CAT- the common admission test is one of the most fearsome entrance tests, that the management students need to take and are worried about. The students clearing CAT are determined to become a part of few of the most renowned management institutions of the country. The students have to work very hard to achieve their target of taking admission in one of the Indian Institute of Management. It is the dream of every student, but it’s not that easy to accomplish. The test is very difficult and tests the students on various parameters, to check their eligibility for admission to such a prestigious institution. The test is scientifically designed and ensures accuracy and fairness in the exam. The students start preparing for the common entrance test, from years before they take the actual exam. In fact, students also take classes, to train themselves in various subjects. There are many coaching centres, which trains the students in their respective fields and help them to get admission in good MBA colleges.

Following are few of the steps, which can help a student score well in his CAT entrance test:

The students need to prepare hard and keep on taking mock tests. Doing practise makes it possible for the students to be able to get off with the fear of exam. The students should be aware of all the concepts and the methods, which are supposed to be used in the exams and which makes it easier for the student to solve the questions.

The commencement of online tests, has made it bit difficult for the students to take the exams easily and complete the test on time. The students are advised to practise tests online, so that they form a habit of reading faster over the net and can make correct and apt sense of what is written. It’s quite difficult to interpret images and graphs formed on the screen, therefore the students need to make themselves comfortable using the mouse and the keyboard, for solving the questions.

The students should not at all feel nervous and should always make it a habit to be cool and calm while taking exam. They should try and concentrate in their exam, while taking the exam, rather than looking here and there and should give the maximum amount of productivity at the time of exam.

The students should form a strategy, as in how they will proceed step by step. The question paper should be solved according to the set plan and is sure to help the student to maintain a free and a positive flow while answering the questions. The test patterns followed in the question papers of the last few years, should be followed by the students and they should keep an eye on the changing patterns or on any changes made in regard to the CAT.

The practise of the exams should also be done online, to develop smoothness with the keyboard and mouse. This ways, it would be easier for the student to answer the questions at the time of exam.

Apart from all the above mentioned steps, which largely apply on the new format of the CAT exam, the students should be confident and should always have full preparation for the exam. The parents of the students should not put any pressure on them and should always give them the space to take tests in their own comfortable zone. The students appearing for CAT, are also required to have great communication skills. They should be able to analyse and interpret things successfully and come up with fruitful results by scoring high in CAT and securing a safe position in one of the IIM’s.

JAWAHARLAL NEHRU UNIVERSITY (JNU)

Admission Announcement: 2010-11

Academic Session 2010-11

Schools and their Programmes of Study

1. School of International Studies

2. School of Language, Literature and Culture Studies

3. School of Life Sciences

4. School of Social Sciences

5. School of Environmental Sciences

6. School of Computer & Systems Sciences

7. School of Physical Sciences

8. School of Information Technology

9. School of Arts & Aesthetics

10.School of Biotechnology

11.Centre for Sanskrit Studies

12.Centre for Molecular Medicine

13.Centre for the Study of Law & Governance

TIME-TABLE FOR ADMISSION

1. Last date for issue of Application Form By Cash 15th March, 2010
By Post 5th March, 2010

2. Last date for receipt of completed application forms 15th March, 2010

3. Date of Entrance Examination (Time-Table given at the end) 17th, 18th, 19th & 20th May 2010

4. Expected date for despatch of communication for viva-voce examination 3rd July, 2010 (Tentative)

5. Viva-Voce of candidates selected on by 15th July, 2010 (Tentative) the basis of written test

6. Publication of merit list for admission to various programmes of study

i) where viva voce is not prescribed Latest by 13th July, 2010

ii) where viva voce is prescribed Latest by 25th July, 2010

7.  Registration of candidates selected for admission

i)  For BA(Hons.) 1st year 19th to 21st July and 2nd to 5th August, 2010

ii)  For MA, MSc, MCA 22nd to 27th July & 2nd to 5th August, 2010

iii)  For MPhil / MTech / MPH / PhD, JRF and BA (Hons.) 2nd year 28th July to 5th August, 2010

iv)   For Part Time 9th and 10th August, 2010

v)    For Direct admission to PhD 10th to 16th August, 2010

vi)   For Direct admission to PhD for Winter Semester 5th to 7th January, 2011

8.    Last date for payment of fees.(For First List) 5th August, 2010

(Such of the selected candidates who are not in a position to join the programme by stipulated date ie 5th August, 2010 owing to non-declaration of their result but submit their acceptance along with the Bank Draft of the required amount by 5th August, 2010 will be permitted to complete their registration requirements on or before 16th August, 2010.

9.      Release of Second List, if any, wherever required as per the admission policy of the University (Candidates are advised to check the list on the website of the University) By 7th August, 2010

10.  Deadline for Admission/Registration 16th August, 2010

MP Professional examination board Bhopal
Chayan Bhawan, Main road no. 1, Chinar Park (E), Bhopal, Tel 0755-2578801-04,
Fax: – 0755-2550498, Email: – vyapam@mp.nic.in

Management Entrance Test (MET) – 2010

Master of Computer Application Entrance Test (MCA) – 2010

MP Professional examination board, Bhopal will conduct entrance tests for admission to AICTE approved

MCA/MBA courses in institutions located in the state of Madhya Pradesh for the academic session 2010-11
Eligibility:

a. The candidate should be an Indian national

b. MBA and allied course: Candidate should be a graduate or post graduate with at least 50% marks (40% in case of SC, ST, OBC category of Madhya Pradesh) in aggregate of any UGC/AICTE approved Indian university or from a foreign university recognized by association of Indian universities (AIU) or institute recognized by the concerned university as equivalent thereto. The Bachelor’s degree must be of minimum three years duration after passing Higher Secondary (10+2) examination of (10+2) system or equivalent.

c. MCA course: Candidate should be a graduate of any UGC/AICTE approved Indian university or from a foreign university recognized by association of Indian universities (AIU) or institute recognized by the concerned university as equivalent thereto. The bachelor’s degree must be of minimum three years duration in any discipline with mathematics as compulsory or an additional subject at either higher secondary (10+2) or at graduation level. Candidates with bachelor of computer application (BCA) degree of minimum three years duration all also eligible for admission

Candidates in the final year of any degree examination can also appear in the MET-2010/MCA-2010 on provisional basis. But such a candidate shall have to produce the original certificate of having passed/mark sheet of the final year of the degree examination at the time of counseling.
How To Apply:

Online submission of application form: Candidates shall submit application form only online from 28.01.2010 to 26.02.2010 either through www.vyapam.nic.in OR www.mponline.gov.in website on payment of examination fee Rs 700/- in case applying for MCA, Rs 1300/- for MET and Rs 1500/- for both MCA and MET exams along with additional Rs 50/- (online service charges), either through credit card or cash payment from the authorized Kiosks of mponline

Detailed information regarding eligibility, domicile, information regarding rejection, etc is available on the website of the board www.vyapam.nic.in

Information regarding rejection:

1. After considering the entries of online application form as explained in rule 2.2 the compulsory entries marked with * shall be subjected to online rectification process. In case the compulsory entries marked with an aestrix (*) are either left blank or are multiple marked than candidates may be given a further chance to rectify such erroneous/wrong entries through an online rectification process. It may be noted that if the photograph of the candidate is not furnished with the application form then the application form will be rejected, and no rectification will be permitted.

2. The information of rejected application forms along with the reason for rejection will be made available on the website of the board www.vyapam.nic.in

3. for the rectification of aestrix (*) marked entries in the online application form, the candidate will be required to rectify the information on the website www.vyapam.nic.in or www.mponline.gov.in as per guidelines mentioned therein along with a rectification fee of Rs 100/- only (Rupees one hundred only) payable to authorized after such rectification a test admit card (TAC) will be issued to the candidate

4. Candidates are advised to take out a print of filled in form and check if all the entries made are correct and their true photo is affixed and then upload the form so that the application is not rejected or chance for rectification is minimized.

Important Dates:

Date of examination: Sunday, 28.03.2010

MET: Forenoon session 9.00 a.m. to 12.00 noon

MCA: Afternoon session 3.00 p.m. to 5.15 p.m.

Common Admission Test (CAT) is for students who want to pursue Post Gradute level Management Degree from world renowned IIM’s. With Growing Reputation of IIM’s in the world for management education and emergence of powerful alumni for IIM’s in the Global Corporate sector made IIM’s a destination to dream for all students aspiring for managerial studies in India. It is an entrance exam for students who want to pursue Post Graduate level Management Degree from world renowned IIM’s. Performance in Common Admission Test or CAT, followed by Group Discussions and Personal Interviews, serves as the basis for admission. Apart from the IIM’s, a candidate can take admission in many other business schools with a CAT score.
Courses

PGP (Post Graduate Program in Management) – IIM Ahmedabad, IIM Bangalore, IIM Indore, IIM Kozhikode, IIM Lucknow, RGIIM Shillong
PGP-ABM (Post Graduate Program in Agri-Business Management) – IIM Ahmedabad, IIM Lucknow
PGSEM (PGP in Software Enterprise Management) – IIM Bangalore, IIM Calcutta
PGP-PGDCM (Post Graduate Diploma in Computer Aided Management) – IIM Calcutta
PGPPM (Post Graduate Program in Public Policy and Management) – IIM Bangalore
Ex-PGP (Post Graduate Program in Management for Executives) – IIM Indore
FPM (Fellow Program in Management i.e. equivalent to Ph.D) – IIM Ahmedabad, IIM Bangalore, IIM Calcutta, IIM Indore, IIM Kozhikode, IIM Lucknow.

Eligibility

The candidate must have a bachelor’s degree with a minimum of 50% marks. In case of the SC and ST, a minimum of 45% mark is sufficient.

Eligibility for Special Courses
PGP (Post Graduate Program in Management) – The candidate must have a Bachelors Degree, with a minimum of 50% marks in aggregate. In case of SC and ST, 45% marks, is the minimum.

PGP-ABM (Post Graduate Program in Agri-Business Management in IIM Ahmadabad) – The candidate must hold a Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in Agriculture Sciences or in Agriculture-related disciplines, with at least 50% marks or equivalent CGPA. The minimum mark is 45% in case of the candidates belonging to SC/ ST or Persons with Disability (PWD) category.

Or

The candidate must have a bachelor’s degree from a recognized university with a minimum of 50% marks in aggregate.

PGSEM (PGP in Software Enterprise Management) – The candidate must have a Bachelors degree from a recognized university along with a minimum of two years of work in the software industry.

PGPPM (Post Graduate Program in Public Policy and Management) -  Apart from eligible Government Officials, PGPPM is also open to Civil society functionaries, mid career executives belonging to PSUs and Corporate Undertakings and other individuals with minimum 7 years of professional experience.

PGDCM (Post Graduate Diploma in Computer Aided Management) – The candidate must have a Bachelors Degree, with a minimum of 50% marks in aggregate. In case of SC and ST, 45% marks, is the minimum.

Ex-PGP (Post Graduate Program in Management for Executives) – The candidate must hold a Bachelor’s Degree, with at least 50% marks or equivalent CGPA. The minimum mark required is 45% in case of the candidates belonging to SC/ ST or Persons with Disability (PWD) category. The candidate should also have a minimum of 5 years of managerial/ entrepreneurial/ professional experience. Work experience obtained only after graduation will be considered.

PGP-ABM (PGP in Agri-Business Management in IIM Lucknow) – A Bachelor’s degree in Agriculture Science / Agricultural Engineering or allied subjects with at least 50% marks (45% in case of SC/ST/PWD category) or equivalent CGPA from any of the recognized Universities.

Or

A Bachelor’s degree or equivalent qualification obtained by the candidate with a minimum of 50% marks (45% in case of SC/ST/PWD category). He/she must entail a minimum of three years of education after completing Higher Secondary schooling or equivalent with at least two years experience or strong interest in the field of Agriculture or allied sector.
Examination Pattern

Common Admission Test (CAT) is multiple-choice based entrance exam, with negative marking for wrong answers. It comprises of three sections, which span the domains of arithmetical problem solving, geometry, statistics, data interpretation, logical reasoning, puzzles, and English language skills. Ever year, changes are also made in the total number of questions and the time duration of CAT.