News for 'Common Admission Test'

Meet the man behind CATapp, the mobile CAT application

Meet the man behind CATapp, the mobile CAT application

Rediff.com7 Nov 2011

Meet Ashish Chowdhary, a student of PGDM in Business Entrepreneurship at the Entrepreneurship Development Institute of India who has co-developed the CATapp, a unique mobile application that will help students prepare better for the Common Admission Test (CAT).

'East is where the future is'

'East is where the future is'

Rediff.com29 Oct 2009

Khushroo Antia who will appear for CAT 2009 tells us why he'd rather choose a foreign university over a tier two B-school in India.

'All affected CAT candidates will be rescheduled'

'All affected CAT candidates will be rescheduled'

Rediff.com9 Dec 2009

Ramesh Nava, vice-president and general manager, Asia-Pacific, Japan & Africa -- Prometric, which is conducting the CAT exams, speaks to Archana M Prasanna on what went wrong with CAT 2009.

Govt: Who's responsible for the CAT fiasco?

Govt: Who's responsible for the CAT fiasco?

Rediff.com1 Dec 2009

HRD Minister Kapil Sibal today said the ministry has sought a detailed report into the server crash during the online Common Admission Test (CAT) examination.

IIM-B director on the CAT failure

IIM-B director on the CAT failure

Rediff.com1 Dec 2009

Conducting an examination at this level is a very complex task, says Pankaj Chandra, Director, IIM Bangalore.

How to prepare for a mock CAT

How to prepare for a mock CAT

Rediff.com28 Sep 2006

CAT trainers Gautam, Rishi and Arindam tell you what to do.

CAT 2009: Keep your strategy flexible

CAT 2009: Keep your strategy flexible

Rediff.com4 Nov 2009

Prajeesh Jayaraam L, IIM Lucknow, shares his CAT experiences and advice.

CAT 2012 dates announced

CAT 2012 dates announced

Rediff.com18 Jul 2012

Indian Institute of Management-Kozhikode has announced that the sale of vouchers for CAT 2012 will commence July 30 onwards while the exam will be held between October 11 and November 6 this year.

CAT registration extended to October 11

CAT registration extended to October 11

Rediff.com30 Sep 2009

The decision was made in view of a series of bank holidays in September

CAT convenor: CAT'10 will be rich, reliable, tough

CAT convenor: CAT'10 will be rich, reliable, tough

Rediff.com1 Oct 2010

PaGaLGuY catches up with Prof Himanshu Rai, the man responsible for the Common Admissions Test (CAT) 2010 for a quick interview.

CAT 2009: 'Some navigation issues, but not bad'

CAT 2009: 'Some navigation issues, but not bad'

Rediff.com2 Dec 2009

Student says that the computer-based CAT is great but a few small glitches might cost you an entire year.

'No widespread server crash in CAT exam'

'No widespread server crash in CAT exam'

Rediff.com28 Nov 2009

Convener of the Common Admission Test on Saturday said that there was no widespread server crash for their first ever online test, but just delays.

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 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: 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?

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 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: '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.

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 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.

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.

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.

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.

Beyond IIT-JEE: Important Engineering Entrance Exams

Beyond IIT-JEE: Important Engineering Entrance Exams

Rediff.com9 Jan 2025

Considering the competition, engineering aspirants should ideally consider taking a minimum of five to seven entrance exams to maximise their chances of success and broaden their options when it comes to college, says rediffGURU Nayagam PP.

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.

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 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.