NEW FORMAT OF CAT 2011;

The Common Admission Test (CAT) has been given a makeover in 2011 with respect to a brand new format.

CAT dates have been declared as October 22 and November 18, 2011.

Changes in CAT

According to an official statement announced by Prometric, CAT 2011 will have two sections instead of three.

- Quantitative Ability and Data Interpretation will be one section, while Verbal Ability & Logical Reasoning will be the other.
- There will be 60 questions: 30 in each section.

Time limits

Students will be given an additional five minutes for completing the test. The total time given to students to complete the test will be 140 minutes.

This means that a student has 70 minutes to answer 30 questions under each section with an on-screen countdown timer.

Once the time ends for the first section, they would have to move on to the second section and won't be allowed to go back.

A 15-minute tutorial will be added to guide the students through the process and new format.

What does the change mean for students?

Students will have to study the same areas as before, but will only have to get cut-offs for two sections instead of three.

Studying for CAT

Students will need to update their approach to CAT 2011. Time management for different sections will have to change.

You have to:

- be equally good at both sections
- be aware that you cannot come back to a section, although you can come back to a question in a section within the time limit.

IIM Indore Admission to 5 year Integrated Postgraduate Programme in Management (IPGP)

Indian Institute of Management Indore Admission to 5 year Integrated Postgraduate Programme in Management (IPGP)

Courses Offered
Five Year Integrated Postgraduate Programme in Management (IPGP)

Eligibility
The candidate must have passed Higher Secondary/ XII Std/ 10+2 level/ equivalent examination from any of the recognised boards. Candidates satisfying the following minimum criteria are eligible to apply for five year integrated postgraduate programme in management (IPGP) of IIM Indore. The programme will be commencing from October 2011.

For General and NC-OBC Category:

60% Aggregate marks in Secondary/X Std/ Equivalent and 60% Aggregate marks in Higher Secondary / XII Std / + 2 / Equivalent (OR)

SAT –1 overall score of 1600 out of 2400

For SC, ST and PWD/DA Category:

55% Aggregate marks in Secondary / X Std / Equivalent and 55% Aggregate marks in Higher Secondary / XII Std /+2 level/ Equivalent (OR)

SAT –1 overall score of 1475 out of 2400

Note : SAT- 1 scores obtained during January 1, 2010- August 30, 2011 is only valid

Age limit: Candidate should have completed 17 years and should not be more than 19 years old by June 30, 2011.

How To Apply
Candidates seeking admission to the five year Integrated PGP of IIM Indore have to submit their application so as to reach IIM Indore on or before September 6, 2011 along with a non-refundable application fee of Rs. 1000 (Rupees one thousand only) (Rs 500 in case of SC and ST). Application fee is payable by DD or through RTGS/NEFT to IIM.

Details for Remittance to IIM Indore:

Name of Beneficiary: Indian Institute of Management Indore
Account Number: 53018623445
Type of Account: Savings Account
Name of Bank: State Bank of India
Swift Code: SBININBB00700
Branch Address: IIM Indore

Contact Details
Prabandh Shikhar, Rau - Pithampur Road, Indore 453331 (M.P.)
Tele fax: 0731- 2439686, 2439800

Email: pgpadmission@iimidr.ac.in 

Website at: www.iimidr.ac.in

Last date for receipt of form: 06 September 2011

Selection Process
The selection process will consist of two-stages. Eligible candidates will be called for Aptitude Test (AT) and Personal Interview (PI) based on their academic performance in Secondary or equivalent, Higher Secondary or equivalent, scholastic achievements and performance in SAT-1. Candidates with no valid SAT-I scores are also eligible to apply if they satisfy the minimum requirements as mentioned above.

Final selection to the five year integrated PGP would be based on criteria, such as the candidate's academic performance at Secondary and Higher Secondary or equivalent, scholastic achievements, performance in SAT –1 and performance in AT and PI.

AT and PI for shortlisted candidates will be conducted at Chennai, Bangalore, Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Hyderabad and Indore during September 27-29, 2011.

IIM-Indore to launch integrated course for class XII students

Final selection of students would be made through an aptitude test and personal interview

Indian Institute of Management Indore will launch from this academic session a five-year integrated post-graduate programme (PGP) in management for students passing class 12th or equivalent courses.

This is perhaps for the first time that an IIM is launching a programme at the undergraduate level.

"Beginning with 120 seats, eligibility criteria for this programme is 60 per cent aggregate marks at secondary/10th standard and higher secondary/10+2 level or equivalent for general category students," IIM-Indore Director N Ravichandran told.

As per the norms, OBC, SC/ST students'' eligibility percentage would be 55 and seats would be reserved for them from the total 120, he said.

Final selection of students would be made through an aptitude test and personal interview, Ravichandran said.

The annual fee will be Rs 3 lakh for first three years. In fourth and fifth year it would go up to Rs 5 lakh. Fee relaxation for reserved classes will be as per the norms, he said, adding boarding and lodging charges will be separate.

PGP syllabus will cover subjects like mathematics, statistics, logic, computer sciences, introduction to literature and political science, history, exposure to biological sciences, languages, soft skills including leadership and personality developments, he said.

Asked what prompted IIM here to start this course, he said, "So far students were joining master''s programme after doing engineering, B Tech and other courses. We think the right time for selection of students for management is after Class 12th. We anticipate that the course would be a success and later on other IIMs would adopt our module."