Indian Institutes of Management (IIM)

Common Admission Test (CAT) 2010

Registration Guide
Important Instructions
1. Check your eligibility for CAT 2010 on www.catiim.in.
2. You must purchase a CAT 2010 voucher from selected list of Axis Bank branches prior to beginning the
online registration process. More information may be found on www.catiim.in.
3. “*” indicates mandatory field. The boxes marked with this symbol must be filled in or you will not be
allowed to complete your registration.
4. Ensure you have a valid and unique email address before you begin the registration process.

Overview
To register to take the CAT 2010, go to
www.catiim.in and click on the
“Register for CAT 2010” link. You can
register and schedule for the CAT 2010
from 30 August – 7 October 2010.

During registration, you will:

1. Create a profile.
2. Fill out the CAT application.
3. Schedule your test.
Estimated time to complete this
process: 20-30 minutes.

Before you begin, you should gather

all the information you will need to
complete the registration process,
including your voucher, educational
history, work experience, and a list of
the IIM programmes to which you are
applying.

Opening Screen
On the first screen of the registration
website, you will see two boxes – “New
users” and “Existing users.” The first
time you come to this website, please
follow the instructions for “New users.”
This includes candidates who
previously registered for CAT 2009.

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Voucher
For “New users,” you must enter your
voucher number. Use a coin and gently
scratch (as illustrated on the right) to
obtain your voucher number.

Captcha
You will see a special set of characters
displayed on the screen. You will need to
retype the characters in the box
provided. These characters, called
“Captchas,” are a safety feature designed
so the computer knows a human is
entering the voucher number and not a
computer program. If you have trouble
reading the characters, you can click the
audio icon or the refresh icon. Once you
have entered the Captchas, click on
“Begin My Registration.” This will take
you to the next section, which is “Create
a Profile.”

1. Create a Profile
In this section, you will enter basic
contact information.

Your name and email

1. You should enter your name exactly
as it appears in your school-leaving
certificate.
2. Enter your email address. This is
where your Admit Card email will
be sent.

Create a login
Creating a login enables you to log
back in later if you need to make
changes, or request a resend of your
Admit Card or CAT application.

1. Username. Must be a combination

of alphanumeric characters (letters
and numbers) but does not contain
spaces or special characters.
The maximum length allowed is
50 characters.
2. Password. Must be 7-20 characters
long and contain at least one alpha
and one numerical character.

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3. Secret reminder question.
If you forget your username and
password, this question will help
verify your identity.
4. Read the Data Privacy Policy and
indicate your agreement to the
policy. Agreement is required to
register for the CAT.

Additional contact information

1. Primary telephone number. Enter
the entire number. Mobile number
is recommended as Prometric may
send important CAT related text
messages by SMS.
2. Secondary telephone number. You
may enter either a landline or
another mobile number. Include
Area Code/STD code in case of a
landline number.
3. Postal Address. This is where you
would like correspondence sent.

Click “Save & Continue” to move on to

the next section, which is the CAT
Application.

Note that once your profile has

been created and saved, you will
no longer be able to use your
voucher number to create another
profile. Changes to your name or
username will not be allowed once
you leave this section.

2. Apply for CAT

In the second section, you will enter
information about yourself.

Personal Information
You will need to enter your Gender,
Nationality, Category, and Date of
Birth.

You will also need to select “No” or

“Yes” to the question “Are you a
differently-abled candidate (person
with disabilities)? If you choose “Yes,”
there will be additional questions for
you to answer.

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Differently-Abled Candidate
If you do not have a disability, click
“No” and go on to the Programmes
section.

If you do have a disability, and choose

“Yes,” you will need to complete three
additional questions:
1. Type of disability.
2. Do you need support.
3. What kind of support do you need.

If you require support to take the CAT,

you will be able to complete the
application process online and select
your preferred city but not the
scheduling process. You will be
contacted within seven days of
completing the application section.
Scheduling will only be completed for
DA candidates who require support
after the registration and scheduling
window is closed (i.e. after 7 October
2010). DA candidates who require
support will be scheduled to test on
9 November 2010. You will receive
your admit card by email when the
appointment is completed.

If you do have a disability, and do not

require support for the test, you will be
able to schedule your test online after
the application process.

Programmes
You must click on the box(es) of the
IIM programme(s) to which you are
applying. Point your cursor on the box
in front of the name of your
Programme and click. You should
choose all Programmes to which you
are applying, and you must choose at
least one.

For each programme applied, you must

choose the city where you prefer to do
your follow-up interview with IIM.

Be sure to click on “Save & Continue”

to go on to the next screen.

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Educational Background
You must choose all educational
background that apply. For each
selection, you will be asked to enter
additional information such as marks
and boards.

Educational choices include:

1. SSC or equivalent.
2. HSC or equivalent.
3. Bachelor’s degree.
4. Master’s degree.
5. Professional course.

SSC or equivalent. If you choose

“Yes” under SSC or equivalent, the
percentage of marks received and
board choice will be displayed and
must be completed.

Enter the percentage of marks

obtained in the SSC/CBSE/ICSE/
10th Standard examination.

HSC or equivalent. If you choose

“Yes” under HSC or equivalent, the
percentage of marks received, board
choices and discipline will be displayed
and must be completed.

Enter the percentage of marks

obtained in the HSC/12th Standard
examination.

If you have undergone 3-year Diploma

in engineering after SSC (without doing
HSC) and have then done/are doing a
3-year Degree course in engineering,
you should select “Yes” under HSC or
equivalent and enter the percentage of
marks obtained in the Diploma course
for HSC.

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Bachelor’s Degree. Choose Bachelor’s
Degree Incomplete if you are still
undergoing a 5-year Integrated
Master’s Degree course after your HSC.
Choose Bachelor’s Degree Complete if
you have undergone a 5-year
Integrated Master’s Degree course
after your HSC. If you choose
“Complete” or “Incomplete” under
Bachelor’s Degree, you will need to
enter the:
• Percentage of marks you received.
• Type of University/Institution you
attended.
• State/Union Territory where the
University/ Institution you attended
is located.
• Discipline of your bachelor’s degree.

To enter marks for:

• Bachelor’s Degree Incomplete. Enter
the percentage of marks obtained for
the years/semesters of the degree
course completed to date. If you are
undergoing a 5-year Integrated
Master’s degree after your HSC,
compute the percentage of marks
obtained in the first three years.
• Bachelor’s Degree Complete. Compute
the percentage of marks obtained as per
the norms of the university/ institute. If no
norms exist, enter the percentage of marks
obtained for all years/ semesters of the
degree course. If you have undergone a
5-year Integrated Master’s degree after your
HSC, compute the percentage of marks
obtained in the first three years. Enter the
percentage of marks obtained in the
remaining two years in the Master’s degree
section. If the duration is four years instead
of five years, enter the percentage of marks
obtained in all four years under the
Bachelor’s Degree complete. If you fulfill
your eligibility based on your performance in
a professional examination (e.g., CA/ ICWA),
which is considered equivalent to graduation,
you should indicate the marks obtained in
that examination as marks obtained in the
Professional Course.

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Master’s Degree. If you choose “Complete” or
“Incomplete” under Master’s Degree, you will
need to:
• Choose the number of years completed.
• Complete the percentage of marks obtained
for each year.
• Select the Discipline of your master’s
degree.

Choose 3 years only if your Master’s

Degree is of three years duration. If
you have not completed the master’s
degree, enter the percentage of marks
obtained for the years/semesters of
the courses completed to date.

Professional Course. If you choose

“Final” or “Inter” under Professional
Course Final, you will need to enter the
percentage of marks obtained and your
professional discipline.

If you choose Professional Course Final

Exam, the Professional Course Inter
Exam will automatically be checked
and you will need to list the percentage
of marks obtained for the Inter Exam.

If you choose Professional Course

Inter, you should enter the percentage
of cumulative marks received to date.

If you have done/are doing any course

such as CA, CS or ICWA, you should
enter the percentage of marks in this
section as well.

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Work Experience
You must enter your work experience
in months and the sector or sectors in
which you have worked. You should
choose all that apply. For example, if
you have worked 10 months, you will
enter “10.” Combine all months worked
in all sectors as of 31 August 2010.

Declaration by Candidate
In this section, you will be required to
choose “I Agree” or “I Disagree” to the
declaration statement. This declaration
affirms that you are eligible to take the
CAT and all the information that you
have entered is correct.

After reading this section, you need to

choose “I agree,” in order to click
“Save & Continue” to proceed to the
next section. If you select “I
disagree,” you will not be allowed
to proceed.

Errors
If you choose “Save & Continue” and
you have not completed any
mandatory fields (marked by “*”), a
new screen will appear telling you what
you need to correct. The fields that are
missing are highlighted in red. In this
example, the candidate still needs to
specify a nationality and a category.

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Successful Submission of the
Application
Once you complete the Application and
choose the “I agree” button, all your
information will be entered and saved
into Prometric’s computerised data
entry system. This could take several
minutes. Please do NOT close this
window while your information is being
saved.

After your information has been

successfully saved, a copy of your
application will be emailed to you
within 24 hours.

You can now move on to Schedule your The deadline for registration is 7 October, 2010.
CAT testing takes place between 27 October – 24 November in cities across India
test. Time slots are at 10:00 AM and 3:30 PM. You must arrive 2 hours early.

3. Schedule test
Once your application has been
successfully submitted, you can
continue the online process to schedule
an appointment to take the CAT unless
you are a DA candidate who has
selected support requirements for the
test. You will be asked to choose a site
and pick an available date and time at
that site.

The CAT may be taken during the

window of 27 October – 24 November
2010. There will be two sessions each
day – one at 10 a.m. and one at 3:30
p.m.

Select Location for the Test

When choosing a test site location,
you will see “State / Union Territory”
followed by a white box with an arrow
at the end. Click on the arrow and
scroll down to see a list of the states
and territories where the CAT will be
given. Click on the state or territory
where you would like to take the CAT.
Next, you will see a list of the test site
locations available. Click on “Schedule
appointment” under the site of your
choice.

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Select date and time
Once you choose your site, you must
choose the date you want to take the
CAT. You will only be able to select
dates highlighted in blue. If a date in
the test window is not shown, it means
that all available testing sessions at
that site for that date have already
been filled. Once you choose the date,
you will need to choose the 10 a.m.
session or the 3:30 p.m. session. If
either of these two times does not
appear, it means all available testing
seats for that time have already been
filled.

If a site no longer has any available

dates, you may use the blue “Back”
button at the bottom of the screen to
search for other sites.

Once you have made your site, date and

time selections, you must click the “Save &
Finish” button at the bottom of the screen.

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Confirmation Page
If all information has been entered
correctly, you will see a confirmation
screen. You should read the
confirmation screen to make sure all
information is correct. If something is
not correct, click the “Edit” button in
the area where there correction needs
to be made.

Be sure to review the page to make

sure there are no red “Pending” The cutoff for changes is 7 October, 2010.

buttons. A “Pending” button means you

still need to enter some information.
Click on the “Pending” button to find
out what still needs to be done.

If any information is incorrect, you can

click the “Edit Profile” or “Edit
Application” buttons to make
corrections.

If all information is correct, click on the

“I am done (exit)” button to end your
scheduling session. You will be sent an
email Admit Card and Application
Summary within 24 hours.

If you prefer, while on the confirmation

page, you have the option to print your
CAT Admit Card and to print your
Application Summary. Even if you print
from this screen, the information will
still be emailed to you.

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Admit Card Summary Email To begin your exam, you must enter your CAT Registration
When you receive your Admit Card by email, Number/Prometric Testing ID: SR1234567
you should read it carefully and verify all Order Confirmation Number/Document Number: T66SYD5013
information is correct. You should then print a Appointment Date: 2 Nov, 2010
copy. Appointment Time: 10:00 AM
You must bring the Admit Card with you on Candidate’s Name: <school leaving name>
the day you take your test. You will not be Candidate Address: 37-B Vandana Nagar
allowed to test without the Admit Card. Indore 452018
Candidate Email Address: [email protected]
To the right is an example of what your email
Admit Card will look like. You should expect to Nationality: Indian

receive this email within 24 hours of Category: Scheduled Caste (SC)

submitting your completed application and Birth Date: 17 May, 1984
scheduling. Exam Name/Description: CAT EXAM

When you begin your test, you must enter the Exam Number: IZ0001

CAT Registration Number/Prometric Testing ID Exam Language: English

on your admit card into the computer. Test Site: IIM CAT Testing Site IIM 140
Test Site Code: IIM140
Test Site Address: 123 Street
Delhi, India
Test Site Phone: 56734457
Payment Type: Voucher

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Application Summary Email
Once your CAT application has been IIM Common Admissions Test (CAT) Application
successfully submitted, a summary of your CAT Registration Number/ SR1234567
application will be sent to you via email within Prometric Testing ID:
24 hours. Please save and print a copy of the Personal Information
application for your records. Candidate’s Name on Chandra Patro
School Leaving Certificate:
To the right is an example of what your email
Gender: M
application summary will look like. You should
Nationality: Indian
expect to receive this email within 24 hours of
submitting your completed application. Category: Scheduled Caste (SC)
Birth Date: 17 May, 1984
Application to IIM-Ahmedabad-PGP
Programmes of IIMs:
Work Experience
Work Experience in Months 24
(as of 31/08/2010):
Work Experience Sectors: Information Technology
Educational Information
SSC or equivalent: No
HSC or equivalent: No
Bachelor’s degree: No
Master’s degree: No
Professional course: Final
Final Exam: Marks 98.7%
Discipline: CA
Interview Centre
IIM Bangalore: Bangalore
IIM Calcutta: Kolkata

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Re-entering the CAT Scheduling System
If you have already begun the
registration and scheduling process,
but need to finish the process, change
your scheduling information, get
another copy of your application or a
copy of your admit card, go to
https://iim.prometric.com and use
the “Existing Users” link on the right-
hand side. You will need to enter the
username and password you’ve already
created then click on “Log in.”

Registration closes at 11.59 p.m. on 7

October, 2010. No changes will be
allowed after that time.

If you do re-enter the scheduling

system to choose a new test location,
time or date, your appointment
information will not change until you
click on the “I am done (exit)” button.
The rescheduling process would then
be complete and you would be sent a
new Admit Card. If you do not click on
“I am done (exit)” button, your current
appointment will be maintained. You
must attend the session printed on
your most recent Admit Card.

Registration Help
If, during the registration process,
you have questions or need help, you
should click on the information links.
They are always in blue text and
underlined.

Information related to the area that

you are completing will pop up.

The screen shot on the right is an

example of someone who clicked on
the “password requirements” link for
more help on how to create a
password.

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The Testing Process
You will take the CAT on a computer at the test centre you selected during the Scheduling part of the online
registration process. You do not need any computer experience or typing skill to take your test. Your CAT
examination will begin with a short tutorial on the test and its features.

You must arrive two hours before your scheduled appointment. This allows time for you to sign in and for
staff to verify your identification and documentation. If you fail to arrive at least 1.5 hours before your
scheduled test, you will not be allowed to take the CAT.

You will need to bring the following items with you to the test centre:
1. Admit Card. You must bring your Admit Card with you to the test centre. You will not be allowed to test
without it.
2. Required Identification. You must present an original, valid (non-expired) form of photo identification
before you can test. The name on the photo identification must match your name as entered in the CAT
registration. Acceptable forms of photo identification are limited to: driver’s license; passport; PAN card;
voter ID; college ID; employee identification card; or a notarized Affidavit with photo, signature, date of
birth and residential address. Photocopies of the original are not acceptable.
Note: If you do not present an appropriate photo identification, you will not be allowed to take the CAT.
3. If you are a candidate belonging to the SC/ST category and paid the discount fees, please bring a valid
document as proof of your SC/ST eligibility. Without proper documentation, you may not be permitted to
take the test.
4. Your Voucher.

Test Centre Regulations

To ensure that all candidates are tested under equally favourable conditions, the following regulations and
procedures will be observed at each test centre. Your failure to follow any of the security procedures may
result in the disqualification of your test. IIMs and Prometric reserve the right to audiotape and videotape any
test session.
References. No reference materials, papers or study materials are allowed at the test centre. If you are
found with these or any other aids, you will not be allowed to continue the test and your answers will not be
scored. You will be provided with scratch papers and pencils to use during the test session. These items (used
and unused) must be returned at the end of the test session. Removing scratch paper from the test centre will
be considered an act of misconduct.
Personal Items. Personal items, other than identification documents, are not allowed in the testing room.
This includes cell phones, PDAs, BlackBerry® devices, digital/analog watches, and any other electronic or
photographic devices. You will not have access to your personal items during the test. If you fail to follow the
directions of the test centre staff, you will not be permitted to take the test. Any violation of this procedure
during the test may result in cancellation of your scores, dismissal by the test centre staff, or banning from
future testing. Test Centres, Prometric and IIMs assume no responsibility for personal items or devices that
you choose to bring into the test centre.
Breaks. There are no scheduled or unscheduled breaks. Once you have been seated at the test centre, you
must remain in your seat during the test except when authorised to leave by a test centre staff member.
Visitors. Friends or relatives who accompany you to the test centre are not allowed to wait in the test centre
or be in contact with you while you take the test.

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Misconduct or Disruptive Behaviour. Candidates who engage in any kind of misconduct or disruptive or
offensive behaviour may be dismissed from the test. Examples are: giving or receiving help, taking part in an
act of impersonation, removing test materials or notes from the testing room, using rude or offensive
language and behaviour that delays or interrupts testing.
Weapons. Weapons are strictly prohibited at the test centre.

Questions on Test Content. Test centre administrators are not allowed to answer any questions pertaining
to the test content. If you do not understand a question on the test, you should answer the question to the
best of your ability.

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