MICAT 2024 - Exam Dates, Registration (Open for Phase II), Admit Card (Out for Phase 1), Eligibility, Exam Pattern, Syllabus

MICAT 2024 is a management entrance exam that is conducted by Mudra Institute of Communications (MICA), Ahmedabad. The exam provides admission to MICA's flagship two years long PGDM-C program, also known as, Post Graduate Diploma in Management Communications. MICAT is conducted twice a year for aspirants, i.e. in the months of December and February. The better of the two MICAT exam performances will be considered for shortlisted candidates for admission to the MICA, Ahmedabad.

MICAT is a computer-based test that comprises both objective and subjective questions. The question paper is divided into 6 distinct parts arranged into 3 sections, which are:

• Section A - Psychometric Section
• Section B - Descriptive Test
• Section C - Verbal Ability, Quantitative Ability & Data Interpretation, General Awareness, Divergent & Convergent Thinking

Section A (Psychometric Test) acts as the initial gatekeeper on the basis of which candidates will be evaluated in sections B and C. If a candidate doesn't qualify for Section A, he will not be evaluated on the consequent sections. Those who clear sections A and B, will be evaluated in Section C. MICAT test-takers qualifying for all three sections will be shortlisted for Group Exercise and Personal Interview.

Given below are the highlights of MICAT 2024:

All the important dates of the MICAT 2024 exam have been mentioned below.

Established in 1991, The Mudra Institute of Communications, Ahmedabad is the only residential institute in the country, and perhaps in the Asia-Pacific region, which is dedicated to building leadership in Strategic Marketing and Communication. MICA offers various post-graduate certificate courses in the area of Strategic Marketing and Communication either as fully residential courses or as online courses. It also offers a doctoral program called the Fellow Program in Management (Communication).

MICA has three residential programs - Post Graduate Diploma in Management (Communications), Post Graduate Diploma in Management, and Crafting Creative Communication. MICA's two-year flagship Post-Graduate Diploma in Management - Communications (PGDM-C) grooms business leaders with a focus on innovative thinking, strategic marketing, community outreach, creativity, and communications.

MICA Admissions Test (MICAT) 2024 is MICA's mandatory entrance examination, which candidates are expected to take in addition to having appeared in one of these AICTE-mandated examinations- CAT/XAT/GMAT. Candidates with a valid score in MICAT/CAT/XAT/GMAT are shortlisted for the Group Exercise and Personal Interview and then further selected for final admission.

The MICAT eligibility criteria 2024 are defined by MICA to select candidates for its flagship PGDM-C and other programs. Candidates who meet the following requirements are eligible to apply for the MICAT 2024 exam. 

• Candidates must have completed a Bachelor's degree (10+2+3 system) for seeking admission to the Post-graduate Programmes (PGP), both PGDM (C) and PGDM.

• Candidates can also obtain an equivalent qualification in any discipline recognized by the Association of Indian Universities (AIU).

• Candidates who are taking the final examination for a bachelor's degree (or equivalent) are also eligible to apply.

• Candidates are more likely to be shortlisted if they exhibit the ability for communicating, evaluating, and/or conceiving ideas that spur action and produce effective business results. 

The MICAT 2024 application process for Phases I & II has ended. To fill out the application form for MICAT 2024, candidates had to visit the official website. After registering successfully for the exam, candidates receive their respective login IDs and passwords via email.

The MICAT 2024 registration process involves the following steps:

1. Candidates are required to click on the category ‘New Registration’ and complete the registration process.
2. Next, candidates must fill out the MICAT application form after completing the registration. 
3. Fill out your personal details, reference details, academic information, upload your photograph and signature, and choose your exam center preference.
4. After this, the applicants need to pay an application fee of Rs. 2100.
5. Finally, they need to submit the application form online.

If you applied and appeared in MICAT-I or not, and whether you want to apply for MICAT-II, will determine the processes to apply for MICAT-II. You must perform the steps listed below in both cases:

For Candidates who have Applied & Appeared in MICAT-I

• Click on your category ‘Already Registered User’ and complete the registration process.
• Next, fill out the MICAT application form.
• Pay the application fee of Rs. 2100 and submit the application online.

For Candidates who have Not Applied and Appeared in MICAT-I

• Click on the category ‘New Registration’ and complete the registration process.
• Next, fill out the MICAT application form.
• Pay the application fee of Rs. 2100 and submit the application online.

MICAT 2024 Application Form Fees 

Candidates can pay the application fee for the MICAT 2024 exam either online or offline.

MICAT 2024 will consist of 3 sections:

• Section A: Psychometric Test
• Section B: Descriptive Test
• Section C: Divergent and Convergent Thinking; Verbal Ability, Quantitative Ability and Data Interpretation, and General Awareness

The MICAT syllabus 2024 comprises the following topics:

The MICAT Exam Pattern has not seen significant changes over the years. However, for the year 2022, the examination time was reduced from 2 hours 15 minutes to 2 hours 45 minutes, and it will be the same for 2024. It is essential to be aware of the MICAT exam pattern 2024, in order to score well in the exam.

The list of best books for MICAT 2024 preparation that will help you prepare for the MICAT 2024 exam effectively has been provided below.

Provided below are the MICAT 2024 Exam centers for the entrance exam.

MICA, Ahmedabad releases the results for MICAT Phase I and Phase II on its official website. MICAT 2024 Result will be released in the first week of April 2024. Test-takers can follow the given steps to check their MICAT result 2024:

• Log on to the official website mica.ac.in

• On the homepage, click on the link available to access the result.

• You will be redirected to a page where you have to enter your login credentials.

• Click on the 'Login' tab after entering the required credentials and your scorecard will be displayed on the screen.

• Download and save your MICAT 2024 scorecard.

• Take a printout of the result for future reference.

The result is prepared on the basis of a candidate's cumulative performance in MICAT and GE-PI. Based on the marks obtained, students will be shortlisted for the next step of the selection process which comprises Group Exercise (GE) and Personal Interview (PI).

MICAT cutoff 2024 will be released by MICA on its official website after the Phase II exam result declaration. MICAT 2024 cutoff marks are the minimum marks that candidates must score to qualify for the MICAT 2024 GE & PI rounds. Those who fail to score the minimum marks will not be selected for further selection rounds. The final MICAT cut-off 2024 will be based on several factors related to the exam. Check out the expected MICAT Cutoff 2024 in the table below.

MICAT 2024 Selection Process includes the Group Exercise (GE) and Personal Interview for which candidates are selected based on their performance on the CAT, XAT, GMAT, and MICAT exams. Preparation of a shortlist for candidates for the GE and PI rounds includes the following aspects:

1. Section A of MICAT 2024, the Psychometric Test, is a qualifying section.

2. The relative performance on the CAT, XAT, and GMAT will be taken into consideration for those who qualify on the psychometric test. Candidates that achieve a minimum cut-off in the total percentile for the CAT, XAT, or GMAT will be taken into consideration.

3. Section B of MICAT 2024 will be evaluated for those who meet the requirements based on their performance on the CAT, XAT, or GMAT.

4. MICAT 2024 Section C scores will be evaluated for those who meet the requirements based on relative performance and who meet a minimal cutoff in Section B's normalized scores. Each component will have a separate cutoff.

5. Candidates who meet the criteria in points a, b, c, and d above (based on relative performance and subject to a minimum cut-off in normalized scores under Section C of the MICAT) will be shortlisted for GE and PI rounds. Candidates who have been shortlisted will be called for GE and PI in Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Delhi, Kolkata, and Mumbai.

(The list of candidates for GE and PI is created using a composite score formula that employs 50% CAT, XAT, GMAT scores, and 50% MICAT scores).

MICAT 2024 Selection Criteria

The following weightage will be considered for creating the final result or composite score for admission:

Given below are the contact details for MICAT 2024: