Dull job scenario keeps MBA aspirants away

A not-so-good placement year, coupled with fee increase at many management institutes, could keep many MBA aspirants away from appearing at the Common Admission Test (CAT) this year, Business Standard reported.

Management entrance training institutes say they expect a 5-7 per cent drop in the number of CAT enrolments this year. The admission season for test preparation institutes is between May and August.

CAT is administered by the Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs). In addition to the 13 IIMs, nearly 140 B-schools accept CAT scores for admissions.

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