MICAT 2019 Exam Dates have been announced for admission to PGDM-C 2019-21 batch at MICA Ahmedabad. MICA will conduct two MICAT exams for admission and better of the two scores will be considered. The MICAT-1 exam for admission to PGDM-C 2019-21 batch will be held on December 02, 2018 as a computer based test. The MICAT-I application fee is Rs.1985/- inclusive of GST.
MICA, Ahmedabad has opened the MICAT-1 Registration process on August 23, 2018 and will close it on November 20. Candidates have to apply for the MICAT-1 and MICAT-II separately. While MICAT-I will be held on December 2, 2018, the MICAT-II will be held on February 9, 2019.
MICAT Must, Along with CAT/XAT/GMAT
Apart from appearing in CAT 2018, XAT 2019 or GMAT 2017 onwards, the candidates applying for admission to PGDM-C programme at MICA will have to appear in MICAT-I to be held on December 02, 2018 or MICAT-II to be held on February 9, 2019. MICAT commands 50% weightage in shortlisting at MICA, while 50% weight goes to CAT/XAT/GMAT score.
MICAT: Exam Schedule
Complete Schedule for MICAT-I and MICAT-II as announced by MICA is shared below for admission to PGDM 2019-21 batch at MICA. You can check here the MICAT Registration dates, Admit Card Dates, Exam Date, Result Date and MICA counselling schedule.
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Key Dates
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MICAT – I Registration opens
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Thursday, August 23, 2018
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MICAT – I Registration closes
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Tuesday, November 20, 2018 at 11:50 pm
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Issue of MICAT- I Call Letters/Admit Card
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Monday, November 26, 2018
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MICAT – I
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Sunday, December 02,2018
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MICAT -I Score
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Tuesday, December 18,2018
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MICAT – II Registration opens
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Thursday, January 3, 2019
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MICAT – II Registration closes
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Wednesday, January 30, 2019. at 11:50pm
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Issue of MICAT- II Call Letters/Admit Card
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Monday, February 04, 2019
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MICAT – II
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Saturday, February 09, 2019
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MICAT – II Score
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Tuesday, February 19, 2019
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GE & PI Shortlist
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Tuesday, February 19, 2019
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GE & PI at Delhi and Kolkata
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Thursday-Saturday, March 7, 8 & 9, 2019
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GE & PI at MICA, Ahmedabad
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Tuesday & Wednesday, March 12 & 13, 2019
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GE & PI at Bangalore & Mumbai
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Saturday-Monday, March 16, 17 & 18, 2019
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Final results
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Monday, March 25, 2019
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MICA is India’s premier management institute renowned for Creating Leadership in Strategic Marketing and Communication. MICAT is the entrance test conducted by MICA for admission to its flagship 2 years full time Post Graduate Diploma in Management-Communications (PGDM-C) programme.
MICA is considered as the only leading School, which offers a specialization in 'Digital Marketing & Communications' that has witnessed substantial interest from applicants from Bangalore, Kolkata, Hyderabad and Chennai.
MICA has begun convening the selection process twice in one academic year. By having the selection process twice - in December-January and Feb-March - MICA intends to provide more opportunities to MICA aspirants.
MICAT: Computer Based Test
MICAT 2019 will be a multidimensional computer based examination, which will assess candidates in areas such as Divergent Thinking Abilities, Written Communication Abilities, General Awareness about contemporary social and business issues, including areas relevant to media, marketing, advertising & current affairs and Analytical & Verbal Abilities.
The Admission test also includes psychometric profiling to assess the candidate’s leadership potential.
Apply online
Candidates will need to apply online at MICA website. Registration and Application process will remain open till 11.50PM on November 20, 2018.
Admission criteria
The admission process for PGDM-C 2019-21 intake sees following 4 major changes in terms of selection cycle, eligibility exams, aptitude test format and Group Exercise & Personal Interview (GE&PI) centres.
- The selection process for PGDM-C 2019-21 to happen twice.
- Candidates will have to take at least one of the three eligibility exams: CAT 2018, XAT 2019 and GMAT (2017 onwards).
- MICAT will be held only in the computer based format.
- GE-PI for successful candidates in MICAT to be held in March 2019
MICAT Registration Fee: How to pay
A registration fee of Rs.1985/- has to be paid to apply for MICAT-I. The Fee can be paid online or through DD. There has been the provision to pay the MICAT Fee in Cash as well as by DD.
MICA: Eligibility Criteria
A MICA aspirant will need a Bachelor's degree (in keeping with the 10 + 2 + 3 system) or an equivalent qualification in any discipline recognised by the Association of Indian Universities (AIU) to register and apply for flagship PGDM-C at MICA. Candidates appearing for final examinations towards a Bachelor's degree (or equivalent) are also eligible to apply.
The PGDM-C is the flagship programme of MICA, Ahmedabad. The two-year, full-time, residential programme is AICTE approved and is deemed equivalent to an MBA by the Association of Indian Universities (AIU). It is a differentiated MBA programme that creates leadership through Creative Thinking, Communication and Consumer-Centricity
Established in 1991, MICA is probably the first residential institute in the Asia-Pacific region, dedicated to creating Leadership in Strategic Marketing and Communication. The spirit lies in its grasping of contemporariness, addressing the needs of an ever-changing environment. Its alumni are serving in leadership positions in some of the best known companies in India and the world, in marketing, brand management, research & analytics, advertising, media, digital and other strategic marketing and communication-driven businesses.
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