CAT 2015: Admit card delayed by 10 days; now to be issued on Oct 25 instead of Oct 15
Announcing the delay of 10 days in issue of CAT 2015 Admit cards, CAT Centre 2015 clarifies Admit Card for CAT 2015 will be available from 25th Oct 2015, 1 PM till exam day. Now the displayed heading icons under important dates on CAT 2015 site convey that Oct 25, 2015 is the date to download the CAT 2015 Admit card from 1 PM onwards instead of October 15.
CAT 2015 Applicants Alert: Are FMS, SPJIMR, MDI, IMI better than IIM L, IIM I, IIM K; which ones you should apply
With more top rated B-schools in non-IIM category giving quality competition to well established IIMs, it is time for CAT 2015 applicants to give a serious thought whether to go for IIM Lucknow, Indore, Kozhikode or apply to FMS Delhi, SPJIMR Mumbai, MDI Gurgaon and IMI Delhi before they close their application process. Although it is a tough decision but it has to be taken in time on merits to avoid repenting later for non-submission of online application to any of the preferred B-school.
FORE opens admission for PGDM batch 2016-18; will accept CAT, XAT, GMAT scores
Admission application process for 25th batch of flagship PGDM & 10th batch of PGDM (IB) 2016-18 at FORE School of Management, New Delhi has started. On-line application process for admission will remain open till November 16, 2015.
CAT 2015 Score booster to VRC: Changes need focused preparation on Verbal Ability & RC
Going by the IIM Ahmedabad announcement regarding the changes in CAT 2015 especially making Verbal & Reading Comprehension (VRC) section with 34 questions stand alone without the support of Logical Reasoning questions would lead to more twists and surprises in VRC questions in actual exam.
CAT 2015: No tutorial before the start of exam; confirms CAT convener
The guidance of 15 minutes duration pre exam tutorial just before the start of main examination will not be available to CAT 2015 test takers. Sharing with MBAUniverse.com Prof Tathagata Bandyopadhyay, convener CAT 2015 has confirmed this fact and said No tutorial will be available. Before the test begins the candidates will be given 15 minutes to go through the test related instructions on the console
MICA admission 2016: Application volume 3 times more; Registration deadline on Dec 4
Volume of applications for admission to flagship PGDM-C 2016-18 batch at MICA Ahmedabad has gone up 3 times higher this year than used to be normally received by this time of year while 2 months are still left for the application deadline. Sharing with MBAUniverse.com Dr Atish Chattopadhyay Dean MICA says, The response is encouraging. Our decision to advance the admission calendar and MICAT is being well-received by applicants.
CAT 2015: Dont gamble with options A, B, C, D; may drag your score down
Changed structural and content pattern of CAT 2015 with more sections and individual time constraints doesnt allow you to gamble with your MCQ answer options marking and changing them frequently. The practice will not only create more confusion, shake your confidence level in the testing room but will also pull down your scores due to high rate of negative marking says Prof S K Agarwal verbal ability expert and mentor on CAT 2015 preparation.
CAT 2015: Summing up in 1 day 2 sessions; still the test aspirant friendly- know how
The CAT 2015 convening IIM Ahmedabad, in testing partnership with TCS has announced that CAT 2015 will be a better and more aspirant friendly exam in 1 day 2 sessions test window on November 29, 2015. On the other hand it conveys that CAT exams with long duration were not so friendly for test takers or CAT 2015 will bring something unique for the test takers to make it more aspirant friendly.
With many changes in CAT 2015 the exam appears to be an outcome of a well thought of process and may prove to be more aspirant friendly than earlier CAT exams.
BIMTECH admission for PGDM 2016-18; apply before Nov 30 to participate in GD/PI after profile based shortlisting
Admission seekers for PGDM 2016-18 batch at BIMTECH will have a unique opportunity to get shortlisted early on the basis of their profile for GD/PI to be held in December 2015 provided they apply by Nov 30, 2015.
Admission process for PGDM batch 2016-18 at BIMTECH Greater Noida and Bhubaneshwar campus has started. The flagship PGDM and PGDM (IB) programmes at Birla Institute of Management Technology are not only AICTE approved but are also NBA accredited.
IIM Ahmedabad: Admission policy announced; 12th class marks get greater weigthtage
With a view to increase academic diversity in its class rooms, IIM Ahmedabad has announced award of diversified weightage even to less than 60% marks in the Admission Policy for PGP 2016-18 batch. While the maximum weightage of 3 points will be awarded to the students with 60% marks in Arts & Humanities at 12th standard and bachelors degree level, the minimum of 1 point weightage will go to Science, Engineering and other allied streams.