The first computer based Common Admission Test (CAT) for admission to 7 IIMs and other business schools got off to a troubled start with server crashing in some of the examination centres. The Human Resource Minister Mr.Kapil Sibal said in New Delhi that students affected by the server crash will be allowed to appear in a fresh test in the coming 9 days. Organisers of the test said that accomodation will also be provided to the affected students. According to reports, students complained of glitches in ceratin centres in Bangalore, Chennai, Pune, Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata and Bhopal. Nearly 2 lakh 41 thousand students across the country had registered for the exam this year. The examination is being held at 105 centres in 32 cities.<br/>
News On AIR | November 29, 2009 9:25 AM
First online CAT to be rescheduled in certain centres due to server crash