Quick View of Indian Institute of Management Calcutta |
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University/College Type |
Government University |
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Established In |
1961 |
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City |
Calcutta |
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Affiliations |
Indian institute of management (iim), Calcutta AICTE |
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Accepted Exams for Admission |
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Total Courses |
7 courses |
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Total Faculty |
84 |
PHD Faculty|61 | |
College Facilities |
Digital Library, Auditorium, Hostel, Gym, AC classroom, Shuttle services, Sport ground, Wi-Fi Campus, Cafeteria |
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Placement Record |
Highest Salary: 54 Lacs P.A Average Salary: 28 Lacs P.A |
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Website |
https://www.iimcal.ac.in/ |
Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Calcutta is the first Indian Institute of Management which was established November, 1961. The Indian Institute of Management, Calcutta was established by Government of India as the first national institute for Post-Graduate studies and Research in Management. IIM Calcutta is a public Autonomous body and the only institute which has received triple accreditation namely– AMBA, EQUIS, and AACSB. The Institute has a vision to become an international centre of excellence in all aspects of management education. IIM, Calcutta aims to develop innovative and ethical leaders who are capable of managing the transformation and changes in an environment which is globally competitive.
IIM Calcutta offers various courses but it is especially known for its finance-related courses. IIM Calcutta finance related courses are considered to be one of the best in the world. IIM Calcutta provides many Post Graduation, Executive and Doctoral level programs in Management. IIM Calcutta Admission to PG Program is done through CAT or GMAT score. IIM Calcutta is also a member of the Global Alliance in Management Education.
IIM Calcutta offers accommodation facility for students enrolled in residential programmes. These are on-campus accommodation. IIM Calcutta is equipped with classrooms of different sizes with different seating capacities, group study areas, conference rooms, lounges, a business and engineering library, faculty and staff offices. The College also offers a number of scholarships which is sponsored by different companies like Aditya Birla Group, Ratan Tata Trust, OP Jindal Engineering & Management Scholarship etc are available for the deserving students on the basis of various criteria.
IIM Calcutta’s yardstick for excellence is placements. The Institute is considered to be the best in the country for its placement. IIM is known for the quality of management professional it produce and the strength of its corporate relationships that have been built over the years. They always believed in building everlasting bonds with their corporate partners, some of their corporate partners are Aditya Birla Group, Air India, Amazon, American Express, BPL, Britannia, British Gas, Cadbury, HCS, HDFC, Hinduja Group, Hindustan Unilever Limited, Honda, HPCL, HSBC Group, HSBC India, Dell, Deloitte, Coca Cola, Cognizant Consulting, Future Bazar etc.
• IIM Calcutta is ranked 39 by NIRF in 2017 Overall ranking.
• Business Today and Outlook Ranked IIM Calcutta 2nd in 2016’s best Business School Ranking.
• 6000+ strong Base of Alumni
• 50 year of Excellence in Management education
• Strong corporate Link with the best companies of the world and the country.
• Received triple accreditation namely– AMBA, EQUIS, and AACSB
INDIAN INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT CALCUTTA Diamond Harbour Road Joka, Kolkata (Calcutta) - 700104 West Bengal INDIA
pgpchairperson@iimcal.ac.in
Conducting IIMs have been changed the pattern of the CAT exams several times over the years. It is extremely beneficial for the aspirants to know the CAT paper pattern as it helps in preparation and the aspirants can prepare according to the pattern and weightage of the topics.
Mode of the Exam | Online Only |
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Total number of Questions | 100 |
Total Marks | 300 |
Duration of the Examination | 3 hours (180 minutes) |
Sectional Division of the Paper | 3 sections |
Types of the Questions | Both MCQs and Non MCQs |
Marking Scheme |
For Correct Answers → +3 marks For Incorrect Answers → -1 mark For Unattempted Questions → No marks |
Name of the Sections |
1. Verbal Ability & Reading Comprehension 2. Logical Reasoning & Data Interpretation 3. Quantitative Aptitude |
This Exam is conducted once in a year usually in the month of November on online mode and it is expected that this year this exam will held in the last week of November. The question paper contains 100 questions to be solved in 3 hours. 3 marks are assigned for correct answer and 1 mark is deducted for wrong answer in CAT Exam. English is the only medium of answering the questions. Each question consists of four choices from which only one is correct, candidates have to select the right answer from the given options.
CAT question paper consists of three sections divided as
Section’s Name | Number of Questions | Duration (in mins) |
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Verbal and Reading Comprehension (VARC) | 34 | 60 |
Data Interpretation & Logical Reasoning (DI & LR) |
VA → 10 Questions RC → 24 Questions |
60 |
Quantitative Ability (QA) |
DI → 16 Questions LR → 16 Questions |
60 |
Total | 100 | 180 minutes (3hours) |
This section is a combination of two sub-sections namely Verbal Ability (VA) and Reading Comprehension (RC). The main focus of this section is on the English language skills of the candidates and how they understand and elucidate the paragraphs and Passages. This section consists of 34 questions, 10 questions of Verbal Ability and 24 questions of Reading Comprehension. Verbal ability sub-section consists of questions related to Para-jumbles, Summary based questions, Sentence Correction and Completion. The other sub-section, Reading Comprehension is based on the questions related to Vocabulary, title etc.
This section is also divided into two sub-sections, one is Logical Reasoning (LR) and other is Data Interpretation (DI). A total of 32 questions are asked in this section, 16 questions from both the sub-section. LR section contains solvable questions generally from the topics like inequalities, symbol operations, direction sense test etc. On the other hand DI section is a little difficult and time-consuming section as it consists of several confusing data case lets questions. This section contains tricky question and a little mistake in understanding the case lets can lead the candidates to attempt all the questions from a particular set incorrectly.
This section is a standalone section which comprises only numerical questions from different topics of Math. A total of 34 questions are asked in this section. This section contains questions based on Basic Arithmetic, Number System, Geometry, Algebra, Modern Math etc. The questions in this section ranges from easy to moderately high and can be answered easily with proper practice of the syllabus of Quantitative Aptitude.
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Prof. Prabhakar H
B.Sc., PG in HRD, PG in Training & Development |
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Prof. Prabhakar H
B.Sc., PG in HRD, PG in Training & Development |
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Prof. Prabhakar H
B.Sc., PG in HRD, PG in Training & Development |
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Prof. Prabhakar H
B.Sc., PG in HRD, PG in Training & Development |
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Prof. Prabhakar H
B.Sc., PG in HRD, PG in Training & Development |
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Prof. Prabhakar H
B.Sc., PG in HRD, PG in Training & Development |
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