Indian Institute of Information Technology
Courses/Exams: Applications are invited for admission to the following programmes – 2010 – 2011

1. M.B.A. in Information Technology – MBA (IT)

2. MS (Cyber Law & Information Security) – MS (CLIS)
Eligibility: For MBA (IT): Graduates from any discipline with valid CAT score (GMAT score for FN/NRI’s)

For MS (CLIS): BE/B.Tech./Post Graduates/ LL.B. or equivalent

Note: Candidates appearing in Qualifying Degree Examinations may also apply. [If final result is likely to be declared by 14th July 2010]
Application procedure: Application Form-cum-Information Brochure can be obtained from the Institute in person or on request. The request letter must be superscribed ” Request for MBA (IT) / MS (CLIS) Program Application form”.

Application form with details is also available in the website www.iiita.ac.in . Cost of application form is Rs. 1000/- (Rs.500/- for SC/ST/OBC candidates) to be paid in cash or through DD of any nationalized bank drawn in favour of ‘IIIT-Allahabad’ payable at Allahabad.

In case of downloaded forms from website, DD may accompany the completed application form, without which it shall be summarily rejected.

Further details can be taken from: Ph: 91-0532-2922025
Fax: 91-0532-2430006, 2431689
Website: www.iiita.ac.in
Address: Devghat Jhalwa, Allahabad – 211012 (U.P.) India
Last date of submission of Forms: 21st January 2010
Last date of Issue of application form : 21st January 2010
Date of Entrance Test :

MBA (IT): 20th – 21st February 2010

MS (CLIS): 27th – 28th February 2010

The CAT consists of questions that evaluate a candidate’s quantitative, verbal, logical and data interpretive abilities. The test booklet contains several sections. Each section contains several items/questions. Directions are given for each group of questions in each section of the test. Read them carefully, skipping the directions may lead to mission the main idea and losing credit for some questions in that section. Applicants are free to work on the sections in any order and to demonstrate competence in all the sections of the test. Wrong answers carry negative marks.

The first stage of CAT is a paper-based exam with multiple choices. Spread over 4 sections, the test is for 2 hours or 120 minutes. The total number of questions varies from 150 to 180 and generally it is considered very tough to attempt all the questions. It is best not to expect a preset pattern of question paper, as CAT pattern is slightly unpredictable. You may have 48 seconds to answer a question. Negative marking for incorrect answers (1/3rd of the marks allocated) is an integral part of CAT evaluation.

Quantitative Aptitude (QA): Arithmetic, algebra, geometry are the topics covered to analyze your quantitative skills.

Data Interpretation and Logic: Data in the form of Caselets, pie diagrams, line graph, bar graphs are provided. 4-6 questions based on basic mathematics evaluate candidate’s skill in interpreting the given information.

Data Sufficiency: Can be part of Quantitative section or Data Interpretation sections. A problem will be given followed by a question and two statements. Evaluation is based on analyzing whether the questions can be answered based on the information that forms part of the two statements.

Verbal Ability, reading comprehension: Tests your vocabulary, English grammar/usage and verbal reasoning. This section consists of 6-8 passages of 4500-5500 words. You will have to answer 50 questions in 30 minutes.

The second stage is a personality assessment test. Those candidates who qualify through written test are eligible to go through two stages of personality assessment. Subsequent to the written test, on the basis of their performance in the CAT, scholastic achievement and relevant work experience, candidates will be short-listed for the interview. The assessment includes group discussion, leadership tests, case study and personal interview.

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Indian Institutes of Foreign Trade (IIFT) – MBA Admission Test- On November 23, 2008
The MBA (International Business) is a foundational course for developing a competent cadre of business executives to meet the country’s growing requirements for training personnel in the field of international business management. MBA(IB) is a six trimester (2 year full time)general management programme with a focus on internaional business.

Last Date for Sale of Prospectus by post: : August 20, 2008
Last date for Sale of Prospectus across the counter at IIFT :September 3, 2008
Last Date for Receipt of completed Applications: :September 3, 2008
Written Test: :November 23, 2008 (10 am–12 noon)

Programmes :

Two-year MBA (International Business)

Eligibility:

1. Recognized Bachelor’s degree of minimum 3 years’ duration in any discipline.
2. Candidates appearing for a qualifying examination can also apply subject to submission of proof of requisite qualification by October 7, 2009.
3. No age limit.

Mode of Admission :

For General/SC/ST/PH/OBC category :

* On the basis of Written Test, Group Discussion and Interview.
* Based on marks for written test, candidates will be called for Group Discussion and Interview to be held during January/February at Bangalore, Chennai, Delhi, Hyderabad, Kolkata, Lucknow and Mumbai.

For Foreign/NRI/Children of NRI :

* On the basis of General Management Aptitude Test (GMAT).
* GMAT result should not have been declared before January 1, 2007 and should be received by the Institute latest by March 31st, 2009

Pattern of Admission Test

* The admission test is a multiple choice objective type written test (in English).
* Duration of the test is two hours and will cover English Comprehension, General Knowledge & Awareness, Logical Reasoning and Quantitative Analysis.

How to Apply:
The candidates are supposed to apply online and for this they have to follow certain instructions. Before applying candidates should make sure that they have a Demand draft of the applicable amount favouring INDIAN INSTITUTE OF FOREIGN TRADE payable at Delhi. Applicable amount of the demand draft is as follows:
General/OBC Indian candidates Rs.1300/-
SC/ST/PH candidates Rs. 700/-
Foreign/NRI/Children of NRI candidates US$ 75 (Indian Rs. 3000/-)

Those candidates who belong to Foreign/ NRI/ Children of NRI category should attach copy of their GMAT score. If they do not have a GMAT score they can also submit the same separately by 31st March 2009 quoting their application number.

Test Centres :

Ahmedabad, Allahabad, Bangalore, Bhubaneshwar , Chandigarh, Chennai, Coimbatore,Delhi, Dehradun, Guwahati, Hyderabad, Indore, Jaipur, Jamshedpur, Kochi, Kolkata, Lucknow, Mumbai, Nagpur and Visakhapatnam.

Admit Cards :

The Admit Cards will be sent BY POST to all the students, who submit filled-in Application Forms complete in all respects (online or offline), in the first week of November 2008. Applicants, who do not receive their Admit Cards by 14th November 2008 can download the Admit Card from IIFT’s website. With a printout of the Admit Card, the candidates should reach the venue of the Exam Centre on 23 November 2008 latest by 9.00 a.m. with one of the proofs of identity such as:
(a) Passport
(b) Election I-card
(c) College I-Card
(d) Driving License.

Pattern of Admission Test
The admission test is a multiple choice objective type written test (in English). Duration of the test is two hours. It normally consists of 200 questions covering

ENGLISH COMPREHENSION
GENERAL KNOWLEDGE & AWARENESS
LOGICAL REASONING
QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS.

For More Information Contact at

Sr. Administrative Officer (Academic),
IIFT Bhawan,
B-21, Qutab Institutional Area,
New Delhi – 110016
Tel: 91-11-26857908, 26965124, 26965051, 26966563.
Fax: 91-11-26853956, 26867841, 26867851.
Website: www.iift.edu

Since 1988, All India Management Aptitude Testing Service (AIMATS), New Delhi conducts a Management Aptitude Test (MAT) on a national basis every year in the months of May, September and December. The Government of India has approved MAT as a National Entrance Test for admission to MBA and equivalent programmes. Institutes offering recognised PG programmes in management and allied fields can participate in MAT. MAT is necessary for admission into the Post Graduate Diploma in Management (PGDM), Post Graduate Diploma in Information Technology & Management (PGDITM) and equivalent programmes offered by All India Management Association (AIMA-CME) or other Management Institutes (MI). Centre for Management Education (CME), the education wing of AIMA, was established in 1993 as a full-fledged autonomous business school. All management institutes that participate in MAT are either AICTE (All Indian Council for Technical Education) approved or affiliated to universities.

AIMATS has the unique distinction of being the first to be awarded with ISO 9001: 2000 Certification for the range of services under its scope.

MAT has become popular with over hundreds of AICTE approved Institutions & University departments and over lakhs of MBA aspirants having availed AIMA’s testing services in the past six years and now MAT is approved as a National Entrance Test vide Government of India, Ministry of HRD letter no. F.17-20/2003-TS.I dated 23 November 2004.

Test Date: 07 SEPTEMBER 2008 (Sunday)

(Reporting Time 9.00 AM)

TIME : 10:00 AM TO 12:30 PM

1. ELIGIBILITY

Graduate in any discipline from a recognized university. Final year degree course students can also apply.

2. HOW TO APPLY

To obtain MAT Bulletin and Application Form by post, send a Demand Draft of Rs. 790/- to AIMA-CMS, drawn in favour of AIMA-CMS payable at New Delhi alongwith two self-addressed slips/adhesive stickers. Send your request to Director, All India Management Association, Management House, 14, Institutional Area, Lodhi Road, New Delhi-110 003.

3. IMPORTANT DATES :

Last date of Availability of MAT Bulletin : 12 August 2008 (Tuesday)

Last date for Receipt of Filled form At AIMA, New Delhi : 16 August 2008 (Saturday)

SALIENT ASPECTS OF MAT

ISO 9001:2000 certified by DNV with accreditation to RVA and Quality Council of India
Entrance test for recognized programmes.
Time tested over a decade.
Validated through independent studies
Availed by lakhs of students.
Accepted by hundreds of Institutes and University Departments.
Employing latest technology in evaluation and result processing.
Individual score card with candidate’s photograph.
Widespread network for sale of bulletins.
Test Centres located all over the country and abroad.
Lowest bulletin cost which includes registration and test fees.

More Information

Candidates should check the Roll No and Test Centre details for the test from AIMA website http://www.aima-ind.org/matcentre.asp, 7 days prior to the date of test.

Candidates may also view/download the MAT Score from AIMA website http://www.aima-ind.org after 3 weeks from the date of the test.

Candidates may clarify queries regarding MAT Score, if any, at e-mail : rgusain@aima-ind.org

Common Admission Test (CAT 2008) for MBA Admissions in Indian Institute(s) of Management in 2009 will be held on Sunday, November 16, 2008, for their various programmes. :

PROGRAMMES

Post Graduate Programmes in Management (PGP)

IIM Ahmedabad PGP, PGP-ABM

IIM Bangalore PGP, PGSEM and PGPPM

IIM Calcutta PGP-PGDM and PGP-PGDCM

IIM Indore PGP and Exec-PGP

IIM Kozhikhode PGP

IIM Lucknow PGP and PGP-ABM

RGIIM Shillong PGP

Last date for receipt of completed CAT Applications by the IIMs:

5.09.2008 (Friday)

Date FOR COMMON ADMISSION TEST: 16.11.2008 (Sunday)

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 of 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.

SALE OF CAT APPLICATION FORM AND BULLETIN BY IIMs:
Under exceptional circumstances [such as (a) the stock of bulletins get exhausted in the nearby branch of the bank, (b) the bank branch is inaccessible to the candidate, and/or (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 will 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.

SALE OF CAT APPLICATION FORM AND BULLETIN BY BANKS:
The CAT Application Form and Bulletin can be obtained from branches of Listed Axis Bank , 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 must enclose the 3rd Copy of Bank’s Pay-in Slip along with the CAT Application Form. Note that the name appearing in the pay in slip is that of the CANDIDATE only. SC/ST candidates should submit a copy of SC/ST Certificate to the Bank 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.

Postal and Website Addresses :

Admissions Office, Indian Institute of Management,
Vastrapur, Ahmedabad – 380015
Phone No. : 079-26307258
website : www.iimahd.ernet.in

Admissions Office, Indian Institute of Management
Bangalore, Bannerghatta Road, Bangalore – 560076
Phone No. : 080-26484650
website : www.iimb.ernet.in

Admissions Office, Indian Institute of Management
Calcutta, D.H. Road, Joka, Kolkata – 700104
Phone No. : 033-24380266
website : www.iimcal.ac.in

Admissions Office, Indian Institute of Management
Indore, Prabandh Shikhar, Rau-Pithampur Road, Indore – 453331
Phone No. : 0731-4058371
website : www.iimidr.ac.in

Admissions Office, Indian Institute of Management
Kozhikode, IIM Kozhikode Campus P. O., Kozhikode – 673570
Phone No. : 0495-2803005
website : www.iimk.ac.in

Admissions Office, Indian Institute of Management
Lucknow, Prabandh Nagar, Off Sitapur Road, Lucknow – 226013
Phone No. : 0522-2736666
website : www.iiml.ac.in

Administrative Office, Rajiv Gandhi Indian Institute of Management
Shillong, NEHU Mayurbhanj Complex, Nongthymmai, Shillong – 793014
Phone No. : 0364-2230041
website : www.rgiim.ac.in

For More Information Log on to
http://www.catiim.in/

Common Admission Test (CAT)

The CAT consists of questions that evaluate a candidate’s quantitative, verbal, logical and data interpretive abilities. The test booklet contains several sections. Each section contains several items/questions. Directions are given for each group of questions in each section of the test. Read them carefully, skipping the directions may lead to mission the main idea and losing credit for some questions in that section. Applicants are free to work on the sections in any order and to demonstrate competence in all the sections of the test. Wrong answers carry negative marks.

AIMA MAT

The All India Management Association (AIIMA), is the apex body or development of management in India . Management Aptitude Test (MAT) is a National Entrance Test for admission to MBA and equivalent programmes which is usually conducted 4 times in a year in February, May, September and December every year.

MAT is an objective type test with multiple – choice answers with 200 questions to be completed in 150 minutes or two and a half hours.

The test usually divided into five section, each with 40 questions, designed to measure a person’s (i) English Language comprehension in 30 minutes

(ii) Mathematical Skills in 40 minutes

(iii) Data analysis and Sufficiency skills in 35 minutes

(iv) Intelligence and Critical Reasoning skills in 30 minutes and

(v) Awareness of the Indian and global environment in 15 minutes. The time allowance varies for each section.

IIFT Admission Test

The admission test is a multiple choice objective type written test (in English). Duration of the test is two hours. It will cover English Comprehension, General Knowledge & Awareness, Logical Reasoning and Quantitative Analysis. There will be negative marking for wrong answers.

FMS Admission Test

The Delhi University FMS admission test has questions to assess Quantitative Ability, Verbal Ability and Language Comprehension, Analytical Ability and awareness and comprehension of the micro and macro – environment of the business and economy.

XAT

XAT usually has three sections assessing Verbal Ability, Quantitative Ability and Data Interpretation & Logical Ability to be completed in two hours. This is followed by and essay of 20 minutes duration.

IGNOU OPENMAT – is conducted by IGNOU twice an year for admissions to MBA Programs through Distance Learning.

State level management entrance tests more or less follow the same pattern of questions although the level of difficulty may vary, and some might have both verbal and non – verbal reasoning questions. In some cases, there may not be negative marking for wrong answers.

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