CAT 2016: Registration Enabled; Register now, ensure zero error

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August 8, 2016
CAT 2016 registration has begun today on August 8 at 10AM with all the key details and procedure already announced by the convening IIM Bangalore
You need to ensure zero error while finalizing your registration else you may be required to re-register for CAT 2016

CAT 2016 registration has begun today at 10AM with all the key details and procedure already announced by the convening IIM Bangalore. You need to ensure zero error while finalizing your registration else you may be required to re-register for CAT 2016. The CAT 2016 registration is totally online process and IIM Bangalore proposes to close it at 5 PM on September 22. Registration fee has been increased by Rs.100/- and now you will have to shell out Rs.1700/- to register for CAT 2016 as against Rs.1600/- which was the registration fee for CAT 2015.

IIM Bangalore opened the registration and application process for Common Admission Test (CAT) 2016 today on Aug 8, 2016 at 10 AM as informed in the notification released on July 31, 2016. It will be a 46 days Registration window as the process will close on September 22, 2016.

Registration Guide and Video launched
Along with opening the registration process, a registration video and specific registration guidelines to apprise CAT 2016 aspirants about the process have also been launched on CAT 2016 website. The registration process is more aspirant friendly.

Read carefully the instructions
Before beginning the registration process it is advisable to read and understand the registration guide and watch the video so that you do not miss any important point. Also avoid making any mistakes during the registration process as it may cost you re-registration and payment of fee again.

Default time fixed to 30 minutes
While filling in the details of the registration and application for CAT 2016, the maximum time in single sitting allowed is 30 minutes. In case candidates are not able to register during the prescribed time limit, they will have to login again. However they can save the data and complete the registration in steps.

Online Registration
IIM Bangalore has kept the entire registration process for CAT 2016 purely on-line and candidates have to pay the CAT 2016 registration fee of Rs.1700/- through various online instruments like Credit/Debit cards; net banking among others.

The off-line voucher purchase process for CAT exam was scrapped totally in CAT 2014 and the only the online system continues now.

Facility to choose 4 test cities
During the registration process candidates will have the liberty to choose the 4 most preferred test cities out of 138 centres and more than 650 testing sites.

Female candidates to get test centre in city
CAT Centre 2016 proposes to assign a test centre to the female candidates in the city area to encourage them to take the test. This will increase the participation of more female aspirants in CAT 2016 and will help in improving the gender diversity in IIM class rooms. The absentee ratio used to be higher among female CAT takers till now. The process of test site allotment to female candidates in the city area was started in 2015 and proved to be a great success. The move will now increase the attendance of females in the exam.

Ensure successful submission
If your CAT 2016 registration application has been submitted with successful online payment of examination fees, you will be able to see application summary and will be able to download the same.  Else, upon login, you will continue to see the five tabs of the Application Form.

Don’t submit till satisfied
If you click on submit button you will not be able to rectify any errors made during CAT 2016 registration process. So please do not click on submit button till you are satisfied that you have entered the correct data. 
The admit cards for CAT 2016 will be available from October 18, 2016 onwards and will have to be downloaded from CAT 2016 website.

CAT 2016 will be a single day 2 session exam and will be held on Sunday December 4, 2016 across the country at more than 650 testing venue. The shortlisted candidates on the basis of CAT 2016 scores will have the opportunity to get admission in one of the 20 Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs) in 2016.  It is expected that around 2 lacs candidates will register for CAT 2016.

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