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can download their score cards from
the CAT website, www.catiim.in. A
toll free number has been
put in place for students facing a
technical glitch or other issues when
accessing their results. The toll
free number is 1 800 103 7383
for telephonic inquiries. |
CAT
2012& CAT 2013
(Common Admission Test for IIMs) |
Introduction:
MBA-CAT 2011 Exam is a Online
Common Admission Test for getting
admission into the IIMs (Indian Institutes
of Management) and about 120 other
MBA Colleges in India. Currently there
are 9 IIMs in India. They are listed
below. The Online CAT Test is held
online once a year in last week of
November.
List of the Indian Institutes of Management
(IIMs) in India and their websites
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1)
IIM Ahmedabad
2)
IIM Bangalore (Bengaluru)
3) IIM
Calcatta (Kolkata)
4) IIM
Lucknow
5) IIM
Indore
6) IIM
Kozhikode
7) IIM
Shillong
8) IIM
Ranchi (Temporary Link)
9) IIM
Rothak
To get into IIMs and the 120 Colleges
which use CAT Scores one has to go
through a selection process which
includes most OR all of the following
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1. Written Test
2. Group Discussion
3. Personal Interview
4. Essay Writing
5. Psychometric Test
6. Group Task
7. Management Games
The percentile secured in CAT is used
by the B-Schools in India for short-listing
candidates for admissions to their
Institutes MBA Programs.
The written exam tests the aptitude
of the candidate in a number of areas.
It usually consists of questions related
to :
1. Quantitative Ability
(Questions in Mathematics mostly
from 8-9-10 standard, covering Arithmetic,
Geometry, Menstruation, Algebra, Trigonometry
and Co-ordinate Geometry)
2. Verbal Section
(Questions in the area cover Grammar,
Sentence Correction, Vocabulary, Reading
Comprehension & Verbal Analogies)
3. Data Interpretation / Data
Sufficiency
(Analysis of Data. Usually data
is in form of tables, charts, graphs.
Students are required to study them
and answer the related questions)
4. Logical Reasoning / Ability
(Questions to be solved using
Common Logic)
5. General
Awareness
(Currently CAT does not have questions
on General Knowledge)
(Questions pertaining to current/past
issues (national & global), economics,
general knowledge etc.
Preparation Strategy to Crack
CAT 2012 and CAT 2013 Exam:
There is no formula or shortcut
to crack the CAT or any other MBA
Entrance Test. One should take care
of the following :
1. Clear your concepts of 8-9-10 standard
maths (preferably NCRT)
2. Extensive Reading on current issues
(Indian & Global), business, economics
etc. Reading magzines like Business
India/World/Today, Forbes India, India
Today, Frontline, and National English
Newspapers daily is recommended.
3. Regular puzzle solving
4. Solve as many questions in all
areas of the CAT Test. Subscribe to
study material from any national coaching
center or download from internet.
This practice will give you the required
speed needed for CAT.
5. Daily write an essay (2-3 pages)
on any one topic (currently issues,
business etc) of your choice. Try
refining them after 1 month.
6. Speak English 24x7 for fluency
& confidence
7. Increase your vocabulary by over
1000 words (ie memorize & then
use 20 new words daily). |
The
table below indicates the minimum
cut-off/Percentile of the CAT of previous
year. To get a call for GD/PI you
can compare your percentile with the
last year’s cut-off and percentile.
You can use this table to estimate
your chances of getting a call for
GD/PI based on your Cut-Off/Percentile.
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| Institute |
CUT-Off |
Percentile |
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| Atleast
1 IIM call |
126+ |
98.6 |
| MDI
(BM) |
126+ |
98.6 |
| S
P Jain, NITIE, IMT, IMI, MDI-HR |
120+ |
97+ |
| MICA,
TAPMI |
112+ |
95+ |
| KJ
Somaiya, BIM, Fore, UBS, NIRMA,
IMI-HR |
100+ |
92+ |
| ITM(Mum),
LBS, FMS (BHU) |
90+ |
90+ |
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IFMR, IIFM, BIMTech, Kirloskar,
IISWBM, Jaipuria |
82+ |
86+ |
| IILM
(Lodhi Rd), IMDR, SDM-IMD, JIMS |
76+ |
80+ |
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SCM Cochin, IMM, Globsyn, Cosmic,
Alliance, ISBM |
60+ |
72+ |
| NDIM,
EMPI, Asia Pacific, Amrita,
Suryadatta, Skyline |
50+ |
65+ |
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Note:
Please do note that this cut-off
is only indicative and the final
prerogative of sending call letters
rests with the Institute.
To share your rank with fellow students
and to discuss your prospects of
getting call letters from these
Institutes, please use the Comments
box below. You can keep revisiting
this page over the next few weeks
to discuss the trends of cut-offs
for Call Letters of various Institutes.
Best of Luck,
(Team Admissionopen)
Date: Jan., 2012
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