MAT Details

India Management Aptitude Testing Services (AIMATS) facilitating academia, industry and government to screen and select candidates for higher studies, recruitment, promotion etc. Hundreds of organizations and lakhs of candidates have availed these services India Management Aptitude Testing Services (AIMATS) facilitating academia, industry and government to screen and select candidates for higher studies, recruitment, promotion etc. Hundreds of organizations and lakhs of candidates have availed these services. AIMATS has the unique distinction of being the first to be awarded with ISO 9001: 2000 Certification for the range of services under its scope. MAT has become popular with over hundreds of AICTE approved Institutions & University departments and over lakhs of MBA aspirants having availed AIMA’s testing services in the past six years and now MAT is approved as a National Entrance Test vide Government of India, Ministry of HRD letter no. F.17-20/2003-TS.I dated 23 November 2004. For details log on to http://aima-ind.org/aima/cms/Mat/matgeneral.htm

ICFAI Notification

The selection process comprises of IBSAT and interviews. Applicants are required to write the IBSAT 2006. Alternatively, GMAT® scores are also accepted by IBS. The GMAT® code number of IBS is 7061. The applicants short-listed on the basis of their performance in the IBSAT 2006 are called for the interviews. The selection process comprises of IBSAT and interviews. Applicants are required to write the IBSAT 2006. Alternatively, GMAT® scores are also accepted by IBS. The GMAT® code number of IBS is 7061. The applicants short-listed on the basis of their performance in the IBSAT 2006 are called for the interviews. The IBSAT scores will be made available to the participating institutions namely Icfai Business School, Icfai School of Financial Studies, Icfai School of Banking Studies, Icfai School of Marketing Studies and Icfai School of Human Resource Development. Each Participating Institution determines its own cut-off scores of IBSAT 2006 and calls the students for interviews. The students shortlisted for interviews will be supplied with a copy of the official prospectus and application material of the respective Participating Institutions. For details log on to http://www.icfai.org/ibsat/admissionmodilities.asp#admissioncalendar

CAT 2007 Notice

CAT 2007 is going to be held on 19th Nov - This announcement was made on April 20 by the IIM Bangalore, the nodal centre for the next CAT. The Bulletin is available on IIM B web site - http://www.iimb.ernet.in/ All are requested to go through the bulletin carefully as many changes are declared this time, the important changes are 1. CAT 2007 is going to be 2.30 hr Test . 2. Test is scheduled to start at 10,30 am on 19th Nov. and will continue up to 1pm 3. Quote from the bulletin - “The Test Booklet contains several sections” So, CAT07 may have more than 3 sections. 4. CAT forms will be sold at UTI Bank counters instead of SBI 5. Students will have the facility of online registration. 6.IIMs are planning to set up an interactive voice recorder system (IVRS) which will be functional later this month to answer queries regarding application as well as admission status. 7. The minimum eligibility is fixed as 50% in graduation to apply for CAT.(There is relaxation of 5% for SC/ST/persons with disability) Important Dates Last date for receipt of completed CAT applications: September 9, 2006 Dispatch dates for admit cards: October 16, 2006 Date after which IIM should be contacted (in case of non-receipt of Admit Card): November 3, 2006 Common Admission Test: November 19, 2006 Call for interview sent by: January 2, 2007 Last date for receipt of completed applications: January 31, 2007 Interview schedule: February-March, 2007

CAT 2006 Admit card

Every year something bizarre happens to CAT and this time around there is no exception. Many students have complained of not receiving their admit card by the deadline of 3rd Nov. Most of the complaints are coming from students who have applied under IIMC. But Students got to understand that more than 1.9lak have applied for CAT 2006 so few missing are bound to take place considering the fact that CAT is not being conducted by any organization specialized for the Job. All the IIMs have published the details of each applicant in their site and the process of issuing a duplicate admit card. Those who are yet to receive their admit card please check out the web site of the institute to which you have sent your application form. Please find the Notification as published by all the IIMs in their site. IIMA please check out the url http://202.41.76.206/nonreceipt2006.php IIMC NOTIFICATION FOR CAT 2006 CANDIDATES CAT 2006 Admit Cards for all valid applications have been dispatched. You can check the details on our website.Candidates who are yet to receive the Admit Cards for CAT 2006 are required to take the following steps. For Kolkata Center Candidates based in Kolkata should download the Admit Card details from the website and visit the Admissions Office between 10.00 AM and 6.00 PM. for collection of duplicate admit cards. Admissions Office will remain open on Saturday, 11th November and Sunday, 12th November (between 11.00 AM and 3.00 PM) for issuance of duplicate admit cards. For Outstation Centers (Bhubaneswar, Guwahati, Jamshedpur, Noida and Patna) Kindly send us an email in connection with non-receipt of Admit Cards at pgpadmissions@iimcal.ac.in . We will send the duplicate Admit Cards by courier/speed post. Even then if you do not receive your Admit Card, kindly report at the allotted venue a day before the Test i.e., on November 18, 2006, for the resolution of this issue, with the following documents : i. download/printout of admit card details from the website ii. two passport size colour photographs iii. bank’s pay in slip iv. any photo identification document, like voter id, passport, college id, driving license etc Few years back we saw paper leak and now this fiasco of admit cards, IIMs really need to think about hiring a third party for conducting the exam

CAT 2006 Answers

All top-coaching center has published solutions for CAT 2006 in their web sites. PT India was the first to complete it as they did it last year. The process of publishing solutions was first started by Career Forum way back in year

2001 when they had published more than 45 solutions in mathematics out of the 50 questions.

 That was a big achievement considering the fact that at that time students were not allowed to keep CAT paper after the exam. All students were supposed to return the question paper with the OMR sheet But some how both PT and CF were able to provide partial solutions. The scenario was very much similar till the year 2003. Back then students had no option but to wait for the result to know their performance.

But all those were history. To know the solutions of CAT 2006 you can access any of the following web sites

http://www.ptindia.com/cat/analysis.php
http://www.careerlauncher.com/

Though TIME was the last to publish the answers in their site they have the best explanations to all the answers. Career Launcher has gone up to the extent of predicting percentile and according to the site the expected percentile table is as given below.

The site claims to have considered 8000 students feedback in preparing the percentile table. IMS has collected 24000+ students performance and will publish a comprehensive analysis on 22nd November. Erudite has also published the solutions on its site.

The predictions on percentile may not be perfect but the seriousness shown by all the institutes towards the cat takers is remarkable. Few hours of proper analysis with all these answers and information can make students judge their stand in the exam and help them in deciding future course of action.

CET 2007

DIRECTORATE OF TECHNICAL EDUCATION,MAHARASHTRA STATE has  published a notification with the details of CET 2007. According to it the COMMON ENTRANCE TEST FOR ADMISSIONS TO FIRST YEAR OF MBA/MMS/PGDBM/PGDBA. COURSES FOR THE YEAR 2007-2008  will be conducted  on 25th February 2007 (Sunday).  

The detailed notification regarding availability of information brochure, filling up on-line Application form, eligibility criteria etc. will be published in leading newspapers and will also be available on the official web site www.dte.org.in/mba or www.dte.org.in/mca in the third week of January 2007. 

Get the Official Notification of CET 2007

MAT on 6th may 2007

The second MAT exam of the year 2007 will be held on 6th may 2007. The MAT bulletin for the exam on 6th may is now on sale. The form is available at all the AIMA nodal centres, selected branches of UTI bank and at some of the participating B-schools. All India Management Association (AIMA) is coming up the online registration and payment option for MAT exam but its not yet active for the scheduled may examination. The consolidated charge for the MAT bulletin is Rs. 650/- and can be obtained with cash payment at any of those above specified outlets. The candidates who wish to get the form by post should send a demand draft for Rs.690/- in favor of All India Management Association - CMS, payable at New Delhi along with two self- addressed slips. The last date for the sale of MAT bulletin is 18 April 2007 (Wednesday) and the last date for submitting forms is 20th April 2007(Friday). Students have to submit their forms at AIMA New Delhi. IMPORTANT DATES : Last date of Availability of MAT Bulletin : 18 April 2007 (Wednesday) Last date for Receipt of Filled form At AIMA, New Delhi : 20 April 2007 (Friday) Test Date: 06 MAY 2007 (Sunday) TIME : - 9:30 AM TO 12.00 Noon (Reporting Time 8.45 AM) ELIGIBILITY Graduate in any discipline from a recognized university. Final year degree course students can also apply HOW TO APPLY To obtain MAT Bulletin and Application Form by post, send a Demand Draft of Rs. 690/- to AIMA-CMS, drawn in favour of All India Management Association - CMS payable at New Delhi along with two self addressed slips/adhesive stickers. Send your request to Sr Dy Director, All India Management Association, Management House, 14, Institutional Area, Lodhi Road, New Delhi-110 003. OR Obtain MAT Bulletin and Application Form on cash payment of Rs 650/- at AIMA counter at Delhi (Tel:- 24653382), select UTI Bank Branches, AIMA Nodal Centres and other outlets. Related Links Participating Management Institutes - http://www.aima-ind.org/MIS%20list%20of%20May%202007.xls Test Centres - http://www.aima-ind.org/Test_Centre_May07.pdf Nodal Centres - http://www.aima-ind.org/NC%20list%20for%20May2007.xls UTI Bank Branches - http://www.aima-ind.org/UTI%20ADDRESS%20LATEST.xls

IIM results dawdling: 21st might be the D day

The 6 IIMs have deferred the admissions for the academic session 2007-2008 till 21st April. IIMs have reiterated that they are not in a position to implement the quota if the government fails to solve the impasse. The Centre is most likely to go the Supreme Court this afternoon in the OBC quota case. All the IIMs were supposed to declare their result on/before 12th April but the confusion started when the Union HRD Ministry sent out a letter to all centrally-aided institutes, including the IIMs and IITs, asking them to withhold declaration of entrance examination results till the Supreme Court decided whether or not to lift the stay on implementation of OBC quotas in this academic session. Part of the latter as published in news paper/portals and shown on TV channels "You are advised not to issue any offers of admissions in institutes under your control for the ensuing academic session until you receive further communication in this regard from the central government." Earlier the IIMs have sent a letter to the MHRD to clarify the matter and tried their best to publish the list on time. If the HRD ministry and the IIMs do not come to a decision soon, it’s the students who will stand to lose out the most. Unworried by the situation all Private management schools are going ahead with their admissions and selected students have been asked to pay the first installment of fees, making students more confused. XLRI has fixed the deadline to pay its first fee installment on 20th april and the amount is around 2 lakh. For other institutes the amount varies from Rs 10,000 to Rs 4 lakh . Though Institutes refund a part of the first installment in case of a student pull out and joins an IIM, the amount is always much less than what students required to pay while confirming their offer latter.

KMAT-2007

PRESS RELEASE / notification KMAT 2007

( Karnataka Management Aptitude Test ) ON 8TH JULY 2007 for MBA/MCA ASPIRANTS

CALENDAR FOR KMAT-2007