Hi,
Candidates preparing for CAT 2009 should especially visit this page.
http://www.catiim.in/da_candidates.html
While the examination authorities have finally set forth clear guidelines for
candidates with disabilities, there are a couple of interesting developments.
For one, two new rules for an acceptable scribe have been added.
- Is not involved in any academic tutoring or preparation for the test to be
administered.
- Has not completed 19 years of age as of October 31, 2009.
Also, a scribe falls into a “testing assistive device” category. The other 2
devices of interest in this category are an Abacus and a Magnifying Screen.
I don’t think that a candidate can be allowed to give CAT with a screen reader,
since no additional device can be carried inside the centre. No additional
software can be installed on the computers as well.
This holds true for all international examinations.
With some effort, the CAT could be eventually made self-voicing. Presently, GRE
gives an option to take a self-voiced test.
Regards
“If you want something desperately, the whole of the universe will conspire to
give it to you.”
~ Paulo Coelho
--- On Tue, 9/1/09, pamnani kanchanpamn...@gmail.com wrote:
From: pamnani kanchanpamn...@gmail.com
Subject: Re: [AI] CAT site preening after makeover
To: accessindia@accessindia.org.in
Date: Tuesday, September 1, 2009, 8:55 PM
For all those visually challenged who
are planning to give this exam in
November-December better start practising. Please check if
this demo test is
possible with JAWS thereby eleminating the need for a
scribe.
I would request you to do this immediately so that if there
are any problems
we can try to get them corrected now.
Kanchan
- Original Message -
From: Vishnu Ramchandani vishnu.ramchand...@mphasis.com
To: accessindia@accessindia.org.in
Sent: Tuesday, September 01, 2009 14:25
Subject: [AI] CAT site preening after makeover
Ahmedabad: With the age-old pencil-paper format of the
Common Admission
Test (CAT) being replaced by a computer-based exam this
year, the
website for the
competitive examination organised by the Indian Institutes
of Management
is being revamped with various details of the test as well
as better
information
for the candidates seeking admission in these premier
business schools.
The website
www.catiim.in
, which earlier only provided basic information about the
examination,
was re-launched this Sunday. It now has details to guide
the candidates
on when and
where to avail of the vouchers for the examinations, a
step-by-step
guide to online registration, the eligibility of candidates
as well as a
hands-on demonstration
of the new computer-based test.
It is a part of our policy to make the CAT paperless and
more
environment-friendly. By providing information on the
website, we will
be able to avoid printing
lakhs of multiple-page bulletins for the candidates. The
website has
been exclusively upgraded by the CAT centre, said Satish
Deodhar,
professor and convenor
of the CAT centre at the Indian Institute of Management,
Ahmedabad
(IIMA). With the new website, the candidates preparing for
the
computer-based CAT can
start practising by means of a demo test provided. We have
provided a
CAT demo for candidates who are preparing for the test,
Deodhar said.
The upgraded website provides links to all seven Indian
Institute of
Management and also lists the other institutes across the
country that
accept CAT scores
for admission along with links to their websites. This
facility will
enable the candidates to take informed decisions on the CAT
and choosing
between
institutes, Deodhar said.
The website also provides details for differently-abled
candidates,
including the required criteria for registering under this
category.
While the CAT examination
will be conducted over a span of ten days, with two
sessions every day,
differently-abled candidates will have to answer their test
on December
3.
We want to give the differently-abled students good
experience with
venues chosen for better space and extended time duration,
Deodhar
said. While general
candidates are allotted two and a half hours for the
examination, the
differently-abled candidates will be given three and a half
hours.
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