CAT 2016 registration is proposed to close at 5 PM on September 22, 2016 as confirmed by IIM Bangalore. Announcing officially and confirming that the CAT 2016 registration will close on time, Prof Rajendra K Bandi, convener CAT 2016 and faculty at IIM Bangalore says “The registrations for CAT 2016 end by 5:00 p.m. on 22nd September.” Going by the statement there are only 2 days left for the CAT 2016 registrations to close.
5 Don’ts in CAT 2016 registration: Advises exam convener
Issuing a clear statement on the CAT 2016 registration, Prof Bandi has also asked the candidates to adhere to following don’ts-
-- Don’t wait till last day and register in advance
-- Don’t rule out the last day technical glitches
-- Don’t let your money stuck in transit on last day due to more response time
-- Don’t invite last minute inconvenience due to heavy rush that may increase load on servers
-- Don’t expect extension in last date of CAT 2016 registration
Apart from advising to register early, Prof Bandi says “Going by the trends of previous years, there will be a huge surge in the number of registrations in the last 2-3 days, which increases the load on the servers, and can potentially impact the server response time. Therefore, candidates are strongly advised to register early and avoid last minute inconvenience.”
Candidates still waiting: Wake up!
Thousands of candidates are still holding back from applying and are waiting for some last minute change or clarification whether the exam would bring more surprises this year. But all this confusion and difficulty in completing the registration in next 2 days will not deter IIM Bangalore from closing the CAT 2016 registration process on September 22.
The candidates should therefore submit their CAT 2016 registration form without any further delay as on the last day there are more chances to get your registration form and payment stuck due to technical glitches since thousands of the candidates simultaneously rush to fill, complete and make payment online for CAT registration.
Last day! Server load to result in more response time
As suggested by the AT 2016 Convener Prof Bandi that there will be a huge surge in the number of registrations in the last 2-3 days, which increases the load on the servers, and can potentially impact the server response time, as a result on the last day you may find it difficult to upload your documents promptly as is available now.
To avoid any sort of technical glitches on the last day while uploading the documents, photograph or signature, the best is to submit it now. Besides, only 2 days are left for CAT 2016 registration to close, so there is no need to wait.
All the 5 pages: Fill in carefully
CAT 2016 registration which opened on August 8 at 10 AM, has 2 parts comprising personal details and application details in 5 pages. Many items in CAT 2016 registration process creating confusion among aspirants should be clarified before proceeding for registration and to ensure error free submission.
CAT 2016 registration guide warns the aspirants not to make mistakes at various registration and application points as the personal details are not allowed to be changed later on. It is therefore, very much necessary to understand well before beginning the CAT 2016 registration process. While the registration guide and video have been enabled by CAT Centre 2016, still there are points where students get stuck and are unable to move further on registration.
Don’t move ahead without clarity
It is very much necessary that you are clear on what you have to fill in the CAT 2016 registration form and how to complete it. Petty mistakes can lead you to go for re-registration as your earlier registration will become invalid and you may have to shell out another chunk of Rs.1700/-.
Don’t write your DOB: Click the icon
As per the registration instructions for CAT 2016, no amendment is possible in Date of Birth after making the payment for registration and clicking the submit button. Format for filling up the date of birth is DD/MM/YYYY in CAT 2016 registration and a candidate is not required to write it since the calendar icon has to be used to select the correct date.
Don’t go for oversize Photograph & signature
Upload the photograph and signature of required size in personal details section. Scan the photograph and signature and then upload them. Check that the photo resolution is of minimum 150px. CAT 2016 registration form wants you to upload your recent passport size photograph not larger than 80KB with dimension of 35mm X 45mm in .JPEG, .JPG formats.
The signature should be with the dimensions of 1000mm X 35 mm and the documents file format should be .jpg or .jpeg. The file size should not be more than 80KB. Suggestion is to put your signature on a plain white piece of paper in black ink. Scan the signature part only and get to the required size and then upload.
Prof S K Agarwal, expert on Verbal Ability and mentor on CAT 2016 preparation advises aspirants to go through the necessary guidelines for registration and prepare a check list before beginning the process. This exercise is needed as not filling up the required information or filling up any wrong information may render the candidate disqualified even if he or she has secured a high percentile in CAT 2016.
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