CAT 2012 to be conducted from October 11 to November 6. CAT Convenor says first priority to provide a glitch-free exam : PaGaLGuY

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The Common Admision Test (CAT) 2012 will be conducted from October 11 to November 6, 2012. The test will comprise of two sections which will be seperately timed. Each of the sections will be 1 hour and 10 minutes. There will be 30 questions in each section.

According to Prof SSS Kumar, CAT Convenor for CAT 2012, the two sections will include Quantiative Ability and Data Interpretation, Verbal Ability and Logical Reasoning. "Once a section ends, aspirants can no longer go back to it. Aspirants will be presented with the section on Quantitative Ability and Data Interpretation first , followed by Verbal Ability and Logical Reasonings."

Vouchers will be avilable from July 30 to September 17, 2012 while the registration window wll be open from July 30 to September 19, 2012. Results wll be announced on January 9, 2013. The official notification of CAT 2012 will be published in the national dailies on July 22, 2012.

PaGaLGuY had an exclusive and small chat with Prof SSS Kumar, who is otherwise quite media-shy

How do you feel donning the CAT Convenor's hat this year?

Its a great responsibility and fully focused on our goal conducting CAT 2012 successfully, befitting of the lofty standards set by IIMs in the past. At present, we are sparing no efforts to give a trouble free experience to CAT 2012 aspirants in the process of registration and appearing in CAT 2012.

Is there anything that you will take as learning from past CAT convenors?

As CBT is in evolution mode, experiences of the past convenors provide the guiding light for the conduct of CAT 2012.

Are you happy that the post have come down south to IIMK after IIMC,IIML and IIMA held the honour earlier?

I am glad that the responsibility came to IIMK but importantly CAT had been and will be a collective effort of all IIMs. The key factor behind the success of CAT is the team work and joint efforts of the entire IIM
fraternity across the IIMs.

Have you got into CAT work full-time?

Yes, my work started from April 2012 and will be working out from Kozhikode only.

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b4ujatin @Ricky25waah yaar yeh hoti hai tyaari toh !!!!
#61 • 18 Jul '12 Like 4
revival Abe yaar thode der pehle tak lag raha tha ki I have time..What the **** is this now...
Shocked!!!
#62 • 18 Jul '12 Like
pandit_pujari @revival sahi kaha, ek dum jhatka sa laga!
#63 • 18 Jul '12 Like
rohit03 fellow puys now its tym for each iims to publish their admission criteria for 2013-15. N m not sure of apperaing for CAT 2012 as for CAT2011 i converted iim Raipur but could not join due to personal reason. feeling demotivated but hav to fight the destiny..game on big tym.
#64 • 18 Jul '12 Like 1
Enceladus Lo apne apne bhagwaan ka naam aur lagg jao.

ATB everyone. \m/
#65 • 18 Jul '12 Like
ashish94 @Ricky25 brother thank you for pointing out the correct spelling of grammAr. it was a typo. I used a cellphone. Still it was my bad.
And coming back to the usage of the word 'comprise' I request you to look up the word in any standard English dictionary. Please do it for your own good.

PS- I am aware of the usage 'comprised of' .
#66 • 18 Jul '12 Like 3
Kushwaha c me on the D day. it's going to b November for me.
#67 • 18 Jul '12 Like
madforABC paaapa has waiting fo u baby.... im coming fo u ...nd dis time dere is no escapin from me...
#68 • 18 Jul '12 Like 2
Lord.Joker Well weekend and weekdays doesn't matter much. In order to get a call from IIM's , one needs 99+ percentile...which means Preparation is the key factor. Speculating abt date is of no use. Putting it simply, one has to answer questions correctly...so doesn't matter which day you are appearing.
#69 • 18 Jul '12 Like 3
Anivesh90 I have just started my prep.. and the notification is out!! I need to atleast finish the syllabus
before the test..:/
#70 • 18 Jul '12 Like 1
onefreebird @Anivesh90 @LordJoker Syllabus? Is there any official syllabus for CAT? I am new to it and not taking any coaching. Please give me a link if there is any syllabus.
#71 • 18 Jul '12 Like
saaawariyaaa here is the official notification on IIM K website :: http://www.iimk.ac.in/news/CAT2012coordination.php

#72 • 19 Jul '12 Like 1
amresh_maverick Time of reckoning has come. Lag jao ji jaan se
#73 • 19 Jul '12 Like
nitishdceite One quick question - Can I purchase the voucher from a city say Delhi and then while registering online book the slot for some other city? Or the slot can only be booked for the city from where the voucher was purchased?
#74 • 19 Jul '12 Like
pandit_pujari @nitishdceite yeah, why not?
#75 • 19 Jul '12 Like
itinder count down begins frnz

#76 • 19 Jul '12 Like
Seriousthistime I will crack CAT 2012....Am rising !!!!
#77 • 19 Jul '12 Like 2
nitishdceite @panditpujari Thanks, had a doubt.
#78 • 19 Jul '12 Like
aniket2010 time to bell the CAT..atb puys.
#79 • 19 Jul '12 Like
shashankbapat23 not sure about CAT but The Dark Knight Rises definitely FDFS
#80 • 19 Jul '12 Like 4
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xx111 whoa! it is so near!! yet to start my prep
#81 • 19 Jul '12 Like 1
sushil2000 @shrikantj http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/news-by-industry/services/education/cat-2012-will-be-conducted-from-october-11-to-november-6-this-year/articleshow/15031297.cms

Here is the Economic Times Link..
#82 • 19 Jul '12 Like
sushil2000 @nitishdceite Yes. U can
#83 • 19 Jul '12 Like
sushil2000 Guys....Need serious Motivation....Rather than Grammar Wars, Slot choices(wrong conception-Weekday or Weekend). Plz help one another, by motivating....as u get motivated, by coming to Pagalguy.com

#84 • 19 Jul '12 Like
saurav5517 Puys the notification is like you are chasing a score of 330 in a ODI , it starts raining n the new target is set on Duckworth Lewis method and the overs are reduced to say 40 and the target is 320..:P...
Newaz all the very best puys for a rigorous journey through CAT 2012..
#85 • 19 Jul '12 Like 5
matangi.prasan Krishnaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa.....................tesnsion tension!!!!!!!!
#86 • 19 Jul '12 Like
Preeti_L @workaholic198 Thanks for the explanation. Had Never got the concept of normalization n scaling till date.
#87 • 19 Jul '12 Like 1
ArpitG27 Its early this time............ I have not even started studying sincerely Need to rush..........
#88 • 19 Jul '12 Like 1
saurabh.mitm confusion..........
#89 • 19 Jul '12 Like
ashdes Wishing all best luck!!
#90 • 19 Jul '12 Like
Kain Oct / Nov is when many Engg. students are preparing for their Sem exams. For IIT's anyone has an idea when their exams are held ?
#91 • 19 Jul '12 Like
aruncat @Kain IIT end sems are in last week of novemeber....but quiz 2 will be in second week of october
#92 • 19 Jul '12 Like
wineman Window Period Declared
#93 • 19 Jul '12 Like
aruncat @workaholic198 except that when u normalize in a small sample size the probability for error is more unlike in a large sample size
#94 • 19 Jul '12 Like
Madurai_Maka great news....ATB guys...
#95 • 19 Jul '12 Like
datta123 Chalo voucher kharidne chalenge....1st day 1st row! :)
All the BEST!
#96 • 19 Jul '12 Like
Saumz i m so nervous...Damm it hass come early this time..
Does slot choice (weekday or weekend, begining/middle/end ) matter?

i m confused
#97 • 19 Jul '12 Like
shank22feb @Saumz Nothing matters if watevr u choose. its upto you buddy
#98 • 19 Jul '12 Like
nitinj11 http://www.iimk.ac.in/news/CAT2012coordination.php
#99 • 19 Jul '12 Like
fundaz ATB puys!!!
#100 • 19 Jul '12 Like
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vegetta I can't believe it ...need to do some serious studying...ATB puys
#101 • 19 Jul '12 Like
monuliz scared......
#102 • 19 Jul '12 Like
bardock123 so far yet feels so near................
#103 • 19 Jul '12 Like 2
meenupr123 al the best for people appearing this year .. can anyone suggest how long should we prepare for cat ?? i know it depends on the individual .. but stil can u give a rough estimation ..
#104 • 19 Jul '12 Like
arpan.m Im still in hangover of CAT 2011!!!
#105 • 19 Jul '12 Like 3
Bababhokali @LeoN88 One of my friend appeared on 17th and got selected. Studying in IIM C rite now
#106 • 19 Jul '12 Like 1
unagar Well... It felt like 'boulders' on my head... 11 days early this year... .. Why are all in a hurry this year.. 1st NMAT.. and now CAT... wish they don't play around with SNAP dates...
#107 • 19 Jul '12 Like
pavsandy13 ATB puys.......for me its do or die dis tym...........:)
#108 • 19 Jul '12 Like
spycat06 first time in the arena.. & the day has been declared already.. watt lag gaya..
#109 • 19 Jul '12 Like
anukul44 last year for mumbai it was chanakya institute as d center
will it b d same this year ???
#110 • 19 Jul '12 Like 1
vrana95 Dude !! No time to waste now... Will have to be more focussed and well prepared before deciding the "Arena " !! best of luck to All PUYS !!!
#111 • 19 Jul '12 Like
ank_mission_IIM @laj and @pagalguy : I don't know whether I am right or not, I think The Hindu copied many sentences from this report, look at link: http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/article3655710.ece
:)
#112 • 19 Jul '12 Like
aj552142 Giving the CAT for the first time. Have invested some money for prep. Hope I will retain the deposit
#113 • 19 Jul '12 Like
mayu_11 high time now ........
really wanna start studying.
BEST OF LUCK to U all.
#114 • 19 Jul '12 Like
balash All the best Puys
#115 • 19 Jul '12 Like
nv Feeling so scared...gona write CAT for d first time dis year...:( im totally unprepared......
#116 • 19 Jul '12 Like 1
ashish21may Gotta go in Top gear Now PUYs .... High time is here nw ... Buck up and BOL
#117 • 19 Jul '12 Like 1
gaurav23march Gangs of Wassepur ka song yaada aa gyaa:
Jis mein(Oct or Nov) bachna ho bachle…
Ye.. jis mein bachna ho bachle
Bach meri jaan teri (CAT 2012)keh ke lunga
Teri keh ke lunga....
#118 • 19 Jul '12 Like 3
aashimasharma27 Require some tips .....
#119 • 19 Jul '12 Like
SSS27 Scared of the section II.... ATB puys
#120 • 19 Jul '12 Like

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