Registration and Voucher Sales Open on New Date
E‐Vouchers Available for First Time
Indore, India, 28 July 2013 – Indian Institutes of Management (IIM) announce the registration of the
Common Admission Test 2013 (CAT 2013). Prometric, trusted provider of market‐leading test
development and test delivery solutions, is IIM’s partner in developing and delivering CAT 2013. The
registration window will be open from 5 August through 26 September 2013. New this year, CAT
candidates can buy vouchers online directly from IIMs, from 5 August to 24 September.
Candidates can also purchase traditional vouchers for registration and scheduling from designated
Axis Bank branches from 5 August to 24 September. Details of the designated Axis bank branches can
be obtained from the website www.cat2013.iimidr.ac.in or www.prometric.com. This year 30 more
Axis bank branches have been added to provide CAT 2013 candidates even greater convenience.
“IIMs enable students with an opportunity to pursue their career options through a personally and
professionally enriching experience. During their IIM journey, if they develop the right skill sets and if
they are able to put their best foot forward then there will be promising career choices. The CAT is
their first step to achieving their goals,” said Professor Rohit Kapoor, Common Admission Test (CAT)
2013 Convenor. “New to this year’s CAT is the option to purchase vouchers electronically. Details
about payment of fees online will be made available on CAT 2013 website www.cat2013.iimidr.ac.in
from 5PM on Saturday, August 3, 2013. We hope this new point of purchase brings added
convenience to the registration process.”
Similar to last year’s exam, the CAT 2013 will have two sections. The first section will focus on
Quantitative Ability & Data Interpretation; the second on Verbal Ability & Logical Reasoning. These
two sections will be implemented sequentially with separate time limits. The examination will be for
140 minutes. Candidates will have 70 minutes to answer 30 questions within each section which will
have an on‐screen countdown timer. Once the time ends for the first section, they will move to the
second and will be unable to go back.
CAT 2013 aspirants can register and schedule for CAT 2013 on the website www.cat2013.iimidr.ac.in
or https://iim.prometric.com. For support and assistance, candidates can call the toll‐free candidate
care number 1‐800‐419‐0080, Monday to Saturday, 9AM to 6PM from 5 August.
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CAT will be conducted over a period of 20 days — from 16 October to 11 November 2013 — in
Prometric test centers across 40 cities. This increase in locations (up from 36 cities last year) provides
candidates greater flexibility and convenience for choosing a suitable test day. For candidates who
are differently abled, additional support will be available.
A 15‐minute tutorial will be provided before the start of the test, and candidates are advised to go
through it carefully before starting the main examination. The total duration will be two hours and 35
minutes including the tutorial. A practice test to provide candidates with a feel of the timed sections,
as well as navigation and functionality of the actual test will be made available on
www.cat2013.iimidr.ac.in in the coming weeks. Candidates are advised to go through the practice
test carefully to familiarize themselves with the screens, layout and navigation.
The Indian Institutes of Management and Prometric are preparing for more students to appear for
CAT 2013. “This year’s CAT students will have greater opportunity for admission into the
IIMs,” Professor Kapoor added. Across all IIMs, 115 seats have been added for B‐School admissions
this year, a total of 3,335 seats. The number of women appearing for CAT has been steadily
increasing, as well — from 53,700 in 2010 to 56,000 in 2011. For 2012, more than 60,800 women
appeared for the CAT. Additionally, female aspirants are achieving better success on the CAT, with
255 women scoring higher than the 99 percentile on CAT 2012.
“IIM graduates continue year after year to be among the most valued professionals entering the
workforce, earning very attractive compensation packages offered during campus placement by
global corporations as well as large Indian transnational companies,” said Soumitra Roy, Managing
Director of Prometric India. “Consulting, Finance and Sales/Marketing careers continue to be leading
sectors for recruitment.”
Indian Institutes of Management
The Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs) were established by the Government of India, starting
from the early 1960s as national school of excellence in Management Sciences. Over the years, the
IIMs have evolved into global institutions that impart high quality management programmes that
stress on innovation, ethical leadership, and cutting edge management research. The Economist
labelled IIMs as the “toughest” b‐school in the world to get into. Currently there are 13 IIMs named
as IIMs Ahmedabad, Bangalore, Calcutta, Indore, Kashipur, Kozhikode, Lucknow, Raipur, Ranchi,
Rohtak, Shillong, Tiruchirappalli and Udaipur. The entry to these national building institutes is
realized through the Common Admission Test, popularly called CAT. It was, and continues to be, a
source of pride for the faculty involved with its conception and delivery year after year, and is
possibly the exam that accounts for the highest number of eyeballs and scrutiny of general public
and media alike.
Prometric
Prometric Testing Private Limited (Prometric India) has partnered with the IIMs to deliver the CAT
examination since 2009. The company has been recognized as the 2013 recipient of the ‘Best Use of
Technology in Testing and Assessments’ award from the Associated Chambers of Commerce and
Industry of India (ASSOCHAM). Prometric India is a wholly‐owned subsidiary of Prometric Inc. and has
been present in India since 1997. In 2012, Prometric India delivered over 618,000 exams, including
191,642 CAT exams on behalf of the IIMs. In 2012, Prometric surveyed 64,000 students participating
in the CAT, and more than 92 per cent of respondents reported satisfaction with their testing
experience, from pre‐exam registration to computer‐based test functionality. India represents a core
part of Prometric’s growth strategy, both as a regional operations location and as a market for its
globally distributed testing services.
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