ruby: Sir, out of the 10 AIMCAT I ve written so far I ve scored in the 90%ile range three times nd 80%ile range 5 times nd the others r below 60%ile without clearing QA cutoff..I am missing QA cutoff by some 10 marks always.. whether I can clear the QA cutoff with only 50 days remaining..
sai: Yes you can. Work on the Basics and ensure that you are acquainted with all topics in Quant as with a fewer number of Qs you cant afford to leave qs from any particular area.

khyati: I had been scoring around 130-140 in the previous aimcats but now for the last 2-3 aimcats my score has dropped to just around 100.can u plz suggest wat I need to do?
sai: Please let us know the percentiles and not the raw score.

khyati: Initially I had 100%accu in quant and 70% in verbal.but now In quant section my accuracy is around 70% only.wat can I do to improve it? Verbal section also acuuracy has recently dropped below 50.wat wud u suggest.
kranthi: check if u are indulging in more of guess work now.guess after narrowing down the options. analyse the reasons for mistakes discuss ur approach with faculty brainstrorm and extract the reasons for the drop.

ruby: Sir, out of the 10 AIMCAT I ve written so far I ve scored in the 90%ile range three times nd 80%ile range 5 times nd the others r below 60%ile without clearing QA cutoff..I am missing QA cutoff by some 10 marks always.. whether I can clear the QA cutoff with only 50 days remaining..
pranav: Analyse your performance and find out the areas where you are relatively weak and which have contributed to your weak performance in some AIMCAT's. Work on them and take the help of faculty to clear your doubts.

khyati: In the last 50 days do we need to solve a lot many ques or revise all dat has been done?
sai: Both to be done

vijay: Plz answer my question.Since I am a working professional,im not into diligent,regular preparation.Apart from AIMCATS,what else should i be thorough in?
rahul: You said it. A certain amount of discipline is required. If you wish to change your life, find 2 hours a day

abc : I score between 65-75%ile in the aimcats… I am a marketing aspirant. How much can I expect in the final cat and what colleges should I apply to. I have a work ex of around 15 months
rahul: Depends on how much preparation you have already done and how much you can manage in 50 days. 15-25%ile improvement is definitely possible

secret: Sir, I am seeing an improvement on my AIMCAT performance..But, the problem is that I am scoring good marks in any two sections with them being different in every aim cat.. i take..
sai: Your time allocation strategy is an issue. Adopt a 40-40-40 + 15 min buffer time strategy.

anand_omar: Dear Sir, My continuously performance is averaging in 75%le. Now in this 50 Days of remaining period, what will be my strategy to bell the CAT.
pranav: Identify and improve on your weak areas. Work on your basics. Ensure that you clear the cutoffs in every section and try to maximise in your best section

santosh.p7: hi sir.what shud i do in these last 50 days?
pranav: Get your basics right. Ensure that are able to clear all cut offs. Work on weak areas. Put in a lot of effort.

dirubhai: sir i didnt cross the cutoffs in any of the aimcats.will u please tell me the right approach for the d-days of the cat preparation.....
pranav: Concentrate on the basics. Take faculty's help wherever required. And do a lot of practice.

krish: hi, i dont know if you guys have noticed, but the CAT DEMO does not have the option "CLEAR". Now, wont this create a problem if we first attempt a question and later decide to leave it unattempted?
sai: There is still NO clarity on whether this option will be provided to students in the CAT. Please wait for the IIMs to clarify on this.

sudheer: sir,my statergy is iam attempting 40 out of 60 qs,and iam getting upto 70 percentile,is that the right statergy
arkss: Hi Sudheer, If 70%ile is all that you want then clearly it is the right strategy. However, you are aiming for 95%ile plus, then you have to relook at the strategy and preparation.

shob23: how do we prepare(wid jst 50 days left) an area which is our weakest...i cud clear va cutoff just 3 time among all aimcats.
pranav: For RC's, read a lot of passages online. Read all the passage links given on your home page. Try to thoroughly understand the passage initially, and as the days go by, try increasing your speed. Work on your grammar.

anand_omar: How much minimum hour you suggest in this last 50 days period for IIM???
sai: Around 6 hrs atleast

roy: Sir am consistently getting 85 % in all aimcats. Could you please tell which all materials to revise in these 50 days so as to cross 95% in real cat...I have completed the basics of all important topics from Time books…Is it ok if I concentrate on aimcat papers, CRTs and MCs in these 50 days and skip all the TPBs and TGs as I don’t have enough time to complete all of them.
rahul: Largely AIMCAT based prep. Basics only if you are weak in particular area.

rishic: sir....top 4 colleges in XAT?
sai: XLRI, XIMB, SPJain, GIM, LIBA and IFMR.

cat_moused: Sir, with CAT applicants likely to be lesser than last year, How do you think it will affect the chances of getting into a prime Bschool this year? What doyou think as the reason for this drastic reduction?
rahul: Form sales have been extended so await final tally

sachin: sir i am getting on average.. 80 -85 percentile in mock... wat r the most imp thing i shlf look now..how to utilize last days in beast way
pranav: Work on all sections. But identify your weak areas, and work hard on them. Practice a lot, and whenever you get any doubts, get them clarified immediately.

sam: i m good in di as well as in reasoning but my maths section is not so good so kindly suggest me the important chapters as well as proper way to tackle quant section
pranav: With only 20-25 questions in each section, you cannot afford to leave some chapters. Prepare all the basics well. Get all your doubts cleared by faculty.

krish: does trishna's book on quant cover the topics required for JMET ?
arkss: Some areas such as Matrices and Determinants are not covered in the Trishna Book. For that you have to refer to the normal 11th class/12th class text books

amit: my percentile in aimcat is 85- 90. how much can i expect in cat?
rahul: Its possible to hit 95-99 if you work hard in the last 50 days

rachel: I'm nervous to read this chat topic
sai: This is a chat not a love letter. Gather courage and watch the screen!!!

khyati: my percentiles have been in the range of 99 to 99.9 b4.now around 97.5 for the last 2 aimcats
sai: Great scores...you are in line for multiple IIM calls

siva: how to prepare for cat?
pranav: Sit down with a faculty, identify your weak areas, your preparation plan and exam taking strategy. Both of you together will come out with an appropriate plan.

shm :-(: I always score around 98%ile with balanced sectionals. But in last two AIMCATs -1007 and 1006, I've messed up english big time! Terrible accuracy. I can't understand this new problem. How do I get over it? Also.. What should I be focussing on now on for CAT? I'm targetting IIM-A, B, C
rahul: Try to analyze whether you have tried anything different or if question types were different. If you cant find any reason just ignore it and do better next AIMCAT

lucifer: averaging at 80 percentile what should 1 best do in last 50 days
pranav: Analyse your AIMCAT performances and identify your weak areas. Work on them. Fine tune your time allocation strategy. And you would want to practice, a lot of practice

abc : I got a score of 55 in my mock snap 1003, what are the colleges I should apply to under snap. (mktg)
sai: SCMHRD, SIIB, SCIT, SIOM

the1: sir, wats d 50 day scedule ideally like.. i'm a late starter.. i knw dat u wont advocate skippin topics, but if 1 had 2 stdy som topics must 4 quant wat those wud be? i'm weak in di also..wat shud be myplan there? thanx
arkss: Quant: Divide areas as Algebra/Arithmetic/PureMath/Misc. Give a week to each area. Revise from the AIMCATs and other CRTs and MCs. Plan to improve topic wise rather than randomly doing AIMCATs. This will help.

amita: I am at weak at GK.. can you suggest me how could i improve in that area
sai: read the Yearbook (Manorama is good); Read MBA E&C magazine from TIME and a daily newspaper.

chaitu: sir,my performance in the recent mocks was very bad getting around 50%iles.previously they were around 75.iam very depressed.sir, with 50 days left to cat wat should be my strategy to improve my percentiles.regards
pranav: Try to analyse why your scores are dropping. You need to put extra effort these 50 days. Take the help of faculty to get your doubts cleared.

w_207: Is the time material for quant sufficient ? it does'nt hav too tough questions . don't u think that is reqd 4 cat.
kranthi: more than sufficient.look at our aimcats tpbs test a day and additional book on quant.last year 10 questions were from time material on quant.

abc : IIM shillong, credibility,placements, pay packages, cut off. Is it better than TAPMI, MDI, IMT etc
rahul: My opinion MDI Then IIM S Then IMT and TAPMI

ssg: hi sir ,what should be the proper planning for last 50 days?
pranav: Get your basics right. Ensure that are able to clear all cut offs. Work on weak areas. Put in a lot of effort.

junksortie: Any rough timelines that anyone should set aside for each of the sections? Just rough help to organise time~!
rahul: Start with 40 X 3 with 15 min buffer. Then add or substract 5 min depending on requirement

billibolemiyaao: Sir, I am getting percentile in the Range of 80 to 98 with 90 above 8 times.. What are the colleges shd i apply ??
arkss: You are doing well. Please apply to all the top institutes.

scorpion: Sir! my name is sowmya.In my school leaving certificate my name is mentioned as G.SOWMYA an in my registration i entered it as SOWMYA G because the order was (first name) (surname). should i take another voucher? wil it be a prob.pls guide me
sai: The IIMs have clarified that this will not be a problem. No need for another voucher.

abc : How are GIM and TAPMI as institutes for placements, and what is the cut off you require for getting a call
sai: Very good instis. GIM requires around 90+ in XAT and TAPMI around 93 in CAT

krish: is NITIE one of the participating instis under cat 2009? they have not yet released an admission notice.
sai: Wait for the notification to be released.

dirubhai: sir my speed is somewhat better in pp aimcats as compared to online aimcats-what shall i do to increase my speed in online aimcats........
pranav: Read a lot online.Read all the RC links given on your home page. Also take a lot of "Test a day" to ensure that you are comfortable in the online world.

abc : Which is better MDI or JBIMS or NMIMS if im looking at a Mumbai final placement
rahul: MDI and JBIMS on par followed by NMIMS. All top B schools have good number of Mumbai placements

siva: my aimcats are very horrible?how can i crack for the final cat exam?
arkss: Don't try to improve everything at a time. Plan for a week and try to improve in one topic in each subject area. This will give you confidence. Eventually will help in CAT

dansil: I was getting around 30 marks in VA section for all AIMCAT's. But now I have started getting very low marks(even negative once). Can you please help me to get out of this problem in this very short period
pranav: What are the areas in which you have faced the problem? Prepare those well. Also do a lot of sectional tests in QA.

abc: which coll.is better? rank them imi ,bim imt ximb...
kranthi: imi=imt>bim>ximb.

nikita: sir,i am scoring 50-60 percentiles in aimcats-what should i do to enhance my performance to get at least 85 percentile in CAT-i am terribly bad particularly in the VA section.
arkss: I guess a lot of it has to do with attempts. Please increase the attempts and you will better your scores.

swati: where can we get SNAP last years and practice tests papers?
kranthi: we are giving u omets patterned on last years snap tests.

abc : Is ICFAI Hyderabad better than MET, IES, Chetana, Dalmia. What is the average pay package one can expect from ICFAI Hyd
sai: Salary depends on how you do on the 2yr course at the institute. Average pay is around 4.5-5 at ICFAI. ICFAI has a slight edge over the institutes you have mentioned.

cat10: Sir i amke many mistakes in the RC despite of practising more no. of ques ???? Please suggest me what to do ???
pranav: Instead of just doing more RC's, sit down with a faculty and understand the reasoning behind the answer.

shob23: how much time daily shud we give to revision from now onwards??
sai: 6 hrs atleast

sam: please do temme about the reputation of bim tech and do tell me whether they take cat or mat scores
sai: Good reputation. CAT scores are accepted

priya: hi sir my %les are not really high in previous amicats ,I only clear cut off in di and qa but rarely clearly va ..wat should be strategy now .how should i preapre.
pranav: Do not worry about the decrease in scores. Prepare well for VA. read a lot of RC's online. Work on your grammar. You need to put in a lot of work these 50 days.

nikki: what should be statergy in last in last 50 days when we have completed basic material and given 15 aimcat
kranthi: focus on our on line tests revise aimcats do our tpbs for the next 40 days.last 10 days keep ur effort to bare minimum.

billibolemiyaao: Sir... Is der any chances that IIMs may revert back to paper pencil based this year???
kranthi: ur guess as good as mine.

sudheer: what should be the startegy to prepare for cat and fms simultaneously.sir iam mostly concentrating on fms,give me suggestions.
rahul: FMS is an exam with about 250 seats max. Need to focus on multiple B schools to give yourself a good chance

smiya13: Dear Sir, I have got a very ranging AIMCAT score, currently the lowest being 40. Can i make it to IIM by preparing in the days ahead.
sai: Looks difficult but anything can happen with effort.

ab: Last year Quant was my strength and verbal my pain. This year there's an absolute trend reversal. I have no clue as to how to improve my quants. I am practicing daily and am able to solve problems pretty well when am not taking a test. But i have no idea as to what happens when i take my Mock CAT !! Pls help...Thanxx !!
pranav: Whats your test taking plan? What is the order in which you attempt sections? Do you leave any bufer time? Try to remember your behavior during the AIMCAT, and change your test strategy?

anand_omar: It is right streategy to give about 2 hour daily on Hindu News Paper ???
pranav: Try reading stuff online. The links to passages given in your home page are good. Try magportal.com. Try reading editorials online. This would improve both your readiing capacity, as well as your online prep

siva: can i crack the cat?my aimcats r going very horrible,wat to do?
pranav: You can crack CAT. Do not feel disheartened; analyse your mistakes, take the help of faculty and step up the gear. Push yourself very hard these last 50 days.

billibolemiyaao: How to maximise my score in QA in last 50 days.. I m getting 95 to 99 percentile in QA in all AIMCATs??
sai: Keep doing the same thing. It is a great score that you are getting.

veronica: can it be possible to jump from 60-95 in this short time
sai: YES

vijaygeet: Hw to go forward with preparation for DI. I have been scoring very low marks
sai: Revise the AIMCATs. Work on the TPBs, Advanced SM material and Online Sectional tests

bourne: Sir plz tell which strategy to use to increase one's percentile score???
pranav: First, you should clear all cutoffs comfortably. Them aim to spend the maximum of the easiest /favorite area. Try giving buffer time in the AIMCAT's.

neil: although i always score above 90% in aimcats barring only three upto now,i fall short of the qa cutoff by 2-3 marks or just clear the cutoff.plz suggest a way to improve in qa.i have done the basics and have not left any area.plz help!!1
arkss: Possibly you are not attempting enough. Check that and force yourself not to waste time on some questions which are taking time in the MOCK. This way you can find time for extra questions.

roy: Sir NIBM a good institute? Am expecting around 90 percentile in cat and have 32 months of experience…Is it worth applying to this college?
rahul: It can be a good back up institute. Good placements slightly lower packages

bourne: Which chapters to stress on QA??
pranav: With only 20-25 Q's, it will be unwise to leave/stress on some chapters. Prepare everything well.

rishic: please rank SIBM, FORE and TAPMI...
rahul: The same order as you have given SIBM FORE and then TAPMI

billibolemiyaao: Sir how shd i tackle FIJ question in Paper??? I m still confused in J and I
rahul: Need to speak to faculty. Judgements involve opinion (My opinion may be different from yours) as well as element of approval or disapproval. Inferences are fact based

sanyog: sir, my weak is area is quant....although i have cleared the cut off a few times but still i am not able to do it with same speed as i am able to do without any time boundation.......any suggestions for the remaining 50 days sir????????
arkss: Arithmetic/ALgebra/Pure Math - Divide your math into three areas and concentrate on each area by going through the AIMCAT questions in those areas.

dirubhai: is it good to prepare and analize only test papers(previous papers and aimcats) in this time to maximize ones score
sai: YES

azfarr: hai thanks for so much support , my aimcat percentile lies btw 40AND 70 and i am targeting follwing schols ximb(rural),amritha coim,hcu,iiswbm,imdr,itm khargar,iifm,sdmimd,xime,ipe,nit trichy,nit trichy, schol of petroleum management,xiss ranchi, i am puting my effort to be in top 20% .please help me out with more schools
sai: The list you have specified is quite long and is sufficient

rachel: What strategy i can apply to get decent score. please say what is the decent score to get admission in top 50 b schools.
kranthi: try to get 80 percentile in cat.

sudheer: for getting into sp.jain how much percentile i should score in cat
rahul: SP Jain has complex procedure with high weightage for Acads/Workex.

dansil: My percentile seems to have dropped tremendously from the 80's to 50's and 60's despite me putting more effort than before. How to overcome this hurdle? I seriously have started fearing the exam now
pranav: Do not worry about scoring dropping now. Just work on your preparation and try to ensure that you are comfortable in all areas. Also ensure that you clear allcutoffs

billibolemiyaao: How many hours Shall i need to put in last 50 days... My AIMCAT percentile is in 80 to 95 range now... I want to get 98.5 + in CAT
rahul: Depends on how many you can. Try to get min of 2 hrs to max of 5

sanket: Sir i m getting 40%iles...my attempts hv incresed from 10 to 20 ...and accuracy hv drop down to around 60% from around 75%...i hv also started attemptin all the 3 sections...initially i used to attemt only Quant and DI....i i work 4-5 hrs a days is it possble 4 me to get more den 95%ile...hw shld i prepare my self i m moderate in QA n DI and weak in VA....
pranav: An accuracy of 60% is good if the number of attempts are high. Working 4-5 hours a day, it is possible to achieve your dreams. Sit down with a faculty, identify your weak areas, your preparation plan and exam taking strategy. Both of you together will come out with an appropriate strategy.

smiya13: My basic is almost 70 percent done. If I finish the basic and advanced till oct end.And then give more exams, to solidify the strategy Would i be still able to crack the CAT.
pranav: Try working harder and finish the basics early. Also you do not need to hold off giving exams,and other stuff till the basics are comleted. You can do them simultaneously. And yes, if you execute your plan well, you will be able to crack the CAT.

shiv: sir my percentile in cat is not increasing in verbal hat i should do in verbal?
arkss: There are two variables. Attempts and Accuracy. Unless you figure out what the problem is and correct it, the marks may not improve. Please spend time analysing your problem and take corrective action.

anand_omar: in every AIMCAT, i felt loss of concentration in last hour of exam. Haw can i get rid off this weakness???
arkss: Take Wet Tissue Papers and wipe your face with that and get refreshed during the exam.

mr1234: how should i specifically prepare for SNAP, IIFT , IRMA , XAT..are the previous years papers available anywere? would be good if TIME has a repository...
rahul: All India Mock exams for all the above exams will be conducted. Class room students would also get practise papers for all these exams

rachel: what should be focused more since there is just 50 days to decide ?
arkss: AIMCATs and revision.

dirubhai: we dont have enough aimcats analysis classes uoto this time........what shall we dooooooooo
sai: Please contact your local TIME centre.

suds_d: sir, i got 94%le in mock snap...what do u think are my chances to get into symbi??thank u!
rahul: Chances are good. But make sure you are focussing on multiple exams and B schools

billibolemiyaao: Sir why are you not putting AIMCAT in PDF format??? Piracy is one of the best way of marketing.....
arkss: They are now in a format which will take the least number of pages to print. Thanks for the suggestion!!

veronica: previous aimcats used to display qsn numbers beside....but we have to check the review to find it haw many we have attepmted is this change made according to main CAT exam?
sai: Yes this change is as per the DEMO released by the IIMs.

mr1234: my highest aimcat percetile so far has been 90% ..lowest 65% if i work really hard..what is the max i may get ??
sai: Around 99+!! Believe in yourself and keep working hard

aryatatta: which came first ? egg or chicken ? or sai and rahul ?
sai: Arrey Tatta sahab, dont ask existential Qs. Please worry about your CAT preparation. And surely this Qs will not come in CAT.

kart: sir. .everyone is saying TPB? wat is it ?
rahul: Test Paper Booklet

promi: sir,is it so dat work experience is very much needed for getting into SP JAIN ,as well as, SIBM,PUNE.And is it so that cut-off is diff. for freshers and work-ex. in these two instis. though sibm is through snap.
rahul: SP Jain - Work ex compulosory for IT and Mfg. Freshers can apply for Mar/Fin. A good number of freshers join SIBM every year

amit: i have 3 year work ex in engg. field. is it worth to join icfai Hyderabad or fore?
rahul: FORE yes, ICFAI maybe not.

secret: What all extra topic one has 2 cover for JMET when compared to CAT quant?
kranthi: plus two level maths. we conduct a extra session for the same.

abc : What is the average pay package one can expect from IIM-S
sai: If you feel that way then it means that you should surely get all 7 IIM Calls! Best of Luck for the GDPI.

cat10: SAI Sir i amke many mistakes in the RC despite of practising more no. of ques ???? Please suggest me what to do ???
pranav: Sit down with a faculty, and understand the reasoning behind the solution to each question. After that, redo all your AIMCAT's. Whenever you make a mistake, think of the reason behind the mistake and try to internalzie it. Take the help of faculty extensively. Remember, practice is only 30 % , analysis is 70% of the learning

nikki: sir all iit have indi. cut off or only iit-b and iit-d. are cut off same
sai: All of them have sectional cutoffs though at a lower level.

promi: sir which rankings to believe---pagalguy or time's jst dont mind but which one is more authentic.
sai: TIME obviously. Any ratings that is done through a democratic process by 'crowd-sourcing' isnt authentic or trustworthy

incredible: Good evening sir! I have a serious issue regarding my percentile drop in VA. In the beginning of aimcats, my DI was weakest but i was getting good scores in VA consistently (above 90% everytime, got 98% also)but from last 3-4 aimcats,though i have improved my DI but my va scores are very pathetic. In aimcat 1007, i got juz 18 and in aimcat 006, i got juz 4.Pls tell me where i m lacking.I get 2 options close everytime and end up with wrong one.
pranav: You have to identify your strong and weak areas, and work on them. And as far as practice is concerned, try doing everything online (reading as well as practice tests).

anand_omar: How can we got maximum in DI as the level of DI is higher then Books.
sai: If you revise the AIMCAts then you will surely do well in the actual CAT.

cheekykool: sir...till now i dint prepare anything for cat ...i get around 75 percentile in aimcats....can i pull it off if i work hard the remaining days?
pranav: You can still pull it off. But you should work extra hard to cover up for the lost time.

minti: sir for last 50 days shud i go bt topic wise approach tht is first revise a topic and luk fr related questns in aimcats.
arkss: The latter approach is advised.

dirubhai: the rocking section to m is the Quant section and i wiil not be able to find easy q's?what shall i do to find the easy q's?
arkss: Pick up 5 topics in Quant and in the next 10 days become good in them. You will automatically get the easy ones.

sam: what is the average package i can expect if i persue my mba from bimtech noida
sai: Around 4-5 lacs

nam: sir i did not yet receive my admit card. wht i do?
rahul: call the helpline or send a mail to support

kk: Sir,I have been consistently scoring 98.xx %ile in aimcats but i am not able to break into the elusive 99 club.I clear all the sectionals and there is no particular section which is troubling me.But in every aimcat there is one section where relatively low marks pull down my overall as well.whats the remedy?
pranav: If you are consistently getting more than 98,you are doing awesome. Keep up the hard work and you should get through. Also check your time allocation to see if thats the cause of the problem in one section

muthu1712: Sir,I dont find TIME material to be sufficient for Numbers, and problems invoving equations. Suggest me a book, please.
arkss: DO Trishna and revise from AIMCATs

billibolemiyaao: Sir .. this is a gentle request... Please help me to improve my VA scores... Not able to clear the CO in most of the MCk??
arkss: I think you should meet the faculty at your city and plan your approach for the exam.

robins09: In DI - Should we be practicing more of LR or pire DI q's?
arkss: Both

devudu: sir analysing aimcats alone is enuf these 50days?or shld i do the TPB;s and all?im confused really.plz guide me.
arkss: AIMCATs alone will not take that much time. You should look at TPBs and other MCs and CRTs also.

sera: sir, presently i am getting 40-60 percentile.i need to rise percentile to 75-80.what are all the i should improve. i am getting very poor percentile in verbal ability
pranav: To improve RC, Try reading stuff online. The links to passages given in your home page are good. Try magportal.com. Try reading editorials online. This would improve both your readiing capacity, as well as your online prep. Sit down with a faculty, and understand the reasoning behind the solution to each question. After that, redo all your AIMCAT's. Whenever you make a mistake, think of the reason behind the mistake and try to internalzie it. Take the help of faculty extensively. Remember, practice is only 30 % , analysis is 70% of the learning

cheekykool: i write cat on the last day....is there any disadvantage?
rahul: No

varun: want to know about NITIE, how much score is required to get a call from there???
arkss: 97%ile + for their flagship program PGDIM.

swati: sir, what is the weightage of graduation marks for the entrance of CAT colleges
arkss: Ranges from 0 to 5%

amala: Sir, Plsssss answer my Q ? I have brushed up my basics. TO be frank i started my preparation one week back. I score 74 in one AIMCAT i have attemted. I aim for IIM - A/B. From now i am ready to spend the whole day for my preparation.Wht would be my chance ? Please answer sir.
arkss: If the first mock gets you 74, then you have a very good chance. Give some quality time from now on till CAT. You can make it. All the best.

w_207: i have not attempted a single grammar based question in aimcats but have managed to clear the cutoff every time easily . do u think i shud prepare grammar b4 cat or shud leave it ?
pranav: With only 20-25 Q's, imagine what would happen if grammar was relatively easy and RC's very tough. Prepare on grammar.

rishic: sir...please rank SIBM, TAPMI and FORE...
arkss: In the same order.

rajesh: will the weightage be given to students with job experience in cat for getting into iims
kranthi: work ex will be given weightage as per the selection policy of institute which also provides fair chances for freshers to get in.

sudheer: suggest some good colleges at 80 to 90 percentile range,which select based on only cat
sai: LBS, IISWBM, NIRMA, MICA, IFMR

junksortie: Which would be the best B-school to go to if you're particularly interested in Media or Logistics?
kranthi: for media mica.iim c NItie spjain siom for operations.

sadist: sir today i attempted aimcat1014 at home strictly within time( i had missed that aimcat).i got 148(va=79,qa=43,di=26).from later viewing tha analysis , i gathered i would have got 124 AIR.Is such an analysis meaningful now or not?aimcat percentiles-94.58,97.44,98.4,99.96,95.81,97.16,abs,86.26,94.1,97.15,88.72,83.98,89.71 this is bcoz after scoring consistently in 90s , i had fallen in 80s.And had lost hope.
arkss: Very much meaningful. Except that you have been obviously inconsistent. Just take one mock at a time and analyse it thoroughly and learn from the mistakes.

nadif: what colleges should I go for,I am having 15 months of work ex in reputed IT company and 79% in 1oth and 63% in 12th.... I am scoring 85 %ile around in aimcats?????
kranthi: keep the top 25 under ur scanner.

muthu1712: arkss,where do I find Trishna ?
arkss: If it is the book you are looking for, in TIME offices :)

dansil: Sir, please answer this. I have been getting around 60-85 percentile in AIMCAT's but in AIMSNAP and AIMMAT, I got 98 percentile. How can I get those percentiles into CAT? Thanks in advance
arkss: Possible reason is the number of people writing these exams. Spend serious time in writing, analysing and learning from the AIMCATs.

dirubhai: sir i didnt clear the cut offs in any aimcat........ shall i stop the business for cat preparation and leave it for ever............
sai: NO...keep working hard and the results will show.

cat10: WILL ANYBODY ANSWER MY QUESTION SSSSS ?????????/
arkss: Answered. Please check.

sarpan: Hello sirs I have completed about 80% of QA SM , could you please guide me on how to proceed with the preparation from here for QA, and sir can i leave topics like Trigonometry and Functions ??
rahul: Can leave Trig, suggest you do functions

sam: how much percentile is required if i want to take admission in bimtech noida n in international business
sai: Around 70-75

rishic: Are the previous year question papers of IRMA available in the market....?
sai: NO

sadist: sir in online application form of mdi, surname field is compulsory.but i donot have a surname.
sai: Please call MDI and ask them for a clarification.

rajesh: is it necessary that we should prepare all the topics in quant or can we skip few of them?
arkss: Ideally all.

amit: i have 3 year work ex in engg. field. is it worth to join icfai Hyderabad or fore?
kranthi: depends on quality of work ex. get back to us after u clear their selection criteria.

rajesh: how to get maximum score in di?
arkss: Answer all questions correctly!! On a serious note, make sure that you attempt as many questions as possible and use the next 50 days to revise all types of DI and Logic sets from your study material and AIMCATs.

apuroop: what is the exam to get into osmania university(mba), hyderabad?
kranthi: icet.

cheekykool: minimum topics to be covered to clear QA
sai: All topics have to be covered

vdeepthi: can i get in to sibm or schrdm with 92 %ile in aimsnap?( applying to few other instis also..)
arkss: Pretty good chances.

ascending: how can i improve my ques. selection ??? i stuck up with tough sets of di or rc .. and my scores goto 70% else i maintain 90....
rahul: For DI Spend 2-3 minutes understanding the set before deciding to go ahead

rishic: sir...which is better: FORE or TAPMI.....
arkss: Both are good. TAPMI is a shade better.

ab: Last year Quant was my strength and verbal my pain. This year there's an absolute trend reversal. I have no clue as to how to improve my quants. I am practicing daily and am able to solve problems pretty well when am not taking a test. But i have no idea as to what happens when i take my Mock CAT !! Pls help...Thanxx !!
arkss: Hi Ab, You have a typical problem. Unless one understands where the mistake is, it is impossible to give a suggestion. Please meet your centre director or a Sr. faculty to sort your problem out. It would do a world of good to spend time with the faculty and show him/her your AIMCATs and figure out what is really happening.

roy: Sir would I be able to complete all aimcat papers ( this years and last years) , CRTs and MCs in these 50 days if I study 6 hours a day....And would that be enough to ge a score of 95 +...right now am getting 85 only...
rahul: 300 hours is a lot of time. Can be done. Drop some MCs if req

veronica: sir,how to deal VA section..it was supposed to be my strength... now getting horrible score...and poor accuracy... any suggestions
rahul: 18-22 attempts with 55-60 % accuracy. Decide how many RC based on VA attempts

robs: sir till what percentile are there hopes in CAT to get into a gud b school
sai: Around 60-70

ascending: wat gk should be preapred for tiss and snap ???? and wat can be d best sources???
kranthi: go through the material we have provided.read our magazine regularly.refer manorama.read news papers thoroughly regularly.

subash: Hi Sir, my current percentile average is 85-90. Can i reach 99 levels?
sai: YES

cat10: SIR How should we study right from now when it is only 50 days r left ?? Now Is it really sufficient time left to clear the toughest exam like CAT ??? What should b are strategy from now to make a decent %tile in CAT ????
arkss: If you realise, the exam is not tough, we make it so. If you can carefully look at the paper, there are always enough questions that you could have solved. The fear and tension that you have make it worse. Just control emotions and fear and it is very much possible to crack CAT. Spend time on AIMCATs and revising the same.

rajesh: my friend is an oc student.how much should be the percentile he should get to get call from atleast one iims?
sai: Around 95

muthu1712: Sir, I need comparative study for different noun forms and adj forms of same words. Suggest me a book, other than TIME material, please...
rahul: Try www.englishgrammar101.com

apuroop: what is the exam to get into osmania university(mba), hyderabad and IPE, hyderbad? and how are the colleges??
kranthi: for ou icet.for ipe cat.in the top 100.

neelam: Sir I hear IIM look for a composite score of 22 for giving calls. 16 marks for 10th and 12th and 6 marks for CAT. What was the cut off for Genral category and SC category last year?
sai: Please read the article titled "Cutoffs unraveled" which appeared in the MBA Education & Careers a few months ago

rajesh: wat should be the maximum percentile for an sc student to get call from all iims?
sai: 100 theoretically speaking!!! But at around 75 you have a great chance

anujj: sir i dont want to fill all forms please suggest me 5 colleges other thn the iims
kranthi: we have to know ur aimcat percentiles for the same.

mard: Sir, What next after CAT..? We get through IIM-A... we get a 8 digit placement where we pay a 7 digit tax amount... than we work our heads off for 16 hours ... And we live sadly ever after... Is there any MBA college which gives a happy life.? Money doesn't matter
pranav: Unfortunately NO. The course is not meant for chilling out

sc student: HI SIR AM AN SC STUDENT HOW MUCH PERCENTILE DO I NEED TO GET IN TO IIMS?
sai: Answered

ricee: will it be worthy to opt for intis like sailesh mehta or iit,delhi or sibm ,pune if i am getting 60-70 percentiles in aimcats now?
kranthi: yes.but u have to improve ur aimcats score to 90percentile for getting into those.

sp: sir besides cat i am also preparing for IIFT.. what different q's can i expect? how do i prepare for it?
arkss: There is a MOCK IIFT on 11th, do write that.

rachel: please say !!!!!!! Decent score in XAT
kranthi: 98 + for xlri.

swati: sir, what kind of GK is required to study for SNAP and where do we get the material?
sai: Current Affairs and General GK. The material is culled from Newspapers etc. No specific material exists for the GK of SNAP specifically. Read the Yearbook, MBA E&C magazine and a daily newspaper.

ans: sir, I have booked 7 dec to take cat, now I think the paper may be tougher in later days. Should I change it ?
arkss: Relatively it won't make any difference.

veronica: sir, do u think iims will go back to PP format?if so wat happens to present exam schedules...
kranthi: answer to this will not help u do well in the exam.focus on that.

ascending: wat topics u'll suggest for gk ..that r must to be prepared...
kranthi: prepare on issues related to economy polity scince&technology history geography awards sports.read news paper thoroughly they cover all relevant issues.

amita: osmania university or IPE hyderabad?
arkss: Can you think of better institutes?

payal: i score between 79-95 percentile, can i expect above 90 in real cat
arkss: Yes. But you should look for 99.

rg: does NITIE give more weightage to the QA section of CAT, while making calls?
kranthi: nothing official about it.

chetan: Hello SAI sir.....i got 120 in AIMCAT1007 and 32 in 1008.Is this because of difference in the difficulty level or smthing else. sir i always perform far much better in the pp format than in cb format.......probably because of scanning factor. PLS suggest....Can i still do it??
arkss: Hi Chetan, I am answering for Sai. You can definitely do that. All that you have to tell yourself is that there is no difference. Also, one odd aberration is ok. All the best.

payal: wat wil be cut-off likely for ximb? and i scored 94 percentile in snap with only 1 gk question,so is there individual cut-off for gk?
kranthi: u are required prove ur competence in all sections.aim for 95 plus percentile in xat.

sumesh: percentile required for an iim a n c call??
kranthi: 99 plus after clearing cutoffs if u have no work ex.

kanika: sir,can u plzz mane the entrances wherein we need to clear the sectional as well as overall cutoffs??
kranthi: in all entrances ur are required to show minimum level of competence in all sections.

vems: sir is der sectional cutoff in sanp
kranthi: yes.

mard: is TIME a profitable business...
kranthi: time and tide wait for no man.

chunnu indian: Hello Sir, Will we get any take home Mock SNAP & IIFT papers to solve ?
kranthi: we are providing omets patterned on the same.

ros: Sir, rank them- Nirma Tapmi Fore
kranthi: tapmi fore nirma.marginal difference.

rishic: sir...what's the preparation strategy for IRMA....is the difficulty level of questions same as that in SNAP as both are speed based tests....
kranthi: pattern of irma is very close to bank po pattern. refer to the omets we give. our basic material is sufficient.focus on issues of social concern.

bhaveer: i am crossing the cut offs for quant nd di....but fail to do so in verbal..what should be my approach for last few weeks befoe cat ??
pranav: To improve RC, Try reading stuff online. The links to passages given in your home page are good. Try magportal.com. Try reading editorials online. This would improve both your readiing capacity, as well as your online prep. Sit down with a faculty, and understand the reasoning behind the solution to each question. After that, redo all your AIMCAT's. Whenever you make a mistake, think of the reason behind the mistake and try to internalzie it. Take the help of faculty extensively. Remember, practice is only 30 % , analysis is 70% of the learning

laxmi: sir,i m working professional & hardly get 1 to hrs daily for studies still i m managing to study getting around 30 to 40% in aimcats...almost equal in all three sections & little higher in verbal.is it possible for me to get 80 to 90% in cat..if so plz tell me how to study...?
pranav: You need to spend much more time in your preparation. First, get your basics right. Start practicing a lot of questions. Get all doubts clarified by faculty and internalize the knowledge. Attempt all AIMCATS