CAT 2011 Instructions

CAT 2011 Instructions
This provides information about frequently asked questions and
queries about submission of Common Admission Test 2011 application
forms. It also spells out the processes followed by IIMs up to Common
Admission Test 2011 (CAT 2011)and issue of CAT score card. It is
therefore, important for the candidates to read this carefully.


CAT Bulletins and Application forms are sold or sent only to the
candidates, who are interested in appearing for CAT 2011 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.

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.

A candidate can check the information related to the admission process
from the websites of IIMs at different stages .

whether the application form has been received,
whether the application form is complete in all respects,
Allotted test registration number and the CAT venue where a candidate
will appear for CAT 2011,
CAT 2011 scores,
whether the candidate has been short listed for Group Discussions and
Personal Interview, and
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.

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.

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.

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.

In case an application is found defective, it would be possible for
the candidates on October 1-2, 2011 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, 2011 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.

The admit cards of the eligible candidates, whose applications are
complete would be sent after October 12, 2011. The candidates who do
not receive the admit cards by November 3, 2011 should immediately
write to the concerned IIM quoting their application number.

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 candidates own risk.

The candidates should fill up the form and appear at the CAT 2011
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.

The score card details of all the valid candidates, who appeared in
CAT 2011, would be available on the web-sites. 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 carefully regarding the
precautions to be taken while answering the questions