What are the facilities for PwD candidates in CAT exam?

CAT (Common Admission Test) is conducted by the Indian Institutes of Management (Iims) for admission to postgraduate management programs. The exam aims to provide equal opportunities to all candidates, including Persons with Disabilities (PwD). Here are some facilities provided to PwD candidates in the CAT exam: Extra Time: PwD candidates are provided with an additional 20 minutes for each section of the exam. Scribe/Reader: PwD candidates who have a visual or writing disability are provided with the option of availing the services of a scribe/reader. The scribe/reader will be a student of Class 10th or above, who does not have any immediate family member taking the CAT exam. Wheelchair Accessible Test Center: CAT exam centers are designed to be accessible to candidates with disabilities. Wheelchair ramps and accessible restrooms are available in all centers. Assistance during the exam: PwD candidates are provided with necessary assistance during the exam. The assistance can be in the form of a wheelchair, magnifying screen, or any other device required by the candidate. Separate Room: PwD candidates can request a separate room for the exam. The room will be equipped with necessary facilities required by the candidate. Compensatory Time: PwD candidates with a locomotor disability or cerebral palsy are eligible for compensatory time of 20 minutes per hour. It is important to note that PwD candidates must submit a valid disability Certificate to avail of these facilities. The disability Certificate should be issued by a competent authority and should be valid as of the date of the CAT exam.

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For PwD candidates, facilities in CAT exam include, relaxation of marks in graduation. The minimum score required by PwD candidate in graduation for appearing in CAT exam is 45 per cent aggregate. Apart from that, such candidates are provided scribe service at the exam centre. To avail the service such candidates have to fill the relevant form during registration process. The CAT exam authorities follow government rule viz. PwD candidate which is, 'Person with Benchmark Disability' means a person with not less than forty percent of a specified disability where the specified disability has not been defined in measurable terms and includes a person with disability where the specified disability has been defined in measurable terms, as certified by the certifying authority, as defined in The Rights of Persons with Disabilities ACT 2016 (RPwD ACT 2016). The categories of disability are, blindness and low vision, deaf and hard of hearing, locomotor disability including cerebral palsy, leprosy cured, dwarfism, acid attack victims and muscular dystrophy, autism, intellectual disability, specific learning disability and mental illness, multiple disabilities from amongst persons under clauses (a) to (d), f) other 'specified disabilities' mentioned in 'The Schedule' of the RPwD ACT 2016.

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