CAT 2021 results: details on further process and colleges

 CAT 2021 results: details on further process and colleges 

The results for the CAT exam 2021 are now declared, by the Indian Institute of Management, Ahmadabad. The results, for the exam conducted on November 28th, 2021, is the main eligibility criteria for admissions to IIMs as well as for various other Management schools. In the results, 9 candidates, who all are male, have scored 100% marks, which include seven ones from engineering stream.  Based on this CAT 2021 scores, the MBA institutes including IIMs will provide their cut off marks, in order to complete the further processes of admission. 

Exam	CAT 2021
Official website	www.iimcat.ac.in
Date on which exam conducted	28th November 2021
Results declared	03rd January 2022
Number of candidates who scored 100 %	9 (all male, 7 from engineering stream)
Details given on score card	Name, roll number, score percentile, total marks obtained, section wise marks, other details

CAT 2021: how to check results

The results are available on the official website, which can be accessed by any candidate. The candidates can log in to the page using their credentials, to check their scores. Downloading and taking printouts of the score card will be helpful for the future references. Also, use incognito window, if you cannot access to the results, in the regular chrome browser version. 

CAT 2021 results: other highlights

• 47 candidates have secured 99+ percentile in the exam (100% by 9 candidates, 99.99 by 19 and 99.98 by 19). Also this includes only one female candidate, who secured 99.98%. 

• Like the results of previous years, this year also engineers came for the top positions. The state representation in top position includes

100 %	Maharashtra(9), Uttar Pradesh (2), Telengana, Haryana, West Bengal (1 each)
99.99 %	Maharashtra, Gujarat (4 each), Haryana, Karnataka, Uttar Pradesh (2 each), Delhi, Bihar, Chandigarh, Kerala, Andhra Pradesh(1 each)

• CAT 2021 results will play important role in seeking admissions to any Management institutions including IIMs, other top Business schools, and even b-grade institutions.

• In the exam paper, a question in Quantitative Ability section will have two answers. (S3, Que. ID 48916813385). Both answers will get marks, since it is a nonnegative marking type question. (either 92 or 460 is considered as correct)

• Candidates can seek admission in IIMs as well as various non IIM institutes, for the academic year 2021-22. The details of the institutions will be provided in the official website for CAT 2021. 

• The schools will declare their cut off very soon, I the upcoming days itself. In order to find out the admission chances, candidates can access CAT 2021 College Predictor.

• Along with CAT 2021 results, the admission will also be based on various other factors like,

1. 10th standard marks

2. 12th standard marks

3. Gender 

4. Academic history

5. Work experiences 

Along with these criteria, the performance of the candidates in interview rounds will also play a major role in getting admission. 

• There are nearly more than 88 non IIM institutions which consider Cat scores for admission. So even though you failed to secure admission in IIM, don’t get panic. You can still get admissions in these places, using your scores. Apply for these colleges, by the link that they provide in their official websites. 

• How to calculate percentile score?

P= [(N-r)/N]*100

This is the formula to calculate percentile score. In this, P is the percentile score, where as N= total number of appeared candidates and r= rank obtained by each candidates based on QA section.  

More than one candidate may get same rank, if they have equal scores. Also, after finding the value like this, you can round it to two decimal points, in order to find your percentile score. 

CAT 2021: top 10 Management schools based on NIRF ranks

1. Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Ahmedabad

2. Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Bangalore, Bangalore

3. Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Calcutta, Kolkata

4. Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Kozhikode

5. Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi

6. Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Indore

7. Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Lucknow

8. Xavier Labour Relations Institute (XLRI) Jharkhand

9. Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kharagpur

10. Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay

Top 10 private schools for Management studies

1. XLRI – Xavier School of Management 

2. MDI Gurgaon

3. SPJIMR, Mumbai

4. Great Lakes Institute of Management, Chennai

5. TAPMI, Manipal

6. School of Business Management, SVKM’S Narsree Monjee Institute of Management Studies, Mumbai

7. IBS Business School, IBS Hyderabad

8. Institute of Management Technology (IMT), Ghaziabad

9. International Management Institute (IMT), Delhi

10. Goa Institute of Management (GMT), Goa

For more details, visit,

IIM CAT official website:  www.iimcat.ac.in  

IIM Ahmadabad MBA admission portal:  https://www/iima.ac.in/web/pgp/apply 

NIRF ranking for business schools: https://www.nirfindia.org/2021/MangaementRanking.html 

Have a look on the following

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bpcIpW9Oy9U&t=19s

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TY2ROEcBYYM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yy-AHJe-JdU&t=16s

CAT 2021: declaration of results and cut off

 CAT 2021: declaration of results and cut off

Exam name	CAT 2021
Date on which exam was conducted	28th November 2021
Declaration of results	3rd January 2022 (not confirmed)
Official website	www.iimcat.ac.in

The CAT exam 2021 was conducted on November 28, 2021, for the MBA and PGDM courses. The candidates who appeared for CAT 2021 believe that IIM Ahmadabad will release their score on 3rd January 2022. Even though there is no official communication from the IIM related to this, people opine that they will release it on this day, according to the trend followed in previous years. The results will be declared in the official website of IIM, where candidates can access with their login id and password. 

The scorecard will be given for each candidate, which will declare total score as well as section wise score. Along with that, it will include some personal details, which will be given by the candidate during application time. Candidates can check their results by entering in to the website and logging in, in the CAT results section. After logging in the candidates can access their scorecard, which can be downloaded and printed for future references for admission process. 

Expecting cut off for CAT 2021

Cut off is the major criteria for short listing of candidates, after the result declaration for further process. It will include minimum marks for getting eligibility for MBA courses, in 2022-24 batch. Here is the expecting cut off for CAT 2021, which is generally accepted by the experts. 

	General	NC OBC	SC	ST	PwD (GN/NC BC/ SC)	PwD (ST)
VARC	70	65	60	50	60	50
DILR	70	65	60	50	60	50
QA	70	65	60	50	60	50
Overall	80	75	70	60	70	60

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bpcIpW9Oy9U&t=19s

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TY2ROEcBYYM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yy-AHJe-JdU&t=16s

XAT 2022: details on answer key and cut off

 XAT 2022: details on answer key and cut off

The XAT exam 2022 was conducted by XLRI Jamshedpur. The exam was completed on 02nd January 2022, from 9.30 am to 12.40 pm.  The test was done in online method, in 73 cities across the country, which was within the restrictions and regulations of COVID 19 pandemic. The answer key is expected to be released on January 8th, along with the responses marked by each candidate. The candidates are advised to check the official website, to get updates on answer key as well as on results. 

Exam name	Xavier Aptitude Test (XAT) 2022
Exam agency	XLRI Jamshedpur
Total duration of exam	190 minutes
Total questions	101
Subjects / sections for exam	5 (General Knowledge, Essay Writing, Decision Making, Quantitative Ability & Data Interpretation, Logical & Verbal Ability)
Maximum marks	100
Medium of exam	English
Exam pattern	Multi Choice Questions (5 options)
Mode of exam	Computer Based Test (CBT)
Pattern of marking	Correct answer + 1 mark Wrong answer  -0.25 mark -0.10 for 8 continuous unanswered questions 0 marks for wrong GK questions

It is believed to than there had more than 75,000 candidates for the exam. Also, the reaction of students and experts suggest that the data interpretation part of the exam was quite tough when compared with other parts, in this exam. However, the candidates expect quick declaration on answer key and cut-off, which will accelerate the speed of further admission process. 

Have a look on the following link

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bpcIpW9Oy9U&t=18s

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TY2ROEcBYYM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yy-AHJe-JdU&t=16s

https://www.gkworks.in/entrance-exam-key-to-enter-in-mba/

MBA dreams: financial aids for completing studies

 

MBA dreams: financial aids for completing studies

MBA is one of the most demanded courses in the world. Having an MBA degree is considered as a brand value in the present job markets. But however, the students who wish to pursue MBA, who come from financially fragile background will surely find it difficult to achieve their dreams. Here, this article is to provide some details on various financial aids, given for MBA students. 

A student can apply for these scholarships, if they found themselves eligible for it. Normally students can apply for this, during the time gap in between competing admission process and starting time of classes.  

1. Aditya Birla Group Scholarship

• Offered by institutes including – IIM Lucknow, IIM Bangalore, IIM Indore, IIM Kozhikode, IIM Shillong, and XLRI Jamshedpur

• Financial support for tuition fee for any MBA programs

• Top 20 students in admission rank list can apply for the scholarship, via their respective deans.

2. IMT EWS Scholarships

• Financial support for economically weaker students (EWS Category students)

• Provided for any AICTE approved MBA program, in IMT (must be a two year course)

• Maximum number of beneficiaries is 10 (5 each for IMT Hyderabad and IMT Nagpur)

• Selection of eligible candidates will be made by IMT Ghaziabad

3. OP Jindal Engineering and Management Scholarship (OPJEMS)

• B level schools will take part in this program

• Objective is to give monetary support Postgraduate MBA courses

• Maximum beneficiaries – 20 students from various schools

• First year selection – entrance based

Other year students (2, 3 and 4) – previous year academic grades

4. IIM Ahmedabad MBA Scholarships

• For PG students in the University, with below 15 lakh as family income

• Based on various parameters, like income of family, assets possessing, number of unemployed family members and so on. 

5. IIM Bangalore MBA Scholarships

• For PG students with below 8 lakh family income

• Students with unexpected financial troubles can also apply for getting benefit.

6. IIM Lucknow MBA Scholarship

• Family income below 4 lakh

• Merit based shortlist will be made from applied candidates

• It will give support for tuition fee for the course, for a year

7. IIM Indore MBA Scholarship

• For courses- Management and Human Resource, and Integrated MBA programmes (IPM)

• Annual family income should be below 9 lakh

Have a look on the following link

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bpcIpW9Oy9U&t=16s

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TY2ROEcBYYM