Exclusions from Initial CAT List Raise Questions

The CAT Bulletin typically also mentions the list of non-IIM Institutes who accept CAT scores for admission to their programmes. There has been some confusion among many test takers this time as the Mudra Institute of Communication Ahmedabad, which has been accepting CAT scores for its first round of shortlisting has not been mentioned in the list. This is in accordance with whatever has been published in the CAT 2008 website. However, when Advanc’edge contacted the Admissions Office at MICA, they were told that this is an inadvertent error of omission and that MICA would accept CAT scores for admission to its 2009-11 programme. In fact, in a new list of institutes (accepting CAT) published on the IIM-Kozhikode website, MICA has been included.

 A similar response has been obtained from NITIE, which is another noteworthy exclusion from the list in the CAT Bulletin. NITIE authorities have confirmed that the procedure for admission to their programmes will remain the same as in previous years and they will accept CAT scores. The omission has been communicated to CAT officials and NITIE is awaiting some kind of official rectification.

A new addition to the list has been NIT Calicut. According to a report published in The Hindu on April 22, NIT Calicut will start an MBA programme for engineering graduates for which it will accept CAT scores. The programme was reported to be commenced from the next academic session (July 2009) with an expected 30 seats. When contacted, the Dean of NIT Calicut said that the modalities of the programme were still being worked out and details could be confirmed only after everything was finalized.

Singapore based Nanyang Technological University which offers an MBA programme through its Nanyang Business School also features in the list of non-IIM institutes. However, speaking to Advanc’edge MBA over the phone, the Nanyang MBA Office said that while it is true that the possibility of accepting CAT scores from Indian applicants is being seriously considered, no final decision has been taken as of now. The Institute will be issuing a clarification on this through their website (www.nbs.ntu.edu.sg) once the official stance is released.

For information on placements in the Institutes accepting CAT scores, click here

(Stay tuned for more updates and details on Institutes accepting CAT scores)

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