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CAT 2009 Online from November 2009 - Computer Based Test (CBT) like GRE and GMAT

The Indian Institute(s) of Management (IIMs) finally decide to conduct the Common Admission Test (CAT) online. Almost three lakh students seeking admission into IIMs in November this year will be able to appear for the Common Admission Test online , as India?s premier management institutes seek to transform the over three-decade-old examination system and provide more flexibility to IIM aspirants by adopting an internet-based system reports the Economic Times. The online CAT test will be based on the GRE-GMAT format. All questions will have multiple options. The IIM (Indian Institutes of Management) and other premier business schools have reportedly agreed to conduct the online test for CAT. According to IIM Sources, there could be at least three sets of question papers, which will be used in different cities during the CAT Online Test. There may not be any significant changes in the question pattern, but timing could be factor while conducting the online tests. The new computer-based ...

Indian Institute of Management Indore

Among the six Indian Institutes of Management, IIM Indore is the youngest. With a view to produce some of the best managers for various industries, IIMI is equipped with state of the art infrastructure and some of the best faculties. IIM Indore is known as much for its beautiful campus and student activities as much as for its lucrative placements records. In order to improve the overall personalities of the budding managers, the education system at IIM is grounded in strong theoretical foundation and replete with practical activities. Apart from participating in various interest clubs, students at IIMI also run most of the other things in the campus through the Student's Welfare Activities Council (SWAC). Thus, all efforts are being put to make life in IIM Indore fulfilling and produce managers who can lead organizations effectively. Programmes at IIM Indore Although the two-year postgraduate programme in management is the flagship programme in IIM Indore, it also offers various o...

GMAT

As the number of institutes and programmes accepting GMAT (Graduate Management Admission Test) score continue to rise, the number of persons taking GMAT is also rising proportionately. It is a standardized test administered by the Graduate Management Admission Council (GMAC). As some of the best business schools of the world regard the GMAT score as reflective of one's capability to learn the skills needed for being a successful leader in the business establishments, students across the world prepare hard for scoring high in GMAT. The primary objective of GMAT is to provide an idea about the cognitive capabilities of the students to the educational institutes. As such GMAT measures the verbal, mathematical and analytical writing skills of the candidates. While the verbal section in the GMAT exam consists of 41 multiple-choice questions (within 75 minutes), the mathematical section consists of 37 multiple choice questions to be answered in 75 minutes. In the analytical writing sect...

GMAT Coaching Institutes in India

Are you looking for the top GMAT Coaching Institutes in India? If so, then you have come to the right place. There are a number of GMAT Coaching Institutes in India , scattered in different cities across the country and here on this page, you will find the list of GMAT coaching centers in India according to the locations. GMAT:GMAT is the abbreviation of Graduate Management Admission Test. The GMAT is a standardized test, which measures the aptitude of a student, which will qualify him or her academically for the graduate business studies. The Business schools have adopted the GMAT system as one of the several selection criteria for admission into an MBA program. The GMAT is held in several locations in the United States, Canada and in different countries across the world, and India is one of them. Throughout North America and in different international locations, the GMAT is conducted via computer. However, in the international locations where the use of computers are not much preval...

Standardized Tests

Standardized Tests Drawing of boundaries has not been able to keep human beings coffined. In fact, the policy of liberalization and the advancement of technology have encouraged human mobility more than ever before. As students from various countries have also started crossing the boundaries in pursuit of higher education, the importance of standardized tests is also increasing. Standardized tests are designed to test the general cognitive skills and in some cases language proficiency of the applicants so that the educational standard of the institutes can be maintained and students can also feel at ease with each other. However in America, standardized testing is needed even in the public schools. Standardized Tests Scores:The aim of standardized tests is to achieve maximum objectivity while evaluating the answer sheets. Therefore the authorities taking the standardized tests make the rules and regulations of evaluating procedures known to all interested candidates. The scoring proced...

Now, IIMs attract NRI students

26 Jul, 2008, 2016 hrs IST,Mahima Puri, ET Bureau NEW DELHI: Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs) have always been the dream destinations for youngsters in the country aspiring to make it big in the corporate world. But brand IIM has also managed to attract a good number of NRI students. This year, the number of NRI students who have joined IIMs had gone up considerably. There was only one NRI student at IIM Bangalore’s post graduate program (PGP) last year while there are five who have joined IIM-B this year. Similarly, 11 students have joined IIM Ahmedabad this year vis-a-vis only six last year. At IIM Calcutta, while nine NRI students joined last year, 14 have joined this year, and at IIM Lucknow, five have joined this year compared to just two last year. “India is an attractive economy which is emerging at the global level. We see a lot of Indians coming back home to work here and also many expats who choose India as their workplace. This, coupled with attractive offers from var...