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How to get started for the GDPI?!
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nim: when will mock JMET results be out?
krishnakumar: tomorrow

raj: Good Evening Sirs, I have recieved a call from IIFT,Delhi. Can you please tell me whether I should start preparing for the GDPI now or wait till my XAT and FMS exams are completed?? Can you also please suggest the approach for GDPI/Essay?? can you also let me know when TIME is going to start giving the GDPI sessions?? Thank You Sirs. Please reply..
pcr: You need to start some prep now, along with your work for the exams. Hopefully, you've been doing some newspaper reading for RC preparation, and are reasonably uptodate with current affairs. If not, please spend time on newspapers, journals (including back-numbers), and the internet now. Review key events (national and international) during the year. Arrive at the issues that these events are representative of. Focus on these issues, in terms of information gathering, thinking and analysis, and opinion forming. Pay particular attention to the more recent happenings and issues. This is equally true for GD and for PI.

vikash6169: hi sir ,can u suggest something for basic eco like gdp,inflation and all as i do not have idea about them
kranthi: cover all the economics related articles in magazines.we actually conduct eco basics seminar for all our regular students which covers all the basics.u can refer to a dictionary of economics or google for the terms after u collect them. u can also go through the ppt we have put up on shp on irma iift paper link.

prash: sir what is the cut off for XIMB(RM) with XAT?
saikumar: 75%ile overall with approx 50 percentile sectional cutoff

sibu: sir i know here i should not ask regarding JMET...but please tell me JMET exam exactly 2.5 or 3 hrs
saikumar: 3 hrs

pctc: what are the expected percentile cutoffs for calls from iim for sc category also wat was the overall cutoff for iift sc category
saikumar: IIM SC calls go upto 65-70%ile. IIFT has not yet disclosed the cutoff for the SC category.

nim: Sir I missed IIFT because of gk.My overall score is 35 but gk was 1.6.In CAT i have attempted 59 with 19 in VA.Preety sure ABt 15 in QA And DI and around 14-15 in VA.What are my chances of a call from IIMS?My Mock CAt percentiles used to be around 95-99
saikumar: very good chances of multiple IIM calls based on the MOCK CAT record.

shyam: Please list the topics that we need to know well for GD's apart from Current affairs.
saikumar: Economics, Stock GK. A good reading of a daily newspaper would be sufficient

pratham: can you please throw some light on practising essay writing techniques?What topics to focus on and methods to improve written english?
krishnakumar: T.I.M.E will be doing sessions on essay writing for CAT. Get in touch with your local centre for details.

vikash6169: if results out on 22 jan,around wat time will be gd/pi approximately and sir how do i start preparing from now only.some books except newspapers and magazines? or some other materials
pcr: just answered a similar question - Hopefully, you've been doing some newspaper reading for RC preparation, and are reasonably uptodate with current affairs. If not, please spend time on newspapers, journals (including back-numbers), and the internet now. Review key events (national and international) during the year. Arrive at the issues that these events are representative of. Focus on these issues, in terms of information gathering, thinking and analysis, and opinion forming. Pay particular attention to the more recent happenings and issues. This is equally true for GD and for PI.

11dec: Sir, Could you please let me know that what have been the minimum required %ile for atleast 1 IIM call for an sc/st candidate??Thanks...
krishnakumar: Sc- 86. ST - 76

ndc9e029: sir,what is the expected cutoff for NIRMA
krishnakumar: around 92

dlc9q604: sir i had my CAT slot on dec 6th 10am.....i attempted 34 ques n got nearly 30 correct.....plz guide me from wich colleges can i expect a call and wat wud be ma percentile????reply soon sir.....
kranthi: tell us about ur average aimcat percentile.

catcrackedme: hi sir...wat shuld i prep for jmet...i hav answered 46 ques in CAT on 6th dec morning slot how much can i expect..
sunil: prepare on higher maths, including limits, basics of differentiation and integration, probability disctributions

hims: Do TAPMI and NITIE require sectional cut offs ?? sorry for spamming...
krishnakumar: NITIE - yes. TAPMI - No

pawan: I have made 54 attempts iin CAT. 20 QA, 18 DI and 16 Verbal. Can I expect a call form IIm for 44 correct and 10 wrong.
saikumar: QUite possible

panjag: wat cud be my percentile range if i get 35 right out of 45.can i expect more than 95 perctile.my last 7 aimcat scores are 83,82,80,56,52,85,92.plz reply itried yday also
saikumar: 95 looks difficult with that kind of a score.

am: sir what is expected cut off for Great lakes, chennai?sorry to ask question out of track from this chat
saikumar: 93-94

vikash6169: sir is there any info wat type of statistical method iims r going to use for marking,press release of prometric said they will use statistics for marking
sunil: the exact type of statistics is not clear at this point of time

hims: How much %iles NITIE and TAPMI require ?
krishnakumar: NITIE - 97+. TAPMI - 91+

nim: Sir I missed IIFT because of gk.My overall score is 35 but gk was 1.6.In CAT i have attempted 59 with 19 in VA.Preety sure ABt 15 in QA And DI and around 14-15 in VA.What are my chances of a call from IIMS?My Mock CAt percentiles used to be around 95-99
saikumar: Given your MOCk scores you have EXCELLENT chances of multiple IIM calls. Keep up the spirit and prepare for the other entrance exams

shyam: Suggest a good way to understand the working of a stock market and it's relavence on real life. (I believe this is important for any one doing MBA, isn't it?)
sunil: http://www.nseindia.com/content/ncfm/ncfm_introduction.htm . These materials are quite good.

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saikumar: asdfasdfasad

pawan: Sir, Is there any chance of RE Cat after the mail we received today?
saikumar: Mail was sent by Prometric. IIMs will take call on retest

am: sir what is expected CAT cut off for Great lakes, chennai...plzz replyy
kranthi: 90 and above.

anjan: What are the expected cutoffs of CAT-10 On what basis will it be decided will there be a retest?
saikumar: NO clear answer possible at this stage

anand: hi sir this is anand is there any sectional cut offs 4 jmet?
krishnakumar: Yes. This was clearly mentioned in the instructions on the covering sheet for JMET 2008

jk: sir,if we don,t speak well in gd but did well in pi .can we get into a good b school
sunil: each has its weightage. If you do very well in PI, you can get admission. since you have anyway identified your areas of improvement, work hard on them

gdpi: Sir, I have been shortlisted for IIFT Essaay/GD/PI.. how should i start my preparation , till TIME starts the regular GD/PI classes?
krishnakumar: answered. Pls check transcipts

anand: what would be the expected cutoff 4 maths?
saikumar: Cant be predicted

prash: sir is XIMB(RM)cut off with XAT is 75%ile? why so less?is it not a good course?what is the avg salary?
saikumar: It is a decent course and the placements will be around 4-5 lacs. Cutoffs are low as not many are interested in Rural Mgmt.

ndc9e029: SIR,i attemt 33 question on 4th morning slot.may i get call from IIM
saikumar: Cannot be predicted

pawan: Is 80 attempts in JMET with 90% accuracy sufficient to get a call from IIT-B. Provided last year difficulty level.
kranthi: high likelihood.

am: Howz the executive MBA programme of IMI< delhi and wat is the expected CAT cut off?
saikumar: The exec programs are good for one who has more than 7-10 yrs of work ex. Cutoff will be around 85-90%ile

dlc9q604: sir i had my CAT slot on dec 6th 10am.....i attempted 34 ques n got nearly 30 correct.....plz guide me from wich colleges can i expect a call and wat wud be ma percentile????reply soon sir.....
saikumar: Cant predict based on CAT performance. Please give us your AIMCAT record for us to help you out.

rgk: with 30 attempts (75 percent accuracy) what is the best that i can hope for
saikumar: Cant be predicted with 20 different papers and with the scoring scheme and cutoff calculation methodology not known.

rahulkhanna: What should be the strategy for preparing for GDPI for CAT and for XAT colleges? Do they need to be different?
krishnakumar: Broadly, the same. There are some subtle differences in the approach/level of knowledge required in the case of some institutes. For example, IIFT GD requires well rounded knowledge in areas relating to business and economy

bandhu: sir plz tell about national management school chennai bcoz i vl get atmost 80 in cat,so is it worth joining nms as fee is 10 lakh my academic is gud btech 80%
pcr: it's pretty clear that they have put money and effort into the place and that they've got together impressive names on their board and visiting faculty. But predictions are difficult. For anyone, the proof of the pudding is in the eating. You'd be able to form some opinion only when their first batch finishes. However, don't rule them out. keep them on your contingency list

nitin jain: please answer it.
saikumar: Answered

vinod: Sir I have attempted 39 questions with 33 right and 6 wrong on Dec 2. Will my percentile cross the 90 mark?
saikumar: Looks difficult

vikash6169: sir, i have attempted 52 ques with around 40 correct was getting around 95 in aimcats with some up and down applied for bim trichy, k j somaiya,mdi,imt ,lbims .will this be enough?
krishnakumar: Apply to TAPMI also

anand: sir i m expected 44 plus in CAT , can i expect any calls
kranthi: send us ur average aimcat percentile.

am: sir i have 5 + years work exp. could you plz tell me some good colleges for executive MBA programme ? plz replyy
saikumar: ISB, All IIMs, Great Lakes, SPJain Dubai

anand: Sir, Could you please let me know that what have been the minimum required %ile for atleast 1 IIM call for an obc camdidate?
saikumar: 95

dodngg: in questions of analytical reasoning, how to be careful regarding answer choices..even after repeated checking i cant find anything wrong in my approach..
krishnakumar: Analytical reasoning is a broad area. Need to identify the types of questions where you are making mistakes. Seek the help of a faculty.

sruthi: hi sir not sure abt percentile..should i start prep 4 gd or concentrate on other entrances 4 now
krishnakumar: Concentrate on other exams now.

nitin jain: i attempted 26 que. in cat. will i get any iim call?
saikumar: Not possible

mad21: Sir, even if i clear cutoffs of various colleges, i am seriously having a phobia of speaking english in public or say i am a little weak in speaking english. what to do to improve it.
krishnakumar: The best way is to practice. How do babies learn to speak (before going to play school)? They pick up words and start using it. The issue is not that you cannot speak good Engish but that 'you think that' you cannot speak good English. Start using the language and things will improve drastically

anand: what would be the expected cutoff 4 maths(jmet)?
kranthi: depends on difficulty level .from as low as 3 to as high as 12.

raghu: Sir What is the minimum percentile required for SP Jain ..?
saikumar: Atleast 85 asper the SPJain website

am: howz the PGPMI programme of XIMB??
saikumar: Good but it is a newly started program and will not have the same placements as the flagship course

dlc9q604: @kranthi sir my avg aimcat percentile is around 80....
kranthi: amrita sdmimd kirloskar bim tech noida alliance bangalore ifmr chennai imdr pune kjsom.

vikash6169: sorry but anything special required for fms va,last time paper seemed quite weird to me,
pcr: it seemed 'weird' only because the choices were a bit sticky. Prepare and answer carefully, just as for the CAT - you should be fine

sharma: GE Sir, Do the TIME will conduct the Mock GD/PI sessions for those who don't get any one of call from IIM's.
krishnakumar: For every one

shyam: Approximately when will the GDPI calls start coming?
saikumar: Last week of Jan for most instis

nitin jain: then which colleges should i apply.please answer it.
saikumar: Give us your AIMCAT scores

jaswanth04: hi sir, my score in iift exam was 32.93. I have OBC reservation, with 3 years of work ex. I am short listed for gd pi. What shud be my preparation so that I can get a seat in iift.
sunil: start preparing on essay writing. Also brush up your current affairs and other GK. revise your graduation subjects. Contact your local T.I.M.E center regards the GDPI sessions

jk: sir,can u tell me the maths topics that usually ask for xat
kranthi: apart from overing all the topics u have covered for cat put additional emphasis on p&c probability.also go through higher maths topics like differentiation elementary coordinate geometry matrices.

rahulkhanna: What are the various topics one should cover for PI considering that I have 2 years work experience from Software Industry?
kranthi: your personal profile. your job and industry. your graduation stream and current affairs.

nitin jain: please answer it. i have to rush.
saikumar: Whats u r Qs

arjit: sir with 35 attempts 98prcnt accuracy wat percentile can we expect?
saikumar: Cant predict as many students have reported attempts in this range

anand: sir i got around 94 to 97 percentile in aimcats and expected 44 plus in cat.Can i get any IIM calls?
saikumar: 44 attempts is on the lower side in CAT. Looks difficult

nikhil: kya GDPI mein hindi mein baat kar sakte hain ?
krishnakumar: nahin

abc: do the basic aimcat students need to register separately for TIME- gd/pi sessions?
krishnakumar: Yes

mad21: sir my academics is not on brighter side (10th 74%, 12th 66.2% and engineering 52.45%) but i am having working experience ( 5 months as assistant manager in ICICI bank, and 11 months as Unit cum marketing manager in my father's company? will my percentage create any problem at the time of GD-PI?
sunil: be prepared to answer questions on why your percentage was low. Also because your marks are low, you have to work extra hard on other aspects

moron: Sir, can you please suggest a few good sites, books and magazines for IIFT Essay writing as well as GDPI??
pcr: check the earlier transcript for suggestions on what to do. include the international business pages of the financial newspapers and journals in your reading. Remember that the time-tested form for essays (intro-body-conclusion) still works. The thing is to display good reasoning and analysis, even if your language remains simple

puneet: Sir Plz give few tips for JMET(means what should be in my mind while solving the exam) :) Plz reply sir
krishnakumar: Concentrate on doing equally well across sections since there are sectionla cut offs. So, time allocation is important

prashanth: sir is rural management similar to agribusiness management?what are the companies which offer placements to mba rural management grads?
kranthi: amul national dairy development board state milk federations microfinance institutes agribusiness firms like itc etc.please refer to mandatory disclosure of irma where they have mentioned the recruiters of past 3 years.

swati: Sir, First time attempted CAT,so a novice in the following..,I attempted around 36 questions (attmpted only the questions to which i knew the answer prefectly) what are my chances to get an iim call.Haven't applied to any college under CAT due to this apprehensiveness.Pls guide.
krishnakumar: You should apply to other institutes. Atleast 5-6 under CAT

hello: What is the strategy to be opted for JMET...i am weak at english..
pcr: do not worry too much about English level. Simple English is fine - you can control errors better that way. Analyse what you read and consider the reasons for your views. If you can express these thoughts reasonably clearly, you'd be fine in GDs, PIs and essays!

am: howz the ICFAI,hyd one year regular programme for working exe in terms of placement..? sir plz reply..
saikumar: Not so good in terms of quality and placements

: MINIMUM FOR GENERAL CANDIDATE FOR IIM CAL
saikumar: 98.9

suraj: Sir, What is the order of preferences for courses offered by IMT Ghaziabad and NITIE
krishnakumar: PGDM & PGDM - Fin at IMT-G . PGDIM and then PGDIE

bse: HELLO SAI SIR...can u suggest a few gud books on the indian stock markets(my friend needs them.....)
saikumar: There is NO comprehensive guide on the stock market. Read some online material on stock markets. In depth knowledge is not required.

anand: sir today i got mail from prometric....is there any possibility for re-CAT atleast guess....sir please give me best possible answer bcoz i would like 2 start my prep..i have been waiting 4 iim calls for three years....
saikumar: The call on retest will be taken by IIMs and not Prometric.

rgk: what is approximate no of qns to be attempted in each section in jmet to get a call ...
saikumar: That would depend on the Difficulty level of the paper tomorrow.

vikash6169: sir will there be any workshop sort of thing for snap gk or some special presentation like iift ,they ask about mergers and take over of companies,any link where i can get that info compiled in a place,have done time gk papers,and trying as much as possible since missed iift because of gk ,got 36 in iift,so little tense,is gk cut off for scmhrd and siib also
sunil: contact your local center

ndc9e029: MY percentile in aimcats was around 70.i did attemt 33.pls suggest the college should i apply.
kranthi: amrita sdmimd kirloskar itm navimumbai alliance .

nikhil: Sir, Do you know what was the cutoff for IIFT 2009?? It would be really helpful if you told me.
saikumar: Not yet disclosed by IIFT

mad21: @sunil sir, Sir , as u have already answered my question. i did engineering in CS stream but doing job in marketing as well collection departments which have nothign to do with my academics. will it be a problem?
sunil: it will not be a "Problem", but be thorough on the reasons for your choosing your current job, etc

tomhanks: hi.....i'm gonna getting calls from all IIMs......how shd i gear up for GDPI....to ensure my selection in one of the three(A,B,C)
kranthi: prepare about your personalprofile ur graduation stream your work ex and industry and current affairs.

pratham: getting 40 rite out of 48 puts me in the iim range?my avg aimcat scores was ranging between 92-99
kranthi: going by ur aimcat scores yes.

tomhanks: avg pkg of GIM?
saikumar: 6-7 lacs after discounting the hype

hitman: Good Evening Sirs, can you please tell me how to prepare for Essay Writing in the IIFT GDPI process.. are there any books to master the same.. Please reply.. Thanks in Advance...
pcr: Check the transcripts for 2 or 3 of the questions previously answered - the suggestions made therein would help you

hitman: Good Evening Sirs, can you please tell me how to prepare for Essay Writing in the IIFT GDPI process.. are there any books to master the same.. Please reply.. Thanks in Advance...
saikumar: Please dont SPAM.Ask your Qs once otherwise it gets difficult to pick up the Qs. Pick up topics and start writing essays. The ability to generate ideas and express them clearly is what will be tested.

gwad: sir i attempted 49 qs in cat on dec 6,my aimcat percentiles are 96.7,99.4,87.2,90.9,81.3,87.8,95.8,85.1,98.9,98,90.9,99.1,98.1,93.2,97.9,91.3,93.4,96.9,96.9,99.3,99.5 i dont have any work ex what are my chances of getting a call from iims?
krishnakumar: Decent attempts. All depends on your accuracy levels. Keep fingers crosses

keerthi: Books for GD/PI Except TIME's. Sir Pleeeeease replay
saikumar: Trishna book on GDPI

am: wat placement can we expect after PGPMI course offer by XIMB?
saikumar: Cant predict. It will depend on how you fare on the course over the two years

nikhil: sir how the iims are setting the criteria for admissions as the exam conducted this year was unfair. is there any chance for paper pencil test this year
saikumar: The criteria has not been disclosed so far. There is a chance of a retest. lets wait for the IIMs to make a statement.

rahulkhanna: How are the cutoff's going to be decided for CAT-09 with such varied question papers and that too the difficulty level in all the sessions were not equal?
saikumar: Not known.

vin2608: Sir PLZ give some colleges name in %ile range 75 to 90!!
saikumar: Amrita, KIAMS, SDM, IMDR, HCU, IFMR, BIMTECH, Alliance, Christ, LBS, IISWBM, NIRMA, MICA

raghu: Sir rate IMI,BIM,FORE in paypackage
saikumar: Pay packages keep fluctuating hence we cannot do this rating

deepti: Thank you sirs for uploading the transcripts for all the chats. They are very helpful in clearing our doubts even if we are not present during the actual chat sessions.
saikumar: Welcome

hitman: SIRS, SORRY FOR SPAMMING.. THAT WAS NOT INTENTIONAL... THANKS FOR REPLYING..
saikumar: No offence taken. It is just that Qs being repeatedly posted lengthens the queues and also makes our task of replying to Qs quite difficult

jmet: when will aimjmet results declard?
saikumar: Today

abc: sorry to ask you this question , but i have to start preparation from today , how do i prepare for gk snap
krishnakumar: Go through past 12 issues of our magazine. Also Manorama/CSR year book

blabber: Hi Sir ,good evening to all. I read the newspaper quite regularly,so I came across social , political and economical topics but lets say if the topic is " IRAN & NUCLEAR POWER" , I know whats the stand of US , and others is ,but can discuss much more than that. SO to get a real lowdown on these topics ,wht shd I do , the newspapers cover it superficially??
krishnakumar: You are not going to do a lecture on the topic but participate ion a GD where you try and chip in with points. If you cn bring in some 5-6 solid points, you are a winner

nicky: Sir, for iit roorkee ,what can be the expected cutoff?
krishnakumar: Lats year, it was round 55+

niranjan.bhakar: sir how to prepare for gk in snap and also what questions they ask most in gk,i brought manorama today,is that much is required?please answer
krishnakumar: Will be useful. Also cover busniess GK and current affairs using our magazine

jmet: plz rank bim,kjsom,ximb,nmims and fore
saikumar: Please go through the B-School ranking on www.time4education.com

am: wat is diff b/w XAT verbal section in compare to that of CAT?
kranthi: of late they are tending to be same.

tomhanks: recent update on catiim.in is ridiculous.....they say that papers had been prepared by the experts...so it will be all fair.....aren't they aware of the repetitions!!
saikumar: Absolutely agree with you!

abhi123: shd v xpect d iims to disclose this stastical method which they intend to use?
krishnakumar: Yes

anand: sir 44 plus in cat (O-BC) can i expect any calls?
saikumar: Depends on your accuracy. If it is 90+ then there is a chance

sruthi: is xat verbal tougher than cat??? and what abt snap verbal level
saikumar: Not tougher. SNAP Verbal is very very easy and staright forward for one who is accustomed to the AIMCAT level of difficulty

jaswanth04: When can we expect the interview of iift to take place. Please suggest any books or any ways to improve the essay writing skills. How exactly shud i strt preparing for essay.
pcr: writing essays is like swimming - you learn it when you do it. practice writing a few essays. review them yourself, you'll realise how they can be improved. Remember, analysis and reasoning need to be displayed. English can be simple. The intro-body-conclusion pattern is the best.

tomhanks: am i supposed to be very good in my technical subjects for the GDPI of the IIMs?
pcr: there's no escaping academics. Please know your subject well - it may make all the difference to your performance, in any interview!!

dilip: sir,when does T.I.M.E gdpi sessions start? Also what all preparations should i do to supplement the T.I.M.E gdpi classes?
sunil: contact your local center. Start reading up newspapers and do a bit of research on all the important happening of the past year eg recession, iran nuclear crisis, taliban, telengana,etc

sruthi: sir if incase i get call from iit roorkee..are placements good???
saikumar: Placements are a function of how you do in the 2yr course and the average cannot be taken as the 'guaranteed' salary.

gread up to gd: Sir what should be the Dress code for GD and also for PI of TOP 20 Colleges.
krishnakumar: Very formal. Suits/blazers for interviews up north (sinec it will be cold in Jan- Feb). Full sleeve shirt, matching trousers, proper pair of shoes, a tie for the gents. Business suits, salvars, pants and shirt for the ladies

dilip: sir,can u plz tell me how to prepare for the caselet type problems of xat(decision making)
krishnakumar: We are doing special sessions at T.I.M.E on this where questions on decision maling will be covered extensively. Students will also recive handouts.

piya: Sir,good institutes in SNAP apart from SIBM,schmrd,SIIB?
saikumar: SIOM, SCIT, SITM

rahulkhanna: What are the chances of re-conducting CAT again this year in PP format considering the discussions iims are undergoing?
saikumar: Quite a possibility. Lets wait for the IIMs to come out with their statement

jai: Sir,When does T.I.M.E GD/PI sessions start???
krishnakumar: Most centres will start the sessions in Jan. Some centres paln to start this month. Please check out with your local centre

simran: Sir, cutoff for XIMB-RM?
saikumar: Answered

tomhanks: still there are some news.....regarding cancellations....kind of HRD intervention....are they authentic??.....i mean if you are asked to find aout the PROBABILITY of IIMs decision regarding cancellation.....what would be your ans.
krishnakumar: 1/2

dheeru: Sir ,apart frm TIMe magazines , any other books I shd go thru , may be a business today or ..sumthng
saikumar: Frontline, Business today are good.

am: sir i am gng to appear in XAT for the first time having no idea.plz rate XAT and CAT paper in terms of difficulty level..
pcr: The XAT exam was pretty challenging last year - almost on par with last year's CAT. Don't let that floor you, though. Stay focused and prepare well

123: sir,sorry to ask this question,final tips for jmet?
saikumar: Login tomm for the last minute tips for JMET and TISS chat

sruthi: irma was way before iift..when should v expect result from written exam
krishnakumar: website says 20th Dec

abc: i would requet you to explicitly mention the topics which are covered under gk for snap so that if i dont have access to you magazines i can buy the material from the market on the basis of the topics mentioned by you
kranthi: since the scope of g.k. is infinity no mention of specific topics can be made.go through the time material of ur friends in case u do not have it.any reading will make difference only if u were regularly reading newspapers.

sani: SIR, I m expecting 90+(not percentile) score in Cat, and 90+ %le in Mat,Which college i should apply? About Jmet can you please rank all IIT's after B & D. When TIME Pune is going to start giving the GDPI sessions? REQUEST:(@punecenter) Sir is this possible to change the schedule of Mock Snap? which is to be held on tomm eve 5pm. Since there is an chat session at the same time for last min JMET prepn and next day Jmet Exam that to in morning.
krishnakumar: Apply to TAPMI, KJSIMSR, BIM, IFMR. Under MAT, you can apply to any college of your choice, with this score. Please contact your Pune centre on Mock SNAP.

bhavna: Sir, will TIME conduct pp mocks if there is a CAT 2009 retest in pp format?
krishnakumar: Yes

swati: sir,which B-SCHOOLS under snap consider sectional cutoff's? n plz tell me last yr cutoff's of SIBM PUNE n SCMHRD?
kranthi: all expect aminimum level of competence to varying degrees.last year sibm 85 + scmhrd 75+.

: Sir any estimate on The IIFT cut-off??
saikumar: NO

tomhanks: TIME must have been disappointed with the conduct of CAT-09 and with the attitude of IIMs
saikumar: Disappointed with Prometric and the conduct of the CAT

sruthi: i am biotech graduate have kept telecom managemnt as another choice planning 2 apply 2 sitm...would i b at disadvantage in PI to others in related fields during selection
pcr: no disadvantage, if you can explain your motivation and reasons well. Think about that and be clear about what you are going to say

mancy: sir,what was the IIFT cutoff this year for delhi and kolkata?thank you!
saikumar: This has not been disclosed by the institute

jmet: sir these all are aa institutes .how would i differentiate? bim,kjsom,ximb,nmims and fore
saikumar: They are all equally good and you should apply based on interest and the suitability of the program

rick: sir is thr still a chance of re-cat???
saikumar: Lets wait for the IIMs to come out with a statement

hello: sir how many sessions of gd/pi will we have in time??
saikumar: Quite a lot

girish: sir what other exams does bim trichy accept?and what is the last date of submitting the bim trichy form?
krishnakumar: Only CAT. Lst date not mentioned

suraj: Sir, What are the avg salaries for IITB, IITD, IITM?
saikumar: Around 8-10 lac range

neeru786: i will get around 100 marks in cat(+3-1),i filled tapmi,imt ,nitie. i dont have any work ex,what are my chances in gd/pi?? any other good in titutes (not giving too much weightage to work ex) which i shud apply??
kranthi: bim trichy ifmr chennai mica kjsom welingkar.

rick: sir on the site they have posted something callled satastical mthods that means clearing no more re-tests...is it so???
saikumar: They are trying to defend themselves with some fancy talk. No statistical methos will work when someone couldnt see graphs on the screen or when someone got extra time or when someone was traumatized for 3 hrs before being allowed to take the test

jmet: sir my avg % in aimcat 94. i missed iift call by one mark.do i needd to apply to any A college.if yes, plz suggest the names. i have applied to xlri,fms,jmet,mdi,nitie,imi,spjain,irma. plan to apply to bim,kjsom and ximb
krishnakumar: TAPMI.

gov: Sir, for GDPI at IIFT,will the focus be more on national issues or on international issues.Will the focus primarily be on economics and business?
pcr: There's no way of predicting this exactly. Please do some reading up in all areas. make sure you don't bypass articles and news on international affairs and intl trade

jig: Sir still time cant put up the cat09 paper when they have completed all the slots?
sunil: NO

tomhanks: Candidates have reported through various channels the nature of disruptions faced that include pressing of End button prematurely, malfunctioning of computer on which the test was taken by the candidate, missing graphs & charts, etc. We have put in place a process to identify and assess the impact of various types of disruptions noticed and reported during the entire testing period; these are being addressed to ensure fairness in testing.HOW WILL THEY RESOLVE THESE ISSUES?
krishnakumar: Yiur guess is as good as mine. Some news should come through in the next couple of days

rink: what will b the cutoff for ximb for rural management course??
saikumar: Answered

arpitha: How should be my preparation For GD/PI if I get a call from IRMA,IIM-ABM,IMI,XIM-B,SIIB if I start from today onwards.
krishnakumar: Read about current affairs/business/economy related topics. You have time. So, don't neglect the other exams that are comming up for you

abc: what is t cut off thru cat for iit-m?
saikumar: 95+

arjit: looks lik everyone has rockked cat with min 45 quests!god know wher i stand with 35!
kranthi: focus on doing well in the rest of exams u have applied.

tomhanks: Statistical methods are commonly used to equate difficulty levels across the test papers.....WHAT IS THIS EXACTLY??
saikumar: This is a process called normalisation which could be used to equate the difficulty levels of tests across slots and then based on that either mark up or mark down the score that one gets. It makes the assumption that the test was FAIR which in this case is not true hence the validity of the statistical methods is quite suspect.

blabber: Sir IITS are very good , but many be not as charismatic as lets say NITIE and other top insti ,am i rite?
saikumar: The IITs are very good instis and they have their own charm just like NITIE or some other instis

muc9n170: sir is it that only those u get calls will b allowed 2 attend gdpi classes conducted by TIME.dont u think its unfair.
krishnakumar: GD-PI sessions are open to all students.

am: expected cut off of XAT for XLRI General Mangement programme? plz reply.
krishnakumar: 98.5

niranjan.bhakar: sir sibm considers snap score for call to what extent,or they consider profile of students
saikumar: YES they consider profile but a greater weightage is given to the score

nikhil: sir mera iift mein kyun nahi hua ?
kranthi: may be something better is in store.cheer up.

123: sir,avg package at tapmi and imt-g?
saikumar: Around 8-10

sruthi: if i get calls from other institutes like sitm,siom,iifm etc not the top ones..will i get any help for its GD prep from time...
krishnakumar: GD-Pi at T.I.M,E is open to all students

arjit: sir keeping quant aside i scored 50 in d mock jmet conducted day before..any chances os getting iit-b by incresing quant score?
kranthi: last year iit b cutoff was over 70.

girish: expected cutoff for siib? is it a good college
kranthi: last year 65 plus.varies every year depending on difficulty level.

gov: Sir how good is the executive MBA programme at IIM B?..one of my relatives is planning to join ...
kranthi: recommendable.

arjit: sir wat the points to b kept in mind while writing sop's.do they actually read it?
krishnakumar: SOPs are an integral part of the selection process and are extremely important. A poorly/casually written SOP might harm your candidature. Clearly state career goals, how an MBA will help you achieve these goals and the reasons for you to choose that particular institute for your MBA

jai: how good is srcc gbo???
kranthi: u can apply for it.the decision to join or not can be taken much later after due deliberation.

guru: Sir..I have State Level participation and Gold Medals in Sports, Published a research article in International Journal Anna University Gold Medallist in Enginerring Have 29 months of experience TCS Certified by Microsoft as MCP What are my chances of getting a call from SP Jain..Pls Answer
sunil: good chance

doggie: I HAVE A QUESTION///SIR I HAVE STOPPED STUDYING...ITS POST CAT RELAXATION...IS IT GOOD OR BAD?
sunil: depends on how well you have studied before. even though you may not study hard now, you should brush up on the extra topics that other exams cover

neeru786: what is scope of operations management? best institutes for this??
krishnakumar: Very very good. NITIE, IITs, SIOM

tomhanks: @SAI sir....which was the toughest slot....according to you?
saikumar: The first slot on account of the anxiety.

manu: give some tips to prepare for gd/pi
kranthi: read news papers regularly.go through the basics of ur graduation stream.prepare thoroughly about ur work and industry.have goal clarity and insights into ur personality.

: wt was cut-off of bim trichy last year....i m confused..i attempted 49 in cat...no idea about right or wrong....aimcat% 87 avg...should i apply
kranthi: 95 percentile.apply using priniple of benefit of positive doubt.

girish: Is siib a good college? expeccutoff for schmrd
kranthi: good.last year 75 plus.

lavina: Sir,do all colleges ask for SOP?
krishnakumar: No.

tomhanks: how many TIME students cracked IIFT?.....CONGRATS TO ALL!!
saikumar: Huge number

arjit: sir how is iiswbm?
krishnakumar: Pretty good. One of the very good options in the East

ndc9e029: sir hows ICFAI GURGAON WE SHOULD GO FOR IT OR NOT
krishnakumar: Depends on what level of institutes you are targeting

lavina: Which colleges ask for SOP? Does MDI,IMT,NITIE,SPJain ask for SOP? Or XLRI and XIMB?
krishnakumar: You seem to be bothered about writing SOPs. Apply to institutes which appeal to you. If they ask for an SOP, go ahead.

rink: wats d cutoff for siom??
kranthi: close to 50 last year.

sarayu: sir does doing operations management require prior work experience??? bcoz it deals with industrial set up so when getting finally placed after mba would noexperienced candidates b at disadvantage
krishnakumar: SIOM for example, takes in quite a few freshers. Many companies look at recruiting freshers and moulding them

abc: WHAT IS THE CUTOFF FOR IIFT THIS YEAR , CAN YOU PLEASE TELL ME AS THE SCORECARD IS OUT
saikumar: Not yet released by IIFT

niranjan.bhakar: sir rate siib and siom..which is better
krishnakumar: SIIB

girish: does bim trichy accept xat marks
krishnakumar: No

tomhanks: avg pkg of IIFM-BHOPAL?
saikumar: Around 5-6 lacs

lavina: Sir i have applied to the colleges i mentioned just now,so was just checking if they ask for SOP i can go ahead and prepare and keep in advance.
krishnakumar: The questions could vary from institute to institute. So, no need to keep SOPs ready in advance

balu: what is SOP?
krishnakumar: Statement of Purpose. have replied to similar query in detail. Pls check transcripts

bz: Sir what would you suggest if I start preparing for GD/PI from now onwards
krishnakumar: If you have an IIFT call, yes. Otherwise, there is time. So, focus on the exams ahead

tomhanks: which is the most ENJOYABLE B-school of India??.....i wanna join that!!
pcr: the BEST one you can GET INTO !!

baptist : Sir all the courses in SIIB are good or only IB course.
krishnakumar: IB is the main program. The ABM program is also doing well

ankit: sir what is the expected cutoff for tapmi??
krishnakumar: 91+

doggie: i have a job with Wipro tech (joining on 21st dec) and im considering joining it...My CAT was good...im left with SNAP XAT FMS NMIMS...any word of suggestions?
kranthi: focus on giving ur best in all the exams.same time get started with gd pi prep.

debapriya: sir can u tell me how much importance iim s give to academic record for selecting for gdpi. i have 83% in 12th and 78% in graduation, can i expect a call from top iim s,say IIm B, with a good enough percentile?
krishnakumar: In CAT 2008, some of the IIMs like B and L gave lot of weightage to accads. IIM A did not consider degree marks. IIM C did not consider accads for giving calls.

tomhanks: IMT or NITIE?
krishnakumar: NITIE

gov: Sir, one of the mock gd's conducted recently at TIME turned into a free for all...Can we expect something similar in the real GD's.I have heard that North Indians can be particularly aggressive(no offence..), and if you try to play civil and nice, the whole thing will be over before u can utter a word...
pcr: aggression exists - everywhere, NSEW. What you need to remember is that there are evaluators who are marking people and so, in such situations, you don't get aggressive - you get smart. Watch for openings, be quick to take them, and MAKE SENSE with what you're saying. That way the participants and evaluators will listen, and your chances of getting again, when you have something to say, are better.

ndc9e029: WHAT is the level of ICFAI GURGAON ITS GOOD OR NOT
krishnakumar: had answeered that. Pls stop spaming

blabber: SIIB is 2nd best in international business after IIFT , My questio is is there a disjoint between a normal pgdm course and international business , or can one get a job profile of our choice as in normal pgdm?
krishnakumar: Recruiters offer a range of profiles for IB students

tomhanks: XLRI or IIM-I?
saikumar: IIM I

doggie: WHAT DO U THINK WILL BE THE CUT OFFS FOR IIMs This year..what will be a good score..Plzzzzzzzzzzzz answer...(consider +3 -1)
saikumar: Cant be predicted

vicky: Time mock jmet result will be out by?
saikumar: Today

doggie: i have a job with Wipro tech (joining on 21st dec) and im considering joining it...My CAT was good...im left with SNAP XAT FMS NMIMS...any word of suggestions?
krishnakumar: Depends on whether you have a bond. If not, quit you get into good B schools

balu: sir how is sitm?and placements?
kranthi: good.

jivu: what should be the right time for starting gd pi preparation for cat as my english is weak and i have hesitation in speaking english?
pcr: Start now. Do relevant reading everyday. do not worry too much about English level. Simple English is fine - you can control errors better that way. Analyse what you read and consider the reasons for your views. If you can express these thoughts reasonably clearly, you'd be fine in GDs, PIs and essays!

wall: plzzz reply.I have posted ny question long back.Few others have got two to three replies.I m still waiting for one.But still Thank you as Transcripts have been useful
krishnakumar: what was yr qn? Lost it in the maze of qns

lavina: Sir having an experience of 28 months in IT,and having filled applications of institutes like MDI,IMT,NITIE,SPJain,Somaiya,IITs,FMS,SIIb,SIBM and expecting a decent score in CAT, and intrested to do an MBA in IT or operations,do you suggest me to fill SCIT and SIOM applications?
krishnakumar: If you have appled to NITIE and MDI, you must bne aiming for top B schools. Not sure whether you will be happy with SITM/SIOM. Most of the top B schools offer systems specialisation

dheeru: Sir a question on NMAT ? How is the exam when compared to cat? and is heavily biased in favour of work ex people?
kranthi: easier compared to cat.have not heard of any such biases.

doggie: what is the usual expected cutoffs for SP JAIN?!?!?!?
kranthi: 95 in anormal case.not lower than 85 in any case.

sai: how to start rigorous prep for gd
pcr: Hopefully, you've been doing some newspaper reading for RC preparation, and are reasonably uptodate with current affairs. If not, please spend time on newspapers, journals (including back-numbers), and the internet now. Review key events (national and international) during the year. Arrive at the issues that these events are representative of. Focus on these issues, in terms of information gathering, thinking and analysis, and opinion forming. Pay particular attention to the more recent happenings and issues. This is equally true for GD and for PI. Build perspective, ie. recognise strengths and limitations your views may have - as well as of possible views other than your own.

tomhanks: MDI or IIM-I?
krishnakumar: Will answer that after you get admissions to both

sai: hi sir, can i apply for IIT-B with cat score?
krishnakumar: No, only JMET

abc: CAN YOU PLEASE TELL ME THE CUTOFF FOR IIT THIS YEAR , I WOULD BE RELLY THANKFUL, BECAUSE ACCORDING TO YOUR ANALYSIS I WOULD HAVE GO A CALL , MY SCORE MATHS-8,DI-12,GK-2.54,ENG-7.4 , OVERALL- 29.93
krishnakumar: Depends on the level of the paper.

iift call: TIME has been consistently failing in predicting cutoffs for exams accurately....eg.CAT08....iift09...etc...Dont you need to rethink your method of analysis and data assimilation?
saikumar: The CAT2009 prediction of TIME was the most accurate put up by institutes across the country. Even in IIFT2009 the cutoffs have not yet been given out by the institute. Our prediction was 28 for a call and the calls have come at 30 marks from the inputs we have received from the successful call getters.

sateesh: Sir how should we behave just before the [MOCK's OR Real ones]GD/PI sessions? Can I ask others, who already finished the GD/PI for further clarification or just sit quite and alone.
krishnakumar: You can freely interact with the others

sg: dere is news cumin dat major institutes may give jus 70 % to CAT n remang to profile? Dont you think most of the insti wud follow this approach from this year for GD n PI ?
krishnakumar: Check mandatory disclosure on web sites of B schools to get weightage for calls and selection instead of believing rumours

ravali: sir, what 2 read 4 GD,s? hw 2 prepare 4 PI's?
kranthi: answered already.

ankit: sir how to prepare for snap?? shall we revise the basics or practise papers??
krishnakumar: both

muc9n170: sir if we dont get calls then r v allowed 2 attend gdpi classes conducted by time
krishnakumar: Yes

amit: sir what were cutoff of LIBA and XIME last year?
krishnakumar: LIBA - 91+. XIME - 86+

subhayu.nath: sir, for applying to great lakes, they want some recommendation letter. i have dont have any idea about this? Can u please tell me xactly what is required for this?
pcr: reco letters are what you get from profs at college, or from supervisors at work. These provide the writers opinions of you and of the promise that you show

mba: i have got work experience...ll my graduation play a part in my interview??..or its enough dat i concentrate on things related to my work exp
krishnakumar: You need to do both. No way that you can duck questions from accads

balu: sir can we expect questions from ones core subjects we studied in btech in pi?
krishnakumar: Definitely

jivu: this year cat was totally unpredictable and because of this i have no idea about my score so on which basis we should fill colleges?
kranthi: on the basis of ur aimcat scores.

hitman: Sir, can you please suggest a few books for Essay writing??
kranthi: a compendium of college essays unique publishers.

mba: best way to crack GD..any session available for AIMCAT series students at TIME???
pcr: yes, please check with the centre at your place.

sateesh: Sir I feel nervous, when I see others in GD. And in PI I feel like shivering before they ask the questions. What shall I do sir.
krishnakumar: Paractice speaking in front of a mirror, reading aloud and talking to close friends in English. Participate (not be an observer) in maximum number of GDs

ravali: when are gd&pi sessions starting in time?
krishnakumar: answered two similar qns. Pls check transcipts

ram: sir, is there any sectional cutoff for JMET?
krishnakumar: Yes

shailendra: wil u tel me about wahat type of q. that would be asked in new india assurance
krishnakumar: for an interview?

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