ramesh: sir,what is the total number of iim seats available for students
bharat: For admissions 2009, there were about 2250 admissions

ruby: Sir, I got 85.64%ile in AIMCAT 1015 nd I am getting 84 marks in AIMCAT1014 (QA-16 VA-45 DI-23). Which colleges I should apply.. I am ready to put in 6 hours everyday from now onwards.. whether I have any chance of getting a call from atleast 1 IIM... I like to join only the top 20 colleges.
kranthi: work hard u will surprise urself.

bob: how diff is irma frm mba......shud i aplly
kranthi: a programme in rural management apart from having usual marketing finance hr and systems also have few courses which will sensitize u to rural society.by doing a course in irma u will be well groomed to take up managerial roles in irma designated organisations.however u have the option of joining a normal corporate job by trying on ur own.

ramesh: sir,what is weightage given to gd pi for iim admission
kranthi: varies from iim to iim we have put up admission criteria of various ims in detail on student homepage.

suman: SIR, what are the top 5 colleges after IIMs under CAT?
bharat: MDI, SPJIMR, IMT, NITIE, IMI

suman: Can you name any 5 colleges which range from 80%ile - 90%ile?
sai: NIRMA, LBS, MICA, IISWBM, UBS

rachel: HI Sir I'm Rachel
sai: Rachel I am Sai....whats the Question??

mickey: Sir tell if IRMA is good if i want finance or marketing as my mba field
sai: Decent but you should target the top 40 instis if you want to get a good placement and good quality education

ams: What r the colleges under NMAT?
sai: Only one....NMIMS

aman: HELLO SIR,WHICH B SCHOOL I SHOULD APPLY TO I AM TOTALLY CONFUSED.......
kranthi: have a detailed one on one conversation about the same with faculty.

kac9v264: sir plz tellme if learning general knowledge from now onwards is important coz im very poor in gk.......and i have hrd gk is asked in the interviews...........
bharat: read newspaper (biz daily+general), our mag - MBA Education & Careers, and watch TV news

catboy: sir iam an sc cnditate in tn.wats the cut off bim trichy
sai: Should be around 60-65

suman: Can you name any 5 colleges which range from 75%ile - 80%ile?
kranthi: itm navimumbai amrita sdmimd kirloskar alliance to name a few.but that is not static .u have to acccomodate minor variations.

shob23: what do u think of the delhi university business schools such a s delhi school of economics, mfc and mbe? how wud u rank them?
sai: Good BSchools ranked in the Top130

suman: Hi... What is the percentile required to get a call top 30 colleges??? Also Can you please give a list of the yop 30 colleges?
sai: Around 85+. List of top 30 is available on www.time4education.com

cat_moused: Hello Sir, I am getting around 95-96 percentile in CAT. Which all colleges should I apply to considering that I have OBC reservations also? Also pls throw some light on what kind of a percentile is required to get an IIM call with OBC reservations.
sai: Top10, AAA category and not below it. 95+ required by IIMs for OBC call

mt: Sir from now . How many hour one shld devote so as to make a b-school in top 20.
kranthi: nothing fixed about it.however not less than 3 hrs in general.

rajiv: sir, i am getting my percentile in AIMCATS from 70-85.How much i can expect in Real CAT and accordingly which colleges i should apply?
sai: There is a long way to go for CAT2009 and one cant predict how much you will get based on what you are getting right now in the AIMCATs. But 70-85 is a good range to be in...try to push it to 90+ for a Top 30-40 BSchool

kac9v264: how is IMS as a college?
sai: Not in the top 130 instis

catboy: sir iam getting 85-95ile in ppt aimcats............. but in online tests i get only 65-80....... wat could be my prob.kindly help me
sai: Please meet a faculty in person and discuss your problem in detail

swimmy: Hi sir, my %ile ranges bw 80-97.....which colleges should i apply to?
sai: Apply to colleges in the top10, AAA, AA and A category....The September issue of MBA Education and careers will have the article on how to apply to B-Schools

daunting: sir , i m scoring somewer between 91 and 95 percentile in the aimcats rt now for about 5 tests now..how much percentile in the aimcats you think is a decent enuf to unsure you are on the right track ? ..what is the aimcat percentiles by students who usually secure 99.00 percentile and around in the final CAT ? ..pls help
bharat: For your current scores, getting to 99 percentile should not be a "daunting" task... ur doing ok... push yourself a little harder... as for aimcat percentiles for actual CAT scores, a lot of people push themselves very hard in the last two months; and since AIMCATs are tougher than the actual CAT, you would land in the right zone; keep working :)

ams: Sir, what is the expectation of IRMA from its students, after they clear its written test?
sai: Good performance in GD and PI

rachel: Hi sir, please brief me with some opening if i did MBA in IRMA. Which company actually come for intake.
sai: Check their website for the list of companies that have come for placements...it is a pretty long list

kac9v264: got in the 50 percntiles for the first two aimcats.............totally frustrated.........if this continues what s my ultimate percntile?
sai: Around 60 in CAT

nrmstar: Sir, I want to know difference between Operations Management and Marketing Management Course and Contentwise. Also Could you please specify the TOP 10 Colleges for Operations Management?
sai: Please speak to a Faculty as this cant be answered in a chat forum.....the best instis for OM are the IIMs, NITIE and the AAA and AA category B-Schools offering a general Mgmt program

avi: Hi Sir, can u suggest some of the colleges where fees are a bit less
kranthi: the university based mba courses which have government grants .

gopikrishna: sir ,My percentiles are 97,92,88,96,97,97 what colleges should i apply for?
bharat: Under CAT - MDI,NITIE, IMT, IMI, BIM

neo: sir what are the lokely percentile cut offs in individual sections for IIM calls?
sai: Around 85

basant: hello sir i m getin around 70 to 80 %ile marks in aimcats should i go for iift n irma?
bharat: Both schools have separate entrance tests... it is difficult to draw a parallel... however, since the difficulty level of IRMA is far less than the CAT, you could apply to this school.

drc9x009: sir i read in ur archives that magazine yojna is good for irma`s gk from where can i get tht i searched tht in my city i live in indore
bharat: newspaper vendor... else subscribe here http://yojana.gov.in/about.asp

omala: CAN WE NOT GET PLACED IN TOP COMPANIES AS IN IIMS OR MDI IN IRMA LL LB RURAL COMP OLY
sai: Obviously you cant expect the same companies that come to the IIMs to recruit at IRMA but the profile of companies recruiting is quite good

naresh: Dear Sir, I am getting between 94 to 97.8%le in last 4 AIMCATs.Can you suggest which institutes will be better for me to apply?
kranthi: alliims.mdi imt ghaziabad spjain nitie(for engineers) tapmi mica imi(delhi) ubs kjsom.also write xat snap(sibm scmhrd,siib)iift fms nmat.

avi: Sir, wat r the colleges that offer cources related to IT, I mn IIM-C has one, but wat r the other ones?
sai: SCIT

abcd: tiss and jmet dates are clashing which one should i apply for if i want to apply according to the college ranking...
sai: JMET

ramesh: sir,how many seats are for reserved categories (for sc,st,pwd,obc)in iims
sai: Around 40-45%

arjun cat 2009 : sir,is there any sectionsl cutoff in IIFT?
kranthi: yes in all likelihood.

arun: Sir, I belong to SC category. My scores range between 85 to 90 in all AIMCATs except 1018 in which I got 33%tile. :(. Which colleges should i apply for? With just 3 months to go, will I be able to meet IIM A's expectations??? Thanks for your time.
sai: Apply to colleges in the Top10, AAA and AA institutes as per the list on www.time4education.com

ak: from where will i get g.k qus for iift &irma?
sai: TIME material and the TIME magazine 'MBA Education & Careers'

rajiv: sir,for IIFT GK...which area should i concentrate more?
kranthi: all areas with emphasis on economy.use the previous papers as a guideline for the type of questions.acquaint urself with the topics given in high school social studies books.

praveen: how much do i have to score to get into bim,trichy.?
bharat: For general category 2009, cutoff was 95 percentile

abhishek: Good Evening sir, I my AIMCAT score ranges between 84 to 97 %ile. I am a BTech comp sci from Gujarat University (2nd ranker). Along with IIMs (for which I am not very much hopeful) I am aiming at IIFT, FMS and SP Jain. I am not able to decide upon IITs and NMIMS. Please advice me regarding JMET and NMAT. Also please give suggest regarding XAT. Thanks
sai: With your percentile you should look at writing CAT, IIFT, IRMA, XAT, JMET, NMAT, SNAP and FMS

avi: Sir, which r the colleges tht offer IT related cources?
kranthi: iim calcutta (pgdcm) scit but u can join any good b school and specialise in systems.

sayantan: what are the top 10 b school after IIMs
bharat: FMS, JBIMS, MDI, XLRI, NITIE, SPJIMR, IIT-B & D,

venkat: Sir, Can you rate GMBA at SPJCM(Singapore,dubai and sydney) at par with MBA from IIM or ISB?
kranthi: below iim isb.

simsam: I am doing B.Tech in CSE,does IIM A/B Offer any course related to IT sector?...If so should I chose it over regular course?....
sai: You can take IT related courses as part of your specialisation

drc9x009: how good u consider UBS chandigarh as a b-school how r the faculties and what`s the placement scenario there please tell me sir........
sai: Very good...placements are also quite good

rachel: SIR DOES WORK EXPERIENCE MATTERS IN TOP INSTITUTIONS. I HAVE 1+
bharat: Work ex always helps... quality of work and one's learning is also taken into consideration

nikita: which bschools should i start applying from now onwards i mean from this month onwards?
sai: Depends on your AIMCAT scores and your own interest

sho: Good evening Sir How is ICFAI hyderabad. Is it worth applying to or not.
sai: Decent school...Apply to it

munesh: sir is there any difference in strategy for preparation between CAT and other management exams like IIFT,SANP,MHCET ??
bharat: your CAT prep will come in handy for all these tests... however, in addition you will have to prepare for GK for both IIFT and SNAPTest

jeev: hi sir! Is RCs enough to cross the cutoffs in va?
sai: Not enough...work on other areas as well

wakeup: is NITIE a good college?where does it stand ?
kranthi: good.in the top 15.

kac9v264: but i came across that IMS(not IMT)ghaziabad is in top 50............i guess that fake den......
bharat: pl follow our advice... we do not have any personal interest in recommending schools... we go by a set of parameters... and by that, IMS does not come in top 130

avi: Sir, can u tell me which colleges offer cources related to IT?
bharat: Among top colleges - NITIE, SPJIMR, IMT,

jeev: sir my average percentile in AIMCATS is around 88 ,can i hope for getting into IIMs?
sai: If you can get the average to around 94-95 then you would be in with a great chance

ksp: does jbims have its own entrance exam?if yes,what is its difficulty level compared to cat?
kranthi: u have to write mahacet or february mat and apply through mahacet.paper resembles a bank po paper.

ksp: what are the cut offs for sp jain in xat,and bims,trichy in cat?
sai: SPJain around 94+ and BIM trichy around 95

sowmya: Sir do we have to clear the sectional cutoff's for institutes like SpJain,Tapmi,BIM?I mean the top 20 colleges other than the IIM's?
kranthi: yes.they may not be the same as iim cutoffs.

omala: M VERY BAD AT TECHNICAL LL IT INFLUENCE MY OUTCOME IN INTERVIEWS
sai: Lot of time for interviews....focus on the written test as of now

mt: Hw many sets of di we must do daily in order to attain a good concepts over ques ???
sai: Around 4-5 sets with thorough analysis

vicky: sir how could scores in english section be improved /
sai: refer to the verbal chat transcripts in the archives section

siddharth: sir have heard that ibsat is clashing wid the dates of nmims is it true??if yes then which to apply?
kranthi: normally one will be in the morning other in afternoon.nmims is better than ibsat.

patrick: Is it worth appearing for IBSAT, where all the programmes have been made distance learning except Hyderabad Campus ?
sai: YES...ICFAI Hyderabad is a good campus

nikita: will it b ok if i jst read the RCs from time site,AIMCAT previous yr papers and editorials from HINDU newspaper for CAT?
sai: It will be good but sky is the limit in terms of what one can actually read in the runup to CAT2009

suman: Hi... What is the percentile required to get a call top 30 colleges??? Also Can you please give a list of the top 30 colleges?
sai: Atleast 85+

ksp: does tiss have its own entrance exam?if yes,what is its diff level compared to cat?
kranthi: yes it has its own entrance.issues of social concern and gk is the additional area.around 6000 candidates compete for for less than 100 seats of their flagship programme in personnel management.

vicky: which institutes under CAT dont take sectional cuttoff?
sai: Only the IIMs, MDI, TAPMI, NITIE have clearly specified cutoffs. Others have not specified cutoffs but we are sure that they have a lower cutoff requirement of around 30+ %ile

kac9p079: SIR I WANNA KNOW WHETHER I WILL BE ABLE TO GET IIM CALLS IF I SCORE 99 %ILE IN CAT 2009 WITH AN ACADEMIC CARRER LIKE X - 75% XII - 67.7% B.TECH - 83.3% AND ALSO I AM A FRESHER,IS IT OK TO GET IIM CALLS,OR ITS GOING TO CREATE SOME PROBLEMS???
kranthi: o.k. go get it.

sowmya: Is IIM trichy starting to function from the academic yr 2010?What can be the approximate cutoff for it in yr opinion?
sai: Nothing less than 97-98+...It is an IIM and will have HIGH cutoffs

pravallika: will there be any difference between GMBA from SPJCM Dubai Campus,and SPJIMR mumbai campus interms of placements,course reputation, content etc..
kranthi: yes mumbai is the preferred destination.course content may not differ greatly.

rachel: SIR HOW TO PREPARE FOR SOCIAL SECTION IN IRMA.
kranthi: prepare on the various development programmes of the govt.of india follow closely developmets in agricultural sector.stress on enviornment related issues and social activism.develop an empathyfor things rural.read ur high shool geography and economy thorouhly in ncert books.read yojana kurukshetra.

smita: sir wl it be fine to give NMAT though i hav no job exp.
sai: BMAT doesnt ask for Work Ex...Apply

krr: Sir, i am getting 90 percentile consistently...what shoukld be the percentiles one should get so tht one can expect 99 percentile + in the real cat
sai: Around 92-95 should translate into a 99+ provided you maintain the same consistency

shubha: how much percentile should one get to get into iift?
sai: Around 98+

nishan: sir,since my grad percentage is 57%...shud i go for TISS..instead of jmet??...is tiss good in terms of placements??
bharat: TISS offers MA in HRM and Labour Relations; intake is less than 60; has its own entrance test; for placements 2008, avg pay around rs 12 lakh

basant: sir wht is the intake of irma n iift?
bharat: For both it was 180 each

manoj: hello sir just tell me the last dates for applying to GIM IFMR LIBA XIMB
bharat: Visit this website... check the notifications page for all admissions info

bharath: 55 in aimicat 14 . is it a decent score
sai: NO

vamzz: sir,which b schools in top 10 and AAA category mentioned in time website dont have sectional cut offs?
sai: Already answered

nikita: sir, i didn't yet start preparing seriously for CAT......if i start preparing from now will i be able to get into top 10 b-schools?
sai: YES you can

vicky: what should be the ideal attempt in percentage in order tosecure IIM call?
sai: Depends on your accuracy level....Attempting around 50% of the Qs with around 80% accuracy is good for a call

kac9v264: sir i have a very serious question.......in MAT gk scores are not counted bt while percntils are given,gk is taken into consideration........shud i stress on gk for MAT?
sai: Dont worry abt GK too much it doesnt count towards the final score

ankita: gud evening sir,for xlri what should i have to prepare?
sai: Same areas as CAT

ayush: sir i want to know about sp jain how is this college and wat the procedure to take admission in it so sir plz tell me
bharat: spjimr is a top 20 school... for adm info, visit the school website...

sushant: sir,i m getting good score in aimcat.should i fill IIFT?
kranthi: YES.keep options.

kac9p079: what should be the ideal attempt in percentage in order to secure 3 -4 IIM callS
sai: Around 60% attempts with 80% accuracy

rajiv: As per my AIMCAT score which is between 70-85,which college forms i fill?
sai: With your percentile you should look at writing CAT, IIFT, IRMA, XAT, JMET, NMAT, SNAP and FMS

arun: where does bim ranks
kranthi: top 25.

sho: Sir, also how is SIOM is it worth applying and how would you rate it against ICFAI hyderabad,ICFAI mumbai, BIMTECH. PLz arrange them accordingly
sai: Look at the bSchool ratings on www.time4education.com

basant: wht do u suggest to a 80%ileer regardin fillin up irma n iift forms?
sai: Apply to both

kj: how many seats are there in iift, for non delhi-ites?
sai: There is NO reservation for Delhi students in IIFT

patrick: I would like to know about PRM course offered by IRMA, is it different from the other management programs, I would be glad if u cud tel me whether it is worth doing it if i want to enter the corporate world after the course?
sai: PRM is the Rural mgmt course offered by IRMA. The course prepares one for an MBA in the Rural mgmt sector. The placements are decent and the course is well regarded in the corporate world

ak: cat sedule is from 28nov-7 dec....which days will b better... i m planning to book last days..
sai: Any day is OK...No one will have an advantage taking the test in the later part of the test window

ksp: i have secured campus placement in cognizant,and have completed eee,which should i opt for-mba or job?
sai: Try for MBA and if that doesnt work then go for the job.....try to defer your joining so that you can give a good attempt

chocolateguy: sir,i'm getting percentiles ranging between 70-85.which b-schools should i apply to?
sai: Answered already

kj: how many seats are there in jbims for non maharashtrians?
sai: 15%

drc9x009: nit callicut how will u rate this college in terms of placement,industry exposure,faculties.. can one apply to this with jmet and is the college safe to land in pls guide me sir
sai: Good B-School but not in the Top 50 instis....Apply to it under JMET as it is a decent B-School

laxmi: Sir, I have a location constraint and can only select colleges in Blore. I am aiming at iimB. I am prepared both for the flagship program and FPM. Can you please tell me if FPM is very difficult to get through.
kranthi: aptitude and interest are very important apart from capability.right efforts can take u there.discard the locational constraint as jobs would expect more flexibility from ur side.

andrewgoel: No intension of spamming but my question worth a lot to me thts y posting it again to higher the chances of getting answer. Hearty Apology for any inconvenience--- What are the carrier(MBA) prospects in terms of placement, salary and self esteem in colgs like Central universities (ex- AMU, Jamia millia, Manipur univ. ), Deemed univ(s) (ex- NIT-Jaipur- Kurukshetra- Warangal) and non NIT(s) like Homibhaba national institution, Bharathi vidhyapeth)..? Where I can know more about these colgs?
sai: The career prospects arent too bright at these instis as the quality of education, quality of students and the quality of placements are quite low in comparison with the top instis in the country. Visit the websites of the instis for more info

fire: nt performin well in aimcats shud i fill iift form?
sai: You will improve isnt it?......Fill the form...dont wait

maniac: what is the percentile range for programmes in NITIE i heard they only take engineers is it true. also what is the cut off for sp jain If we have to apply for SP jain should we apply through XAT or CAT. I heard less people appear for XAt compared to CAT so is it better to apply through XAT(as it accepts both )?
bharat: yes NITIE takes in engineers only; percentile for flagship prog is over 96... you could apply thru either; for SPJIMR, cutoff is over 97... other parameters also matter.

ajc9cc04: Sir What marks are needeed to score above 75 percentile marks in AIMCATS
sai: Depends on the Difficulty level of the paper

mickey: Sir can u tell me any top colleges for GMAT that doesnt consider work ex
bharat: GLIM does take folks with no work ex... however, overall profile incl acad record should be very good

drc9x009: how can one decide to apply in the colleges as this time results will be too late and also we cant even check our scores also before the final results. Top of tht dates of all good colleges will be over till we get our results
sai: This was always the case that is why choosing a B-School is always very difficult....This needs to be done on the basis of your AIMCAt scores

bob: TIME HAS NOT GIVEN ANY MATERIAL FR GK....FREOM WHER SHALL I PREPARE PL ANSWER.....MAGAZIN OLY AH???
sai: The magazine and the classroom handouts are being given

madhu: sir, i may get 75-85%le in final cat exam.. what r the other exams can i take??
sai: With your percentile you should look at writing CAT, IIFT, IRMA, XAT, JMET, NMAT, SNAP and FMS

ak: i m not good @L.R,SHOULD I APPLY FOR xat?
kranthi: improve by practice it is needed in all tests. apply for xat.there are as many as 50 colleges under xat.

vicky: can a commerce graduate with average academic background make it to IIMs?
bharat: If you WORK HARD, VERY HARD, you will turn every dream into reality... incl making it to the IIMs :)

sachin: sir i have ppo from Tata Steel..will i go for mba now or with job experience
kranthi: if u get into a very good b school u can weigh options .

bob: DOES ISB HYBD REQ WORK EX?????HERD IT =IIMS
bharat: Yes, ISB mandates at least two yrs work ex.

rajiv: is dere any good college under MAT?
kranthi: alliance christ scms cochin iif delhi are some.

k1987: how many seats in iim under obc category..whether all iims consider this category or not
sai: Around 400-500 seats....all IIMs have OBC reservation

avi: m having 2 yrs of exp, how much cut off i can expect for FMS?
sai: depends on the Difficulty level of the FMS paper this year...cant be predicted at this stage

avi: with 2 yrs exp, how much can be the cut off for iift
sai: Answered

vicky: how much perc is required for top 20 b schools?
sai: 90+

arun: no of seats in bim in each catagery
sai: Check up the website of BIM

rajesh0913: is thr sectional cut off in iift
sai: YES

roy: I have heard that 6 new iims areabout to open....will they take adn for 10-12 batch
bharat: Let us wait till Aug 30... in all likelihood, 4 IIMs may take adm for Class of 2012... hope for the best.

khushi: sir can u tell me the best b-schools in delhi
sai: FMS, IIT Delhi, IIFT, IMI, FORE are some of the top schools in Delhi

teja: is MAT really worth a try?
sai: YES

black: Sir! im a btech 2008 passout with havin 1 yr of exp as of aug '0 of aug '09 working for job consulting firm called intercon international and would be interested to pursue my career in HR domain itself .So please suggest some good colleges for the above mentioned domain and expected score-range in AIMCATs for those colleges
sai: Best colleges for HR are XLRI, TISS, MDI-HR, SCMHRD

jeev: are there any new IIMs included fot CAT-2009?
sai: Wait for the notification to come this Sunday

hitesh: Which one is better: TAPMI,BIM or BIT,Mesra..What is the ranking of BIT,Mesra.
bharat: BIM, TAPMI, BIT-MESRA - in that order

willcrackcat09: I'm a time aimcat extended student...so how to subscribe for your mba magazine? Will i also get previous months issues
bharat: For subscribing to M E&C, pl mail to mec@time4education.com... also we do not sell back issues.

ab: is GK Scores not counted inwritten exam and is considered only in latter stages of admission.
bharat: Except in MAT, considered in all exams ;(

khushi: is work experiance required to get an admission in b-schools and fms
sai: Not really a must

varun: sir plz tl sm good institutes under cat b/w 82 to 92 %tile
sai: HCU, IISWBM, NIRMA, LBS, UBS, TAPMI, MICA, KJS

ris: Hi Sai, This is Rishi..I am thnking of applying to Great Lakes. How do you rate the school. I would be having 3+ yrs of exp by April next year..and I scored 97.3% in CAT 2008
sai: Good school..apply to it

khushi: i want hra or finance as my mba field so which b-school i hve a apply
bharat: MDI, SCMHRD, XLRI, TISS among top schools

anuj_l: Sir is Jmet a worthy exam to give?
sai: YES YES

prabhav: Hello There.... What do you people feel the best strategy to get a consistently good score in a paper like that of CAT??
sai: Allocate time in the 40-40-40 pattern with 30 min for buffer apart from this you need to have sound conceptual knowledge and good speed

jammy: Sir what r the cuttoffs for gujarati quota in NMIMS
sai: On par with that of the general category

willcrackcat09: sir, can aimcat students use any vacant classroom or library for combined studies
sai: Contact your local centre...shouldnt be a problem

ksp: what is the difficulty level of nmims compared to cat?
sai: Two three levels lower but then the competition is very high as the applicant to seat ratio is very high

jeev: my percentiles are 48 51 48 56 can i hope 4 iims?
sai: Needs a lot of hard work but it is not impossible