Prometric which is in charge for smooth conduction of computer based edition of CAT, Have released a detailed instruction guide to help students plan for their CAT 2011 test appointment. CAT 2011 will be held at test sites around the country between November – December 2011. ALL CAT 2011 Applicants are requested to carefully read and follow the following instructions to ensure that CAT 2011 goes on without any problems on your scheduled test day.

Acceptable forms of photo identification are Driver’s license, Passport, PAN Card, Voter ID, College ID, Employee identification card, or a notarized Affidavit with Photo, Signature, Date of Birth and Residential Address.

Candidates will not be permitted to take the test if photo identification and Admit Card is not presented.

If the name has been changed due to events such as marriage, you must show the documents such as Marriage Certificate, Divorce Decree, Legal Name Change etc. and submit a photocopy at the time of the test, interview and at the time of joining a programme.

You will be required to keep any small personal items in a bag which will be stored away from the testing area. Candidates will not be permitted to take anything into the testing area, including but not limited to wrist-watch, pen, cellphones, calculators, etc. Do not bring bags, valuables or any large items to the test centre as Prometric will not be able to store these for you.

Differently Abled (DA) candidates who have been approved for special requirements such as wheelchair or hearing aid will need to bring along those devices. Only the magnifying screen will be provided by Prometric.

Useful Tips and Techniques during the Test :

If a question requires candidates to read a passage in order to answer questions related to it, there is a feature that allows you to highlight any text you may wish to refer to. To do this, use your mouse to point to the first letter of text you wish to highlight, then click and hold the left mouse button. While continuing to hold the left mouse button, drag the mouse to the right, highlighting letters as you go. Once the desired text is fully highlighted, stop moving your mouse and release the left mouse button. Please note that any highlighted text will not be retained once you move to another screen. There will be an opportunity during the tutorial to try out this highlighting feature.

If you are unable to answer a particular question or unsure if your response is correct, you may ‘mark’ it and return to review it after you have gone through the rest of the questions. Simply click on the ‘Mark’ button on the bottom of the screen. Once clicked, the button changes to red so you know that it has been marked successfully. To unmark it, click the red ‘Marked’ button.

At any time during the test, you can go to the review screen to see which questions you have completed, not answered or marked. Click on the ‘Review’ button on the bottom of any question screen to do so. The review screen shows a list of all the questions, along with a symbol next to it which indicates if it is marked, incomplete or complete. From here, you can double-click on a particular question to go to it, or select ‘Review All’, ‘Review Incomplete’ or ‘Review Marked’ from the bottom of the screen.

The on-screen timer is found on the top right corner of every screen. This counts down from 2 hours and 15 minutes so what you see is the time remaining for you to complete the test. For example, 01:35:48 means the time remaining is 1 hour, 35 minutes and 48 seconds. Do check this timer regularly and allocate your time carefully to ensure you have sufficient time to attempt all the questions. The question number may be found on the top left corner of the screen.

Allow some time to do final checks before ending the test.