This will help in bringing CAT closer to the northern states of the country. To reduce the difficulties in purchasing CAT vouchers, now candidates will also be able to purchase CAT vouchers from 201 Axis Bank branches, an increase of 30 outlets. A video on the conversion of CAT to a computer-based test and candidate impressions of this transition will be available on YouTube by the end of this week. More details will be available on the website www.catiim.in by 8 August 2011.

Indian Institutes of Management

The Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs) were established by the Government of India, starting from the early 1960s as national school of excellence in Management Sciences. IIM Ahmedabad and IIM Calcutta are celebrating their Golden Jubilee this year. Over the years, the IIMs have evolved into global institutions that impart high quality management programmes that stress on innovation, ethical leadership, and cutting edge management research. The Economist labelled IIMs as the toughest b-school in the world to get into. Currently there are 13 IIMs named as IIMs Ahmedabad, Bangalore, Calcutta, Indore, Kashipur, Kozhikode, Lucknow, Raipur, Ranchi, Rohtak, Shillong, Tiruchirappalli and Udaipur. The entry to these national building institutes is realized through the Common Admission Test, popularly called CAT. It was, and continues to be, a source of pride for the faculty involved with its conception and delivery year after year, and is possibly the exam that accounts for the highest number of eyeballs and scrutiny of general public and media alike. Prometric

Prometric, a wholly-owned subsidiary of ETS, is a trusted provider of technology-enabled testing

and assessment. Its market-leading test development and test delivery solutions allow clients to develop and launch global testing programmes as well as accurately measure programme results and data. Prometric reliably delivers and administers more than 10 million tests a year on behalf of approximately 400 clients in the academic, financial, government, healthcare, professional, corporate and information technology markets. It delivers tests flexibly and securely via the Web or by utilising a robust network of more than 10,000 test centres in more than 160 countries.

Prometric Testing Private Limited (Prometric India) is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Prometric Inc. and has been present in India since 1997. Its operations span nine locations and employ over 200 people. In 2010, Prometric India delivered approximately 650,000 exams through a network of more than 450 testing centres. India represents a core part of Prometrics growth strategy, both as a regional operations location and as a market for its globally distributed testing services. For more information, please visit www.prometric.com. CAT Eligibility The candidate must hold a Bachelors 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 bachelors 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 bachelors 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 candidates CGPA by the maximum possible CGPA and multiplying the result with 100. Candidates appearing for the final year of bachelors 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 bachelors 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.

Note for SC/ST, NC-OBC, and DA Candidates

If you belong to SC or ST categories, your caste/tribe must be listed in the Government of India schedule. The caste certificate that you send to IIM should be in the Government approved format and should clearly state: (a) Name of your caste/tribe; (b) Whether you belong to Scheduled Caste or Scheduled Tribe; (c) District and the State or Union Territory of your ordinary residence; and (d) the appropriate Government of India schedule under which your caste/tribe is approved by it as Scheduled Caste or Scheduled Tribe. A copy of the certificate must be sent to CAT Centre, C/O Admissions Office, Indian Indian Institute of Management Calcutta, Joka, Diamond Harbour Road, Kolkata-700 104 . Mention the Voucher Serial Number on the certificate. Failure to produce a copy of the caste certificate will result in the rejection of your CAT registration. The caste certificate must be shown and a photocopy enclosed at the time of interviews. Moreover, the caste certificate must be submitted at the time of joining programmes of any of the IIMs. If you belong to the Non-Creamy Other Backward Classes (NC-OBC), you must produce the NC-OBC certificate duly signed by competent authority and enclose its photocopy at the time of interviews. Moreover, the certificate must be submitted at the time of joining programmes of any of the IIMs. Failure to do so during the post CAT selection process will result in you not being considered under the reserved category. The DA certificate must be shown and a photocopy enclosed at the time of interviews. Moreover, the DA certificate must be submitted at the time of joining programmes of any of the IIMs. 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). 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

CAT Result and Short-listing

CAT 2011 result will be announced on 11 January 2012 on the CAT website. List of shortlisted candidates for the next level of slection 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 varies from IIM to IIM. Please visit the admission hotlinks of the respective websites of IIMs for further information. Eligibility Verification If a candidate is short-listed for interviews by any IIM, he/she has to comply with the following eligibility verification: Mark sheets and Degree Certificate A candidate must show all the original mark sheets and submit attested copies to prove his/her eligibility at the time of interview. Further, if a candidate is selected for a programme, original degree certificate and mark sheets of all semesters/years along with their attested copies must be submitted for verification at the time of joining the programme.

Reservation Category Requirements

If short-listed for interview, SC, ST, NC-OBC, and DA candidates must show the original caste/class/disability certificate and submit a photocopy at the time of interview. Further, if a candidate is selected for a programme, original certificate of qualifying degree and attested copy of the same must be submitted for verification at the time of joining a programme. Candidates in the Final Year of Graduation If short-listed for interview, candidates appearing for the final bachelor's degree or equivalent qualification examination must show an original certificate from the Principal/ Registrar/Director of the university/institution certifying that the candidate has obtained 50% marks or equivalent (45% in case of the candidates belonging to SC, ST, and DA category) based on latest available grades/marks. He/she must submit an attested copy of the original certificate at the time of interview. For the PGP of IIMs, such candidates, if selected, will be allowed to join the programme PROVISIONALLY ONLY if they submit a certificate latest by June 30, 2012 from the Principal/Registrar of their college/ institute (issued on or before June 30, 2012) stating that they have completed all the requirements including appearing for supplementary exams if any (the results may, however, be awaited) for obtaining the bachelor's degree/ equivalent qualification on the date of issue of the certificate. Their admission will be confirmed only when they submit original mark sheet and qualifying degree certificate of having passed the bachelor's degree / equivalent qualification referred to in the certificate issued by Principal/ Registrar of their college/institute. They must obtain at least 50% marks or equivalent. They also must submit an attested copy of the mark sheets and qualifying degree certificate. The deadline for submission of the mark sheet and the certificate is December 31, 2012. NON- FULFILLMENT OF THIS CONDITION WILL AUTOMATICALLY RESULT IN THE CANCELLATION OF THE PROVISIONAL ADMISSION. Provisional admission will also be cancelled if it is found that the certificate (Annexure E) is found to be incorrect subsequently. IIMs would not allow any candidate to join their programme in case the candidate is unable to complete all the requirements for a bachelor degree on or before June 30, 2012. The IIMs would also not offer admission to any candidate after June 30, 2012. Sale of CAT 2011 Vouchers Before registering and scheduling for your test, you will need to purchase a CAT 2011 voucher from any of the selected Axis Bank branches between Wednesday, 17 August and Monday, 26 September 2011. For a list of participating bank branches, click here.

Sample of a bank pay-in slipPDF

Sample of a general voucherPDF Sample of a SC/ST voucher PDF 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. 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 fillingout information during the online registration, then the candidate can purchase a new voucher and re-register online. List of Axis Bank branches............. CAT 2011 Test Sites 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

Ahmedabad, Gujarat
Site Name Address LJ Institute of Management Nr. Nagdev Kalyan Mandir,

Sanand-Sarkhej Circle S.G.Road

Bangalore, Karnataka
Site Name Address All India Inst Of Local Self Govt Download Site Direction #1/1, 2nd Main, 6th Cross, Gandhi Nagar,Landmark- Adjacent To Kanishka Hotel Bangalore Institute Of International Management Download Site Direction #76/6 Mysore Road,Opp. Rv College Of Engineering Bangalore Institute Of Management Studies Download Site Direction #76/6 Mysore Road,Opp. Rv College Of Engineering Merittrac Services Pte Ltd Download Site Direction 125/1-18, G K Arcade, 2nd Floor, T Mariappa Road, Jayanagar Ist Block East Point College Of Engineering For Women Download Site Direction Jnana Prabha, East Point Campus, Virgo Nagar Post, Gangamma Thimmaiah Institute Of Management Studies Download Site Direction 10/15, Sunkadakatte,Magadi Main Road,Vishwaneedam Post, Garden City Download Site Direction Garden City College, 16 Km, Old Madras Road Sai Vidya Institute Of Technology Download Site Direction Rajanukunte,Doddaballapur Road, Via Yelahanka,

Bhilai, Chhattisgarh
Site Name Address Bhilai School Of Engineering Download Site Direction Balod Road,Chandkhuri,Bhilai,Durg

Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh

Site Name Address Infotech Education Society Kalkheda Ratibhad Main Road Studies Download Site Direction

College Of Technology Download Site Direction

Bhubaneswar, Orissa
Site Name Address Regional College Of Management Download Site Direction Chakadola Vihar,Chandrasekharpur

Chandigarh, Punjab
Site Name Address 1 Everonn Education Limited Download Site Direction SCO 217, 1st Floor, Sector 14, Panchkula Indo Global College Of Engineering Download Site Direction Village Abhipur, District Mohali, ( 18 Kms From PGI Chandigarh)

Chennai, Tamil Nadu

Site Name Address Everonn Education Limited Download Site Direction Everonn House, Industrial Estate, Perungudi Saveetha Engineering College Download Site Direction Saveetha Nagar, Thandalam, Sriperumbudur Vel Tech Dr RR and Dr Sr Technical University Download Site Direction #42, Avadi - Alamati Road, Vellanur, Avadi

Cochin, Kerala

Site Name Address

All India Institute Of Local Self Govt Download Site Direction Corparation Building Kacheripady Junction, Chittor Road Sr Narayana Gurukul Download Site Direction Kadayiruppu P.O Kollenchery

Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu

Site Name Address KPR School Of Business Download Site Direction KPR Knowledge City, Arasur

Dehradun, Uttarakhand
Site Name Address Institute Of Management Studies Download Site Direction Makkawala Greens, Mussorie Diversion Road

Durgapur, West Bengal

Site Name Address NSHM -Academy Download Site Direction Arrah, Shibtala,Via Muchipara,

Faridabad, Haryana
Site Name Address Institute Of Management and Tigaon Road, Near Sai Dham,