New Delhi: The Common Admission Test (CAT) will be the new selection criteria for admission this year in the Faculty of Management Studies (FMS), New Delhi. The decision was taken by the institute on Monday after Delhi University refused to help FMS conduct the entrance test scheduled for December 4, 2011. Some teachers and a section of section of students also felt that joining CAT will dent the institute's image and affect its brand value.

The decision was taken on priority basis after the DU on August 25 communicated to FMS that the university has decided that it will not be able to help FMS in conducting its entrance test on December 04, 2011, as the university is severely strained by the burden it has to bear because departments are conducting their own examination on a national basis. Further, the university advised FMS to join any well-known agency/ body which conducts admission test in the field of management such as CAT.

In an emergency meeting which was also held on August 29 where 22 faculty members deliberated on the issue. The B-school decided not to join CAT and approach the university again to continue with the present arrangement for at least one more year, and be allowed to join GRE/ GMAT.