What Have Been The Principal Differences Of CAT 2009 And 2010?
Until a few years back, the Common Aptitude Test (CAT) was a one day process, wherein all applicants across the nation appeared for CAT exam on the same date. CAT is one of the most prestigious competitive exams for those who wish to seek admission into the country's premier management institutions.
However, CAT went through a change recently - it was transformed into an online examination that is set to last over three weeks. CAT 2010 is the first computer-based test of CAT. This new system of conducting the CAT examination was welcomed by students one and all, with a few apprehensions whatsoever.
CAT 2010 has been way better than CAT 2009, is the opinion of most of the CAT takers across the country. And this is not just an opinion, but a fact as well. There has been a glitch-free season of CAT so far, thanks to the colossal efforts of the CAT convener - Prof. Himanshu Rai of IIM Lucknow. He has been chiefly responsible for the forecast and vigilant execution of the Online procedure of CAT 2010. There have been some changes that have been made to the procedure of convening this examination, and a comparative analysis of the two will help CAT takers in the future:
A. One of the most important changes is the number of test days in the CAT window. From ten days to twenty, the number of days has been extended as compared to the last year 2009.
B. Also, there has been a significant change in the number of CAT takers this year, from 2,46,000 in 2009 to 2,04,000 in 2010. There has been a massive reduction in the number of applicants (15 per cent), which is contrary to what has been the case over the last decade.
C. CAT 2009 was held over a period of twelve days, including the extra two days for retests of some students. However, there have been no reported cases of retests this year.
D. CAT 2009 takers were competing for admissions in 7 IIMS while this year, the number of IIMs have been increased to 10, another opportunity for all aspirants to look forward to.
E. The difficulty level of CAT 2010 however has been brought down to easy, as compared to the level of CAT 2009. This has come as a welcome change to all aspirants and students who seem more satisfied and at ease.
However, on the darker side, this year too, there have been students who have complained about certain erroneous questions. In some of the students' tests, the options provided for each of the questions did not contain the correct option. Owing to these complaints, the conveners have sent the questions for a thorough check and the results are yet awaited. CAT 2010 has grabbed all the attention, especially because it is your one chance to get into some of the country's most coveted management schools, like IIMs, FMS, ISB, et al.
Management education has been gaining importance over the years, and the demand for management graduates is increasing by the day. Prestigious management institutions like the Institute of Management Technology, Ghaziabad, too consider CAT scores for admission into IMT.
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