Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs), Common Admission Test (CAT) 2011

Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs)

Ahmedabad, Bangalore, Calcutta, Indore, Kashipur, Kozhikode, Lucknow, Raipur, Ranchi Rohtak, Shillong, Tlruchirappalli and Udaipur

Common Admission Test (CAT) 2011

The Indian Institutes of Management will conduct Common Admission Test 2011 (CAT 2011) during a 20-day 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 programmes of IIMs. These programmes are:
A. Post Graduate Programmes in Management
IIM Ahmedabad PGP and PGP-ABM
IIM Bangalore PGP, PGSEM and PGPPM
IIM Calcutta PGP-PGDM and PGP-PGDCM
IIM Indore PGP and EPGP
IIM Kashipur PGP
IIM Kozhikode PGP
IIM Lucknow PGP and PGP-ABM
IIM Raipur PGP
IIM Ranchi PGDM and PGDHRM
IIM Rohtak PGP
RGIIM Shillong PGP
IIM Tiruchirappalli PGP
IIM Udaipur PGP

B. Fellow Programmes in Management (FPM) [equivalent to PhD] of IIM Ahmedabad, IIM Bangalore, IIM Calcutta, IIM Indore, IIM Kozhikode, and IIM Lucknow, IIM Raipur, IIM Ranchi, IIM Tiruchirappalli

Separate advertisements will appear for the Fellow Programme of each institute as well as PGP-ABM of IIM Ahmedabad and IIM Lucknow, PGSEM and PGPPM Programmes of IIM Bangalore, PGDCM Programme of IIM Calcutta, EPGP of IIM Indore. And PGDHRM of IIM Ranchi. Before a prospective candidate makes a decision to appear for CAT 2011, he/she must visit the websites and/or read programme advertisements of the concerned IIMs and specific programmes to ensure which programmes they want to apply for, eligibility requirements and admission processes. List of non-IIM member institutions that have registered to avail the CAT 2011 scores is provided at www.catiim.in. CAT 2011 scores are restricted only for admission to IIMs and non-IIM member institutions. A candidate can appear for CAT 2011 only once during the 20-days testing window.



CAT 2011 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) (Ft may also referred to as Persons with Disability (PWD) categories], 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 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. IIMs may verify eligibility at various stages of the selection process, the details of which are provided at the 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.

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.

How To Apply:
SALE OF CAT 2011 VOUCHERS:
The CAT2011 Vouchers can be obtained from branches of Axis Bank and their associated outlets during the period from Wednesday, 17 August 2011 to Monday, 26 September 2011 for Rs. 1600/- (Rs. 800/- for SC/ST candidates). Visit the CAT2011 website (www.catiim.in ) for exact locations of Axis bank branches and their associated outlets where voucher sale is arranged.

Please note that a candidate needs to buy only one "CAT2011 Voucher” irrespective of the number of institutes he/she is applying for. 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 produce 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 and ST candidates must show a copy of their SC/ST Certificates at the time of obtaining the CAT2011 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 CAT2011, CAT2011 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 filling-out information during the online registration, then the candidate can purchase a new voucher and re-register online.

RESERVATIONS
As per the Government of India requirements, 15% of the seats are reserved for Scheduled Caste (SC) and 7%% for Scheduled Tribe (ST) candidates. 27% of seats are reserved for Other Backward Classes (OBC) candidates belonging to the "non-creamy" layer.

For an updated list of state-wise OBCs eligible for availing the benefit of reservation, please see the list maintained by the NCBC at its website http://ncbc.nic.in/backward-classes/index.html . You may also access information in respect of the creamy layer at http://ncbc.nic.in/html/creamylayer.html as well as the clarifications issued by the Department of Personnel & Training on the definition of creamy layer and income criteria at
http://persmin.gov.in/WriteData/WMS/ScanDocument/36033_5_2004_01April2005.htm. In case of NC-OBC category, the castes included in Central List of NC-OBC by the National Council of Backward Classes, Government of India as on September 28, 2011 (Last day of registration) will be used. Any subsequent changes will not be effective for CAT2011.

As per the provision under section 39 of the PWD Act, 1995, 3% seats are reserved for Differently Abled (DA) 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.

The candidates belonging to categories for which seats are reserved need to note and read the eligibility requirements carefully before applying. It should be noted that while it is the endeavour of IIMs that the candidates belonging to SC/ST/PWD/Non-Creamy OBC categories join the Programme in proportions mandated by the law, they have to meet the minimum eligibility criteria and a certain minimum level of performance in the admission process. The candidates should read carefully the deion of admission process followed by each IIM on their respective websites. No change in the category will be entertained after the closure of registration window; hence, the applicants are advised to give attention while registering.


REGISTRATION FOR CAT 2011:
On purchasing the CAT2011 Voucher, prospective candidates must log on to the website www.catiim.in to register for CAT2011. The registration window starts on August 17, 2011 and will close on September 28, 2011. Details of the registration process are provided at the website www.catiim.in. Candidates should view the CAT2011 video which will be available on www.catiim.in from August 15, 2011 onwards. A short audio recording with key highlights from the video will be available on +91 124 451 7178 during the registration & scheduling period.

TEST CENTRES:
Visit the CAT2011 website (www.catiim.in ) for the choice of test sites spread across 36 Test Cities in the country for appearing for CAT2011, IIMs reserve the right to change or cancel any test venue/centre and/or change the test window time and dates at their own discretion.

CAT2011 SCORE:
A candidate's CAT2011 score card will be available to the candidate at the website www.catiim.in from January 11, 2012. Candidates must retain a print-out of their score card. CAT2011 score card is valid till December 31, 2012. The-candidates will be able to download the score card from the website www.catiim.in till December 31, 2012. Subsequent to that date no queries related to issuance of CAT2011 score cards will be entertained.

INFORMATION SOURCES:
CAT Website www.catiim.in
IIM Ahmedabad www.iimahd.ernet.in
IIM Bangalore www.iimb.ernet.in
IIM Calcutta www.iimcal.ac.in
IIM Indore www.iimidr.ac.in
IIM Kashipur www.iiml.ac.in
IIM Kozhikode www.iimk.ac.in
IIM Lucknow www.iiml.ac.in
IIM Raipur www.iimraipur.ac.in
IIM Ranchi www.iimranchi.ac.in
IIM Rohtak www.iimrohtak.ac.in
RGIIM Shillong www.iimshillong.in
IIM Tiruchirappalli www.iimtrichy.ac.in
IIM Udaipur www.iimu.ac.in
IVRS Number: 1 800 103 7383



DISCLAIMER:
Instances of incorrect information and process violation detected at any stage of the selection process wilt lead to disqualification of the candidate from the selection process and he/she will not be allowed to appear for CAT in future. If such instances go undetected during the current selection process but are detected in subsequent years, such disqualification will take place with retrospective effect.
Candidates must retain this advertisement for future reference. Any dispute concerning CAT2011 would be subject to Jurisdiction of the competent Courts within the territorial jurisdiction of City of Kolkata only.

To know more Information about CAT 2011 admission please visit www.catiim.in

Indian Institutes of Management (IIM), IIM CAT 2011

Indian Institutes of Management (IIM)
Ahmedabad, Bangalore, Calcutta, Indore, Kasipur, Kozhikode, Lucknow, Raipur, Ranchi, Rohtak, Shillong, Tiruchirappally and Udaipur


IIM CAT 2011



The Common Admission Test (CAT), a prerequisite for admission to the various Management Programmes of the Indian Institutes of Management (IIM) at Ahmedabad, Bangalore, Calcutta, Indore, Kasipur, Kozhikode, Lucknow, Raipur, Ranchi, Rohtak, Shillong, Tiruchirappally and Udaipur will be held between October 22, 2011 and November 18, 2011 at 36 Test Centres across the country.

CAT 2011 Test Sites include Ahmedabad, Bangalore, Bhilai, Bhopal, Bhubaneswar, Chandigarh, Chennai, Cochin, Coimbatore, Dehradun, Durgapur, Faridabad, Ghaziabad, Greater Noida, Gurgaon, Guwahati, Hyderabad, , Jaipur, Jammu, Jamshedpur, Kolkata, Kozhikode, Lucknow, Mumbai, Nagpur, Navi Mumbai, New Delhi, Noida, Patna, Pune, Ranchi, Shillong, Siliguri, Varanasi and Vishakhapatnam

CAT is a computer-based test (CBT) in which a candidate reads the questions on a computer terminal and chooses an answer by clicking on the correct option.

The total duration of CAT 2011 will be two hours and thirty-five minutes including a 15 minute tutorial session to be provided before the start of the test and the actual examination which will be of 140 minutes duration.

CAT 2011 will have two sections.

The first section is ‘Quantitative Ability & Data Interpretation’ while the second section is ‘Verbal Ability & Logical Reasoning’. Candidates will be presented with the section on Quantitative Ability & Data Interpretation first, followed by Verbal Ability & Logical Reasoning. The two sections will be administered sequentially with separate time limits, with candidates getting 70 minutes to answer 30 questions within each section, which will have an on-screen countdown timer. Candidates can review the answers within the section in the 70 minutes provided for the section. Once the time for the first section ends, the candidate will move to the second section and will no longer be able to go back to the first section. Candidates will not have the facility to end the first section before the first 70 minutes are up. However, they will be given an option to end the second section, and therefore the test itself, before the second 70 minutes are up.

Every question will have 4 options, A, B, C and D. Candidate should read the question appearing on the screen and click on the circle next to the selected answer. Recorded answer can be changed by clicking on any other circle. If a candidate has selected an answer but later decides not to answer that question, the candidate should click on the clicked circle again.

If a candidate is unable to answer a particular question or unsure if the response is correct or not, the candidate may ‘mark’ it and return to review it later by clicking on the ‘Mark’ button at the bottom of the screen. Once it is clicked, the button changes to red to ensure that it has been marked successfully. To unmark it, click the red ‘Marked’ button. If an answer has been selected, it will be evaluated even if it remains ‘Marked’ at the end of the test. The ‘Mark’ feature only serves as a reminder to the candidate.

Each correct answer will be given a score of 3 while each incorrect answer will result in loss of 1 mark.

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 at http://www.catiim.in/

Candidate will be provided with a scratch paper for calculations. After the test, candidate must leave the scratch paper at the desk. Rough work cannot be done on any other paper/sheet, as nothing will be allowed inside the testing room. No breaks will be given during the test.

CAT can be taken during the period between 22nd October and 18th November 2011. There will be two sessions each day at 10 a.m. and at 3.15 p.m. A candidate can choose a test date, test time, and venue across 36 cities all over India, subject to availability. The candidate has to choose a site and pick an available date and time at that site during the process of registration.

A candidate can appear for CAT 2011 only once during the 20-day testing window.


The Programmes offered are as follows:
A. Post Graduate Programmes (PGP) in Management
IIM Ahmedabad: PGP, PGP-ABM (Agri-Business Management)
IIM Bangalore: PGP, PGSEM and PGPPM
IIM Caluctta: PGP-PGDM and PGP-PGDCM
IIM Indore: PGP and EPGP
IIM Kashipur: PGP
IIM Kozhikode: PGP
IIM Lucknow: PGP and PGP-ABM
IIM Raipur: PGP
IIM Ranchi: PGDM and PGDHRM
IIM Rohtak: PGP
RGIIM Shillong: PGP
IIM Tiruchirappally: PGP
IIM Udaipur: PGP

B. Fellow Programmes in Management (FPM) (Equivalent to Ph.D) of IIM Ahmedabad, IIM Bangalore, IIM Calcutta, IIM Indore, IIM Kozhikode, IIM Lucknow, IIM Raipur, IIM Ranchi and IIM Tiruchirappally. Separate Advertisements will appear for the Fellow Programmes of each Institute as well as for some of the other Programmes of various Institutes.

Details are available at the Advertisement of CAT given at http://www.catiim.in/pressnotes_n_announcement.html

Details of the different Progammes can be had from the websites of the respective Institutes, the links to which are available at http://www.catiim.in/


Eligibility: Applicant must hold a Bachelor’s Degree, 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, 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)/PWD category)].

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.

There is no age restriction for appearing in CAT.

CAT Result and Short-listing: Results of CAT 2011 will be announced on 11th January 2012 on the CAT website. List of short-listed candidates for the next level of selection will be made available on the respective IIM websites. Each IIM will send interview letters to the candidates it has short-listed. The criteria for short-listing vary from IIM to IIM. Applicants may visit the admission hotlinks of the respective websites of IIMs for further information.

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 CAT 2011 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 candidates should refer to the admissions policies of IIMs from their respective websites

Several Non-IIM Member Institutions will be using CAT 2011 score for their admissions. The list of Institutions that register for use of CAT 2011 Scores will be made available at http://www.catiim.in/non_iim_institute.html in due course.

Sale of CAT 2011 Vouchers: Before registering and scheduling for the test, applicants need to purchase a CAT 2011 voucher from any of the selected branches of Axis Bank or their associated outlets, during 17th August 2011 (Wednesday) and 26th September 2011 (Monday). This will be available for RS.1600/- (RS.800/- for SC/ST applicants). List of branches of Axis Bank and their associated outlets designated for this purpose is available at http://www.catiim.in/axisbank_branch.html

An applicant need buy only one CAT 2011 Voucher irrespective of the number of institutes he/she is applying to. The Voucher must be bought 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.

Registration for CAT 2011 can be done from 17th August to 28th September 2011, at the appropriate widow at www.catiim.in. Applicant should click at ‘Register for CAT 2011’ link to initiate the process of regi9stration. During registration, the applicant has to create a profile, fill out the CAT application and Schedule the test.

Before the registration, the applicant should gather information needed to complete the registration process, including the Voucher, educational history, mark sheets (SSC, HSC, Graduation), work experience, and a list of the IIM programmes to which the applicant wishes to apply.

The detailed procedure for registration is available at the link http://www.catiim.in/pdf/reg_guide.pdf

Prospective candidates must maintain a valid and unique email account and a phone number throughout the selection process.


For more details, visit http://www.catiim.in/

Indian Institutes of Management (IIM) IIM CAT 2011

Indian Institutes of Management (IIM)

IIM CAT 2011: Common Admission Test 2011 (CAT 2011)

The Indian Institutes of Management will conduct Common Admission Test 2011 (CAT 2011) during a 20-days testing window between October 22 and November 18, 2011. CAT 2011 will be conducted by IIMs as a pre-requisite for admission to various management programmes of IIMs.

IIMs, Programmes:
A. Post Graduate Programmes in Management:
IIM Ahmedabad PGP and PGP-ABM
IIM Bangalore PGP, PGSEM and PGPPM
IIM Calcutta PGP-PGDM and PGP-PGDCM
IIM Indore PGP and EPGP
IIM Kashipur PGP
IIM Kozhikode PGP
IIM Lucknow PGP and PGP-ABM
IIM Raipur PGP
IIM Ranchi PGDM and PGDHRM
IIM Rohtak PGP
RGIIM Shillong PGP
IIM Tiruchirappalli PGP
IIM Udaipur PGP

B. Fellow Programmes in Management (FPM) [equivalent to Ph.D.] of IIM Ahmedabad, IIM Bangalore, IIM Calcutta, IIM Indore, IIM Kozhikode, IIM Lucknow, IIM Raipur, IIM Ranchi and IIM Tiruchirappalli

CAT 2011 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) (Ft may also referred to as Persons with Disability (PWD) categories], 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 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.

Reservations
As per the Government of India requirements, 15% of the seats are reserved for Scheduled Caste (SC) and 754% for Scheduled Tribe (ST) candidates. 27% of seats are reserved for Other Backward Classes (OBC) candidates belonging to the "non-creamy" layer.

As per the provision under section 39 of the PWD Act, 1995,3% seats are reserved for Differently Abled (DA) 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.

Sale of CAT2011 Vouchers
The CAT2011 Vouchers can be obtained from branches of Axis Bank and their associated outlets during the period from Wednesday, 17 August 2011 to Monday, 26 September 2011 for Rs. 1600/- (Rs. 800/- for SC/ST candidates). Visit the CAT2011 website (www.catiim.in ) for exact locations of Axis bank branches and their associated outlets where voucher sale is arranged.

A candidate needs to buy only one "CAT 2011 Voucher" irrespective of the number of institutes he/she is applying for. 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 produce 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 and ST candidates must show a copy of their SC/ST Certificates at the time of obtaining the CAT2011 Voucher from the Axis Bank branches.

Registration for CAT 2011
On purchasing the CAT 2011 Voucher, prospective candidates must log on to the website www.catiim.in to register for CAT 2011. The registration window starts on August 17, 2011 and will close on September 28, 2011. Details of the registration process are provided at the website www.catiim.in . Candidates should view the CAT 2011 video which will be available on www.catiim.in from August 15, 2011 onwards. A short audio recording with key highlights from the video will be available on +91 124 451 7178 during the registration & scheduling period.

Test Centres
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

Visit the CAT2011 website (www.catiim.in ) for the choice of test sites spread across 36 Test Cities in the country for appearing for CAT2011

CAT 2011 Score
A candidate's CAT 2011 score card will be available to the candidate at the website www.catiim.in from January 11, 2012. Candidates must retain a print-out of their score card. CAT2011 score card is valid till December 31, 2012. The candidates will be able to download the score card from the website www.catiim.in till December 31, 2012.

For details visit the website: http://www.catiim.in

Common Admission Test (CAT) 2009,Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs)

Common Admission Test (CAT) 2009

Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs)
Ahmedabad, Bangalore, Calcutta, Indore, Kozhikode, Lucknow, and Shillong

DATE OF TEST:Saturday,28 November 2009 - Monday, 7 December 2009.

COURSES OFFERED

1. Post Graduate Programmes in Management:

IIM Ahmedabad: PGP, PGP-ABM and PGP-PMP
IIM Bangalore: PGP, PGSEM and PGPPM
IIM Calcutta: PGP-PGDM and PGP-PGDCM
IIM Indore: PGP and EPGP *
IIM Kozhikode: PGP
IIM Lucknow: PGP and PGP-ABM
RGIIM Shillong: PGP

2. Fellow Programmes in Management (FPM), [equivalent to Ph.D.]
of IIM Ahmedabad, IIM Bangalore, IIM Calcutta, IIM Indore, IIM Kozhikode, and IIM Lucknow



Sale of CAT Vouchers: September 9, 2009 - October 1, 2009

Registration for CAT 2009: September 9, 2009 - October 1, 2009

CAT Result: January 22, 2010 onwards

Rescheduling Window: September 9, 2009 - October 1, 2009


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)1 categories), 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. IIMs may verify eligibility at various stages of the selection process, the details of which are provided at the website www.catiim.in.

Prospective candidates must maintain a valid email account throughout the selection process
.
Sale of CAT 2009 Vouchers:

The CAT 2009 Vouchers can be obtained from branches of Axis Bank and their associated outlets during the period from Wednesday, 9 September 2009 to Thursday, 1 October 2009 for Rs.1400/- (Rs.700/- for SC/ST candidates). Please note that a candidate needs to buy only one CAT 2009 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 and ST candidates must show a copy of their SC/ST Certificates at the time of obtaining the CAT 2009 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 filling-out information during the online registration, then the candidate can purchase
a new voucher and re-register online.

AXIS Bank Branches:
Visit the website www.catiim.in for exact locations of Axis batik branches and their associated outlets
where voucher sale is arranged.

Registration for CAT:

On purchasing the CAT 2009 Voucher, prospective candidates must log onto the website www.catiim.in to register for CAT 2009. The registration window starts on Wednesday, 9 September 2009 and will close on Thursday, 1 October 2009. Details of the registration process are provided at the website www.catiim.in.

TEST Centres:

The test will be conducted in venues across many centres. These centres are Ahmedabad, Bangalore, Bhopal, Bhubaneswar, Chandigarh, Chennai, Cochin, Coimbatore, Delhi, Durgapur, Faridabad, Ghaziabad, Greater Noida, Gurgaon, Guwahati, Hyderabad, Indore, Jaipur, Jamshedpur, Kolkata, Kozhikode, Lucknow, Mumbai, Nagpur, Noida, Patna, Pune, Ranchi, Siliguri, and Varanasi. IIMs reserve the right to change or cancel any test venue/centre and/or change the test window time and

dates at their own discretion.

CAT Score:

A candidate's CAT score card will be available to the candidate at the website www.catiim.in from 22 January 2010.

Candidates must retain a print-out of their score card.
INFORMATION SOURCES:
* CAT Website www.catiim.in * IIM Ahmedabad www.iimahd.ernet.in * IIM Bangalore www.iimb.ernet.in

* IIM Calcutta www.iimcal.ac.in * IIM Indore www.iimidr.ac.in * IIM Kozhikode www.iimk.ac.in

* IIM Lucknow www.iiml.ac.in * RGIIM Shillong www.rgiim.ac.n * IVRS Number: 1 800 103 9293

Disclaimer:

Instances of incorrect information and process violation detected at any stage of the selection process will lead to disqualification of the candidate from the selection process and he/she will not be allowed to appear for CAT in future. If such instances go undetected during the current selection process but are detected in subsequent years, such disqualification will take place

with retrospective effect.

Candidates must retain this advertisement for future reference. Any dispute concerning CAT would be subject to Jurisdiction of the competent Courts within the territorial jurisdiction of City of Ahmedabad only.