nidhi: any of the TIME guys online ?
saikumar: Some of us are...whats u r Qs?

aman: sir what about the cutoffs , seeing the higher level of paper compared to last 2 years.
saikumar: too early to predict

sona: what %ile of xat does welingkar acepts?
saikumar: Around 75-80

jo: hi sir..went thru last yrs' nmat analysis..in quant sec,wat is'Approximations'??
saikumar: Speed Math calculations

jk: sir,is the all campuses of itm are off same quality?wat is the cutoff required in cat for chennai and b,nglore campuses?
saikumar: Around 70%ile

abc: sir,i am sorry to digress.i wrote my cat on 6dec morning.attempted 42 and expect 33 to b right.can i get a call from tapmi and imi?should i apply for bim?a rough estimate will do.plzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz answer.
saikumar: There is a chance so you can apply

proteus: Gud eveng.. Sir.. Got calls from SIBM-P & IIFT.. Did the SIBM-P GD/PI very well... Jus wanted to know which among the two is better... IIFT or SIBM-P?
saikumar: Both are good. Select the one where you get a final selection. In case you get both then discuss with a TIME faculty member.

rahul: sir ,is icfai hyderabad a good college because most of my batchmates have been selected even when the werent expecting.it is avery costly college
saikumar: IBS Hyd takes in quite a lot of students and hence placements is a problem.

atul: Also,How is Appejay School,Dwarka?
saikumar: Not so good

555: sir,Nmat doesnt ask any qns from geomatry? shud i go thru it? and the mock nmat Verbal was too simple,all i have to do is concentrate on speed? is it?
pranav: Qs on geometry can be asked in later papers. So do not ignore the topic

boohoo_nmat: is the level of nmat paper same as that of 1063 and 1064. ??
saikumar: Similar

funna_gal: sir,i will b giving NMAT 2morrow...what strategy should i adopt...i hav given time's mock nmat...im able to attempt only 75-80 questions with 70% accuracy....
saikumar: Maximise attempts and dont get stuck with any Qs for long

hyc9x061: Please answer if any of the TIME Faculty have written NMAT.Was the actual NMAT easier than the mock NMAT by TIME or tougher?
saikumar: Similar level

makeithappen: In what ratio do NMIMS call for GD/PI?
saikumar: Answered

makeithappen: Otherthan NMIMS is NMAT useful in any other way?
saikumar: NO

sona: tell me some thing about isme and iba banglore..are they worth applying.what are the packages offered?
saikumar: Not worth applying

rahul: so sir plz give me advice that should i invest so much amount of money on icfai hyderabad its approx 10 lakhs
pranav: you should think hard before investing so much money at icfai

funna_gal: sir also plz let me know how many questions to attempt and how should i divide my team....quant is my strong section...then logic & then verbal
saikumar: Answered

makeithappen: Will there be any seperate cut-off for candidates with W.ex in NMIMS?
pranav: unlikely.

makeithappen: I heard that Negative marking sceme is given as -0.75 does it mean +3 and -0.75 marking scheme.....
saikumar: It has not been specified in the bulletin

sekhar: Sir, I got a call for TISS Social Entrepreneurship course.. How good is this course.. what could be avg salary ?
saikumar: Salary is not upto industry levels but the satisfaction of the job makes up for it. If you have applied to it expecting a big salary then you will be disappointed and it will not be the right choice for you.

: sir,is it possible to navigate btw various section in nmat also a plan for last 4 days....to nmat
saikumar: Not possible to navigate between sections

vjnmat: what do u think the section wise cut off for nmat
pranav: there are diff papers. so it cant be predicted

ankita: in case of 120 questions how many questions ineed to aatempt to get a call
saikumar: depends on your accuracy. need to attempt atleast 75-80% of the Qs

proteus: SIBM-P or IIFT ???
saikumar: Both are equally good

makeithappen: Do Sectional cut-offs in NMAT matter lot as we know in FMS and SNAP it doesnt matter much what in case of NMAT( Overall score VS SEctional Cutoffs)
saikumar: They matter

ankita: what can be the cut off required for namrt difeerent sections as they have restricted to 120 questions mentioning no of anwsers
saikumar: Cant be predicted in the absence of the paper

nrmstar: Sir Sectionwise Time allocation for NMAT?? Is 50 min Q-DI, 30 min and 40 min LR ok????
saikumar: decrease 5 min from QA/DI and give it to Verbal

gaurav880: what will be the sequence of the sections? it will be same for all or jumbled up?
saikumar: Anything is possible and frankly the order of sections should not make a difference to you

makeithappen: What is the call ratio in NMIMS?I heard that around 45,000 students are writing NMAT is it right?
saikumar: Around 10:1

kk: what the weightages of paper GD PI in final selection in NMIMS?
saikumar: Generally they have low weightage. But why worry about this at this point of time. concentrate on doing well in the online test.

anu: sorry for going out of topic can we fill forms for mat institutes after getting our results of feb mat?
saikumar: Check their last dates

nrmstar: Sir, If I have to choose one between SIES, ITM-mumbai and IBS-Hyd which would it be? I am 2 yrs IT experienced engineer.. Plz answer.... Got Call from all these
saikumar: IBS Hyd

rahul: sir plz help me should i attend the interview at icfai hyderabad or wait for the cat results to come
saikumar: Attend the interview

makeithappen: I came to know from a student who have taken NMAT that negative marking is -0.75 but the actual marks are not mentioned?Because the possibility of +1 and -0.75 is low so it may be +3 and -0.75....
saikumar: Agree with your reasoning.

shu123: Could you please tell the order of NMAT tests - date and slot wise, as per their difficulty, till now?
saikumar: How will that analysis help you?

allizwell: For GD/PI there is a separate fee of Rs 800.Does that mean that more ppl will be called for GD/PI than normal to maximise their coffers!
saikumar: All izz well you are right.

anu: my test is on 7th feb. what should i do now to maximise my score.
saikumar: brush up the concepts and revise formula in quant

shumi: sir i attempted arround 65-70 ques.. what do you think about this..
saikumar: Decent attempts but accuracy will decide whether this is ok or not.

jk: jk: sir,is the all campuses of itm are off same quality?wat is the cutoff required in cat for chennai and b,nglore campuses? saikumar: Around 70%ile (sir,please answer to my first question too)
saikumar: ITM Mumbai is the only one worth considering others are not good.

nms: I thought the NMAT level was a bit higher. There were no simple arithmetic calculation kind of problems. So can u expect a lower cut -off this time?
saikumar: Students are doing much better this time and hence the cutoffs will not go lower than last year

anu: can you tell me the top colleges in delhi taking feb mat score?
saikumar: IILM, Asia Pacific, NDIM, Amity

anu: sir, how is jagan institute of management,delhi
saikumar: Not so good

allizwell: I was told that an outstanding score in NMAT and an ordinary performance in GD/PI will almost clinch an admission than an ordinary score and an outstanding GD/PI.Is it true?
saikumar: YES

makeithappen: In one of the NMAT papers given by TIME Gk is included is there any chance that GK is included in any of the three sections..
saikumar: No it is not

hi: How many seats are reserved for gujaratis ?Plz reply
saikumar: Till last year it was around 30%

neha: GD PI cal ratio for XIM B?
saikumar: Around 8-9:1

shumi: sir rank thes instis bimtech, itm-mumbai, scit, amity, iif.
saikumar: Please check the rankings on www.time4education.com

nrmstar: Sir as IBS campuses other than Hyd e.g. Mumbai offering PGPM degree then is it that its nt as good as MBA degree by their Hyd campus?
saikumar: Quality of education is not good. The name of the program doesnt really matter here.

divya: is the level of nmat paper same as that of time nmat?
saikumar: Similar level

bliss: CAT result????
saikumar: 3 weeks more

sona: what %ile does bimtech, noida considers?
saikumar: Around 70

jo: hi..could someone tell me if there were any new topics in nmat this time??
saikumar: No

divya: are we allowed to skip sections?
saikumar: You can if you wish to and are not serious about making it to NMIMS

111: i left out 21 questions...accuracy shud be arnd 90%...how good or bad is it?
saikumar: Quite good

p: Sir. is it true that this year Feb Mat results wont be converted to get a call from colleges affiliated to maha-cet?
saikumar: YES it is TRUE

adi07: Is d review screen only available after d 120 question or can we use it to navigate question?
saikumar: Only after 120Qs

mihir: what should our ideal score be in nmat approx.???
saikumar: Around 90+ assuming 1 mark per Qs

divya: i mean...am i allowed to navigate between sections?
saikumar: Not directly. You can skip through all Qs one by one and then reach the desired section which is a very cumbersome process

rahul: sir is it wise to attend the interview proces of icfai hyderabad as it ia a very costly college with very low placements and my financial background is poor
saikumar: It is costly but then if you get a good job then you can repay it quite quickly

boohoo_nmat: no bodmas questions this year??????
saikumar: Not so far

adi07: I read sumone asked No Bodmas n you said Not so far??? U mean Not even a single question Of Bodmas??? Please reply
saikumar: NMAT is being conducted in many slots.

harsh: how many questions shud be attempted if the accuracy is 80%
saikumar: Around 100

nick: hi sir, i gave my nmatt on 31st 4.30 slot. I found difficulty level on higher side when compared to both AIMNMATS especially the logic section. i ve attempted around 90 q with 85% accuracy. can this be considered a good attempt
saikumar: Excellent attempts

harsh: how many questions per section in NMAT?
saikumar: 32 in verbal; 40 in Reasoning; 48 in QA/DI/DS

santhosh: if i have verbal section first then can i attempt any other section before going to verbal will there not be a tab for each section?
saikumar: No tabs

rahul: sir instead of opting for icfai hyderabad can i opt for bank po exams
saikumar: IBS Hyderabad

shu123: ibs hyd, or great lakes?
saikumar: GLIM