Common Admission Test (CAT)
Common Admission Test (CAT) is a computer based
test given in india to test Quantitative Ability, Data Interpretation,
Verbal Ability and Logical Reasoning. The Indian Institutes of
Management (IIMs) use the test as an important component in selecting
students for the business administration programs.The test is conducted
every year by one of the IIM's based on a policy of rotation. In August
2011 it was announced that Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) and
Indian Institute of Science (IISc) would use CAT, instead of the Joint
Management Entrance Test (JMET),as part of the student selection
process of their MBA and Masters in Management programmes from the
academic year 2012-14.
Scope
CAT is conducted by the Indian Institutes of Management as a
pre-requisite for admission to various management programmes of IIMs,
Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs),Faculty of Management Studies
(FMS) and Indian Institute of Science (IISc).
There are many non-IIM institutions that have registered to avail the
CAT scores to be used in their admission process. CAT score use is
restricted only for admission to IIMs and non-IIM member
institutions.CAT is normally conducted every year during a 20 day
testing window in the months of October and November. A candidate can
appear for CAT 2011 only once during the 20-day testing window. The test
score is valid for admission to the forthcoming academic year only.