XAT 2015, being conducted by XLRI on behalf of XAMI for admission to XLRI 2015-17 PGDM batch and to other highly ranked B schools is the largest paper pencil pattern management entrance test in India. XAT 2015 is going to be conducted on January 4, 2015 in a single session across the country. The candidates who wish to appear in XAT 2015 and wish to explore admission opportunity in XLRI, SPJIMR, XIMB, IMT, LIBA and other good B schools can register and apply for XAT 2015 on line till November 22, 2014. XLRI will close the registration process for XAT 2015 after Nov 22, 2014.

None of the CAT toppers have gone berserk while handling their CAT questions in the testing room. They have a clear plan and the strategy to crack CAT in their mind. The strategy is open and nothing requires to be concealed. CAT 2014 has further enhanced the opportunity to carry forward this strategy to ace the exam while choosing the right type of questions out of more questions than earlier.

The Indian Institute of Foreign Trade (IIFT), New Delhi wrapped up the summer recruitment process for students of its flagship MBA (International Business) program 2014-16 in record time. Despite the tight fisted economy conditions, the highest number of recruiters turned up on the campus to offer summer internship to the batch of 258 students.

CAT 2014 convening IIM has declared the marking scheme for CAT 2014. The marking pattern will more or less be the same as was present in earlier CAT years.

Award of 3 Points for every correct answer

All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) has announced the schedule for Second National Level Common Management Admission Test (CMAT) 2015 to select suitable students for admission in management programmes for academic year 2015-16. The on-line Registration process for second CMAT 2015 has opened on November 6, 2014 and will continue till January 5, 2015, just a day after XAT 2015 is over on January 4, 2015.

Chandragupta Institute of Management, Patna (CIMP) is one of the premium B schools in the country. The B school has a track record of 100 percent placement. CIMP has been conferred Dr. J J. Irani Award for excellence in management education (Mumbai, November 2012). Later it was presented an award by Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS) in recognition of its significant contributions to leadership development (Mumbai, December 2012).

CAT Centre 2014 has enabled the Test Duration and Exam Pattern on November 6, 2014. The icon despite having been activated with the caption new had not been functioning. However in the evening on November 6, 2014 it could be opened.

Apart from issuing various guidelines and helping tools to take CAT 2014, IIMs have taken care to share good volume of information regarding conduct of CAT 2014 with the advisory also on dos and donts in the testing room while going through the test.

CAT 2014 has kept the scoring pattern similar to earlier years.

XLRI one of Indias premier B schools is organizing the 1st edition of the National Annual Management conference, Synergy 2014 at Mumbai on the theme The Role of India Inc. in Reviving the Nations Growth Story on November 6 and 7, 2014. Ms. Seema Modi, MD, Heinz India delivers the address as Chief Guest. The 2 days long conference aims to bring together eminent industry leaders and academicians on a common platform to discuss and deliberate on key issues pertinent to business in an era of phenomenal change.

Critical Reasoning questions in CAT are an integral part of Verbal Ability section. It is the aspirant friendliness of CAT 2014 that it has pre-declared the changed pattern of the exam comprehensively enumerating the number of changes and anticipated surprise elements on the actual exam days on November 16 and 22, 2014. On the other hand when CAT 2006 introduced a new type of critical reasoning question on Para completion which required inserting the last sentence of paragraph, it took the candidates off guard.

CAT 2006 had many surprises

XLRI, the XAT conducting body of XAT 2015 has extended the last date for XAT 2015 registration and application process from November 22 to November 30, 2014. XAT is the gateway for MBA/PGDM programmes in top rated B schools like XLRI, SPJIMR, XIMB, IMT, XISS and many others. XAT 2015 will be conducted by XLRI on behalf of XAMI on January 4, 2015, the first Sunday of New year of 2015. XLRI has been conducting Xavier Aptitude Test (XAT) for the last 60 years at All India level.