July 13, 2008 - Indian Institute of Management (IIMs) Common admission Test (CAT) - 2008 for PGP

Common Admission Test (CAT 2008) for MBA Admissions in Indian Institue(s) of Management in 2009 will be held on Sunday, November 16, 2008, for their various programmes.

Programs Offered:
IIM Ahmedabad: PGP and PGP-ABM
IIM Bangalore: PGP, PGSEM and PGPPM
IIM Calcutta: PGP-PGDM and PGP-PGDCM
IIM Indore: PGP and Ex-PGP
IIM Kozhikode: PGP
IIM Lucknow: PGP and PGP-ABM
RGIIM Shillong: PGP

Important Dates to Remember:
Issue of CAT Bulletins by Axis Bank: 14.07.2008 to 08.08.2008
Issue of CAT Bulletins by IIMs ENDS: 13.08.2008
Last date for receipt of completed CAT Applications by the IIMs: 05.09.2008 (Friday)
COMMON ADMISSION TEST: 16.10.2008 (Sunday)

Application Cost:
Rs.1300/- (Rs.650/- for SC/ST candidates with a copy of the SC/ST certificate)

Mode of Payment (DD / Cash):
Demand Draft drawn in favour of the respective IIM. Request for the bulletin should be accompanied by a cloth-lined self addressed unstamped envelope of size 12" x 10".
Application Forms:

• In Person: The CAT Application Form and Bulletin can be obtained from branches of Axis Bank listed below, between July 14 and August 8, 2008 for Rs.1300/- (Rs.650/- for SC/ST candidates). Please note that a candidate needs to buy only one CAT Application Form irrespective of how many IIMs he/she is applying to. Candidates must enclose the 3rd Copy of Bank's Pay-in Slip along with the CAT Application Form. Note that the name appearing in the pay in slip is that of the CANDIDATE only.
  
  
• By Post: inaccessible to the candidate, and/or (c) the bulletin sale through banks has closed, CAT Application Form and Bulletin can also be obtained directly from any one of the IIMs till August 13, 2008 by sending a crossed demand draft for Rs.1300/- (Rs.650/- for SC/ST candidates with a copy of the SC/ST certificate) drawn in favour of the respective IIM. Request for the bulletin should be accompanied by a cloth-lined selfaddressed unstamped envelope of size 12" x 10".
  
  
• Through Website: CAT Bulletin can also be accessed or downloaded from the CAT website www.catiim.in.

Eligbility:

• CAT 2008 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) or Persons with Disability (PWD) category], of 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 UGC Act, 1956, or possess an equivalent qualification recognized by the Ministry of HRD, Government of India. The Bachelor's Degree or equivalent qualification obtained by the candidate must entail a minimum of three years of education after completing higher secondary schooling (10+2) or equivalent. The percentage obtained by the candidate in the bachelor's degree would be based on the practice followed by the university/institution from where the candidate has obtained the degree. In case of the candidates being awarded grades/CGPA instead of marks, the equivalence would be based on the equivalence certified by the university/institution from where they have obtained bachelor's degree. In case the university/institution does not have any scheme for converting CGPA into equivalent marks, the equivalence would be established by the IIMs by dividing obtained CGPA with the maximum possible CGPA and multiplying the resultant with 100. Candidates appearing for the final year of bachelor's degree/equivalent qualification examination and those who have completed degree requirement and are awaiting results can also apply. Such candidates must produce a certificate from the Principal/Head of the Department/ Registrar/Director of the university/institution certifying that the candidate is currently in the final year / is awaiting final results and has obtained at least 50% marks or equivalent (45% in case of candidates belonging to SC/ST/PWD category) based on latest available grades/marks.
  
• Eligibility for Post Graduate Programmes in Management of IIMs
  The candidate should meet CAT - 2008 eligibility as detailed above. A candidate who is in the final year of bachelor's degree/equivalent qualification, if selected, will be allowed to join the Programme provisionally only if he/she submits a certificate latest by June 30, 2009 from the Principal/Registrar of his/her college/institute (issued on or before June 30, 2009) stating that the candidate has completed all the requirements the results may, however, be awaited) for obtaining the bachelor's degree/ equivalent qualification on the date of issue of the certificate. The admission will be confirmed only when the candidate submits the mark sheet and a certificate of having passed the bachelor's degree / equivalent qualification referred to in the certificate issued by the Principal/Registrar with at least 50% marks (45% in case of candidates belonging to SC/ ST/PWD category). The deadline for submission of the mark sheet and the certificate is December 31, 2009. Non-fulfilment of this condition will automatically result in the cancellation of the provisional admission. IIMs would not allow any candidate to join their Programme in case the candidate is unable to complete all the requirements for a bachelor degree on or before June 30, 2009. The IIMs would also not offer admission to any candidate after June 30, 2009.
  

Contact Address IIMs:
Admissions Office, Indian Institute of Management, Vastrapur, Ahmedabad - 380 015
Admissions Office, Indian Institute of Management Bangalore, Bannerghatta Road, Bangalore - 560 076
Admissions Office, Indian Institute of Management Calcutta, D.H. Road, Joka, Kolkata - 700 104
Admissions Office, Indian Institute of Management Indore, Prabandh Shikhar, Rau-Pithampur Road, Indore - 453 331
Admissions Office, Indian Institute of Management Kozhikode, IIM Kozhikode Campus P. O., Kozhikode - 673 570
Admissions Office, Indian Institute of Management Lucknow, Prabandh Nagar, Off Sitapur Road, Lucknow - 226 013
Administrative Office, Rajiv Gandhi Indian Institute of Management Shillong, NEHU Mayurbhanj Complex, Nongthymmai, Shillong - 793 014

The completed application form for CAT 2008 with supporting documents should be sent so as to reach the concerned IIM on or before 05.09.2008.