3 years imprisonment for leaking CAT exam particulars

vIndianz.com (28 Nov, 2009) — Just in case you’re an MBA candidate who’s preparing to divulge any particulars of the CAT examination — which will be conducted over a phase of 10 days starting Saturday — here’s a word of warning. The IIMs have put out a disclaimer on their website forewarning that such act could effect in custody for up to three years or a fine of Rs 2 lakh as it violates several laws together with the Copyright Act.

While this is general information and was valid for the previous CAT exams as well, this is perhaps the first instance that the regulation has been put out in writing. Candidates appearing for CAT will have to assent to a Non-Disclosure Agreement at the moment of the test.

According to the disclaimer, ‘‘Disclosing, publishing, reproducing, transmitting, storing, or facilitating transmission and storage of the contents of the CAT or any information therein in whole or part thereof in any form or by any means, verbal or written, electronically or mechanically for any purpose, shall be in violation of the Indian Contract Act, 1872 and/or the Copyright Act, 1957 and/or the Information Technology Act.’’

While coaching classes have regularly put out particulars of the CAT paper online and have analyzed the paper in detail on their websites, this time round, a lot of them say they are doing a rethink.

‘‘We’ve consulted our lawyers over the issue, and they say we could request a punishment if we divulge any details about the paper,’’ said a coaching class head.

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3 years imprisonment for leaking CAT exam particulars

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