IMPORTANT POINTS TO CONSIDER WHILE FILLING THE CAT 2021 APPLICATION FORM.

1. OTHER PERSONAL DETAILS – CATEGORY DETAILS

• YOU NEED TO HAVE VALID CERTIFICATE. APPLY IMMIDIATELY IN CASE YOU DON’T HAVE.
• Once selected – you cannot change your category and it will create problem during final
admission.
• CHECK WHETHER YOU ARE ELIGIBLE FOR RESPECTIVE CATEGORY : FOR EWS KIDNLY
REFER TO : https://dopt.gov.in/sites/default/files/ewsf28fT.PDF

• FOR OBC : www.ncbc.nic.in/Home Refer to the updated list of state-wise OBCs eligible.

2. PHOTOGRAPH AND SIGNATURE :

• BACKGROUND MUST BE WHITE. (NOTE - IF YOU UPLOAD PHOTOGRAPH WITH
COLORED BACKGROUND AND LATER CONTACT CAT HELPLINE CENTER – THEY
WILL ASK YOU TO FILL A NEW CAT FORM.)
• DIMENSIONS NEED TO BE FOLLOWED. DIMENSIONS ARE IMPORTANT AS YOUR
PHOTO WILL BE PRINTED ON ADMIT CARD.

• HAVE ENOUGH PRINTED COPIES OF THIS PHOTOGRAPH FOR ADMIT CARD.

3. DETAILS OF 10TH AND 12TH :

YOU NEED TO CONSIDER MARKS OF EACH SUBJECT – NOT JUST THE BEST 5.
 4. GRADUATION DETAILS –

•CURRENT SEMESTER = 5TH FOR PEOPLE IN 3RD YEAR AND 7TH FOR PEOPLE IN 4TH
YEAR – EVEN IF YOU COLLEGE FOLLOW A TRIMESTER PATTERN.
• AGGREGATE MARKS = AVG OF ALL PREVIOUS SEMESTER / TRIMESTER EVEN IF
YOUR COLLEGE GIVE DIFFERENT WEIGHTAGE PER YEAR. (IF YOU HAVE
COMPLETED YOUR GRADUATION THEN PERCENTAGE AWARDED BY UNIVERSITY
CAN BE USED)
• TYPE OF UNIVERSITY: EXAMPLE –

• (YOU WILL NOT FIND THE NAME OF SPPU). IF YOU BELONG TO OTHER
UNIVERSITY CHECK WHETHER IF IT IS STATE / DEEMED / CENTRAL UNIVERSITY.

CGPA – PERCENTAGE CONVERSION - (CHECK THE WEBSITE OF YOUR UNIVERSITY / BACK SIDE OF
YOUR MARKSHEET FOR THE CONVERSION FACTOR.) the candidate should obtain a certificate from the
Board/Institute/University specifying the equivalent marks or the conversion procedure, and the
conversion to percentage of marks would be based on this procedure as certified by the respective
board/University/Institution. If any board /University/Institution confirms that there is no scheme for
converting CGPA into equivalent marks, the equivalence would be established by dividing the
candidate's CGPA by the maximum possible CGPA, and multiplying the result with 100. The original
equivalence certificate needs to be submitted at the time of interview, if shortlisted for the interview.
 5. WORK EXPERIENCE: NOTE: IN MOST OF THE B-SCHOOLS FAMILY BUSINESS IS NOT CONSIDERED
AS WORK EXPERIENCE.

6. PR0GRAMS TO SELECT :
• ANY PROGRAM THAT HAS A SUFFIX – PGP / MBA (IT IS GENERAL PROGRAM
WHERE YOU CAN SELECT SPECIALISATION IN 2ND YEAR)
• SPECIALISATION ONLY IF INTERESTED – PGPHRM (HUMAN RESOURCE MNGT) /
PGP FABM (IIM A) – FOOD AND AGRICULTURE BUSINESS MNGT / PGP BA
(BUSINESS ANALYSIS) / PGP SM (IIM-L) – SUSTAINABILITY MNGT / PGP LSM (IIM
K ) LIBERAL STUDY AND MANAGEMENT. (YOU CANNOT CHANGE THE
SPECIALISATION LATER)
7. PROGRAMS NOT TO SELECT (UNLESS YOU ARE ELIGIBLE FOR THE SAME) : PHD (4- YEAR
RESEARCH IN MNGT) / FPM (SAME AS PHD) / EPGP (ONLINE PROGRAM) / PGP(EX) (FOR
WORKING EXECUTIVE PREF EX > 5 YEARS).

ALL THE BEST!!!