CAT 2012@ More female, experienced candidates register for CAT 2012

IIM Kozhikode said on Monday that there has been a noticeable shift in candidate pool in terms of gender, social balance and work experience.

Noida, India (prHWY.com) October 16, 2012 - The number of registrations for CAT 2012 has gone up by 4.2 per cent over the last year with diversity and some new trends emerging as well. A shift in the candidate pool in terms of gender, social balance and work experience has been witnessed, Prof. SSS Kumar of IIM Kozhikode, CAT 2012 convenor, said in a press conference on Monday. According to the institute, it is a positive indication, signaling that the society is becoming aware of the available opportunities.

The total number of registration is 2,14,068, which is an increase of 4.2 per cent compared to the last year, when the number of registrations was 2,05,345. There has been a sharp rise of 8.6 per cent in the number of female candidates. The number of candidates with two to three years of work experience has increased by 43 per cent compared to 2011.


Gender Breakdown

Male

Number: 1,53,192
Percentage: 71.6 per cent
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Female

Number:60,876
Percentage: 28.4 per cent
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Work Experience Breakdown

0 - 6 months
Number: 142,512
Percentage: 66.6 per cent
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More than 6 months

Number: 71,555
Percentage: 33.4 per cent
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Scheduled City Breakdown

New Delhi

Number: 21,224
Percentage: 9.9 per cent
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Bangalore

Number: 19,553
Percentage: 9.1 per cent
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Mumbai

Number: 16,895
Percentage: 7.9 per cent
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Hyderabad

Number: 16,138
Percentage: 7.5 per cent
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Pune

Number: 13,368
Percentage: 6.2 per cent
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Cities of Registration

Maharashtra

Number: 31,040
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Uttar Pradesh

Number: 25,270
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Delhi

Number: 21,507
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Educational Background

Engineering

Number: 1,44,760
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Agriculture

Number: 919
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Architecture

Number: 974
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Pharmaceutical Science

Number: 1,470
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Chartered Accountancy

Number: 47
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Humanities

Number: 3,404
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Medical

Number: 486

Prof. SSS Kumar of IIM Kozhikode said though students from the engineering background dominate the candidate pool, the other streams from which there have been increased applications are agriculture, architecture, pharmaceutical sciences and chartered accountancy. The numbers of applications have shrunk for the humanities and medical backgrounds.

He mentioned that applications from the states like Odisha, Chhattisgarh and Jharkhand have increased. "There has been a 2.7 per cent increase in the number of applications from Odisha, from 5,457 to 5,778. Last year, the number of applications from Chhattisgarh was 3,003, which stands at 3, 222 this year. From Jharkhand, 6,591 candidates have applied this year compared to 6,361 last year," shared Prof Kumar.

"The shift in the candidate pool in terms of gender and social balance, as well as work experience, is a positive indication that our society is becoming more aware of the opportunities that are available," said Prof. Kumar.
Dr. Debashis Chatterjee, director, IIM Kozhikode, said: "The rise in the number of CAT takers is a positive indication that people have restored faith in the exam. The higher number of experienced candidates has also indicated that the economy is going to improve over the next two to three years."

Soumitra Roy, MD, Prometric India, said, "We have completed four days of testing. By now, over 36,000 students have taken the CAT 2012. Resolving any operational and technical issues that come up during testing is part of Prometric's standard operating procedure. We have a robust infrastructure in place to identify and resolve issues as they surface."

CAT 2012 has started from October 11. The exam will be conducted for 21 days till November 6.

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