Sunday, September 13, 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)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.

CAT Result and Short-listing

CAT 2009 result will be announced from Friday, 22 January 2010 onwards on the CAT website. Simultaneously, CAT website will also list the names of the candidates short-listed for interviews by IIMs for PGP. Each IIM will send interview letters to the candidates it has short-listed. The criteria for short-listing varies from IIM to IIM. Please visit the admission hotlinks of the respective websites of IIMs for further information.

Eligibility Verification

If a candidate is short-listed for interviews by any IIM, he/she has to comply with the following eligibility verification:

Mark sheets and Degree Certificate
A candidate must show original mark sheets and submit photocopies to prove his/her eligibility at the time of interview. Further, if a candidate is selected for a programme, original degree certificate and mark sheets along with their photocopies must be submitted for verification at the time of joining the programme.

Reservation Category Requirements
If short-listed for interview, SC, ST, NC-OBC, and DA candidates must show the original caste/class/disability certificate and submit a photocopy at the time of interview. Further, if a candidate is selected for a programme, original certificate and its photocopy must be submitted for verification at the time of joining a programme.

Candidates in the Final Year of Graduation
If short-listed for interview, candidates appearing for the final bachelor's degree or equivalent qualification examination must show an original certificate from the Principal/Head of the Department/Registrar/ Director of the university/institution certifying that the candidate has obtained 50% marks or equivalent (45% in case of the candidates belonging to SC, ST, and DA category) based on latest available grades/marks. He/she must submit a photocopy of the original certificate at the time of interview. For the PGP of IIMs, such candidates, if selected, will be allowed to join the programme provisionally only if they submit a certificate latest by June 30, 2010 from the Principal/Registrar of their college/institute (issued on or before June 30, 2010) stating that they have completed all the requirements (the results may, however, be awaited) for obtaining the bachelor's degree/ equivalent qualification on the date of issue of the certificate. Their admission will be confirmed only when they submit original mark sheet and degree certificate of having passed the bachelor's degree / equivalent qualification referred to in the certificate issued by Principal/Registrar of their college/institute. They must obtain at least 50% marks or equivalent. They also must submit a photocopy of the mark sheets and degree certificate. The deadline for submission of the mark sheet and the certificate is December 31, 2010. Non-fulfillment of this condition will automatically result in the cancellation of the provisional admission. IIMs would not allow any candidate to join their programme in case the candidate is unable to complete all the requirements for a bachelor degree on or before June 30, 2010. The IIMs would also not offer admission to any candidate after June 30, 2010.

Prospective candidates must maintain a valid email account throughout the selection process.


Note for SC/ST, NC-OBC, and DA Candidates

If you belong to SC or ST categories, your caste/tribe must be listed in the Government of India schedule. The caste certificate that you send to IIM should be in the Government approved format and should clearly state: (a) Name of your caste/tribe; (b) Whether you belong to Scheduled Caste or Scheduled Tribe; (c) District and the State or Union Territory of your ordinary residence; and (d) the appropriate Government of India schedule under which your caste/tribe is approved by it as Scheduled Caste or Scheduled Tribe. A copy of the certificate must be sent to CAT Centre, C/O PGP Admissions Office, Indian Institute of Mangament, Vastrapur, Ahmedabad, 380 015. Mention the Voucher Serial Number on the certificate. Failure to produce a copy of the caste certificate will result in the rejection of your CAT registration.

The caste certificate must be shown and a photocopy enclosed at the time of interviews. Moreover, the caste certificate must be submitted at the time of joining programmes of any of the IIMs.

If you belong to the Non-Creamy Other Backward Classes (NC-OBC), you must produce the NC-OBC certificate duly signed by competent authority and enclose its photocopy at the time of interviews. Moreover, the certificate must be submitted at the time of joining programmes of any of the IIMs. Failure to do so during the post CAT selection process will result in you not being considered under the reserved category.

If you belong to Differently Abled (DA) Category, a copy of the DA certificate must be sent to CAT Centre, C/O PGP Admissions Office, Indian Institute of Mangament, Vastrapur, Ahmedabad, 380 015. Mention the Voucher Serial Number on the DA certificate. Failure to produce a copy of the DA certificate will result in the rejection of your CAT registration. The DA certificate must be shown and a photocopy enclosed at the time of interviews. Moreover, the DA certificate must be submitted at the time of joining programmes of any of the IIMs.


DA Candidates

1) Who is eligible to take the test under the Differently Abled category?
As per the "Persons with Disability Act, 1995", candidate qualifies to be a Differently Abled (DA) candidate if s/he suffers from any of the listed disabilities, to the extent of not less than 40% as certified by a medical authority. Following are the categories defined by IIM for DA candidates:
- Low Vision/Blindness
- Hearing Impairment
- Locomotor Disability/ Cerebral Palsy.
2) What are testing assistive devices?
Testing assistive devices (TA devices) also known as technical aids are designed to directly enable people with disabilities to perform a particular task successfully.
3) Which are the acceptable means of testing assistance that I can use/bring to the test center?
The approved means of testing assistance that you may select on the application form are as follows:

Testing Assistance Applicable for Arranged by
Abacus - (Without Calculator) Visually Impaired Candidate
Hearing Aid Hearing Impairment Candidate
Wheel Chair Locomotor Disability / Cerebral Palsy Candidate
Magnifying Screen Visually Impaired Test Center
Scribe / Reader Visually Impaired / Cerebral Palsy Candidate
4) Will the testing assistance be provided to me directly at the test centre?
Apart from the request for a magnifying screen, which will be arranged by the test centre, all other approved means of testing assistance including abacus, hearing aids, wheelchair, Scribe/reader, needs to be arranged by you.
5) I am a DA candidate with low vision/blindness/cerebral palsy. What special accommodation will be provided to me on the test day.
Candidates whose disability relates to Low Vision/Blindness/Cerebral Palsy will be allowed to bring a scribe during the test. In such cases, you will be provided with a time extension accommodation.
6) What will be the time extension given to me?
Candidates with Scribe requirement will be scheduled for the test with extended time. Therefore, the total time for the test under special accommodations will be increased from 2 hours 30 minutes to 3 hours 30 minutes. The above stated time is inclusive of the 15 minutes tutorial time.
7) What is the eligibility criteria for a scribe/reader?
- The scribe must fulfil the following criteria:
- Is not a family member or a friend.
- Is not involved in any academic tutoring or preparation for the test to be administered.
- Has not completed 19 years of age as of October 31, 2009.
- Has academic qualification lower than that of the candidate.
Note: A scribe will not be permitted to assist a candidate in case the above criteria are not met.
8) Do I have to fill a form to request for a Scribe/Reader.
Yes. Prometric CAT Candidate Care support team will forward the “Scribe/Reader Certification for DA Candidates” document to you via email in the first week of October 2009. The form is available on CAT website as well. You need to take good printout of the form and send the duly filled-in form to Prometric along with the age certificate of the scribe, no later than October 15, 2009, at:
Prometric Testing Pvt Ltd.
C/O CAT DA Registration
Second Floor, DLF Infinity Tower A
Sector 25, DLF City Phase 2
Gurgaon 122002
India.
9) What is the testing date for DA candidates?
All DA Candidates will be scheduled to test on December 3, 2009 in selected testing centres.
10) Where can I register for the CAT 2009 test?
The DA candidates will go to https://iim.prometric.com to begin their registration process.
11) Where do I mail my DA certificate for approval?
DA candidates will need to write their voucher number and the serial number on the DA certificate and mail it to:
CAT Centre
C/O PGP Admission Office
Indian Institute of Management
Vastrapur, Ahmedabad
380015 INDIA
12) From where can I obtain the voucher?
The voucher can be obtained from selected AXIS Bank outlets from Wednesday, 9 September 2009 to Thursday, 1 October 2009.
13) While registering online under DA category, will I myself be able to schedule a test?
While filling the application form on the website, in case you have selected “Yes” for the Special Accommodations category, you will not be able to proceed to schedule a test and complete the registration. In such cases, you will be scheduled by the Prometric CAT Candidate Care support team and will be informed of the scheduled date, time and location via email and/or phone.
Note: You will be informed of the confirmed appointment details in the first week of October, after the registration window closes.
14) I am scheduled to take the CAT 2009 under the DA category. Will I be allowed to reschedule the test?
No. A Candidate scheduled under the DA category cannot reschedule the test. You can only take the test on the specified date, time and location.
15) What are the identification documents required to be carried to the test centre?
Candidate will need to bring the following identification documents on the test day:
- CAT 2009 Admit Card
- Voucher
- A valid document as proof of SC/ST eligibility (if applicable)
- One photo identification such as Driver’s licence, Passport, PAN card, Voter ID, College ID, Employee identification card, or a notarized Affidavit with Photo, Signature, Date of Birth and residential address.
- Similar photo identification for scribe of a DA candidate (if applicable)
Note: You will have to store all other personal items at the test centre at your own risk. Please do not bring any other items to the test centre, as they are not permitted into the testing centre.

 

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