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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My 12th Marksheet contains subjects like Work Experience which grades like A1 etc. What do I do for them?

Use the above table to get the respective marks and add them to your overall total

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I had appeared for the improvement exam in 10th / 12th. Which marks do I need to fill, the improvement one or the original?

Fill the improved marks (assuming they were more than the original) but do carry to the interview both the original marksheet as well as the one with improved marks.

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I am in my final year and have all results till date. Do I consider that percentage or CGPA marks which is for only pre - final year OR all the years combined?

Use the marks of ALL THE SEMESTER whose results have been declared

Use weighted average to calculate your overall %age as on date

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I am in the final year of my bachelor's degree. Do I need to submit any final year certificate in my CAT form?

No. You not need to submit any proof of your percentage nor submit any certificate in the CAT form.

Just your aggregate %age of the results declared so far

Final year certificate will be needed only at the time of admission.

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I am a General/EWS/NC-OBC category candidate and got 49% in the Bachelor’s degree. Am I eligible to apply for CAT?

No. As per the CAT eligibility norms, you should have obtained 50% or more in the Bachelor’s degree (45% for SC/ST/PwD). Following the norm, you are NOT eligible to apply for CAT.

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I graduated this year but have a back in ___ Semester. I have not been given the grand CGPA as yet. How do I calculate what %age to input?

If you were marked absent in the exams, you can choose to ignore the exam

However, if you failed the exam; you have to sider whatever marks were given

In either case, use appropriate weighted average / University specific criteria to calculate the average.

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I work with a firm that gives in-hand salary. How can I produce a proof of that?

Get an experience letter from them
A joining letter
and ask them to produce a salary certificate for you on official letter head!

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I made the payment but it doesn't reflect in my account. What should I do?

In the bulk of cases, such kind of server errors resolve automatically after 48 hours.

If it doesn't get resolved even after 48 hours, take the screenshot of the payment and drop a mail to IIMCAT email ID

Make sure to cite your registration number in the subject line

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I have a gap between my 12th and Graduation. How do I justify that?

First off - good that you know that you have a gap which needs justification.

Why did you have that gap? Illness? Family issues? Preparing for some other exam?

Be truthful in your explanation. TBH, at that age a very high level of maturity isn't really expected out of you!

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I have a gap after my Graduation. How do I justify that?

First off - good that you know that you have a gap which needs justification.

Why did you have that gap? Illness? Family issues? Preparing for some other exam? Tried to get a job but couldn't make it work?

At this age a certain amount of maturity is expected out of you.

Look at different ways you can explain that gap. Family Business. Plethora of courses available on net. Internships. Job - For any job is better than none at all!

Need to have a storyline to justify that you are an active go - getter, a man with a plan!

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I graduated in June this year and planning to appear for CAT this year. Since the admission will be June of next year; will this year be considered as a drop year (from June this year til next year)

Yes. This year will be considered as a gap year. Please plan on how to utilise this time and explain the same in the interview

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I graduated in May this year and will join a job till I get an MBA college. Will this work experience be calculated for CAT only till 31st July? If yes, what's the point of working further. If no, will they consider work experience of later months (after July) after getting the call?

1. Yes, this experience will be counted only till 31st July. You may ask yourself whether it is worth putting yourself through the ordeal of all the preparation.

2. The point of why you should continue further is that we don't really know if CAT plan will materialise or not. If it doesn't, we should have a backup plan.

3. Any additional experience after the 31st July mark can help make your interview even better. You can utilize this opportunity to portray yourself as a serious aspirant - assuming you work diligently and are able to answer questions thrown at you. You may not get points for it but you can make your interview better

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Do all IIMs have 100% placements??

No. They don't. It is all a marketing gimmick plus data manipulation - Kind of what any MBA is all about.

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