Career Advice - Education Programs - Career Resources: April 2009

Graduate Record Exams - GRE

Graduate Record Exam is a standard test which includes admission requirement for the graduate schools in the United States principally, and some other English speaking countries. This test is developed and administered by the US-based "Educational Testing Service" (ETS) under the direction of the Graduate Record Examination Board.

There are mainly two types of categories in this test.

Ø General GRE Test

Ø Subject GRE Test

General GRE Test - mainly contains verbal reasoning, quantitative reasoning, critical thinking and writing skills.

Subject GRE Test - The GRE® Subject Tests gauge undergraduate achievement in the eight disciplines listed below. Each Subject Test is intended for students who have majored in or have extensive background in that specific area.

Biochemistry, Cell and Molecular Biology
Biology
Chemistry
Computer Science
Literature in English
Mathematics
Physics
Psychology

*EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2008, THROUGH JUNE 30, 2009

Ø $130 - Subject Tests—U.S., U.S. Territories, and Puerto Rico

Ø $150 - Subject Tests—All Other Locations

Ø $ 25 - Late Registration Fee

Ø $ 50 - Standby Testing

Ø $ 50 - Rescheduling Fee

Ø $ 50 - Changing Your Test Center or Subject Test

Ø $ 12 - Scores by phone

Ø $ 20 - Additional score report (ASR) requests–per recipient

Ø $ 30 - Paper-Based Test Hand Scoring

Ø $ 30 - Score Reinstatement Fee

*Fees are subjective to changes

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CAT Exam - Common Admission Test - FAQs

# What is CAT?
CAT refers to Combined Admission Test. CAT is jointly conducted by Indian Institute of Management - IIM Ahmedabad, Bangalore, Calcutta, Indore, Kozhikode, Lucknow.

# Is CAT score applicable to other management colleges?
Yes, some of good business schools like SP Jain, Indian Business Schools consider CAT's score as a criteria for admission. There are roughly 40* institutes that consider CAT score for short listing candidates.

*No of institutes considering CATs scores for short listing candidates can be different for different years.

#What is the Eligibility Criteria for CAT

The candidate applying for CAT must have 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.

#Can the candidates appearing for the final year apply?

Yes, the candidates who are appearing for the final year of their bachelor’s degree or are waiting results can also apply for the common admission test.

# When is the Exam for CAT conducted?

The CAT exam is usually conducted on third Sunday of November every year.

# Where can I get the forms for CAT Exam?

The CAT notification is usually released after mid July every year in all leading newspapers of the country. Application forms are available from leading banks usually for a period of a month as mentioned in the notification.

#What is the paper structure for the Common admission test?

Though, the paper pattern changes every year (or is tentative to change) however the major sections include:

Ø Verbal ability and reasoning,

Ø Reading Comprehension,

Ø Quantitative skills,

Ø Data Interpretation and

Ø Analytical and Logical reasoning

MAT - Management Aptitude Test and its application procedure

Management Aptitude test is one among the common exams held for admission in management colleges. MAT is conducted by All India Management Association four times a year.

Eligibility: Any candidate who has completed graduation from a recognized University or equivalent recognized degree.is eligible for MAT (Management Aptitude Test).

Validity of MAT score: Validity of the MAT score is for that particular session for most Management Instiyutes is one year.

MAT Centres: MAT is held in major cities across India with leading cities abroad.

Age Eligibility: No, there is no age bar for applying for MAT.

Participating Institutes:The number of participating instates may vary in different exams depending on the number of participating institutes..

Nature of Test:
The test mainly consists of 5 sections each section containing 40 questions. The sections are:
Ø Language Comprehension,
Ø Mathematical Skills,
Ø Data Analysis and Sufficiency,
Ø Intelligence and Critical Reasoning,
Ø Indian and Global Environment

MAT Application form availability:
The application forms can be obtained by sending a Demand Draft of 690* to AIMA-CMS, drawn in favour of AIMA-CMS payable at New Delhi alongwith two self-addressed slips/adhesive stickers. Send your request to Sr. Dy. Director-CMS, All India Management Association, Management House, 14, Institutional Area, Lodhi Road, New Delhi-110 003. Form is also available on cash payment of Rs. 650/- at AIMA counter at Delhi (Tel:- 24653382), select ICICI Bank Branches, AIMA Nodal Centres and other outlets.
To obtain MAT Bulletin and Application Form by post, send a Demand Draft of Rs. 690/- to AIMA-CMS, drawn in favour of AIMA-CMS payable at New Delhi alongwith two self-addressed slips/adhesive stickers. Send your request to Sr. Dy. Director-CMS, All India Management Association, Management House, 14, Institutional Area, Lodhi Road, New Delhi-110 003. Form is also available on cash payment of Rs. 650/- at AIMA counter at Delhi (Tel:- 24653382), select ICICI Bank Branches, AIMA Nodal Centres and other outlets.OrObtain MAT Bulletin and Application Form on cash payment of Rs 650/- at AIMA counter at Delhi (Tel:- 24653382, 51757046), select ICICI Bank Branches, AIMA Nodal Centres and other outlets.

* Fee charges for MAT application brochure are dependant on AIMA and may vary from time to time.

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