vdeepthi1: what cud b d marking system? Telegraph says they are gonna cancel this CAT?!!
kranthi: wait for the official communication.

giricat09: Sir,My centre is M.H saboo siddik collehe of engg (mumbai), pls tell me the status of exams conducted yesterday & today.
saikumar: Everything seems to be fine

metleymotley: Hi, If the system reboots/hangs in the exam, will the answers originally marked be saved correctly? or do i need to verify them again?
bharat: That's one of the biggest concerns of the student community... I guess we will have to be positive on this issue.

metleymotley: Is it necessary to submit the exam by clicking on "end exam" or can we let it time out? If we let it time out, will the answers be saved?
saikumar: You can let the time run out and the answers will be saved.

sree: hi every one i gave my cat exam today. Any expected cutoff's??
saikumar: NO

metleymotley: I have completed original cat papers revision. I have one day left. I am half way thru revision of mock cat/crts and aimcat papers type wise. Which of the should I complete in the onn day left ? or anything else u suggest as last minute revision.
kranthi: relax now.

metleymotley: After I go to the review screen , how do I get back to the questions? (I want to be able to see all questions as usual.. Not review by book marked or unatempted)
saikumar: Double click on Qs

vdeepthi1: which approach one has to follow, as in +$ -1 or +3 -1 OR no negative?!! possible( :0)
kranthi: +3 -1 probably.

jerry: I have already given my test and can i discuss my performance with any senior faculty at TIME centre?????
kranthi: no.

giricat09: Sir,can we review questions without marking them
saikumar: NO. You cant.

metleymotley: Are the cats happening as per schedule? There are some rumours of it being cancelled??
kranthi: listen only to the iims not to the rumours.

jerry: Telegraph says test might get scrapped?What is your view on this developing story?
saikumar: Very likely possibility but would put a lot of strain on students

ashrafun: is der any technical snags in sri devi womens engg coll?
bharat: None, except for some 30 min delay in 3-4 individual cases

jerry: How should i prepare for SNAP?WHAT SHUD BE FOCUS AREAS
kranthi: gk is the only additional area to focus on.

metleymotley: i have my exam in kcg chennai.. any issues there so far?
kranthi: i did not hear of any.

ashrafun: sir i hav prob vit verbal how can i overcome it which area v hav 2 give preference
pranav: go through the basics..

whitenoise: Sir, Owing to a lot of confusion that is there regarding the tests conducted, marking scheme, percentile calculation, do you think that there is a possibility of results getting delayed...
bharat: Jan 22 is quite far away... first concern is the test window should be over without any further hiccups!! Lets hope for the best!!

ashrafun: how dey vil analyse all d sets in which patern dey vil announce percentiles
saikumar: This has not been disclosed by the IIms.

zaid6985: hi sir, could you please tell me whether the cutoffs for all the papers are different or same? and how to prepare for the DI as DI dat cat is asking is almost diff till last yr papers
pranav: the iims have not mentioned anything regards the cutoffs

rajesh: what should be done during this crunch situation
saikumar: have you taken the test or are preparing for it.

gauri: sir i wanted to know whether the matches questions in di r imp coz im nvr able to get them rite
saikumar: Everything is important

giricat09: how much credible is the news about cancellation of CAT..?
saikumar: It is not to be believed till an official statement comes from the IIMs.

coocky: sir i have my exam on 7th wat shud be the prep plan for verbal n di section now m ok with lr n quant n m on leave till cat so plz help????
kranthi: revise old cat papers.

vinay: sir, is it possible to move from q no 47 to q no 21
pranav: yes, using the review button

manojsmits: sir dont u think they will desert the idea of online CAT for the upcoming years?
pranav: they might not

jk: any possibility of paper pencil?
saikumar: Keep your pencils sharpened. Anything is possible.

smithm: are the level of qns be going to be different?(more tougher in the last days)
kranthi: no comments.

ashrafun: pharmacy guys are eligible 4 nmat???
saikumar: YES

latika: any problems at at rohini..???
saikumar: Not that I have heard of

vij: I read in Telegraph that online is likely to be canceled and they will hold a paper and pencil test
saikumar: It might be possible but then it is not an official statement and hence you should keep preparing and take CAT seriously ignoring such statements.

vinay: sir, tomorrow afternoon is my D-Day. what do i need to do at from now?
kranthi: be in a relaxed frame of mind.take whatever is necessary to test centre.

smithm: should I go for the selected areas in which qns seems to be coming or should i expect for surprises?
pranav: prepare for everything.

gauri: how shud i prepare for di i have done previous year cat papers im lukg thru aimcats wat else?
saikumar: CAT Original papers, MCs, CRTs and TPBs

baptu: What to do 3-4 prior to cat?
saikumar: Look at doing the CAT Original papers, MCs, CRTs and TPBs

its all chaotic: Sir , there are reports that CBT might be scrapped , as per a report in THE TELEGRAPH , KOLKATTA , apparently the source was from IIM kolkatta, and the report says the news might be out in a couple of days ! What do you say sir?
pranav: the iims have not made any announcement. so CATs still on

sona: if paper pencil is again introduced.. what will be approx date cause we have other exams also
kranthi: wait for official communication.

laxmi: Sir, My test is tomorrow in the morning. I am already putoff with this possibility of paper pencil. Can you please guide.
kranthi: focus on the task at hand.

kota: there are speculations that questions are being repeated from past papers. is it true?
kranthi: irrespective of speculations it is always good to take alook at past papers for any exam.

giricat09: going through previous year CAT papers at this time...D-day on 5th.. what more needs to be done...should I still go for the Basics..?
ajayarora: If you have time available go through basics of important topics like Nos, Geo and RPV

smithm: Is it not unfortunate that some qns are being discussed in some communities and they are getting repeated?Dont they have ample sets?
kranthi: yes.maybe.

nickname: Hello Sir, My test was cancelled on dec 1 at Garden City college, Bangalore. Now there is no info from there side and the helpline has told that they will reschedule in 2 days. Are any reschedules happening till now? What should i do?
saikumar: Dont worry. Prometric will get in touch with you in a few days.

dev: Sir, is it advisable to click on review button if the proctors say do it at your own risk...the test might get cancelled
pranav: it will get submitted if you hit the "end test"button. Otherwie theres no problem

adty21: sir, tomorrow afternoon is my D-Day. what do i need to do at from now?
pranav: relax

nitin: Sir, how is the test going on at Nagpur Priyadarshni centre???
saikumar: No problems so far

ricky: What is the probability that online cat will be cancelled and retest will be conducted in the paper pencil format after 2-3 months.
pranav: lets not speculate at this point of time

adty21: any problem at dornacharya college gurgaon?
kranthi: none.

smithm: do you favour a re-conduct of CAT?
saikumar: YES

grishma: sir are they repeating the questions? if yes then how many and in which sections?
saikumar: This is what students have been saying.

rasool: Gave CAT yesterday...43 attempts...expecting 75-80%accuracy. Any chances of a 95%ile??
ajayarora: To early to answer this. We will have to wait and see how the 20 slots pan out

vdeepthi1: Usual1y tired after 1 1/2 hours, i almost leave the last section. Any suggestions?
kranthi: practice concentration improvement techniques like meditation.

nishitmehta: As the DI this time is easy, I feel there is no point revising tough DI of AIMCATS.Instead I want to practise calculation based sets in the remaining 3days..Which is the best source for that??I have finishd solvng last 5 yrs cat papers.Beside going thru the formulae,wat else shud i practise in QA?Is revision of QA frm AIMCATs essential?
kranthi: practice last 10 to 15 years cat papers.

smithm: is it advisable to solve a lot of inferential RCs in the last 3 days?
saikumar: If you think it helps then do so. Our opinion is that a lot of reading generally helps.

adty21: dear sir what is the best approach to writing the cat 2morrow
bharat: Stay cool... go with a fresh mind... carry all necessary docs... and yes, do not expect anything!! Best Wishes!!

kota: any specific area? or any specific year paper.
saikumar: All are important.

ravi: Sir at the worst case if the figure of a geometry question or options of some of the question is not displayed apart from informing the proctor is there a way that we get a authorized letter that this problem has happened. Because we never know that our complaints are being noted and thrown in the dustbin after we left :-(. I have this fear because till they might have received in thousands of this complaints.
saikumar: No such letters are being issued by the Proctors. Please mail Prometric and the IIms whenever you encounter such a problem.

nck: anything tht i should keep in mind for d d-day..i mean anything related with the conduct of the exam
pranav: do not get tensed if anything goes wrong

jig: Sir can we directly view the question which we want like from 7th to 29th or something like that?
pranav: you can go from 7 to 29th using the review button

ihddis: Sir everyone seems to be talking abt differential marking this yr..is it gonna happen ??? from d kind of questions that have cum???
saikumar: since nothing is disclosed there has been a lot of speculation but in my opinion differential marking is not possible.

practical: hello sir.....plzz answer my query....i completed my graduation in 2008.... i hv poor acad's...i gave all the xam's last year but couldn't make it into any of my anticipated institute's....i m appearing again dis year...will dis gap of 2 yrs in my profile affect my chances of getting a call(SNAP08-64.XX, NMAT- 83, CET- 98.82%ile)
ajayarora: No. Try and make up for it by doing well in the entrance test

bhanu: Is T.I.M.E still helping out in B school guidance? If so do I need to come to the office to receive guidance?
pranav: YES

iimfreak: sir there instances of irregularity and cheating due to system failure and some also got unfair advantage due to server problem
ajayarora: Do not bother about what is happeneing around you. You please focus on your preparation and your paper. Let the IIM's decide what they need with issues of malpractice

kumar: Hi, My test was cancelled which was due to happen on 29th Nov. Do you have any update on this?
kranthi: no.wait.prometric will get in touch.

nick: @ sai sir.. because it is not mentione din instructions, can i assume that there is no negative marking?
ajayarora: No. It is mentioned in the general instructions.

iimfreak: i have taken the cat can ask my chances by pointing out my attempts
pranav: Not recommended

smithm: do you advise solving more calc. based DI and covering all portions of QA or going through the AIMCATs?
saikumar: Original CAT papers, MCs, CRTs and TPBs should be done at this point.

sachin: Today I heard that IIMS have moved proposal to Cancel Computer Based Format for this year..What do u say?
pranav: there are unconfirmed reports in some newspapers

kota: any problems at vivekananda college, bangalore
ajayarora: There were problems in the first two days. But now things seem to be fine. Small issues like test getting delayed by a few minutes etc.

deepak: what should be the optimum attempt to get thru cat this time
saikumar: Depends on the difficulty level of CAT

catnmouse: sir...in RCs is it true that one needs to attempt all questions....will partially attepmted passages not fetch any marks?
saikumar: The IIMs have not clarified anything here. Wrong to assume that partially attempted Qs (i presume you mean 2 out of 3 in a set) will NOT fetch any marks

sona: sir... Mr. Deodhar said on rediff that this is transitional phase.. and this happens in the course of change etc and even said we are concerned with the content of paper and not the method of conducting the exam. is it not irresponsible statement
saikumar: YES it is

nick: is it better to refer to cat papers or revise basics now? xam on 6th decem..
kranthi: old cat papers.

sam: Please suggest that how many past year original CAT papers should i do now, my exam is on 6th dec.
kranthi: 10 minimum. .

sharma: if we want to unmark a ques which we have already marked can we do so without marking another option..asking this coz cat demo does nt allow this
pranav: you can, simply by clicking on the same answer again.

jig: using review button the test wont get submitted know?
pranav: no

sachin: But,Acoording to you is it afair EXAM? I don't think so?
bharat: lets not get into what's fair or not...

rasool: Couldn't view 4 questions as the data was a colored line graph. Informed the centre authorities and they took down my testing ID. Any chances of being compensated?
saikumar: Please write to Prometric and mail all the IIMs

cat09: sir regarding today's morning exam was it easy or moderate
saikumar: That would depend on how others in your slot found the test to be.

nick: i haven't worked on some of the aimcats of this year yet...but completed previous year's aimcats...do i need to do new ones or revise old aimcats only now...xam on 6th..
pranav: dont start off any new ones.

dev: ive read in various communities that if you switch of the comp n turn it on again the timer starts from the beginning??Is this fair???
ajayarora: It is not fair.

dev: which one shud i prefer revising right now old CATs or TimemockCAts paper on 6th
saikumar: Old CATs

amu: sir, most of guys said dat paper was easy., is it so?? my cat is on 5th, so should i revise aimcats or previous cat papers?
kranthi: previous cat papers.

nick: wot is the best thing to do now..working out cat old papers or revising basics...
saikumar: Both

little: now tow days left for cat dat can i go to basic rule of all area or practice the older cat paper
kranthi: old cat papers.

smithm: is this strategy ok(seems to be working)or will result in distraction? VA(15)QA(20)RC(10)QA(20)RC(10)DI(20)RC(10)DI(20) Please reply?
ajayarora: Have you tried it? Do you think it works for you? If yes then please go ahead and use it.

iimfreak: sir can u predict the no. of atempts and the accuracy to meet the cut offs
saikumar: Answered

adty21: sir any website where i can see movie bcz 2morrow is my exam
saikumar: What kind of movies are you talking about? Movies generally are in theatres.

priyanka: do i do the MOCKCATS given by TIME now..will they help me cater to variety of DI questions?..my cat on 4th.
kranthi: revise old cat papers.

sharma: is it possible to unmark already attempted ques without marking new one/?
saikumar: Yes by clicking on the marked option.

dada: How was today's conduct of CAT ..? still they are struggling to remove the virus?
saikumar: Most centres are operating fine.

catacat: MY PAPER IS ON 5TH,WAT U WILL SUGGEST ,I SHUD DO OLD CAT PAPERS OR AIMCAT PAPERS
saikumar: Old CAT papers

unsure: Any reports of exam troubles tday sir?
ajayarora: Yes some minor issues at Garden city college and Golbal Institute of Tech at Bangalore

munna: all my friends got a jumbled questions i.e; 4-5 QA questions followed by 2-3 verbal or DI n so on....so can we expect sectional cut offs would be there???...n only negative marking was mentioned in the demo of yesterday's exam n nothing was said abt the sectional cut offs...
pranav: do not rule out sectional cutoff and negative marking

sharma: have my paper on sat.. advisable to relax r have a look at last yr cat papers
ajayarora: Do not study for more than 2 hours a day. Have a look at the previous year CAT papers

thankyou : sir,please tell me, solving previous cat papers means solve them as aimcats(by siting and solving whole paper at a time)or just seeing questns and answers... for which year's cat papers should i solve
saikumar: All original CAT papers. Actual solving

china: how is cat happening now? why did it take so long for the hrd ministry to interfere
saikumar: It is happening fine

raj: I heard people saying that the difficulty level is not the same as the first 2 days, in the sense that difficulty level is increasing gradually . Should I worry/care about it ?
ajayarora: Do not worry about things which are not in your control.

ra: i have cat on 6 dec wat shld be my plan or strtegy fro these 3 days
kranthi: revise old cat papers.

catacat: SIR IF VA ACCURACY IS NOT THAT GOOD THEN ONE SHUD ATTEMPT MORE QUESTIONS
pranav: yes, but dont attempt blindly

nez: sir where do v get old cat papers at ths point of time thy r offerin solved ones wat 2 do?
saikumar: If you are a TIME student then you get it on the Student Home page as part of the course material

kanika: I haven't recd any msg from prometric regarding rescheduling of my xam
ajayarora: Please send them a reminder by email. aSK FOR AN ACKOWLEDGEMENT. Also write to the IIM director's. Take their email id's from the respective IIM websites.

abc: hw to revise di nd va? i hv revised old cat papers..wht else do u suggest?
ajayarora: Revise AIMCAT's and the old CAT papers once again

vicky: In RC questions there is a line which says "MAKE SURE YOU ATTEMPT ALL THE QUESTIONS" so is it that we have to attemp all questions of a passage
kranthi: not necessary.

ndc9x022: Hi, my paper is on 5th and am very nervous now, coz last night i gave a mock and scored very bad.Dint even cleared cut off scores. What should i do to build up my confidence.
abhisheik: stop giving mocks..also tk heart frm the fact tht in the last few days even toppers had pathetic scores..here on jus focus on few things..qa aection is taking frm variety of chaps..so revise most chaps..only basic stuff..keep in touch by doing few easy RC and DI sets..though dn calculate the scores..n be in a relaxed frame of mind..

nitin: Sir, at the moment, I m ok with quant and DILR, but VA and RC have been tough for me so far. I am having exam on 6th dec. Any suggestion regarding VA & RC section???
kranthi: revise old cat papers.

sachin: In your view if this is a fair test How do you think IIMs going to Normalise the Scores and adress atleast 5% of the students faced many problems who had written the test..if they r correct..if it is they were not able to justify it is Surely a huge loss for those 5%.
ajayarora: I have no clue on what the IIM's are going to do. Let us wait and see who things pan out

iimfreak: sir i got 91% in cat2008 and did better than last yearshould i apply to NITIE or not
abhisheik: nitie generally requires more than 95percentile..however u shd give it a shot as this kind of inflation in score is possible in real CAT..n insti is gud enuff for us to try

tanushree: Sir, any idea what is the marks for each question, and how much is the negative marking?
kranthi: +3 -1 pr0bably.

venturer: sai sir, please suggest a strategy as i donot have a good one on my own i am moderately good at VA and LR and a notch below in QA... please
saikumar: 50-55 min for verbal; 40 min for DI and 40 min for QA

nish: there r certn rumours tht iim's myt scrap up ths online tests n new date is arnd 14 feb'10..is it true..any1 ...???
ajayarora: Do not believe rumors, Wait for official information to come.

anki: sir 2mrw my paper is der, m very tensed, plz can u suggest hw 2 revise quant last min?
ajayarora: Do not do anything at the last moment. Relax and make sure that you are well rested before the paper.

nick: DI being my tough area...do u suggest me to take the "test a day online practice tests" (around 30) on website.. or just revise old cat papers? Thanks for the patience in asnwering the questions sir...
saikumar: Old CAT papers, MCs, CRTs and TPB Di sets

unsure: TELEGRAPH says discussions were on the canceling CBT , do you have any hunch on what mite happen? ,
saikumar: lets wait for an official announcement. Please dont speculate till then.

hi: sir whts the cut off for nitie spjain and tapmi.. pls reply sir.. i have to apply for these coll based on my performance
saikumar: NITIE -97+; SPJain-95+; TAPMI-93+

sharma: from old cat papers which section from amongst di/verbal r quant r ques being repeated the most?? any idea
bharat: Revise the complete paper... will come in handy.

china: sir, please tell me why it took so long for the hrd ministry to interfere
bharat: Kindly ask the HRD ministry!! Next time, I think we should get the HRD minister to chat here in this space :)

abc: i hv my cat on 6th.. i have revised old cat papers. Wht shd i do in the coming days?
abhisheik: revise basics of quant chaps particularly geom, numbers n indices..be in touch by practising a few di n rc sets n be in gud frame of mind..

chc9a979: I have heard Questions are getting repeated..Is this true?
saikumar: Thats what many students are saying. How does it impact you? Please dont worry about things which are not in your control.

manoj: wat was the cut off for tapmi last yr..? so they give more preference to profile or academics...? both must be good but my cg is low.. so good profle with hw much cat percentile will do...?
saikumar: 93+ with sectionals of 60+.

vasudev: sir, yesterday i got cancelled my exam. i'm from hyd. when the exam will be rescheduled. plz reply sir...
abhisheik: as of now no news..i know its tough but be a lill patient..its a ntional news now..so surely smthing will be done..

ra: if i have to switch from questn 5 directly to 30 than how to go
abhisheik: go 2 review button n click on ques 30

ankit: Sir, i have lost my cat voucher. Pls tell me if there is any way so i can give exam withour voucher. Can I obtain a duplicate voucher? Pls reply its urgent.
pranav: contact prometric immediately. some students were allowed to take the exam without the voucher

medha: if we press the tab ' review complete' then the test is submitted.is it true?can we review unmarked questions?
abhisheik: u can review the questions u hae marked..n yes cant press on "review end" button..

saurav: In RC questions there is a line which says "MAKE SURE YOU ATTEMPT ALL THE QUESTIONS" does that mean we have to attempt all questions
abhisheik: no..it doesnt..u can attempt as many as u want

abba: Hi...i have my exam on 5th at Heritage Institute, kolkata any info about the centre...are exams going well there, since on sunday the exam was cancelled??
saikumar: No more problems at Heritage

iimfreak: what is the cut off of FORE,IMT
saikumar: FORE - 90+ and IMT-96

unsure: My exam on DEC 5th Sir , today I wanna revise VOCAB , and basic formulae of MATHS tomorrow, is it fine?
pranav: spend more time on maths rather than vocab

sam: sir I hv heard that difficulty level is nt same in all slots?is it fair if diffclty level is varying in diff days
abhisheik: very diff 2 say if diff level is same or not..n no pt thinking of all these things..life is not fair..n neither is CAT..

goldiee: is the review & mark button still working & if not then what is the solution for it.
saikumar: That seems to be a fair opinion and there are many such opinions floating around.

kiran: sir, what are the chances of cat getting cancelled?
bharat: Our guess is as good as yours!!

cat2moro: how will i calculate my scores n subsequently apply for colleges..if students cant predict their scores then is there any chances that colleges extend their last after announcement of result
saikumar: NO

iimfreak: cut off of KJsomaiya, BIMtrichy and which all colleges other than iim have sectional cut off
kranthi: kjsom 85 to 90 bim trichy 95.

hi: can i aplly for tapmi ND NITIE if i hope to attempt 40 ques with 80 percent accuracy
abhisheik: very diff to comment on..n also v shud nt worry abt it..u shd think of all these things after 7th only if there is sm info..

peterson: i heard that totally 8000 students didnt took their exam......... still a lot os students struggling........ they told that reexam will be conducted to all the students those who didnt took their exam... but no one got any email......... what does this mean? are they going to cancel this entire online cat system and they want to conduct reexam to alll.?
saikumar: Please dont speculate. Prometric will contact the students and give them a new appointment

manoj: wat abt the profile for tapmi i heard that for spjain high profile is required does the same apply for tapmi or
saikumar: NO

sid: online CAT stays
ajayarora: Your guess is as good as mine

priya1412: Good evening Sir, there are rumours of previous CAT paper questions appearing. What would you suggest that we go through CAT papers from 2005 onward or even earlier than that?
saikumar: Rumour or no rumour it is always a good idea to go through the original CAT Qs

ravi: Apart from the issue of test getting re-scheduled due to technical problems is there a large scale mal-practices and system failures I found from data that is gathered by pagalguy shows less than 130 individual incidents. Might be from same labs or different labs. Is that people are blowing up the issue out of proportion for their advantages? I guess you know this better as stud revert back to you
pranav: students are referring to these practices

little: sir can i attempt the question then ican not see the question again
saikumar: After attempting also the Qs are visible

hi: sir i need to apply to coll based on my performance.. will i be able to get guidance if i go to the time centre
kranthi: yes bring ur aim cat scores.

juhi: sir how many questions r there in diff sections???pls answer
saikumar: As per the news reports it is 20Qs in each section

bhanu: KJ Somaiah or BharatiDasan?
saikumar: Cant be predicted

anandbabu86: Good evening sirs..Thank you for this initiative..I want to knw how good are these institutes and what were their cut-offs last year - FORE B-school and Great Lakes..
saikumar: Good instis and FORE is 90+ and GL is 94

peterson: any problems at lords collega hyderabad.......... 6 of my friends didnt took their exam?
saikumar: Yes there were problems at Lords yesterday

daisy: wot was d cutoff for NITIE last year...and wot about sectional cutoffs?
ajayarora: Around 95 percentile and they do consider sectional cut off's

daisy: wot was d cutoff for NITIE last year...and wot about sectional cutoffs?
kranthi: last year 97 plus.

smithm: fuck you
bharat: from today, you will be barred from this forum...

eshwar: Good evening sirs. i am having cat on 07. What is the decent no of attempts.
abhisheik: very diff to say..but try for at least 40

ssm55: sir i have got around 80% percentile in all aimcats .will it be worth applying SDM mysore..??
abhisheik: yes it will be..

aku: which years old cat papers should we do?
bharat: Any previous yrs paper will help... as many as you have.

dumbledore: sir, is a concrete decision reached on taking cat in a paper based test?
ajayarora: NO

akki: Sir, Its very lame for me ask this question, but I have my cat on the 7th Dec, Can i still start for CAT?
ajayarora: I think it is too late but what is the harm in trying.

skg: wat ll be the sechudle of class after the CAT paper...ll der be class for covering the topice which are nt asked in cat..
saikumar: Please contact your local TIME centre

sahildev.nsit: sir, just want to know that how am i supposed to jump from one section to another.. clicking NEXT does nt seem to be a good option in terms of time.. and if i go from the review section then i have heard that the formatting of page is different.. how true is this? and what will u suggest on moving from one section to other.. regards :)
abhisheik: u can go thru review..n there is no change in formatting..jus hearsay n idle gossip

catacat: SIR WAT IS "BIMTECH" (BHARTIDASHAN INSTITUTE OF MENAGEMENT)??WATS ITS CUT OFF IF ITS NT BHARTIDASHAN DEN HOW U WILL RATE BHARTIDASHAN N BIMTECH,WHICH ONE IS BETTER
abhisheik: bimtech is diff from bim..bim needs 90 percentile n bimtech needs 70 percentile

chc9a979: Where does TAPMI as an Institute stands in B-School Rankings and is it advisable to apply for it after having 2years Work Experience?
saikumar: Very good insti. Apply

goldiee: what are the colleges which 1 should opt for, given the aimcat performance is around 50 percentiles.
abhisheik: mat n ibsat..

sumit: good evening sir my cat paper on 4th dec ...so at last 2 days wt i do....
abhisheik: nothing..watch movies..hang out wid frnds..anything tht helps u relax..also solve 1 rc n di to be in touch n go thru basics of qa chaps particularly geom, numbers n indices

unsure: IS IMDR good or pretty average , whats the cutoff , and does it have sectional cut off as well
saikumar: Decent school. Around 75 and average is around 4 lacs

twinkle: sir i received the mail for my cancelleation of test & informed that new schedule will be sent with in 48 hour.What should I do now?
saikumar: Have you already taken the test? Or has it been rescheduled though you havent taken it?

gogol88: i've my exam on 6th...right now should i concentrate on giving tests or prev yrs cat questions?
abhisheik: neither..jus revise n few sectional tests..n never calculate scores

avinsh: sir last yr cut off for s p jain??
abhisheik: 97+..though they put a lot of emphasis on profile..so u can get a call wid lower percentile also

venturer: will tomorrows paper also have 60 Qs ... would it vary ? and sai sir the strategy 50-VA 40QADi please specify order also please
saikumar: Cant say. Order should be VA-QA and then DI

raj: my exam was canceled on 30th nov. Till now no information received from anywhere about rescheduling. But if they ask us to chose a date, what will be better, chosing a day as early as possible or a day towards the end. (main concern is difficulty level varying over the days)
saikumar: As early as possible

daisy: sectional cutoffs for NITIE...can i assume to be around 85?
saikumar: 90 for Quant and lower for others

sumit: as we know quanta sec r easy so should i start from quanta..and also i am feeling tension for english ..as i am not too good...
abhisheik: yes..u can if u r gud in qa

aspirant: i have my CAT on the 4th .. and i have not done any previous cat papers.. which papers would you suggest i should do now ? i mean .. the papers from which years ..
abhisheik: no year..few sectional tests..n revision of QA chaps..also if u have frnds who hv gvn CAT,..try to know some ques..

shoaib: Sir I was reading on some forum..Is it necessary that ur photo id card address and address in the admit card be same? will prometric check that? coz my address is different in my id card
saikumar: Address doesnt matter

akki: Sir with what should i start with in Quant? I have not done anything, i have my cat on 7th. please help me. I m a student of time and have hardly attended classes. What should I do? I m really worried?
pranav: since you have not done anything, and theres not much time, learn the basics

eshwar: ICFAI Mumbai or ICFAI Pune or Amritha, Coimbatore?
saikumar: ICFAI Mumbai

kiran: what could be the CUTOFFS for iims(IF WE GO BY 3 -1 Pattern)
abhisheik: cant say..dont know..doesnt matter..till 7th at least

ssm55: i've got 80% in all aimcats ...i thougt of applying TAPMI,BIM,IPE,Wellingkar,SDM,IFMR..which colleges have cut offs more than i usually i get??
abhisheik: tapmi, wellingkar, bim, ifmr

chin: what should be expected cut off for KJ sumaiya
saikumar: 93+

anandbabu86: Sir..how good is Amity B-school? I hear they have good global wxposure and very good placements with high salary packages? Would you suggest this for someone who is getting scores in the range of 99 percentile in MAT and 95 percentile in XAT?
abhisheik: no..95 percentile in xat means u deserve much better

nikkita_leon: Hey sir.can u plz tell me is revising old cat papers is more fruitful or is revising aimcat more helpful..plz tell me coz my cat is on 6th dec..
abhisheik: nethier is helpful now..being cool, calm, relaxed now n being focussed on the D Day is crucial

sameoldme: There were 2 incorrect questions in today's paper. How do we bring this to prometric's/IIM's attention?
saikumar: Write a mail to Prometric and also send the same to IIMs

surya: expecting 95% with 3 years of experience. applied IMI,NITIE,FMS,KJ Som,MDI, IMT . Shoul i apply to more institutes.. if yes. could you please list
abhisheik: decent application..shud mk it to 1 of these..can try snap n sibm

monica: sir my accuracy in va is 60% tat gud.... so arnd hw many ques should i attempt
abhisheik: as many as u can..be a lill cautious in rc as most ques are inferrential..rest all are doable

aj: Sir Any information about Garden City College, Bangalore? I have my exam on 6th Dec 2nd slot.
saikumar: There are problems still at GCC

its all chaotic: time distribution 40-40-40 and 15 buffer or if paper is easy then can I do 45-45-45 , or any other strategy IF THE EXAM is EASY?
pranav: keep buffer

priya1412: Are VERBAL questions also being repeated from previous CAT papers or is it just the QA and DI part, Sir?
abhisheik: some have simillar pattern..no identical representation

nez: wat is k j somaiya cut off?
saikumar: 93+

aiimiim: hello! how is hyd's MVSR college?
saikumar: Good.

twinkle: sIR,I have not taken my test yet,it was on sunday-29/nov. they have not given any information about rescheduling also.
saikumar: Please dont panic. Prometric will contact you soon.

skg: wat strategy shud i follow for other exams as my cat is over...
pranav: other exams might have some additional topics. Prepare for them

eshwar: My percentiles around 60-75... Can i take NMAT...?
saikumar: YES

anu&cat!!!!!!: Sir, s thr a possibility of these stopped and IIMs plan 2 keep a paper pencil test...? Ve they given any news report on dis...?
saikumar: Please dont speculate. Prepare for the Online test

aspirant: is there a lot of emphasis on vocab ?
abhisheik: no vocab..couple of Fill in the Blanks ques..some papers had usage ques

dinred: sir...regardin kirloskar...wat r its cutoff's...do they consider individual cutoff's.is it a gud one.....
saikumar: Around 70+

ali: given cat today aimcat 23 will help u guys all its concepts were there in cat
saikumar: Please dont spread rumours and mislead students

gaurav880: does IMDR has sectional cut off
saikumar: NO. Overall 75

gaurav880: does IMDR has sectional cut off
saikumar: Answered

eshwar: My AIMCAT percentiles are around 60-75. Shall i take NMAT...?
abhisheik: no..untill u r gujrati or mumbai domicile..

bgc9g322: Sir, do you not feel that the iim's should retake this years test in paper pencil format, and go online again next year, when some of their repute is still left.
abhisheik: dont think so..though they shd accomodate aggrieved students

billibolemiyaao: What could be descent number of attempt with what percent of accuracy for an MDI or NITIE call?
saikumar: Depends on the difficulty level of CAT

anu&cat!!!!!!: Sir, v ve been hearin a lot abt 15-30 mins extra.... S that so...? Please reply
abhisheik: no mere rumours

piyush: sir if i score around 50 to 70 marks in this cat wat will b my perecentile around,i have already given my cat on 30th november
abhisheik: plz understand..v diff to comment at this stage..let cat get over..then v can discuss all this

chin: KJ sumaiya ot IMT gzbd
abhisheik: imt

varun: Hello. I gave CAT on 1st December. I attempted 27 questions and I am sure that I will get 23 correct. Can I expect 85% ile?
abhisheik: v diff to comment at this stage.can only comment after 7th whn all r done.. n v have some slot wise info

ssm55: sir i heard that there are very few seats in IFMR ...is it true..??
saikumar: YES

sushantsri: Sir as per telegraph the IIM is planning to scrap CBT and go on to paper pencil in midway i haveseen on pagalguy .kindly confirm
abhisheik: no news yet..though unlikely

ali: wats the expected cutoff for MDI..
abhisheik: arnd 70

dinkar: sir, what sectional cut off's do MDI and IMT require???
saikumar: Around 70 for MDI and 50 for IMT

devangers: my attempts today are 12 in each section... is tht gud?
saikumar: Looks decent

muc9v546: sir what approx %ile is needed for NITIE
saikumar: 97+

chc9a979: Sir for Wellingkar and KJ Somaiya what is the Average Salary offered?
saikumar: Around 5-6.5

sachin: What should be the ideal attempts in this kind of paper considering an accuracy of 75%
saikumar: Depends on the difficulty level of CAT

eshwar: I read from forum that some body had attempted 50/60. Is that true....?
saikumar: many have attempted in that range

avinsh: sir.....is thr any GK section in xat??
saikumar: NO

gurpreet: For MICA what percentile is sufficient.is it good? What profile dothey prefer?
saikumar: 90+

nikkita_leon: is kj somaiya included in CAT..or just CET..And is the level of CET lower than CAT..plz tell...thanx..
saikumar: Both

aiimiim: any info tat can b reveled how difficult rc passages and q's on it?
abhisheik: RC passages r nt tht diff..some topics r enviroment,japanese society, russian poltical system, philosphy etc..some r abstract..however ques r all inferrentiall..theme, tone, title r common ques n options r all close..

vicky: what is the mark for each question?
abhisheik: no idea..but most likely all ques have equal weightage

chaitu: Sir , i completed the test on 28th nov , One thing is for sure .. even if IIMs go ahead with Online CAT , There will be many PILs in courts , So this could effect the prospects of eligible students this year .. Wats ur take on this ?
saikumar: Let us wait and watch what happens

ssm55: sir i've attended all the time classes and practised all d aimcats..but d last two days i cud nt concentrate on studies because of tension..my exam is on 4th .wat shud i read on 3rd ...pls suggest me..??
saikumar: Dont read anything on the 3rd. try and relax before the exam

sozavp: canany one tell me the dificulty level of quant
abhisheik: easy..compared to nething..wide variety of topics.,,though geom is quite popular..n most ques r simple applications

shivani: hi sir... tomorrow i have my cat exam ...what should i revise now..?
abhisheik: some quant basics..can give 1 easy rc n di set..otherwise forget abt cat..just go there n give ur best shot

catacat: @ ABHISHEK SIR ,SIR U SAID CUT FOR MDI IS 70 ,,,,,R U SURE OR DAT WS A MISTAKE FROM UR SIDE
abhisheik: i meant sectional cut of..i m sorry..overall cut off wud be 98+..

goldiee: sir,please tell the overall & sectional cutt off of kirloskar.
saikumar: 70+ as they have increased seats this year

unsure: Sir mandatory do disclosures give correct cut offs , and sec cut offs?
saikumar: YES they do

mit: is the sthe score going to b normalized slot wise...? on first day i heard no saying that they attempted 45-50... now everyone seems have to attempted atleast that many...
pranav: no announcement has been made regards this

harsh_2009: sir wat is the cutt off for TAPMI and SP jain if i have a work exp of more than 24 months... pls advise .. and suggest for other colleges i can apply.with around 90 percentile
saikumar: Answered

abhi: What kind of mix can be expected in DI?Logical and calculative or mostly calculative
abhisheik: arnd6-8 di, 4-8 ds, 4-8 logical

hi: my aimcat is around 85-90... can i take nmat
abhisheik: yes u can..

ali: i have 2 yrs of work ex, my xam went good , but if still i wudnt able to clear for IIM den do think is it gud to take addmission in IMT and all there private institutions??
pranav: IMT is a good college. so you can take admission there

gladiator: Sir, if i dint get the section with which i wanted to begin at the start itself what should I do? Should I click review button and go to ques 21 or 41? Is it like that?
pranav: yes

pooh: Narsimonji or IMT GZBD?
saikumar: IMT

sozavp: hows todays paper
saikumar: Hindu or Times of India?

priya1412: Is NMAT only for Gujarathi people? Coz am planning to apply
pranav: no

raj: exam canceled.rescheduled date unknown. As everyone is saying that questions were easy, should I try to practice, only easy questions AND as many as possible easy questions ?
abhisheik: diff 2 practice only easy ques..easy or tough is a matter of perception..wud suggest jus relax..n let trhings tk their course..nt much prep required now

anandbabu86: Sir..I have been scoring 98.5-99.7 percentiles in exams like SNAP,IIFT and MAT conducted by TIME over the last two years(2007 and 2008)..But,in both the years,I could not score well in the actual IIFT and SNAP exams..I don't understand why..Can you please tell me what should I do?
saikumar: Stress could be a reason. try to relax in the actual exam.

saurabh: Are RC's presented in same way like aimcats(screen partitioned into two one with RC and other with Question) or is the pattern different?
saikumar: Same but all Qs in RC appear on the same screen on the right hand partition

joshna: Sir, should we concentrate more on higher maths Qs for this CAT
abhisheik: yes u shud..there r as sitters hidden..so search them n do them

akki: Can any faculty from TIME help me now for Quant basics?
abhisheik: yes..they can..but if its for CAT no pt..

abba: hi ...can i carry a mobile phone to the centre atleast till the exam starts and then keep it outside the hall..i will be alone and have to inform if it gets late?????
saikumar: Yes you can

irgoi08: sir what is the seat reservation %age, i have applied 4 nmat and am neither a gujrati nor a mumbaikar
saikumar: Around 30% reserved

anu&cat!!!!!!: Sir, my AIMCAT %les r around 90.... I ve got 95.6%le once... Any possibility f my gettin into IIMs...?
abhisheik: yes..if u retain ur mental strength n composure during the exam..be totally focussed n aggressive

chin: ios 10 correct attemps in quants gud enuf?
abhisheik: gud enuff for wht..nobody can say at this pt..n nebody who says diff is to be ignored..

shashwat: Sir,overall cutoff for TAPMI, BIMTECH-GRTR NOIDA,& WELINGKAR-Mumbai?
saikumar: 93; 70+; 80 respectively

pooh: I heard that finance has less competition than marketting for spjain admissions..do u suggest me to mark finance as a preference? I have equal intrst in both..
saikumar: Go with your interest

sahildev: the DI set and RC set come on screen in a single page and they ask us to answer all questions in set.. how true is it? and will i be marked negative if i cant attempt all questions in a single set of DI or RC?
pranav: there has been no communication regards these directions, or in fact regards the negative marking or sectional cutoffs from the iims

muc9v546: sir what r min possble q one shud attempt...or is it diff to tell...?
abhisheik: nt diff..bt impossibel..however given the trend gud students shd try 40 at least

ali: sir i was asking for management development institute, last yr i secured 97.89 percentile but still didnt get call from it?
abhisheik: must have been a margin case..98+ s generally the requirement n sectional cut off is 70

t: A di set in my cat paper today didnt appear fully. Will contacting prometric will be of any help? will they give me another appointment? Another q's had duplicate options...
saikumar: Mail Prometric and the IIMs

vasudev: sir, i heard that none of cancelled students got emails from prometric. is it true? plz reply im one of them, i got cancelled my exam yesterday, they said prometric will contact with in two working days
pranav: they will contact you

secret: sir..some say some qts qns are taken from maths olympaid..would u recommend a final brush up on the olympiad qns..?
pranav: no. aimcats, previous cat papers, mc's, crt's will be sufficient

mitsi619: in the middle of the exam if we want to go to the washroom are we allowed to go?
pranav: no

faiz: my cat exam was cancelled on 29th... will i get a chance to change my test centre to give the exam?
saikumar: NO

abhi: Sir, what could be the minimum possible attempts in Quant and DI?
abhisheik: 10 each..though its really diff yto comment

iimfreakj: i attempted 49 question pretty confident that accuracy is well above 65% which all colleges should i apply to
abhisheik: wait till 7th dec

sozavp: my avg %tile was 60 to 75 can i easily go throught MAT
abhisheik: likley to

abba: thanks, will our things get stolen outside the hall...like mobile phones...any lock systemfor securing our things...can i take wallet inside the exam hall??
saikumar: You can take wallet inside. Safety is not guaranteed.

smashbrainsatan: I have lost my cat voucher. I however have the voucher no. written down. The Helpline isnt answering and my email to Prometric hasnt generated any response. Please tell me what I can do .
pranav: try calling again.And if you dont get any repsonse till your exam date, take the remaining documents, the bank pay-in slip and go to the exam.explain the problem and they should help you out

monica: wat shld be the ideal no. of attempt in individual section....
abhisheik: cant comment..bt paper is overall easy so attempt maximum..though be a lill cautious in english

hi: sec cut off for imi
saikumar: 95+

kyc9x003: some of my friends told me that there are some questions repeated in DI in two slots.is it true or just rumor
abhisheik: yes its true..

gaurav: dear daculty with due respect to all of u, i request u to please guide us (your students) on questions in CAT 09. CAREER LAUNCHER has been organising seminars for its students on how to attempt CAT 09. Dont u think its bit unfair on part of TIME for not providing any info. and its a clear benefit for CL students!
saikumar: Please be ethical. Do not try and adopt unfair means. If someone else does so dont grudge them.

iimfreakj: HOW to apply to jamlalbajaj
saikumar: MH-CET

sozavp: sir some says that DI was too calculative, is it so?
abhisheik: nt really..but easy..nt conceptually v challneging

pummy: Hi, in the online paper can we shuffle across sections or do we have to click on next to go through the questions in the paper....???
saikumar: Answered

chin: how would you rate dubai and nagpur campus of IMT??
abhisheik: both r decent upcoming colleges

goldiee: is it clear that there is no sec cutoff this yr.given that paper is jumbled up & no individual sections.
abhisheik: diff 2 say..though i feel its unlikely..i mean i think there will be no sectional cut offs

suganya: sir,wat is the cut-off for BIMTECH
abhisheik: 70+

akki: I m still recovering from Malaria, and have a lot of weakness. Will they allow me some relaxation in the check in procedure? I mean i cant stand for so long as i have been hearing i.e 2 hours.
pranav: you dont have to stand for two hours. explain your problem and they will help you.

ninku: sir i am not very comfortable in spoken english can i convert my calls into final selection
abhisheik: ye su can..wid right training

ishita: is the difficulty level day by day rising in cat papers?
saikumar: Cant comment on that

pooh: I heard that finance has less competition than marketting for spjain admissions..do u suggest me to mark finance as a preference? I have equal intrst in both..
abhisheik: mark as per ur pref..whtever lill u know abt both mark n fin..dn worry abt compt n all..u wud have enuff in both fields wherever u go

pummy: Hi, can we access the questions section wise.... or will it be one after another...???
saikumar: Using review you can access all Qs

mushtaq: Sir,i heard that we have(time students) classes for jmet also after cat schedule .is it true
saikumar: YES

chin: sir 5 of my questions in quants didnt appear as images didnt load.i complained 2 d invigilator thr.he said he will report.will they reschedule my cat??
abhisheik: contact prometric n iims directly

varun: What kind of revision should I do before CAT...My exam is on 6th DEC. And as written in the Paper that some candidates got questions beforehand is it true?? If it is true then what's the point writing the CAT??
abhisheik: this is all nonsense..havnt heard any such thing..its all gossip..jus focus on ur CAT n nt on such mindless rumours..practice a few rc n di sets..dnt calculate scores..revise basic quant chaps..be in gud frame of mind..best of luck

prometricbhagao: Are the candidates going to be assessed based on in which slot they appeared for th examination?
abhisheik: unlikely

raja: sir i have seen that the quality of questions were very poor and many questions were repeated.this is not expected in an exam like CAT.do you think that the IIMs should continue with the exam or cancel it???
pranav: going online is a good step, but going by various reports, it looks like they havent done a great job. now they should ensure that the selection process is fair and good students are not penalzied

dlc9q604: hello sir....plzz tell me the weightage of RCs in the going CAT examination....
abhisheik: 9 ques out of 20 english ques n 60 overall ques..individual weightage no idea

iimfreakj: abhishekh sir should i apply to imt or not
abhisheik: gimme some info on ur aim cat scores n acad bkground

goldiee: saikumar sir, sir,please tell is 70+ the overall cutt off of the kirloskar
saikumar: last year it was 72 for girls and 77+ for boys but this year this will go down as they have 2 campuses at Pune and Harihar and the intake is increased

auk: sir, is fms entrance harder than cat?
abhisheik: matter of perception..fms overall process is a lill stringent..comparisions r futile

eshwar: Sirs what is the tentative date for MH-CET...?
abhisheik: feb

raj: I read somewhere that at one centre, people were allowed to go to rest- rooms at 3 pm (i.e. after they had occupied seats, of course, exam not started). Is it allowed at all centres ?
saikumar: Some centres are allowing it

sahildev: so sir, what do You guys suggest.. should i attempt questions from the same set and attempt all of them even if i dont know one of them.. just because i might get one right otherwise its going to be marked wrong?? is it a strategy to follow?? ur ADVICE :)
abhisheik: no..ne which ways u dnt 135 mins to attemot 1 section..focus on strnegth bt dont ignore weakness

neo: will there be sectional cut offs this year too
saikumar: YES

feroz: i have my exam on 6th i feel very tensed ,please let me know about last few days preparation
abhisheik: biggest prep..relax urself..being nervous is normal..let it nt hinder ur prep..be agressive n focus during exam..

hhhh: Hi sir, As there is a huge difference between the level of difficulty of the different papers,How will a relative percentile score will be awarded to all the candidates?
pranav: already answered.check transcript

viru: sir,i have my cat tomo suggest me wat to revise tonight?
saikumar: Nothing. Have a good nights sleep and go in a happy mood to the exam

iimfreakj: sir cut off of nitie,imt,tapmi,kjsmaiya,BIMT,fore,nirma,ifmrc
saikumar: Answered. read the chat transcript

dlc9q604: sir please tell me the cutoff for SPJAIN
saikumar: 95

ali: Sir how percentiles would be calculated - slot wise or day wise or some other way.
saikumar: This has not yet been disclosed by the IIMs

maxy: Hi Sir, is it really true that there are no sections... and moreover all questions are mixed up? I mean 1-20 English/Quants/Logical is not the case in the exam?
saikumar: Sections have not been identified explicitly but then one can make out the sections based on the Qs

prometricbhagao: Are the candidates going to be assessed based on in which slot they appeared for th examination?
pranav: the iims have not mentioned their sseclection process, till now

rajat: sir should i calculate whole table on rough if the di qustion is in pie chart format?
pranav: if its easier for you

ggc9d293: sir we are not satisfied with the examination pattern being conducted by iim-prometric, personally i'am feeling being cheated at examination center... what should we do and whom to contact???
saikumar: Prometric and the IIMs. Mail them with the problems faced by you

secret: are chocolates allowed inside the test room?
saikumar: Yes

mit: is it possible that they normalize scores according to slots? and give percentile relatively?
pranav: maaybe

max: abhishek sir seeing the chaos created by online exam do you think cat 2010 will be also online what is yr take on this
pranav: it can be..

chin: sir how do we prepare for G.K section of snap?
saikumar: Please read the chats on 'How to prepare for Gk' on www.time4education.com in the chat archives section

ssm55: sir i heard that logical di questions are not appearing ..is it true.??
saikumar: Not true

pooh: @abhishek sir...my previous question regarding competition for spjain was for admissions...not the latter career part in fince/marktg...please suggest...
abhisheik: even for admission..there is no such trend..yes..spjain is a lill renowned for fin..so u may go for fin

sachin: sir tell me list of coleeges having cutt off b/w 75-85%ile
saikumar: HCU, SDM, Welingkar, IFMR, KIAMS, SCMS, Amrita, IMDR

hi: sir i find that certain ques in cat havn the right ans.. probably two..what can be done on that
saikumar: maybe you couldnt solve it right

aspirant: i have quite a good profile with good acads and extra curriculars .. but no work ex. should i apply to sp jain ? my avg %ile in the aimcats is 90
abhisheik: hmm..only if u can afford to financially..like shd nt be priority no 1..as an extra application

unsure: wellinger or IMDR?
abhisheik: 80+ n 70+

priya: cut off for SDM-IMD mysore
saikumar: 78

midhun: sir i heard that in some papers,sections are mixed.In that case is it better to do questions one by one or select section?
abhisheik: dnnt think sections r mixed..students confuse single LA ques for QA

raja: please answer my question sir...should they cancel this cat or should they continue??
abhisheik: i dn know..bt if i wd have been a student in either case my only concern wud have been to do my best n get into IIMs n nt how right it is to conduct online CAT or nt..

somya: sir what is the marking scheme and the negative marking criteria??? and pls tell me is the paper jumbled lyk as in mat... no clear sections?????
abhisheik: marking pattern nt revealed..no its nt jumbled..no clear sections..but all similar questions like all qa ques clubbed together

ninku: what will be the wieghtage of eassy in xat
saikumar: Evaluated if you get a call

aks: cut off iim
saikumar: 98+

azhar: sir,i just read that the paper based CAT is on the table...so even if its rescheduled as a paper based test when is it most likely to be held
abhisheik: no dates announced

simmy: sir how many question should attemp for iims and a top b-schools, plz reply me,how many Qustion should attempt in all section..is it compulsory or not..
abhisheik: v don know..bt to be on the safer side..attempt some frm every section

rsg: i think many students are going to get more than 80% marks in Maths and Di then what will be the criteria for the selection
abhisheik: v know nothing yet..let cat get over..thn v might have some idea..no point speculating

raja: how are they going to going to judge who is good and who s not when the exam has not been conducted in a fair way???different students faced different problems...
abhisheik: lets focus on our job..which is to give our best..evaluation is their job

abhijeet: Sir, Good evening. There is a news in 'Telegraph' newspaper website that CAT 2009 is likely to be cancelled and old version of P-nP test would be held.Any updates on this one please?
abhisheik: nt as yet

anup: sir,will the cut-off for CAT is slotwise or daywise or all at the same time???
abhisheik: no idea..but likely to be overall

varun: I have 3yr work ex(got some awards also)...but Acads are moderate and little bit of extracurricular activities...Should I go for SP-Jain?
abhisheik: hmm..only if getting in 90s in aim cat

dvd: how do you rate narsee monjee as an institute
saikumar: very good institute

jai: sir,are the questions being repeated in different slots???
abhisheik: yes they r

abhi: Sai Sir... is there any news of System issues in Pune Engineering College?
saikumar: No such issues reported

azhar: if its rescheduled as a paper based test how much minimum time gap will be available...im asking this coz we hav a hectic semester coming up..
saikumar: There will be enough time if what you say happens

rocky: sir i have been scoring consistently above 98 in aimcats but in last few aimcats got 55 and 65 percentile only,also managed only 32 in iift.wat shud i do in these last few days
saikumar: CAT Original papers, MCs and CRTs

eshwar: Expected percentiles for Amrita, Coimbatore.
saikumar: 70-75

anup: what about different difficulty level of CAT question papers in different slot?? will it not cause any problem in calculating percentiles??
saikumar: remains to be seen as to how the IIMs will calculate percetiles

hani: @sai sir i have heard that the students whose centre is siddharta institute of engineering situated @ ibrahimpatnam are shifted to some other college is it true?? i am verymuch tensed after hearing that
saikumar: In case of any change promteric will SMS you and inform u prior to the change. Dont get tensed

mini03: sir do colleges like nirma and imdr pune lso hav sectional cut-offs
saikumar: yes but at a much lower level

dlc9q604: cut off for TAPMAi
saikumar: 93+

rajat: sir can i make brief of each para while reading the rc? is it time consuming?
saikumar: If this is your habit then please do so

suganya: i have my exam in 4 days...! plzz give me some suggestions reg wat to revise in the last few days... plz answer
abhisheik: some quant basics..few rc n di sets..mentalo prep..be agressive n focussed..

simmy: i hear from many people that english section is togh and di also can u tell me is it right..
abhisheik: matter of perception..in english options r close

aiimiim: sir! i've read some r getting extra time(may be due to pc restart etc),is it true or a roumer?
saikumar: Cant substantiate because lots of students have reported the same on account of bugs in the software

jai: sir,will there be diff cut-offs for different slots...also how are they gng to evaluate...i mean one slot might be easy and other might be difficult....
saikumar: Remains to be seen how they will evaluate across slots

chandrani: sir my exam is on 7th so before that day is cat online exam going to be cancelled
saikumar: No such thing. Prepare for the test

iimfreakj: how is fostiim
saikumar: Decent institute and good faculty

pkw: sir anywhr we can get some question format in cat this time...
saikumar: That will be a violation of the NDA of the IIMs

catdive: i have my exam scheduled on 6th dec..with speculation reg cancellation and retest, I am losing my concenteration..pls advise
abhisheik: ignore all dis stuff..do ur job..give CAt properly

monica: wat r the prob of receivin the xam date in same city
saikumar: quite possible

neo: will the cat papers of each slot be normalised....
saikumar: Quite possible

rajat: how much percentile shuld i need to crack kriloskar?
saikumar: 70+

dips: sir...does SP Jain give a lot of weightage to extra curriculat activities??
saikumar: Yes it does

unsure: XIMB ,IMI , NITIE , KJ soumaiya , wht shd be the order of preference?
saikumar: NITIE>IMI>XIMB>KJS

max: wat shd be the percentile to get call from NITIE MUMBAI
saikumar: 97+

dlc9k262: sir if we review questions cant we come back 2 da paper again
saikumar: YES you can

kd: sir,is d level of difficulty increasing day to day????
saikumar: That is speculation. The IIms have said that all papaers are of similar level of difficulty

mohit: sir i will be giving my exam on 4th and i heard that questions are not continuous
saikumar: please clarify your Qs

varun: Sir, How is NIBM, Pune? Expected percentile for IMDR Pune also?
saikumar: Good institute. IMDR requires 75

9919193511: what is the format CAT has been following for past 4 days ???
abhisheik: 60 ques..no section..however all qa together. english together, di together..

dlc9q020: what score is enough for schmrd?
abhisheik: 95+ in SNAP

ashwinic: sir, is there a provision to deselect the selected answer
abhisheik: yes there is..just click on tht option again

sam: how is SIOM coming up? worth it?
saikumar: Good insti for operations. Apply

harry: Sir i have a work experience of two and half years wt should be my percentile to get a call from bim bangalore?
abhisheik: 80+

hani: @sai sir plz answer my question
saikumar: Answered

dew: Sir, how to apply to d colleges in Maharashtra (NOT through CET) through CAT score ? Is tht Form filling aftr CET only ? Plz explain.
saikumar: through CET. Just apply to CET and you need not apply to individual colleges

abhinav: cut off for mica and fore
saikumar: 90 for MICa and around 90 for FORE

unsure: XIMB , IMI , NITIE , KJ soumaiya , wht shd be the order of prefernce?
saikumar: Answered

nickname: are the courses from fostiim are AICTE approved ?
saikumar: AICTE approval doesnt really matter

nik: sir , is xam going to be cancelled?
pranav: there have been unconfirmed rumours

ankit: shud i concentrate more on solving questions....because it seems that IIMs will not consider sectional marks?
pranav: sectionals might very well be there. ignore at your peril

iimfreakj: i was not getting answers frm past half hour but when i asked abt fostiim reply came in a minute gre8888
saikumar: So whats your problem. you want a reply or you dont want a reply?

pummy: will SP jain be good for pursuing marketing ????
pranav: yes

jerry: Hello sir, In aimcats i have got low %le. As every one said, this cat is easy. can u tell me is there any chance to get good %le and what should i do in the last 2 days before4 the exam?
saikumar: CAT previous yrs papers, MCs, CRts and TPBs