The Common Admission Test (CAT) is an all-India test conducted by the Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs) as an entrance exam for the management programmes of its seven business schools. The test is multiple-choice based with roughly one-fourth negative-mark penalties for wrong answers, and traditionally comprises three sections that span the domains of arithmetical problem solving, geometry, statistics, data interpretation, logical reasoning, puzzles, and English language skills. It is held on the third Sunday of November each year.
CAT 2009 Application Form
The CAT 2009 Vouchers can be obtained from branches of Axis Bank and their associated outlets during the period from Wednesday, September 2010 to Thursday, 8 October 2009 for Rs. 1400/- (Rs. 700/- for SC/ST candidates). They can download CAT 2009 application from at official website.
CAT November 2009 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.
CAT 2009 Test Centers:
Ahmedabad, Bangalore, Bhopal, Bhubaneswar, Chandigarh, Chennai, Coimbatore, Delhi, Gurgaon, Guwahati, Hyderabad, Indore, Jaipur, Jamshedpur, Kolkata [ Images ], Kozhikode, Lucknow, Mumbai, Nagpur, Noida, Patna, Pune and Varanasi.
CAT 2009 Papers Pattern:
The CAT question paper has four different segments, namely, Verbal Ability, Reading Comprehension, Problem Solving and Data Interpretation. These multiple choices questions and are required to be answered only with a HB pencil on a computer coded OMR answer sheet.
CAT 2009 Results:
CAT 2009 results would be available from January 2011. CAT results can be accessed on official website and also by using SMS facility or by sending a mail. SMS should be sent to 57333 after inserting ‘CAT test registration number date of birth (DD MM YY)’ or ‘CAT test registration number application number”.
CAT November 2009 Contact Details:
Admissions Office,
Indian Institute of Management,
Vastrapur,
Ahmedabad – 380015
Admissions Office,
Indian Institute of Management Bangalore,
Bannerghatta Road,
Bangalore – 560076