TIM RAIPUR RANCH Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs) Ahmedabad, Bangalore, Calcutta, Indore, Kashipur, Kozhikode, Lucknow, Raipur, Ranchi, Rohtak, Shillong, Tiruchirappalli and Udaipur Common Admission Test (CAT) 2014 ‘The Indian Institutes of Management will conduct Common Admission Test 2014 (CAT 2014) during a 2-day testing window 4 sessions) on 16° & 22 November, 2014 CAT 2014 wil be conducted by IIMs as a pre-requisite for admission to various ‘management programmes of IMS. These programmes are: ‘A. Post Graduate Programmes in Management: Website Addresses: mIIM Ahmedabad PGP and PGP-ABM wwnniimahd.emetin mIIM Bangalore PGP, PGPEM and PGPPM vic. emet in IM Calcutta PGP-PGDM wovcimeal ac. in IM Indore PGR. PGP.lurba, PGPAUAE end EPGP wnwwimidtac.in IM Kashipur PGP and EPGPM worimkashipuracin IM Kozhikode PGP vwvciimk aca mIIM Lucknow PGP, PGP-ABM and PGPSM = wivwimi.ac.in miIM Raipur PGP and PGPWE vwvcimraipur.ac.in miIM Ranchi PGDM and PGDHRM vwiviimranch.ac.in miIM Rohtak PGP vviciimrohtak ac.in m= RGIIM Shillong PGP and PGPEX IM Truchirappall PGP, PGPEM and PGPHRM © wwiimtichyac in wmIIM Udaipur PGP vwiimu.acin B, Fellow Programmes in Management (FPM) [equivalent to Ph.D.] of lIM Ahmedabad, II Bangalore, lIM Calcutta, IM Indore, IM Kashipur, IM Kozhikode, lIM Lucknow, liM Raipur, liM Ranchi, 1IM Rohtak, RGIIM Shillong, lIM Tiruchirappell, IM Udaipur and EFPM programme of lIM Kashipur and IM 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 IM Raipur, PGDHRM of IM Ranchi, PGPEX of RGIIM Shillong, PGPBM & PGPHRM of IIM Tiruchirappal. Before a prospective candidate makes a decision to appear for CAT 2014, he/she must visit the websites andior ead programme advertisements of the concerned IIM and specific programmes to ensure which programmes they want to apply for, elgiilty requirements. and admission processes. List of non-lIM member institutions that have registered to avail the CAT 2014 scores is provided at wwriimeatac.in. CAT 2014 Scores are restricted only for admission to IMs and nonIM member institutions. IMs have no role in the selection process of Non-IM Inston. A candidate can appear for CAT2014 only once during the 2-day testing window (4 sessions). INFORMATION SOURCES: CAT website: wwvuiimeat.ac.in (From 01-08-2014) IVRS Number : 1800-2100-151 CAT2014 ELIGIBILITY A candidate must hold a bachelor’s degree, with at east 60% marks or equivalent CGPA [45% in case ofthe candidates belonging to Scheduled Caste (SC), Scheduled Tribe (ST) and Ditereni Abled (DA) (Itray also be referred to as Persons With Disbilty (PWD) categories), awarded by any of the universities incorporated by an act of the central or state legislature in India or other educational insttutions estabished by an act of Pariament 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’ degree would be calculated based onthe practice followed by the universtyinsttuton 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 univers institution from where he/she has obtained the bachelors 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 GPA and muitiplyng the result wih 100. Candidates appeering forthe 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 fo join the programme provisionally, only it hefshe submits a certificate ltest by June 30, 2015 from the PrncipalRegistrar of hisier Collegtinsttute(ssued on or before June 30, 2015) stating thatthe cancidate has completed all the requirements for obtaining the bachelor’s degreelequivalent qualification on the date ofthe issue of the certificate. IMs may very egiiy at various stages ofthe 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 shortlsting by IMS. Prospective candidates must maintain a valid and unique email account and a phone number throughout the selection process. ‘itimshilong in RESERVATIONS ‘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 tothe “non-creamy’ layer (NC-OBC) 27% ofthe seats are reserved. For an updated central ist of slat-wise OBCs lige for availing the benefit of reservation and information in respect of the creamy layer visit the website ‘wamnebe.nic.n. In case of NC-OBC category, the castes included in Central List {availabe at wanw.ncbe.nic.n/Centralistfobe html) of NC-OBC by the National ‘Commission of Backward Classes, Government of India as on the last day of registration willbe used. Any subsequent changes wl not be effective for CAT2014, ‘As per the provision under section 39 ofthe PWD Act, 1995, 3% ofthe seats are reserved for Person with Disabilty (PWD) / Diferenty Abled (DA) candidates, ‘The thee categories of isbilty area ion-vision/lindness,b) hearing impaitment, and) locomotor disabiliy/cerebral palsy This provision is applicable if a candidal suflers from any ofthe listed disabiltes to the extent of not less than 40%, a ‘eriied by @ medical authority as prescribed and explained in the sad 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 itis the endeavor of IMs thatthe candidates belonging to SCISTIPWD (DA)Non-Creamyy OBC categories join the programme in proportions mandated by the law, they have to meet the minimum eligibltycrtria and a certain minimum level of performance inthe admission process. The candidates should read carefully the descrition of admission process followed by each lIM on their respective ‘websites. No change in the category will be entertained after registration; hence, the applicants are advised to pay attention while registering. PAYMENT OF REGISTRATION FEES ‘The registration fee is © 1600 for General and NC-OBC candidates and € 800 for SCIST/PWD (0A) candidates, which is tobe paid onine atthe te of registration, ‘The details wil be avaiable on werwiimeat.ac.in Please noe thal a candidate needs to pay registration fe only once respective of the number of institutes he/she is applying fr. NC-OBC, SC, ST and PD (OA) candidates must upload & opy ofthe NC-OBCISCSTPWD (DA) ceticats at ‘hetmeclregstatonFees once paid cannotterefunded under any circumstances. REGISTRATION FOR CAT2014 The registration window opens on 6" August, 2014 and will close on 30® September, 2014, The details about the regstration process willbe avalable ‘on CAT 2014 website wwwiimeat.acin At the time of registration, a candidate has to select three test cites as per her! his preference from the drop down menu. A candidate will be alloted a test stein ‘one among the three of herhis preferred test ces in any one of the four sessions after the last date of registration. The candidates can dowmload their admit cards from 16° Oct, 2014 til their exam date TEST CITIES ‘There are 99 test cies. The details about the test sites spread across 99 test cites wil be avaiable on wwww.iimeat.ac.in from 16% Oct, 2014 and the name of the test sit will be indicated in hers Admit Card IMs reserve the right to change or cancel any test site andor change the tat ‘window time and dates at their on discretion. AT2014 SCORES ‘candidates CAT 2014 sore card willbe made avalabe at the wwwmimeatacin and incvidualintrmation wi ote sent. The GAT results willbe declared during rd week of December, 2014, CAT 2014 score wil remain val tl December 31, 2015. The ‘CAT 2044 candidates’ scores willbe made avalabl til December 31,2015. Subsequent {o that date ro queries related to issuance of CAT 2014 score cards wil be entertained. ADMISSION PROCESS Pease note that each IM shorts candidates fr the second lage of seecton which may be independent cf each ohec The process may incude Writen Ait Test (WAT), Group Discussions (GD) and Personal Interviews (P). Performance in CAT 2014 ‘examination an important component nthe aission process IIMS may use previous ‘academic performance of the candidates, relevant work experience and ather sist inguin short ising and ranking ofthe candidates at various sages ofthe edmission process. The processes, academic rating cutofs and the weeghsalcated to the ‘evaluaton parameters may very across INS. For ve infornaton you may refer t the admissions poles of IMS fom the respec webstes. DISCLAIMER Instances of providing incorect information andor process violation bya candidate detected at any stage ofthe selection process wil lead to disqualification ofthe candidat om te selecton process and hashewllnotbe alowed io appear in CAT in ‘future If such instances go undected during the curent selection press but are elected subsequently, such disqualiicatn vl take pace wih rerospetve elec. Candidates must retain tis advertisement for future reference. Any dispute Concerning CAT 2014 would be subject to jurisicton ofthe competent courts within the tertorialjurisciction of City of Indore only.