Selection Process of Top Business Schools in India
Admission to the top Indian B-Schools is based on
All B-Schools conduct a written test. The six IIMs conduct a Common Admission Test (CAT), either on the last Sunday of November or on the second Sunday of December. Other top B Schools such as S.P. Jain, MICA, T A Pai, MDI Gurgaon also base their selection on CAT scores.
XLRI conducts XAT and this score is also a criterion for admission to XIM Bhubaneswar, XIME Bangalore and other reputed B Schools such as LIBA Chennai, and BIM Trichy. FMS (University of Delhi) Delhi, and the Schools of Management, IIT have their own respective tests.
The written test, the first stage of elimination, tests a student's ability to perform under pressure. The areas of testing include basic Mathematics taught till Class X, English taught during the first year of graduation and analytical & logical reasoning. The written test is the most difficult step in getting into a top B-School. Most of the elimination takes place at this stage.
About 120,000 students took the Common Admission Test, CAT in 2003. The total number of students admitted each year by the IIMs is around 1500 and there are another 1500 seats in all other top B Schools. Thus, the competition is tough with 1 lakh students competing to get 3000 seats.
You can write to us giving your contact details and telephone number and will have a copy of our diagnostic test sent by courier to help you get a close look at what the Common Admission Test, CAT is all about. You can send your requests to info@ascenteducation.com. You can also get an idea about the different types of questions asked in CAT under the section "What is CAT all about?"
Based on your performance in the written test, students are short listed for a Group Discussion and Personal Interview. On an average one in two or three students shortlisted for the GD and PI make it to the final admissions. Preparing for the GD or PI after getting a call might be a little too late. Click here to know more about "What GD/PI is all about?"
Final Admission Notification
Admission is usually offered based on the cumulative scores of written test, GD / PIs, and work experience (in some cases). You get to know about your admissions between April and June of a year and classes start between June and August.
Ascent Education has different courses to meet the specific needs of students aspiring to take CAT. You can register to attend a FREE SHORTCUT CLASS and learn how to effectively crack CAT by dropping into our office at
14B/1, Dr.Thirumurthy Nagar 1st Street
Nungambakkam
Chennai 600 034.
Or call us at (Chennai) 5213 7211 or send a mail to ascent@ascenteducation.com
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