The selection process at MICA involves three steps:
Step-I: Apply with CAT/ XAT/GMAT. Each candidate has to take at least one of the three exams: CAT/ XAT/GMAT.
Step-II: MICA Admission Test (MICAT). All candidates are assessed on MICAT, which consists of 6 sections: Psychometric (P), Verbal ability (VA), Quantitative Ability and Data Interpretation (QADI), General awareness (GA), Divergent and Convergent Thinking (DCT), and Descriptive Test (DT).
Step-III: GE & PI: All the candidates shortlisted on the basis of their performance in CAT 2019/XAT 2020/GMAT 2018 onwards & MICAT shall appear for both GE & PI.
Preparation of Merit List: All those candidates who appear in GE & PI, and fulfill the following conditions will be considered for the merit list:
Majority recommendation by all the panel members of PI.
At least 3.5 or more on a 5-point scale in GE
At least 4 or more on a 5-point scale in PI
For all those who meet the criteria a final composite score (FCS) shall be created based on the following weightage:
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Component
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Weightage
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Remarks
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CAT/XAT/GMAT Exam Score
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20%
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For CAT 2019, XAT 2020 & GMAT 2018 onwards
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MICAT Score
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30%
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Scaled Scores will be used for MICAT
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Group Exercise (GE)
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20%
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May have multiple tasks
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Personal Interview (PI)
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30%
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Candidate expected to have good communication skill
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GE-PI Centers
Shortlisted candidates in MICAT-I will be called for GE and PI at Ahmedabad, Bangalore, Delhi, Kolkata & Mumbai.
MICAT 2019: Application fee
MICAT Application Fee is Rs. 1985/-. It includes the MICA application fee also.
