The longer testing window seems to also have inspired a longer registration window for CAT 2010. The CAT Committee has decided to advance the final registration deadlines for CAT 2010 by one week. Vouchers will now be on sale at Axis Bank branches until October 4, while candidates can now register for the test till […]

The notification for the Xavier’s Aptitude Test (XAT) conducted by the Xavier’s Labour Relations Institute (XLRI), Jamshedpur is out on their website. The XAT will be conducted on the January 2, 2011. Here is a ready reckoner with answers to Frequently Asked Questions and also, a few tips from people who had cracked the exam […]

The mock CAT season of this year is in its full bloom but it is not leaving many who are preparing for the CAT seriously too happy. It’s not the difficulty level of the test papers or ‘technical glitches’ at the mock CAT centers, but the percentiles they are getting that is irking them. Many […]

This year, Prometric is leaving no stone unturned in interfacing with the media, ostensibly in order to create goodwill among CAT 2010 takers. Last week, Prometric provided a sneak preview into the CAT 2010 testing interface to the media in New Delhi and Mumbai. Some excerpts from the Mumbai press conference with their Managing Director […]

Unlike the Common Admissions Test (CAT) which went fully computer-based in 2009 and floundered, the other Management Aptitude Test (MAT) with a 2.5 lakh strong test-taking population (though spread over four tests in a year) decided to go digital more gradually. Held four times every year, the MAT is delivered in both the paper-based and […]

So the notification for Faculty of Management Studies (FMS), Delhi University MBA admissions is out, marking December 5, 2010 as the date for the FMS Entrance Test. What do you need to do in order to apply and how should you prepare for the exam? Here is a ready reckoner. How do I know if […]

I. ONLINE FAMILIARITY: Online exams are a thing of the recent past and CAT aspirants need to ease up to giving exams on the computer. In usual practise, most people go online for emails, social networking or simply surfing, all of which stretch for short periods of time. To be sitting for a couple of […]

CATIIM.IN has been hacked. It is currently hosting malware files as listed by multiple antivirus software and also google’s safe browsing diagnostic pages. Don’t visit the site until the infection/hack clears up. If you visit the site without any antivirus or malware detecting software on your machine, there is a high chance you will end […]

Mumbai AXIS Bank, Turner Road branch For CAT aspirants, queueing up outside Axis Bank’s Turner Road branch, it was a dripping affair. With only part of the bank’s foyer flaunting a roof, most students waited in the rain, though a handful were couched under umbrellas. By 9.00 am (the scheduled time for the voucher sale), […]

The most awaited CAT 2010 registration has finally begun. Not wanting to be a mere spectator to everybody’s comments, I decided to try my hand at the process myself. More so this year, because I wanted to experience the preparedness of Prometric and Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs) for this year’s test. After procuring my […]