What is the AMCAT?

AMCAT is India's Largest Employability Assessment and is recognized by over 550 companies. AMCAT gives candidates detailed feedback on their employability (seven stroke feedback) and helps connect them to over 40,000 entry level jobs every year.

AMCAT is a multi-dimensional test with the Aptitude (consisting of English, Quantitative Ability and Logical Ability) and AMPI modules being compulsory and additional skill-specific module which is required for jobs in different sectors. The skill specific modules vary from Computer Programming, Electronics and Communication, Mechanical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Accounts, Marketing, Human Resources, Financial Services, etc.The candidate can choose the skill modules based on his/her education and/or interest.

AMCAT syllabus can be accessed here.

AMCAT sample questions can be accessed here.

There is no negative marking in the test. The test taker is expected to answer all the questions in every module.

An adaptive test gets harder and easier based on the answer given to the previous question. If you answer a question correct, you get a tougher question and if you answer a question wrong the next question becomes easier. This allows the test to measure the exact ability of the test taker in the subject being tested.The score of the candidate depends on the level of questions he or she attempt correctly.
The candidate should attempt every question with complete sincerity, to ensure that he or she scores well.

AMCAT ID is a [14] digit unique ID generated when a candidate appears for the AMCAT. It is generated during the test taking process and is given to the candidate. The candidate should keep the AMCAT ID safely as it acts as a future reference for test scores, job interviews and offers.

You should try your best to appear for the AMCAT in your college. Any delay in taking the AMCAT can deprive you of job opportunities and reduce the time to prepare yourself based on the feedback.<br>
If you cannot take the AMCAT in your college, due to unavoidable reasons:

1. If there is a large number of students interested in taking the AMCAT at your college, you may request AMCAT to conduct the test again.

2. You will need to sign up on www.myamcat.com. You can schedule the AMCAT here in a nearby city for a specific date.

AMCAT is held in centers various cities around the country on a regular basis. You can schedule the test here.We strongly recommend that for your own convenience, you should take the AMCAT in your college when it is being held.

No. AMCAT can be taken only in colleges where SHL is conducting the AMCAT. AMCAT can be taken in SHL designated Centers as well.

You can take the AMCAT in designated centers on particular dates. You can schedule your test here.If you are a large group of students from a particular college, you can request SHL to hold the AMCAT in your college as well.

Yes. You can give the AMCAT again after 45 days of your last attempt.

The company recruiting would choose the score to consider. While some companies might consider the latest, others might pick the best or average scores.

In most cases,AMCAT test conducted in your college or at a test center for a particular company is a valid AMCAT score. It is valid for other companies recruiting on the basis of AMCAT. You may check your scores validity by logging into www.myamcat.com

AMCAT is held in centers various cities around the country on a regular basis. You can schedule the test here.If you are a large group of students from a particular college, you can request SHL to hold the AMCAT in your college here.

YES. AMCAT is very useful for 3rd year Engineering, 2nd year MCA, 1st year MBA students. The detailed feedback report (seven stroke feedback) helps you get ready for the campus recruitment events in the coming year. The seven stroke feedback helps you understand your strengths and weaknesses and guides you on the right industry/job for your set of skills.

There is no eligibility criteria to take the AMCAT. You should not have given the AMCAT in the last 45 days. There are no percentage criteria or educational qualifications to take the AMCAT.

Everyone is eligible for the AMCAT. AMCAT is used by many different companies who have a spectrum of eligibility and qualification norms.

Yes, you can reschedule and give the test in another available time slot as long as your existing test slot is more than 24 hrs away.

The following charges apply for rescheduling the test:

< 24 hrs to test: Test cannot be rescheduled

1 - 5 days: ₹ 350 + taxes

6 - 7 days: ₹ 250 + taxes

> 7 days: No charge for rescheduling upto 1 time and (₹ 250 + taxes) on all subsequent reschedules.

AMCAT scores are first sent to you over email. Please check the email account of the ID you provided while taking the test. Also check your junk folder. In case you find the email in Junk Folder, please mark the email is NON SPAM to ensure that you continue to get the emails from AMCAT in your inbox.
If you have taken the AMCAT:
1. In your college for no specific company: The scores and reports are typically sent with in 6 working days of the test attempt. Sometimes due to heavy volumes there could be a delay. If you have taken the test more than 10 working days back, please send a support request here. In case all your college mates, have received their scores while you haven't, please send a support request here.
2. In an AMCAT Test Center: The scores and reports are typically sent with in 6 working days of the test attempt. If you have taken the test more than 7 working days back, please send a support request here.
3. In your college for a specific company: You may or may not get your scores and report based on the policies of the specific company getting the test conducted.

First of all, you should properly go over your detailed feedback report. The report is available post login, here. The report will help you understand the areas where you didn't fair well and help you understand how you can improve your employability and AMCAT scores.
Post reading the report, we recommend you train yourself using recommended books and reading material (in the report) to prepare yourself better.You may re-attempt the AMCAT after 45 days of your current attempt.

Congratulations. AMCAT works around the year in helping AMCAT takers get jobs in leading companies around the country. We will inform you over email and SMS as soon as you are shortlisted by one of these corporates for a job interview. Please check your email regularly (including spam folder). Also keep your latest profile updated on myAMCAT. This will increase your chances of getting shortlisted and getting the information in time.
You will be eligible to apply to jobs with your AMCAT score, till the time your AMCAT subscription is valid.

Yes. You can give the AMCAT again after 45 days of your last attempt.

For any re-attempt you would need to appear for all mandatory sections of AMCAT again.

Different industries/companies have different criteria on different sections of the test. While some companies look for high scores in some areas, others might choose a different score. You should read your feedback report thoroughly. The section "Job Match" in the feedback report informs a candidate about his or her chances for getting selected in companies of different sectors and the subjects to improve on, in order to get into the sector of his or her choice.

Different industries/companies have different criteria on different sections of the test. While some companies look for high scores in some areas, others might choose a different score. Hence there is no ONE good score. The section "Job Match" in the feedback report informs a candidate about his or her chances for getting selected in companies of different sectors and the subjects to improve on, in order to get into the sector of his or her choice.

Apart from the "right" scores, at a given point of time, job opportunity depend on a variety of factors which include:
1. Which company is hiring at that time
2. Which area/region that company is hiring
3. Specific qualification/eligibility of the company currently hiring
AMCAT will actively reach out to you over email and sms as soon as there is a job opportunity for you.

Your score is valid until your subscription expires.

Yes you can. You can hide your profile from companies by editing the "Hide my profile" option in the profile section.
We recommend that you only hide your profile if you do not want a job any more. Otherwise there is little advantage of hiding your scores.
When you hide your scores, AM's corporate team and clients will not be able to shortlist you for any job profiles. You will still continue to have access to your account and reports on myAMCAT.

Once your result and report is ready typically 6 working days after taking the test, Aspiring Minds will reach out to you over email with your login and password. Only after getting this email is your account enabled. Once you get this email, you should be able to access your account.

Please check if you are typing the email and password correctly, if caps lock is enabled, etc. The password and email ID are case sensitive - hence please use the right cases. If you are still not able to access your account, please contact AMCAT Team here.

You may send an AMCAT ID retrieval request here . You will need to provide your name, email address and registered mobile number. Your AMCAT ID will be emailed to your email ID on record. In case this doesn't work, please contact us here.

Please visit the login page and Click on "Login using OTP". Enter OTP which you will receive on your email address and you will be able to reset your password.

Yes. The scores are valid for all companies that accept the AMCAT. Different companies use different criterias to shortlist/select candidates for interviews.

Congratulations. AMCAT works around the year in helping AMCAT takers get jobs in leading companies around the country. We will inform you over email and SMS as soon as you are shortlisted by one of these corporates for a job interview. Please check your email regularly (including spam folder). Also keep your latest profile updated on myAMCAT. This will increase your chances of getting shortlisted and getting the information in time.
You will be eligible to apply to jobs using your AMCAT scores, till the time your AMCAT subscription is valid.

This could be due to a variety of reasons. Some could be:
1. Every interview event has a limit. Hence you might get invitation for a subsequent interview event planned.
2. Corporates use a variety of criteria to select candidates for interview. You might not fared well on all of them.
3. You might be in a different region where the company might be planning interviews at a later date.

Yes. You would continue to get opportunities with companies where you qualify based on your AMCAT scores. We would recommend you prepare for the reasons of rejection in interview so that you have better chance of getting a job in your next interview.

It is definitely not suggested to accept an interview invitation and not appear for the same later. AMCAT tracks such incidents (who have skipped interview calls twice) and does not forward future opportunities to such candidates. In case you cannot attend an interview due to genuine reasons, do not accept the invitation and inform AMCAT Team promptly.

Please check your profile on myAMCAT. Ensure that it is completely upto date. Things to look for:
1. Contact details like mobile phone, email ID.
2. Current location/address
3. Degree details/completion details/percentage marks
4. Profile hidden or visible    
In case your profile is upto date and correct, you might have low scores in AMCAT. First of all, you should properly go over your detailed feedback report. The report is available post login, here. The report will help you understand the areas where you didn't fair well and help you understand how you can improve your employability and AMCAT scores.
Post reading the report, we recommend you train yourself using recommended books and reading material (in the report) to prepare yourself better.
You may re-attempt the AMCAT after 45 days of your current attempt.

AMCAT does not create any gap between interview calls. You may get an interview the very next day if you have been selected for an interview by one of the companies which recognize the AMCAT.

Companies which accept the AMCAT select candidates for interviews. AMCAT facilitates the same. Candidates are selected based on a variety of parameters including scores in specific sections of the test, location of candidate and other parameters in the candidate profile.

Please update the profile section of myAMCAT for your preference of Interview locations. AMCAT shall automatically shortlist you for interview events happening in different cities as per your choice.

An AMCAT ID is provided to a candidate/student who has taken the AMCAT. If you haven't taken the AMCAT yet, you should schedule one immediately here. If you have taken the AMCAT and forgotten your AMCAT ID, please refer to the Login, My account FAQ Section.

1. Please check your junk email/spam email folder.2. Please wait for atleast 3 hours after you have got the SMS. The email might be on its way.3. In case you don't get the admit card, click here to contact us.

No. You would require a printed admit card. In certain events at short notice, the admit card might say that you may come without the admit card. In that case, please read the admit card carefully and bring all required documents. Please carry proof of SMS and AMCAT ID for easy verification.

If you have already taken the AMCAT, please check your profile on myAMCAT and correct any problems. Otherwise contact here to get your admit card rectified. You may still proceed to the event and request the AMCAT representative at the event to help correct the issue.

Currently there is no provision to change the reporting time or test time. The event is very carefully planned for 100s of students and candidates. Hence for your own convenience and that of others, we recommend that you follow instructions as per admit card issued.

We strongly recommend you attend the interview you have been invited for. You might get the same opportunity again only if the company is recruiting again in the same location in the near future. AMCAT cannot guarantee an invitation for a future event.

Currently there is no provision to change the reporting time or test time. The event is very carefully planned for 100s of students and candidates. Hence for your own convenience and that of others, we recommend that you follow instructions as per admit card issued.

No. You can only attend an event for which you are issued an admit card.

In case you have registered for the same event: 1. You have not got the admit card because you are ineligible. 2. You have registered for the event post the deadline for the same. 3. Admit cards are issued in batches and you might be getting the admit card soon. 4. Check your junk/bulk email folder.

The reasons to have not got an admit card: 1. You have not got the admit card because you are ineligble.2. You have registered for the event post the deadline for the same.3. Admit cards are issued in batches and you might be getting the admit card soon.4. Check your junk/bulk email folder.

For some transactions it takes 24-48 hours for the payment to reflect in our account. Your admit card will be mailed to you as soon as the amount is credited in our account.

Offer letters are issued by AMCAT or the company hiring the candidate. If you have not got the offer letter after more than 5 days of the interview event, please contact here.

Joining dates are issued by companies as per their process. We recommend you contact the company directly for the same.

Joining dates are issued by companies as per their process. We recommend you contact the company directly for the same.

We strongly recommend that you respect the joining letter and join as per company instructions. In case you do not join, your offer might be revoked. In case you have unavoidable circumstances you may submit the same to the company directly.

You have to pay Rs. 900/- plus taxes to purchase AMCAT with annual subscription.

Yes you will have to pay again when you extend your subscription or Schedule AMCAT again.

You can pay using Credit Card, Debit Card or Net Banking

You can use your friend's or one of your family members credit/debit card or online banking account.

Sorry, we don't accept any cash payments at our test centres or our office. You can pay using a Credit Card/ Debit Card/ Net Banking.

Sorry, cheques are not accepted as a mode of payment for AMCAT fees. You can pay using a Credit Card/ Debit Card/ Net Banking.

AMCAT can be organized at your college if there are a minimum number of students (75) planning to appear for the same.
You can submit a request for the same here

Yes. AMCAT is a standardized offering and all benefits associated with the test shall be provided.