IIMs, IITs and IISc announced that the Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) Bombay, Delhi, Kanpur, Kharagpur, Madras and Roorkee, and Indian Institute of Science (IISc) Bangalore have decided to use CAT 2011 as part of the student selection process of their MBA and M.Mgt programmes beginning from the academic year 2012-13.
The Joint Management Entrance Test (JMET) previously used for admission by the IITs and IISc stands discontinued. A recent review revealed that the relatively young JMET is not too dissimilar to CAT, and that the effort to organise JMET each year seemed enormous in relation to the approximately 40,000 candidates who took the test each year.
“The intersection of candidates who take both CAT and JMET in a single year is quite large. The decision to use CAT for admission into the IITs and IISc will minimize the test preparation and financial burden on candidates,” said Professor L S Ganesh, former HOD of Management Department, IIT Madras. “CAT is an ideal fit for IITs as it is a well evolved, established, standardized and widely accepted entrance exam for admission into PG programmes in Management in India. It is also conceived and developed by the IIMs, which serve as the benchmark for Management education in our country and are highly regarded national institutions like the IITs”, he added.
Welcoming this move, Professor Janakiraman Moorthy, CAT 2011 Convenor said, “This is a major initiative that brings two premier higher education systems together. We anticipate that this will result in closer tie-ups and collaborative research work that will provide both sets of Institutions a competitive edge in the long run.”
CAT 2011 will be held over a 20-day window from 22 October to 18 November 2011 across 36 cities. Online registration opened on 17 August and will be available until 28 September 2011. Prometric, a trusted provider of market-leading test development and test delivery solutions, is IIMs’ partner in developing and delivering CAT 2011.
For more details on CAT 2011, including the list of non-IIM institutions registered to use CAT 2011 scores, refer to
www.catiim.in.
Indian Institutes of Management
The Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs) were established by the Government of India, starting from the early 1960s as national schools of excellence in Management Sciences. IIM Calcutta and IIM Ahmedabad are celebrating their Golden Jubilee this year. Over the years, the IIMs have evolved into global institutions that impart high quality management programmes that stress on innovation, ethical leadership, and cutting edge management research. The Economist labelled IIMs as the “toughest” B-school in the world to gain admission into. Currently there are 13 IIMs – IIMs Ahmedabad, Bangalore, Calcutta, Indore, Kashipur, Kozhikode, Lucknow, Raipur, Ranchi, Rohtak, Shillong, Tiruchirappalli and Udaipur. Entry to these national Institutes of higher learning in Management is realized through the Common Admission Test, popularly called CAT. It continues to be a source of pride for the faculty involved with its conception and delivery year after year, and is possibly the entrance exam that attracts the highest number of eyeballs and scrutiny of general public and media alike.
Indian Institutes of Technology
The Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) were established as “Institutes of National Importance” by an Act of the Parliament of India soon after Independence. They were meant to serve the cause of our country’s development in Technology, Engineering, Science, Humanities and Social Sciences through their undergraduate and postgraduate academic programmes and research-based intellectual contributions. The IIT system is now recognized globally as India’s biggest brand in higher technical education. The original five IITs (Kharagpur, Bombay, Madras, Kanpur and Delhi) and IIT Roorkee are among India’s earliest Institutions that have offered postgraduate and research programmes in Management since the 1960’s. Their MBA programmes, launched from the mid-1990’s, have steadily grown and are now among the highly preferred ones in the country. The graduating students are in high demand in leading multinational, private and public sector companies. Also, the IITs are reputed globally for their excellence in Management research and are among the largest providers of qualified faculty to the Management education system. Into the second decade of their MBA/M.Mgt. programmes, the IITs have established strong strategic relationships with some the world’s finest management Institutions in India and abroad.
Indian Institute of Science
The Indian Institute of Science (IISc), which celebrated its centenary recently, is one of India’s finest Institutions of higher learning in Science, Engineering and Technology. Its postgraduate and research programmes in Management had their roots in the 1940’s and set the trend for the rest of the country. IISc offers a high-quality postgraduate Management programme that has gained wide acceptance by globally reputed business and industrial organizations. Now, IISc has recommenced its M.Mgt programme with a focus on Technology Management and Business Analytics. IISC also uses the GATE scores of the current and previous years for considering applications for admissions to its M.Mgt programme.
Prometric
Prometric, a wholly-owned subsidiary of ETS, is a trusted provider of technology-enabled testing and assessment. Its market-leading test development and test delivery solutions allow clients to develop and launch global testing programmes as well as accurately measure programme results and data. Prometric reliably delivers and administers more than 10 million tests a year on behalf of approximately 400 clients in the academic, financial, government, healthcare, professional, corporate and information technology markets. It delivers tests flexibly and securely via the Web or by utilising a robust network of more than 10,000 test centres in more than 160 countries.
Prometric Testing Private Limited (Prometric India) is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Prometric Inc. and has been present in India since 1997. Its operations span nine locations and employ over 200 people. In 2010, Prometric India delivered approximately 650,000 exams through a network of more than 450 testing centres. India represents a core part of Prometric’s growth strategy, both as a regional operations location and as a market for its globally distributed testing services.
For more information, please visit www.prometric.com.
The Joint Management Entrance Test (JMET) previously used for admission by the IITs and IISc stands discontinued. A recent review revealed that the relatively young JMET is not too dissimilar to CAT, and that the effort to organise JMET each year seemed enormous in relation to the approximately 40,000 candidates who took the test each year.
“The intersection of candidates who take both CAT and JMET in a single year is quite large. The decision to use CAT for admission into the IITs and IISc will minimize the test preparation and financial burden on candidates,” said Professor L S Ganesh, former HOD of Management Department, IIT Madras. “CAT is an ideal fit for IITs as it is a well evolved, established, standardized and widely accepted entrance exam for admission into PG programmes in Management in India. It is also conceived and developed by the IIMs, which serve as the benchmark for Management education in our country and are highly regarded national institutions like the IITs”, he added.
Welcoming this move, Professor Janakiraman Moorthy, CAT 2011 Convenor said, “This is a major initiative that brings two premier higher education systems together. We anticipate that this will result in closer tie-ups and collaborative research work that will provide both sets of Institutions a competitive edge in the long run.”
CAT 2011 will be held over a 20-day window from 22 October to 18 November 2011 across 36 cities. Online registration opened on 17 August and will be available until 28 September 2011. Prometric, a trusted provider of market-leading test development and test delivery solutions, is IIMs’ partner in developing and delivering CAT 2011.
For more details on CAT 2011, including the list of non-IIM institutions registered to use CAT 2011 scores, refer to
www.catiim.in.
Indian Institutes of Management
The Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs) were established by the Government of India, starting from the early 1960s as national schools of excellence in Management Sciences. IIM Calcutta and IIM Ahmedabad are celebrating their Golden Jubilee this year. Over the years, the IIMs have evolved into global institutions that impart high quality management programmes that stress on innovation, ethical leadership, and cutting edge management research. The Economist labelled IIMs as the “toughest” B-school in the world to gain admission into. Currently there are 13 IIMs – IIMs Ahmedabad, Bangalore, Calcutta, Indore, Kashipur, Kozhikode, Lucknow, Raipur, Ranchi, Rohtak, Shillong, Tiruchirappalli and Udaipur. Entry to these national Institutes of higher learning in Management is realized through the Common Admission Test, popularly called CAT. It continues to be a source of pride for the faculty involved with its conception and delivery year after year, and is possibly the entrance exam that attracts the highest number of eyeballs and scrutiny of general public and media alike.
Indian Institutes of Technology
The Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) were established as “Institutes of National Importance” by an Act of the Parliament of India soon after Independence. They were meant to serve the cause of our country’s development in Technology, Engineering, Science, Humanities and Social Sciences through their undergraduate and postgraduate academic programmes and research-based intellectual contributions. The IIT system is now recognized globally as India’s biggest brand in higher technical education. The original five IITs (Kharagpur, Bombay, Madras, Kanpur and Delhi) and IIT Roorkee are among India’s earliest Institutions that have offered postgraduate and research programmes in Management since the 1960’s. Their MBA programmes, launched from the mid-1990’s, have steadily grown and are now among the highly preferred ones in the country. The graduating students are in high demand in leading multinational, private and public sector companies. Also, the IITs are reputed globally for their excellence in Management research and are among the largest providers of qualified faculty to the Management education system. Into the second decade of their MBA/M.Mgt. programmes, the IITs have established strong strategic relationships with some the world’s finest management Institutions in India and abroad.
Indian Institute of Science
The Indian Institute of Science (IISc), which celebrated its centenary recently, is one of India’s finest Institutions of higher learning in Science, Engineering and Technology. Its postgraduate and research programmes in Management had their roots in the 1940’s and set the trend for the rest of the country. IISc offers a high-quality postgraduate Management programme that has gained wide acceptance by globally reputed business and industrial organizations. Now, IISc has recommenced its M.Mgt programme with a focus on Technology Management and Business Analytics. IISC also uses the GATE scores of the current and previous years for considering applications for admissions to its M.Mgt programme.
Prometric
Prometric, a wholly-owned subsidiary of ETS, is a trusted provider of technology-enabled testing and assessment. Its market-leading test development and test delivery solutions allow clients to develop and launch global testing programmes as well as accurately measure programme results and data. Prometric reliably delivers and administers more than 10 million tests a year on behalf of approximately 400 clients in the academic, financial, government, healthcare, professional, corporate and information technology markets. It delivers tests flexibly and securely via the Web or by utilising a robust network of more than 10,000 test centres in more than 160 countries.
Prometric Testing Private Limited (Prometric India) is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Prometric Inc. and has been present in India since 1997. Its operations span nine locations and employ over 200 people. In 2010, Prometric India delivered approximately 650,000 exams through a network of more than 450 testing centres. India represents a core part of Prometric’s growth strategy, both as a regional operations location and as a market for its globally distributed testing services.
For more information, please visit www.prometric.com.