Notification Corner

1. CAT IS A 10 DAY ONLINE FESTIVAL

BIG THING:

CAT: NOVEMBER 28,2009-DECEMBER 7,2009

CAT 2009 vouchers will be sold in a small time window of 20 days between September 9 and end October 1

2. XAT will KNock your door on 3RD JAN 2010.

XAT will be held on January 3, 2010.

form will cost 800 INR/-

3. JMET is on dec 13 2009

4. IRMA 2009

IT'S OFFICIAL :

WRITTEN EXAM: NOVEMBER 8, 2009, 9:15-12:15

LAST DATE FOR RECEIVING COMPLETED FORMS: SEPTEMBER 30, 2009

5. IT'S CONFIRMED--SNAP IS ON 20TH DEC.

http://www.sibm.edu/Programmes/MBAProspectus.html

6. IBSAT/ICFAI IS ON 27TH OF DECEMBER 2009

Last date for receipt of completed OMR: December 12,2009

Online Admit CARDS:From November 16,2009 onwards

IBSAT DATE: December 27,2009

7. IIFT applications are out and like last time we have to apply online..


Click here to get all the details - IIFT ::. Welcome!

Last Date for submission of Online Application Form:3rd September 2009

Last Date for Sale of Prospectus by post : 20th August 2009

Last date for Sale of Prospectus across the counter at IIFT : 3rd September 2009

Last Date for Receipt of completed Applications : 3rd September 2009

Written Test : 22nd November 2009 (10 a.m - 12 noon)

here's another link:

http://202.71.128.161:8080/

so just prepare well and for any help just drop ur queries on the queries sections.

CAT and other entrance related Questions

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CAT not a Paper pencil test anymore.

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now,we are confirmed that CAT is a CBT and not a paper pencil test anymore.IIM-A in its FAQ has revealed this fact.The official communication released by IIM-A follows.

CAT 2009: Frequently Asked Questions (1 July 2009) 
 
I hear that CAT will be held online. Is that correct?
CAT is going to be a computer based test (CBT) and not internet based test (IBT). I.e. Candidate does not take the test on an internet site. Instead of reading the questions in a paper booklet and darkening the ovals on the answer-sheet, a candidate will read the questions on a computer terminal and choose an answer by clicking on the correct option. 

I hear that CAT will be a computer adaptive test. Is that correct?
No, CAT is not going to be a computer adaptive test.

Will the format of the test change?
The format of the test will remain more or less the same except that a candidate reads question on a computer terminal and clicks on the correct answer.

Can I take the test from any computer?
No. A candidate will take the test only at designated test venues in about 25 cities across India. Detailed information will be provided in the CAT 2009 advertisement.

But how do I do rough-work and calculations while arriving at the answers?
At the test venue, each candidate will be seated at a desk with a computer terminal and he/she will be provided with a writing pad with numbered pages for calculations. After the test, candidate must leave the pad including all the pages in it at the desk. Rough-work cannot be done on any other paper/sheet as nothing will be allowed to be taken inside the test hall.

Can you give more details on taking test in a CBT format?
We will be giving more details at a later stage.


But when is the CAT 2009 advertisement going to appear in newspapers?
Advertisement for CAT 2009 will appear during the later part of August 2009.

How much is the test fee for CAT 2009 and how do I pay?

Candidate Testing Fee is Rs. 1,400 (Rs. 700 for SC/ST candidates). A prospective candidate buys a CAT 2009 Voucher from designated locations/bank branches after advertisement appears in newspapers. Sufficient time will be given for purchasing the voucher. More details will be available on our websites after the advertisement appears in newspapers.


How do I register for CAT 2009?
The Voucher bought by the candidate gives instructions on how to register for CAT 2009. At this time, it would suffice to say that candidates are expected visit CAT website to register for CAT 2009. Sufficient amount of time will be given to register online. More details will be given in the advertisement and the voucher.

How do I get my admit card for the test?  
After you fill-in, review, and submit the registration information during online registration, you will receive an email 
containing your Admit Card.


Does that mean I need to have an E-mail account?
Yes, you must have a valid E-mail account throughout the selection process.


What do I need to bring at the time of test?
You must bring the printed copy of the admit card, one picture ID, and any other ID not necessarily with a picture. Do not bring any other material and personal belongings with you, for no personal belongings and materials will be allowed in test-hall. More details will be provided later.


Can you please tell me when will the CAT 2009 be conducted?

CAT 2009 will be conducted during a ten-day window starting at the end of November 2009. Exact dates will be mentioned in the advertisement.

Can I take CAT more than once during the testing window?

No, a candidate can register to take test only once during the CAT 2009 testing window. Admit cards and picture ids of the candidates will be checked, and candidate pictures and biometric information will also be captured at the test venue.


When are CAT 2009 result expected to be declared?

CAT 2009 results are expected to be declared by the end of January 2010. Exact date of result declaration will be informed at a later stage.

When will we get more updates?

Any important developments may be posted on IIM sites and CAT website about a month later.
(Link to IIM-A official document)

CAT is now CBT

Dear CAT aspirants,

CAT is going to be CBT from this year.IIMS have announced that on 1st july 2009. The test will be conducted in a window of about 10 days, towards the end of the year. Click here to see the official communication of T.I.M.E. with the IIMs.

The Common Admission Test (CAT) of the Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs) at

Ahmedabad, Bangalore, Kolkata, Indore, Kozhikode, Lucknow, and Shillong is going to be a

Computer Based Test (CBT) from this year onwards. The test will be conducted in a window

of about ten days sometime at the end of the calendar year. CBT CAT will be a candidatefriendly

test in terms of flexibility in the selection of test date, ease of registration process,

better physical environment and test experience, and enhanced security in terms of

biometric identification of candidates and video monitoring. CBT format also would improve

communication between candidates and IIMs in terms of programme information, test

delivery, receipt of admit cards, and receipt of score reports.

IIMs have been conducting CAT in paper-&-pencil format for the last 33 years. This test is

reputed to be the toughest entrance test for management and business schools worldwide.

With growing student aspirations to undertake management education, the number of

candidates appearing for CAT has been increasing manifold. While about 95,000

candidates took CAT in 2003, the number rose to about 250,000 in 2008 indicating a rise of

a whopping 163 percent. This has resulted in severe strain on the administrative system of

IIMs to conduct CAT in its existing format.

CBT is a natural culmination of the modernization CAT has undergone. In the late 1960s,

multiple choice questions (MCQ), an educational testing innovation, was introduced for the

first time in the entrance examinations of IIMs. Later, in the late 1970s, entrance tests of

different IIMs were merged to form CAT. In the late 1980s, another technology feature was

introduced in the form of optical machine reading (OMR) of the answer-sheets. Today, CAT

is poised to take a CBT format comparable to the existing tests such as GMAT, GRE, and

TOEFL but at substantially lower cost.