IIMs Prometric release CAT specific information

Common Admission Test (CAT) 2010 will be administered across 33 cities from 27 October through 24 November 2010.

CAT is a mandatory test for admission to the premier Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs) and 150 other B-schools across the country.

IIMs and Prometric in a media statement announced that vouchers for CAT 2010 will be available for sale at selected Axis Bank branches from 30 August through 27 September 2010. Registration and scheduling will open on 30 August and close on 30 September 2010.

In addition to this, Prometric said it will also release a collection of short videos, which will be made available online to familiarise candidates with the registration and scheduling process, test day procedures and other aspects of CAT 2010. In order to ensure candidates are appropriately prepared, a separate video will be developed to explain the scoring method.

“Prometric is committed to providing appropriate resources to ensure that each candidate can register for the CAT, confident in the knowledge of how the test will be administered and evaluated,” said Soumitra Roy, Managing Director, Prometric India. "We encourage all candidates to review these materials as they prepare for the exam," Roy added.

Videos will be available on the CAT website www.catiim.in for candidates to review after 30 August 2010.