CAT should conduct re-examination in paper-based format

The Common Admission Test (CAT), which went online for the first time, has created utter confusion and frustration among the candidates. It is unfair to conduct re-examination for a few candidates and give them the benefit which the organizers are denying to other candidates. There were major disruptions in some centers and in some centers timing of the examination was changed abruptly and in some centers the internet was slow. There were many other problems which are yet to be identified. These issues have caused undesired stress to the candidates resulting in poor performances by many bright candidates.

In view of the secrecy maintained by IIMs regarding the structure of the online test, it is unfair to other candidates to give retest only to a few “Affected” candidates. To be fair to one and all, the organizers (IIMs) should conduct CAT-2009 retest to all the candidates in paper-pencil based format.