CAT from Oct 16 to Nov 11, new testing locations in Surat, Udaipur, Trivandrum and Vijayawada

0NEW DELHI: The Common Admission Test ( CAT) 2013 for admission to the prestigious IIMs and other B-schools will be conducted from October 16 to November 11 with four new testing locations.

Four new testing locations -- Surat, Udaipur, Trivandrum and Vijayawada -- will be added for CAT 2013, increasing the number of locations to 40, said Soumitra Roy, the managing director of Prometric India, which will be partnering with IIMs for conducting the test.

The CAT vouchers will be available at selected Axis Bank branches from July 29 to September 24 and the registration window will be open from July 29 to September 26, said a statement.

"Getting to know the dates well in advance of the registration and testing window will enable candidates to prepare better for a successful future," said Rohit Kapoor of IIM Indore, CAT 2013 Convenor.

CAT is one of most prestigious management entrance exams for admissions into the 13 Indian Institutes of Management as well as other top management institutes.