CAT 2016 notification out, exam on December 4

CAT 2016 notification was out today on Sunday July 31, 2016 . Common Admission Test will be held on Sunday December 4, 2016 in 2 sessions.

CAT Centre 2016 has officially announced the single day 2 session exam schedule and the registration opening dates for CAT 2016 on July 31, 2016.

The notification was published in all leading newspapers with all the important and relevant details regarding the exam. With no change in exam testing window, CAT 2016 will be summed up in a single day on December 4, 2016 in 2 sessions. Registration for CAT 2016 will open on August 8, 2016 and will continue till September 22, 2016.

CAT 2016 is the mandatory entrance exam for admission to flagship PGP 2017-19 and other programmes in 20 IIMs and other top rated B schools like FMS, MDI, IMI, NITIE, SPJIMR, IMT, BIMTECH, TAPMI, XIMB, Great Lakes among others.

Registration opens on August 8, 2016
Registration for Common Admission Test (CAT) 2016 will open on August 8, 2016 and will continue till 5 PM on September 22, 2016.

Registration fee increased to Rs.1700/-
The registration and application fee for CAT 2016 is Rs. 1700/- (increased from earlier Rs.1600/-) and to be paid online only. According to CAT 2016 exam Centre “The fee is Rs.1700 for General and NC-OBC Candidates. However, if you belong to the SC/ST/PWD (DA) category the applicable fee is Rs.850.”

CAT 2016 will not offer any facility of Off- line voucher purchase and all the registration activity will have to completed on-line only. A choice of 4 test cities will be available at the time of registration.

List of Non-IIMs on CAT 2016 website 
Apart from 20 IIMs, there are other top B-schools like FMS Delhi, IMI New Delhi, IMT Ghaziabad, JBIMS Mumbai, MDI Gurgaon, NITIE, SPJIMR, TAPMI, XIMB among hundreds of others who will also offer admission to MBA 2017-19 on the basis of CAT 2016 scores.

The list of such non-IIM member institutions that have registered to avail the CAT 2016 scores is provided at CAT 2016 website.

CAT 2016 Scores are restricted only for admission to IlMs and non-IIM member institutions. IIMs have no role in the selection process of Non-IIM Institutions.

Allotment of centre
Test centre as per the availability will be allotted after the last date of registration is over.

Choose 4 Test cities out of 136
As per the CAT 2016 notification the test will be held in 138 test cities all across India in a single  day test window on December 4, 2016 and will be divided in morning and afternoon sessions.

At the time of registration, the candidates have to select any 4 Test Cities as per their preference from the drop down menu. Candidates will be allotted one among the 4 preferred Cities in any 1 of the 2 sessions after the last date of registration.

Admit Card from Oct 18
CAT aspirants will be able to download the CAT 2016 admit card wef October 18, 2016 till the exam date i.e. December 4, 2016. CAT Centre 2016 says “After submission of application, candidates will be permitted to download their Admit Card from October 18, 2016 onwards, till the date of examination.” Candidates can view and print the admit cards.

Exam on Sunday December 4
CAT 2016 exam will be held on December 4, 2016 in 2 sessions as computer based test. The test structure and content remains unchanged in 2016.

Result in January 2017 
CAT 2016 result will be declared during the 2nd week of January, 2017. Exact date of result declaration has not been announced. The scores will remain valid till December 31, 2017 for admission to IIMs and other B schools accepting CAT 2016 scores.

QUESTION OF THE DAY:

A frog is stuck at the bottom of a well. Each time he takes a leap to come out, he covers half the distance left and half a meter. If he is out in four leaps, the height of the wall in meter is:

a)12 

b)20 

c)18 

d)15

VOCAB TESTER:

Fill in the blanks with appropriate words.

Students watch out for….. in their professors which they…. with gleefulness.
(1) idiosyncrasies, mimic (2) ideologies, mimicry
(3) idiopathy, mimesis (4) idiocy, mimulus

CAT 2016 exam notification expected to be released next week:

CAT 2016 exam notification is expected to be released next week and in all probability before July 25. Since registration process for CAT opens after a week or so from the date of release of CAT exam notification, it is also expected that the registration and application process for the exam will begin in the 1st week of August, 2016. The fee for registration for CAT 2016 exam may also remain same at Rs.1600/- as it was for last year.

It appears IIM Bangalore the CAT 2016 convener has fully geared up to convene CAT 2016 on time without delay. CAT Centre 2016 at IIM Bangalore has already sent the necessary documents to non-IIMs to register quickly in the list of CAT 2016 score accepting B-schools. Last year many Non-IIMs requested for extension of last date to submit the required MoU to CAT Centre as the list of Non-IIMs accepting CAT scores did not reflect their names and they were added very late, during half way of completion of registration process.

Expect changes in CAT 2016
CAT 2016 the largest MBA entrance test is expected to be full of many changes and surprises making the exam as the first of its kind of examination during past many years.
TCS will remain the testing partner for CAT 2016. The exam is proposed to be conducted on Saturday/Sunday in the month of November. High sectional and overall percentile in CAT 2016 will provide admission opportunity in 20 IIMs and other highly ranked B-schools in the country.
Notification with many changes
CAT 2016 notification will be released in leading news papers along with all the details regarding CAT 2016 exam like opening and closing of CAT 2016 registration date, issue of admit card, application fee, exam dates and number of test centres.
CAT aspirants can expect many changes in the exam notification which include
-- CAT 2016 testing window-whether it will be a single day or multiple days exam with number of sessions
-- Key eligibility criteria to appear in the exam. Last year CAT allowed the candidates with 2 years of university recognized graduate degree in old pattern as eligible to appear in the exam.
-- Information about the number of test cities, option to choose the test centre might also be shared by IIM Bangalore in the CAT 2016 notification.
Common Admission Test (CAT) 2016 is the mandatory exam for admission to flagship post graduate management programme in 20 IIMs and other top rated B schools for the academic session beginning 2017. At present there are 20 IIMs and the 20th one the IIM Jammu will start functioning from August 1, 2016 under the mentorship of IIM Lucknow.
CAT 2016: May not follow past pattern
The total overhaul of CAT began in 2015 when IIM Ahmedabad convened the exam. Although CAT 2016 convener Prof Rajendra K Bandi, faculty IIM Bangalore is a little tight lipped, it is expected that CAT 2016 exam will have different pattern and will be more aspirant friendly.
The registration and application process for Common Admission Test (CAT) 2016 is expected to open in the first week of August 2016 and will continue till late September 2016. There would not be any facility to register off-line in CAT 2016 and the candidates will need to keep their documents ready before going to finalise online registration for CAT 2016.

QUESTION OF THE DAY:

In a cross country race, three friends each decided on a different strategy of running. Alan decided to run half the distance at 16 km/hr. and half the distance at 8 km/hr. Bruce ran at 16 km./hr. for half the time and jogged at 8 km/hr. for the remaining time. Christine decided to run at a steady pace of 12 km./hr. throughout. (Assuming there is no one else in the race)

Who was the winner?

         a)   Alan                    b)   Bruce                     c)   Christine                d)   Both (b) & (c)

Who finished 3^rd?

         a)   Alan                   b)   Bruce                     c)   Christine                d)   None of them 

BRAIN TEASER:

Once I had been to the post-office to buy stamps of five rupees, two rupees and one rupee. I paid the clerk Rs. 20, and since he did not have change, he gave me three more stamps of one rupee. If the number of stamps of each type that I had ordered initially was more than one, what was the total number of stamps that I bought?

(a) 10 (b) 9 (c) 12 (d) 8

FOOD FOR THOUGHT:

BRAIN TEASER:

Five houses lettered A, B, C, D, & E are built in a row next to each other. The houses are lined up in the order A, B, C, D, & E. Each of the five houses has a colored chimney. The roof and chimney of each house must be painted as follows.

i.       The roof must be painted either green, red or yellow.
ii.      The chimney must be painted either white, black, or red.
iii.     No house may have the same color chimney as the color of roof.
iv.     No house may use any of the same colors that the very next house uses.
v.      House E has a green roof.
vi.     House B has a red roof and a black chimney

1.        Which of the following must be true ?

a)      At least two houses have black chimney.
b)      At least two houses have red roofs.
c)      At least two houses have white chimneys
d)      At least two houses have green roofs

e)      No two houses have same coloured chimneys

2.        Which must be false ?

a)      House A has a yellow roof
b)      House A & C have different color chimney
c)      House D has a black chimney
d)      House E has a white chimney

e)      None of these

3.        If house C has a yellow roof. Which must be true.

a)      House D has a white roof                                                 

b)      House E has a black chimney
c)      House E has a red chimney                                 

d)      House D has a red chimney

e)      House E has a white chimney

FOOD FOR THOUGHT: