INDIAN INSTITUTES OF MANAGEMENT (IIMs)
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This advertisements along with the Common Admission Test (CAT) Bulletin details the eligibility, the admission process and other terms and conditions related to admission to the Post-graduate and Fellow Programmes of Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs) for which CAT is an important pre-requisite. Candidats are advised to retain this advertisement for future reference.
PROGRAMMES:
POST GRADUATE PROGRAMMES IN MANAGEMENT (PGP)
IIM Ahmedabad PGP and PGP-ABM
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-ABMRG
IIM Shillong PGP
Fellow Programme in Management (FPM) [Equivalent to Ph.D.]
IIM Ahmedabad, Bangalore, Calcutta, Indore, Kozhikode, Lucknow
Note: Separate advertisements will appear for the Fellow Programme of each Institute as well as PGP-ABM of IIM Ahmedabad, PGSEM and PGPPM Programmes of IIM Bangalore, PGDCM Programme of IIM Calcuta, and Ex-PGP of IIM Indore. See the CAT Bulletin for further information.
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) or Persons with Disability (PWD) category], of 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 UGC Act, 1956, or possess an equivalent qualification recognized by the Ministry of HRD, Government of India. The Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent qualification obtained by the candidate must entail a minimum of three years of education after completing higher secondary schooling (10+2) or equivalent. The percentage obtained by the candidate in the bachelor’s degree would be based on the practice followed by the university/ institution from where the candidate has obtained the degree. In case of the candidates being awarded grades/CGPA instead of marks, the equivalence would be based on the equivalence certified by the university/ institution from where they have obtained 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 the IIMs by dividing obtained CGPA with the maximum possible CGPA and multiplying the resultant with 100.
Candidates appearing for the final year bachelor’s degree / equivalent qualification examination and those who have completed degree requirement and are awaiting results can also apply. Such candidates must produce a certificate from the Principal/Head of the Department/Registrar/Director of the university/ institution certifying that the candidate is currently in the final year / is awaiting final results and has obtained at least 50% marks or equivalent (45% in case of candidates belonging to SC/ST/PWD category) based on latest available grades/ marks.
SPECIAL ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS:
INDIAN INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT AHMEDABAD
Post-graduate Programme in Agri-business Management (PGP-ABM)
(1) The candidate must hold a Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in Agriculture Sciences or in Agriculture-related disciplines, with at least 50% marks or equivalent CGPA [45% in case of the candidates belonging to Scheduled Caste (SC)/ Scheduled Tribe (ST) or Persons with Disability (PWD) category], of 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 UGC Act, 1956, or possess an equivalent qualification recognized by the Ministry of HRD, Government of India. The Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent qualification obtained by the candidate must entail a minimum of three years of education after completing higher secondary schooling (10+2) or equivalent.
OR
(2) The candidate must hold at least a Bachelor’s degree or equivalent qualification in any non-Agriculture discipline from a University or Institution as defined in the above paragraph and have an interest in Agriculture, Agro/Food Processing, Rural and Allied sectors. The Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent qualification obtained by the candidates must entail a minimum of three years of education after completing higher secondary schooling (10+2) or equivalent.
Rules for conversion of CGPA, for computation of percentage scored and for the candidates appearing in the final year of qualifying examination would be same as mentioned above in the minimum eligibility criterion for admission to PGP for all IIMs. Please note that though the expected registration date for the PGP-ABM first year is June 1, 2009, students who are in the final year of their bachelor’s degree education and may have to go back to complete their examination formalities during June 2009 will be granted special leave for this purpose. The provisional admission of students who DO NOT complete ALL their examination formalities on or before June 30, 2009 will be CANCELLED. Under no circumstances will an extension of this date of June 30, 2009 be granted.
You are required to produce the mark sheet and a certificate on or before December 31, 2009 of having passed the Bachelor’s degree/equivalent qualification on the date of issue of the Institute. The admission will be confirmed only when you submit the mark sheet and a certificate of having passed the bachelor’s degree/equivalent qualification as mentioned in the certificate issued by the Principal/Registrar with at least 50% marks (45% in case of candidates belonging to SC/ST/PWD category). Under no circumstances the deadline of December 31, 2009 will be extended.
IIM BANGALORE: PGP in SOFTWARE ENTERPRISE MANAGEMENT (PGSEM)
HIGHLIGHTS:
Customised for mid-career professionals in the software and information technology industry
Developed in close partnership with industry
Modular design that allows students to take breaks during the programme
Part-time schedule with classes on Friday mornings and Saturdays
Flexibility to balance learning needs along with work and family pressures
Course work can be completed in two and a half years
Access to Exchange Program & transfer of credits from reputed universities
The Post-Graduate Programme in Software Enterprise Management (PGSEM) leading to a Post-Graduate Diploma in Software Enterprise Management is an executive management education programme designed for the specific needs of professionals working in the software and information technology industry. The programme is run under the aegis of the Centre for Software and Information Technology Management (CS & ITM). The CEOs and/or top executives of companies that have provided endowment to the CS & ITM are on the Advisory Board of the Centre, to ensure that the programme is in tune with the needs of the industry. These companies are Infosys Technologies Limited, Intel Technology India Private Limited, Motorola India Electronics Pvt. Ltd., Sasken Communication Technologies Ltd., Sun Micro Systems India Pvt. Ltd., and Wipro Technologies.
The PGSEM endeavours to provide the most current executive management education to middle and senior professionals of the Information Technology Industry who seek to pursue a career in management. The programme aims to transform professionals with strong technical knowledge, to business leaders with equally strong management knowledge and a global perspective. The modular design of the programme allows participants to tailor (within certain parameters) the sequence of courses. After completion of the first year, participants have the flexibility to be away from the programme for one or more quarters if necessitated by work-related assignments. Each participant is required to complete the stipulated credits of the programme within a maximum of six academic years.
The profile of the participants consists of women and men with work experience ranging from two years to over fifteen years.
The companies they work for include small entrepreneurial firms to some of the largest IT companies in India.
Curriculum
The courses in the curriculum are organised along ten themes:
(i) Concept of Business
(ii) Context of an Organisation
(iii) Marketing
(iv) Planning and Implementing Projects
(v) Organising and Managing People
(vi) Analytical Tools for Business
(vii) Gaining Domain Expertise
(viii) Managing and Controlling Financial Resources
(ix) Entrepreneurship in New Business Contexts and,
(x) Communication Skills
The curriculum consists of a set of core courses, which are scheduled in the first year of the programme. The elective courses are scheduled in the remaining quarters of the programme. In addition, participants are required to do a compulsory project, in order to gain domain experience.
Eligibility
Applicants must have Bachelor’s Degree, AND a minimum of two years of work experience in the Software Industry as on June 10, 2009. Applicants having 4 to 5 years or more of work experience are likely to gain most from this programme.
Programme Expenses
The current Annual Fee for Indian nationals is Rs. 3,00,000 and for foreign nationals US $ 15,000. If a student has to continue in the programme beyond two and a half academic years (subject to a maximum of six academic years) to meet the credit requirements, he/she should pay a continuation fee (which currently is Rs. 5000.00) for every additional quarter for which he/she is registered in the programme, whether he/she is doing a course or not.
Selection
About 150 candidates are admitted to the PGSEM every year. Applicants need to choose one of these three options for selection.
1. Applicants may choose to appear and use a valid score of the Common Admission Test (CAT) conducted jointly by the IIMs and indicate that in the CAT Application Form. Applicants will be required to submit separate applications for the PGSEM during December 2008 / January 2009.
2. Applicants may appear for the Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT). Applicants who have already taken the test may attach a copy of their GMAT scores along with the application. Applicants who are going to take the test may have the score sent directly to the PGSEM Office. The GMAT Code for IIMB is 3904.
3. Applicants who are unable to appear for the CAT or GMAT may appear for a separate PGSEM Admission Test to be conducted on February 15, 2009. Short-listed candidates will be called for an interview. Final selection will be made based on the test scores, past academic performance, duration and nature of work experience, and performance in the interview.
How to Apply
PGSEM application forms can be downloaded from their website http://pgsem.iimb.ernet.in/ from December 1, 2008.
Applications can also be submitted online from December 1, 2008.
Completed application forms along with a bank draft (Rs.500/- if using CAT / GMAT; Rs. 1300/- if using PGSEM test) payable to the Indian Institute of Management Bangalore, must reach the PGSEM Office, Indian Institute of Management Bangalore, Bannerghatta Road, Bangalore 560 076, by January 31,
2009.
Inquiries
For further information/clarifications, you may contact the PGSEM Office, Indian Institute of Management Bangalore, Bannerghatta Road, Bangalore 560 076, INDIA. Email: pgsemadmissions@iimb.ernet.in .
Important Dates
Application Dates: December 1, 2008 – January 31, 2009.
PGSEM Admission Test: February 15, 2009
Interviews: March 6, 7 & 8, 2009
Post Graduate Programme in Public Policy and Management
The two-year Post Graduate Programme in Public Policy and Management (PGPPM), of Indian Institute of Management Bangalore (IIMB) has entered its 8th year. Catalysed by the Government of India and the UNDP, the PGPPM is a pioneering programme in public policy designed entirely by IIMB.
The programme presents an innovative and socially relevant approach to public policy, besides being power-packed with path-breaking insights about successful policy-making and management strategies. Eminent academicians and practitioners from India and the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs, Syracuse University, USA, share inputs on how to mobilise participants’ intangible assets – talent, knowledge, relationship and reputation to draw up a coherent strategy to meet the needs in the emerging global and national arenas.
The PGPPM also allows participants the opportunity to specialise in a policy area of their choice. In the preceding six years, 145 participants belonging to the All India Services and Central Services Group ‘A’ successfully underwent the programme. Some of the alumni are currently on assignments in frontier areas such as Infrastructure Financing, Regulations, Public-Private Partnerships and Novel Social Sector projects.
With effect from 2008, the programme is open to all eligible non-government participants from NGOs, PSUs, etc.
Eligibility
For applicants other than government officers, admission will be based on scores in tests such as CAT, GMAT, or the special entrance examination conducted by IIMB. Further details regarding course fee, curriculum, etc., will be available in the forthcoming brochure of the PGPPM/ IIMB Website: http://www.iimb.ernet.in/
IIM CALCUTTA: POST GRADUATE DIPLOMA IN COMPUTER AIDED MANAGEMENT (PGDCM)
The Institute offers two full time residential two-year Post Graduate Programmes, one leading to the Post Graduate Diploma in Management (PGDM), and the other to the Post Graduate Diploma in Computer Aided Management (PGDCM).
HOW TO APPLY FOR PGDM AND PGDCM PROGRAMMES
Candidates can apply to both the Post Graduate Programmes, i.e. PGDM and PGDCM, by darkening the circles against PGPPGDM and PGP-PGDCM along with other options. Send the filled-in application form to the appropriate IIM as indicated in the front inside cover of the bulletin. Please note that no further application fee is to be paid as the CAT Bulletin price already covers the application fee. From this year, there will be no separate application, payment, or test for admission to the PGDCM programme.
For more details, please visit Institute’s website (http://www.iimcal.ac.in/ )
ENQUIRIES FOR PGDM AND PGDCM PROGRAMME
For any additional information and clarification regarding Post-Graduate Programmes, please write to:
Incharge, Admissions Office
Indian Institute of Management
CalcuttaDiamond
Harbour Road, Joka
Kolkata 700 104.
Phone: (033) 24679178; 24678300/04; 24678306; 24678313
Fax: (033) 24679178
(Telefax); 24678062; 24678307
E-mail: pgpadmissions@iimcal.ac.in
IIM - INDIAN INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT INDORE
POST GRADUATE PROGRAMME IN MANAGEMENT FOR EXECUTIVES (Ex-PGP)
The Post Graduate Programme in Management for Executives (Ex-PGP) of IIM Indore, is a full-time 12-month programme uniquely designed to develop the potential of executives and entrepreneurs by providing them an opportunity to enhance their knowledge, skills and attitudes. Through an efficient modular design, combined with innovative assignments, team projects and an international module, the Ex-PGP will enable participants to effectively deliver superior performance at their workplace.
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) or Persons with Disability (PWD) category], of 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 a qualification recognized by the Ministry of HRD, Government of India as equivalent to a bachelor’s degree. The Bachelor’s Degree or the equivalent qualification obtained by the candidate must entail a minimum of three years of education after completing higher secondary schooling (10+2) or equivalent. In case the university/institution does not have any scheme for converting CGPA to equivalent marks, the equivalence will be established by the IIMs by dividing the CGPA obtained by the maximum possible CGPA and multiplying the resultant with 100Graduates with a minimum 5 years of managerial/entrepreneurial/professional experience as on May 31, 2009 can apply.
Work experience obtained after graduation only will be considered. Organizational sponsorship is welcome.
Selection
The selection will be based on candidate’s academic record, scholastic achievements, performance in CAT/GMAT, personal interview and relevant work experience after graduation.
How to Apply
Candidates seeking admission to the 12–month Ex-PGP of IIM-Indore (2009-10 batch) either have to appear in the Common Admission Test (CAT 2008) or submit their GMAT score. The GMAT score should have been obtained between August 1, 2005 and November 12, 2008.
A separate Ex-PGP Application form also needs to be filled for applying to Ex-PGP. For obtaining the Application Form and Brochure, write to Ex-PGP Office, Indian Institute of Management, Indore 453331, with a crossed demand draft for Rs 1000/- (Rupees One Thousand only) drawn in favour of IIM, Indore payable at Indore along with a self addressed A4 size envelope. Applications can also be downloaded from the website www.iimidr.ac.in. The Ex-PGP Application Form(s) will be available from August 01, 2008 to October 25, 2008.
Completed Application Form(s), must reach the Ex-PGP Office, Indian Institute of Management, Indore 453 331 before November 12, 2008. In case the application form was downloaded from our website, the demand draft for Rs. 1000/- (Rupees one thousand only) in favour of IIM Indore, payable at Indore towards the cost of the application form should be sent along with the filled in application form.
Candidates applying through CAT 2008 have to mention their CAT Application Form number in the Ex-PGP Application form.
Candidates applying through GMAT have to submit their GMAT score along with the Ex-PGP Application form
IIM Indore will conduct admission interviews, for selection of candidates to Ex-PGP, in Bangalore, Hyderabad, Indore, Kolkata, Mumbai and New Delhi. Interviews may also be conducted in Dubai and Singapore. This should be kept in mind while choosing the interview center(s) in the application form. However, IIMI reserves the right to cancel any center.
Please also refer to IIMI’s advertisement for Ex-PGP that will appear in the leading dailies in during July/August 2008 after the CAT advertisement.
Reservation for Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe/ OBC/ Persons with disability Candidates As per the Government of India rules
Programme Fees and Payment Schedule
The programme fee is Rs 11,00,000/-, which covers tuition, teaching materials, computer use, lodging and boarding during the residential period and expenses for the international module (travel, accommodation, board and tuition only). Personal expenses such as travel, clothing and laundry will have to be borne by the participant. Fee for NRI/ International candidate is US$ 35000. The fee is subject to revision.
Requests for any additional information may be addressed to:
The Ex-PGP Office
Indian Institute of Management Indore
Prabandh Shikhar, Rau-Pithampur Road,
Indore 453 331 - Madhya Pradesh
Phone: +91-731-4228400, 4228670
(Direct)Fax: +91-731-4228800
Email: Ex-pgp@iimidr.ac.in
You may also visit their website at http://www.iimidr.ac.in/
Important Dates
Ex-PGP Application Form(s) will be available from August 01, 2008 to October 25, 2008
Last date for submitting the completed Application Form(s) to the Ex-PGP Office November 12, 2008
INDIAN INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT LUCKNOW
IIM - Lucknow: PG in Agri-Business Management (PGP-ABM)
The two-year PGP-ABM is a full-time residential course designed with the objective of developing agribusiness leaders, entrepreneurs and intrapreneurs with a vision, competence and appropriate attitude for promoting agribusiness and agrobased enterprises.
Eligibility
Candidates should have any of the following qualifications:
(a) A Bachelor’s degree in Agriculture Science / Agricultural Engineering or allied subjects with at least 50% marks (45% in case of SC/ST/PWD category) or equivalent CGPA from 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 UGC Act, 1956, or possess an equivalent qualification recognized by the Ministry of HRD, Government of India. The Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent qualification obtained by the candidate must entail a minimum of three years of education after completing Higher Secondary schooling (10+2) or equivalent.
OR
(b) The candidate must hold a Bachelor’s degree with at least 50% marks (45% in case of SC/ST/PWD category) or equivalent CGPA of any of the Universities incorporated by an Act of the Central or State legislature in India or other education institutions established by an act of Parliament or declared to be deemed as a University under Section 3 of UGC Act, 1956, or possess an equivalent qualification recognized by the Ministry of HRD, Government of India.
The Bachelor’s degree or equivalent qualification obtained by the candidate must entail a minimum of three years of education after completing Higher Secondary schooling or equivalent with at least two years experience or strong interest in the field of Agriculture or allied sector.
Such candidates (eligible under criteria-b given above) must submit a special form available with the Admission Office, IIM, Lucknow. This form can also be downloaded from the IIML website http://www.iiml.ac.in/. This form should be directly submitted to the Admission Office, Indian Institute of Management, Prabandh Nagar, Off Sitapur Road, Lucknow-226013 by September 19, 2008.
Candidates in their final year Bachelor’s degree programme can also apply. However, if selected, they will be allowed to join the programme only if they complete their examinations, practical, viva voce, and all other requirements for obtaining the degree before 30 June 2009 and produce a certificate to this effect from Principal/Registrar of the college/Institute at the time of registration. There will be no relaxation on the deadline under any circumstances.
Selection
Selection process of candidates to these programmes involve two stages. In the first stage, candidates to be called in for group discussion and/or personal interview are shortlisted from among those who have taken CAT-2008 and applied to the programmes of IIML. The minimum CAT-2008 percentile requirements for shortlisting various categories of candidates for group discussion and personal interview at IIML will be published through the ‘2009 PGP Admissions Policy Document of IIML’ by 31st October 2008.
In the second stage, candidates to be admitted to the programmes are selected from among those who have attended the group discussion and/or personal interview. For preparing the final admission offer list, inputs such as past academic record, performance in CAT-2008, written ability test, group discussion and/or personal interview, extra-curricular activities, and work experience profile are taken into consideration by the Institute.
HOW TO APPLY
Candidates applying for CAT are eligible to apply for PGP and PGP-ABM of IIM Lucknow. The application fee is already included in the cost of CAT-2008 Bulletin, and no additional fee is to be paid for applying to IIM Lucknow. Candidates applying to IIM Lucknow must darken the appropriate oval on the CAT-2008 Application Form.
IMPORTANT
The following information will be available on the Institute’s website: http://www.iiml.ac.in/
1. Admit Card details : October 17, 2008
2. Short-listed for GD/PI : January 09, 2009
3. GD/PI Venue details : January 16, 2009
4. First Offer List : April 10, 2009
No individual regret letters will be sent to applicants who are not called for group discussion and/or personal interview.
For further information/clarifications, please contact/write to:
The Administrative Officer (Admissions),
Indian Institute of Management Lucknow
Prabandh Nagar, Off Sitapur Road
LUCKNOW – 226 013
Fax : (0522) 273 4004 / 273 4025
e-mail: admission@iiml.ac.in
CAT SCORE CARD
The CAT scorecard will be mailed to the candidates after Janunary 14, 2009. The CAT score will remain valid for admission to PGPs of IIMs only for the year 2009-2010, unless specified otherwise. for further details, kindly refer to CAT Bulletin.
SCHOLARSHIPS AND FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE
It is the endeavour of all IIMs that no student be denied opportunity to pursue the Post-Graduate Programme Management for want of adequate financial resources. Substantial need-based scholarships are available for students belonging to economically disadvantaged families. (Please check for details of each IIM in the CAT Buttetin)
RESERVATION:
As per the Government of India requirements 15% and 7.5% of the seats are reserved for Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe candidates. In addition, 27% of seats are reserved for Other Backward Classes (OBC) candidates belonging to the "Non-Creamy" layer. However, the implementation of this 27% reservation for such OBC candidate will be undertaken by each IIM in a phased manner.
3% seats are reserved for Persons with Disability (PWD). The three categories of disability are: a) low-vision/blindness, b) hearing impairment, and c) locomotor disability/cerebral palsy.
Candidates are belonging to SC/ST/PWD categories are required to enclose a photocopy of their caste/ category certificate at the time of submission of CAT application form. Candidates belonging to "Non-Creamy" OBC category are required to enclose a photocopy of the certificate to this effect as per the suggested format available in CAT bulletin.
The candidates belonging to categories for which seats are reserved need to note and read carefully the eligibility requirements before applying. It should be noted that while it is the endeavour of IIMs that the candidates belongining 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 in CAT Bulletin.
TEST CENTRES
Ahmedabad, Bangalore, Bhopal, Bhubaneswar, Chandigarh, Chennai, Coimbatore, Delhi, Gurgaon, Guwahati, Hyderabad, Indore, Jaipur, Jamshedpur, Kolkata, Kozhikode, Lucknow, Mumbai, Nagpur, Noida, Patna, Pune, Varanasi
Note: IIMs reserve the right to change or cancel any test centres at their discretion.
SALE OF CAT APPLICATION FORM AND BULLETIN BY BANKS:
The CAT Application Form and Bulletin can be obtained from branches of UTI Bank/Vijaya Bank listed below, between July 14 and August 8, 2008 for Rs. 1300/- (Rs. 650/- for SC/ST candidates). Please note that a candidate needs to buy only one CAT Application Form irrespective of how many IIMs he/she is applying to. Candidates buying the form from UTI Bank/Vijaya Bank/IIMs must enclose the 3rd Copy of Bank's/IIMs' Pay-in Slip bearing the Candidate’s name with the CAT Application Form. SC/ST candidates should submit a copy of SC/ST Certificate to the Bank/IIM at the time of obtaining the CAT Application Form. Candidates should ensure they meet the eligibility criteria of the programme in which they are interested, before procuring the CAT Application Form. CAT Application Forms of ineligible candidates and application forms with incomplete information will be summarily rejected. CAT Application Forms, once sold, will not be taken back and no claims of refund of CAT Application Fee will be entertained.
LIST OF AXIS BANK BRANCHES:
ANDHRA PRADESH: Chittoor (Prakasam High Road), Hyderabad Main (Begumpet Road), Hyderabad (Kukatpally), Secunderabad (Rashtrapati House), Secunderabad (Tarnaka) Kakinada (Subhash Road), Kurnool (Railway Station Road), Vijayawada (Rajagopalachari Street), Vishakhapatnam (Dwaraka Nagar), Warangal (Station Road);
ARUNACHAL PRADESH: Itanagar (Teli Plaza); ASSAM: Guwahati (Dispur), Jorhat (A.T. Road);
BIHAR: Bhagalpur (Patal Babu Road), Muzaffarpur (Club Road), Patna (Boring Road), Patna (S.P. Verma Road); CHATTISGARH: Bhilai (Off. GE Road), Bilaspur (Near New Bus Stand), Korba (Power House Road), Raipur (Jeevan Bima Marg);
DELHI: Delhi Main (Barakhamba Road), Daryaganj (Netaji Subhash Marg), Defence Colony, Greater Kailash-II, Janakpuri, Karol Bagh (Padam Singh Road), Malviya Nagar, Mayur Vihar (LSC), Paschim Vihar, Rajouri Garden (Vishal Enclave), Sector 7, Rohini (Main Road), Shakti Nagar (G.T. Karnal Road), Swasthya Vihar (Vikas Marg), Vasant Kunj (Nelson Mandela Road); GOA: Panaji (Dr. Atmaram Borkar Marg);
GUJARAT: Ahmedabad Main (Ellisbridge), Ahmedabad (Maninagar), Ahmedabad (Vastrapur), Baroda, (Race Course Circle – North), Bhavnagar (Waghawadi Road), Rajkot (Kalawad Road), Surat Main (Ghod Dod Road), Vallabh Vidyanagar (Near HM Patel House);
HARYANA: Ambala Cantt. (Jagadri Road), Gurgaon (Sector-14), Faridabad (NIT), Kurukshetra (Railway Road), Panipat (GT Road), Rohtak (Delhi Road);
HIMACHAL PRADESH: Shimla (Kasumpti);
JHARKHAND: Dhanbad (Bank More), Jamshedpur Main (Bistupur), Jamshedpur (Sakchi), Ranchi (Main Road);
JAMMU & KASHMIR: Jammu (Rail Head Complex);
KARNATAKA: Bangalore Main (M.G. Road), Bangalore (J.P. Nagar), Bangalore (Jayanagar), Bangalore (Koramangala), Bangalore (Marathahalli), Bangalore (Malleswaram, Sampige Road), Bangalore (Vijaynagar, West of Chord Road), Bellary (Main Road), Belgaum (Congress Road), Davanagare (PB Road), Gulbarga (Super Market), Hubli (Deshpande Nagar), Karwar (Green Street), Mangalore (Bunts Hostel Circle), Mysore (Temple Road);
KERALA: Kochi (Rajaji Road), Kottayam (Near YMCA), Kozhikode (YMCA Cross Road), Thiruvananthapuram (MG Road), Thrissur (City Centre);
MADHYA PRADESH: Bhopal (MP Nagar), Gwalior (Madhavrao Scindia Marg), Indore (Main), Indore (Sapna Sangita Road), Jabalpur (Shastri Bridge Chowk), Satna (Rewa Road); MAHARASHTRA: Ahmednagar (Tilak Road), Amaravati (Near Jaistamb Chowk), Aurangabad (Adalat Road), Kolhapur (Station Road), Mumbai (Main Fort), Mumbai (Andheri West), Mumbai (Bandra West), Mumbai (Borivli West), Mumbai (Mulund West), Mumbai, (Powai), Mumbai (Shivaji Park), Navi Mumbai (Nerul), Navi Mumbai (Vashi), Nagpur Main (Sitabuldi), Nashik (Sharanpur Road), Pune Main (J.M.Road), Pune (Camp), Pune (Kothrud), Pune (Pimpri Chinchwad), Pune (Sahakar Nagar), Thane Main (L.B.S. Marg);
MEGHALAYA: Shillong (Jail Road);
MIZORAM: Aizwal (Charmari);
NAGALAND: Kohima (UT Complex),
ORISSA: Angul (Main Road), Balasore (OT Road), Berhampur (Ganjam), Bhubaneswar (Kalpana Square), Bhubaneswar (Satyanagar), Cuttack, (Badambadi) Rourkela (Kachery Road), Sambalpur (VSS Marg);
PUNJAB: Amritsar (Court Road), Jalandhar (Mahavir Marg), Ludhiana Main (The Mall), Patiala (Rajwara Road);
RAJASTHAN: Ajmer (Kutchery Road), Bikaner (Rani Bazar Road), Jaipur Main (Ashok Marg), Jaipur (Tilak Nagar), Jodhpur (Chopasni Road), Kota (Shopping Centre), Udaipur (Chetak Marg);
SIKKIM: Gangtok (MG Road);
TAMILNADU: Chennai Main (Mylapore), Chennai (Adyar), Chennai (Annanagar), Chennai (Annasalai), Coimbatore (Avinashi Road), Madurai (Goods Shed Street), Salem (Omalur Main Road), Tiruchirapalli (Salai Road), Tirunelveli (East Car Street);
TRIPURA: Agartala (HG Basak Road);
UTTARANCHAL: Dehra Dun (Rajpur Road), Roorkee (Civil Lines), Rudrapur (Nainital Road); UTTAR PRADESH: Agra (Sanjay Palace), Aligarh (Ramghat Road), Allahabad (MG Marg), Bareilly (Civil Lines), Gorakhpur (Bank Road), Jhansi (Civil Lines), Kanpur (The Mall), Lucknow Main (Ashok Marg), Lucknow (Hewett Road), Lucknow (Indira Nagar), Meerut (Boundary Road), Noida (Sector 16), Noida (Sector 18), Varanasi (Shastri Nagar);
WEST BENGAL: Burdwan (GT Road), Durgapur (City Centre), Kharagpur (Malancha Road), Kolkata Main (Shakespeare Sarani), Kolkata (Behala), Kolkata (Dalhousie Square), Kolkata (Golpark), Kolkata (Lake Town), Kolkata (Salt Lake City), Kolkata (Shyam Bazar), Siliguri (Sevoke Road);
CHANDIGARH: Chandigarh (Sector 17B), Chandigarh (Sector 34A);
PONDICHERRY: Pondicherry (Bussy Street).
JAMMU & KASHMIR: Sringar (Lal Chowk, Vijaya Bank).
Wherever location of the Axis Bank Branch is not indicated, please approach the Main Branch of Axis Bank in the city.
SALE OF CAT APPLICATION FORM AND BULLETIN BY IIMs :
Under exceptional circumstances [such as (a) the stock of bulletins exhausts in the nearby branch of the bank, (b) the bank branch is inaccessible to the candidate, and (c) the bulletin sale through banks has closed], CAT Application Form and Bulletin can also be obtained directly from any one of the IIMs till August 13, 2008 by sending a crossed demand draft for Rs 1300/- (Rs. 650/- for SC/ST candidates with a copy of the SC/ST certificate) drawn in favour of the respective IIM. Request for the bulletin should be accompanied by a cloth-lined self-addressed unstamped envelope of size 12" x 10".
The completed application form for CAT 2008 with supporting documents should be sent so as to reach the concerned IIM on or before September 5, 2008.
IIMs would not be held responsible for non-delivery or postal delays in case of CAT Application Forms and Bulletins sent by the speed/registered post/courier and/or non-delivery or postal delays in receipt of completed CAT 2008 application forms.
IMPORTANT DATES AND ADDRESSESDates:
Issue of CAT Bulletins by Axis Bank STARTS : JULY 14, 2008 (Monday)
Issue of CAT Bulletins by Axis Bank ENDS : AUGUST 8, 2008 (Friday)
Issue of CAT Bulletins by IIMs ENDS : AUGUST 13, 2008 (Wednesday)
Last date for receipt of completed CAT Applications by the IIMs : SEPTEMBER 5, 2008 (Friday)
COMMON ADMISSION TEST : NOVEMBER 16, 2008 (Sunday)
Postal Addresses:
Admissions Office, Indian Institute of Management, Vastrapur, Ahmedabad – 380015
Admissions Office, Indian Institute of Management Bangalore, Bannerghatta Road, Bangalore–560076
Admissions Office, Indian Institute of Management Calcutta, D.H. Road, Joka, Kolkata – 700104
Admissions Office, Indian Institute of Management Indore, Pigdamber, Rau, Indore - 453331
Admissions Office, Indian Institute of Management Kozhikode, IIM Kozhikode Campus P. O., Kozhikode - 673570
Admissions Office, Indian Institute of Management, Prabandh Nagar, Off Sitapur Road, Lucknow - 226013
Admissions Office, Rajiv Gandhi Indian Institute of Management Shillong, NEHU Mayurbhanj Complex, Nongthymmai, Shillong-793014.
E-mail addresses:
Admissions Office, Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad admission@iimahd.ernet.in Admissions Office, Indian Institute of Management Bangalore pgpadm@iimb.ernet.in Admissions Office, Indian Institute of Management Calcutta pgpadmissions@iimcal.ac.in Admissions Office, Indian Institute of Management Indore pgpadmission@iimidr.ac.in Admissions Office, Indian Institute of Management Kozhikode admissions@iimk.ac.in Admissions Office, Indian Institute of Management Lucknow admission@iiml.ac.in
Admissions Office, Rajiv Gandhi Indian Institute of Management Shillong, NEHU Mayurbhanj Complex, Nongthymmai, Shillong. admissions@rgiim.ac.in
Interactive Voice Response System Numbers (IVRS No.):
Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad 079-26307258
Indian Institute of Management Bangalore 080-26484650
Indian Institute of Management Calcutta 033-24380266
Indian Institute of Management Indore 0731-4058371
Indian Institute of Management Kozhikode 0495-2803005
Indian Institute of Management Lucknow 0522-2736666
Rajiv Gandhi Indian Institute of Management Shillong 0364-22330041
Web-sites:
CAT Website http://www.catiim.in/
Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad http://www.iimahd.ernet.in/
Indian Institute of Management Bangalore http://www.iimb.ernet.in/
Indian Institute of Management Calcutta http://www.iimcal.ac.in/
Indian Institute of Management Indore http://www.iimidr.ac.in/
Indian Institute of Management Kozhikode http://www.iimk.ac.in/ I
Indian Institute of Management Lucknow http://www.iiml.ac.in/
Rajiv Gandhi Indian Institute of Management Shillong http://www.rgiim.ac.in/
(For more detailed information on each IIM, please refer to the CAT Bulletin)
CAT WEBSITE: http://www.catiim.in/
INSTRUCTIONS FOR CANDIDATES
This box provides information about frequently asked questions and queries about submission of CAT 2008 application forms. It also spells out the processes followed by IIMs up to Common Admission Test (CAT) and issue of CAT score card. It is therefore, important for the candidates to read this box carefully.
1. CAT Application Forms are sold or sent (along with Bulletins) only to the candidates, who are interested in appearing for CAT 2008 and are applying to one of the programmes of IIMs. The CAT Application Form sold or sent to one person cannot be used by someone else for applying to IIMs. CAT Application Forms and Bulletins, once sold, would not be bought back by the banks or by the IIMs. The CAT Bulletin can also be perused or downloaded from the CAT website (http://www.catiim.in/ ).
2. CAT Bulletin has considerable information on how to fill up the form. Please read the bulletin carefully before filling-in the form. The candidates should ensure that they meet the eligibility criteria of the programme(s), which they have applied for, that the form is complete in all respects and that they have read the checklist in the CAT Bulletin before forwarding the application to the concerned IIM.
3. If a candidate is eligible based on his/her performance in a professional examination (e.g. CA, ICWA), which is considered equivalent to graduation, he/she should indicate in the CAT Application Form marks obtained in that examination as marks obtained in graduation.
4. The candidate may note that his/her application would be summarily rejected if the application is incomplete in any respect, specifically if documents supporting qualifications and caste are not provided, any mandatory field is left blank, the form is not signed, photograph is not attached or the candidate fails to meet the eligibility criteria. No corrections will be permitted after submission of the application form. However, in case a candidate identifies any mistake in the submitted form, he/she may buy and submit a fresh form duly filled-in by September 5, 2008.
5. A candidate can check the information related to the admission process from CAT website (http://www.catiim.in/ ) at different stages – (a) whether the application form has been received, (b) Allotted test registration number and the CAT venue where a candidate will appear for CAT 2008. A candidate can also check the CAT website (http://www.catiim.in/ ) for information related to (c) whether the application form has been accepted/rejected (d) CAT 2008 scores, (e) whether the candidate has been short listed for Group Discussions and Personal Interview of different IIMs, and (f) whether the candidate has been offered admission by different IIMs.
6. While CAT Bulletin and the CAT website would provide most of the information, a candidate may still have queries about filling the application form. In case a candidate needs further assistance, he/she can call up the concerned IIM. An interactive voice response system (IVRS) would help in resolving the queries. The telephone numbers given in this advertisement would allow the candidate to access this system. Please note that the IVRS provides answers to common queries related to admission process and IIMs are not responsible for any misunderstanding created by the IVRS in the mind of any candidate. IIMs, however, own up the responsibility for written responses to queries raised through e-mail/ letters/fax, for which addresses have been provided in this advertisement.
7. In case a candidate has any special query which cannot be addressed to by the IVRS or the CAT Bulletin, the candidate can write to the admission office of the concerned IIM quoting the application number before receipt of admit card and test registration number after receipt of admit card. The candidate must retain a photocopy of filled-in application form and the admit card as long as the candidate remains interested in the admission process of the IIMs.
8. In case the candidate chooses to write to any IIM, he/she may send an e-mail or may use any other mode of written communication. Please note that no IIM official will directly answer queries of the candidates over phone.
9. The candidates belonging to OBC/SC/ST/PWD categories are requested to indicate their status while filling-in their form and enclose supporting document as a proof that they belong to the specified caste/categories. Please note that no change in category would be allowed after the last date of receipt of application form. In the absence of any supporting document or inappropriate supporting document, the candidates having paid full fees for CAT Bulletin would be treated as candidates belonging to general category. The applications from candidates who had only paid half the fee for CAT bulletin but who do not submit any supporting document or who submit inappropriate supporting document, would be rejected.
10. The admit cards of the eligible candidates, whose applications are complete all respect, would be despatched begining October 13, 2008. Those who do not receive admits cards by October 31, 2008 should immediately write to the concerned IIM quoting their application number.
11. On the day of the test, candidates should reach the test venue by 9:45 AM. Please note that no candidate would be allowed to enter the venue after 10:00 AM. Please do not carry any valuable articles such as cell phones, calculators, pens etc., as only admit card, HB pencils and erasers are required for the test and all other articles would have to be left outside the test hall at candidate’s own risk.
12. Any attempt to impersonate or indulge in any other malpractice during the test or while filling up the form would not only lead to immediate and automatic disqualification from the admission process of IIMs but may also lead to prosecution. Please note that detection of such malpractice at any stage including after obtaining admission to any IIM would lead to immediate and automatic disqualification or expulsion.
13. CAT scores of all the valid candidates, appearing in CAT 2008, will be available on the CAT website on 9th January, 2009. Subsequently, it would be dispatched to all the candidates. Adequate care is taken to ensure that there are no mistakes in reading the answer sheet by the machine. There is no provision for revaluation of the answer sheet of any candidate. The candidates should ensure that they have read section 3 of the CAT Bulletin carefully regarding the precautions to be taken while answering the questions.
ABOUT ADMISSION PROCESS
This box provides information about frequently asked questions and queries about the admission process followed by IIMs for their post-graduate programmes subsequent to CAT. It is therefore, important for the candidates to read this box carefully.
1. Common Admission Test conducted by IIMs is an important input in the admission process and is primarily the basis of short listing candidates for the second round of admission process which is based on group discussions and/or personal interviews. The candidates should note that it is important for them to perform well relative to other candidates in each of the three sections of the test as the scores of each section and the overall score are used to short list the candidates for the second round and may also be used for final ranking as well. In addition to the performance in CAT, IIMs may use academic performance, relevant work experience and other similar inputs for ranking and short listing the candidates for group discussions and personal interviews.
2. Please note that each IIM short lists the candidates for Group Discussions and/or Personal Interviews independent of other IIMs. Hence it is possible to observe variations in the list of candidates short listed by different IIMs. For more details, candidates are advised to read carefully the admission process related information of each IIM, as given in section 4 of the CAT Bulletin and on the web sites of respective IIMs.
3. Details of candidates short listed by different IIMs for group discussion and/or interview will be uploaded on CAT website (http://www.catiim.in/ ) on January 9, 2009. Shortlisted candidates would also be sent letters form the respective IIMs. GD/PI are conducted by each IIM separately.
4. After the GD&/PI round, the offers are made by IIMs to successful candidates. The basis of ranking and finally selecting the successful candidates is based on a diverse set of attributes and may include performance in CAT, performance in GD&/PI, academic, co-curricular and extra-curricular achievements, work experience etc. The weights given to each of these attributes may vary across IIMs as the admission process of each IIM, subsequent to CAT is independent.
5. Disclosure of information about the admission process at IIMs is driven by three concerns, which at times conflict with each other. The IIMs would like the admission process to be transparent. At the same time, IIMs wish to protect the privacy of individual candidates and confidentiality of the process to prevent abuse. Based on these considerations, the performance of an individual is not made available to any other person. Similarly, the performance of candidates in GD&/PI including assessment of attributes mentioned under paragraph 4 of this box and the weights of attributes used in the selection process are not disclosed to anyone to prevent exercise of undue pressure on the panelists participating in the admission/selection process. Moreover each IIM exercises its own discretion in disclosing weights assigned to diverse sets of attributes mentioned under paragraph 4 above. To ensure that the resultant lack of transparency does not in any way affect the candidates negatively, adequate care is taken in formation of panel, development of objective criteria for assessment, random allocation of candidates to a panel and other such measures.
6. Candidates, who appeared in GD&/PI will be able to view whether they have been offered admission by different IIMs by visiting the CAT website (http://www.catiim.in/ ) on April 10, 2009 by visiting the websites of respective IIMs. Admission offer letter would be sent to all successful candidates by different IIMs for which the candidates have been selected. Candidates, who are offered admission need to confirm their acceptance by completing all the required formalities by May 1, 2009. Some candidates may also be placed on the waiting list initially on April 10, 2009. Offers to candidates on the wait list would depend upon the number of successful candidates accepting the offer made by an IIM.
CAT-2008 scores
CAT RESULTS The results of CAT 2008 will be available on the cat website: http://www.catiim.in/.
The scores can be accessed by keying in the test registration number and either the date of birth (preferred) or the cat application number.
CAT-takers can also access their CAT-2008 scores by using SMS facility of mobile phones.
For SMS, candidate can type ‘CAT test registration number date of birth (ddmmyy)’ or ‘CAT test registration number application number”
for example: “CAT 5370082 030482” or “CAT 5370082 123456” and SMS to “57333”.
CAT RESULTS by E-MAIL: Candidates who wish to get their results by e-mail should register themselves between October 17, 2008 and November 30, 2008 by sending an SMS to 57333 as follows: ‘CAT test registration number date of birth (ddmmyy) email id’ Please note that only one e-mail id will be registered against a test registration number.
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