CAT 2015 - 2016 Exam - Common Admission Test , Exam Pattern, Notification Dates

CAT 2015 - 2016 Exam - Common Admission Test

Common Admission Test (CAT) is an online entrance examinations for the Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs), the most prestigious colleged to pursue post graduation courses in management.IIM-Ahmedabad will conduct CAT 2015 in the months of October/November, 2015. IIM Indore was holding Common Admission Test from last two years. CAT Entrance Exam is a pre-requisite for admission to various management programmes of IIMs, Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs), Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bharathidasan Institute of Management-Tiruchirappalli (BIM-Trichy), National Institutes of Technology (NITs), Faculty of Management Studies (FMS) and few other institutions.

Eligibility

•             The candidate must be a graduate with 50% marks or equivalent CGPA (45% in case of SC/ST/DA/PWD) 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. (Candidate if selected needs to submit a certificate latest by 30th June 2016 from the Principal/Registrar of College/Institute 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.)

New Exam Pattern

The mode of CAT has changed from paper-pencil based test to computer based test. CAT has three sections:

·         Quantitative Ability (QA)

·         Data Interpretation & Logical Reasoning (DILR)

·         Verbal Ability & Reading Comprehension (VRC)

QA and VRC comprises of 34 questions, whereas DILR section has 32 questions, making total of 100 questions in the paper. The duration of the exam is 180 minutes (3 hours).  Some questions in each section may not be of multiple choice type. Instead, direct answers are to be typed on the screen. Basic on-screen calculator will be available for computation.

You will be allotted exactly 60 minutes for answering questions in each section and you cannot switch from one section to another while answering questions in a section.

Marking: You will be awarded three marks for each correct answer. The test carries negative marking, one mark will be deducted for each wrong answer.

Reservation for CAT 2015

Reservation as per the Govt. of India requirements, 15% of the seats are reserved for Scheduled Caste (SC) and 7.5% for Scheduled Tribe candidates (ST) candidates. 27% of seats are reserved for Other Backward Classes candidates belonging to the Non-creamy layer (NC-OBC); 3% seats are reserved for Differently Abled candidates

The three categories of disability are: a) low-vision/blindness, b) hearing impairment, and c) locomotor disability/cerebral palsy

This provision is applicable if the candidate suffers from any of the listed disabilities to the extent of not less than 40%, as certified by a medical authority as prescribed and explained in the said Act

Payment of Registration Fees

The registration fees is Rs.1600/- for General and NC-OBC applicants and Rs.800/-for SC/ST/PWD/DA candidates

An applicant needs to pay registration fees only once irrespective of the number of institutes he/she is applying. The CAT exam fee is payable at the time of online registration via a valid Credit/Debit card or through online net banking facility; SC/ST and PWD (DA) candidates must upload a copy of their SC/ST/PWD (DA) certificates at the time of registration

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