CAT Servers Crash Across India, Common Admission Test (CAT) Canceled
- CAT Servers Crash Across India, Common Admission Test (CAT) Stopped
First day when the MBA entrance exam Common Admission Test (CAT) 2009 went online for the first time, computer servers crashed at several places across the country leading to the cancellation of examinations at these centres.
While there were numerous speculations in terms of technical/operational feasibility, paper pattern, etc. the CAT exam kicked off with numerous warnings regarding its strict non-disclosure agreement.
There have been reports about technical difficulties arising at various CAT 2009 test centres all across India.
CAT 2009 exam was canceled due to server crashes resulting in many students being left in a lurch.
Exams were canceled at the centres in these cities- Bhopal, Lucknow, Pune, Mumbai, Chennai, Bengaluru, Kolkatta Indore and New Delhi.
A total of 2,41,582 students will appear for the exam this year, which is a marginal drop as compared to last year when 2.46 lakh students appeared for CAT.
CAT scores determine entry to the IIMs in Ahmedabad, Bangalore, Kolkata, Indore, Lucknow, Kozhikode and Shillong, as well as the Management Development Institute in Gurgaon, Institute of Management Training in Ghaziabad, Mudra Institute of Communications in Ahmedabad, and Welingkar Institute of Management Development and Research in Mumbai.
