CAT 2009 Results | IIM Shillong, Ahmedabad Shortlist

Finally, after much delay, the results of CAT 2009 are beginning to trickle in. Two of the IIMs - IIM Ahmedabad and IIM Shillong have announced the CAT registration numbers of candidates who have been shortlisted for the next round - GD and PI. Students can now check with the IIM websites to see if they have been shortlisted for these two premier institutes.

The other IIMs are yet to announce the shortlist, but we can expect the other IIMs to announce the shortlists in the next few days now.

For complete list of CAT Registration numbers of candidates shortlisted by IIM Shillong, click here.

When should I join the CAT Coaching classes?

Thousands of students ponder getting ready for the CAT ponder over and over again this one simple question: Should I join the CAT Coaching classes in November/December/January or after my exams in May/June? There is one simple, and best answer: Join Early. Let me explain why:

If you decide to join in May/June, and then realize that it was a bad decision you cannot correct the decision. You will either keep ruing your decision, or decide to take a serious attempt at CAT in the following year. Either ways, it is a loss.

On the other hand if you join your coaching classes early, and you are unhappy with the decision, you can always ask for a transfer to a batch starting in May/June. Most CAT Prep institutes that I know of won't charge you anything extra for this, and will be happy to accommodate this simple request of yours. The only thing you need to check out for is if there is a difference in the fee for students joining in Decemer as against someone joining in May. Generally, you will not find a difference in fee as the course content remains the same - the coaching institutes provide an accelerated programmes to students joining later. Even if there is a small difference, it is worth taking the risk - there is just too much at stake.

IIMs extend CAT deadline

The IIMs have extended the deadline for accepting up the CAT 2009 applications in view of the number of bank holidays in the first two weeks of October ( Gandhi Jayanti, Durga Puja, Eid, Dusshera). You can now submit your filled-up CAT forms till October 11th. The same new date is also applicable for the "edit" feature. Axis Bank will accept CAT applications till October 8th.