MICAT Exam 2025: Registration, Exam Dates, Eligibility, Syllabus, Pattern
What is the MICAT Exam?
The Mudra Institute of Communications, Ahmedabad (MICA) conducts an entrance exam MICA Admission Test (MICAT) for the admission of students in PGP courses such as the Post Graduate Diploma in Management (PGDM), and Post Graduate Diploma in Management Communication (PGDM-C).
The exam is a computer-based test conducted twice a year, in almost 48 cities across the country. The MICA conducts the exam in two phases, where the first phase of the exam will be held on December 7th, 2024. The application for the second phase i.e. MICA II was released on 25 November 2024, and the deadline to register is January 11, 2025.
MICAT Exam Dates 2025
The important dates of the registration, exam date, admit card release date and scorecard release dates are as follows for each phase of the exam:
MICA Phase I:
| Events |
Important Dates |
| Registration End Date |
November 22, 2024 |
| Issue of Admit Card |
December 4, 2024 |
| Exam Date |
December 7, 2024 |
| MICAT I Scorecard Release |
December 20, 2024 |
MICAT Phase II:
| Events |
Important Dates |
| Registration Start Date |
November 25, 2024 |
| Registration End Date |
January 11, 2025, at 11:50 pm |
| Issue of Admit Card |
January 22, 2025 |
| Exam Date |
January 25, 2025 |
| MICAT II score release |
February 14, 2025 |
| GE & PI Shortlist |
February 14, 2025 |
| GE & PI at Ahmedabad |
February 28, 2025 |
| GE & PI at Bangalore |
March 4 & 5, 2025 |
| GE & PI at Mumbai |
March 8 & 9, 2025 |
| GE & PI at Kolkata |
March 16 & 17, 2025 |
| Ge & PI at Delhi |
March 21, 22 & 23, 2025 |
| Final Results |
On or before April 15, 2025 |
MICAT Exam 2025 Highlights
The MICAT exam is an important university level exam that is designed to select potential candidates for the admission in PGP courses in MICA, Ahmedabad.
| Particulars |
Details |
| Name of the exam |
MICA Admission Test (MICAT) |
| Exam conducting Body |
Mudra Institute of Communication, Ahmedabad (MICA) |
| Exam Level |
University level |
| Exam mode |
Computer-based Test (CBT) |
| Exam Frequency |
Twice a Year |
| Registration Mode |
online |
| Exam Duration |
2 hours 15 minutes |
| Participating College |
1 (MICA) |
| Eligibility Criteria |
Candidates with a minimum 50% aggregate in Bachelor’s Degree |
MICAT 2 Application Form 2025
The candidate has to register online and fill in the online application form in order to apply for the MICAT phase 2 exam, whose registration is ongoing. The candidates have to follow these simple steps to register and fill in the application form:
Steps to Register:
- Candidate has to visit the official website www.mica.ac.in and click on ‘apply online’.
- Choose as New User if you are one else, choose existing user and log in using the user ID and Password.
- The new user has to provide basic details such as name, contact number, email ID, etc. And then click on ‘I Agree’ option.
- The candidate will be provided with User ID & password once successfully registered.
Steps to fill in the Application Form:
- The candidate has to log in using the Login credentials.
- The Candidate to fill in the necessary details such as full name, gender, Date of Birth, Parent’ name, Academic details, etc.
- The candidates has to choose the preferred Exam centers. The applicant has a liberty to choose any three centers and also GE/ PI centers.
- Fill in the Educational details and work experience details, if any.
- Also fill in the entrance exam details to take, such as XAT/CAT/GMAT etc.
- Upload the recent Passport size Photo and Signature.
Steps to Payment of application form:
- The candidates can pay the application fees of INR 2,100/- in either of these options Online/ Demand Draft/ Cash.
- Once the payment process is completed, submit the application and complete the Application process.
- Print the Application form for further use.
MICAT Exam Centers 2025
The MICAT exam is conducted in 48 cities in various states across the country. The cities in which exams are conducted are:
|
Ahmedabad
Aizawl
Ajmer
Aligarh
Allahabad
Bareilly
Bangalore
Bhopal
Bhubaneswar
Chandigarh
Chennai
Dehradun
|
Jammu
Jamshedpur
Kanpur
Kochi
Kolkata
Lucknow
Meerut
Mumbai
Navi Mumbai
Muzaffarnagar
Nagpur
Noida
|
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Delhi
Dhanbad
Faridabad
Gandhinagar
Ghaziabad
Gurgaon
Guwahati
Gwalior
Hyderabad
Indore
Jabalpur
Jaipur
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Panjim
Patna
Pune
Raipur
Rajkot
Ranchi
Surat
Trivandrum
Udaipur
Vadodara
Varanasi
Visakhapatnam
|
The Centers in which MICA Group Exercise & Personal Interview are conducted:
- Ahmedabad
- Bangalore
- Kolkata
- Delhi
- Mumbai
MICAT Exam Pattern 2025
The MICAT exam is conducted in 3 sections, namely section A, B, C. the exam has sectional timings. The details of the sections and number of questions appearing in each section and time allotted for each section are as follows:
| Section |
Subjects |
Number of Questions |
Sectional Time |
| Section A |
Psychometric Test |
36-37 |
35 minutes |
| Section B |
Descriptive Test |
4 |
25 minutes |
|
Section C
|
Divergent & Convergent thinking
Verbal ability
Quantitative Ability & Data Interpretation
General awareness
|
26
25
25
25
|
105 minutes |
MICAT Exam Syllabus 2025
The MICAT exam paper consists of 3 sections, each section covers very important topics, few of those topics are listed below.
| Sections |
Subjects |
Topics Covered |
| Section A |
Psychometric Test |
Personality Factors, Behavioral Patterns, career goals, Life Goals, Situational Judgements, Personality Traits, etc. |
| Section B |
Descriptive Test |
Essay, Argument (for & Against), personal opinion, provide story based on picture provided |
| Section C |
Divergent & Convergent thinking
Verbal ability
Quantitative Ability & Data Interpretation
General awareness |
Argument-Premise and Conclusions, Inference, Relationships & Analogies, Contradictions & Equivalence, etc.
Passages, Reading, Comprehension, Inference & Conclusion, Summary, Vocabulary, etc.
Basic Algebra. Mensuration, Statistical Estimation, Graphs, Numerical Information, Ratio and Proportion, etc.
Contemporary events of National and International significance, Art & Culture, Famous Personalities, International affairs, etc.
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MICAT Admit Card 2025
The MICAT admit Card will be released on the official website of the MICA, Ahmedabad. The admit card for the MICAT phase I exam will be released on 4th December 2024. The candidates have to download the admit card form by logging in to the official website. The candidates have to check the details printed on the admit card. In case any discrepancies found, they have to immediately contact the authorized officials for rectification.
The admit card for MICAT phase II will be released on 22 January 2025. The students have to download and take a print out of the admit cards for further use on the exam day.
It is mandatory for the candidates to carry their admit card to the exam centers on the day of exam. Without the admit card, the candidate will not be able to appear in the exam. The admit card will be necessary during the admission process as well.
MICAT Scores 2025
The MICAT results will be released on the official website of the MICA, Ahmedabad. The candidates have to check and download the scores card on the specified date from the official website. The MICAT phase I score will be released on 20th December 2024 and MICAT phase II score will be released on 14 February 2025. The list of candidates shortlisted for GE/PI will be released once the scores of MICAT phase I and MICAT phase II are released. The shortlisted candidates have to appear for the GE & PI in the respective centers.
MICA Selection Process 2025
The selection process for the PGP courses in MICA, Ahmedabad are based on the MICAT scores along with the students' performance in Group Exercise & Personal Interview, also the Candidates score in either of the exams such as CAT/XAT/GMAT. The Merit list will be prepared based on the performance of the candidate in each section of the MICAT exam, score of XAT/CAT/CMAT, and also performance of the candidate in GE & PI.
The Final merit list will be prepared base on the following weightage:
- CAT/XAT/CMAT: 35%
- MICAT: 25%
- GE: 10%
- PI: 20%
- Past academic qualification (10th,12th, graduation): 5%
- Extra Curricular, sports, academic diversity, Gender Diversity: 5%
The offer letter will be sent to the candidates on the final merit list. The candidate has to accept the offer letter within the deadline, if not accepted the candidate name will be cancelled from the admission list.
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FAQs:
1)Who are eligible for MICAT exam?
The Candidate must be a graduate with a minimum of 50% aggregate marks from a recognized university.
2)Can I get admission in MICA by only appearing in MICAT exam?
It is mandatory that the candidate must have appeared in one of the exams such as CAT/XAT/CMAT exam. And then appear for MICAT as well.
3)Can I Choose to write both the phases of MICAT exam?
The candidate can choose to appear in both phases of MICAT exam. The better of the two will be considered for the merit list preparation.
4)When do I choose the Exam Center for MICAT?
The candidate can choose the MICAT exam center while filling the application form online.
