Common Admission Test (CAT) 2011

The Indian Institutes of Management will conduct Common Admission Test 2011 (CAT 2011) during a 20 days 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 programs of IIMs.

PG Programs in Management:
1. IIM Ahmadabad: PGP and PGP-ABM
2. IIM Bangalore: PGP, PGSEM and PGPPM
3. IIM Calcutta: PGP-PGDM and PGP-PGDCM
4. IIM Indore: PGP and EPGP
5. IIM Kashipur: PGP
6. IIM Kozhikode: PGP
7. IIM Lucknow: PGP and PGP-ABM
8. IIM Raipur: PGP
9. IIM Ranchi: PGDM and PGDHRM
10. IIM Rohtak: PGP
11. RGII< Shillong: PGP
12. IIM Tiruchirapalli: PGP
13. IIM Udaipur: PGP

Fellow Programs in Management (FPM) (equivalent to Ph D) of IIMA, IIMB, IIMC, IIM Indore, IIM, Kozhikode, IIM Lucknow, IIM Raipur, IIM Ranchi and IIM Tiruchirapalli

Separate advertisements will appear for Fellow Program of each institute as well as PGP-ABM of IIM A and IIM Lucknow, PGSEM and PGPPM of IIMB, PGDCM of IIM Calcutta, EPGP of IIM Indore and PGDHRM of IIM Ranchi. Before a prospective candidate makes a decision to appear for CAT2011, he/ she must visit the websites and read program advertisements of the concerned IIMs and specific programs to ensure which programs they want to apply for.

Note: CAT 2011 scores are restricted only for admission to IIMs and non-IIM member institutions

CAT 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) 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. 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.

Admission process:
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 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 varies from IIM to IIM. Please visit the admission hotlinks of the respective websites of IIMs for further information.

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.

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How to Register:
You must purchase a CAT 2011 voucher from selected list of Axis Bank branches prior to beginning the online registration process. More information may be found on www.catiim.in.
To register to take the CAT 2011, go to www.catiim.in and click on the “Register for CAT 2011” link. You can register and schedule for the CAT 2011 from 17 August – 28 September 2011.

During registration, you will:
1. Create a profile.
2. Fill out the CAT application.
3. Schedule your test.

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

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