CAT 2015 notification out! Attempt 100 questions in 180 minutes; direct answer problems introduced

CAT 2015 notification has been released in 24 newspapers across the country today.

CAT 2015 exam will be held on November 29 in two sessions. Candidates can register for CAT 2015 from August 6 to September 20.

CAT 2015 test pattern has changed. The test duration has been increased to 180 minutes instead of 170 minutes. There will be a total three sections:

Section	Questions	Time
Quantitative Aptitude (QA)	34	60 minutes
Data Interpretation & Logical Reasoning (DILR)	32	60 minutes
Verbal and Reading Comprehension (VRC)	34	60 minutes
Total	100	180

"Some questions in each section may not be of multiple choice type. Instead, direct answers are to be typed on the screen. The tutorials will clearly explain this change. Also, we will allow use of basic on-screen calculator for computation," informed CAT 2015 authorities.

Candidates will be allotted 60 minutes to answer questions in each section. Moreover, one cannot switch from one section to another while answering questions in a section.

The tutorial / sample paper to understand the format of the examination will be available on the CAT website from October 15, 2015.

Other important features of CAT 2015 are:

1. CAT 2015 will be conducted in two sessions on Sunday, November 29, 2015.
   
   
2. The exam will be conducted in 136 Cities comprising 650 Test Sites.
   
   
3. Candidates will have the option to select four Test Cities in order of preference. This has been introduced to reduce the initial rush of registration to block slots.
   
   
4. The release states, "We will try our best to assign candidates their first preferred city. In case it is not possible, they will be assigned a city following their given order of preference. However, candidates will not be able to select the session because it will be assigned randomly."
   
   
5. Like last year, CAT 2015 registration will be conducted only in online mode (Credit Card, Debit Card, and Net Banking).
   
   
6. Admit Cards will be available for download from October 15 - till the date of examination.
   
   
7. Candidates will be allotted exactly 60 minutes for answering questions in each section and they cannot switch from one section to another while answering questions in a section.
   
   

“Every year we review CAT and make certain changes- both operational and content. For CAT 2015, at an operational level, we are planning to have it on a single-day in two-sessions rather than on two-days in four sessions like last year. This will help in enhancing operational efficiency and quality of the test content,” said Professor Bandyopadhyay to Shiksha.com.

He further mentioned that authorities will try to accommodate female candidates in nearby-by centres.

But the most important announcement is that Quant will no more dominate the percentile ranks. This will change the current dynamics and open up the playing field for non-engineering students

Stay tuned to Shiksha.com for more information on CAT 2015 notification.

 

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