MBA/MMS CET on Feb 21, MCA CET on Mar 7

MBA/MMS CET on Feb 21, MCA CET on Mar 7

The state directorate of technical education (DTE) has announced the dates of the common entrance tests for MBA/MMS/PGDBM and PGDM courses
for 2010-11. The common entrance test (CET) for MBA/MMS will be held on Sunday, February 21, 2010. The CET for admission into first year of Master of Computer Application (MCA) course will be conducted on March 7, 2010.
Sources at the DTE office said that the examination dates were being eagerly awaited by thousands of students due to the chaos in the ongoing Common Admission Test (CAT) for admissions into the Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs).
"Thousands of students are fed up with the continuous problems with the online CAT exam. Not a single day has passed without problems. The MBA CET will attract more students this year as fewer students had filled in the application for CAT," said Nihit Mor of Career Launcher.
Mor said there were many factors that led to the declining interest in CAT. "All the IIMs and other top B-Schools who admit candidates on the CAT score have hiked their fees a lot. The IIMs themselves charge around Rs 13 lakh for two years. On the other hand, the maximum fees at colleges coming under DTE is somewhere around Rs 2 lakh for two years. In top-rung colleges like Jamnalal Bajaj Institute of Management Studies (JBIMS) the fees is just Rs 25,000 per year. Therefore, a majority of students cannot pursue their studies from these institutes even if they try to secure loans."
He added, "To add to their woes, the global recession is showing its impact on placements in all premier B-schools. Earlier, foreign companies used to recruit students from IIMs and other colleges, but now their numbers have significantly reduced. Also, the companies with jobs are offering meagre pay scales as compared to previous years. Hence, I think students will rush for the MBA CET. Last tear around 16,000 students appeared in this examination, and I expect the number to shoot up past 20,000 students this year."
As per the DTE communique, the detailed notification regarding availability of information brochure for MBA CET, filling up of online application forms and eligibility criteria etc would be available on the official website from January. Details about the MCA CET would be available in February.