anu: My xat score ..overall 90.5...QA-96.53,VA-56.9,R&D-83.4...what clgs should i apply?since my VA is low please suggest me some good colleges accordingly..
bharat: Anu, except XLRI, XIMB, GIM, and LIBA, you could look at any XAT school... esp., IFMR, Chennai.

jk: sir,if i have attempted 30 questions and 24 of them are correct then what percentile can i expect in cat?
saikumar: Cant predict

pnmat: sir how 2 maximise our attempts and understand the level of the quest5ion
saikumar: REad every Qs and decide whether you can solve it or not. DOnt get stuck in any qS for long.

saikeerthi: Sir,Among badruka(BBCIT and not BIFT),siva sivani,VJIM which one should i be opting for?
saikumar: VJIM and badruka

hozii13: sir there is no analysis of mock nmat!!!!what would be cutoff if paper is like 520063/520064???
saikumar: The results have been uploaded.

anu: Doing MBA in IB narrows job options..T or F?is it a good stream?
saikumar: True. It is a good stream.

dhruv2p: sir i gave mock nmat 1 and 2.. is this the level of nmat questions that will come?
kranthi: close to that.

shumi: sir what should be the level of nmat this year?? speed maths or intelligent maths - which one is given priority. should the startegy be similar to mat??
saikumar: Speed Maths that requires intelligence in approximations. Spend equal time on all sections and ensure that you go through as many Qs as possible

pnmat: sir is imd delhi and ndim delhi a good colg 4 mba as i have got a call 4 gdpi wat do i do???
saikumar: Decent institutes

aryan: Hi sir, what should be the test strategy for NMAT in terms of division of time for different sections ?
saikumar: In the proportion in which the qs appear but dont give less than 25 mins to any section as there are bound to be sectional cut-offs

jk: sir ,huw gud is delhi school of business?
kranthi: not in the list we recommend.

shumi: i got a call from scit? how is it?
asim: pretty good,if you are genuinely interested in pursuing your career in IT

saikeerthi: Sir, with xat %ile of 74.3 which colleges should i looking at,do XIME n wellingkar come under my %ile???Dont mind me for being out of context...
kranthi: they require higher percentile than that.u can apply for kirloskar itm navi mumbai.

hozii13: sir i meant analysis?sir expecting last years difficulty and 120 question wat shud be the cutoff this year for nmat??
saikumar: That will depend on the Difficulty level of the paper this year

nmat1111: I also applied for maha-cet , shd I apply for all other colleges separately , if yes then can we do that after the cet results come out?
saikumar: No need to apply to other instis separately. there will be common counselling

honey: sir in nmat weighted of which topic is high
asim: last year max weightage was given for the QUant,DA and DS section.

aps: Hi.I have a work exp of 3+ and currently drawing a salary of 3lacs.Is it worth doing MBA in great lakes.Am interested because of its 1year programme.
asim: Yes,its a very good B-school.

nisha: MY Xat score is 75..with 55 in R&d...suggest me some good ones..
asim: KIAMS,XIME,XISS,VJIM,AMITY

aryan: Sir, is it true that only ranks 1-500 stand a chance of final call in NMIMS ? i gave MOCKNMAT1064 and got 84.5 and a rank of 274 in TIME. what rank should i expect with the similar performance and how should i raise the performance to get a rank within 500 so i stand a chance of getting final call. ?
saikumar: YES. Cant be predicted as fewer students have taken this test.

shumi: which are the best 5 colleges in mhcet?
bharat: JBIMS, Sydenham, KJSom, Welingkar

jas: sir what is the ideal no. of questions i should attempt for nmat
asim: CANT SAY depends on the difficulty level,Last year 110 attempts were considered to be good no of attempts.

pnmat: sir den r u suggesting dat i shud go 4 their gdpi(imd and ndim) wat r their avg packages any idea????
bharat: Go for GDPI... try to convert calls from final admission calls... whether you should join these schools could be looked at later, after disc with faculty

sonu: what to say in interview if they ask to explain average academic record ???? ( for example in our college ,faculty used to to be very strict in giving marks and average score of our whole class was 65% only) ....since I cant say this ,so how to deal with such situation???
bharat: Say precisely THAT... tell them taht it %ile may appear low, however, with that performance, you were in the top ___% of the class :)

hozii13: speed and accuracy is great in logic and verbal also di but pur maths is where i take time any suggestions??
kranthi: maths in nmat will involve lot of speed math calculations if u are good at number crunching it will do.

aryan: sir, i am getting a total of 254 in FMS with sectionals cleared and i belong to NC-OBC category.Can i expect a call from FMS for MBA and MBA-MS both ?
bharat: decent chances... best wishes!!

dlc9r432: gdeve sir wht can be the cutoff for paper MC101064 &63 and good score.
saikumar: Answered

shumi: is mba from amity worth it? what is the avg package?
kranthi: amity noida is fine.4to5.

srktugga: Hi.Plz answer this question.In the NMAT demo i saw that it is impossible to jump to other section.Will that have a bearing on the cutoffs?Review screen is not available for all the questions.
saikumar: There is a review screen. Please check demo again

nmat1111: sir kj soumiya said we can apply only for MMS course through maha-cet , so how goog is MMS course sir?
bharat: as good as the pgdm program

sagarika: what is the average salary pkg in SIIB?? which is better SIIB or XIME???
saikumar: Average salary depends on your 2 yr performance on the course and cant be predicted right now.

aps: sir can u tell me the minimum percentile req for great lakes in CAT.
kranthi: 92 approx.

beck: JMET AIR 6700....OBC..applied to all IITs apart from B & D...any chance of call sir ?
kranthi: bleak.

aditisharma: Dear sirs...,im a based in pune but looking at hyd b-skools,i 've been looking at IPE HCU and bantaklal badruka colleges...can u give rank order...plz answer
saikumar: IPE>Badruka

pnmat: sir i scored 575.5 a composite score in dec mat so which colges do i apply for
asim: AMITY,MS RAMMIAH,ST JOSEPH,ASIA PACIFIC,EMPI

srktugga: Will there be a daily analysis of NMAT or is TIME going to follow the useless Non Disclosure Agreement?
bharat: Not possible... we will stick to prescribed guidelines... imp to adhere to processes and rules :)

honey: level of nmat will be higher or lower than cat 2009
kranthi: lower most likely.btw there were 20 cat 2009 papers.

nir: sir..how to approach mica?
kranthi: micat tests ur language profiency and g.k. with emphasis on business.

shumi: are their indvidual cutoffs in nmat?? how many sections are considered cuz i read that qa/ds/di constitutes one single section??
saikumar: Yes. All sections are considered. QA/DI/Ds are clubbed together

nmat1111: Thank u sir, and can give final tips for nmat sir? unlike CAT or XAT , this paper is easy , so wht to prepare in these few days??
saikumar: maximise attempts

hozii13: sir i know ull say depends on difficulty but u have so many years experience sure u can give a rough idea about nmat cutoff atleast as a percentage of total marks please sir??
saikumar: years of experience doesnt make one a soothsayer!

prohit: Sir, wat shud be the ideal way to study for nmat in these lase 3-4 days??
kranthi: practice a lot of time based speed math tests.

aryan: Sir, i have a rank of 1913 in JMET and i belong to NC-OBC category and have applied to IIT-B,D and KGP.I have a work experience of 2.5 years.Do i stand a chance of getting a call? Is it true that IIT's stress more on academic subjects and technical/Mathematics questions during interview.Can you suggest some reading for interview ?
saikumar: Chance at KGP. YEs it is true. Go through the GDPI briefcase on www.time4education.com.

abhijeet: In the QA section of NMAT, what cud be the break up of pure quant sums, calculation sums and DI sums?
saikumar: Cant be predicted right now. Seriously how will we know what NMAT is going to ask this year.

sagarika: which is better ...siib or XIME?
saikumar: SIIB

nmat1111: Sir got 83 percentile in xat , wht colleges can i expect calls frm? I applied for IFMR ....
asim: KIAMS,XIME,ITM-NAVI MUM.Less chances at IFMR.

shumi: in mat i attempted 100 questions.. should i stick to the same strategy considering i got 96%ile or should i speed up my approach??
asim: Can't say,depends on the difficulty level of FEB MAT.

rocky: Sir a bit out of topic qstn but plz ans these 2 qstns...i am working with tcs since 13 mnths... (1)Want to know whtr it is worth applying to great lakes?... they say they want a wrk x of min 2 yrs...my cat %tiles hv been arnd 90%tile mark... (2)if they take freshers wat must be the num of seats out of 250?
asim: Great Lakes is a good institute,you should apply to it.All the best.

sen: sry 2 ask this...sir my xat is 82 % ile..and havin 1 year expe..gud profile..so which colleges i need 2 apply??
asim: KIAMS,XIME and ITM-Navi Mum

sagarika: i applied IIT roorkee with rank 2850...general category..can i expect call????
kranthi: difficult.

dhruv2p: sir is there a gujrati quota? if yes then how much?
saikumar: Not specified this year. Could be around 30%

chatime: what can be the best ans to this question by interviwer " do u have anythg to ask us"?
saikumar: Ask any intelligent Qs not connected to the placements figures, rank of institute, your performance in the GDPI.

bhargav: sir i have nmat tomorrow evening what can be a safe score out of 120
saikumar: 119....would be safe but anything like 80+ will be decent. Assuming 1 mark per Qs.

pnmat: sir is ibs mumbai better or hyderabad campus better. are all icfai colges good plz rank the ibsat institutes and plz rank ibs colges and imd delhi and ndim delhi wich one is better.plz...
asim: Both are good B-schools.They are better than other branches of ICFAI.The other two B-schools specified by you are pretty average kind of B-schools.

dlc9r432: sir wht can be the cutoff and good score for MC101064 &63.plzzzz rply sir.
saikumar: Check Transcript. Answered already

nir: sir can u tell wat extra need to be done for mica? how to approach?
bharat: For business gk, check out our magazine features like 4Ps, improve your GK...

chatime: can you rate the collegs under mah cet in descndng order..thanks
bharat: Already answered; check the transcript... colleges mentioned as they stand in ranking

prohit: sir, wat to study in these last 3-4 days for NMAT?
asim: Revise your basic concepts and fundas.

chatime: chatime: what can be the best ans to this question by interviwer " do u have anythg to ask us"? saikumar: Ask any intelligent Qs not connected to the placements figures, rank of institute, your performance in the GDPI...can u give me an expmle, im void now have an intw 2moro..thanks..
saikumar: Ask something about the subjects offered and the curriculum methodology

dhruv2p: @ saikumar sir, if the quota is there then is it for gujratis living only in maharashtra or for all over india?
saikumar: Gujaratis anywhere in India

aryan: Sir, with all iims and other institutes deciding to lower the weightage of CAT score this time? what should be the strategy for GDPI preparation. My profile stands at Xth - 85% XIIth - 53% B.E - 62% work-ex - TCS (30 months) 3 months of NGO experience done some extra co-curricullar as well. Do i stand a chance with good score in CAT ? I have applied to all the iims ,MDI,Nitie,IMT and SP Jain
kranthi: u stand a chance in case ur performance in the written is close to 99 percentile.

pnmat: sir wat areas shud i focus now 4 nmat in dese few daz. wich areas to target more.
kranthi: practice on speed maths .

honey: in arithmetic which topic is important in nmat?
kranthi: all airthmetic topics with emphasis on speed maths indices.

chatime: how do i justify choosing finance as a specialization in mba, if they ask me so..
kranthi: talk of ur interest aptitude and the career oppurtunities in the field.

nikhil: jmet air 355 10th-91.06 12th 79.33 cgpa-7.6 btech frm vjti decent xtrac curr.ny chance of a call frm iit b or iit d?
kranthi: d more b less.

anjali: Good colleges under XAT other than top5...please tell me list of next 5
kranthi: ifmr xime kirloskar itm navimumbai alliance .

sai: sir how is SICSR
asim: Its a good B-school.

aryan: Is MICA good enough for a career in marketing or is it just confined to media sector.Is it advisable to join MICA incase i don't want to confine myself to media sector ?
asim: MICA is an excellent B-school, if you want to make a career in Advt,Media and journalism(communication)Industries.

chatime: what if symbi interviewr asks me " what will u choose if u get an iim too" should we be candid about it or fake it?
kranthi: say with a smile that u will take a decision after consulting relevant people.

abhijeet: Sir, is any GK section for NMAT?
kranthi: no.

nms: What are the best colleges under Feb MAT?
asim: JBIMS,ALLIANCE,CHRIST,ITM-NAVI MUM,VJIM,AMITY

pnmat: sir thanks for answering all my questions. plz rank dese colges met,itm,welingkar,ibs mumbai,ibs hyderabad,and sies.
asim: Welingkar>ITM-NAVI MUM>IBS=SIES

nmat1111: Sorry to b off topic , but one final Q on xat , with 83 do i have a chance at welingkar?
asim: Pretty less chance

sen: sir my %ile prediction for cat is 90+..one yr expe..i wish 2 do mba in finanace..suggest some colleges?
kranthi: consider tapmi welingkar bimtrichy.check out the last dates for these in shp.

pnmat: sir my nmat is on 6th and mat on 7th hw do i tackle both the exams in dese few daz. i mmean the smarter way out?/
kranthi: since they are on two different days dont worry.let not the performance in one affect the other negatively.

nms: How would be rate the following colleges(decreasing order of preference) : Wellingker, Naree Monjee, KJ Somaiya, TAPMI, SDM Mysore, SIIB, ICFAI-HYD. Also what is your opinion on SP Jain(Singpore, Dubai)?
asim: NMIMS=KJS=TAPMI>WELINGKAR>SIIB>IBS-HYD>SDMIMD.SP JAIN MUM is far better than SP JAIN DUBAI and Singapore(though they too are decent B-schools)

chatime: Thanks to all of you for ansng our queries :)))
asim: You are welcome

adi: does ITM-Navi Mumbai come under MH-CET?
bharat: No

smile: SIR, is IILM Hyderabad gud?does it have gud placements?my xat score is 60 percentile,vch colgs should i apply?
kranthi: no.apply to iba isbm isme ibmr all in bangalore.

xxx: wat all scores does jbims consider apart from maha-cet? website doesn't mention any other! but every1 seeems to be telling different things!
bharat: As of now, JBIMS also considers MHCET scores. In the past, they used to consider MAT scores also. Not clear if they have dropped MAT.

anjali: rank these colleges... IFMR,KIAMS,XIME
kranthi: ifmr xime kiams.

smriti: Hello sir, plz lemme knw howz welingar considering i have a IT exp of 28 mnths. is it worth joining?
asim: Yes,Its a good B-school.

ajc9cc04: Is JBIMS accepting FEB MAT Score ??
kranthi: yes.but u have to apply for mahacet.

sen: wat are the colleges for may mat?
bharat: check the MAT bulletin...

nim: hello,,I Have a call from XLRI-PMIR>My overall XAT Percentile is 98.QA-89 ,VA-96 and DM-96.XImb calls are not yet out....Can u tell me when will be the expected dates for gd-pi??I have not recieved any letter from them yet.Means from last years idea when it generally is??and is XIMB call certain?
kranthi: u have to wait for official communication.things appear to be favouring u.

ajc9cc04: Sir u said SICSR is a good B school will i get a call my snap score is 42
asim: unlikely

adi: It is mentioned in one of the TIME MAGAZINE that NMAT is ranked after K.J. Somaiya...is it true???
bharat: NMAT is an exam... we dont rank exams... I guess you meant NMIMS... Pl categorize schools in ALPHABETICAL order... I guess :) K come before N!!

dlc9r432: plzzzz rply sir i m a 70% percentiler in almst all tests.how i can be in th list of 99%.what is th diff b/w these guys and me?how i can overcome this difference.THANK YOU in advance.plzzzzzzzzzzzz rply sir.
asim: THey are better at identifying their weakness and work towards improvement.They have strong basics and utilize the AIMCATs to the maximum.

aps: Hi.I have a work exp of 3+ and currently drawing a salary of 3lacs.Is it worth doing MBA in wellingkar mumbai.
kranthi: yes.

ajc9cc04: is there are any colleges which accepts 33 percentile in XAt 2010
asim: THere are some colleges which accept these scores but it will not be advisable for you to join those B-schools.

nim: in XLRI-PMIR interview if they ask me why no call from BM what should i reply????
kranthi: say where u could have done better in the written for a better score.

pnmat: wat is the avg salary of jbims, narsee mongee and welingkar, sydenam and sp jain plz rank dem
asim: JBIMS>SP JAIN>NMIMS>WELINGKAR=SYNDENHAM

ram: sir i got 55%le in mat and 7%le in xat and 47 marks in snap . which college should i fill??
kranthi: better performance is needed before u apply.

aps: Hi wat will be the Minimum percentile req in cat for Nirma inst of management and K J Somaiyya
asim: Around 93 for KJS and Around 91 for Nirma

xxx: in the interview, if a ques asked is "what's your usp?" wat shud be the approach to answer?
kranthi: intospect and find out what is positively special about u.

kanika: is dere any decent clg which takes 40%ile in XAT..??PLZZ ANSWER..
asim: No.I would advise you to use your scores of other exams.

ajc9cc04: hows VIT ??
asim: It does not figure among the TOP 75 B-schools of India.

confused st : banglore management accadmy is good college
asim: Not among the TOP 90 B-schools

suki: wat shd be approx safe no of questions to be attemptd??
asim: already answered,check the transcript.

satish: SIR I GOT 47.5 IN SNAP ... CAN I EXPECT ANY CALL FROM ANY SYMBIOSIS INSTITUTES.... PLS GIV REPLY....
bharat: Not really... bleak chances of making it to any symb insti... cutoffs this year have been on the higher side...

chatime: is WE better than sydneham, if yes in which respect?
kranthi: sydenham is rated higher.

xxx: in the interview, if a ques asked is "what's your usp?" wat shud be the approach to answer? kranthi: intospect and find out what is positively special about u. sir, as in shud it b something extraordinary? or just a strength that we can substantiate well?
kranthi: not necessarily extraordinary .ur strength which will be useful to them.

confused st : my mat score in 70%ile which college apply
asim: st joseph,AMITY,IILM,NIILM,SIVA SIVANI

pnmat: does kj somaiya have its own exams which sores does it accept
kranthi: cat mahacet.

aps: TIME has ranked few B schools on students homepage.How has this ranking been done.Has TIME taken the initiative in personally investigating the quality of these B schools or it has adopted these rankings from going thro the websites of the bschools.
asim: We make sure that we take only the genuine figures while making this list.We do not simply depend on their website for details(we need not,as we have extraordinary alumni base).Thats why it is perhaps the most reliable list of B-schools.For more details visit our Homepage.

satish: WAT PERCENTILE I SHOULD GET IN NMAT 2 GET A CALL...... IS ANY OTHER GOOD INST ACCEPTS NMAT N IF YES WAT DA SCORE NEED
asim: SATISH,Among the premier B-schools,NMIMS is the only B-school which accepts NMAT score.The cutoff depends on the difficulty level of paper.All the best.

confused st : banglore inst of mang is good college what about placement
kranthi: no.

anjali: can we say that my USP is my hardworking nature...
bharat: Anjali, everyone's expected to be hardworking... it cant be one's USP... however, talk about willingness to put in long hours... aptitude to learn...

shweta: sir i m nervous abt nmat .my nmat on 2nd.wat should be approx safe no of question to be attemped.
asim: Already answered,check the transcript.

nmatit: do we need to apply seperately to welingkar or KJS or JBIMS or sydenham OR will they be covered in the Mh-CET form ?????????/
kranthi: u dont have to apply separately.

pnmat: sir hw is ibsar a good colg or not
kranthi: not.

pnmat: sir all the colges put up on the homepage are good den wich r the best ones plz rank dem.
kranthi: we have done it already.check out.

smile: sir list of gud b-schools in hyd
kranthi: icfai isb vjim o.u. jntu campus badruka cbit.

sammy: what is the level of nmat hard or moderate
kranthi: moderate.

jrc9c114: sir i secured 89.78 percentile in xat..which colgs should i apply for??
asim: IFMR,KIAMS,ITMNAVI MUM,WELINGKAR

satish: IS OPTING IPE HYDERABAD IS WORTHFULL???
kranthi: depends on the choices u have.consult when necessary.

chatime: whats the avg packge at sydneham,WE and KJ?
asim: Around 7-8 lakhs at KJS and around 6-7 lakhs at Welingkar and 5 lakhs at Syndenham.

aaaaa: hi sir with 69percentile in xat can i xpect a gud coll
asim: Not from the TOP 7 B-schools.You may apply to AMITY,VJIM,XISS,MS RAMMIAH

xxx: which one is better:bim trichy or scmhrd?
bharat: BIM...

adi: how is IAME Bangalore?
kranthi: ignore.

nmatit: sir PLZZZZ REPLYYYYYY::: and sir, any specific tips for SCMHRD Group Exercise and PI ?????? am having it on 31st.....
kranthi: be proactive take intiative be solution centric in group exercise.

confused st : those college is not in time ranking is not good to take admission or placement
kranthi: at ur own risk.

suki: sir how many ques came lsat year in nmat
asim: 150

smile: sir,hcu or isb?
bharat: Smile, ISB is Indian School of Business? If yes, then its ISB and the HCU... they are actually leagues apart...

nikki: sir jmet air 4398 obc candidate...i have filled iit KHg,ROORKEE,Kanpur,Madras.....will I get any calls?
kranthi: chances on lower side.

smile: sir my xat score is 60 percentile,vch colgs to apply in hyd?
bharat: no hyd colleges accept XAT scores..

xxx: sir, scmhrd gd is only case-based?based on prev yrs?
kranthi: not necassarily.

jrc9c114: is xime a gud insti...i got 89.78 percentile in xat..
asim: Pretty average kind of Institute.

pnmat: if i dont get colges den is ibs mumbai or hyderabad best to consider as i have got a call. and have heard mix opionions abt the institute. plz tell me im confused
bharat: The IBS issue has left many students confused... try to convert these calls.... disc with faculty whether you should join these schools.

jrc9c114: is xime a gud insti...i got 89.78 percentile in xat..
bharat: B category school... last yr's cutoff was 86%ile

aps: hi, Which are the good coll if we expect a percentile between 70-85 in cat.I have work ex of 3years and currect CTC of 5.
kranthi: hold on to ur job.try only top 30 institutes.

jrc9c114: which is better ifmr or xime??
kranthi: ifmr.

swetha: sir my CAT exam has been scheduled for 2morrow... i saw my mail 2day.. do i have an option of not attending the exam will my previous score be concidered. please reply....
asim: Please Contact Prometric people.

nikki: sir how is NIT TRICHY...
kranthi: in the top 150.

anjali: should join in any 75 % XAT college or CTS?
kranthi: cognizant.

pnmat: sir wat is the diff in doin an mba and a pgdm or pgpm is their an edge for an mba over a pgdm
bharat: No diff... autonomous inst (not affiliated to univs) offer PGDM, while only Univs can offer Master's degrees like MBA...

hoping_reply: sir plzz tell me wether to join irma or iitk . if i had this choice
kranthi: cross the bridge when u come to it.

nikki: nit trichy....i mean in terms of reputation & placement.?
bharat: Nikki, NIT-T is a decent college...last year's cutoff was over 92%ile... website says DoMS NITT has a 100% placement record in recent years with a nominal pay package.

no_qualms: acc. to u what is the rank of IIT roorkee?
kranthi: last among iits.

muc9db74: what should i do in these last days
asim: Already answered,check the transcript

amitava: I have got 95.36 in XAt 2010 with sectionals VA - 68+, QA - 93+ and DI - 97+. Please suggest good bschools as I have missed out on XLRI
asim: The top XAT B-schools are XLRI,SP JAIN,XIMB,WELINGKAR,GIM,IFMR and LIBA

ajc9cc04: Wiil Second list will be out of Symbi after declaration of CAT result
asim: possible,wait and watch

hoping_reply: sir plz tell is irma better than iitk , iitkgp . plzzzzzzzz reply
bharat: Both schools offer very diff programs... however, on pure reputation basis, IITs are better.

nikki: sir i have filled NIRMA,LBS,IIFM,NIBM,BHU,UBS,& IMDR...My aimcat %ile always ranges from 75-97.sir should i fill more forms ...for CAT?
asim: Add welingkar,ITM-MUM and IMDR

dj: sir 4 finance wch is d best college in mumbai and in india???
asim: IIM A,B,C in India and JBIMS in Mumbai