The Kirloskar Institute of Advanced Management Studies offers interested students with a variety of programs in management. This article deals with on how to get admission into the KIAMS.

Eligibility Criteria

Students must possess a graduate degree from an institution that has recognition. A minimum of 50 percent and above must have been scored by them in their finals.

Admission Procedure for KIAMS

Admission to the KIAMS is done in accordance with the score the students get in the Common Admissions Test (CAT) or the Xavier Admission Test (XAT) exams. Students who get shortlisted will be called for the PI.

Structure for CAT

• Quantitative Aptitude
• Reading Comprehension & Verbal Ability
• Data Interpretation & Data Sufficiency

Syllabus

Quantitative

• Algebra
• Averages, Percentages, Partnership
• Binomial Expansion
• Co-ordinate geometry
• Geometry
• Logarithm
• Mensuration, Pipes and Cisterns
• Number Base System, BODMAS
• Number system
• Probability, Permutations & Combinations
• Profit & Loss
• Quadratic and linear equations
• Ratios and Proportion
• Set Theory
• Simple Interest & Compound Interest
• Time-Speed-Distance, Work and time
• Trigonometry
• Vectors
• Venn diagram

DI and Reasoning

• Assertion and reasons
• Assumption-Premise-Conclusion
• Cause and Effect
• Critical reasoning
• Data Interpretation
• Functions
• Identifying statements
• Identifying Strong arguments and Weak arguments
• Identifying valid inferences
• Linear arrangements
• Matrix arrangements
• Puzzles
• Statements and assumptions
• Statements and conclusions
• Syllogisms
• Visual reasoning

English

• Analogies
• Antonyms
• Comprehension of passage
• Contextual usage
• Different usage of same word
• Fill In the Blanks
• Foreign language words used in English
• Idioms
• Jumbled paragraphs
• Jumbled paragraphs with 4 or 5 sentences
• Odd man out
• One word substitution
• Sentence completion
• Sentence Correction
• Syllogisms
• Verbal Reasoning

GK/GA/BA

• Books and authors
• Business Punch line of companies
• Current Affairs
• Famous award and prizes
• Major corporate events
• Top officials of big companies
• World Records

Reference Books for the Exam

• How to Prepare For Quantitative Aptitude for the Cat
• Gupta’s Crack the CAT
• How to Prepare For Data Interpretation for the Common Admission Test
• Crack the CAT Quantitative Aptitude & Data Interpretation
• Student’s Guide to Exam Success

Registration Process

Students can pay the fees in two stages. They are:

Stage-1

At the first stage, the admission forms can be got either from KIAMS or from a few designated coaching centres. The price of the form is Rs. 250/-.

Designated coaching centres are:

• Career Forum
• Career Launcher
• Cerebral Heights
• Erudite
• IMS Learning Resources Private Limited
• PT Education
• TIME

Stage II

Only those who clear the admission test can appear for the second stage. Those who are short listed for the interview will be informed earlier and they will have to pay Rs. 500/- as the fee for the interview process. This amount has to be sent to the KIAMS by DD. The DD ought to be payable at Harihar.

Once the admission form is received by the institution they will forward the applicant an application number and send the Prospectus together with the acknowledgement.

Important Dates

• The late to submit the admission form is 5th May 2011
• Dates for Interview, GD and GA: 9th and 10th May 2011

Applicants who wish to know more about the Kirloskar Institute of Advanced Management studies can visit their official website. The official website is http://www.kiams.ac.in/.