Ahmedabad, Bangalore , Calcutta , Indore , Kashipur, Kozhikode, Lucknow ,
Raipur , Ranchi ,
Rohtak, Shillong, Tiruchirappalli and Udaipur
The Indian Institutes of Management will conduct Common
Admission Test 2015 (CAT 2015) during a 2-day testing window (4
sessions) on 29th
November, 2015. CAT 2015 will be conducted by IIMs as a
pre-requisite for admission to various management programmes of IIMs. These
programmes are:
ð IIM Ahmedabad PGP and PGP-ABM
ð IIM Bangalore
ð IIM Calcutta
ð IIM Indore
ð IIM Kashipur PGP and EPGPM
ð IIM Kozhikode PGP
ð IIM Lucknow
ð IIM Ralpur PGP and
PGPWE
ð IIM Ranchl PGDM and
PGDHRM
ð IIM Rohtak PGP
ð RGIIM Shillong PGP
and PGPEX
ð IIM Tiruchirappalli PGP, PGPBM and PGPHRM
ð IIM Udaipur
B.
Fellow Programmes in Management
(FPM) [equivalent to Ph.D.] of MM Ahmedabad, IIM Bangalore, IIM Calcutta, IIM
Indore, IIM Kashipur, IIM Kozhikode, IIM Lucknow, IIM Raipur, IIM Ranchi, IIM
Rohtak, RGIIM Shillong, IIM Tlruchirappalli, IIM Udaipur and EFPM programme of
IIM Kashipur and IIM Raipur.
Separate advertisements will appear for the Fellow
Programme of each institute as well as PGP-ABM of IIM Ahmedabad, PGPEM and PGPPM of
IIM Bangalore , PGP-Mumbai, PGP-UAE & EPGP of
IIM Indore , EPGPM of IIM Kashipur, PGP-ABM &
PGPSM of IIM Lucknow , PGPWE of IIM Raipur , PGDHRM of IIM Ranchi
List of non-IIM member institutions that have registered
to avail the CAT
2015 scores is provided at Website. CAT 2015 Scores are restricted only
for admission to IIMs and non-IIM member institutions. IIMs have no role in the
selection process of Non-IIM Institutions.
A candidate can appear for CAT 2015 only once during the 2-day
testing window (4 sessions).
CAT
website: Website
Help
Desk Number: 1800-2660-207
ELIGIBILITY:
A 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 be 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
Human Resource Development, Government of India. The percentage of marks
obtained by a 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 a candidate is 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 he, she has
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, 2016 from the Principal, Registrar of his, her College, Institute
(issued on or before June 30, 2016)
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. 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.
As per Government of India requirements, 15% of the seats
are reserved for SC and 7.5% for ST candidates. For Other Backward Classes
candidates belonging to the "non-creamy" layer (NC-OBC) 27% of the
seats are reserved.
For an updated central list of state-wise OBCs eligible
for availing the benefit of reservation and information in respect of the
creamy layer visit the website. In case
of NC-OBC category, the castes included in Central List (available at Website)
of NC-OBC by the National Commission of Backward Classes, Government of India
as on the last day of registration will be used. Any subsequent changes will
not be effective for CAT 2015. As per the
provision under section 39 of the PWD Act, 1995, 3% of the seats are reserved
for Person with Disability (PWD), 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 a
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 endeavor of IIMs that the
candidates belonging to SC, ST, PWD. (DA), 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 description of
admission process followed by each IIM on their respective websites. No change in the category will be
entertained after registration; hence, the applicants are advised to pay
attention while registering.
HOW TO APPLY:
The registration fee is Rs. 1600/- for General and NC-OBC
candidates and Rs. 800/- for SC, ST, PWD (DA) candidates, which is to be paid
online at the time of registration. The details will be available on Website.
Please note that a candidate needs to pay registration fee
only once irrespective of the number of institutes he, she is applying for. NC-OBC , SC
The registration window opens on 6th August, 2015 and will close on 20th September, 2015.
The details about the registration process will be available on CAT 2015 website.
At the time of registration, a candidate has to select
three test cities as per her, his preference from the drop down menu. A
candidate will be allotted a test site in one among the three of her, his
preferred test cities in any one of the four sessions after the last date of
registration. The candidates can download their admit cards from 15th Oct, 2015 till their exam date.
There are 99 test cities. The details about the test sites
spread across 99 test cities will be available on Website from 16th Oct, 2015 and the name
of the test site will be indicated in her, his Admit Card. IIMs reserve the
right to change or cancel any test site and,or change the test window time and
dates at their own discretion.
A candidate's CAT 2015 score card will be made available
at the website and individual information will not be sent The CAT results will
be declared during 2nd week of January 2016. CAT 2015 score will remain valid
till December 31, 2016. The CAT 2015
candidates’ scores will be made available till December 31, 2016. Subsequent to that date no queries related to
issuance of CAT 2015 score cards will be entertained.
Please note that each IIM shortlists candidates for the
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 2015 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 the candidates at various stages of the admission process. The
processes, academic rating cut-offs and the weights allocated to the evaluation
parameters may vary across IIMs. For more information you may refer to the admissions
policies of IIM's from their respective websites.
Instances of providing incorrect information and, or
process violation by a candidate 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 in CAT in future. If such instances go
undetected during the current selection process but are detected subsequently,
such disqualification will take place with retrospective effect. Candidates
must retain this advertisement for future reference. Any dispute concerning CAT 2015
would be subject to jurisdiction of the competent courts within the territorial
jurisdiction of City of Indore
Registration Window: 06th August 2015 – 20th
September 2015
Entrance Test: 29th November 2015
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