IIMs have released CAT-2009 application statistics.
Here is the press release given by IIMA
AHMEDABAD: Applications for the common admission test (CAT) of the coveted Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs) and 150 other B-schools have come down by 12% over last year, its first annual dip in over a decade, as aspirants wait for the economy to pick up pace before they pursue a management course.
Last year, 2.76 lakh applications were registered, but only 2.46 lakh finally took the test. This year, the number of applications itself has dipped to 2.41 lakh.
CAT registrations have been going up annually by double digits since 1998, and the past three years had seen a growth rate of 20-25%.
There has also been an increase in the number of candidates with work experience this year, with 71% of all candidates claiming work experience of more than six months. Most students who registered have a technical background, and female candidates constitute 26% of the total pool.
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Axis Bank, authorized for selling the CAT 2009 registration voucher, sold 2,46,912 forms.
Unlike last year, candidates from the technological field dominated, with 65% having a background in engineering and architecture. A total 23% belonged to commerce, economics and management background and the rest are from arts and science.
Although the number of applications have dropped but the competition will definitely be worse.
So best of luck to all for CAT-2009
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