I don’t have my final degree as yet. Am I eligible? What marks do I put in since I don’t have my final result?

Yes, you are eligible. Any student can take CAT in his final year of bachelor's degree. Even if you don’t have a degree, once you get an admission, you get a provisional degree from you college. It forms the basis of our admission. I worked for two years after my graduation. And I got my degree collected by a friend, while I was doing my MBA!

As for marks, you will upload whatever last known CGPA, converted to percentage, you officially have.

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What work experience should I put in? Will internship be counted as a Work Experience? What if my work experience was along graduation?

Part-time/ Project/ Internship/ Articleship/ Pre-graduation work experience should not be entered and will not be counted as work experience.

Other than that, doesn’t matter what kind of work experience you have. As long as you have the supporting paperwork, for point allocation purpose, teaching in a school is same as working in an MNC

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I am involved in the family business. Can I show it in CAT form? How do I do so?

Certainly, you can show it as work experience. That is, assuming, if your family business is a registered business. However, you need to:

A. Have an experience letter

B. Valid bank account statement and/or salary slips

C. Neither of the above two matters if you don’t have fundamental knowledge of the work that you are claiming to do. That will be the easiest way for me to assess whether you are telling the truth or not!

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I have a career gap before/ after graduation. How can I hide it?

You can’t and you shouldn’t. the good thing is that you are aware of a gap.

What was the reason for the gap? Illness? Plans fell through? Trying something else but didn’t work out? Create a storyline to justify your gap.

Courses, internships etc can justify the gaps. All said and done, you need to work out an explanation by the time you reach your interview stage. Because, rest assured, it will be asked!

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Where do I upload my CV points, certificates etc?

You don’t. There will be an appropriate time when the results are declared. At that time, the B schools will send a Performa for you to fill. Once you get a call from any specific B school, they will send a link to you where you would have to fill all such information like strength, weaknesses, role model etc

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I don’t have an updated EWS / Category certificate.

Upload whatever version you have. Just remember to download undertaking format from CAT website and fill it. Make a combined pdf of your category certificate and this undertaking and UPLOAD THAT with your application.

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What all courses should I select in CAT form?

As a thumb rule, fill all the PGDM courses. Fill FPM/ PhD courses only if you ready for a long-term commitment and are looking at teaching as career. Fill niche courses like HR/ Data Analytics only after a proper assessment of your interest areas. In case you aren’t really sure, fil them all

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Do I register for non – IIM institutions as well by clicking on the link on the landing page?

No. That link is for Non – IIM institutions to register themselves and pay to collect CAT scores for their selection process! So, unless you represent any MBA institution, that link is not for you!

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What are the different criterion used for MBA selection?

A. Marks in 10th

B. Marks in 12th

C. Marks in Graduation (May even differ from stream to stream)

D. Work Experience (type of Work Experience doesn’t seem to be mentioned anywhere)

E. Gender

F. Diversity Factor

G. Performance in GD / PI / WAT

H. Last but certainly not the least – CAT / Exam SCORE

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What’s the best time to fill the form?

I always recommend to do the registration early on. Go through the form with a fine-toothed comb and be sure about all the data that you are intending to fill in. Plan to pay on the last couple of day. The benefit is that when you register and don’t pay, you would get periodic reminder from the website to complete the payment option. Also, while you are at it, it would be a good idea to make a new Email ID which would be discarded after the entire process. This would ensure that your primary email ID remains SPAM free.

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I filled my name incorrectly during registration. Any way that I can change that?

Name, Date of Birth, Mobile Number and Email Address cannot be changed once the registration is complete.

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I don't have a surname. What do I put in the box?

In case you don't have a surname, put a space bar in that cell

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What are the dimensions for Photo?
Can I wear spectacles in the photo?
Can I have a light blue background?
Will any photo work?

There are very, very clear guidelines on what constitutes as a valid photo / signature. Lack of an acceptable photo might your application getting rejected. So, make sure to get an updated photo. Also, the exact same picture needs to be pasted in hard copy on your admit card also, otherwise entry to the test centre may be denied.

For more details, look at the attached file.

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I an EWS. What is the serial number that I have to put in?

Leave the box blank.

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I an SC/ST/OBC. What is the serial number that I have to put in?

Under the list of Central government each caste has been given a Serial/Entry Number and Name of the Caste

The same would also be updated in a valid caste certificate.

Make sure that you look out for the number applicable to the caste in your state/UT.

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What constitutes a valid SC/ST/OBC caste certificate?

Your certificate should have all the required information

a. Should have been issued by a competent authority
b. Name of the caste and caste number should appear in the certificate
c. Ministry's resolution/order number should be available
d. Certificate should be in Hindi or English only. No regional language

For OBC-NC certificate, following additional requirement should be met.
e. District and the State or Union Territory of your ordinary residence

For more details on NC-OBC category, visit www.ncbc.nic.in/Home

The authorities competent to issue the certificate are: District Magistrate /Additional District Magistrate /Collector /Deputy Commissioner /Additional Deputy Commissioner / Deputy Collector / Ist Class Stipendiary Magistrate /City Magistrate /Taluka Magistrate /Executive Magistrate / Extra Assistant Commissioner /Chief Presidency Magistrate / Additional Chief Presidency Magistrate /President Magistrate /Revenue Officers not below the rank of Tahsildar /Sub Divisional Officer of the area where the person and his family normally resides /Development Officer.
Note: The certifying authority should be the one concerned with the locality in which the person applying for a certificate has his permanent place of abode. Revenue Authorities have been empowered to issue certificates on the basis of a certificate issued by an MP, MLA, Gazetted Officer, etc.

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My Caste certificate is in Hindi. Is it acceptable?
My name on Caste certificate is in Hindi. Is it acceptable?

Yes. English or Hindi are both acceptable but should not be in any other regional language.

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What do I need to apply as a PwD candidate?

A. Make sure you have a valid certificate before you fill up form mentioning the %age of your disability

B. Although UDID number is not mandatory in CAT application, it will ease the process in many such situations.

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How do I apply for a scribe?

IIM will not provide you with a scribe

You will have to arrange a scribe to accompany you on the test date along with duly filled scribe certificate, which you can download from the website

Scribe must bring a valid proof of identity and a passport sized photograph, and sign a declaration about his/her educational qualifications at the test venue

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Do I need to self-attest the documents before uploading?

You don't need to attest any document except the undertaking form, in case you fill it

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My picture is 1 year old. Can I upload it?

You should look like your photograph

Your photograph might be 5 years old with you looking the same

Your photograph could be 2 months old but if your face has changed drastically, you are better off getting a new picture

Your photograph should be identical enough for them to be confident about your identity

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