MICAT is the entrance exam conducted by MICA Ahmedabad for the selection of the batch of 2024-2026. MICA Ahmedabad is one of the best colleges in India for Marketing. MICAT 2024 Notification which is eagerly awaited by candidates across India has been released on the official website.
MICA 2024 will be conducted in an online mode. The number of candidates appearing for this management entrance is likely to touch 10,000 this year. The main objective of MICAT is to enable candidates to create a potential of high boosting score. This article will guide you through the important notifications regarding the examination, eligibility criteria, Exam Pattern etc. Students can also find information pertaining to scoring procedure, mode of examination and the test fees.
MICAT-I exam details with MICAT 2024 exam date, last date to apply and other MICAT 2024 important dates for MICAT-I for admission to MICA Ahmedabad PGDM 2024-2026 batch are as below:
| MICAT-I Entrance Exam Schedule | MICAT-I 2024-26 Important Dates |
| MICAT I Registration opens | September 14, 2023 |
| MICAT I Registration closes | November 20, 2023 |
| Issue of Call Letters/Admit Card | November 29, 2023 |
| MICAT I Exam Date | December 2, 2023 |
| MICAT I Score Release | December 21, 2023 |
MICAT-II exam details with MICAT-II 2024 exam date, last date to apply and other MICAT 2024 important dates for MICAT-II for admission to MICA Ahmedabad PGDM 2024-2026 batch are as below:
| Event | Date |
| MICAT II Registration opens | November 23, 2023 |
| MICAT II Registration closes | January 16, 2024 at 11:50 pm |
| Issue of Call Letters/Admit Card | January 24, 2024 |
| MICAT II Exam Date | January 27, 2024 |
| MICAT II Score Release | February 15, 2024 |
| GE & PI Shortlist | February 15, 2024 |
| GE & PI at MICA, Ahmedabad | March 1, 2024 |
| GE & PI at Bangalore | March 5 & 6, 2024 |
| GE & PI at Delhi | March 10, 11 & 12, 2024 |
| GE & PI at Kolkata | March 16 & 17, 2024 |
| GE & PI at Mumbai | March 21 & 22, 2024 |
| Final results | First week of April 2024 |
The test fees for MICAT 2024 is INR 2100/- for each attempt. The application fee for the MICAT 2024 Exam has to be paid online with an option of offline payment. The online options for payment of the application fee of MICAT 2024-2026 are:
The offline options available for payment of the MICAT 2024 Application fee are:
If the candidate wishes to pay by cash, they need to click on the “Payment through SBI” button in the payment options and printout the Challan generated. The Challan has 3 parts with one part to be kept with the candidate, one part to be submitted at MICA Ahmedabad and one part that will be taken by the bank when the payment is made.
The Eligibility Criteria for MICAT 2024 is quite simple with a twist compared to other MBA Entrance Exams. The MICAT 2024 Eligibility Criteria which is common with other MBA Entrance Exams are:
The different eligibility criteria that MICAT 2024 has compared to other MBA Entrance Exams is:
The MICAT 2024 Exam has 3 sections:
There are subjective and objective questions in MICAT 2024 although Section C is generally subjective in nature. While the number of questions in each questions for MICAT 2024 has not been confirmed yet, last year's MICAT exam pattern should be a good guide on how MICAT 2024 would behave.
| No of Sections | Subjects | Questions | Time Allotted |
| Section I | Psychometric | 150 | 30 mins |
| Section II | Descriptive Test | 4 | 25 mins |
| Section III | Verbal Ability (VA) | 20 | 1 hour 20 mins |
| Quantitative Ability and Data Interpretation (QA & DA) | 20 | ||
| General Awareness (GA) | 20 | ||
| Divergent-Convergent Reasoning (DCR) | 20 | ||
| Total | 234 | 2 hours 15 Mins | |
In terms of the marking scheme, there is negative marking only in the Section III. Each incorrect answer attracts a penalty of 0.25 marks.
This is the MICAT 2024 Exam Pattern that is expected to hold but as it has not been confirmed in the MICAT 2024 Notification, only the MICAT 2024 Exam on first week of December 2024 will reveal the exact MICAT Exam Pattern.
The MICAT 2024 Registration Process can be completed only online. The steps to complete the MICAT 2024 Registration process are:
While filling the MICAT 2024 Application form, there are some documents that the candidate should have in hand. Some of these documents are:
The MICAT 2024 Registration process is quite simple as it has been refined over the past few years.
The MICAT 2024 is a complicated exam with 6 distinct parts arranged into 3 sections. There is a sequential manner in which each candidate is assessed based on their attempts in the 3 sections.
Section A, B and C may or may not be in the same order. In case a candidate has already appeared in any of the three exams I.e. CAT, XAT or GMAT, then the best of the three exam scores will be considered.
Based on the final score of the candidate, the decision on whether the candidate is to be called for the further processes is decided.
If the candidate is shortlisted, the further processes include a Group Exercise and a Personal Interview. These activities are scored as well and the final selection is made based on the total score of the candidate with the weightage given to the different components being:
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