MICAT Exam 2025: Scorecard, Registration (Phase 2 Live), Dates, Syllabus

MICAT Exam 2025: The Mudra Institute of Communication, Ahmedabad, is accepting MICAT 2 registrations until January 11, 2025. Candidates can apply for the second phase of the MICAT exam online via the official website, mica.ac.in. On January 22, 2025, all applicants will receive their MICAT 2 admit card for the exam, which will be held on January 25, 2025.

According to the MICAT exam dates, MICA will release the MICAT scorecard for the first phase exam on December 20, 2024. The second phase exam results will be released on February 14, 2025. MICA uses the best of two MICAT scores to create a GE-PI shortlist for PGDM admissions.

About MICAT Exam

Organized by the MICA University, Ahmedabad, MICAT is conducted for students aspiring to pursue PGDM-C and PGDM courses offered under the concerned University. MICA is focused on targeting courses like 'Strategy Marketing' and 'Communication' since 1991 and has been reputed to be one of the most well-established institutions in Ahmedabad.

MICAT-I and MICAT-II are online tests conducted across the country. MICA, Ahmedabad, was formerly known as Mudra Institute of Communications, Ahmedabad. MICA uses CAT/XAT/GMAT in the selection process for its PGDM/PGDM-C. The question paper comprises both subjective and objective-type questions. MICAT is a national-level test and is conducted twice every year. Candidates must clear MICAT 2025 to occupy their seats at MICA University in the coming year.

MICAT 2025 Exam Dates

Look at the table below for the whole schedule of the MICAT 2025 exam.

Events	Dates
MICAT (II) registration process	Nov 25, 2024 - Jan 11, 2025
MICAT (I) result declaration	Dec 20, 2025
MICAT (II) admit card download	Jan 22, 2025
MICAT (II) exam date	Jan 22, 2025
GE & PI Shortlist Declaration	Feb 14, 2025
MICAT 2 result declaration	Feb 14, 2025
GE & PI	Feb 28 - Mar 23, 2025

MICAT 2025 Eligibility Criteria

Every examination has certain yardsticks to measure the eligibility of the candidates for appearing for it. If a candidate fails to fulfil even one of the stated conditions, the candidate is deemed unfit to sit for the test. Thus, the candidates need to go through the MICAT eligibility 2025 to ensure that they are qualified enough to appear for the test to avoid future hitches. Candidates who do not satisfy the MICAT eligibility criteria will not be able to appear for the examination.

The eligibility criteria, in brief, are stated below.

• A Bachelor's degree in any discipline or an equivalent course from a recognized institution. 
• The candidate has to have passed one of GMAT/CAT/XAT examinations.

Please note that the ones in the final year of their Bachelor's degree can also apply. They will need to produce the pass certificate and the required documents later as and when asked.

Read More: MICAT 2025 Eligibility Criteria

MICAT 2025 Application Form

MICAT application form are now available on mica.ac.in. To complete the MICAT registration, candidates must supply personal and academic information, as well as pay the required price.

MICAT 2025 Application Fee

A candidate has to pay the examination fee of INR 1985 to successfully enrol for the MICAT exam 2025. The MICAT application fees or the registration fees can be paid online through net banking, debit card or credit card.

How to Apply for MICAT 2025?

The steps one needs to follow to apply for MICAT 2025 are given below.

• Step 1: Candidates must visit the official website of MICA, Ahmedabad at mica.ac.in.
• Step 2: Candidates need to find the "Apply Online" link and click on it.
• Step 3: The candidate will then be redirected to the next window which will be the registration page. The candidates will be required to choose between the two given options. New applicants shall choose the 'New Registration' option whereas already-registered ones will need to choose the other one and log in with the required individual credentials.
• Step 4: After that, you have to click on new registration and it will take you to the page where you will be asked to fill out the registration form with the requisite contact details. A username and password will be sent to the candidates' posts during this step.
• Step 5: After receiving the credentials, a candidate can start filling out the MICAT application form with the academic and personal details after logging in with the given credentials. Candidates will also need to upload scanned images of their signature and their photograph.
• Step 6: The last step will be to pay the application fee for MICAT. Post this step, the application form filled by the candidate will be considered complete. Now, a candidate will be able to download his/her application form PDF.

MICAT 2025 Admit Card

MICAT 2025 admit card for phase 2 will be released on January 22, 2025. Candidates can download their MICAT admit card 2025 from the official website, mica.ac.in, using their login credentials such as the registration ID, and password or date of birth.

MICAT 2025 admit card is the most important document for the candidate because, without it, a candidate would not be allowed to appear for the exam. The admit card must be downloaded, printed out and must be carried to the examination hall along with other essential documents.

Candidates are advised to go through the instructions provided with the MICAT 2025 admit card to understand the dos and don'ts for hassle-free conduction of the exam.

MICAT 2025 Exam Centres

MICA conducts MICAT examinations across India in 48 cities as the official test centres. Candidates hold the liberty to choose up to 3 exam preferences based on their convenience and ease of accessibility.

Candidates also need to choose their preferred city for GE & PI. The list of Exam Centres for MICAT 2025 shall differ a little from last year. Some of the MICAT 2025 exam centres where the test can take place are as follows.

Bangalore	Noida
Chandigarh	Bareily
Delhi	Kanpur
Hyderabad	Aizwal
Mumbai	Aligarh
Kolkata	Kochi
Jammu	Trivandrum
Pune	Ranchi
Nagpur	Varanasi
Visakhapatnam	Meerut
Guwahati	Panjim

MICAT 2025 Exam Pattern

MICAT-I and MICAT-II are both Computer-based Tests (CBT). The best of the two scores from MICAT-I and MICAT-II will be taken into consideration to shortlist the candidates for GE and PI. MICAT exam will comprise 3 sections which are given below.

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

MICAT 2025 Syllabus

The syllabus of the MICAT 2025 is almost similar to that of other management courses' entrance exams like CAT, XAT and GMAT. MICAT syllabus 2025 exam will include topics like:

• Verbal Ability
• Quantitative Ability
• Data Interpretation
• General Awareness
• Divergent and Convergent Thinking

Verbal Ability has topics like Reading Comprehensions(RCs), Grammar, Para-jumbles, Critical Reasoning, Misfit Sentence/Error Corrections, Summary Writing, and Para-completion.

Quantitative Aptitude will have questions related to Ratio & Proportion, Percentages, Simple Interest (SI) & Compound Interest (CI), Permutations & Combinations, Probability, Time & Work, Distance & Time, etc.

The topics covered under Convergent and Divergent Thinking include Visual Reasoning, Word Association, Statement-Assumption, Sequence and Series, and Data Sufficiency. Apart from the common aptitude test, the candidates will be evaluated on their essay writing skills.

MICAT 2025 Results

The MICAT 2025 results will be released on the official website, mica.ac.in, by the Mudra Institute of Communications in Ahmedabad. MICA releases MICAT results for each exam phases separately. MICAT exam results for the first part will be released on December 20. MICAT II results will be announced on February 14, 2025, together with the MICAT GE-PI shortlist.

The MICAT final merit list shows the selection status of all applicants who sat the MICAT exam for PGDM admission. Candidates' names will be added to the GE-PI shortlist for the 2025-27 admission batch based on their MICAT 2025 scores. MICA considers the best of two scores when shortlisting candidates for GE and PI.

How to Download MICAT Scorecard?

Candidates can follow the steps below to download the MICAT 2025 scorecard.

• Step 1: A candidate has to visit the official website at mica.ac.in
• Step 2: He/she then has to find and click on the Result/ Scorecard notification for MICAT 2025. It will open in a new window
• Step 3: Upon landing on that page, the candidate must log in with his credentials. The scorecard will be opened and it can be downloaded by the candidate in a PDF format.

MICAT 2025 Preparation Tips

A good amount of preparation is always required to get a good score in any exam. Similarly, in a competitive entrance exam like MICAT 2025, candidates need to focus on preparation methods catered to their needs so that they can prepare better for the test. Some common preparation tips are mentioned below, but it is always better to start early so that you can experiment with the preparation process and create your preparation schedule.

• Make a Schedule: For any plan to work out, it is always important to create a schedule. Thus, you need to ensure that you divide your time before the exam properly and with an equal amount of time to focus on each topic to be covered in the exam, giving more time for harder topics.
• Use Reference Books: The importance of reference books is not realized until it is too late to prepare for the exam. Candidates need to understand that at least two different reference books per subject are a good method to make sure that they are covering all your bases. Read More about MICAT 2025 Reference Books.
• Previous Year Papers: An easy of crack any particular examination is by referring to the question papers from the previous years. More often than not, the patterns of these papers are repeated and if you gather enough of these papers, you can easily find out about this pattern. Read More about MICAT Previous Year Papers.
• Mock Tests: Mock tests are a preparation tool that is granted by the conducting authority for any particular examination. These tests are designed to simulate the exam hall atmosphere from your place of preparation so that you get an idea of what the exam day is going to be like. Utilizing such tools will not only allow you to prepare content-wise but also allow you to prepare yourself mentally for the competitive atmosphere of the examination centre. Read More about MICAT 2025 Mock Test.

MICAT 2025 Cutoff

The cutoff is the minimum qualifying marks needed for candidates to be able to secure a chance to attend the counselling rounds hosted by the authorities which will further move to admissions as per the choice of the candidate. The MICAT cutoff will be set based on a few determinants which are given as follows.

• The difficulty level of the paper 
• Number of applicants 
• Number of seats available 

Candidates have to secure the minimum marks as per the reservation to be able to proceed to the next process of counselling. There is no formal release of the cut-off by the exam conducting body. Every round of interviews will have its criteria to be fulfilled to be able to move to the next round of personal interviews, psychometric tests and personal interviews. The scores of these rounds will be calculated and admissions to PGDM courses will be provided based on the same. 

MICAT 2025 Selection Process

Only the candidates who will clear all the sections will be called for GE and PI. There are three steps involved in the MICAT selection process which are as follows.

Step I: CAT/ XAT/ GMAT

Candidates who have given CAT/ XAT/ GMAT can apply for MICAT 2025.

Step II: MICAT (MICA Admission Test)

Candidates will be evaluated based on three sections below

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

Step III: GE & PI

For GE & PI, the candidates will be shortlisted based on their performance in CAT/ XAT/ GMAT and MICAT.

Candidate who will qualify Psychometric Test (qualifying in nature) will be further assessed on their performance in CAT/XAT/GMAT. Thereon, they will be evaluated on Section B and Section C of MICAT 2025.

Post this, for GE & PI they will be having a weightage of CAT/ XAT/ GMAT and MICAT exam which will be counted as qualifying criteria which are as follows:

Selection for GE & PI

Exam	Weightage
CAT/XAT/GMAT	50%
MICAT	50%

The final merit list will be created based on the following weightages:

Selection Weightages for final admission

Stages	Weightage
CAT/XAT/GMAT	20%
MICAT	30%
Group Exercise	20%
Personal Interview	30%

MICAT 2025 Contact Details

In case of any questions or queries, candidates can reach out to the concerned authorities through the following contact details. 

Official Website: www.mica.ac.in

For General Queries
Tel: 02717 - 308313/308250/90991-27399
Email: admissions@micamail.in

For Technical Queries
Tel: 022-61087507
Email: micahelpdesk@gmail.com