CAT 2009 to be held in 23 cities; testing company Prometric gets ready to implement

As reported first on MBAUniverse.com on April 27, Prometric was awarded the $40 million dollar contract by the Indian Institutes of Management (IIM) to computerize the prestigious Common Admissions Test (CAT). According to Prometric, CAT 2009 will be held across 23 cities in India.

According to information shared by Prometric, the company will be responsible for all aspects of the CAT program, including item authoring, test development, test administration and scoring and reporting services. It is adding resources, including dedicated test development and support staff, in India to complement its 185 employees already present in India.

Sharing more details, Prometric said, For the first time in history, instead of testing only one day a year, candidates will be able to test during a 10-day testing window across 23 Indian cities where secure computer-based testing centers specially prepared for the CAT exam are strategically positioned throughout the country.

The breadth of Prometrics business is truly global, which means that our most valuable assets - our skilled employees, test center network, data centers and call centers - are distributed across many countries around the world; this is a huge advantage to all our clients and one they will never find with any other provider, said Michael Brannick, President and CEO of Prometric.

Prometric, a wholly-owned subsidiary of ETS, is a leader in technology-enabled testing and assessment services. Prometric delivers and administers more than seven million tests a year on behalf of 450 clients in the academic, professional, healthcare, government, corporate and information technology markets.