Common Admission Test-CAT

The Indian Institute Of Management (IIMs) conducts its all India test (CAT Exam), at Ahmedabad, Bangalore, Calcutta, Lucknow, Indore, and Kozhikode. CAT is a common admission test which is a first step to get admission in IIMs. The students who are desirous to pursue management program from prestigious IIMs have to go through CAT entrance. There are around 153 other management institutes, which select candidates on the performance based on CAT score. Around 3 Lack students were appeared for CAT 2010; the exam was conducted in 32 cities and completed in 10 days.

List of Non-IIM Institutes who use CAT 2009 Scores:

ACCMAN Institute of Management, Allahabad Institute of International Management, Alliance Business School, Amrita School of Business, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Aravali Institute of Management, Army Institute of Management & Technology, Asian School of Business Management (ASBM), Atal Bihari Vajpayee Indian Institute of Information Technology & Management,Balaji Institute of International Business (BIIB),Balaji Institute of Modern Management (BIMM), Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan's Usha and Lakshmi Mittal Institute of Management, Bharathidasan Institute of Management, BLS Institute of Management, Bengal Institute of Business Studies, Birla Institute of Management Technology, Calcutta Business School, Centner Institute of Management & Communication, Chandragupt Institute of Management Patna (CIMP), College of Management - Teerthanker Mahaveer University, CORE Business School, Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Institute of Management and Higher Studies, Department of Business Administration, Tezpur University, Department of Business Management, University of Calcutta, Department of Management Studies, School of Management, Dr. Gaur Hari Singhania Institute of Management & Research, EMPI Business School, Banaras Hindu University, Fortune Institute of International Business, Galgotias Business School, Globsyn Business School, Gujarat Institute of Management Research, Heritage Institute of Technology, IFIM Business School, Indian Business Academy, Indian Institute of Finance, Indian Institute of Information Technology, Indian Institute of Social Welfare and Business Management, Institute for Financial Management and Research, Institute of Agri Business Management Rajasthan, Institute of Engineering & Management, Institute of Management Development & Research, Institute of Management Studies, Uttarakhand, Institute of Management Studies, Ghaziabad, Institute of Management Technology, Nagpur, Institute of Marketing & Management, INTECH Institute of Business Management, International Institute for Special Education, International School of Business & Media, Invertis Institute of Management Studies, ITM Business School, Jagran Institute of Communication & Management (JICM), Jaipuria Institute of Management, Lucknow, Jaipuria Institute of Management Studies, Ghaziabad, K J Somaiya Institute of Management Studies & Research, Kohinoor Business School & Centre for Management Research, Lal Bahadur Shastri Institute of Management & Technology, Management Development Institute, National Institute of Bank Management, National Institute of Technology, National Insurance Academy Balewadi, National School of Business, NIMT, Pailan College of Management & Technology, PES Institute of Technology, S D M Institute for Management Development, School of Management KIIT University, School of Management Sciences, School of Petroleum Management, Shri Ramswaroop Memorial College of Engineering and Management, Sri Mata Vaishno Devi University,Suryadatta Group of Institutes, Taxila Business School, Teri University, Thiagarajar School of Management, United World School of Business, University of Calcutta, University of Petroleum & Energy Studies, Welingkar Institute of Management Development & Research, Vignana Jyothi Institute of Management, WLC College India Ltd., Accurate Institute of Management & Technology, Alliance Business Academy, Amrita School of Business, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Coimbatore, Amrita School of Business, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Kerala, Apeejay School of Management, Army Institute of Management, Aryans Business School, Asia-Pacific Institute of Management, Aurora's Business School, Balaji Institute of Management and HRD (BIMHRD), Balaji Institute of Telecom and Management (BITM), Centre for Management Training & Research, College of Agribusiness Management, College of Management Studies - IILM Academy of Higher Learning, Cosmic Business School, Delhi School of Professional Studies & Research, Department of Business Management, Department of Management Studies, Indian School of Mines University, Doon Business School - Global, Eastern Institute for Integrated Learning in Management (EIILM), Entrepreneurship Development Institute of India, FORE School of Management, Fostiima Business School, Gitam Institute of International Business, Graduate School of Business & Administration, Haryana School of Business, IEC College of Engineering & Technology, IILM Institute for Higher Education, Indian Business Academy, Indian Institute of Forest Management, Indian Institute of Management Training, Indian Institute of Plantation Management, Institute for Integrated Learning in Management, Institute of Business Management & Technology, Karnataka, Institute of Management and Development Management, Institute of Management Education, Institute of Management Technology, Ghaziabad, Institute of Management, Nirma University of Science & Technology, Institute of Public Enterprise, Integrated Academy of Management and Technology, International Management Institute, New Delhi, International School of Management Excellence (ISME), ISBR Business School, Jagan Institute of Management Studies, Jaipuria Institute of Management, Jaipur, Jaipuria Institute of Management, Noida, JK Padampat Singhania Institute of Management & Technology, Kirloskar Institute of Advanced Management Studies, Lal Bahadur Shastri Institute of Management, Lovely Professional University, Mudra Institute of Communications Ahmedabad (MICA), National Institute of Technology, Tamilnadu, National Institute of Technology Karnataka, National Power Training Institute, Faridabad, NIILM Centre for Management Studies, New Delhi, NIMT Institute of Management and Technology, Ghaziabad, Parul Institute of Management, Gujarat, Proton Business School, Indore, S P Jain Institute of Management & Research, Mumbai, School of Management Sciences, Lucknow, School of Management Studies, Hyderabad, Shobhit University, Uttar Pradesh, Skyline Business School, New Delhi, St. Kabir Institute of Professional Studies, Gujarat, T. A. PAI Management Institute, Karnataka, Techno India, Kolkata, The Business School University of Jammu, United School of Business, Greater Noida, University Business School Panjab University, University of Lucknow, University School of Management, Kurukshetra, VIT Business School (VIT University) VIT University, Welingkar Institute of Management Development & Research.

CAT Test Pattern

The CAT test is divided into four parts which are Verbal Ability, Reading Comprehension, Problem Solving and Data Interpretation. The candidates have to complete there test within 2 hours and 30 minutes. The questions are based on multiple choices. While answering candidates must use HB pencil for shading the correct answer.

Score for CAT Test:

Candidates seeking admission in MBA in IIMs and other management institutes must have scored high in the entrance test and get the ranks as per the criteria fixed by institutes. The graduates who have scored 98.60 percentile in the entrance can get call from IIMs. Those who have scored minimum 65+ percentile in the entrance can apply at any of the institutes. The candidate should score between the above percentiles for getting enrolled in any of the management institute.

Eligibility Criteria for CAT:

• Candidate should have completed Bachelor's Degree with minimum marks obtained is 50% or equivalent.
• Candidate appearing in graduation final year with result awaited can also apply.

Registration of CAT Test:

• Applicant can obtain CAT test application form from various branches of the State Bank of India.
• Applicants can download application form in the month of April. The form is to be filled and submitted once.
• Candidates who are interested in non-IIM institutes have to fill a separate form available from their institute.

Selection Procedure of IIMs:

• Candidates screened on the basis of CAT performance will be called for Group Discussion and Interview by IIMs.
• Candidates at the time of interview must submit a copy of their mark sheets and degree certificates.
• At the time of interview, candidate must show a photocopy of caste certificate

Important Dates for CAT:

Exam Date: 28th November 2009 to 7th December, 2009
Starting date of CAT Voucher Sale: 31st August, 2009
Last Date of CAT Voucher Sale: 1st October, 2009
CAT Test held: Saturday, 28 November 2009 - Monday, 7 December 2009
Second phase of Test will be held on: January 30th and 31st, 2010