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the minimum aggregate % for CAT is going to increase from 50 to 55% from year 2012.is it true?

No such announcement has been made as of now. If any such rule comes about if will be part of the eligibility criteria. Also it is good to have a score higher than 60% to secure admission in a reputed institute. You must ensure that the score well as the top institutes do consider your score in graduation and 12th standard. This is done to know whether you were a good performer in studies.

Do not lend years to such rumors,often such rumors keep making round but they have no basis.
Even if it happens you will have many other options for you and you can still do MBA
as far as 2012 is concerned, you will know when the notifications are out.
chill out

Dear friend,

Those who want to pursue Post Graduate level Management Degree from IIM’s. Admissions are taken through Common Admission Test ( CAT) performance followed by Group Discussions and Personal Interviews.

The qualification required for CAT: Any graduate with 50% marks.

So far there is no declaration about increasing the minimum percentage from 50% to 55% to appear in CAT.


All the best.

There is no idea about this,because cutoff has been made on the basis of highest marks obtained .

how to prepare for CAT ?

is it true the eligibility criteria increases year to year for CAT/SNAP/C-MAT/X-AT

Originally Posted by Singhji

the minimum aggregate % for CAT is going to increase from 50 to 55% from year 2012.is it true?

No even now the minimum percentage required to sit for CAT still remains the same. It has not been increased to 55%.

Full form of CAT is Common Admission Test. It is an MBA Entrance Test and by giving this exam you can pursue Post-graduate and Fellow Programs in management courses. This exam which is conducted by the Indian Institute of Management is one of the most popular exam which gives easy access to the top rung colleges in our country.

CAT is a computer based test and it is conducted in multiple cities during a window of 3-4 weeks. Of all the total seats available some are kept reserved for the following categories:- 15% of SC candidates, 7.5% for ST candidates, 27% for OBC candidates and 3% for physically handicapped candidates.

This year's notification for CAT is already out and the exam is going to take place between Oct 16 - Nov 11, 2013. You can choose the date which seems most convenient to you. Vouchers will be available between Jul 29 - Sep 24, 2013. The result date is yet to be announced.

If you want to apply for this year's exam then you have to buy the voucher first from any selected branches of Axis bank. Then the registration needs to be done online in the official website of CAT. On doing so you will be asked to choose the date when you want to give the exam and also the time session.

As mentioned earlier the eligibility criteria remains unchanged and you need to be a graduate in any discipline of your choice to sit for this examination. The degree can be attained in any discipline of your choice. It has to be a valid one whose duration is not less than three years.

Along with that at graduation level you have to secure not less than 50% marks or equivalent CGPA. For the SC/ST/DA/PWD the marks to attain is 45% of marks in aggregate. Final year students can also appear for this exam. At the time of admission they have to show the mark sheet to prove that they have passed successfully.

Top Colleges Under CAT:-

• Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad
• Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore
• Indian Institute of Management, Kolkata
• Xaviers Labour Relation Institue, Jamshedpur
• Management Development Institute, Gurgaon
• S.P. Jain Institute of Management and Research, Mumbai
• International Management Institute, New Delhi
• Faculty of Management Studies, Delhi
• Jamnalal Bajaj Institute of Management Studies, Mumbai
• T.A. Pai Management Institute, Manipal

Hope this helps :-> :->

Dear student,

A Masters Degree in any discipline, with at least 55 percent marks, with a Bachelors degree/ equivalent qualification with at-least 50 percent marks obtained after a minimum of three years of education after completing higher secondary schooling (10+2) or equivalent.

Common Admission Test is an entrance examination conducted for getting admission in various colleges like Indian Institute of Management and other top B-schools.The exam is conducted by the All India Institute of Management.The eligibility details for the exam are:

• The candidate must hold a bachelor's degree with at least 50% of marks or equivalent qualification.
• The candidates belonging to Scheduled Caste,Scheduled Tribe or physically handicapped category must have 45% of marks.
• They must have completed degree from the recognized institutes/universities in the country.
• Candidates appearing for the final year of the degree exam or those who are waiting for the results after writing the exam are also eligible for the exam.

These are the eligibility details of the CAT exam.Coming to the exam pattern,there are two sections the first will concentrate on Quantitative ability and data interpretation and the second on verbal ability and logical reasoning.The examination is for 140 minutes,70 minutes for each section.Once the time ends for the first section,then they will be moved to the second section and no longer first section is available.

These are the complete details of the CAT exam.

Originally Posted by Singhji

the minimum aggregate % for CAT is going to increase from 50 to 55% from year 2012.is it true?

CAT Eligibility

The candidate must hold a Bachelor’s Degree, with at least 50% marks or equivalent CGPA [45% in case of the candidates belonging to Scheduled Caste (SC), Scheduled Tribe (ST) and Differently Abled (DA) (It may also referred to as Persons with Disability (PWD) category)], awarded by any of the Universities incorporated by an act of the central or state legislature in India or other educational institutions established by an act of Parliament or declared to be deemed as a University under Section 3 of the UGC Act, 1956, or possess an equivalent qualification recognized by the Ministry of HRD, Government of India. The percentage of marks obtained by the candidate in the bachelor’s degree would be calculated based on the practice followed by the university/institution from where the candidate has obtained the degree. In case the candidates are awarded grades/CGPA instead of marks, the conversion of grades/CGPA to percentage of marks would be based on the procedure certified by the university/ institution from where they have obtained the bachelor’s degree. In case the university/ institution does not have any scheme for converting CGPA into equivalent marks, the equivalence would be established by dividing the candidate’s CGPA by the maximum possible CGPA and multiplying the result with 100. Candidates appearing for the final year of bachelor’s degree/equivalent qualification examination and those who have completed degree requirements and are awaiting results can also apply. If selected, such candidates will be allowed to join the programme provisionally, only if he/she submits a certificate latest by June 30, 2013 from the Principal/Registrar of his/her College/Institute (issued on or before June 30, 2013) stating that the candidate has completed all the requirements for obtaining the bachelor’s degree/equivalent qualification on the date of the issue of the certificate. IIMs may verify eligibility at various stages of the selection process, the details of which are provided at the website www.catiim.in. Applicants should note that the mere fulfillment of minimum eligibility criteria will not ensure consideration for shortlisting by IIMs.
Prospective candidates must maintain a valid and unique email account and a phone number throughout the selection process.

Reservations

As per the Government of India requirements, 15% of the seats are reserved for Scheduled Caste (SC) and 7½% for Scheduled Tribe (ST) candidates. 27% of seats are reserved for Other Backward Classes candidates belonging to the “non-creamy” layer (NC-OBC).
For an updated central list of state-wise OBCs eligible for availing the benefit of reservation and information in respect of the creamy layer visit the website http://www.ncbc.nic.in. In case of NC-OBC category, the castes included in Central List (available at http://www.ncbc.nic.in/Centrallistifobc.html) of NC-OBC by the National Commission of Backward Classes, Government of India as on September 19, 2012 (Last day of registration) will be used. Any subsequent changes will not be effective for CAT2012.
As per the provision under section 39 of the PWD Act, 1995, 3% seats are reserved for Differently Abled (DA) candidates. The three categories of disability are: a) low-vision/blindness, b) hearing impairment, and c) locomotor disability/cerebral palsy. This provision is applicable if the candidate suffers from any of the listed disabilities to the extent of not less than 40%, as certified by a medical authority as prescribed and explained in the said Act.
The candidates belonging to categories for which seats are reserved need to note and read the eligibility requirements carefully before applying. It should be noted that while it is the endeavour of IIMs that the candidates belonging to SC/ST/PWD/Non-Creamy OBC categories join the Programme in proportions mandated by the law, they have to meet the minimum eligibility criteria and a certain minimum level of performance in the admission process. The candidates should read carefully the description of admission process followed by each IIM on their respective websites. No change in the category will be entertained after the closure of registration window; hence, the applicants are advised to give attention while registering.

Note for SC/ST, NC-OBC, and DA Candidates

If you belong to SC or ST categories, your caste/tribe must be listed in the Government of India schedule. The caste certificate that you send to IIM should be in the Government approved format and should clearly state: (a) Name of your caste/tribe; (b) Whether you belong to Scheduled Caste or Scheduled Tribe; (c) District and the State or Union Territory of your ordinary residence; and (d) the appropriate Government of India schedule under which your caste/tribe is approved by it as Scheduled Caste or Scheduled Tribe. A copy of the certificate must be sent to CAT Centre, C/O Admissions Office, Indian Indian Institute of Management Kozhikode, IIM Kozhikode Campus P.O., Kunnamangalam, Kozhikode- 673 570, Kerala, INDIA. Mention the Voucher Serial Number on the certificate. Failure to produce a copy of the caste certificate will result in the rejection of your CAT registration.

The caste certificate must be shown and a photocopy enclosed at the time of interviews. Moreover, the caste certificate must be submitted at the time of joining programmes of any of the IIMs.

If you belong to the Non-Creamy Other Backward Classes (NC-OBC), you must produce the NC-OBC certificate duly signed by competent authority and enclose its photocopy at the time of interviews. Moreover, the certificate must be submitted at the time of joining programmes of any of the IIMs. Failure to do so during the post CAT selection process will result in you not being considered under the reserved category.

The DA certificate must be shown and a photocopy enclosed at the time of interviews. Moreover, the DA certificate must be submitted at the time of joining programmes of any of the IIMs.

Note: This information is brought from official site

Eligibilty to apply for the CAT exams is:
Graduation pass in any stream with minimum 50% marks for General and OBC candidates and minimum 45% marks for the SC/ST candidates.
Final year Graduation students can also apply


Important Dates for CAT 2013

Sale of vouchers: 29th July 2013 to 24th September 2013
Registrations: 29th July 2013 to 26th September 2013
Exam dates: 16th October 2013 to 11th November 2013


IN CAT exams questions are asked from below sections:
Verbal Ability
Logical Reasoning
Quantitative Ability
Data Interpretation

Hai, The minimum aggregate percentage for cat to appearing is not increasing to 55% .
The minimum percentage to appearing cat is 50% , if the candidate is SC/ST/DA/PWD then minimum percentage is 45%.This doesn't change from 2012.
the reservations and exam pattern also not at all changed.
exam pattern is
1.it contains two papers 1.Quantitative Ability & Data Interpretation 2.Verbal Ability & Logical Reasoning.
each paper contains 30 questions and time duration for these exams is 70%.