meena: sir i exept i can get 65%ile in cat which college i hve to apply i already fill ipe,ubs,iifm, tell me another college also i beolong to ST
saikumar: apply to some of the good institutes like HCU,SDM IMD etc

neelam: Sir, with virtually nothing can be shared on the test Analysis. What do we make out of the test analysis on the home page.
saikumar: Please check www.time4education.com for an important announcement regarding the same.

abc: sir hw to improve my accuracy in va in the next few days??
bala: Please look at the type of errors you have made in various tests you have taken and find out whether errors due to wrong reading of the question or calculation errors. Work out a strategy to eliminate each type of error.

launchpad: Good Evening, This last chat, wish to thank Time...and also need your best wishes!!! Thanks!!
bala: All the very best from all of us from T.I.M.E.

st: what is cut of SIBM pune & ban last year in ST category tell me another snap college also
saikumar: SIBM is a good institute and the cutoff of ST was lower than 84 marks by about 20 marks. But this will change from year to year. Other good SNAP colleges are SIIB, SCMHRD

mihir: Sir,i have looked at the various papers from the previous years.i thought they were very easy .is it because of the fact that we have solved similar questions before or are they easier than the aimcats.for example,sir,i could easily attempt 11-13 questions correctly in CAT08 quants which was supposedly difficult.
krishnakumar: Good. That means that you are ready for CAT. Best wishes

havetowin: QA QA QA QA QA....i m serriously confused that will i be able to attempt single question there
bala: You will be able to attempt. There are always a few questions in any paper.Revise what you have done during the period of preparation.Look out for concepts and its applications.You will definitely find questions which you can decipher and answer these questions. Wishing you all the best

dan: hello sir...which all colleges should we apply if we are expecting between 70 to 90 %ile
saikumar: You can apply to MICA, LBS, NIRMA, HCU, IFMR, IISWBM, BIMTECH, KIAMS, SDM, UBS, Welingkar, IMDR etc.

white warrioe: Sir, Can we be absolutely sure that even if we have 2 backlogs which can be cleared latest by may, we are eligible to be selected for the IIMs??
bala: we know cases where students have made it to IIM with arrears as long as these arrears are cleared before the start of IIM course.

pre: Sir. what does belling the CAT mean?
saikumar: Put bell around the CATs neck so that when it moves you know!!

swati: Sir, not getting good %tiles adding to the tension..
bala: Please forget what has happened so far. Concentrate on the actual CAT. Remian calm & collected and your performance on tha CAT day could be the best performance.Some of our students who have not able to secure more than 60 %ile in AIMCats have secured 90 %ile in actual CAT due to the fact that they remained focussed and kept their nerve.

prometric: what institutes to apply for..... my aimcats 30- 65 %ile 1022 62 %ile...... only what institutes to apply????
krishnakumar: Suggest that you look at institutes as soon as your CAT exam gets over, based on your performance. We will help you on that

white warrioe: Sir, i am a 99%er in AIMCATS but VA has been inconsistent Lowest being 75%le and highest being 99%le while DI and QA have always been 99%le. Any tips Sir??
krishnakumar: Don't get weighed down by some low scores in VA. Derive strength from the 99%tile and other such scores. Believe that you have it in you to do well

white warrioe: Sir, i usually take 12 mins to read and complete the answering part of an average length RC in AIMCATS which i feel is a tad more. My accuracy is 80-100%le though. Any tips sir??
bala: 12 minutes to read & answer questions of a Rc passage may not be bad given that your accracy is 80% - 100% accuracy. You can also see how it can be reduced without sacrificing accuracy

shail85: hi sir.just let me know wat should me my ideal attempt per section to clear the cutt off
saikumar: Depends on the difficulty level of the test

kac9b032: sir is it wise to do an mba in sectoral b-schools? how much is dis goin to affect us in the long run? is iifm and simc good?
saikumar: If you go to a sectoral school you will get specialised knowledge and you will get the best jobs in your area however the chances to branch out later and then do something else will be much reduced. IIFM and SIMC are good instis.

rocky: wat sud b da ideal attempts if der r 70 qns ,30 in va ,20 in qa and di nd wat sud b da accuracy????
bala: No predetermined attempts, Attempts are based on the questions and the level of difficult level.Accuracy should be around 80 %

saurav: Sir, I want to know the sectional and overall cut offs for NITIE???
krishnakumar: Around 98.5 overall with 70+ section wise

iim: Hi Sir.....I am appearing for CAT tomorrow....What shud I do now....all the AIMCATS or just revise the formulaes?
saikumar: Relax. No more preparation

prometric: koi hai ?>???
krishnakumar: very much hai

dips: sir what should be done to ease the tension just befire the exam day
kranthi: do any activity which u enjoy and which refreshes ur mind and gives u sound sleep.

acc: is it gud if m getting 3 questions right and 2 wrong in a rc?
krishnakumar: 60 percent accuracy is good and 70 percent is desirable

tinku: sir..my VA scores are weak...should i maximize my attempts in that sections??
krishnakumar: Be careful. More attempts should not end up affecting your accuracy levels

cat09: hello sir good evening.... sir i have put in serious effort for cat 09 for the past 3 months....... but at this point of time i feel i should've done more.....how to overcome this.. as it effects my confidence.. thank u sir
bala: No point in looking back.Look forward to the D Day Keep your cool and be collected. All the best

: respected sir i have this problem of 50 percent accuracy in va no matter how many ques i attempt what shud i do
saikumar: Slow down to improve accuracy. Speed might be the problem

catcracker: Hi sir can u please tell me what would be the expected cutoffs for IMT,MDI,MDI(HR),NITIE,SPJAIN,IMI
saikumar: 96+; 98+; 94+; 97+; 95; 95.5 respectively

laxmi: Sir, I have been scoring percentiles 75-80% - 1test between 80-85% - 2 test, between 85-90% - 2 tests , between 90-95% - 5 tests and 95%+ - 11 tests. Can u tell me the prospects for iims.
bala: My guess is you can get upwards of 95 %ile. Just concentrate on taking the test.Results will follow

havetowin: sir cut offs means?? if some get 50 in di n 0 in qa n 30 in qa...wat will be her/his fate...
bala: Cutoffs are decided by performance of the students. The students are ranked according to marks in descending order and partitioned into various percentiles.According to each B School the percentile levels are determined

white warrioe: Sir my scores in IIFT are QA 10 DI 11 GK 2.5 RC/VA 10.4 wat are my chances sir??
saikumar: GK is dicey. Keep u r fingers crossed and pray that the cutoff is lower than 3.5 for GK

vami: Hello Sir i got 80-90 percentiles in aimcats. what is the expected percentile in cat i can get
saikumar: 90-95 atleast

rishi: I have my exam on 5th Dec.. Quant is weak... Have worked a bit on it.. SLight improvement is seen.. What would the best approach for improving the score in these remaining days..? Thanks in advance...
arkss: Try and just clear the cut-off in Quant. Surely you will get some simple questions. just chage your mindset everything will start working

pranshu: gd evng sir,sir this year iims banglore has set the paper so is the quant section going to be tough than last year
saikumar: Cant say....I think all sections will be tough and you should be ready for it.

bellcat09: In all the aimcats, I have scored (95+ %)- 9 times, (90-95 %)- 4 times ,(85-90 %)- 6 times and (below 85 %) - 3 times, Toppers list -3 times. Its either DI or verbal playing the spoiler and my accuracy in VA is pathetically low (50-60 %).In eng, I avoid grammar and vocab questions.And in DI i avoid sports questions. Sir, What are my chances? And what should be my approach for the next week? My date with CAT-6th morn slot. (Cat08- 98.5, Cat07-92.4 Work-ex 2yrs)
saikumar: You have great chances of multiple IIM calls and as they say 'Third time lucky' so dont worry and start preparing for GDPI after your CAT is over.

raja_the_winer: Plz, suggest few tips to improve DI/LR section what to revise from this section
kranthi: revise aimcats for now.

aimiim: sir am getting too tensed. how to reduce my tension
bala: Any person should have right amount of nervousness and do not get anxious.You can and will do well. All the very best

acc: if m totally clear wid the concepts in qa bt less familira wid da applications, ne chances whether i cn clear quant cutoff
saikumar: Yes you will clear the cutoff. Stop worrying and be confident

abhi123: sir...which if better for pgdm ( finance ) imt ghaziabad or imi, delhi?
saikumar: Both are equally good but IMI has an edge

just chill: if i go through previous CAT papers(for DI).....will it be fine enough.....provided... .i've not been able to perform well in the AIMCATs...????
bala: Go through Previous CAT papers and our AIMCAT papers and evolve.

pre: Sir, how to go about quant and DI? what should i revise and what to leave!
bala: With less no of questions it is not advisable to ignore any chapter. There can be easy questions from any chapter and not knowing basics in this chapter could be roadblock to getting a good score.Look and pick up easy questions. All the best

priyank210788: hello sir my exam is on 6th dec last 9 days strategy would be?
kranthi: revise aimcats.revise workshop papers and tpbs.do no take more than 2 full length tests.

sid_iim: A piece of advice for everyone here. Watch Will Smith's 'A pursuit of Happyness' once before you write CAT. It will make u feel gud. All the best everyone. I am gonna give u tough competition in CAT....
saikumar: great idea Sid....Thats the confidence that is the hallmark of those destined for glory.

jlkj: Sir, in this last one week i am planning to revise all the formulas for quant..and all the concepts of DI from the 1000 series is that a good plan...and wht should i do for verbal sir, i get good marks in verbal..but sometimes my verbal score goes for a toss
krishnakumar: That is fine. Do such things which will bosst your confidence

anil: sir, what should I do for preparing for last minute as I am expecting around 65 to 75 %ile and what all colleges form I need to fill to get admissions as I have not filled any forms for such colleges.
saikumar: Consider colleges in the BBB category. HCU, IIFM etc.

vibes07: are there any sectional cutoffs for non iim institutes using cat scores
krishnakumar: Yes, for MDI, NITIE, SP Jain, IMI, IMT, Fore, MICA

soumik: hi sir..this is soumik..actually due to financial problem ..i havnt given any time mocks..but yesterday i got 4 aim cats frm my frnd..whois a time student..so sir if i go thru this paper and prvious year cat papers..is it possible to score a gud percentile..actually i want to know that practising prvious paper will help or nt?
saikumar: It will help. best of luck

pranshu: sir my %ile is ranging between 65-92 which colleges should i apply
krishnakumar: Apply to one from LBSIM/UBS and look at other B schools as soon as your exam is over

acc: wats da minimum %ile required for IMI?i hrd sectional cutoffs r low 4 IMI.is it true?
krishnakumar: 95 with 65-70 percentile sectionals

sourabh: i'm not able to solve di sets from aimcats comfortably i.e. they still appear very tough to me and hence bring down my confidence time and again on the contrary mc,crt n previous yr. paper can be solved comfortably by me so for last week should i just stick to the latter to boost my confidence
krishnakumar: CRTs are replicas of actual CAT papers. If you are comfortable with them, you should feel confident about CAT.

tinku: Sir if we get 85-90 %ile in TIME...then how about the chances in the real CAT..
saikumar: An improvement of 5-10%ile is quite possible in actual CAT

sourabh: i'm not able to solve di sets from aimcats comfortably i.e. they still appear very tough to me and hence bring down my confidence time and again on the contrary mc,crt n previous yr. paper can be solved comfortably by me so for last week should i just stick to the latter to boost my confidence
saikumar: The AIMCATs are closer to reality than the MCs and CRTs. Practice the AIMCATs.

just chill: Disclaimers Regarding Conduct of CAT----viewing this....in what way you people wud be able to help us out??
saikumar: No way without violating law and jeopardizing your chances at the IIMs. We will be doing chats, clearing subject related doubts etc. and extending all support to the student body.

tinku: how many members are taking the CAT??any idea...
saikumar: 241000

shails: hello sir! I m appearing for CAt on the 1st of dec..wanted to ask whether i should revise all the AIMCATs(hve few of them left) first or see the previous CAT papers first...what should be the priority now..?
saikumar: Previous CAT papers and then the AIMCATs if there is time left

nik: SIR I GOT AIR 400 ND 472 IN 1022 ND 1023 RESP.WHAT CAN MY PERCENTILE BE IF I MAINTAIN THE PERFORMANCE IN THE ACTUAL CAT?
krishnakumar: Excellent results. You will get IIM calls if you can maintain this

bigboss: HELLO ALL 60 %ilers for aimcats.,...... I M ALSO IN D SAME group.... WHich INSItitutes r u guys Applying to ??
saikumar: ur percentile will surely go up. apply to the BBB category like HCU,IISWBM, BIMTECH etc

nakul: HI SIR I M EXPECTING 65%ILE THIS TYM IN CAT CAN U SUGGEST SOME COLLEGES TO APPLY 4........?
saikumar: Ur percentile will go up considerably owing to the large number of cat takers.apply to many colleges in the BBB range and a few A and a few BB as backups

siva: sir how to solve fij type q
krishnakumar: Get an appointment with a faculty at your T.I.M.E centre tomorrow itself and have a personal sitting on this

iim c: my average in AIMCATs is 92-93%ile. Can I expect IIM C call?
krishnakumar: If that is your avearage, there would be quite a few AIM CATs where you would have scored 95+. Excellent chance of IIM calls, if you can maintain this level of consistency

smriti: any special tip for candidate with 31-40% percentile?????????
saikumar: dont panic and work on your strengths.u will definitely score well

gaurav: i have paranoids abt my success in cat sir owing to my low scores in aimcats?wat 2 do?
krishnakumar: That is not going to help you in CAT. On the contrary, that will result in a below par performance. Keep your cool and approach the exam with a positive frame of mind.

hg: sir,i m a dropout and getting a %ile from 60 to 90....plz advice me which colgs shuld i apply. i m repeating this query in every chat but not getting any reply....plz reply
krishnakumar: Now, apply to one from IMT/IMI and one from LBSIM/UBS.

angelwrath: Hi sir(s). In VA I generally leave out the sentence correction Qs because they used to get me a lot of -ves long ago when i used to attempt those. But now I sat down to revise the AIMCATs and found that I have a >90% accuracy with solving the sentence correction Qs somehow. (Maybe last year these Qs were tougher). Should I attempt those in the actual CAT ? They do take some time to go through.
krishnakumar: Hello...request, please don't repeat a qn which has been answered already.

vinz: This year we have 20 diff papers. will the no of qns remain same aross all the slots ? How will thy compute the pctile?
saikumar: Cant be predicted now. How the IIMs will compute the %ile is not known. Wait for some more disclosures from the IIMs regarding the same.

iim c: My CAT on 29th evening. What should I do tomorrow?
saikumar: Watch 'Valkyrie' on Star Movies today and relax the whole day tomorrow. No more studies. Keep u r self fresh for the test.

sai: sir what all should i go through in the last 5 days for the D-day?
kranthi: revise aimcats.

pankaj: sir in almost all my aimcats i spoiled my exam bcz of di section as i stuck to one set.wasting alot of time...vat shd be rt strategy to handle di section??
krishnakumar: The answer is there in the qn itself. Don't fall in love with a question/set and end up spending too much time. Keep moving..

kevin: hi sir, I am taking CAT on 29th Nov. , Can I post the questions asked to me on TIME CHAT and moreover will the questions asked in the previous batch be available to me, if yes then from where ??
saikumar: Please check www.time4education.com for an important announcement regarding the same.

shyam: how to pick up easy passages to answer
saikumar: based on ease of reading and understanding

saurav: Is anybody there to reply... I cant see any inputs from faculty...
saikumar: We are answering. Please refresh your window and look at the screen.

angelwrath: Hi sir(s). In VA I generally leave out the sentence correction Qs because they used to get me a lot of -ves long ago when i used to attempt those. But now I sat down to revise the AIMCATs and found that I have a >90% accuracy with solving the sentence correction Qs somehow. (Maybe last year these Qs were tougher). Should I attempt those in the actual CAT ? They do take some time to go through.
saikumar: Yes. Attempt them as accuracy is more important than anything else in this year as the number of Qs are reduced.

angelwrath: Hi sir(s). In VA I generally leave out the sentence correction Qs because they used to get me a lot of -ves long ago when i used to attempt those. But now I sat down to revise the AIMCATs and found that I have a >90% accuracy with solving the sentence correction Qs somehow. (Maybe last year these Qs were tougher). Should I attempt those in the actual CAT ? They do take some time to go through.
krishnakumar: >90% accuracy is excelellent. You should attempt these kind of qns

ishasharma: sir in QA attempmting only those questions that a person is dead sure abt a good thing ? knowing that that the number of questions one has attemped is as low as 4-5 !
kranthi: u cannot guess blindly.u can always take a guess if u are able to narrow down to two options.

havetowin: if 80% of the questions are from geometry then??
kranthi: do ur best.pick the easy ones from among the m and answer.by the way 25 percent is normally sufficient to clear the cutoff.

anchal: sir am having my exam on 29th i tried to study a lot today but just cunt..is it normal..i just wish such kind of feeling dosen't comes while taking CAT..
krishnakumar: answered this

nakul: I M HAVNG MY CAT EXAM ON 29 SO CAN U GIVE ME SOME GUIDANCE 4 THIS LAST TYM PREPARATION.....?
kranthi: stop all preparation.take ur mind off cat.take up activity which refreshes ur mind.

amit: SAI SIR, my %les range from 88 to 97. English is my weakest section. Now i allot maximum time (50 to 55 min) for it and able to go beyond 91%le in the last 3-4 tests. But i am getting 80 to 85%les in both QA and DI. Sab ulta ho raha hai Sir. What to do??
saikumar: A 91 will translate into a 98+ in CAT and you should not worry about this at all. Try to see if you can reduce the time a bit in verbal and still get the same score.

iim c: Mentors, bless me so that I can get into IIM C. Hail T.I.M.E.!! :)
saikumar: Tathastu....Sanskrit for 'So be it'

adutta7: sir i have a exam fear when i take the mocks at centre i usually get around 75 precentile in ic aimcat but i manage to get constantly over 96+ in ol aimcats clearing all cutoff - highest till nw have been 9.82 in aim 1005 do i stand a chance considering the exam nausea i have at the centre
krishnakumar: Here, the level of prep and ability to crack CAT is not the issue. You have all these. If you can do well in ol mocks at home, then you need to mentally tune up the right way for the CBT in an alien environment

ashitha: Sir,Any chance that cat will have questions from the same section having different marks?
saikumar: Quite possible

havetowin: sir the number of testtakers decline this year will it be helpful in anyway for testakers??
krishnakumar: The fact that CAT is going online will be very beneficial for students who do well this year. Their percentiles will go up.

shyam: sir i find difficulty in answering quants i am a b.com gradutate non maths background
krishnakumar: In CAT 2007 which had 20 questions covering 100 marks, 8 marks was 60 percentile and 20 marks was 85 percentile. You don't have to do a lot in QA to get a decent percentile. So, relax.

tom: Sir..will you be uploading any analysis tomorrow and will we get to know our percentiles
saikumar: Please check www.time4education.com for an important announcement regarding the same.

adutta7: is the difficulty level of aim cats more than that of cat especially di??
krishnakumar: Genarally, yes

asd: hello sirs ... i think i'm almost done with my preparation ... now what all i want is some moral boost from u people ... nd ur wishes ... :)
saikumar: CAt is nothing and you are destined for success. remember that this is just an exam and that there are several opportunities this year in the form of JMET, XAT, SNAP etc. and dont get too tensed tomorrow. Best Wishes and Best of Luck

ashish: Hi sir ,,what shd be the mode of study in the last week ?
kranthi: revision of aimcats workshop papers tpbs.

white warrioe: Sir, Can we be absolutely sure that even if we have 2 backlogs which can be cleared latest by may, we are eligible to be selected for the IIMs??
saikumar: YES. Absolutely sure.

007: my percentiles are 32,45,3,35,54,19,7,41,16,27,37,19,23,39,20,22...which all exams should i attend? i am giving cat,xat,snap MAt and nmat..should i try ibsat also? my scores are too low..but..i'm pretty confident about myself..never lost hope..can i make a decent score..around what score wil i get to the maximum? which college shud i apply
krishnakumar: You have ample number of options under these exams. ATMA in Feb can be kept as a back up option

mojojojo: Hello! I'll be taking my CAT on the 30th. What should be the strategy for the last two days?
krishnakumar: revise and consolidate areas which you are not sure about. Relax on the day before CAT

kumar: Sir,will we be getting score soon after we end the exam and percentile after some time(like that of our aimcats)???
saikumar: NO

coool: Even without Applying do any Top-B-schools send the Applications forms by seeing the CAT scores?
krishnakumar: No

cattie: sir, for sp jain , should i choose finance or marketing?no special interest.10th=96,12th=85,b.tech(appearing)=84,aimcat %=90-98
kranthi: choice of discipline should not be casual.meet the faculty discuss and decide.

ram: sir, do liba or gim look for sectional cutoff
saikumar: yes. both have.

anchal: sir am having my exam on 29th i tried to study a lot today but just cunt..is it normal..i just wish such kind of feeling dosen't comes while taking CAT..
krishnakumar: It is defintely time to unwind. This is not like an univ exam where last minute cramming helps.

deviteeiim: Sai sir,How to revise effectively? I m solving mock cats, last year aimcat and this year aimcat for quant n DI.Rc from online tests and verbal from anywhere i can get.How i can maxmise my learning frm these tests my D-DAY is on 6th DECEMBER. plz reply sir plzzzzzzzzzz. thanks
saikumar: Stick to whatever you are doing. Thats the best startegy

roohi: Sir, what is the cut of SIBM Pune? Is there any sectional cut of in snap and nmat?
saikumar: Depends on the difficulty level of the paper.

killer: My aim cat percentile varies from 85-95...any decent chance of getting through cat????
saikumar: Great chances looking at the consistent level at which you have performed.

alok: Sai Sir, Oflate I have been faring bad in Aimcats (21-23 : 65 - 85 %iles)..before that it was never below 90.The reason I see is .. my accuracy is going down, esp in Verbal..its like 7 C and 12 W. My confidence is at all time low. I have 5 days to CAT.What do you suggest I should do in these last 5 days.. esp verbal? For QA, I am revising the class notes for formulas and basic concepts and for DI , I am doing AIMCATs.
saikumar: What u r doing is right. Keep up the good work and you will see a return to form.

coool: Is there any Information about Number of Options, Marks per Qn and Negative Marks...
saikumar: NO. read the directions carefully on the D-Day

srikantpandey: what would be a good score to get more than 95 percentile???
saikumar: depends on the Difficulty level of the test

1day: sir i have decided to do chapterwise revision frm aimcats is it a gud idea.i hv my exam on 4th dec
krishnakumar: Definitely yes

anchal: sir pls guide us wat to do at ds last moment..m taking cat on 29th..shoulld i practice few RC's n all today??
saikumar: No more studies. Relax - Watch a movie.

rocky: sir just now u told der r some students scoring around 60%ile in m cats got more den 90 ,my scores r arnd 60 , i m depressed can I cross 90%ile sir
krishnakumar: Those students did well by approaching the exam with an open mind and by taking the exam as it comes. By doing that, you will beat a lot of people who did better than you in AIM CATs

saikiran: Sai sir, Do we get marks immediately after submitting the test??
saikumar: NO

srikantpandey: lbs??wchich college
krishnakumar: Lal Bahadur Shastri Institute of Management - LBSIM

manish: Have you any idea of today's on line CAT paper paatern?
krishnakumar: Between 60-70 qns spread across 3 sections

srikantpandey: for 80 to 90 percentile....which college shud i apply....plz give the max list of college
kranthi: welingkar itm navimumbai ifmr chennai kjsom tapmi imdr pune iiwsbm kolkata bim tech noida.

gaurav: sir in mc and crt most times all cutoff cleared but in aimcats not a single time what to expect
bala: AIMCATs are closer to the actual CAT.Practice AIMCATs and previous years CAT papers.

6dec: hello sir gdeve.my exam is on 6th.i m nt able to relax prply.wht to do.although i am revising my aimcats thoroughly.
bala: Revising AIMCATs and previous years' CAT papers are thge best things to do.

yam: minimum how many questions should be answered in each section to clear the cut offs if my accuracy rate is 100%?
saikumar: depends on the difficulty level of the test

jc: The same cut off applies to all paper sets?
saikumar: Not necessary. The IIMs have not disclosed as to how cutoffs and percentiles will be determined this year.

jagan: sir can u plz tell me how many bschools will accept below 60%ile in CAT and below 70%ile in XAT and also plz tell me is IBS(INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS SCHOOL) is good or not can we believe that bschool or not
saikumar: Not many unfortunately. IBS Hyderabad is good not the others.

farha: SIR,I GET AIMCAT% IN THE RANGE 88-95.MY WEAK SECTION IS VA.MY EXAM IS ON 29TH.PLEASE SUGGEST ME WHAT ORDER SHUD I FOLLOW WHILE ATTEMPTING SECTIONS.RCS AND DI SETS CONSUME A LOT OF TIME AND I GET STUCK.ONCE I START DI IT TAKES 1HR AND I GET TENSED.I SCORE AROUND 95%IN DI BUT THIS AFFECTS OTHER SECTIONS.HOW SHUD I AVOID THIS???
bala: It is time to relax with the test on 29th.Find out the sequence you had followed and got a high percentile and adhere to the same sequence.

ram: my aimcats percentile 4-5 times soars upto 85-88 percenile but many times it remain at 45-70 .pls suggest me some clg through cat
saikumar: consider some of the BBB category colleges like HCU etc. most of them have their last date after 5th dec.HCU has its last date on 30th nov.

angelwrath: Sir, how long should I allow myself to be stuck on a DI set before moving forward? I know from AIMCATs that leaving a difficult set early enough gives me time to solve an easier one. But sometimes, if all the sets are difficult, this mindset makes me keep looping about the sets and I end up solving not enough questions.
saikumar: Around 7-8 minutes

hims: How much is the Gujarati quota for Narsee Monjee?? Is it like i have to be in a top 100 list if i want to crack it..because of quota ?
saikumar: Around 30%. It is a top30 institute

tom: SIr does the important announcement imply that there will be no analysis at all?
saikumar: YES

deepak: respected sir...i have been scoring arnd 89 percentile in AIMCAT's..is it enuf for IIM Calls and if yes how many..I am an OBC..please help
kranthi: if u get 95 percentile and above in actual cat u will be in the reckoning.based on ur aimcatscores calls cannot be ruled out.

catalyst: Some inspirational quotes from THE ART OF WAR - Opportunities multiply as they are seized (pick the easy ones) He who knows when he can fight and when he cannot will be victorious. (which sums u can solve and which u cannot)
saikumar: Good one!!

angelwrath: Sir, how long should I allow myself to be stuck on a DI set before moving forward? I know from AIMCATs that leaving a difficult set early enough gives me time to solve an easier one. But sometimes, if all the sets are difficult, this mindset makes me keep looping about the sets and I end up solving not enough questions.
krishnakumar: If all the sets are difficult, so it will be for the other test takers and the cut offs will dip. In such a case, you need to realise that you have to crack just a couple of sets to do well

amit: Please answer me Sir.. This is very imp for me. WHAT IS THE SIZE OF SCRATCH PAPER??
saikumar: It will be enough for all calculations

alexi: will there be paper analysis for each slot?? I mean will I be able to guess my percentile range after giving CAT on 29th
saikumar: Please check www.time4education.com for an important announcement regarding the same.

just chill: what is the best way to judge the difficulty level of RC.....viewing Qs ....or having a glance for 1-2 min??
saikumar: Combination of both

ksm: sir , what will be the marking scheme ? Can we expect it to be usual 4 marks per question or something else? And also, i heard that negative marking will be 1/3 rd .. ????
saikumar: Depends on the number of choices. If there are 4 choices it will be 1/3 and if there are 5 then it will be 1/4. Read the directions before the start of the paper tomorrow.

ashutosh: Sir, I was initially scoring above 96%ile in AIMCATs consistently but lately in last 3-4 AIMCATs my percentile dipped to 90-91%ile. The worrisome feature in these AIMCATs have been my low accuracy in VA which has been in 50-60s. What can I do now?
saikumar: Dont panic. The drop is because of too many tests. 96+ indicates that you will be 99+ in actual CAT and inline for multiple IIM calls.

vik: aimcats 1014-1020 is still nt uploaded in missed out section..can i expect them to b there before 6th december?
saikumar: YES

aradhna: Hi Sir , I have my CAT exam on coming Monday. What shall I study on last two days ? Is it advisable to take full length tests ??
bala: It is time to unwind.Start relax and reviewing what you have done so far.

shyam: sir iam writing XAT &FMS i have less time to prepare suggest me how i can do that preparation what is the cuttoff marks for general catrgory students in both tests suggest me please
krishnakumar: Since these exams are in Jan, you get 5 more weeks to prepare. Check out the analysis of these exams on your student page

mvn: Hi all !!Please bless me .. I want to make into an IIM . Thank you!!
kranthi: u have the blessings of every one of us.

kkg: sir , what may be the cut off for IMT ghaziabad?
krishnakumar: 95 overall with around 70 percentile sectionals

bigboss: sir i have not been able to study for last 2 days..... my exam is on 5th..... my anxiety is to know how many questions will be there and to know what kinda paper will it be tomoro.... once i am able to know i can put my head onto aimcat revision...... AM i doing all right or taking too much preasure with anxiety ??
krishnakumar: If info about the exam tomorrow will help you to relax, then stop studying and relax till tomorrow evening

cat10: Sir my slot is booked on 2th of dec. What can i do in these remaining days i.e unwinding in the sense WHAT ????????
kranthi: things which bring u joy and are socially acceptable.

sourabh: last 9 days : aimcats or previous yr. paper plz reply
saikumar: Answered

sourabh: last 9 days : aimcats or previous yr. paper plz reply
kranthi: aimcats.

catttttttttt: my performance from aimcat 19 to 1 in that order 96,92,99,96,99,92,94,89,98,91,62,91,93,98,67,97,79,95,91.5 with va's percentile as 81,79,97,47,87,33,11,74,72,86,"1.42",77,63,81,47,57,"1.26",87,56.sir i m scared with my va scores.. and i have cat on 6th.. any suggestion for va now? i attempt 80 percent of question in va but accuracy is very low
saikumar: Try and give the buffer time to Verbal and ensure that you ficus on accuracy instead of attempts.

1day: is it a good idea to do only rc in vb
krishnakumar: No, there could be qns in VA which are to your liking

farha: WHAT IS THE DIFFICULTY LEVEL OF TPB??
saikumar: One notch below CAT

srikantpandey: ubs???which college
krishnakumar: University business School, Chandigarh

broto: sir, can u plz tell me wat is the %ile reqd to get a call from NITIE?
saikumar: 97+

siddharth_k: Sir, I have a rotten attitude for aiming only the best, rotten because somewhere I feel I don't deserve it.....So I am aiming only IIMs, excluding Shillong....This is dangerous, isn't it?
saikumar: It is indeed a dangerous attitude. The top 50-60 instis in India are quite good and you should aim for them.

nik: getting an answer here is as difficult as getting a call 4m iims....sir pls i want both....
krishnakumar: You got one today. Hope you get the other too. Best wishes

kalatheesh: what wil be the cut off marks for each section?
saikumar: Cant be predicted now.

asni.wings: what percent of qstns to b answerd to clear cutoffs?
kranthi: depends on the difficulty level of the paper and ur accuracy level.

mr1234: Sir, u can change the values of the questions and post them on net right? u wont be "reproducing or sharing the questions" then.Pls answer !!
saikumar: Not possible

kra: hi.. is it ok to assume that my percentile will increase from wat i got in aimcats as a general trend?
saikumar: YES. If it is above 70%

sai: Sir, I am clearing the cutoffs in all the MCs and CRTs and scoring above the mark needed for One IIM Call(as you have put it ), although my performance in AIMCATS was not so promising. Please tell me wht are my chances for getting into an IIM ?
krishnakumar: Very high chance

shashwat109: sir my cat is on 29th..wat should i do now??
saikumar: Relax and nothing else. Dont increase the stress

gona crack cat this time for sure(gcc09): Hai sir, i hav written 10 aimcats and hav scored from 70 to 90 percentile. Iv got consistant performance in quant and lately in the other 2 also. But in the last few aimcats 1022 and 1023 i cud manage only an al time low of 18!!! And 50!!! Any tips? Speed seemd a problem.
krishnakumar: You need to check out why the scores went down. Could be due to trying to attempt a large number of qns than normal, conceptual errors, hanging on to tough qns, missing out on easier one...Analyse thoroughly and understand the mistakes in approach to the tow papers, so that these mistakes will not be repeated during CAT

manish: sir my accuracy in english is around 50% and di and quant has around 80-90% then wat should be my strategy?
kranthi: after ensuring u will clear the cutoof in english.try to maximise ur score in other sections.

tony: sir my percentile has been varying from 98 to 70 % in some mocks....what % should I expect in cat?
saikumar: Anything from 85-100%ile

2009: can we now edit any informatiion I an asking this because at the time of applying CAT my results are awaiting but now my results are declared .Can i noew change it
saikumar: Editing is possible till 11th Dec

kra: wat to do if u cant solve even one di set and time is running out?
kranthi: attempt the section for at least 35 minutes any case.

sandip: Sir,can you suggest how many Queastion/ % of question should be answer to get 99%ile + score.Just need an idea abt the no of Qs need to be correct.
saikumar: Depends on the difficulty level of the paper

asni.wings: what percent of qstns to b answerd to clear cutoffs? stil to be on a safer side ?
saikumar: Around 50% attempts with 80% accuracy was enough in the most difficult of CATs