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RC DIGEST by maverick ID-02

2007-08-07T13:11:00.000+05:30

In addition to their military role, the forts of the nineteenth century provided numerous

other benefits for the American West. The establishment of these posts opened new

roads and provided for the protection of daring adventurers and expeditions as well as

established settlers. Forts also served as bases where enterprising entrepreneurs could

bring commerce to the West, providing supplies and refreshments to soldiers as well as to

pioneers. Posts like Fort Laramie provided supplies for wagon trains traveling the

natural highways toward new frontiers. Some posts became stations for the pony

express; still others, such as Fort Davis, were stagecoach stops for weary travelers. All

of these functions, of course, suggest that the contributions of the forts to the

civilization and development of the West extended beyond patrol duty.

Through the establishment of military posts, yet other contributions were made to the

development of western culture. Many posts maintained libraries or reading rooms,

and some – for example, Fort Davis – had schools. Post chapels provided a setting

for religious services and weddings. Throughout the wilderness, post bands provided

entertainment and boosted morale. During the last part of the nineteenth century, to

reduce expenses, gardening was encouraged at the forts, thus making experimental

agriculture another activity of the military. The military stationed at the various forts

also played a role in civilian life by assisting in maintaining order, and civilian officials

often called on the army for protection.

Certainly, among other significant contributions the army made to the improvement

of the conditions of life was the investigation of the relationships among health,

climate, and architecture. From the earliest colonial times throughout the nineteenth

century, disease ranked as the foremost problem in defense. It slowed construction of

forts and inhibited their military functions. Official documents from many regions

contained innumerable reports of sickness that virtually incapacitated entire garrisons.

In response to the problems, detailed observations of architecture and climate and their

relationships to the frequency of the occurrence of various diseases were recorded at

various posts across the nation by military surgeons.

Q&A:
1. Which of the following statements best
expresses the main idea of the
passage?
(A) By the nineteenth century, forts
were no longer used by the
military.
(B) Surgeons at forts could not
prevent outbreaks of disease.
(C) Forts were important to the
development of the American
West
(D) Life in nineteenth-century forts
was very rough.
2. The word “daring” in line 3 is closest
in meaning to
(A) lost
(B) bold
(C) lively
(D) foolish
3. Which of the following would a
traveler be likely be LEAST likely to
obtain at Fort Laramie?
(A) Fresh water
(B) Food
(C) Formal clothing
(D) Lodging
4. The word “others” in line 8 refers to
(A) posts
(B) wagon trains
(C) frontiers
(D) highways5. The word “boosted” in line 15 is
closest in meaning to
(A) influenced
(B) established
(C) raised
(D) maintained
6. Which of the following is the most
likely inference about the decision to
promote gardening at forts?
(A) It was expensive to import
produce from far away.
(B) Food brought in from outside
was often spoiled
(C) Gardening was a way to occupy
otherwise idle soldiers.
(D) The soil near the forts was very
fertile.
7. According to the passage, which of
the following posed the biggest
obstacle to the development of
military forts?
(A) Insufficient shelter
(B) Shortage of materials
(C) Attacks by wild animals
(D) Illness
8. The word “inhibited” in line 24 is
closest in meaning to
(A) involved
(B) exploited
(C) united
(D) hindered
9. How did the military assists in the
investigation of health problems?
(A) By registering annual birth and
death rates
(B) By experiments with different
building materials
(C) By maintaining records of
diseases and potential causes
(D) By monitoring the soldiers’ diets
10. The author organizes the discussion
of forts by
(A) describing their locations
(B) comparing their sizes
(C) explaining their damage to the
environment
(D) listing their contributions to
western life

JUST LISTEN series by maniac ID-02

2007-08-07T13:00:00.000+05:30

Management Fundamentals in Kautilya’s Arthashastra - II

The Topic of Training

When we study the lives of great businessmen and some of the most productive managers, we note that very few of them have had a formal education in management. Both Bill Gates, the richest man in the world. and Warren Buffett, the second richest man in the world have had no formal management education. Many others like Walt Disney or Akio Morita, the creator of Sony, too never went to business schools. How is it they could manage such huge business empires? When and how did they achieve these great managerial skills?
Even though formal education is very important, it is not everything in management.

‘knack’ of effective management that consists of quick decisions, strategic movements, a quick insight into the crux of any problem is not just acquired by a formal management training.
Management is a ‘Mindset’
As we study the lives of these great leaders of society, we observe that they have developed an ‘intuitive’ insight into situations that demand their attention. Today our generation has started considering management as a subject that is learnt in various colleges and institutions. However , management is not just a subject, but a ‘mindset’. This mindset can be developed by anyone with basic education and a long period of trial and error methods, continuous learning and years of experience.

The good news is that these great leaders can transfer their managerial skills and years of experience to the next generation through a process of systematic training.
Training deals with selecting the right candidates, mentor-ship, management of the senses and continuous learning. Most importantly, it requires a lot of patience. Training is not a quick-fix solution. It is a long-term gain. It is looking at the larger picture in spite of short term loss or failure. Today many companies are focusing on this training aspect in a big manner. Large groups like Tatas, Infosys, Wipro, Mahindra and Mahindra etc. have their own full-time training centres.
All great leaders of history have emerged from a long process of training. Mahatma Gandhi took 21 years in South Africa before he returned to India to fight for our freedom. Shivaji was trained right from his childhood before he formed his own army to defeat the Mughals. Pujya Gurudev himself spent ten long years with Swami Tapovan Maharaj before he came down to the plains to build the worldwide Chinmaya Mission. Even in the case of

Kautilya, who wrote the Artha-shastra, it took him years to train Chandragupta Maurya to conquer the cruel Nanda King.
Just like the ‘Law of the Farm’, in training too, we have to go through the whole natural process. Selecting the right seed, sowing it, watering it, waiting for it to sprout, providing it the right amount of sunlight, letting it grow in the right environment – none of the stages can be avoided. Only in the right season and right time do we enjoy the harvest.
Training deals with imparting an understanding of some of the deeper secrets of the human mind. Most importantly, training is a matter of disciplining the mind. We will examine a few verses that deal with the topic of training, in Kautilya’s Arthashastra.
Selection of Trainees
In one of his lectures to MBA students, Sri Rajesh Kamath, the Deputy General Manager (H.R. Department) of the Mahindra and Mahindra Group, said, “If I have to fire someone for non-performance, it is due to my mistake, not his.

I have to be careful during the selection process.” Selection of trainees is the key to any effective training programme. Otherwise we end up frustrated, with huge loss of time, energy and money.
Kautilya, in his Arthashastra, deals with the aspect of training in a detailed manner. The first book of Arthashastra itself is titled Vinayadhikarikam meaning ‘Concerning the Topic of Training’.
Kautilya says that selection of the right candidate to be trained is very important. During those days in the fourth century B.C., when the caste system was prevalent, Kautilya selected Chandragupta Maurya, who was not a kshatriya, to become the next emperor and take over the Nanda dynasty. This shows that the choice of a right candidate for management or leadership training should not be limited to birth, caste, colour, creed, religion or country.
In the following verse, he defines the qualities that we need to look for in a person, before taking him as a trainee. This verse is very important for the H R departments who have to continuously keep recruiting management trainees. The training disciple is the one whose intellect has the qualities

of desire to learn, listening, retention, thorough understanding, reflection, rejection of false views and intentness on truth and not on any other person.
(1.5.5)*
Thus a ‘trainable’ person is the one who has the following qualities:
1. Desire to learn
2. Effective listening ability
3. Ability to reflect (think from all angles)
4. Ability to reject false views
5. Focus on truth, not on any person.
1. Desire to learn – Thetrainee should be keen to
acquire more knowledge. Hisfocus should not be on immedi
ate monetory or material gains.He should keep himself sur
rounded by and learn fromexperienced people underwhom he can learn more.
2. Effective listening ability Listening is ‘hearing plusthinking’. At a higher stage of
listening, the mind itself calmsdown. It is a total receptivestate. The trainee should focus on listening more and try to get*(1.5.5) - Book 1, Chapter 5, Verse 5. This same method will be followed throughout, while referring to the verses in Kautilya’s Arthashastra.

a deeper insight into the words of his teacher. He should not get into arguments trying to prove his point.
3. Ability to reflect (think from all angles) – After listening to the viewpoints of various people, he should be able to sit back and reflect on his own. He should consider all angles before coming to a conclusion. Both logical thinking and creative thinking are qualities of the mind that are required.
4. Ability to reject false views – Rejecting false views does not mean being rigid. He should come to his own conclusion, after correct thinking and analysis. He should be able to reach his own decisions with intellectual conviction.
5. Focus on truth, not on any
person – A trainee should not
just get carried away by the
viewpoints of different people.
He should be able to arrive at
the truth after careful analysis.
He should look at the situation
objectively. He should be able
to see the problem as separate
from the person.
The selection of the right trainee is the first step. This is like checking the quality of the seed before we sow it.

Mentorship
Once the right trainee is selected, he has to be nurtured with the help of a senior who is experienced in that particular skill. This system of mentorship has taken strong roots in today’s corporate training structure. Even experienced people have now started calling themselves mentors more than leaders. Narayana Murthy is now officially designated the Chief Mentor of the Infosys Group. A mentor is more like a catalyst who guides the process without taking part in the reaction.
Training and discipline are acquired by accepting the authoritativeness of the teachers in the respective fields.
(1.5.6) We need to have an attitude of surrender to our mentor, our Guru. This will lead to discipline. We should be able to accept that our mentor understands the subject better than we do. Even though at certain times we find it difficult to accept certain decisions of his, we still need to follow his orders. The full picture will become clearer to us in due course of time.
Swami Tejomayanandaji once said, “At times I used to wonder why Swamiji used to take certain tough decisions. However, in spite of not totally agreeing with him, I never lost faith in him. Today when I am in his position (leading the worldwide Chinmaya Mission), I understand why he did so.”
Management of the senses
Without managing the senses, no leader can progress. As you keep going up the ladder of success, temptations keep coming your way. Often, the downfall of great leaders happens when their senses take over. Sex scandals, shattering decisions taken in a fit of anger, over-indulgence in power, etc. are due to handing over the reins to the senses.
Control over the senses, which is motivated by training, should be secured by giving up lust, anger, greed, pride, arrogance and over-excitement.
(1.6.1) Control over the senses is initially motivated externally by proper training. It is a process of disciplining of the mind. However, no external pressure can help one to maintain this discipline for long. Initially it may be out of fear imposed by seniors, but slowly it has to be-

come a self-discipline. The mind has to be trained through regular practice. One should be able to handle lust, anger, greed, arrogance of knowledge and power and should not get overexcited due to sudden gain or dejected due to unforeseen loss.
A king, behaving in a contrary manner and having no control over his senses quickly perishes, be he the ruler right up to the four ends of the earth.”
(1.6.4)
Lack of sense-control will surely ruin a leader in the long run. Greed for power and position comes out of lack of sense-control. We have seen so many children from wealthy homes and big business empires ruining the hard-earned wealth of their forefathers, due to lack of sense-control. Though one may possess great wealth and power, it will all be slowly lost if one does not handle the senses well.
Continuous Learning
Learning is a continuous process. You have to keep yourself updated with the latest happenings around. The most important part of continuous learning is to associate yourself with persons who are more experienced and knowledgeable than you.
He should have constant association with elders in learning, for the sake of improving his training, since training has a root in that.
(1.5.11) The root of training lies in associating oneself with seniors. It is by being around with them that we come to know the way our seniors look at certain situations with a deeper insight than we can obtain on the surface. Once, a person who was climbing the corporate ladder fast was asked, “How do you keep getting promotions so fast?” “I keep observing what my boss does and learn to acquire his skills,” came the reply.
From continuous study ensues a trained intellect, from the intellect comes practical application, and from practical application, self-possession.
(1.5.16) Kautilya, in this verse, gives us the three steps of acquiring expertise in any field.
1. Continuous study
2. Practical application
3. Self possession
Continuous study – Study is

not just gathering more and more information. As Swami Vivekananda said, “If knowledge was available in books, all the libraries in the world would have been sages!” Information collection is just the first step. Nowadays information is readily available through the internet, television and various other sources, thanks to the technological revolution. However, information gathered has to be converted into knowledge by a process of thinking, analysis and reflection.
Even knowledge is not the final step. Knowledge has to evolve into wisdom. A wise man is greater than a knowledgeable man. He can look into the crux of any problem within a split second.
Practical application – Our knowledge has to have some usefulness. Hence, Kautilya says its practical application is very necessary. Otherwise it just remains a mere theory, with no usefulness either to the person or to the society around. This application has to be for the good of others. It has to be useful to take the society to a productive state and to a higher level of consciousness.
Self possession - By applying in the practical world theconcepts a person has developed by thinking, he comes to have a higher level of confidence in himself. The success of his theory in the practical world also crowns him with many other worldly benefits like appreciation, money, honour, etc. He thus becomes an expert in the very area or field he has been working on for so long.
Self possession is a ‘state of being’. He has become one with his subject. He has perfected the art. From this point onwards his work is just a sport for him. He develops an intuitive wisdom.
Pass It On To Others
Management training is a continuous process. One learns and teaches. One does not have to wait to become an expert to teach others. There are seniors who know more than you; at the same time there are juniors who know less than you. Keep learning from the seniors, and with your own experience, keep teaching the juniors. Thus the circle of life will get completed. Many people wait for a golden moment to start training their

juniors. That golden moment never comes. You have to start it here and now.
When I was in CIF (Chin-maya International Foundation), studying the Arthashastra, I asked Swami Advayanandaji, the Acharya in charge of CIF, “Swamiji, in our Chinmaya Mission the various Acharyas get transferred every now and then. When do you decide when to start training the others to take over, while you may have to go to some other centre?”
Swamiji’s reply gave the gist of training in the most beautiful manner –
“Training your juniors starts the moment you join. It is being ready to leave the position at any given point of time. The system has to run by itself.”
Training is working in a detached manner and yet giving your best to it. Its an understanding that no one is indispensable. You realise that you are not the owner but just a part of the whole. Like the Guru-Shishya Paramapara, the wisdom has to flow from one generation to the other.

DS DOSE by jingoist ID-02

2007-08-07T12:54:00.000+05:30

1. In parallelogram ABCD above, what is the measure of ∠ADC?

(1) The measure of ∠ABC is greater than 90^o.

(2) The measure of ∠BCD is 70^o

2. Is x² equal to xy?

(1) x² – y² = (x + 5)(y - 5)

(2) x = y

3. Was 70 the average (arithmetic mean) grade on a class test?

(1) On the test, half of the class had grades below 70 and half of the class had grades above 70.

(2) The lowest grade on the test was 45 and the highest grade on the test was 95.

4. What was John’s average driving speed in miles per hour during a 15-minute interval?

(1) He drove 10 miles during this interval.

(2) His maximum speed was 50 miles per hour and his minimum speed was 35 miles per hour during this interval.

5. Is ΔMNP isosceles?

(1) Exactly two of the angles, ∠M and ∠N, have the same measure

(2) ∠N and ∠P do not have the same measure.

options:
A. If you can get the answer from (1) ALONE but not from (2) alone
B. If you can get the answer from (2) ALONE but not from (1) alone
C. If you can get the answer from BOTH (1) and (2) TOGETHER but not from (1) alone or {2) alone
D. If EITHER statement (1) ALONE OR statement (2) ALONE suffices
E. If you CANNOT get the answer from statements (1) and (2) TOGETHER but need even more data.
**********

CAT 98.6 percentiler Talks on CAT CAPITAL

2007-08-06T11:03:00.000+05:30

Hi people,

I am happy to tell you that Ms.Deepshika will be talking on our blog.
She is a 98.6 percentiler in CAT 2005 in first attempt and now is pursuing her MBA from FMS Delhi.

She will speak in the thread named "ADAGE"

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ADAGE

2007-08-06T09:52:00.000+05:30

KMAT and PGCET discussion by Yash.

Hai folks,

Let us see some interesting aspects about these two exams.

KMAT and PGCET are two different entrance exams conducted for both MBA and MCA seats in Karnataka. KMAT is management aptitude test is for management seats conducted by Karnataka Private Post-Graduate College's Association. PGCET is for government seats conducted by Government of Karnataka (Central PG Admission Committee).

The exams are conducted for all the colleges affiliated to different universities in Karnataka and also some of the autonomous colleges. Some of the universities accepting PGCET score are Bangalore University, Visveswaraya Technological University, Mysore University etc.

KMAT and PGCET both contain four sections - Verbal ability, Quantitive ability, Logical reasoning and General awareness. The exams are comparitively simple and much easier than any other entrance tests. The exams look for the basic knowledge requirement in the student. One with complete basic can easily score higher in these exams.

Some of the good colleges offering MBA through KMAT and PGCET

Acharya Institute Of management (Bangalore University), 90 seats
Alliance Business Academy (BU), 120seats
Christ College (autonomous), 60 seats
Acharya Institute of Technology (VTU), 120 seats
PES institute of Technology (VTU), 120 seats
Sri Bhagawan Mahaveer Jain College Of Engineering (VTU), 60 seats
M S Ramaiah Arts, Science and Commerce (BU), 60 seats

*Most of the colleges take candidates from all india MAT score.

Disclaimer:The views and discussions will be purely regarded as the speaker's opinions and the admin of this blog doesn't support or authorise his words.

TIME MOCK CAT 05/08/2007 paper

2007-08-06T09:22:00.000+05:30

Hai all,

We are looking for TIME MOCK CAT paper (05/08/2007). Contributions are generously welcome.

Send them to: contribute.cc@gmail.com

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DS DOSE by jingoist ID-01

2007-08-06T09:02:00.000+05:30

1. If today the price of an item is $3,600, what was the price of the item exactly 2 years ago?
(1) The price of the item increased by 10 per-cent per year during this 2-year period.
(2) Today the price of the item is 1.21 times its price exactly 2 years ago.

2. By what percent has the price of an overcoat been reduced?
(1) The original price was $380.
(2) The original price was $50 more than the reduced price.

3. If the Longfellow Playground is rectangular, what is its width?
(1) The ratio of its length to its width is 7 to 2.
(2) The perimeter of the playground is 396 meters.

4. What is the value of x –1?
(1) x + 1 =3
(2) x – 1 < 3

5. Is William taller than Jane?
(1) William is taller than Anna.(2) Anna is not as tall as Jane.

OPTIONS:
A. If you can get the answer from (1) ALONE but not from (2) alone
B. If you can get the answer from (2) ALONE but not from (1) alone
C. If you can get the answer from BOTH (1) and (2) TOGETHER but not from (1) alone or {2) alone
D. If EITHER statement (1) ALONE OR statement (2) ALONE suffices
E. If you CANNOT get the answer from statements (1) and (2) TOGETHER but need even more data
***********************
key:1.D 2.B 3.C 4. A 5.E

DS DOSE by Jingoist

2007-08-06T08:43:00.000+05:30

Hai people,

Today we are starting a new series with the name DS DOSE.
It will be contributed by an MBA aspirant codenamed Jingoist.

We at CAT CAPITAL hope you will like it.

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PGCET AND KMAT DISCUSSION by Yash

2007-08-06T03:57:00.000+05:30

Hai people,

We here at CAT CAPITAL are happy to inform you that we have Mr.Yash a PGCET 2007 TOPPER to talk on our blog.

He will be discussing about these tests and their results. As the seat selection process is going to start soon, This is the topic of highlight.

So grab this oppertunity and share knowledge.

Disclaimer:The views and discussions will be purely regarded as the speaker's opinions and the admin of this blog doesn't support or authorise his words.

RC DIGEST SERIES by maverick ID-01

2007-08-06T03:35:00.000+05:30

The conservatism of the early English colonists in North America, their strongattachment to the English way of doing things, would play a major part in the furniture that was made in New England. The very tools that the first New England furniture makers used were, after all, not much different from those used for centuries – even millennia: basic hammers, saws, chisels, planes, augers, compasses, and measures.These were the tools used more or less by all people who worked with wood:carpenters, barrel makers, and shipwrights. At most the furniture makers might havehad planes with special edges or more delicate chisels, but there could not have beenmuch specialization in the early years of the colonies.The furniture makers in those early decades of the 1600’s were known as “joiners,”for the primary method of constructing furniture, at least among the English of thistime, was that of mortise-and-tenon joinery. The mortise is the hole chiseled and cutinto one piece of wood, while the tenon is the tongue or protruding element shapedfrom another piece of wood so that it fits into the mortise; and another small hole isthen drilled (with the auger) through the mortised end and the tenon so that a whittledpeg can secure the joint – thus the term “joiner.” Panels were fitted into slots on thebasic frames. This kind of construction was used for making everything from houses to chests.Relatively little hardware was used during this period. Some nails – forged byhand – were used, but no screws or glue. Hinges were often made of leather, but metalhinges were also used. The cruder varieties were made by blacksmiths in the colonies,but the finer metal elements were imported. Locks and escutcheon plates – the latter toshield the wood from the metal key – would often be imported.Above all, what the early English colonists imported was their knowledge of,familiarity with, and dedication to the traditional types and designs of furniture theyknew in England.

1. The phrase “attachment to” is
closest in meaning to
(A) control of
(B) distance from
(C) curiosity about
(D) preference for
2. The word “protruding” is
closest in meaning to
(A) parallel
(B) simple
(C) projecting
(D) important
3. The relationship of a mortise and a
tenon is most similar to that of
(A) a lock and a key
(B) a book and its cover
(C) a cup and a saucer
(D) a hammer and a nail

4. For what purpose did woodworkers
use an auger
(A) To whittle a peg
(B) To make a tenon
(C) To drill a hole
(D) To measure a panel
5. Which of the following were NOT used
in the construction of colonial
furniture?
(A) Mortises
(B) Nails
(C) Hinges
(D) Screws
6. The author implies that colonial
metalworkers were
(A) unable to make elaborate parts
(B) more skilled than woodworkers
(C) more conservative than other
colonists
(D) frequently employed by joiners
7. The word “shield” in is closest
in meaning to
(A) decorate
(B) copy
(C) shape
(D) protect
8. The word “they” in line 25 refers to
(A) designs
(B) types
(C) colonists
(D) all
9. The author implies that the colonial
joiners
(A) were highly paid
(B) based their furniture on English
models
(C) used many specialized tools
(D) had to adjust to using new kinds
of wood in New England
10. Which of the following terms does the
author explain in the passage?
(A) “millennia” (line 5)
(B) “joiners” (line 10)
(C) “whittled” (line 15)
(D) “blacksmiths” (line 21)

FOREWORD ABOUT RC DIGEST SERIES

2007-08-06T03:15:00.000+05:30

Hai folks,

I will be posting 2 types of RC stuff.

1.The passages from all types of areas you can expect on CAT. These will be only passages and no Q&A.
2.The normal passage,followed by Q&A.

Hope you will find these useful.

Dont forget to leave comments to improve the services that CAT CAPITAL provides you.
Admin folks are planning to introduce each and every aspect related to CAT in this blog.

I have been told that they are hunting for best minds to deal with QUANT,DI,VERBAL and LOGICAL REASONING sections on this blog.

RC DIGEST SERIES BY MAVERICK

2007-08-06T03:02:00.000+05:30

Hai folks,

I am a software engineer and I am working for an Indian multinational.
Okay,coming back to my name, I have been codenamed maverick.

I was invited to post on CAT CAPITAL.
I have planned some time from my schedule and agreed after coming to know about the download stats and the number of hits in first 2 days of blog inception.

My series has been named as THE RC DIGEST SERIES

It starts with the series ID - 01.
Read and apotheosize yourself !

FOREWORD BY MANIAC

2007-08-06T02:13:00.000+05:30

Hai people,
I am from Indian Business Acadamy (IBA), Bangalore.
and I was codenamed MANIAC by the admin.

It was nice to know that there were about 500 unique hits on this blog and more than 1200 downloads in the first 55 hours of its inception.

With this inspiration,the admin has started a series of posts named:
THE JUST LISTEN SERIES.

I was invited to speak on CAT CAPITAL about the richness of our history pertaining to the "Arthashashtra".

For the following days I will be speaking about Arthashashtra by kautilya in THE JUST LISTEN SERIES.
My series starts from ID - 01.
I hope you people will find it useful and interesting.

JUST LISTEN series by Maniac ID-01

2007-08-06T00:37:00.000+05:30

Management Fundamentals in Kautilya’s Arthashastra – I

Management is a subject that olved as a science starting mid-20th century. Peter Drucker crowned with the title of ther of Management’ and is also called a Management Philosopher. Today we find that ngers including ‘managent trainees’ are in high mand in the corporate world d it is the highest paid pro-sion across the globe. We can the large number of students o are racing to do MBAcourses from best possible institutes due to this demand. A company or a corporation today is much more than a business machine. They are employment generators, wealth creators and socially responsible entities. No doubt most of the Fortune 500 companies are ‘Semi-Governments’ by themselves. They have a large say in decision making and policy formation at both national and international levels. Therefore Management and managershave direct and indirect import on our daily lives.

The quality of managers being produced at Management institutes and the output of managers in various organisations is an essential area that we need to monitor on a regular basis. Countries are getting compressed and the world is becoming a global village. Only if our generation can generate value based and principle-centred leaders, can we look forward to a peaceful, co-operative and productive world which is the dream of great visionaries.
Good and effective managers are required in most fields and not just in business enterprises. The areas of politics, science, law, health, defence and even spiritual organisations are looking forward to good managers and to opinions and suggestions of management thinkers.
Indians are occupying top positions in some of the best companies across the globe. They are in high demand to run companies productively and efficiently. Many of them have also started companies which show tremendous growth rates year after year.

India has always been a country of ‘thinkers’. Bharat means a country that revels in
‘knowledge’. We have contributed some of the greatest theories and concepts in all fields which had helped in the development of human civilisation.

Today, most of the companies are run, based on concepts that evolved from the West, mostly America, and Japan. Every country has its own unique culture and so its Management style also has to be unique to fit into its own culture. Americans developed their own management system, so did the Japanese. So, what is the Indian Management System and how is it different from other systems and theories?
Do we have anything ‘unique’ to contribute to the evolving thought of Management research and study? This is an area of discussion in most of the Management forums, seminars and conferences.

When such questions crisscross our minds, we need to ask ourselves a fundamental question – is Management just a 50-year-old science? What are the Management principles due to which India was such a prosperous nation for over 5,000 years of history?
To understand this we need to look back into our ancient Scriptures. While digging thetreasures of knowledge our Rishis left for us, we come across a unique book called Kautilya’s Arthashastra.
Background of Arthashastra.

Kautilya’s Arthashastra is the oldest book on Management available to the world. It was written by Kautilya (also known as Chanakya and Vishnugupta) around 350 BC. When literally translated, it means ‘Scripture of Wealth’. The main focus of the book is on the creation and management of wealth.

However, the book is a masterpiece which covers a wide range of topics like statecraft, politics, military warfare, law, accounting systems, taxation, fiscal policies, civil rules, internal and foreign trade etc. It also covers various technical subjects including medicine, gemmo-logy, metallurgy, measures of length, tables of weights and divisions of time, among many others.
No wonder scholars down the centuries have time and again described Kautilya as a rare mastermind who could be an expert in so many varied and specialised fields.Kautilya was responsible in bringing down the Nanda dynasty and establishing hisable student Chandragupta Maurya on the throne as the emperor. Hence he is called a ‘King Maker’. He is also credited to have masterminded the defeat of Alexander in India when the latter was on his march to conquer the world.

As a political thinker, he was the first to visualise the concept of a ‘nation’ for the first time in human history. During his time India was split into various kingdoms. He brought all of them together under one central governance, thus creating a nation called ‘Aryavartha’, which later became India.

He documented his lifelong work in his book Kautilya’s Arthashastra. For ages, rulers across the world have referred to the Arthashastra for building a nation on sound economics, based on spiritual values. Emperor Ashoka is supposed to have built and expanded his kingdom on the principles described in this book. Shivaji, the ruler of Maharashtra, is said to have studied this book in order to plan and defeat the Mughals. The forts that he built and the navy he created stand till today as an example for all of us to be proud of.

Even though India and Indians never forgot theArthashastra, the study and practical application of the book lost its importance for quite a few centuries.
However, apart from being seen as a scholarly work, this book today needs to be once again presented to all, for practical application in today’s world. The book has many principles and techniques, which once applied, can cause a tremendous improvement even in our day-to-day management of things and situations.

Kautilya’s Arthashatra:

We find the roots of Artha-shatra in the Rig Veda. The Artha-shastra deals primarily with Economics, Politics or Statecraft and Punishments; therefore it is also called Dandaniti. The Arthashas-tra is a book based on pure logic, Anveshiki. Most of our ancient Indian books start with the invocation of a deity before the writing of a book – in most cases, Ganesha, the Lord who removes obstacles, and Saras-wati, the Goddess of Knowledge. However, in Arthashastra, we find that Kautilya begins by invoking Sukracharya and Brihaspati.

Om Namah Sukra-brihaspatibhyamOm. Salutations to Sukra and Brihaspati

There is an important insight we can get from this. Kautilya invokes the two great Acharyas (Gurus) of the Asuras and the Devatas. We find in the Puranas that the Asuras and the Devatas were enemies and hence had two different viewpoints. This means that, Kautilya has considered both the differing viewpoints of the extremes before reaching any decision. Edward de-Bono, the world-renowned thinker of ‘Lateral Thinking’ said, “The most intelligent man is the one who can look at two different contradictory viewpoints at the same time and arrive at his own decision.” This is the quality that a leader has to develop when there are people coming to him with contradictory viewpoints. The book is based on logical discussions taking into consideration all kinds of ideas of various Acharyas.The Arthashastra contains nearly 6000 sutras divided into 15 books, 150 chapters, and 180 sections. The 15 books contained in the Arthashastra can be classified in the following manner: Book 1 on ‘Fundamentals of Management’, Book 2 dealing with ‘Economics’, Books 3, 4and 5 on ‘Law’, Books 6, 7 and 8 on Foreign Policies, and Books
9 to 14 dealing with ‘war’. Book 15 deals with the methodology and devices used in writing the Arthashastra.

Another interesting and note-worthy fact is that Kautil-ya’s Arthashastra is not the first Arthashastra. From a number of quotations and references in later works, we know that there were at least four distinct schools and thirteen individual teachers of Arthashastra before Kautilya. Throughout the book he makes references to these various Acharyas who include Bharadvaja, Visalaksa, Parasara, Manu, Pisuna and Kaunapa-danta, among others. The greatness of Kautilya was that he made the principles contained in his Arthashastra so applicable that probably the previous Arthashatras got lost with passage of time. The very reason that this book has come down to our generation after over 2200 years shows that he had really fine-tuned each concept in such a detailed manner that it survived the test of time. This shows the farsightedness of Kautilya. He has worked on the psychology of the human mind that never changes with time.

Management Aspects:

Though the book covers various topics, in the following series of articles, we will be limiting ourselves to the Management areas in the Arthashsatra. Book 1, ‘Concerning the Topic of Training’, is taken up, as many aspects of the Fundamentals and Foundations of Management are contained in it. It has 500 sutras, divided into 21 chapters and 18 sections. We will also be making a few references to the other books of Arthashatra where topics of Management have been dealt with.

The areas covered under Management include - training, management education, leadership skills, selection of employees, consultation, crisis management, risk management, strategic management, corporate governance, information systems, intelligence network, competition, mergers and acquisitions, etc. among many others.

We will be taking an overall view of all these topics in the following articles.
Some may ask, ‘Is this book written over 2200 years ago still applicable in today’s Management world?’ To this, great thinkers have responded, ‘TheArthashastra is a book about the management of the ‘human mind’, which has remained quite the same over the ages’. Who can benefit from the Management insights from the Arthashastra? They could be business leaders, managers, politicians, chartered accountants, human resource personnel, management trainers, man-agement consultants, intelligence agencies, public/civil servants, government officials, military personnel, students of various fields, etc. In fact Kau-tilya’s Arthashastra is a must for every intelligent person irrespective of which profession he belongs to.

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IIFM to rename degree, introduce 3 specializations

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Starting this batch, premium environment focused b-school Indian Institute of Forest Management (IIFM), Bhopal will introduce three specializations in Development, Environmental and Forest Management to its flagship two-year program.

The Post Graduate Diploma in Forest Management (PGDFM) will subsequently be renamed to Post Graduate Diploma in Management (PGDM) and depending on the specializations that students choose, they would be awarded PGDM-Environmental Management (PGDM-EM), PGDM-Developmental Management (PGDM-DM) and PGDM-Forest Management (PGDM-FM) degrees, the institute's Director Prof DK Bandopadhyaya informed news papers.

The institute is also looking at a possible change of name to Indian Institute of Environment and Forest Management, though it is not confirmed yet.

The first year would be common to all 60 students in the PGDM and the option to choose a specialization would be given in the second year, Prof Bandopadhyaya further said. The specializations would be freely available and would not be subject to merit, he added.
"PGDM-EM will be for students looking to join the Clean Development Mechanism, Environmental Impact Assessment, Environmental Accounting, Waste Management and Corporate Social Responsibility sectors. Those looking for jobs in the Rural Sector in microfinance, marketing, products or processes would take up the PGDM-DM specialization while the PGDM-FM specialization would be targeted towars jobs in the Forestry sector," he explained.

The program increased its intake to 60 students in the batch admitted in 2007. Further expansion would depend on whether the Other Backward Classes (OBC) quota is implemented, said Prof Bandopadhyaya.

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Some noticeable trends in CAT

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The following trends are clearly noticeable in CAT in the last few years.The weightage of Math based questions has increased. Until 1998, we would have 85 out of 185 questions that were Math based. This is about 45%. In 2002, 2003 and 2004 almost 81-90 out of 150 questions. This is between 55-60%!!The Problem solving section would constitute 1 out of 4 sections in the test until 1998.

In the last 6 years, it has been 1 out of 3 sections. The importance of this section has therefore tremendously increased (from 24% of the total paper to 33.33% of the total paper)CAT has been getting progressively tougher and thereby low scoring by the year. You no longer need fantastic scores of 100+ to clear the CAT. Over the years, SharpMinds students who have cleared the CAT and made it to the IIMs have had in the range of 75-90 attempts in the paper.

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The pattern (format) of the CAT paper in the last 12 years

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1995 to 1998:
Total Questions - 185
Time - 120 minutes
Verbal Ability - 50 Q
Reading Comprehension - 50 Q
Problem Solving - 45 Q
Data Interpretation - 40 Q
In 1995 and 1996, the Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension sections were grouped and had a time limit of 1 hour.Similarly, the Problem Solving and Data Interpretation sections were grouped and had a time limit of 1 hour.There was no such time limit in 1997 and

1998.1999:
Total Questions - 165
Time - 120 minutes
Section 1 :
55 Q
- Verbal Ability - 25 Q and Reading Comprehension - 30 Q
Section 2 : 55 Q - Problem Solving - 55 QSection 3 : 55 Q - Data Interpretation - 31 Q and Verbal Reasoning - 24 Q

2000:
Total Questions - 165
Time - 120 minutes
Section 1 : 55 Q - Verbal Ability - 15 Q and Reading Comprehension - 40 Q
Section 2 : 55 Q - Problem Solving - 55 QSection 3 : 55 Q - Data Interpretation - 31 Q and Verbal Ability - 24 Q

2001:
Total Questions - 150
Time - 120 minutes
Section 1 : 50 Q - Verbal Ability - 20 Q and Reading Comprehension - 30 Q
Section 2 : 50 Q - Problem Solving - 50 QSection 3 : 50 Q - Data Interpretation - 31 Q and Logical Reasoning - 19 Q

2002:
Total Questions - 150
Time - 120 minutes
Section 1 :
50 Q - Data Interpretation - 40 Q and Logical Reasoning - 10 Q
Section 2 :
50 Q - Problem Solving - 50 QSection 3 : 50 Q - Verbal Ability - 25 Q and Reading Comprehension - 25 Q

2003 (re-exam format given):
Total Questions - 150
Time - 120 minutes

Section 1 :
50 Q - Verbal Ability - 25 Q and Reading Comprehension - 25 Q
Section 2 :
50 Q - Data Interpretation - 30 Q and Logical Reasoning - 20 QSection 3 : 50 Q - Problem
Solving

2004:
Total Questions - 123
Total marks: 150
Time - 120 minutes
Section 1:Data Interpretation: 20Q of 1 mark eachData Sufficiency: 6 Q of 1 mark eachLogical Reasoning: 12 Q of 2 marks eachSection 2Math problems: 20 Q of 1 mark each
Math problems: 15 Q of 2 marks each
Section 3:
Verbal Ability: 10 Q of 0.5 marks eachVerbal Ability: 14 Q of 1 mark eachVerbal Ability: 5 Q of 2 marks eachReading Comprehension: 21 Q of 1 mark each

2005:
Total Questions - 90
Total marks: 150
Time - 120 minutes
Section :1Verbal Ability: 10Q of 1 mark eachVerbal Ability/Reading Comprehension: 20Q of 2 marks each
Section :2Math problems: 10Q of 1 mark eachMath problems: 20Q of 2 marks each
Section :3Data Interpretation/Data Sufficiency/Logical Reasoning: 10Q of 1 mark eachData Interpretation/Data Sufficiency/Logical Reasoning: 20Q of 2 marks each

2006:
Total Questions - 75
Total marks: 300
Time - 150 minutes
Section :1Data Interpretation/Data Sufficiency/Logical Reasoning: 25Q of 4 marks each
Section :2Math problems: 25Q of 4 marks each
Section :3Verbal Ability/Reading Comprehension: 25Q of 4 marks each

There was no section wise time limit in from 1999 - 2006.

REMEMBER : It is essential that you demonstrate your competence in all the sections.

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IIM CAT Topper Talks

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Before I talk about group discussions and interviews, I want to share my experience - about taking CAT. I come from an engineering background. As Mathematics was one of my subjects during graduation and Computer Science my area of expertise, I was confident about the QA and DI/LR sections. However, language has been my weak point since my school days (I got a measly 60-plus in English in the CBSE 12th standard exams). Hence, this was the area I was most concerned about.The most important thing that you need to keep in mind while formulating the CAT strategy is that you need to do equally well in all the sections.

If you miss the cut-off in any one section, your chances of getting a call from the IIMs reduces greatly, even if you top the exam. You also need to manage your time properly during the examination. Since QA and LR/DI were my strong areas, Iattempted these first, giving roughly 35 minutes to each section to try and clear the cut-offs. I tried to do around 20-22 questions in QA (cut-off is 16-18) and 28-30 questions in LR/DI (cut-off is 23-25). Then I went on to the EU section and tried to attempt 40-plus questions in the remaining 50 minutes, as this was my weak area. The intention was to come back to QA to maximise my gains, if any time remained.

Since I was doing my exam preparations alongside my professional duties, I did not have enough time to put in any extra effort. This was because, after my graduation from IIT Delhi in 2003, I joined UT Starcom, a telecom equipment manufacturer, as software engineer in their Gurgaon centre. So, I focused on the material provided to me by my coaching institute and found that it was more than sufficient. However, despite my best efforts, I was able to finish only 60-70 per cent of the reading and practice material provided to me. However, I made it a habit to read newspapers and books regularly.

GD:

First and foremost, one should always remain calm in a group discussion (GD). It is very easy to get into one-to-one situations with other group members who do not agree with your point of view. However, one must remember that a GD is all about the group. The more you become part of the group and help bring out new, innovative points and perspectives into the topic under discussion, the better chance you have in the GD. Equally important is to listen to what the other members of the group are saying because you may be asked by the panel to summarise the discussion, either orally or on paper. If you are busy thinking about what your next point would be, you might miss the flow of the discussion. Another member of the group might give the topic a whole new dimension and by the time you come back to your senses, you will be totally clueless about the point being discussed.

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English resources

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Sue O'Connell
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Key features:
• Clear grammar sections with explanations and practice
• Study boxes summarising frequently tested language items
• Authentic, motivating texts
• Challenging, real-life communication activities
• Attractive full colour design
• Variety of listening extracts, including unscripted recordings
• Focus on register recognition
• Full vocabulary review
• New interview practice material
• Index of structures and functions covered
A separate Teacher's Book contains full guidance on how to use the course, new detailed notes to accompany the Interview Practice section, tapescripts of all the listening material and a complete answer key.
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Advanced Grammar in Use, Second Edition

• contains 100 units of grammar reference and practice materials including seven completely NEW units
• includes NEW additional exercises, appendices and coverage more specifically aimed at the advanced learner
• has a comprehensive Basic Grammar Reference to allow learners to check language areas they have already studied
• is informed by the Cambridge International Corpus to ensure the language is authentic and up-to-date
• provides ideal support for students preparing for Cambridge Advanced Examination in English, Cambridge Proficiency or the IELTS examination
The exciting new CD-ROM offers additional practice material covering all the language taught in the book. The CD-ROM includes:
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• a built-in dictionary and a link to Cambridge Dictionaries Online allowing students to look up any words they need"

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Good books for grammer,Idioms and root words

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English Idioms : Exercises on Phrasal Verbs by Jennifer Seidl http://rapidshare.com/files/45942735/E.O.P.V.rar

Grammar Practice for Upper Intermediate Students (GRPR) by Elaine Walker, Steve Elsworth
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PGP Admission Process for IIMB Batch of 2007

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This document details the process that was adopted for selecting candidates for admission to the Post Graduate Program in Management (PGP) at the Indian Institute of Management Bangalore (IIMB) for the batch of 2007. The process that would be used for admissions in 2008 by IIMB will be made available on the IIMB website before CAT 2007. It is expected that the process followed will be roughly similar.

IIMB has internally developed an admission process that seeks to identify the most promising candidates for its prestigious PGP program. This process has been progressively refined over the years based on its cumulative data on CAT applicants and on the academic performance of the candidates that were admitted at IIMB. The process arrived at is based on the relationship of academic performance in IIMB to past academic performance, CAT score, performance in group discussion, interview and prior work experience. The selection criteria and weights given to various parameters are based on data from previous cycles as well as on inputs from the IIMB faculty body and other relevant stakeholders and are usually revised every year. The admission committee fixes these criteria and weights at the beginning of each admission cycle before looking at information pertaining to candidates applying in that cycle so as to avoid any bias.

IIMB has found over the years that students who perform well in the academic program are typically those who have a consistently good academic record during their school, high school and graduation level, besides exhibiting sufficiently high aptitude as measured by the CAT. Therefore IIMB uses multiple parameters, namely academic performance in school, high school and graduation programs as well as candidates’ scores in Common Admission Test (CAT) to judge the suitability of candidates for the PGP program. Relevant work experience, if any, is also given weight in the selection. Evaluation by multiple criteria is also consistent with empirical research on recruitment and selection that shows greater efficacy of recruitment processes that use multiple criteria. The CAT score, over and above being a selection criterion, is also used to establish the minimum level of proficiency that is expected from the candidate in respective faculties as indicated by section wise minimum scores in the CAT. Multiple criteria are used to arrive at a composite score for every candidate, which is used to select candidates for the subsequent stage. The remaining part of the document explains this process in detail.
IIMB adopted a two-phase selection process and accordingly these selection criteria were applied in two phases. The first phase process was applied to all eligible candidates who appeared for the Common Admission Test (CAT) to determine those candidates who would be called for group discussion and personal interview (GDPI). During the GDPI process, two faculty members evaluated each qualifying candidate on his/her performance in the group discussion, his/her summary of the group discussion and his/her performance during the personal interview. In addition, for candidates having work experience, each interviewing faculty evaluated the quality and relevance of the candidate’s work experience. These scores,
1 This information, released for the first time this year, is pertinent to the admissions cycle (2007) alone and therefore, no inference can be made from this document about the admissions process used at IIMB in the past nor does it imply that the same or similar process will be adopted for future admission cycles at IIMB. IIMB reserves the right to change, modify or adopt any new admissions process that it deems necessary and which best suits its purpose for a given admissions cycle.in combination with the pre-GDPI selection parameters were used cumulatively in the second and final phase of selection to identify the candidates who merit selection from among those candidates who appear for the GDPI.

The selection process, parameters and weights used are uniform for all categories of applicants. Sufficient candidates were short-listed at each stage in each category to meet the reservation requirement for each group, as applicable at that time.
Phase 1

1) The first short list of candidates was based on candidates securing minimum section-wise and aggregates percentile scores in the CAT as shown in Table 1. All the subsequent processing, standardization and selection was limited to candidates belonging to this first short list. This means that the CAT score alone was used as the basis for arriving at the first short list. However, these section-wise and aggregate level cut-offs were not decided in advance – they were based on the overall performance of all candidates in that year’s CAT and was adjusted to ensure that a sufficiently large pool of applicants were available in each category for subsequent processing by applying other selection criteria on these candidates.

2) For all candidates in the first shortlist as stated in Table 1, the candidates’ percentage scores in the 10th and 12th board exams are standardized by dividing each score by the 90th percentile score obtained in that board. The database of 10th and 12th scores of all CAT applicants of the past two years was used for identifying the 90th percentile score for each 10th and 12th board for this purpose.

3) For all candidates in the first shortlist as stated in (1), final scores obtained by the candidate were used for the bachelor’s degree and professional degrees (if any). Incomplete or intermediate scores were considered only if the candidate’s final score was pending. Thus, for final year bachelor’s degree candidates, their incomplete graduation score would be taken in lieu of final graduation score. Graduation scores were
2 This is as per reservation act applicable at the time of creating the shortlist for GDPI. At the time of making admission offers, as per the Honorable Supreme Court judgment, OBC reservation was withheld and consequently all OBC candidates called for GDPI were considered in the General category.
standardized within their respective categories. This provided the standardized score for the bachelor’s degree for all candidates in the first shortlist.

4) For all candidates in the first shortlist as stated in (1), candidates with Chartered Accountancy Professional course were eligible for weight under professional course. No other professional course was eligible for weight under professional course. The professional course score was also standardized for all candidates in the first shortlist.

5) For all candidates in the first shortlist as stated in (1), the score/weight for work experience was given by:
where x is the months of work experience up to December 2006, as captured in CAT application Form (and substantiated in the application to IIMB). This implies that the score peaks at 36 months and falls to zero at 144 months experience - thus providing higher scores to candidates with work experience of moderate duration.

6) For all candidates in the first shortlist as stated in (1), the maximum of the work experience score and the professional course score was considered for selection under a common weight of 10 for work experience or professional course – since both provide professional work experience relevant to a management program.

7) For all candidates in the first shortlist as stated in Table 1, other than work experience or professional course, the weights for the remaining four components (each of them being standardized) were fixed as:
CAT = 20, 10th board=15, 12th board=10, Bachelors= 15.

8) For all candidates in the first shortlist as stated in Table 1, the weighted total of the five components namely (a) work experience or professional course, (b) CAT, (c) 10th board, (d) 12th board, (e) bachelor’s as stated above was used to prepare a pre-GDPI rank list for calling candidates for the GDPI. Sufficient candidates were invited for GDPI to enable selection based on the additional GDPI evaluation components (a) GD, (b) GD summary, (c) Personal interview, (d) review of work experience (if any).

9) For all candidates in the first shortlist as stated in (1), the top 10 candidates in each sectional and total score in CAT, adjusted SSC, HSC, Bachelors and professional (CA) (from the first shortlist, as created in Table 1) automatically qualified for GDPI. These candidates were given a chance to appear for GDPI due to their exceptional performance on one parameter. However, at the end of Phase 2, all such candidates had
to merit selection at an identical level of composite aggregate score like any other candidate.

10) For all candidates in the first shortlist as stated in (1), standardization in any component stated above was carried out as per the following formula. As mentioned in Table 1, all standardization was done with reference to the qualifying first shortlist or its subdivisions; Standardized score (truncated between 0 and weight (wt)) was computed from the raw score (val) as:Phase 2

11) For each of the three elements of evaluation during the GDPI process – Group Discussion, Group Discussion Summary, Personal Interview - the average of the scores given by the two interviewing faculty was considered. The overall performance of each candidate in the Group Discussion was scored by each faculty individually. Similarly the quality of the Group Discussion Summary was scored by each faculty individually. Each faculty used the Personal Interview to comprehensively evaluate the candidate’s motivation and ability to fit in and benefit from the PGP program. All candidates were required to provide three confidential reference letters from their employers or faculty and this was also used in the personal interview evaluation.

12) The work experience score was multiplied by the quality of experience score, as evaluated by the interviewing panel as an assessment of the relevance of the work experience to the program. The quality of work experience score was evaluated on a 5 point scale (0 – 0.5 – 1 – 1.5 – 2) by each member of the panel during the interviews. The average quality of work experience score was multiplied by the pre-GDPI work experience score and accordingly the work/professional experience component score used in Phase 1 was revised in Phase 2. The scores in all past academics were also updated, if required, on the basis of actual mark sheet submitted based on the principle of considering all subjects (except where mentioned explicitly in the mark sheet).

13) The Group Discussion score (weight=7.5), Group Discussion Summary score (weight=7.5), the Personal Interview score (weight=20), after standardization within interview panels, were added to the pre-GDPI total, to arrive at the final aggregate score.

14) The final offers of admission to candidates were made on the basis of ranks in each category on the final aggregate score as mentioned in (13).
Since IIMB follows a comprehensive multi-criteria process at the pre-GDPI stage, it is able to identify many candidates for the GDPI who have an excellent academic record and work experience but who, while doing well enough in the CAT to be in the first shortlist, may have narrowly missed the high score that would have been required if CAT alone was the basis for the GDPI short list. Such candidates effectively replace candidates who have
only a high CAT score but score poorly in terms of their past academic record and work experience. IIMB emphasizes consistent and high performance in past academics.
Admission into the Post Graduate Program through GMAT
A separate process was used for processing applications from candidates who applied through the GMAT route. To be eligible to apply through the GMAT route, a candidate must have resided abroad for at least 18 months in the preceding three years and should not have been in a position to appear for CAT2006.

The first short list among such applicants was created by applying the same percentile cut-offs, as used for the general category taking the CAT.
For each applicant in this shortlist, each member of the evaluating committee (6 faculty members were involved in 2007) went through the applications in detail and in particular, evaluated the academic background and the international experience of the candidates. The evaluating faculty also assessed whether the candidate was likely to gain admission through CAT. Finally each member recommended strongly or weakly in favor of the candidate or recommended rejection.

The final decision for each candidate was taken on the basis of detailed discussion on these recommendations and assessments of strengths and weaknesses of each candidate. There was no quota or fixed number of seats for such candidates. There were also no waitlists for the same reason. In most years, the number of such candidates joining the program has not been higher than three or four.
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CAT 2007 Application & paper related FAQs (Lengthy but very useful)

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I. FAQs on filling CAT Application Form (CAF)

What should I do if I make a mistake while filling the CAT Application Form (CAF)?
Any entries made using a pencil can be erased using a good quality eraser and entries made
by a pen can be written over using a whitener. However, we recommend that you make
photocopies of the CAF and fill it completely and check it for accuracy. Only after you are
satisfied with all the answers should you start filling the original CAF.

Can I use a pen for filling up the CAT Application Form?
Use only an HB PENCIL for filling all the boxes in the CAT Application Form, except for
Boxes 12, 14, 34 & 35. For these four boxes, use a BLACK Ball-Point Pen.

What type of pencil should I use to fill up the CAT Application Form?
Wherever you have to use a pencil (as explained above), you should use an HB pencil only.

What should I do if I forgot to fill in some details in the CAT Application Form and sent it
to the IIMs?
You should, in general, fill in all the details asked for in the application form.
However, BOXES 1, 8, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17 or 18, 35, and the Declaration in the CAT
Application Form are mandatory and should be filled in compulsorily by every applicant.
These boxes are marked with a * sign in the application form. Applications with these boxes
not filled in will be rejected. Requests for reconsideration of such forms will not be
entertained by IIMs.

Please also note that the CAT Application Form is the only source that the IIMs have for
much of the information about your personal details, academic background and CAT and
admission related matters. Your failure to provide fully and accurately the information
asked for in the CAT Application Form can prove to be of disadvantage to you.
How should I write my name in the CAT Application Form?

Write your name (as it appears in the school leaving certificate) in the cells, one letter
to a cell and darken appropriate circles below. Leave one cell blank between your surname,
middle name and first name. The same format should be used for Box 12 and for the answer
sheet.

For example, if your name is Sanjeep Ranjnesh aggarwal, you will fill up your name as below:
First Name: Sandeep

Middle Name: Ranjesh (You can also write the initial R for the middle name)

Last Name: aggarwal

If I have not completed my degree, how should I indicate it in the Application Form?
If you have passed a degree course, darken the circle against 'completed' (in Box 8), and if
you are in the final year of the degree course, have written the final year exam and are
awaiting results at the time of applying for CAT, darken the circle against 'incomplete'. In
addition, fill in Box 17 if you have indicated ‘completed’ and Box 18 if you have indicated
‘incomplete’.
I am doing my Bachelor's degree (three year course) through a correspondence/Distance
Education. I have completed my second year and awaiting the results. I can enroll for my
third year only after my results for Second Year are released. Hence, I do not have any bona
fide letter/certificate that I am studying in my third year of my degree course. Will the

IIMs accept my application form without the proof of my studying in 3rd year?
The IIMs expect you to take care of everything that they have asked you to in the CAT
Bulletin. This includes attaching all the certificates/documents that they have asked for. If you are not able to provide a bona fide that you are in the final year of your degree
course (when you are still studying), then, in all likelihood, your form will be rejected.
Please try talking to the University authorities and get the required letter/certificate.
My graduation institute/university does not appear in Table 3 (on page 9-18) of the CAT
Bulletin.

What should I fill in Box 27 of the CAT Application Form?
In Table 3 of CAT Bulletin, there is also a code given for "Any Other" under every state. If
your university/institute does not appear in Table 3, use the code for "Any Other" under the
state in where you did your Bachelor's degree.

For example, if you have done you Bachelor's degree from a University in Goa (and the name
of the university is not there in Table 3), please fill code 187 (last entry under Goa).
However, if have done your Bachelor's degree from a university in Madhya Pradesh (and the
name of the university is not there in Table 3), then, fill code 294 (last entry under
Madhya Pradesh).

Can I include part-time work experience also under "Work Experience?". I am an unpaid
technical trainee/apprentice. Can I include this as work experience?
Part-time experience is not counted as experience for the purpose of admission weightages.
You should indicate only paid and full time work experience, acquired after completing the
Bachelor's Degree. The work experience should be counted as on August 31, 2007 - and it
should be expressed in "number of months."

I have done my apprenticeship/articleship. Can I include the same under Work Experience?
Apprenticeship, Articleship, Internship etc., which form an integral part of a course of
study, should not be treated as work experience.

I am graduating in the year 2009. Can I write CAT2007 just for practice?
No, you cannot. As per the CAT Bulletin, you have to send your degree certificate if you
have completed your Bachelor's degree or a bona fide certificate from the University or
institute that you are studying in your final year of Bachelor's degree if you have not
completed your degree.

Hence, if you are graduating later than 2008, you cannot write CAT2007. Even if you apply
for CAT2007, your application is very likely to be rejected.

My University does not consider one subject (or first year's marks) in calculating my
percentage marks. What should I do while filling up the percentage marks in CAT Application
Form?
In case you have completed your graduation and your university/institution uses only
selected subjects/courses to calculate percentages and the same is not reflected in the
photocopy of your mark sheet or degree certificate, get a certificate from your university
indicating the basis on which percentage is calculated by your university/institution, and
enclose it with the application form. Please note that in the absence of such a certificate
or indication of percentage on mark sheet or degree certificate, aggregate marks across all
subjects would be used to calculate percentage marks obtained by you.

How do I convert my grades/grade points to percentages while filling CAT Application Form?
Conversion of Grades/Grade Points to Percentage:
If your Board/University/Institute provides a formula for converting letter grades or grade
points to percentage, use the formula and convert your letter grades or grade points to
percentage.
If your Board/University/Institute does not provide a formula for converting grade points to
percentage, then divide your grade point by the maximum of the scale and multiply it by 100
to get the percentage. For example, if your grade point is 3 on a 4-point scale, the
equivalent percentage of marks will be ¾ x 100 = 75.0% What are all the enclosures that I should send with the CAT Application Form?

The following should be sent along with your CAT Application Form
1. 3rd copy of Banks/IIMs Pay-in-slip2. A copy of Bachelor's degree certificate / provisional certificate if your degree
education has been completed, or a certificate from the college / institution in the pro
forma given in bulletin in Table-6 that you are in the final year and have obtained at least
50%. (45% in case of SC/ST/PWD category candidates).3. A copy of mark sheet indicating percentage marks scored in graduation if your degree
education has been completed, or the latest available mark sheet in case you are in the
final year.4. Copy of OBC/SC/ST and/or Disability Certificate, if applicable. 5. One additional copy of the photograph with your name and CAF number written at the back
of photograph.

Please write your Application Form number on the documents mentioned in (1), (2), (3) and
(4).
Do not staple, pin, or stitch these documents to the CAT Application Form. Keep them loose
along with the Application Form inside the envelope.

In addition to the above, you have to paste a colour photograph of yours near Box No. 13 in
the lower part (front side) of the CAT Application Form. Please note that the photographed
has to be pasted and not stapled. You should also not get the photo attested. Can I submit the application form without the certificate that I am studying in the final of
graduation?
If you do not enclose a copy of bachelor's degree/certificate or a certificate that you are
studying in the final year of graduation issued by your college/institute, the Application
form will be rejected.

Can I indicate more than one location as "Choice of Interview Centre" for each IIM (in Box
No. 32)?
No. For each IIM, you can fill only one location as your Choice of Interview Centre.
However, the Interview Centre need not be the same for different IIMs.
For example, you may specify Mumbai as your interview centre for IIMB and specify Kolkata as
your interview centre for IIML.

Should I mark PGP programme for all the IIMs on the OMR sheet (Box No. 11 in the CAT
Application Form)?
Please note that individual IIMs will consider your application for their programme(s) only
if you have darkened the appropriate circle(s) provided against the programmes listed under
each IIM separately in this box. If you do not darken a particular programme (say, PGP at
IIM Lucknow), you will not be called for GD/Interview even though your CAT scores and other
parameters that the IIMs consider for sending interview calls could have got you an
interview call.

Some of the IIMs offer more than one programme. Can I apply for all the programmes?

Each programme offered by any IIM has some eligibility criteria (given in the write up under
the respective IIMs in Section 4 of the CAT Bulletin). You can certainly apply for more than
one programme of any IIM provided you satisfy the eligibility criteria for the programmes.
However, for some of the programmes (e.g.: FPM, PGDCM of IIMC), you need to apply separately
(either against separate ads to be released by the respective IIMs or based on the info
given in the CAT Bulletin under the relevant programmes).
For some of the programmes, you will also need to pay additional application fee. For
example, while no additional fee is required for PGP-ABM programme of IIMA, additional fee
needs to be paid for the PGDCM programme of IIMC or the FPM programmes of various IIMs.

Should I keep a copy of my CAT Application Form with me for my record?
We very strongly recommend that you take a photocopy of your CAT Application Form after you fill it up completely, and keep this photocopy for your record.
In fact, it is not just for CAT Application Form that you should do this. Keep a photocopy
(for your record) of filled in application form any B-School to which you are applying.

What are the other important points that I should keep in mind about CAT Application Form?
Last date for receiving the completed CAT Application Forms at the IIMs: SEPTEMBER 8, 2007.
Do NOT tear, bend or mutilate the CAT Application Form.
The test Admit Card (that you will receive from the IIMs) will indicate your Test
Registration Number, and the Address of the Test Venue. It will be mailed to you by the
appropriate IIM by October 15, 2007. If you do not receive the Admit Card by November 2,
2007, you should contact the Admissions Office of the IIM concerned, and also a send a
reminder (quoting the Test Centre chosen by you, the CAT Application Form number and the CAT
Bulletin Number)
Do not detach the bottom portion of the CAT Application Form (consisting of boxes 12, 13, 14
and 34).
What is the duration of the CAT?
CAT2007 Bulletin says (on Page III) "November 18, 2007, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m." However, this
includes the time required for distributing the OMR sheet, filling up of the OMR sheet,
distribution of the Test Booklet and reading of the directions on the Test Booklet. The
actual time for answering the question paper for CAT2007 is two and half hours.
This is explained in detail under instruction 9 on Page 22 of the CAT Bulletin.

Can the CAT paper come without sections - that is, is a jumbled paper possible in CAT?
As per CAT Bulletin (Pg.22, guidelines), the CAT paper will have several sections. Moreover,
Pg.29 mentions that the cut-off would be not less than 25% in each of the three sections.
Hence, the possibility of a jumbled paper in CAT2007 is extremely remote. IIM Calcutta
mentions that the cut-off in QA and DI sections will be 20% each and 10% in the Verbal
section of the CAT paper. This also points to the fact that there could be 3 sections in the
paper though the number of questions has not been specified at all.

Will there be time limits prescribed for each section separately?
While there were a couple of CAT papers in the last ten years where there were time limits
given for parts of the paper, CAT2007 is not going to have time limits for each section
separately. The CAT Bulletin specifies clearly: "you will get two and a half hours, 10:30 to
1:00 without a break to answer the questions".

Is there a minimum cut-off in each section of the CAT paper?
You should remember that CAT is used as an admission test by more than 80 institutes
including the IIMs. And CAT score is just one of the components of the admission process for
most of the institutes. Some of these institutes (including the IIMs) expect you to cross a
cut-off mark in each section. But the cut-off marks themselves will differ from institute to
institute. Further, a lot of institutes DO NOT have section-wise cut-offs for admission.
However in order to qualify to be considered for a call from IIM-A, "please note that the
cut off for short listing SC/ST/PWD candidates for group discussion and personal interview
would not be less than 17% score in each of the three sections of CAT2007 and no less than
25% score in aggregate. For other categories, it would be no less than 25% in each of the
three sections and no less than 33% in aggregate. The actual cut-offs used for short-
listing, however, may be higher than the above mentioned percentage scores and would depend
upon the performance scores and would depend the performance of candidates in CAT2007."
This is explained on page 29 of CAT2007 bulletin under admission/selection process of IIM-A.
Likewise to qualify to be considered for a call from IIM-C, “candidates should obtain a
minimum of 20%, 20% & 10% in quantitative, logic & data interpretation and verbal sections
respectively” (as mentioned on pg.46 of CAT2007 Bulletin). The actual cut-off used for
short-listing, however, may be higher than the minimum cut-off and would depend upon the
performance of candidates in CAT2007.
Click here for FAQs on CAT Cut-offs.

Can we get the question paper back with us after we write the CAT?
Yes, you can retain the test booklet back after you complete the test.

Is there negative marking for wrong answers?
Every year, CAT has been awarding negative marks for incorrect answers.
What is the level of negative marks given for wrong answers?
CAT2007 bulletin does not specify the level of negative marks. The bulletin (Pg.22 – Point
8) only states "Wrong answers carry negative marks."
CAT2005 paper very clearly stated that “wrong answers will attract a penalty of one-third of
the marks allotted to the questions”. If the question is a one-mark question, wrong answer
attracts one-third negative mark. If a question is a two-mark question, two-thirds mark is
deducted for a wrong answer. The level of negative marks was not specified in the earlier
years also.

What will happen if I mark two answers for the same question?
It will be treated as a wrong answer and negative marks will be awarded.

Do I get negative marks even for questions that I do not attempt at all?
Awarding negative marks for unattempted questions effectively forces students to attempt all
questions. Given that the CAT is mostly an exam of your ability to manage time and select
the right questions, this scenario is highly unlikely.

I am doing 3rd year degree. I don’t have 50% as of now, but I have taken improvement exams
and I am confident of increasing my aggregate to over 50%. Can I apply to CAT?
You will not be able to write CAT2007 since you don’t have 50% now. However, you can write
CAT2008 in case you do well in your final year and your aggregate goes up to over 50%.

I have written my final in April ’07 and I am awaiting results. In the CAT form, shall I
mark my degree as completed?
Since the results are not out, you will have to indicate your degree as ‘incomplete’.

I took my final year exams in May and I am awaiting results. The format of certificate from
the principal is for final year students and says “this student is currently doing his final
year ……”. What about students like me?

The following sentence needs to replace the 1st sentence in the certificate. “This is to
certify that Mr./Ms. ___________________ has already appeared for the final exams and
results are expected by _______. He/She has obtained at least 50% of marks * (45% in case of
SC/ST/PWD candidates) based on latest available marks / grades in graduation level
examination. The above stated percentage is based on the subjects, which are considered by
the University / Institute to award the class / division / rank.

Should I send mark lists of each semester along with the CAT application form?
You need to attach a copy of mark sheet indicating percentage marks scored in graduation if
your degree education has been completed, or the latest available mark sheet in case you are
in the final year.

Should I get the mark lists attested?
You need not get your mark sheets attested.

Should I buy separate forms for ABM, PGDCM …….?
You do not need to buy separate forms. However, some of the programmes eg. PGDCM of IIM
Calcutta require additional details and have an extra application fee which need to be sent
as per instructions given for the programmes.

Should I start applying to other institutes also or should I wait?
You can start applying to institutes once they start accepting applications.
Will the IIMs inform me if my application has been rejected?

A list of rejected candidates, along with the reason(s) for rejection, will be put up on all
IIM websites on October 1, 2007.
I have just written my final year exams and I am awaiting results. I have a couple of
backlog papers. When I calculate my aggregate percentage marks till now, should I keep aside
my marks for the backlog papers or should I include them also.
You need to add up marks in all the subjects for which you have received results so far
(including the marks of the backlog papers, while calculating aggregate percentage).

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IIM Ahmedabad profile

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In just four decades IIMA has evolved from being India’s premier management institute to a notable international school of management. It all started with Dr Vikram Sarabhai and a few other public spirited industrialists realizing that agriculture, education, health, transportation, population control, energy, and public administration were all vital elements in a growing society and that it was necessary to link these meaningfully with industry. The result was the creation of the Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad in 1961 as an autonomous body with the active collaboration of the Government of India, Government of Gujarat, and industry. It was evident that to have a vision was not enough. Effective governance and quality education were seen as critical aspects. From the very start the founders introduced the concept of faculty governance: all members of the faculty play an important role in administering the diverse academic and non-academic activities of the Institute. The empowerment of the faculty has been the propelling force behind the high quality of learning experience at IIMA. The Institute had initial collaboration with Harvard Business School. This collaboration greatly influenced the Institute’s approach to education. Gradually it emerged as a confluence of the best of Eastern and Western values.

MissionIIMA's mission is to help India and other developing countries improve their managerial practices both in the private and in the public sectors, and adopt superior public policies. It seeks to do this through producing risk-taking leader-managers who will pioneer new managerial practices and set new standards; through producing teachers and researchers who will generate new ideas of International significance; and through purposeful consulting aimed at helping client organizations scale new heights.

Objectives:

To provide learning facilities to men and women of exceptionalcalibre for pursuing careers in management or becoming teachers and researchers in different management fields.

To promote knowledge through research, both applied and conceptual, relevant to management, and to disseminate such knowledge through publications.

To participate in and contribute to the formulation of public policy, which would provide answers to questions of social importance.

To enhance the decision-making skills and the administrativecompetence of practising managers and assist organizations to solve their managerial problems by providing them with consulting services based on actual requirements.

To collaborate with other institutions in India and abroad with aview to further professionalising management education and assisting in institution building, in a meaningful manner.

Evolution:

1960s - The Decade of BirthIIMA rises beyond the acquisition of knowledge, techniques, tools, and concepts that are not ends in themselves.

Focus on the social purpose while pursuing excellence in management
Integration of key activities like teaching, research, and consultancy
Introduction of the 3-Tier Management Development Programme

1970s- The Decade of GrowthThe Institute gains broader recognition.
Overall growth in all activities

Increase in the faculty strength to 65
Increase in the number of participants in Post-Graduate Programme
Launch of the Fellowship (Doctoral) Programme in Management
Introduction of new Management Development Programmes

1980s - The Decade of DiversificationRecognised as the premier management school throughout the country, the Institute expands it range and reach.

Greater focus on under-managed sectors
Formation of three new groups: The Industrial Policy Management Group, The International Management Group, and The Entrepreneurship Group
Introduction of Faculty Development Programme

1990s - The Decade of ConsolidationTaking into account the substantial growth of the previous decades, the Institute focuses on consolidating its activities and position.

Substantial growth in the IT infrastructure of the Institute with a campus-wide intranet and leased line access to the Internet
Recognition as one of the top five business schools in Asia Pacific region
Exchange of students with reputable business schools abroad

2000 - The Decade of Internationalisation

Internationalisation and growth are the key words of the Institute during this decade.

Exchange of faculty with international business schools
Further increase in student intake with an emphasis on admitting full time international students
Expansion of the campus to accommodate the Institute’s international executive development programmes

Faculty profile can be viewed at:

http://www.iimahd.ernet.in/faculty/facultyareawise.php

ICFAI Business School Admission Test (IBSAT)

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Institute: ICFAI Business School
Exam Undertaken: IBSAT
Cost of Form: Rs. 1,000
Website: http://www.ibsindia.org/ibsat

Important Dates:
Last Date of Submission of Form and Begin of Admit Card Download : 20 November 2007
Date of Exam: 16 December 2007

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FMS - Benaras Hindu University

2007-08-04T03:24:00.000+05:30

Name of Institute: FMS - Benares Hindu University
Examinations Accepted: CAT
Cost of Form: Rs. 700

Website: http://www.bhu.ac.in/fms

Important Dates:
Start of Form Sale: 18 July 2007
End of Form Sale (by Post): 01 November 2007
End of Form Sale (at BHU): 23 November 2007
Last Date of Submission: 24 November 2007

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IIM Indore Executive PGP

2007-08-04T03:22:00.000+05:30

Examinations Accepted: CAT, GMAT
Cost of Form: Rs. 500
Website: http://www.iimidr.ac.in

Important Dates:
Last Date of Form Availability: 25 October, 2007
Last Date of Form Receipt: 12 November, 2007

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IIM Calcutta announces minimum cutoff scores

2007-08-04T03:16:00.000+05:30

With the quota row not completely over, IIM Calcutta has quietly followed IIM Ahmedabad in 2007 in announcing their minimum acceptable cutoff scores in the CAT bulletin to maintain minimum standards. The cutoff applied even to reserved categories, says the bulletin.
The IIM Calcutta notification in the CAT 2007 bulletin reads, "A candidate (including a reserved category candidate) to be shortlisted for GD and PI for admission to post-graduate programmes should obtain a minimum of 20%, 20% and 10% in 'quantitative', 'logic and data interpretation' and 'verbal' sections respectively."

IIM Calcutta's Chairman of Admissions Prof Ashish Bhattacharya said, "This has been done to introduce more transparency into the admission process. Potential students need to get at least this much in CAT in order to pass the courses at IIM Calcutta and handle the academic rigor." He confirmed that these minimum cutoff scores were being used internally anyway but had been exposed to the public this year.

A source in IIM Calcutta however said that the institute has stated the cutoff as a shield against admitting compromised quality students in case the OBC quota is eventually implemented by the Union Human Resource Development Ministry.
The bulletin further reads for IIM Calcutta, "The actual cut-off used for short-listing, however, may be higher than the minimum cut-off and would depend upon the performance of candidates inCAT 2007."

IIM Ahmedabad had initiated exposing their minimum acceptable cutoffs in CAT 2006 and have continued with in CAT 2007. However, they have placed their minimum cutoffs at 25% in each section of CAT and 33% on the aggregate. Asked why IIM Calcutta's minimum cutoffs were lower than those of IIM Ahmedabad, Prof Bhattacharya said, "Both schools are very different and therefore have different criteria. You should ask IIM Ahmedabad why their cutoffs are higher."

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No quota for NE students at IIM Shillong

2007-08-04T03:15:00.000+05:30

The brand new IIM at Shillong, which will begin operations with 60 students starting 2008, will not have reservation for north-eastern students, the institute's Project Director Prof Pramod Tandon told PaGaLGuY.com over phone today."The seats at IIM Shillong will be available through the common pool of CAT 2007 admissions," he informed about the seventh IIM, which shall be called Rajiv Gandhi Indian Institute of Management (RGIIM), Shillong.

"The special name was chosen on the collective wish of the governments of all north-eastern states," he added. The institute will still be at par with the rest of the IIMs at Ahmedabad, Bangalore, Kolkata, Kozhikode, Indore and Lucknow in terms of its status and ownership, said Prof Tandon, who is also the Vice Chancellor of the North-Eastern Hill University (NEHU).

The plan to lay the seventh IIM in north-east India was laid three years ago in order to provide an institute with national stature in that region. The Union HRD Ministry has in the past week issued recruitment advertisements in the media for a Director to head RGIIM, Shillong and more advertisements looking for faculty are expected to be issued in the coming months. A non-recurring expenditure fund of Rs 120 crores has been granted to the IIM, a large part of which will be used to build a campus in Shillong. Until then, the institute will function from the old premises of NEHU in Mayurbhanj complex.

Asked if RGIIM, Shillong's accessibility will be an obstacle in arranging resources and jobs for its students, Prof Tandon said, "These issues will be worked out in due time once a proper administrative team is in place. But on the whole I think that having an IIM in the region will help boost north east India's potential in natural resources, forestry, horticulture and related sectors by a huge margin," Prof Tandon said.

Sources in NEHU said that although RGIIM, Shillong will not have reservation for north east Indian students, having an IIM in the vicinity would get more students from that area to consider higher education in specialized institutes.

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English usage, Sentence correction & data sufficiency

2007-08-04T03:11:00.000+05:30

English usage:
http://rapidshare.com/files/46678XXX/eng_usg.rar
sentence corrections and data sufficiency:
http://rapidshare.com/files/46679XXX/SC_DS.rar

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Speed reading in 7 days

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Sounds funny! but its true.

speed reading in 7 days:
http://rapidshare.com/files/46780XXX/speed_reading.part1.rar
http://rapidshare.com/files/46780XXX/speed_reading.part2.rar
http://rapidshare.com/files/46780XXX/speed_reading.part3.rar
http://rapidshare.com/files/46780XXX/speed_reading.part4.rar

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Analogies and Sentence completions

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analogies and sentence completions:
http://rapidshare.com/files/46752XXX/bigbook_01.rar
http://rapidshare.com/files/46752XXX/bigbook_02.rar
http://rapidshare.com/files/46754XXX/bigbook_03.rar
http://rapidshare.com/files/46754XXX/bigbook_04.rar

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CAT solved papers (2001 - 2006)

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Fully solved CAT previous papers

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3 letter audio wordlists

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3 letter audio word lists:
http://rapidshare.com/files/46618XXX/3L01.rar
http://rapidshare.com/files/46624XXX/3L02.rar

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Audio wordlist links

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MOCK CAT at reliance web worlds on 18th August 2007

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Registration fee is Rs 200.

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IMPORTANT: REGISTER IN ADVANCE. THERE MIGHT BE A HEAVY INFLOW.

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30 free CAT mock tests. Register and practise !!!

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Register at http://www.edulogicx.com/ .

It gives you something called an electronic card(intangiable) and a Knowledge Access Code (KAC) of the format KAC : G0XXXXXXXXXXXXXX. soon after you register.
Validity of your voucher is for 30 days. So register and utilize this oppertunity to familiarize yourself with some near CAT type questions.

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CAT pattern. The unpredictable!

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The TEST PATTERN is VERY unstable.
Every Year it varies.To an extent , the test pattern can be judged.

CAT BASIC PATTERN
1.Verbal Ability
2.Reading Comprehension
3.Problem Solving
4.Data Interpretation
5.Logical Reasoning
6.Data Sufficiency
7.Maths Problems
Any of the above sections can be clubbed with any of the other

Some of the latest test patterns are as follows

2000:
Total Questions - 165Time - 120 minutesSection 1 : 55 Q - Verbal Ability - 15 Q and Reading Comprehension - 40 QSection 2 : 55 Q - Problem Solving - 55 QSection 3 : 55 Q - Data Interpretation - 31 Q and Verbal Ability - 24 Q

2001:
Total Questions - 150Time - 120 minutesSection 1 : 50 Q - Verbal Ability - 20 Q and Reading Comprehension - 30 QSection 2 : 50 Q - Problem Solving - 50 QSection 3 : 50 Q - Data Interpretation - 31 Q and Logical Reasoning - 19 Q

2002:
Total Questions - 150Time - 120 minutesSection 1 : 50 Q - Data Interpretation - 40 Q and Logical Reasoning - 10 Q
Section 2 : 50 Q - Problem Solving - 50 QSection 3 : 50 Q - Verbal Ability - 25 Q and Reading Comprehension - 25 Q

2003 (re-exam format given):
Total Questions - 150Time - 120 minutesSection 1 : 50 Q - Verbal Ability - 25 Q and Reading Comprehension - 25 Q
Section 2 : 50 Q - Data Interpretation - 30 Q and Logical Reasoning - 20 QSection 3 : 50 Q - Problem Solving

2004:
Total Questions - 123 Total marks: 150Time - 120 minutesSection 1
Data Interpretation: 20Q of 1 mark each
Data Sufficiency: 6 Q of 1 mark each
Logical Reasoning: 12 Q of 2 marks each

Section 2
Math problems: 20 Q of 1 mark each
Math problems: 15 Q of 2 marks each

Section 3
Verbal Ability: 10 Q of 0.5 marks each
Verbal Ability: 14 Q of 1 mark each
Verbal Ability: 5 Q of 2 marks each
Reading Comprehension: 21 Q of 1 mark each

What does an IIM want?

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Its really dificult to pinpoint what each IIM wants specifically, but some general trend that have been there are as follows......

Ofcourse crossing the sectional %ile in each section is very much required, and believe me pinpointing the sectinal %iles is even more dificult ...apart from that ..

IIM A : Initial Call: This is the only IIM that considers the prev acads at the initial call level itself. Actually it seems the last CAT was the first time it did it. Acads actually has to be good even tho u have ..lets say an IIT background. Again even if u r from an unk *univ with studs acad it will still help.Final Call: Again Acads with heavy weitage on GD & PI. IIM A gives the lowest weitage to %ile out of all IIMs. If u carck IIM A interview(ie cracking is as per the interviewver and not interviewee ) u can rest assured that u can get thru even with very low %ile. Ofcourse the sectional cutoff matters.Also IIM A does a concious effort to keep the batch profile 50:50 *workex and fresher, so both get equal chances.Most selections in the range 100-99.3%ile with some in 98%ile too.

IIM B :Initial Call: Routine sectional Cutoff with slight edge to workexFinal Call: as pointed out in prev. post, CAT %ile. Just that. Be sure of having a very good %ile ie >=99.7 to make thru. No matter even if u dropped a year in ur engg. *And if u have i>99.7%ile, Just be careful not to screw GD/PI, i mean even decent performanace will do. Also, it seems they make a consious effort to keep the batch profile of 60:40 workex and fresher ratio.Most selections in the range 100-99.6%ile. Almost nil below that(discounting workex).

IIM C:Initial Call: This time it combined PS+Graph part of Di and VA+ Logic part of DI and gave sectional cutoffs to these two section. No gurantee that it will do that gaian. Unlike A no weitage to backgrnd and stuff, just routine cutoffFinal Call: It gave weitage to Gd/PI that was in between A & B. Overall the weitages were equally distributed between Cat score and GD/Pi stage. It did gave slight more *weitage to engg background, more so to IITians. That does not means that if u r an IITian/engg u will get thru, just better chances than u will have at other IIMs. It seems that IIM C does no effeort to make any kindof workex:fresher ratio. The ratio has varied a lot in last few years. This year they have a 60% workex batch.Most selections in 100-99.3%ile.

IIM L: Initial Call: Routine, sectinal %ile for initial calls.Final Call: Sort of a Mixture. Up till 99.7%ile it went just with %ile and more often than not it gave a final call. Again someone screwing up GD/PI badly did get kicked out, but most of them got a call. AFter tht uptil 99.2-3 %ile performance at GD/Pi level needs to be better than decent to get through.And below that there was a high weitage to GD/PI and previous CAads. They asked a lot of acad based questions in the interview and that was 1 determining point.I believe for fresher they went till 98.5%ile For workex a liitle lower.

IIM I &K: Not too much data so am clubbing them together. Also they did seem to do similar things.Routine, sectinal %ile for initial calls. One demarcating feature was that they gave calls to ppl who have a low in just 1 section but a good(>99%ile) overall %ile and thus missed on other calls. I dunno believe that this was a result of clubbing the sections, just that they did it this way. Worke helped a huge lot in their Initial and Final Calls
FOr all IIMs workex had a bit of pref. at both initial and final level in respect of %iles and other criterias.

I Hope it helps.