News for 'Common Admission Test'

Life after CAT: 'It was the right thing for me'

Life after CAT: 'It was the right thing for me'

Rediff.com9 Nov 2011

The first IITian to graduate out of MICA, Anshul Sushil is now Vice President of a start up in Gurgaon. Here he tells us how the then pen and paper Common Admission Test gave an altogether different meaning to his life. Read on.

IIMs declare CAT 2010 dates

IIMs declare CAT 2010 dates

Rediff.com24 Aug 2010

The IIM have declared dates for the upcoming Common Admissions Test (CAT) 2010.

CAT 2012 results: 10 score 100 percentile

CAT 2012 results: 10 score 100 percentile

Rediff.com9 Jan 2013

The Common Admission Test 2012 results have been declared. 10 of the 1.91 lakh candidates who took the exam have got a perfect score of 100 percentile.

CAT may not go online this year

CAT may not go online this year

Rediff.com16 Mar 2009

The Common Admission Test (CAT) this year too may remain a paper-pencil test given the logistics involved.

CAT 2011 to be simpler than last year

CAT 2011 to be simpler than last year

Rediff.com26 Jul 2011

Indian Institute of Management (IIM)-Calcutta's Prof Janakiraman Moorthy, who is the Convenor for the Common Admissions Test (CAT)-2011 speaks about this year's exam.

CAT: How to manage your time on exam day

CAT: How to manage your time on exam day

Rediff.com19 Jul 2007

How can you best manage your time while taking the CAT? How should you divide your time and which questions should you answer?

How I belled the CAT: An IIM-A grad reveals!

How I belled the CAT: An IIM-A grad reveals!

Rediff.com26 Oct 2013

Aniruddha Jaju, a non-IITian who cracked the Common Admission Test and made it to the prestigious Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad shares his experience with us.

CAT 2011 topper: IIM-Calcutta is the best for finance

CAT 2011 topper: IIM-Calcutta is the best for finance

Rediff.com12 Jan 2012

Kolkata software engineer who scored a perfect 100 percentile in CAT 2011 says that he is looking forward to he wants to be an investment banker and will join IIM-Calcutta because it is the best management institute to study finance.

CAT 2011 results announced, WHAT NEXT?

CAT 2011 results announced, WHAT NEXT?

Rediff.com11 Jan 2012

With CAT 2011 results being announced today, Rajesh Balasubramanian of 2IIM who scored 100 percentile explores the odds for aspirants and advises the way forward.

CAT: 'Think logically, not mechanically'

CAT: 'Think logically, not mechanically'

Rediff.com23 Jul 2007

Trainers from TCY answer questions regarding the CAT 2007. They give strategies for the different sections as well as advice for overall preparation.

CAT: 'Think logically, not mechanically'

CAT: 'Think logically, not mechanically'

Rediff.com23 Jul 2007

Trainers from TCY answer questions regarding the CAT 2007. They give strategies for the different sections as well as advice for overall preparation.

CAT 2009: The advantages of going online

CAT 2009: The advantages of going online

Rediff.com7 May 2009

Since CBT-CAT may be held on more than one day, students get more options. Following this, if the IIMs allow, students may get more than one attempt in a year to crack the CAT.

CAT 2013: How to get the perfect score!

CAT 2013: How to get the perfect score!

Rediff.com7 Sep 2013

In an online chat with readers, Rajesh Balasubramanian, head, 2IIM, Chennai answered queries on how to crack the management entrance test and get into a good business school.

Get an MBA at Santiniketan

Get an MBA at Santiniketan

Rediff.com22 Jun 2005

Visva-Bharati Santiniketan invites applications for its two-year, full-time, residential MBA programme in Kolkata.

What B-school interviewers look for

What B-school interviewers look for

Rediff.com30 Jan 2007

If you prepare well for an interview, you can cover up for mistakes you might have made during the Group Discussion.

CAT exams crash on 2nd day, blamed on virus attack

CAT exams crash on 2nd day, blamed on virus attack

Rediff.com29 Nov 2009

Technical glitches that disrupted the first on-line Common Admission Test for entry to the Indian Institutes of Management and top business schools at one-fifth of the exam centres were blamed on a virus attack, as the snag prevented hundreds of students to take the exam for the second day on Sunday.

The failing health of India's higher education

The failing health of India's higher education

Rediff.com30 Aug 2011

Students seem to trip up when it comes to applying what they have learnt in one context to solve a similar problem in another context.

CAT 2009 results may get delayed

CAT 2009 results may get delayed

Rediff.com16 Dec 2009

Results of the Common Admission Test could get delayed with Indian Institutes of Management and Prometric, which conducted the online test, still to decide a new date for conducting the exam for students who could not give their exam due to technical glitches.

CAT for 5,000 students rescheduled

CAT for 5,000 students rescheduled

Rediff.com4 Dec 2009

The dates for the exam may be extended beyond December 8 and 9.

IIMs nearly dumped computerised CAT...

IIMs nearly dumped computerised CAT...

Rediff.com3 Dec 2009

The Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs) are understood to have contemplated scrapping of the computer-based Common Admission Test (CAT) before deciding to wait for a few more days before taking such a call.

No plan to scrap computer-based CAT: Convenor

No plan to scrap computer-based CAT: Convenor

Rediff.com2 Dec 2009

Despite the recent spate of glitches in the computer-based Common Admission Test (CAT) 2009, Satish Deodhar, convenor of CAT and Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad faculty, says that online CAT is here to stay.

Take this FREE Mock CAT!

Take this FREE Mock CAT!

Rediff.com20 Jul 2009

Rediff.com in assoiation with TCYOnline presents a free test for aspiring MBAs.

CAT 2010: Remember these important tips

CAT 2010: Remember these important tips

Rediff.com26 Oct 2010

With just one more day for the CAT test window to start, Business Standard brings you the second in a two-part series on cracking the Common Admission Test 2010.

CAT 2010: Dos and don'ts for computer-based CAT

CAT 2010: Dos and don'ts for computer-based CAT

Rediff.com18 Oct 2010

Addressing the common errors that students make in the run-up to CAT.

CAT fiasco: Govt to meet IIM directors

CAT fiasco: Govt to meet IIM directors

Rediff.com15 Dec 2009

Unhappy over thousands of students failing to write the Common Admission Test (CAT) due to technical problems, the Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD) is meeting directors of Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs) on Wednesday to discuss its concerns.

CAT examination on Feb 15, 2004

CAT examination on Feb 15, 2004

Rediff.com26 Nov 2003

CAT was cancelled for the first time in its 28-year history on November 23 after the CBI uncovered leakage of question papers and arrested six persons from Delhi and Pune, including the alleged kingpin Dr Ranjit Singh.

IIMs asked to consider disclosing CAT marks

IIMs asked to consider disclosing CAT marks

Rediff.com1 Oct 2007

"Why cannot the marks under each category of tests (in CAT) as well as the group of aspirants, general and others, be revealed," Information Commissioner M M Ansari sought to know in a recent order on a RTI plea by Mumbai resident Sameer Arora.

CAT results out of the bag? Rumours abound

CAT results out of the bag? Rumours abound

Rediff.com4 Jan 2011

The official website of CAT was flooded with visits on Monday, ever since some members of education networking sites claimed to have seen their results.

B-School: How tough is CAT?

B-School: How tough is CAT?

Rediff.com1 Mar 2006

CAT 2012 Review: Exam was competitive, but no surprises

CAT 2012 Review: Exam was competitive, but no surprises

Rediff.com12 Oct 2012

ARKS Srinivas, CEO, VistaMind Education Pvt Ltd who took the exam on the first day shares his experience and offers advice on what students must do to optimise their performance this year.

How to crack the CAT in 6 months

How to crack the CAT in 6 months

Rediff.com28 Apr 2014

CAT expert and IIM-Kharagpur alumnus Ravi Handa tells you how to ace the MBA entrance test.

Last minute tips from CAT 2010 toppers

Last minute tips from CAT 2010 toppers

Rediff.com20 Oct 2011

While it is obvious to hear the traditional set of last minute tips, we bring you some essential tips from various students who cracked the Common Admission Test last year (CAT 2010), some of whom are also studying at the Indian Institutes of Management. Read on.

CAT topper: Fine tune your strategies instead of mugging new concepts

CAT topper: Fine tune your strategies instead of mugging new concepts

Rediff.com3 Oct 2011

With the Common Admission Test fast approaching aspirants are giving finishing touches to their preparation. Uday Mehta, who secured 100 percentile in CAT 2010 shares his success mantra and offers tips to crack the exam. Read on.

CAT: 'I wasted 15 whole minutes'

CAT: 'I wasted 15 whole minutes'

Rediff.com21 Oct 2005

CAT 2011 registration date extended to Oct 4

CAT 2011 registration date extended to Oct 4

Rediff.com20 Sep 2011

The deadline to register for CAT 2011 has been extended upto October 4. Meanwhile, CAT convenor Prof Janakiraman urges aspirants to proof read their applications before sending them. Read on.

How Siddharth topped CAT 2006

How Siddharth topped CAT 2006

Rediff.com24 Jan 2007

A CAT topper reveals the secret of his success.

CAT: Inspiration from the Mahabharata

CAT: Inspiration from the Mahabharata

Rediff.com18 Nov 2006

CAT trainer Naveen Saraf from IMS Learning Resources who chatted with CAT aspirants November 18 advised them to draw inspiration from the Mahabharata.

Drop in CAT applications: MBA losing its lustre?

Drop in CAT applications: MBA losing its lustre?

Rediff.com5 Nov 2009

With a drop in the number of CAT applications and other alluring professions CAT trainers wonder if business administration is losing its sheen.

MBA programme from Nirma University

MBA programme from Nirma University

Rediff.com8 Oct 2008

Nirma University Institute Of Management invites applications for Masters Of Business Administration (MBA) for the course beginning 2009.

CAT: Tips for DI & Analytical Reasoning

CAT: Tips for DI & Analytical Reasoning

Rediff.com7 Oct 2008

Some tips that may prove useful in scoring well in this section.