CAT 2011 Examination Dates - CAT 2011 Notification
Entrance Examination Name: - CAT
Notification Subject Date: - Sunday, 7th August 2011.
Note: - CAT brochures can now be purchased from any one of the 201 branches of Axis Bank.
For more information visit www.catiim.in
Registration for CAT 2011:- Wednesday, 17th August 2011 - Wednesday, 28th September 2011
CAT Test Dates: - Saturday, 22nd October 2011 - Friday, 18th November 2011
CAT Result: - Expected result on Wednesday 11th January 2012
For new information please visit www.catiim.in
The Common Aptitute Test (CAT) to be conducted on 20 testing days within the 28 day window between October 22 and November 18 will be in a yet new avatar. According to the latest news, the number of sections has been reduced to two from the erstwhile three. These are as follows: 1. Quantitative Ability, 2. Data Interpretation, and 3. Verbal ability and Logical Reasoning. Each section will have 30 questions and 70 minutes will be given making the total test time as 140 minutes, 5 minutes more than CAT 2010. More significantly, both sections will follow a sequence with on-screen countdown timers for each. Students will not be allowed to go back to the first section once its time has gone. The check-in procedure this year will start one-and-a-half hours before the scheduled test time instead of two hours in CAT 2010 and the candidates will be given a 15-minute tutorial before the commencement of the main examination. Three new cities - Bhilai, Jammu August 8th 2011 .
CAT [COMMAN APTITUTE TEST]
It is been hosted by the IIMs, as an entrance examination for their management admissions in top management colleges. However, the exam is been accepted as an entrance exam by many standard management institutions/schools in India Ranchi
The CAT exam is conducted for about 2 hours and 30 minutes and it comprises of questions, focusing the candidates’ quantitative, verbal, data interpretation and logical abilities. Every year, it is held on the third Sunday of the November month. The CAT question pattern comprises of three sections, namely, the English, mathematics and data interpretation and logical reasoning.Pre-planning the strategies to crack the CAT exam might really help one to get through the CAT exam.
Strategies
First, finding and focusing, the most scoring section in the question paper would lead to the direction of fetching more marks. One such section is the ‘Data Interpretation’ section in the CAT exam. This section comprises of simple interrelations of data and on an average, almost all the candidates might find it easier, especially the candidates with engineering backgrounds. All you have to do is to find out the ways to interpret the data relations correctly.
Next, allotting time would be the most crucial step in cracking the exam. You can also call it to be the ‘key to the success.’ The best strategy would be to focus the questions that you are confident enough of solving within a short time. This would save time and energy for the other complicated questions of the examination.
While preparing for the exam, concentrate on the areas, which you are strong at, for example, if you are strong at quantitative category, then try spending more time on the same, thereby increasing the scope to score more.
The quantitative section usually consists of problems solving questions that are based on the concepts interpretation. Thus, understanding the concepts becomes very important, rather focusing on the complicated problem solving methods.
If you are not getting the answer to a question, leave the question and move on to the next one. The idea behind this is not to spend more than 3 minutes (average) in one question. You may face situations, where you will be supposed to make guesses, but the significant thing to remember here is to make a wise guess.
There are many practical tests available for CAT exam, the more practical tests, one attends, the more are the choices to get trained in many facets of the exam, such as time, attending more number of questions, more chances of making wise guesses, fair chances of scoring high percentile marks, etc…
The English section is becoming trickier, nowadays. There is more focus on the comprehension and verbal section. It might seem to be easier, but the answers that look simple, may have a twist. Hence, the wrong answers might look correct to you. Hence, reading standard magazines, articles, journals… might bestow you with confidence and it would put into the practice of reading and using so many words, which in turn would improve your vocabulary.
One best thing to score high marks in the English sections would be to attend, as many questions as possible, thereby enhancing the chances of high scores, but be aware of the negative marks at the same time.
Entrance Examination Name: - CAT
Notification Subject Date: - Sunday, 7th August 2011
Note: - CAT brochures can now be purchased from any one of the 201 branches of Axis Bank. For more information visit www.catiim.in
Registration for CAT 2011:- Wednesday, 17th August 2011 - Wednesday, 28th September 2011
CAT Test Dates: - Saturday, 22nd October 2011 - Friday, 18th November 2011
CAT Result: - Expected result on Wednesday 11th January 2012
For new information please visit www.catiim.in
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) (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 programmed 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 short listing 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
(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 Institute of Management Calcutta Diamond Harbour Road
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 programmed 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 programmed 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 programmed of any of the IIMs.
Note: - Source is obtained from www.catiim.in [the official website of CAT examination].
CAT 2011 Test Sites [total 36 test sites]
| Ahmedabad Bhilai Chennai | Dehradun Durgapur Greater Noida Gurgaon Guwahati | Jaipur Jammu Kolkata Kozhikode | Mumbai Nagpur Navi Mumbai Noida Pune Ranchi | Shillong Siliguri |
Source is obtained from www.catiim.in [the official website of CAT examination].
