CAT 2016 Registration process has 2 parts and while filling in the academic details in the application form after creation of profile is complete, aspirants are facing confusing problem while converting their academic letter grades and CGPA to percentage of marks as required by CAT 2016 registration and 5 page application form.

Weightage to CAT 2016 scores has been further reduced by IIM Calcutta as compared to last year for admission to its flagship PGP 2017-19 batch. Now instead of written exam scores in CAT 2016, major component of admission criteria will the PI round scores according to the admission policy announced by the prestigious B-school to shortlist the candidates for PI round and then making final admission offer.

1st stage shortlisting: Low weight to CAT score

XLRI - Xavier School of Management, one of Indias premier B-Schools, has earned accreditation for its flagship management and doctoral programs by AACSB International-The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business. This is the second coveted International Accreditation for XLRI after Association of MBAs (AMBA), which XLRI had received in 2015. Importantly, XLRI joins a select group of global business schools to have received AACSB accreditation for its doctoral program.

IFIMs Centre for Distance Learning has introduced its PGDM in Business Analytics, as part of its Professional Series, which is a combination of PGDM and a professional certification. This UGC-DEB and AICTE approved course helps in developing domain certified skills and knowledge which will enable continuous employability of learners.

E-learning programme
It will be an e-learning program which has been collaboratively designed with leading certification partners and seasoned analytics experts.

Programme with many firsts

CAT 2016 may see more 100 percentilers and toppers coming not only from IITs but also from the institutes like BITS Pilani and others as happened in last year CAT.
Pranjal Agarwal, a student of IIM Ahmedabad PGP 2016-18 batch was in final year of BE (Hons) Mechanical Engg at BITS Pilani when he made news after cracking CAT 2015 with 100 percentile.

CAT 2016 Preparation Plan for next 100 days can change your life and can lead you to one of the top IIMs which you have been dreaming for. However all depends upon your preparation plan and the strategy you adopt during the preparation journey.
While many will simply be engaged in shopping, eating and outing during the next 3 holidays, the sincere ones will utilize the Independence Day celebration clubbed with the weekend as an opportunity to make their dream of targeting top IIMs come true and will celebrate according to the true spirit of the Independence Day.

Xavier School of Management (XLRI) Jamshedpur concludedits annual inter-B-school 3 day flagship Sports & Cultural Festival fest Valhalla 2016 on July 31, 2016. The 5th edition of the fest featuringnumber of events across the spectrum of sports, cultural and outdoor events was organized at XLRI campus. The theme this years event was: The Streets Are Calling.

IMT Ghaziabad, the AACSB accredited management school with a distinct focus on Innovation, Execution and Social Responsibility, concluded on Friday, July 29 its 2 days international conference on Facets of Doing Business in Emerging Markets in collaboration with College of Business Administration, University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP) with deliberations spanning topics such as Sustainability, Innovation, and Entrepreneurship in the context of unique challenges and opportunities in the emerging markets.

CAT 2016 registration process which opened on August 8 at 10 AM, has 2 parts comprising personal details and application details in 5 pages. Many items in CAT 2016 registration process creating confusion among aspirants are answered by experts to ensure error free submission.