MICAT Selection Procedure 2021

MICAT Selection Procedure 2021: MICA will commence MICAT 2021 selection procedure, after the declaration of MICAT 2021 result. After the announcement of the MICAT result 2021, the authorities will announce the status of candidates who are shortlisted for the next round of selection of MICAT 2021. Candidates are participating in group exercise (GE) and personal interview (PI) which is part of the MICAT selection procedure 2021. Authorities will release the final merit list on the basis of MICAT score, group discussion, and personal interview. MICAT 2021 selection procedure will be conducted at MICA campus. The final merit list of MICAT 2021 will be released in April 2021. MICAT 2021 is conducted twice for the academic year 2021-2022. To know all about the selection procedure of MICAT 2021, such as the weightage that is given to each section, as well as other parameters, read the complete article which is given below on this page.

MICAT Selection Procedure 2021 - Important Dates

MICAT Selection Procedure 2021

Candidates who qualify the entrance exam are shortlisted for the selection procedure of MICAT. They have to participate in group exercise and personal interview. MICAT selection is a 3-step process as detailed below:

Step 1: CAT/XAT/GMAT

Each candidate must have taken at least one of the three exams: CAT/XAT/GMAT (CAT/ XAT/ GMAT (onwards).

Step 2: MICA Admission Test (MICAT)

All candidates are assessed on MICAT, which consists of 3 sections

• Section A: Psychometric Test

• Section B: (has 4 sub-sections) - Verbal Ability, Quantitative Ability and Data Interpretation, General Awareness; Divergent and Convergent Thinking

• Section C: Descriptive Test.

Step 3: GE and PI

All the candidates shortlisted on the basis of their performance in CAT/XAT/GMAT and MICAT shall appear for both Group Exercise (GE) and Personal Interview (PI).

Shortlisting of candidates for GE and PI

• Section A of MICAT (Psychometric test) is a qualifier.

• Those who clear the Psychometric section, their relative performance on CAT/XAT/GMAT will be considered. Candidates clearing a minimum cut-off in CAT/XAT total percentile/GMAT score shall be considered.

• Those who qualify based on the CAT/XAT/GMAT performance, their Section B of MICAT will be assessed.

• Those who qualify on the basis of relative performance subject to securing a minimum cut-off (normalized scores)) of Section B of MICAT shall have their Section C of MICAT Assessed. Each section will have its own cut-off.

• Those who qualify on the basis of sections a, b, c and d (on the basis of relative performance subject to a minimum cut-off (normalized scores)) of Section C of MICAT shall be considered for shortlisting for GE and PI. Shortlisted candidates will be called for GE and PI at Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Delhi, Kolkata and Mumbai. (The list of candidates shortlisted for GE and PI is prepared on the basis of composite score formula of 50% CAT/XAT/GMAT marks and 50% MICAT scores).

MICAT 2021 – GE-PI Process

This is one of the three steps of the MICAT 2021 selection process. This GE-PI process is basically group exercise and personal interview. Candidates who clear the entrance exam, will be shortlisted for MICAT 2021 selection procedure. The selected candidates are called for this GE-PI process. This round basically focuses on assessing the candidates’ overall personality. A candidate is tested and judged on the following parameters.

• Clarity in thought

• Ability to work in a team

• Knowledge

• Determination

• Leadership

• Creativity

• Communication skills

• Overall eligibility for the course

Some of the important pointers points about GE-PI round are mentioned below:

• Candidates who are selected for this GE-PI round are called upon by sending call letters to them.

• The first phase will be held at Bengaluru, Delhi, Kolkata and Mumbai

• The second phase for group exercise and personal interview will be held at Ahmedabad

• This is the final and last round of the MICAT 2021 selection procedure. After this, the final merit list will be released.

Preparation of MICAT 2021 Final Merit List

After all the above steps are complete, a merit list will be prepared on the following parameters:

• Candidates are unanimously approved by the panelists who take their personal interview.

• Candidates have to score at least 3.5 or more on a scale of 5 in Group Exercise.

• Must score a minimum of 4 or above in Personal Interview

Weightage Details for MICAT 2021 Selection Procedure