Himachal Pradesh Combined Management Aptitude Test 2008 (HP CMAT 2008)

HP-CMAT is a common entrance test for admission to Master of Business Administration (MBA) program for all the universities/Institutions affiliated to universities in Himachal Pradesh.

HP CMAT 2008 Date of exam: June 18, 2008

Last date Submission of Application Form: 31.05.2008

The HP-CMAT 2008 will be basis for admission to the following institutes:

• MBA Programme of IMS, HP University, Summerhill, Shimla.
• MBA (Agribusiness) programme of Dr. YS Parmar University, Nauni, Solan.
• MBA Programme of other Private Institutions affiliated to HP University.

HP CMAT 2008 Age Limit:

Except for NRI/NRI Sponsored/Foreign National candidates/students, and serving/retired defence personnel, the maximum age limit for all P.G. courses is 26 years on the 1st of July of the year concerned, provided that in case of candidates belonging to Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribes, the upper age limit will be raised by three years.

Provided however that the Vice-Chancellor shall have the power to permit age relaxation for reasons to be recorded in writing upto a maximum three months. Provided further that age bar shall not apply in the case of inservice candidates/students and the State/Government of India nominees.

HP CMAT 2008 Eligibility:

Any first bachelor's degree of a university, established by law in India, at least with 50% marks(45% maks in the case of Scheduled Cast/ Scheduled Tribe candidate). The students who are appearing for their final bachelor degree examination in 2008 shall be allowed to appear in H.P. State Combined Management Aptitude Test H.P.-C (MAT), but their final admission is subject to their satisfying the above said eligibility condition.

HP CMAT 2008 Application Procedure:

The application form along with prospectus can be obtained either from the institute’s cash counter by depositing Rs.400/- (Subsidized) & Rs.500/- (Subsidized & non-Subsidized) (Rs. 250/- & 350/- for SC/ST candidates) or by post by sending a Demand Draft for Rs.450/- (Subsidized) & Rs.550/- (Subsidized & non-Subsidized) (Rs.300/- & Rs.400/- for SC/ST candidates) in favour of “Director, IMS HP University”, payable at Shimla.

HP CMAT 2008 Test Centres:

The HP-CMAT will be conducted at Delhi, Chandigarh, Shimla, Solan, Chandigarh, Delhi and Dharamshala. The institute reserves the right to change the date/centre of HP-CMAT.

Note: The centre will be created depending on the number of applicants.

HP CMAT 2008 Admission Process:

The admission is based on competitive examination which comprises of applications ratings, Management Aptitude Test (objective type having multiple choice Questions), group discussion and personal interview. Management Aptitude Test (HP-CMAT) will be of objective type having Multiple Choice Questions (M.C.Q.).

The HP-CMAT will have four sections of English Comprehension, Reasoning, Business Environment and Arithmetic Comprehension & Data Interpretation, Each section will have about fifty (50) questions. The performance in HP-CMAT is the basis for screening the candidates for group discussion and personal interview. Normally, three candidates for each seat are called for group discussion and personal interview.

The performance in the Test, Group Discussion and Personal Interview and application rating will be the criterion for admitting the students. The candidates for NRI/NRI Sponsored / Foreign National / Self-Financing Seats compete among themselves, so is the case with the subsidized seats.

For further details contact:

Institute of Management Studies
Himachal Pradesh University
Summer Hill, Shimla
Himachal Pradesh
Tel: 91 - 0177- 2830938, 2831653
Fax: 91 - 0177 – 2830938
Website: http://www.imsshimla.org/

Himachal Pradesh Combined Management Aptitude Test 2008 (HP CMAT) 2008