Education and skill training major Aptech has been roped in by the ministry of human resource development (MHRD) to conduct the first Common Management Admissions Test (CMAT) in 2012. Aptech was selected from 10 bidders including Tata Consultancy Services and Prometric, the US-based testing agency that has been conducting the Common Admission Test (CAT) for the last three years.
The All-India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) had fixed a minimum revenue requirement of Rs 100 crore for companies willing to bid for the project. It plans to enter into an initial contract for 3-5 years, but would retain overall control over test generation and delivery mechanism.
"Aptech was selected after the technical and financial bids of all the bidders were evaluated and before the project is rolled out, we will run pilot tests in 10 states and the testing would happen twice a day.
The All-India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) had fixed a minimum revenue requirement of Rs 100 crore for companies willing to bid for the project. It plans to enter into an initial contract for 3-5 years, but would retain overall control over test generation and delivery mechanism.
"Aptech was selected after the technical and financial bids of all the bidders were evaluated and before the project is rolled out, we will run pilot tests in 10 states and the testing would happen twice a day.
