August 30, 2009 - Indian Institute of Management (IIMs) Common admission Test (CAT) - 2009 for PGP

Common Admission Test (CAT 2009) for MBA Admissions in Indian Institue(s) of Management in 2009 will be held on Saturday, 28 November 2009 - Monday, 7 December 2009, for their various programmes.

Programs Offered:
IIM Ahmedabad: PGP and PGP-ABM and PGP-PMP
IIM Bangalore: PGP, PGSEM and PGPPM
IIM Calcutta: PGP-PGDM and PGP-PGDCM
IIM Indore: PGP and Ex-PGP
IIM Kozhikode: PGP
IIM Lucknow: PGP and PGP-ABM
RGIIM Shillong: PGP

Important Dates to Remember:
Sale of CAT Vouchers: 09.09.2009 to 01.10.2009 Extended upto 08.10.2009
Registration for CAT 2009: 09.09.2009 to 01.10.2009 Extended upto 11.10.2009
CAT Test Dates: 28.11.2009 to 07.12.2009
CAT Result: 22.01.2010
Rescheduling Window: 09.09.2009 to 01.10.2009

Application Cost:
Rs.1400/- (Rs.750/- for SC/ST candidates with a copy of the SC/ST certificate)

Mode of Payment (vouchers):
The CAT 2009 vouchers can be obtained from branches of Axis Bank and their associated outlets.
Application Forms:

• In Person: The CAT 2009 vouchers can be obtained from branches of Axis Bank and their associated outlets during the period from Wednesday, 9 September 2009 to Thursday, 01 October 2009 for Rs. 1400/- (Rs. 700/- for SC/ST candidates). Please note that a candidate needs to buy only one CAT 2009 voucher irrespective of the number of institutes he/she is applying to. Note that the voucher must be bought only in the name of the candidate as it appears in the school leaving certificate.
  
  
• Through Website: On purchasing the CAT 2009 voucher, prospective candidates must log on to the website www.catiim.in to register for CAT 2009. The registration window starts on Wednesday, 09 September 2009 and will close on Thursday, 01 October 2009. Details of the registration process are provided at the website www.catiim.in

Eligbility:

• 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)categories], 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. IIMs may verify eligibility at various stages of the selection process, the details of which are provided at Selection Process of IIMs.
  

Contact Address IIMs:
Admissions Office, Indian Institute of Management, Vastrapur, Ahmedabad - 380 015
Admissions Office, Indian Institute of Management Bangalore, Bannerghatta Road, Bangalore - 560 076
Admissions Office, Indian Institute of Management Calcutta, D.H. Road, Joka, Kolkata - 700 104
Admissions Office, Indian Institute of Management Indore, Prabandh Shikhar, Rau-Pithampur Road, Indore - 453 331
Admissions Office, Indian Institute of Management Kozhikode, IIM Kozhikode Campus P. O., Kozhikode - 673 570
Admissions Office, Indian Institute of Management Lucknow, Prabandh Nagar, Off Sitapur Road, Lucknow - 226 013
Administrative Office, Rajiv Gandhi Indian Institute of Management Shillong, NEHU Mayurbhanj Complex, Nongthymmai, Shillong - 793 014

The last date for Registration for CAT 2009 on or before 01.10.2009.