This advertisement along with the CAT Bulletin details the eligibility, the admission process, and other terms and conditions related to admission to the Post-graduate and Fellow programmes of Indian Institutes of Management, for which Common Admission Test is an important pre-requisite. Candidates applying for admission to Post-graduate and Fellow programmes of IIMs and writing Common Admission Test are advised to tear off this advertisement and keep it with them for future reference.

- PROGRAMMES

- Post Graduate Programmes in Management (PGP)
  IIM Ahmedabad PGP, PGP-ABM and PGP-PMP
  IIM Bangalore PGP and PGSEM
  IIM Calcutta PGP-PGDM and PGP-PGDCM
  IIM Indore PGP and Exec-PGP
  IIM Kozhikode PGP
  IIM Lucknow PGP and PGP-ABM

- Fellow Programme in Management (FPM) [equivalent to Ph.D.]
  IIM Ahmedabad, IIM Bangalore, IIM Calcutta, IIM Indore, IIM Lucknow

Note: Separate advertisements will appear for the Fellow Programme of each institute as well as the PGP-PMP of IIM Ahmedabad, PGSEM programme of IIM Bangalore, PGDCM programme of IIM Calcutta, and the Exec-PGP of IIM Indore. Admission to PGP-PMP 2007-08 of IIM Ahmedabad would not be based on CAT 2006. See the CAT Bulletin for further information.

- ELIGIBILITY

- For Post Graduate Programmes in Management:

For all IIMs, the minimum eligibility criterion for admission to PGP:

 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 basis of computing 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 Bachelor's degree / equivalent qualification examination 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 has obtained 50% marks or equivalent (45% in case of candidates belonging to SC/ST/PWD category) based on latest available grades/marks. Such candidates, if selected, will be allowed to join the programme provisionally only if they submit a certificate latest by June 30, 2007 from the Principal/Registrar of their college/institute (issued on or before June 30, 2007) stating that they have completed all the requirements (the results may, however, be awaited) for obtaining the Bachelor's degree/ equivalent qualification on the date of issue of the certificate. Their admission will be confirmed only when they submit the mark sheet and a certificate of having passed the Bachelor's degree / equivalent qualification referred to in the certificate issued by the Principal/Registrar, with at least 50% marks (45% in case of candidates belonging to SC/ST/PWD category). The deadline for submission of the mark sheet and the certificate is December 31, 2007. Non-fulfilment of this condition will automatically result in the cancellation of the provisional admission. IIMs would not allow any candidate to join their programme in case the candidate is unable to complete all the requirements for a bachelor degree on or before June 30, 2007. The IIMs would also not offer admission to any candidate after June 30, 2007.

- Special eligibility requirements:

IIM Ahmedabad: PGP in Agri-Business Management (PGP-ABM)

(1)  The candidate must hold a Bachelor's or Master's Degree in Agriculture Sciences or in Agriculture-related disciplines, 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.

 OR 

(2)  The candidate must hold at least a Bachelor's degree or equivalent qualification in any non-Agriculture discipline, 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] from a University or Institution as defined in the above paragraph and should have an interest in Agriculture, Agro/Food Processing, Rural and Allied sectors. 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.
Rules for conversion of CGPA, for computation of percentage scored and for the candidates appearing in the final year of qualifying examination would be same as mentioned above in the minimum eligibility criterion for admission to PGP for all IIMs. Please note that though the registration date for the PGP- ABM is June 1, 2007, students who are in the final year of their Bachelor's degree education and may have to go back to complete their examination formalities during June 2007 will be granted special leave for this purpose. The provisional admission of students who DO NOT complete ALL their examination formalities on or before June 30, 2007 will be CANCELLED.  Under no circumstances will an extension of this date of June 30, 2007 be granted. Also, please note that the candidates, who are eligible under eligibility criteria (1) by virtue of a Master's degree in Agriculture Sciences or in Agriculture- related disciplines but do not have Bachelor's degree in Agriculture Sciences or in Agriculture-related disciplines, also need to fulfil the requirements of their Master's degree by June 30, 2007. For all other eligible candidates, this condition is restricted to their Bachelor's degree requirements.

IIM Bangalore: PGP in Software Enterprise Management (PGSEM)

Participants are admitted to the program based on a combination of requirements. First, the candidate must hold a Bachelor's Degree 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. Second, applicants need to have (or are expected to have) a minimum of two years experience in the Software Industry as on June 10, 2007. Applicants having 4 to 5 years or more of work experience are likely to gain most from this program. CAT applicants applying for PGSEM are required to submit a separate application for PGSEM available from 1st December 2006. The application may be submitted online, or can be downloaded from our website (www.iimb.ernet.in). Application forms will also be issued free of cost on request. Completed applications along with a demand draft worth Rs.500/- payable to the Indian Institute of Management Bangalore, must reach the PGSEM Office, Indian Institute of Management Bangalore, Bannerghatta Road, Bangalore 560076 by 31st January 2007.

IIM Calcutta : Post Graduate Diploma in Computer Aided Management (PGDCM)

Candidates can apply to more than one of the Post Graduate Programmes viz, PGDM and PGDCM. For Post Graduate Diploma in Computer Aided Management (PGDCM), the candidates must meet the minimum eligibility criterion as detailed under "Eligibility" for post graduate programmes of IIMs. A candidate is required to send a crossed demand draft for Rs.600/- in favour of Indian Institute of Management Calcutta payable in Kolkata between October 16 and November 10, 2006 along with the following details: (i) Name of the candidate (ii) CAT Application Number and Test Registration Number (iii) Email address (iv) Complete Address and (v) Telephone Number. Alternatively, the candidates can also download the Application Form from our website (www.iimcal.ac.in) and send the same duly filled-in along with the demand draft of Rs.600/- as stated above. For further details, kindly refer to CAT Bulletin.

IIM Indore: Executive Post-Graduate Programme in Management (Exec-PGP).

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.
Graduates must have a minimum of 5 years and up to 15 years of managerial / entrepreneurial / professional experience as on August 31, 2007. Work experience obtained only after graduation will be considered. Organizational sponsorship is desirable.

IIM Lucknow: PGP in Agri-Business Management (PGP-ABM)

Candidates should have any of the following qualifications :

(a) A Bachelor's degree in Agriculture Science / Agricultural Engineering or allied subjects with at least 50% marks (45% in case of SC/ST category) or equivalent CGPA from 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.

OR

(b) The candidate must hold a Bachelor's degree with at least 50% marks (45% in case of SC/ST category) or equivalent CGPA of any of the Universities incorporated by an Act of the Central or State legislature in India or other education 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 or equivalent with at least two years experience or strong interest in the field of Agriculture or allied sector.
The candidates eligible under criteria (b) must submit a special form available with the Admission Office, IIM Lucknow. The form can also be downloaded from the IIML website (http://www.iiml.ac.in). Rules for conversion of CGPA, for computation of percentage scored and for the candidates appearing in the final year of qualifying examination would be same as mentioned above in the minimum eligibility criterion for admission to PGP for all IIMs. This form should be directly submitted to the Admission Office, Indian Institute of Management, Prabandh Nagar, Off Sitapur Road, Lucknow-226013 by September 19, 2006.

- CAT SCORECARD:

The CAT scorecard will be mailed to the candidates after January 2, 2007. The CAT score will remain valid for admission to PGPs of IIMs for the year 2007-08, unless specified otherwise. For further details, kindly refer to CAT Bulletin.

- SCHOLARSHIPS/FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE:

It is the endeavour of all IIMs that no student be denied opportunity to pursue the Post-Graduate Programme in Management for want of adequate financial resources. Substantial need-based scholarships are available for students belonging to economically disadvantaged families. (Please see the write-up on each IIM in the CAT Bulletin for details.)

- RESERVATIONS:

As per Government of India requirement 15% and 7½% seats are reserved for SC and ST candidates, respectively. In addition, the Government of India has proposed to reserve seats for candidates belonging to Other Backward Classes (OBC) starting from academic year 2007-08. The details of the reservation for candidates belonging to Other Backward Classes (OBC) would be notified by the IIMs on their web-sites and through an advertisement in national newspapers on receipt of an official communication from the appropriate authority.
3% seats are reserved for Persons with Disability (PWD) as per PWD Act 1995. The three categories of disability are: a) low-vision/blindness, b) hearing impairment, and c) locomotor disability/cerebral palsy.
Candidates belonging to SC/ST/PWD/OBC are advised to enclose a photocopy of their category certificate at the time of submission of CAT application form. They also need to mark carefully the category to which they belong while filling the application form.
The candidates belonging to categories for which seats are reserved need to note and read carefully the eligibility requirements before applying. It should be noted that while it is the endeavour of IIMs that the candidates belonging to OBC/SC/ST/PWD categories join the programme in proportions mandated by the law, they have to meet the minimum eligibility criteria and a certain minimum level of performance in the admission process. The candidates should read carefully the description of admission process followed by each IIM in CAT bulletin.

- TEST CENTRES:

Ahmedabad, Allahabad, Bangalore, Bhopal, Bhubaneswar, Chandigarh, Chennai, Coimbatore, Delhi, Gurgaon, Guwahati, Hyderabad, Indore, Jaipur, Jamshedpur, Kolkata, Kozhikode, Lucknow, Mumbai, Nagpur, Noida, Patna, and Pune.

Note: IIMs reserve the right to change or cancel any test centre at their discretion.

- SALE OF CAT BULLETIN BY BANKS/ POST OFFICES:

The CAT Bulletin containing the CAT Application Form and other information can be obtained at branches of UTI Bank/ Post offices listed below, between July 17 and August 17, 2006 for Rs. 1100/- (Rs. 550/- for SC/ST candidates). Please note that a candidate needs to buy only one CAT Bulletin irrespective of how many IIMs he/she is applying to. Candidates buying the form from UTI Bank/ Post Offices/ IIMs must enclose the 3rd Copy of Bank's/IIMs' Pay-in Slip bearing the Candidate's name with the CAT Application Form. SC/ST candidates should submit a copy of SC/ST Certificate to the Bank / IIM at the time of obtaining the CAT Bulletin. Candidates should ensure they meet the eligibility criteria of the programme in which they are interested, before procuring the CAT bulletin. CAT application forms of ineligible candidates and application forms with incomplete information will be summarily rejected. No claim of refund will be entertained on sold Bulletins.
The CAT Bulletin can also be purchased online. The details are provided under the heading "SALE OF CAT BULLETIN AND FILLING UP OF APPLICATION FORM ON THE INTERNET" in this advertisement. The candidates, who would like to buy the Bulletin from Bank/ IIMs /Post offices also have the option of completing their application online as detailed under the above mentioned heading.

— List of UTI Branches: ANDHRA PRADESH: Chittoor (Prakasam High Road), Hyderabad Main (Begumpet Road), Secunderabad (Rashtrapati House), Kakinada (Subhash Road), Kurnool (Railway Station Road), Vijayawada (Rajagopalachari Street), Vishakhapatnam (Dwaraka Nagar), Warangal (Station Road); ASSAM: Guwahati (Dispur), Jorhat (A.T. Road); BIHAR: Bhagalpur (Patal Babu Road), Muzaffarpur (Club Road), Patna (S.P. Verma Road); CHATTISGARH: Bhilai (Off. GE Road), Bilaspur (Near New Bus Stand), Korba (Power House Road), Raipur (Jeevan Bima Marg); DELHI : Delhi Main (Barakhamba Road), Dariaganj (Netaji Subhash Marg), Defence Colony, Greater Kailash-II, Malviya Nagar, Rajouri Garden (Vishal Enclave), Vasantkunj (Nelson Mandela Road); GOA: Panaji (Dr. Atmaram Borkar Marg); GUJARAT: Ahmedabad Main (Ellisbridge), Ahmedabad (Vastrapur), Ahmedabad (Maninagar), Baroda, (Race Course Circle - North), Bhavnagar (Waghawadi Road), Rajkot (Kalawad Road), Surat Main (Ghod Dod Road), Vallabh Vidyanagar (Nr. HM Patel House); HARYANA: Ambala Cantt. (Jagadri Road), Gurgaon (Sector-14), Faridabad (NIT), Kurukshetra (Railway Road), Panipat (GT Road), Rohtak (Delhi Road); HIMACHAL PRADESH: Shimla (Kasumpti); JHARKHAND: Dhanbad (Bank More), Jamshedpur Main (Bistupur), Ranchi (Main Road); KARNATAKA: Bangalore Main (M.G. Road), Bangalore (J.P. Nagar), Bangalore (Jayanagar), Bangalore (Koramangala), Bangalore (Marathahalli), Bellary (Main Road), Belgaum (Congress Road), Davanagare (PB Road), Gulbarga (Super Market), Hubli (Deshpande Nagar), Karwar (Green Street), Mangalore (Bunts Hostel Circle), Mysore (Temple Road); KERALA: Kozhikode (YMCA Cross Road), Kochi (Rajaji Road), Thiruvananthapuram (MG Road); MADHYA PRADESH: Bhopal(MP Nagar), Gwalior (Madhavrao Scindia Marg), Indore (Yaswant Niwas Road) , Jabalpur (Shastri Bridge Chowk), Satna (Rewa Road); MAHARASHTRA: Ahmednagar (Tilak Road), Amaravati (Nr. Jaistamb Chowk), Aurangabad (Adalat Road), Kolhapur (Station Road), Mumbai (Main Fort), Mumbai (Andheri West), Mumbai (Borivli West), Mumbai (Shivaji Park), Mumbai (Bandra West), Mumbai (Mulund West), Mumbai (Vashi), Nagpur Main (Sitabuldi), Nashik (Sharanpur Road), Pune Main (J.M.Road), Thane Main (L.B.S. Marg); MEGHALAYA: Shillong (Jail Road); ORISSA: Angul (Main Road), Balasore (OT Road), Berhampur (Ganjam), Bhubaneswar (Satyanagar), Cuttack, (Badambadi) Rourkela (Kachery Road), Sambalpur (VSS Marg); PUNJAB: Amritsar (Court Road), Jalandhar (Mahavir Marg), Ludhiana Main (The Mall), Patiala (Rajwara Road); RAJASTHAN: Ajmer (Kutchery Road), Bikaner (Rani Bazar Road), Jaipur Main (Ashok Marg), Jodhpur (Chopasni Road), Kota (Shopping Centre), Udaipur (Chetak Marg); SIKKIM: Gangtok (M.G. Road); TAMILNADU: Chennai Main (Mylapore), Chennai (Adyar), Coimbatore (Avinashi Road), Madurai (Goods Shed Street), Salem (Omalur Main Road), Tiruchirapalli (Salai Road), Tirunelveli (East Car Street); TRIPURA: Agartala (HG Basak Road); UTTARANCHAL: Dehra Dun (Rajpur Road), Roorkee (Civil Lines), Rudrapur (Nainital Road); UTTAR PRADESH: Agra (Sanjay Palace), Aligarh (Ramghat Road), Allahabad (MG Marg), Bareilly (Civil Lines), Gorakhpur (Bank Road), Jhansi (Civil Lines), Kanpur (The Mall), Lucknow Main (Ashok Marg), Meerut (Boundary Road), NOIDA (Sector-16), Varanasi (Shastri Nagar); WEST BENGAL: Burdwan (GT Road), Durgapur (City Centre), Kharagpur (Malancha Road), Kolkata Main(Shakespeare Sarani), Kolkata (Behala), Kolkata (Salt Lake City), Kolkata (Golpark), Kolkata (Dalhousie Square), Kolkata (Shyam Bazar) Siliguri (Sevoke Road); CHANDIGARH: Chandigarh (Sector 34A); PONDICHERRY: Pondicherry (Bussy Street).

Wherever location of the UTI Bank Branch is not indicated, please approach the Main Branch of UTI Bank in the city

— List of Post Offices: ARUNACHAL PRADESH: Head Post Office Itanagar; JAMMU & KASHMIR: Head Post Office Jammu, Head Post Office Srinagar; MANIPUR: Head Post Office Imphal; MIZORAM: Head Post Office Aizawal; NAGALAND: Head Post Office Kohima

- SALE OF CAT BULLETIN AND FILLING UP OF APPLICATION FORM ON THE INTERNET :

The CAT Bulletin (without application form) can also be obtained by making e-payment at the web-site www.iimcat2006.com through payment gateway of UTI Bank. The bulletin to candidates making e-payments would be sent to their address. All such candidates would have to fill the application compulsorily by revisiting the same web-site five days after making the e-payment. The last date for sale of bulletin through e-payment would be August 21, 2006 and the last date for filling up the form online would be September 4, 2006. After filling up the form at the web-site, the candidates need to take a print-out, sign the form, affix their photograph and send it with the other relevant documents to the concerned IIM (depending upon their choice of test centre). The last date for receipt of such forms would be September 9, 2006. Please note that in the absence of photograph, signature and other relevant documents, the online application would be considered incomplete and would be rejected.
The applications can also be filled up online by the candidates who have purchased CAT bulletin from UTI Bank branches. After two days of buying the bulletin, they can visit the web-site www.iimcat2006.com to fill up the application form. The applications can be filled up online only if the details of the candidate match with the information captured by UTI Bank. IIMs do not guarantee that all legitimate candidates would be able to use this facility as the details provided by the candidate may not match with the details provided by the bank. Such candidates are advised to send their form physically as prescribed in this advertisement. The candidates filling up the form at the web-site need to take a print-out, sign the form, affix their photograph and send it with the other required documents to the concerned IIM (depending upon their choice of test centre). The last date for receipt of such forms would be September 9, 2006. Please note that in the absence of photograph, signature and other relevant documents, the online application would be considered incomplete and would be rejected.

-SALE OF CAT BULLETIN BY IIMs :

Under exceptional circumstances [such as (a) the stock of bulletins exhaust in the nearby branch of the bank, (b) the bank branch is inaccessible to the candidate, (c) the access to internet connectivity is not available, and (d) the bulletin sale through banks close], a copy of the CAT Bulletin can also be obtained directly from any one of the IIMs till August 21, 2006 by sending a crossed demand draft for Rs. 1200/- (Rs. 600/- 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 2006 with supporting documents should be sent so as to reach the concerned IIM on or before September 9, 2006. IIMs would not be held responsible for non-delivery or postal delays in case of CAT bulletins sent by the speed/ registered post/ courier and/or non-delivery or postal delays in receipt of completed CAT 2006 application form.

Issue of CAT Bulletins by UTI Bank/ Post Offices STARTS : JULY 17, 2006 (Monday)
Issue of CAT Bulletins by UTI Bank/ Post Offices ENDS : AUGUST 17, 2006 (Thursday)
Issue of CAT Bulletins by IIMs ENDS : AUGUST 21, 2006 (Monday)
Sale of CAT Bulletins on the Internet ENDS : AUGUST 21, 2006 (Monday)
Filling up of Application Form on the Internet ENDS : SEPTEMBER 4, 2006 (Monday)
Last date for receipt of completed CAT Applications by the IIMs : SEPTEMBER 9, 2006 (Saturday)
COMMON ADMISSION TEST : NOVEMBER 19, 2006 (Sunday)

Postal Addresses: E-mail Addresses:
Admissions Office, Indian Institute of Management, Vastrapur, Ahmedabad - 380015 admission@iimahd.ernet.in
Admissions Office, Indian Institute of Management Bangalore, Bannerghatta Road, Bangalore - 560076 pgpadm@iimb.ernet.in
Admissions Office, Indian Institute of Management Calcutta, D.H. Road, Joka, Kolkata - 700104 pgpadmissions@iimcal.ac.in
Admissions Office, Indian Institute of Management Indore, Pigdamber, Rau, Indore - 453331 pgpadmission@iimidr.ac.in
Admissions Office, Indian Institute of Management Kozhikode, IIM Kozhikode Campus P. O., Kozhikode - 673570 admissions@iimk.ac.in
Admissions Office, Indian Institute of Management, Prabandh Nagar, Off Sitapur Road, Lucknow - 226013 admissions@iiml.ac.in
Interactive Voice Response System Numbers:
Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad 079-26307258
Indian Institute of Management Bangalore 080-26484650
Indian Institute of Management Calcutta 033-24380266
Indian Institute of Management Indore 0731-4058370
Indian Institute of Management Kozhikode 0495-2803005
Indian Institute of Management Lucknow 0522-2736666
Web-sites:
CAT Bulletin Sale and Online Application Form Submission www.iimcat2006.com
Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad www.iimahd.ernet.in
Indian Institute of Management Bangalore www.iimb.ernet.in
Indian Institute of Management Calcutta www.iimcal.ac.in
Indian Institute of Management Indore www.iimidr.ac.in
Indian Institute of Management Kozhikode www.iimk.ac.in
Indian Institute of Management Lucknow www.iiml.ac.in
(For more detailed information on each IIM, please refer to the CAT Bulletin)

INSTRUCTIONS FOR CANDIDATES

This box provides information about frequently asked questions and queries about submission of CAT 2006 application forms. It also spells out the processes followed by IIMs up to Common Admission Test (CAT) and issue of CAT score card. It is therefore, important for the candidates to read this box carefully.
1. CAT Bulletins and Application forms are sold or sent only to the candidates, who are interested in appearing for CAT 2006 and are applying to one of the programmes of IIMs. The CAT bulletin and Application form sold or sent to one person cannot be used by someone else for applying to IIMs. CAT Bulletins and Application forms once sold would not be bought back by the bank/ post offices or by the IIMs. The CAT bulletin can be perused or downloaded from the web-sites of IIMs.
2. CAT Bulletin has considerable information on how to fill up the form. Please read the bulletin carefully before filling-in the form. The candidates should ensure that they meet the eligibility criteria of the programme(s) which they have applied for, that the form is complete in all respects and that they have read the checklist in the CAT bulletin before forwarding the application to the concerned IIM.
3. A candidate can check the information related to the admission process from the websites of IIMs at different stages - (a) whether the application form has been received, (b) whether the application form is complete in all respects, (c) Allotted test registration number and the CAT venue where a candidate will appear for CAT 2006, (d) CAT 2006 scores, (e) whether the candidate has been short listed for Group Discussions and Personal Interview, and (f) whether the candidate has been offered admission. Therefore, the candidates are advised to retain the web-site addresses of the IIM where the candidate has sent the application form and of all IIMs where the candidate has applied for. The web-site addresses are given in this advertisement.
4. While CAT bulletin and web-sites provide most of the information, a candidate may still have queries about filling the application form. In case a candidate needs further assistance, he/she can call up the concerned IIM. An interactive voice response system (IVRS) would help in resolving the queries. The telephone numbers given in this advertisement would allow the candidate to access this system. Please note that the IVRS provides answers to common queries related to admission process and IIMs are not responsible for any misunderstanding created by the IVRS in the mind of any candidate. IIMs, however, own up the responsibility for written responses to queries raised through e-mail/ letters/fax, for which addresses have been provided in this advertisement.
5. In case a candidate has any special query which cannot be addressed to by the IVRS or the CAT Bulletin, the candidate can write to the admission office of the concerned IIM quoting the application number before receipt of admit card and test registration number after receipt of admit card. The candidate must retain a photocopy of filled-in application form and the admit card as long as the candidate remain interested in the admission process of the IIMs.
6. In case the candidate chooses to write to any IIM, he/she may send an e-mail or may use any other mode of written communication. Please note that no IIM official will directly answer to queries of the candidates over phone.
7. The candidates belonging to OBC/SC/ST/PWD categories are requested to indicate their status while filling their form and enclose supporting document as a proof that they belong to the specified categories. Please note that no change in category would be allowed after the last date of receipt of application form. In the absence of any supporting document or inappropriate supporting document, the candidates having paid full fees for CAT Bulletin would be treated as candidates belonging to general category. The applications from candidates who had only paid half the fee for CAT bulletin but who do not submit any supporting document or who submit inappropriate supporting document, would be rejected.
8. In case an application is found defective, it would be possible for the candidates on October 1-2, 2006 to check the nature of the defect in the application form on the web-site of the IIM to which they had sent their applications. In case, a candidate is interested in rectifying the defect, he/she would have to buy a new form available at each IIM for this purpose and complete the application form on or before October 5, 2006 by being physically present at the IIM to which he/she had sent his/her application form. Any incomplete application after this date would be automatically rejected. Note that the defect in application means defect in filling the application form and also defect in documents, that forms part of the application form.
9. The admit cards of the eligible candidates, whose applications are complete would be sent after October 12, 2006. The candidates who do not receive the admit cards by November 3, 2006 should immediately write to the concerned IIM quoting their application number.
10. On the day of the test, candidates should plan to reach the test venue by 9:45 AM. Please note that no candidate would be allowed to enter the venue after 10:00 AM. Please do not carry any valuable articles such as cell phones, calculators, pens etc., as only admit card, HB pencils and erasers are required for the test and all other articles would have to be left outside the test hall at candidate's own risk.
11. The candidates should fill up the form and appear at the CAT 2006 written test to be eligible for the programmes of IIMs. Any attempt to impersonate during the test or while filling up the form not only would lead to immediate and automatic disqualification from the admission process of IIMs but may also lead to prosecution. Please note that detection of such malpractice at any stage including after obtaining admission to any IIM would lead to immediate and automatic disqualification or expulsion.
12. The score card details of all the valid candidates, who appeared in CAT 2006, would be available on the web-sites of IIMs on 2nd January, 2007. Subsequently, it would be dispatched to all the candidates. While adequate care is taken in ensuring that there are no mistakes in reading the answer sheet by the machine, there is no provision of revaluation of the answer sheet of any candidate. The candidates should ensure that they have read section 3 of the CAT Bulletin carefully regarding the precautions to be taken while answering the questions.

ABOUT ADMISSION PROCESS

This box provides information about frequently asked questions and queries about the admission process followed by IIMs for their post-graduate programmes subsequent to CAT. It is therefore, important for the candidates to read this box carefully.
1. Common Admission Test conducted by IIMs is an important input in the admission process and is primarily the basis of short listing candidates for the second round of admission process which is based on group discussions and personal interviews. The candidates should note that it is important for them to perform well relative to other candidates in each of the three sections of the test as the scores of each section and the overall score are used to short list the candidates for the second round and may also be used for final ranking as well. In addition to the performance in CAT, IIMs may use academic performance, relevant work experience and other similar inputs for ranking and short listing the candidates for group discussions and personal interviews.
2. Please note that each IIM short lists the candidates for Group Discussions and Personal Interviews independent of other IIMs. Hence it is possible to observe variations in the list of candidates short listed by different IIMs. For more details, candidates are advised to read carefully the admission process related information of each IIM, as given in section 4 of the CAT bulletin and on the web-sites of respective IIMs.
3. Each IIM will upload the list of short-listed candidates in its website on January 2, 2007. A candidate may view the dates and venue of the group discussion and interview (GD&PI) schedule. Subsequently, a formal letter would be sent to all short listed candidates. GD&PI are conducted by each IIM separately and hence it is possible that a candidate may be asked by two or more IIMs to attend GD&PI on the same date and time. In such a case, a candidate may write to all the IIMs (except the one whose GD&PI a candidate would like to attend on the scheduled date) to reschedule the interview date/time, he/she plans to attend. Similar requests can also be made in case of other emergencies. However, it is the discretion of the IIM concerned, to accept such a request.
4. After the GD&PI round, the offers are made by IIMs to successful candidates. The basis of ranking and finally selecting the successful candidates is based on a diverse set of attributes and may include performance in CAT, performance in GD&PI, academic, co-curricular and extra-curricular achievements, work experience etc. The weights given to each of these attributes may vary across IIMs as the admission process of each IIM, subsequent to CAT is independent.
5. The disclosure of information about the admission process at IIMs is driven by three concerns, which at times conflict with each other. On one hand, the IIMs would like the admission process to be transparent. On the other, however, IIMs wish to protect the privacy of individual candidates and confidentiality of the process to prevent abuse. Based on these considerations, the performance of an individual is not made available to any other candidate. Similarly, the performance of candidates in GD&PI including assessment of attributes mentioned under paragraph 4 of this box and the weights of attributes used in the selection process are not disclosed to anyone to prevent exercise of undue pressure on the panelist participating in the admission/ selection process. To ensure that the resultant lack of transparency does not in any way affect the candidates negatively, adequate care is taken in formation of panel, development of objective criteria for assessment, random allocation of candidates to a panel and other such measures.
6. The candidates who appeared in GD&PI of an IIM would be able to view whether they have been offered admission by visiting the web-site of the IIM on April 12, 2007. Subsequently, a formal letter would be sent to all successful candidates. The candidates who are offered admission need to confirm their acceptance by completing all the required formalities by April 30, 2007. Some of the students who appeared in GD&PI of an IIM may also be placed on waiting list initially on April 12, 2007. The offers to candidates on the wait list would depend upon the number of successful candidates accepting the offer made by an IIM.