The Common Admission Test for the Indian Institutes of Management, Ahmedabad, Bangalore, Calcutta, Indore, Kozhikode, Lucknow, will be held on Sunday, November 21 for their various programmes.
Programmes
Post-graduate programmes in management (equivalent to MBA)
IIM Ahmedabad: PGP and PGP-ABM
IIM Bangalore: PGP and PGSM
IIM Calcutta: PGP-PGDM, PGP-PGDCM and PGP-PGDBM
IIM Indore: PGP
IIM Kozhikode: PGP
IIM Lucknow: PGP and PGP-ABM
Fellow programme in management (equivalent to PhD)
IIM Ahmedabad, IIM Bangalore, IIM Calcutta, IIM Lucknow
Note: Separate advertisements will appear for the Fellow programme of each institute as well as the PGDCM and the PGDBM programmes of IIM Calcutta and the PGSM programme at IIM Bangalore. See the CAT Bulletin for further information.
Eligibility
For post-graduate programmes in management
For all IIMs, the minimum eligibility criterion for admission to the PGP is a three-year Bachelor's degree or its equivalent in any discipline recognised by the Association of Indian Universities / All India Council for Technical Education as eligible for post-graduate studies in management.
Special eligibility requirements
IIM Ahmedabad: PGP in Agri-Business Management
Candidates should have, from an institution recognised by the Association of Indian Universities / AICTE:
(a) A Bachelor's or Master's degree in Agriculture Sciences OR
(b) A Bachelor's or Master's degree in Agriculture-related disciplines OR
(c) At least a three-year Bachelor's degree in any discipline, and a strong interest in Agriculture, Agro / Food Processing, Rural and Allied Sectors. (Such candidates, with a strong interest in these sectors, must submit a special form available with the PGP-ABM office in October 2004.)
Candidates appearing for the final Bachelor's degree examination or final Master's degree examination can also apply. If selected, such candidates will be allowed to join the programme provisionally, only if they submit a certificate latest by June 30, 2005 from the principal / registrar of their college / institute (issued by June 30, 2005) stating that they have appeared for all the examinations (including practicals) in all the subjects required for obtaining the Bachelor's / Master's degree.
Their admission will be confirmed when they submit the mark-sheet and a certificate of having passed the Bachelor's / Master's degree referred to in the certificate issued by the principal / registrar of their college / institute. The deadline for submission of the mark-sheet and the certificate is December 31, 2005. Non-fulfillment of this condition will automatically result in the cancellation of the provisional admission.
IIM Bangalore: PGP in Software Enterprise Management
Candidates must, at the minimum, possess a three-year Bachelor's degree in any discipline that is recognised by the Association of Indian Universities / All India Council for Technical Education. In addition, candidates need to have a minimum of two years' work experience in the software industry as on June 10, 2005.
IIM Calcutta: Candidates can apply to more than one of the post-graduate programmes viz PGDM, PGDCM and PGDBM.
For a Post-Graduate Diploma in Computer Aided Management, a candidate is required to send a crossed demand draft payable in Kolkata for Rs 600 in favour of the Indian Institute of Management Calcutta along with a self-addressed envelope of size 10" x 5" between August 2 and November 1, 2004. The application form will be sent to the applicant on receipt of the demand draft. See the CAT Bulletin for further information.
The Post-Graduate Diploma in Business Management is a three-year evening programme. For this programme an applicant must have
(i) A minimum of two years work experience (by May 31, 2005) at an executive / supervisory level after graduation and
(ii) Must be employed in a full time job at the time of admission (details in CAT Bulletin).
IIM Lucknow: PGP in Agri-Business Management
Candidates should have any of the following qualifications obtained from institutions recognised by AIU / AICTE:
(a) A Bachelor's degree in Agriculture or allied subjects OR
(b) A Master's degree in any discipline of Agriculture or allied subjects / Rural Sociology / Economics (with specialisation in Agricultural Economics) / Rural Development / Rural Marketing / Co-operatives / Rural Banking OR
(c) Bachelor's degree or equivalent in any discipline recognised by the AIU / AICTE as eligible for post-graduate studies with minimum of two years' experience (as on February 28, 2005) in the field of agriculture, rural development, agro / food processing.
Candidates in their final year of Bachelor's or Master's degree examination will be allowed to join the programme only if they complete all the requirements for obtaining the degree before June 30, 2005 and produce a certificate to this effect at the time of registration.
Note (for all IIMs)
Candidates who are currently in their final year of Bachelor's degree (or its equivalent) can also apply, provided they expect to complete all their exams and other requirements for obtaining the qualifying degree before June 30, 2005.
Such candidates, if selected for admission, will have to submit a certificate at the time of registration, stating that the candidate has completed all the requirements for obtaining the Bachelor's degree before June 30, 2005. This certificate has to be obtained from the HoD / registrar / principal of the institution / university where the candidate is studying.
In addition, such candidates must produce the final year mark-sheet and the degree certificate as proof of having satisfied the minimum eligibility requirements by the dates specified by the respective IIMs in the CAT bulletin.
CAT scores
The CAT scorecard will be mailed to the candidates by December 31, 2004. The CAT score will remain valid for one year for all the IIMs.
Scholarships / financial assistance
It is the endeavour of all IIMs that no student be denied opportunity to pursue the post-graduate programme in management for want of adequate financial resources. Substantial need-based scholarships are available for students belonging to economically disadvantaged families (Please see the write-up on each IIM in the CAT bulletin for details.)
Reservations
As per the requirement of the Government of India 15 per cent and 7.5 per cent seats are reserved for SC and ST candidates respectively.
Three per cent of the seats are reserved for Persons With Disability. The three categories of disability are:
a) Low-vision / blindness
b) Hearing impairment
c) Locomotor disability / cerebral palsy.
Test centres
Ahmedabad, Allahabad, Bangalore, Bhopal, Bhubaneswar, Chandigarh, Chennai, Delhi, Gurgaon, Guwahati, Gwalior, Hyderabad, Indore, Jaipur, Jamshedpur, Kolkata, Kozhikode, Lucknow, Mumbai, Nagpur, Noida, Patna, Pune, Vishakhapatnam.
Note: The IIMs reserve the right to change or cancel any test centre at their discretion.
CAT Bulletin
The CAT Bulletin containing the CAT application form and other information can be obtained at the branches of the State Bank of India listed below until August 20, 2004 for Rs 1,100 (Rs 550 for SC/ST candidates).
Please note that a candidate needs to buy only one CAT Bulletin irrespective of how many IIMs he / she is applying to.
All candidates must enclose the third copy of the bank's / IIMs' pay-in slip with the CAT application form. SC/ST candidates should submit a copy of the SC / ST certificate to the bank / IIM at the time of obtaining the CAT Bulletin.
Please ensure your eligibility to appear in CAT before procuring the CAT Bulletin.
CAT application forms of ineligible candidates and application forms with incomplete information will be summarily rejected. No claim of refund will be entertained on a bulletin once sold.
List of SBI branches
Andhra Pradesh
Hyderabad (Bank Street)
Kakinada
Kurnool
Secunderabad (Rashtrapati Road)
Tirupati
Vijayawada
Vishakhapatnam
Warangal (Hanamkonda)
Arunachal Pradesh
Itanagar
Assam
Dibrugarh
Guwahati
BiharBhagalpur
Muzaffarpur
Patna (West Gandhi Maidan)
ChattisgarhBhilai (Sector I)
Bilaspur
Durg
Raipur (Jaistambh Chowk)
DelhiNew Delhi (IIT)
New Delhi Main Branch (Parliament Street)
Delhi (University of Delhi)
GoaPanaji (Near Junta House)
GujaratAhmedabad (Bhadra)
Ahmedabad (IIM Branch)
Anand
Baroda (Opp Jamunabai Hospital)
Bhavnagar (Diwanpara Road)
Rajkot
Surat (Chowk Bazar)
HaryanaAmbala City
Gurgaon (Mehrauli Road)
Karnal
Kurukshetra University
Rohtak
Himachal PradeshShimla (The Mall)
Jammu and KashmirJammu
Srinagar
JharkhandDhanbad
Jamshedpur
Ranchi
KarnatakaBangalore (Jayanagar II Block)
Bangalore (St Mark's Road)
Gulbarga (Super Market Complex)
Hubli
Mangalore
Mysore (Sayaji Rao Road)
KeralaKozhikode
Kochi (M G Road)
Thiruvananthapuram (M G Road)
Madhya PradeshBhopal Main
Gwalior
Indore
Jabalpur
Rewa
MaharashtraAmaravati
Aurangabad (Kranti Chowk)
Mumbai (Bombay Samachar Marg)
Mumbai (Shivaji Park)
Mumbai (Mahim)
Nagpur
Nasik
Pune
Thane
Manipur
Imphal
MeghalayaShillong (Kacheri Road)
MizoramAizawl
NagalandKohima
Orissa
Berhampur (Ganjam)
Bhubaneswar (New Capital P O)
Cuttack (Collectorate compound)
Dhenkanal
Koraput
Puri
Rourkela
Sambalpur
Punjab
Jalandhar (Civil Lines)
Ludhiana
Patiala
RajasthanAjmer
Bikaner (Dauji Road)
Jaipur (Sanganeri Gate)
Jodhpur
Kota (LIC Bldg)
Udaipur
Tamil NaduChennai Main (Anna Salai)
Chennai (IIT)
Coimbatore (Bank Road)
Madurai (West Veli Street)
Salem
Tiruchirapalli
Tirunelveli
TripuraAgartala (Hariganga Basak Road)
UttaranchalDehra Dun
Pant Nagar
Roorkee
Uttar Pradesh
Agra
Aligarh
Allahabad (Allahabad University)
Bareilly
Gorakhpur
Jhansi
Kanpur (The Mall)
Lucknow
Meerut
Noida (Sector-2)
Varanasi
West BengalBurdwan
Durgapur
Kharagpur
Kolkata (Ballygunge)
Kolkata Main (Strand Road)
Kolkata (Manicktala)
Kolkata (Park Street)
Kolkata (IIM Joka)
Siliguri
ChandigarhSector 17
PondicherryPondicherry (Rue Suffren)
Wherever the location of the SBI branch is not indicated within brackets, please approach SBI's main branch in the respective cities.
Under exceptional circumstances such as
(a) the stock of bulletins is exhausted in the nearby branch of the bank
(b) the bank branch is inaccessible to the candidate
(c) the bulletin sale through banks close
a copy of the CAT bulletin can also be obtained directly from any one of the IIMs at the following addresses till August 27 by sending a crossed demand draft for Rs 1,200 (Rs 600 for SC/ST candidates with a copy of the SC/ST certificate) drawn in favour of the respective IIM. The request for bulletin should be accompanied by a cloth-lined self-addressed unstamped envelope of size 12" x 10".
Addresses AhemdabadAdmissions Office
Indian Institute of Management
Vastrapur
Ahmedabad -- 380 015
Phone: (079) 26324632
BangaloreAdmissions Office
Indian Institute of Management Bangalore
Bannerghatta Road
Bangalore -- 560 076
Phone: (080) 26993188
KolkataAdmissions Office
Indian Institute of Management Calcutta
D H Road
Joka
Kolkata -- 700 104
Phone: (033) 24679178
IndoreAdmissions Office
Indian Institute of Management Indore
Pigdamber, Rau
Indore -- 453 331
Phone: (0731) 5058785
KozhikodeAdmissions Office
Indian Institute of Management Kozhikode
Kunnamangalam PO
Kozhikode -- 673 571
Phone: (0495) 2809213
LucknowAdmissions Office
Indian Institute of Management
Prabandh Nagar
Off Sitapur Road
Lucknow -- 226 013
Phone: (0522) 2734028
Important datesIssue of CAT bulletins by State Bank of India ends: August 20
Issue of CAT bulletins by IIMs ends: August 27
Last date for receipt of completed CAT applications by the IIMs: September 10
Common Admission Test: November 21
Mailing of CAT scorecard to the candidates: December 31
(For more detailed information on each IIM, please refer to the CAT Bulletin)