MICAT 2019 Selection Process

MICAT Selection Process is held once both MICAT I and MICAT II are conducted by MICA Ahmedabad. The selection procedure of MICAT 2019 will start from 7th March 2019 Whereas Personal Interview(PI) and Group Exercise(GE) round will take place 7th to 18th March 2019 in different cities of India such as Delhi, Kolkata, Ahmedabad, Mumbai, and Bangalore. The final result of MICAT 2019 will be announced on 25th March 2019.

After the declaration of MICAT 2019 result, candidates will know whether they have qualified for participation in the next round of MICAT 2019 selection procedure or not. Those who clear MICAT 2019 cut-off become eligible for the MICAT selection procedure. Those candidates who fail to meet the cutoff, they would not qualify for the next round. On the basis of their performance in MICAT, candidates are shortlisted for further admissions rounds of MICA.

MICAT 2019 Selection Procedure- Important Dates

MICAT 2019 Events	Schedule
GE &  PI Shortlist	19th February 2019
GE & PI at Delhi and Kolkata	7th, 8th & 9th March 2019
GE & PI at MICA, Ahmedabad	12th & 13th March 2019
GE & PI at Bangalore & Mumbai	16th, 17th & 18th March 2019
Final Results	25th March 2019

MICAT Selection Procedure 2019

The selection process of MICAT has three steps that candidates have to follow in order to get admission in MICA, Ahmedabad.

Step 1: CAT/ XAT/GMAT Score

• The candidate should appear for one of the three exams, CAT/ XAT/ GMAT, to become eligible to take MICAT.

Step II: MICAT Examination

• The next stage for candidates to get shortlisted for admission rounds is appearing for MICAT. In the examination, candidates are evaluated on the basis of 3 sections: Section 1-Psychometric (P), Section 2- Verbal Ability (VA), Quantitative Ability and Data Interpretation (QADI), General Awareness (GA), Divergent and Convergent Thinking (DCT), and Section 3- Descriptive Test (DT).

Step-III: Group Exercise and Personal Interview

• Those who are shortlisted based on their performance in CAT/XAT/GMAT & MICAT, are then invited for both GE & PI. In this step, Candidates who appear in the selection procedure of MICAT 2019, they need to get at least 3.5 or more in the group exercise while in the personal interview, candidates will have to score at least 4 or more in the personal interview.

Preparation of Shortlisted Candidates for GE & PI Round

• Firstly, candidates need to qualified in the  Psychometric test.

• The candidates who qualify on the Psychometric test, their relative performance on CAT/XAT/GMAT will be considered. It totally depends on the minimum cut-off set for any of these given exams.

• After those who will qualify on CAT/XAT/GMAT performance, their score of MICAT section B i.e Verbal Ability (VA), Quantitative Ability and Data Interpretation (QADI), General Awareness (GA), Divergent and Convergent Thinking (DCT) will be considered.

• Now, those who will qualify above two steps on the basis of scaled/ normalization scores will move towards this step. It is the evaluation of the Descriptive test i.e Section of MICAT 2019 Exam Pattern.

• Candidates who meet the parameters which are mentioned above, they will be shortlisted for GE and PI rounds. GE & PI rounds will be held in Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Delhi, Kolkata & Mumbai.

• The list of GE & PI is prepared on the overall Score of 50% CAT/XAT/GMAT and 50% MICAT scores.

Preparation of Final Merit List MICAT 2019

After all the above steps are complete, a merit list will be prepared on the following parameters

• Candidates are unanimously approved by the panelists who took their personal interview.

• Candidates must score at least 3.5 or more on a scale of 5 in Group Exercise

• Must score a minimum of 4 or above in Personal Interview

Final Merit List is Prepared Basis the Following Weightage:

Scores of CAT 2017, XAT 2018 and GMAT (2016 onwards)	20%
MICAT Score (Best of Two Scores is Considered)	30%
GE	20%
PI	30%
Total	100%