The Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs), taking into notice the Common Admission Test (CAT) 2009 fiasco has come up with a resolution to make these exams a year long affair.

The aspiring management students now have a reason to cheer as they now would be allowed to take the entrance exams into the most coveted central government-run management schools all year long.

The decision will allow them to take the test any number of times, on any day.

The IIMs are heading towards a realm of changes as they also plan to make CAT a computer adaptive test, which means, the difficulty level of the test would be set according to the ability of the candidate.

According to IIM sources, the initial idea to hold the CAT throughout the year was mooted for 2009 but due to lack of question bank with the management schools the process could not be initiated.

Registration for the Common Admission Test (CAT) to the Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs) will begin on September 9.

This year, because of the computerbased test, registration will take place online through the CAT website. From this year onwards, it will replace its traditional paper and pencil test with a computer-based test.

To register, candidates will first have to purchase vouchers and then register on the CAT website.

Test schedule

CAT will be held during the period Saturday, November 28 to Monday, December 7. A typical testing day for CAT will have two exam sessions: morning (10 am-12.30 pm) and afternoon (3.30 pm-6 pm). Candidates can choose a test date, test time and venue across 30 cities all over India, subject to availability. Candidates will be allowed to reschedule within the registration window.

Result

CAT 2009 results will be declared on January 22, 2010.

More Information About CAT Exam Notification 2009

The government has decided to set up 7 more IIMs — currently existing are 7 IIMs in Ahmedabad, Bangalore, Kolkata, Lucknow, Indore, Kozhikode and Shillong but due to reforms and changes in the industrial policies, there is a greater requirement for MBA’s.

They are in Tiruchirappalli in Tamil Nadu, Ranchi in Jharkhand, Raipur in Chhatisgarh, Rohtak in Haryana, Uttarkhand has not decided on the location and neither has Jammu and Kashmir, and the same goes for Rajasthan.

4 IIMs — Chatisgarh, haryana, Jharkhand and Tamil nadu will begin in 2009 and the rest will brgin in 2010. The total cost is Rs 451 crore. Initially there would be 140 students a year but finally 560 students will be admitted — it is a 2 year course, hence, the total students would be over 1000.

Postgraduate Programme (PGP) in Management would be the flagship programs at these new IIMs. Since the government notification categorically states that four IIMs will start their session in 2010 itself, does it mean that CAT 2009 will actually feature 11 IIMs! As the date for the CAT entrance exam notification nears this is one thing all MBA aspirants will watch out for.

There are plenty of MBA Colleges in India but few of them are counted as best. These Colleges are world known for churning talented and highly skilled MBA professionals.

1- Indian Institute of Management (IIM) – The Indian Institute of Management (IIMs) are one of the most reputed business schools not only in India but in the whole world. IIM is ranked amongst top most management college in India. There are total of 6 IIMs situated in Ahmedabad, Bangalore, Calcutta, Indore, Kozhikode and Lucknow. In order to get admission in IIM one has to get high Score in Common Admission Test (CAT). Not only that, you also have to perform excellent in personal interview and group discussion conducted by college.

2- Indian School of Business (Hyderabad) – ISB Hyderabad is one of top ranked business school in India. The university was established on December 2, 1999 by a group of fortune 500 entrepreneurs in joint venture with Andhra Pradesh state government. In annual MBA 2009 rankings done By Financial Times, ISB is listed as #15 amongst top 100 global business schools. The have faculty coming down from best institutes of the world which includes London business school, Wharton, Stanford and other good schools. For more information about college you can visit their official website.

3- Jamanlal Bajaj institute of Management Studies (Mumbai) – JBMS was founded in 1965 by the University of Mumbai. It is third oldest Management College in India. The major objective of JBMS is to pioneer and further the Management Education in India. It is included amongst Top 25 Business Schools in Asia-Pacific region. Throughout its existence, the college has shown remarkable and dynamic growth.

4- Xavier Labour Research Institute (Jamshedpur) – XLRI which is widely known as Xavier Labour Research Institute is located in the city of Jamshedpur. The institute was founded in year 1949. Today, it is one of the leading Management Colleges in country providing best quality education to students aiming at a successful career in business management. The institute offers wide range of courses along with Master in Business Management degree.

5- SP Jain Institute of Management & Research (Mumbai) – SP Jain Institute of Management & Research is one of the most popular MBA Colleges in Mumbai. The college was established in year 1981. It is continuously rated amongst Top 10 B-Schools in India. The college provides full circle of courses related to industrial and business needs.

The Common Admission Test to the six IIMs ( IIM A, B, C, L, I, K and the Rajiv Gandhi IIM Shillong) is also the entrance test for few other top B-Schools such as SP Jain, MICA, and T A Pai. CAT tests your skills in five broad areas viz.

1. Verbal Ability (VA)
2. Reading Comprehension (RC)
3. Quantitative Aptitude (QA)
4. Data Interpretation (DI) and a bit of Data Sufficiency (DS)
5. Logical reasoning (LR)

Number of Questions in CAT

The test used to comprise upwards of 180 questions in the early 90s. ( when i wrote the CAt) From 1999 onwards, the number of questions in the CAT exam has been steadily decreasing. What was a 165 questions paper in CAT 1999 and 2000 reduced to a 150-questions paper in 2001 to 2003. In 2004, the test had only 123 questions and in 2005 the CAT posed just 90 questions. The number was reduced further in 2006 to a 75-questions paper divided equally into three sections. Typically this test can be expected to comprise between 75 to 150 objective type questions and is usually divided into three to four sections. Each question has a question statement followed by four or five alternate answer choices and the candidate has to choose the best answer for each of the questions and mark it on an OMR sheet.

COMMON ADMISSION TEST (CAT)
www.catiim.in

INDIAN INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT (IIMs)

IIM AHMEDABAD, VASTRAPUR, AHMEDABAD-380015
E-MAIL : pgpabm@iimahd.ernet.in / mdp@iimahd.ernet.in
WEBSITE: www.iimahd.ernet.in

IIM BANGALORE, BANNERGHATTA ROAD, BANGALORE-560076
WEBSITE: www.iimb.ernet.in E-MAIL : director@iimb.ernet.in / dean@iimb.ernet.in

IIM CALCUTTA, P.O. JOKA, DIAMOND HARBOUR ROAD, KOLKATA-700104
E-MAIL : aomdp@iimcal.ac.in  WEBSITE: www.iimcal.ac.in

IIM LUCKNOW, PRAHANDH NAGAR, OFF.SITAPUR ROAD, LUCKNOW-226013
E-MAIL : dsingh@iiml.ac.in / deanaa@iiml.ac.in / mdp@iiml.ac.in
WEBSITE: www.iiml.ac.in

IIM INDORE, PIGDAMBER, RAU, INDORE-453331
E-MAIL : mdp@iimidr.ac.in / biswajeet@iimidr.ernet.in
WEBSITE: www.iimidr.ac.in / www.iimidr.ernet.in

IIM KOZHIKODE, KUNNAMANGALAM P.O., KOZHIKODE-673571
E-MAIL: iimk@ac.in / mdp@iimk.ren.nic.in   WEBSITE: www.iimk.ac.in

RGIIM SHILLONG, NEHU MAYURBHANJ COMPLEX, NONGTHYMMAI, SHILLONG-793014. E-MAIL: admissions@rgiim.ac.in  WEBSITE: www.rgiim.ac.in

Master in business administration is commonly known as MBA which is one of the most Important business attainment. If you want to be in Management positions then MBA Degree is essential for you because MBA gives you knowledge that you need in order to a successful Managers.

With the nearly 1000 management colleges in India, you don’t have to do much hard work in order to find appropriate college that serves your needs best. There are some very famous and popular Colleges in India which are recognized for their quality education and good placement records. Indian Institute of Management (IIM) is one of the best MBA College in India and known as world’s most famous institute.

Apart from IIM, there are also some other Top Management Colleges in India which are known best in the world and provides essential information about business skills & transform you into one of the best business leaders and quipped you with leadership skills. Below are Top 10 Management Institutes in India other than 6 IIMs (Ahmedabad, Bangalore, Kolkata, Indore, Lucknow, and Kozhikode).

* Xavier Labor relations Institute (Jamshedpur)
* Indian Institute of foreign Trade (Delhi)
* SP Jain Institute of Management & Research (Mumbai)
* Faculty of Management Studies (Delhi)
* Institute Of Management Technology (Ghaziabad)
* Management Development Institute (Gurgaon)
* Jamanlal Bajaj Institute of Management Studies (Mumbai)
* Xavier Institute of Management (Bhubaneshwar)
* Symbosis Institute of Business Management (Pune)
* Fore School of Management (Delhi)