The document summarizes information about the National Creativity Aptitude Test (NCAT) organized by the International Forum for Excellence in Higher Education (IFEHE). NCAT is a two-round nationwide test to assess creativity in students from engineering, management and other colleges. Round 1 will be held at colleges and top scorers will qualify for Round 2 at IIT Delhi. Cash prizes will be awarded to category winners and top performers will receive IIT certificate courses. Students can register by paying Rs. 250 and the test aims to encourage creative thinking in problem solving.

1. NATIONAL CREATIVITY
APTITUTDE TEST
2013
From:
International Forum for Excellence in
Higher Education

2. International Forum for
Excellence in Higher Education
• IFEHE was started by a group of IITians with a desire to
contribute to the field of Higher Education by introducing a
new culture of constant learning.
• Our Board of advisors has Professors from IITs and IIMs, who
play a pivotal role in our quality assurance.
• Our offering stems out from the detailed research which we
do on the ground level.
• We have catered to more than 350 Engineering Colleges and
B-School through our in house and open house programs.

3. National Creativity
Aptitude Test
• NCAT is a Pan India creativity aptitude test.
• NCAT has been designed by some of the best brains from IITs
& IIMs.
• The aims is to make students aware of the importance of
creative thinking and to encourage them to use the same for
various problem-solving exercises.
• The NCAT will assess the creativity quotient of a student and
his/her level of achievement motivation.

4. Who Can Participate
• Based on course and year of study, students will be divided
into following six categories:
1. 1st Yr. B.Tech/B.Engg./B.Sc./BCA/B.Com.
2. 2nd Yr. B.Tech/B.Engg./B.Sc./BCA/B.Com.
3. 3rd Yr. B.Tech/B.Engg./B.Sc./BCA/B.Com.
4. 4th Yr. B.Tech/B.Engg
5. 1st Yr. MBA/M.Sc./MCA/M.Tech.
6. 2nd Yr. MBA/M.Sc./MCA/M.Tech.

5. Structure of NCAT
• The test will be conducted in two phases.
• Round 1 will be conducted at the college end and two top
performing students of each category from each college from
round 1 will qualify for the next round of Test.
• Round 2 will be conducted at Delhi (IIT Delhi).

6. Question Paper
Round 1
• ROUND 1: The participants have to answer 100 multiple
choice questions in 120 minutes.
• The question paper will have three sections:
Section 1 Section 2 Section 3
Data Pattern
Logical Reasoning Math English
Interpretation Recognition
(20 Questions) (20 Questions) (20 Questions)
(20 Questions) (20 Questions)
• One mark will be allotted for each right answer and 0.25
marks will be deducted for each wrong answer.

7. Question Paper
Round 2
• ROUND 2: The participants have to answer 60 multiple choice
questions with subjective questions testing creativity followed
by an activity on achievement motivation.
Section 1 Section 2 Section 3
Logical Data Pattern One activity
Subjective
Reasoning Interpretation Recognition on
Questions on
Achievement
(20 questions) (20 questions) (20 questions) Creativity
Motivation

8. Important Dates
• Last Date of Registration: 15 Dec, 2012
• Date of Round 1 exam (at the College/Institute): 9 Feb, 2013
• Result of Round 1 Exam: 2 Apr, 2013
• Date of Round 2 exam (at IIT Delhi) : 15 Jun, 2013
• Declaration of Winners: 20 Jun, 2013

9. Awards & Accolades
• For each category winners will be declared and they will
receive cash prize as mentioned below:
– 1st Prize: Rs. 25,000
– 2nd Prize: Rs. 15,000
– 3rd Prize: Rs. 10,000
• Top 10 Students from each category will be given a
Residential IIT Certificate Course of one week at IIT Delhi on
Creativity and Innovation.
• All students securing more than 75 percentile in the round 1
test will get “Certificate of Excellence”. All others will get a
“Certificate of Participation”.

10. Participation Fee
• Students can enroll for NCAT by paying Rs. 250/-.
• Fee should be submit with Faculty Coordinators or Dean of
Students Welfare or Training & Placement Officer.
• Students need to fill a student information form. Form is also
available on www.ncat.co.in
• One Student can also become Student Coordinator and
She/he should make other students aware about the test and
assist faculties in collecting fee.

11. WINNERS OF NCAT 2012
Name of the Student Category Name of the Institution All India Rank
HIMANI ANAND GALAGALI 1 Indian Institute of Science, Banglore 1
Indian Institute of Science Education &
RISHABH KHARE 1 2
Research, Kolkata
Samrat Ashok Technological Institute, Vidisha
KUSHAGRA TIWARI 1 3
(M.P.)
SHUBHAM RATNAM 2 Dayalbagh Educational Institute, Agra 1
TOSHIKA CHAUHAN 2 Ansal Institute of Technology 2
Institute of Technology & Management
NEELAM SONI 2 3
Bhilwara
VINAYAK RAJA 3 Ansal Institute of Technology, Gurgaon 1
KULKARNI SUMIT SUNIL 3 College of Engineering Pune 2
University College of Engineering, Punjabi
ASHUTOSH GARG 3 3
University, Patiala

12. WINNERS OF NCAT 2012
Name of the Student Category Name of the Institution All India Rank
HARISH LANKA 4 College of Engineering Pune 1
RK SANJEEV KUMAR 4 SACS M.A.V.M.M. Engineering College, Madurai 2
Indian Institute of Science Education &
RAHUL GAIROLA 4 Research, 3
Kolkata
J.P Dawar Institute of Information Science &
AMI ATULBHAI DESAI 5 1
Technology, Surat
NISHTHA MISHRA 5 Madras School of Economics, Chennai 2
ASHISH ANAND 5 Jaipuria Institute of Management, Ghaziabad 3
J.P Dawar Institute of Information Science &
THAKKER FALGUNI G. 6 1
Technology, Surat
BLANDINA JYOTHSNA FERNANDES 6 Aimit, St. Aloysins College, Mangalore 2
MM Institute of Computer Technology &
ESHA SHARMA 6 3
Business Management, Ambala

13. WHAT WINNERS SAYS
NCAT has been a wonderful and memorable experience for us, and the kind of exposure
that we got in those 5 days, was very educating for us. The lectures were very
motivating and cosmopolitan nature of class helped us to interact with people from
various places, and forge very good bonds.
I would like to thank IFEHE, NCAT, and IIT Delhi, for giving the students this opportunity,
for us those who failed to qualify for the IIT 3 years ago, staying at IIT was a dream come
true.
DEBAYAN ROY, CATEGORY: 3, QUANTUM SCHOOL OF TECHNOLOGY
The CEP Course held at Department of Management Studies, IIT Delhi was an extremely
enriching and an enlightening experience. All the fun-filled activities conducted during
the course proved to be a great learning experience. It not only taught us to be
confident of ourselves but also instilled in our minds that we try hard then anything can
be achieved. Thank you so much for organizing such a wonderful program where
learning was fun.
TOSHIKA CHAUHAN, CATEGORY: 6, ANSAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY

14. WHAT WINNERS SAYS
The classes were indeed fun and inspiring coupled with some serious learning and a most
memorable experience of sharing a room with 54 bright minds from different corners of
the country. Thank You for organizing the same.
GARIMA CAPOOR, CATEGORY: 6, DAYALBAGH EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTE, AGRA
The CEP course at IIT delhi was wonderful, we learn at lots, it improves ours creativity,
thinking skills, innovatory skills and much more important is how to build and sustain
communications.
NCAT competition was also good initiative taken by IFEHE and IITD. Also we get good
appreciation from my family ,friends and college. That one week was superb.
SHUBHAM RATNAM, CATEGORY: 2, DAYALBAGH EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTE, AGRA

15. Contact Detail
• website: www.ncat.co.in
• For further information please contact:
– Ankur Saini,
• Mobile: +91 9810843341
• Email: ankur@ncat.co.in

16. We invite you to Participate in
NCAT
THANK YOU