OBC candidates planning to take CAT 2008: Queries and Solutions

[Abhi@IIMA]

This thread is exclusively meant for OBC category candidates appearing for CAT 2008 and other B-school entrance tests. Let us have a common platform for discussing our queries and finding solutions for the same.. I wish you all the best for CAT 2008.

[Do_or_DIE_13171]

Originally Posted by Abhi@IIMA

This thread is exclusively meant for OBC category candidates appearing for CAT 2008 and other B-school entrance tests. Let us have a common platform for discussing our queries and finding solutions for the same.. I wish you all the best for CAT 2008.

Dear Friends
I got 3676 Rank in JMET But I was not considered as a OBC student .... Again writing CAT/XAT/JMET .... Wish You all the best for Exam ...I had worked as a Software Engineer in Satyam for 26 Months Now I am in Jharkhand and fully dedicated for MBA preparation .. I am good in Quants I will be happy to help if any one will ask me his maths problem

Regrads
Ritesh Kumar

[geek04]

Hello,

Thanks for opening the thread.

I am an OBC candidate but still not clear about this reservation system.

Questions:

1. How this quota will benefit the OBC students?
2. Will OBC candidates get calls (from IIMs) even if he or she doesn't get very good percentile (say close to 90 overall) in CAT 2008?
3. Please list some of the good institutes where the quota will be implemented.

Thank you.

[medulla]

Hi Puys,

I dont think this kind of discussion should be there on this thread. There must be some other thread on Pagalguy for this which i am not aware of right now.This kind of discussions will have hidden implications most of them bad. I rather not enlist them here. This topic is a very sensitive issue for many people.

So @mod, before this thread turns into a battlefield by inflammatory comments, I request you to look into it as soon as possible.

[geek04]

Originally Posted by medulla

Hi Puys,

I dont think this kind of discussion should be there on this thread. There must be some other thread on Pagalguy for this which i am not aware of right now.This kind of discussions will have hidden implications most of them bad. I rather not enlist them here. This topic is a very sensitive issue for many people.

So @mod, before this thread turns into a battlefield by inflammatory comments, I request you to look into it as soon as possible.

I respect your feelings but there are some people who have doubts about OBC reservation. Also, the person who started it has no intention to hurt anyone's feeling. This thread is for the person who have doubt regarding the OBC reservation and related information for CAT 2008. So, i believe it would be great help for many people on PG. This thread is not discussing various Quota issues of India. This is to solve the queries of OBC Candidates regarding CAT 2008. Please don't be so pessimist. I am sure there are people who would like to ask questions instead of creating a mess about Quota issues.

I request moderator please monitor the thread but please don't close is it as it may be beneficial for many people on PG..

Thank you

[estranged_gnrs]

Originally Posted by medulla

Hi Puys,

I dont think this kind of discussion should be there on this thread. There must be some other thread on Pagalguy for this which i am not aware of right now.This kind of discussions will have hidden implications most of them bad. I rather not enlist them here. This topic is a very sensitive issue for many people.

So @mod, before this thread turns into a battlefield by inflammatory comments, I request you to look into it as soon as possible.

Originally Posted by geek04

I respect your feelings but there are some people who have doubts about OBC reservation. Also, the person who started it has no intention to hurt anyone's feeling. This thread is for the person who have doubt regarding the OBC reservation and related information for CAT 2008. So, i believe it would be great help for many people on PG. This thread is not discussing various Quota issues of India. This is to solve the queries of OBC Candidates regarding CAT 2008. Please don't be so pessimist. I am sure there are people who would like to ask questions instead of creating a mess about Quota issues.

I request moderator please monitor the thread but please don't close is it as it may be beneficial for many people on PG..

Thank you

As long as this thread caters to queries of a particular group,its ok. Threads like this have existed on PG and in a healthy manner.

Please just note that this thread does not involve any comments or discussions about other categories in a unhealthy manner.

@geek04 - Very nice and mature reply. Keep up the good work.

Cheers,
Rohit

[medulla]

Originally Posted by geek04

I respect your feelings but there are some people who have doubts about OBC reservation. Also, the person who started it has no intention to hurt anyone's feeling. This thread is for the person who have doubt regarding the OBC reservation and related information for CAT 2008. So, i believe it would be great help for many people on PG. This thread is not discussing various Quota issues of India. This is to solve the queries of OBC Candidates regarding CAT 2008. Please don't be so pessimist. I am sure there are people who would like to ask questions instead of creating a mess about Quota issues.

I request moderator please monitor the thread but please don't close is it as it may be beneficial for many people on PG..

Thank you

Hi geek04, mod and others,

My best wishes for the thread if it grows up in a healthy manner. That was the only intention.I was a bit skeptical because I have seen mess on the other forums.

I hope that your doubts would be clarified here and the thread does not turn ugly.

Keep posting!!!

[Abhi@IIMA]

Originally Posted by geek04

Hello,

Thanks for opening the thread.

I am an OBC candidate but still not clear about this reservation system.

Questions:

1. How this quota will benefit the OBC students?
2. Will OBC candidates get calls (from IIMs) even if he or she doesn't get very good percentile (say close to 90 overall) in CAT 2008?
3. Please list some of the good institutes where the quota will be implemented.

Thank you.

1) For the academic session 2009-2010, each IIM would be reserving around 15 - 17 % of the total seats for the candidates belonging to OBC quota. These seats would be granted to Non-Creamy OBC candidates only. You need to get the Non-Creamy layer certificate from the competent authority in the prescribed format. The IIMs may publish the format in the CAT bulletin. A sample copy has been attached.

2) It is unlikely that the percentile cutoff for OBC candidates will fall to as low as 90 %, as least for the next academic session. It may hover around 96 - 98 %

3) All the IIMs, IITs, IIFT, NITIE, FMS fall under the OBC quota purview

[prem_ravi]

One Small advice here:-

Kindly restrict the discussions only to the facts ie data of last year / present year..

Kindly dont speculate things which may lead to unnecessary discussions & fights..

Dont get personal please..

Year after year threads have been opened & closed, kindly ensure that atleast this thread serves its actual purpose...

[prem_ravi]

The Income ceiling might me increased to 5 lakhs from 2.5 lakhs, which means students, whose parents combined income is < than 5 Lakhs would enjoy the beenfit of the reservations (OBC Category0..The National Commission of backward classes has recommended the same to the Ministry..

Hike in OBC creamy layer criterion recommended, Today News - By Indiaedunews.net

Other related articles:

Hike in creamy layer income cap recommended-India-The Times of India

Panel report on OBC creamy layer ceiling on Tuesday, Today News - By Indiaedunews.net

Upper income limit for OBC creamy layer may be doubled - ExpressIndia.Com