CAT candidates to wear electronic tags

Following multiple violations of the Non-Disclosure Agreement that over 2 lakh aspirants across the country sign before taking the Common Admission Test (CAT), the IIMs have decided that all candidates who appear for the test must wear electronic tags similar to those sported by criminals out on parole. In addition to location, the tags will track all electronic communication by the wearer.

“We noticed that a lot of people are not as ethical as we expected them to be. While our ingenious system can’t prevent people from verbally discussing questions since there would be no evidence, we will endeavour to control the speed with which our papers are made public on social networking sites,” said Janaki Raman Moorthy, convener, CAT 2011.

“For someone conducting an entrance exam for a management degree, they sure suck at management,” said a candidate whose electronic tag began beeping wildly when he sent in this comment.