MICAT to be computer-based from 2016, selection process twice
MICAT will undergo major changes in 2016. To sum up the changes:
*The
selection process for PGDM-C 2016-18 to happen twice.
*Candidates
will have to take at least
one of the three eligibility exams: CAT 2015, XAT 2016 and GMAT (2012
onwards).
*MICAT
will be held only in the computer based format in 14 cities across the country.
*First
phase Group Exercise & Personal Interview (GE-PI) will be conducted at
Bengaluru, Delhi, Kolkata & Mumbai and the second phase GE-PI at MICA,
Ahmedabad only.
According to Dr. Shubhra Gaur,
Chairperson-PGDM Admissions, the reason for holding two selection processes is
to offer more opportunities to candidates.
Important Dates
For
the first phase of the selection process, MICAT will be held in 14 cities and
GE-PI will be held in four cities – Bengaluru, Delhi, Kolkata and Mumbai.
Website
update and applications open:September
10, 2015
Applications
close: December
04, 2015
MICA Admission
Test (MICAT) – computer based test in 14 cities: December
20, 2015
Call
letters for GE-PI: December
30, 2015
GE-PI
(at Bengaluru, Delhi, Kolkata and Mumbai): January
15-18, 2016
Confirmed
Admission Offer: January
31, 2016