AICTE Makes Minor Amendment In the Admission Procedure at B-Schools

New Delhi: On Friday i.e. on March 11, 2011, All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) made a minor amendment in enrollment procedure in post-graduate diploma in management and post-graduate certificate in management.

As per sources, initially it was said 50% of seats for admission have to be filled through state-level test for admission in management courses. Many institutes opposed this provision. However, AICTE has fixed to its ground and not agreed to the other demand of management institutes, which have been clamouring for freedom to conduct their own admission test.

In addition, AICTE has clarified that institutes will have freedom to choose either Common Admission Test (CAT) or Management Admission Test (MAT) or examination conducted by state for giving admission.

Besides, the b-schools will have to inform the state government about the test that it has opted for to give admission to students. Then, the state government will allot students on the preferences expressed by the institutions. Minority institutions however shall effect admissions through common entrance test as applicable to them.