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medha:
my exam is on 5th..what to do if such probs occur?
jaideep:
medha, if you face any problems please document these and write to the IIMs
and Prometric. Also please keep us informed if anything should happen, we
hope it will not.
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wall:
can i review attempted questions without marking them
ulhas:
No
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anu1902:
HELLO ARKSS SIR, I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHAT IS THE CURRENT AND LATEST SCENE
ON THE IIM FRONT? WHAT IS THE STATUS NOW?
kranthi:
are u working for some news channel.
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adb:
The way things are going..its really scary...are things going to improve at
all?
kranthi:
they have already.cheer up.we are seeing many happy and contended faces coming
out of exam hall.
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gladiator:
Are the news reports of copying in certain centres(it seems they were even
allowed to "walk and talk" in the LUCKNOW centre)to be taken seriously? Such
news even though shouldn't dampen our spirits, I am feeling DEMORALIZED
after this news.One guy has posted this in the TALKTIME discussion.Whats your
take on this? I had performed well in mocks and my spirits were on a high.I am
taking CAT on DEC 6. Please boost my confidence.
kranthi:
do not worry overthings over which u have no control.focus on things which are
under ur control.as in all things indian there will be a happy ending.
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proxygeek:
Hi, Ppl have said that invigilators are asking students to take up the 15
min demo at their own risk during the CAT exam. What shall we do?
pranav:
u shud take the demo. thers no risk. in fact, if u take t demo, u will
get an idea of the UI
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cat09:
SIR cud u pls tell the probable cutoffs in all the three sections ths yr??
jaideep:
In view of the stringent non - disclosure norms issued by the IIMs TIME will
not be issuing any analysis or cut offs this time
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123:
sir, i hav heard that people hav been getting extra time bcoz d system got
restarted.dont u think it is unfair?
saikumar:
Dont believe in such statements.
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rocks:
HELLO ALL. KINDLY LET US KNOW WHAT WOULD BE THE APPROPRIATE TIME ALLOCATION FOR
THE DIFFERENT SECTIONS.
rahulreddy:
Close to equal with small buffer. Dont make the mistake of reducing the time
for easy sections, cutoffs will be high
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dips1404:
Sir I have a doubt regarding the use of review button..as we have heard from
students they say that once you use review you cannot take the test in normal
mode.is it true?
jaideep:
not true.
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112200:
what is the marking scheme in CAT?
saikumar:
Not disclosed but could be +3 and -1
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lkc9g:
will the difficulty level be same of all the sets
saikumar:
According to the IIMs - YES
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rachit:
Wht is the status abt the centres tht have been shut down for the first 3
days??
pranav:
prometric has not said anything. wait for the communications from them
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rohit600:
hello sir.... i have to appear for my exam the day after and i hope first of
all that i should be able to appear for that bcoz of some glitches in conduct
of exam. rest i want to ask that considering in mind the time left with me
should i revise AIMCAT or previous year CAT papers????
sunil:
dear rohit, the proportion of students facing any glitches is not very
high. You can however, check with the conditions at your centre if any of
your friends are already taken their test there, or even through other
sources. This will help you to be better prepared mentally for any eventuality.
Also, revise your your previous years CAT papers for last minute
preparation
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kutu:
after clicking on the "End" button does the system display any ques like "Do
you want to submit?" or it directly terminates the test???
saikumar:
from what we have heard from students it seems it gets submitted directly. So
extreme caution is to be exercised.
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pradeepti:
Sir,shouldnt CAT be conducted again in the paper-pencil format??
sunil:
dear pradeepti, that is a decision that the IIMs have to take a call upon
after considering all the circumstances and the extent of problems faced.
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123:
sir,what could b d cutoffs?
saikumar:
Please dont ask Qs pertaining to the composition of test, analysis of
test, cutoffs etc. This is against the Non Disclosure Agreement of the
IIMs.
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urvashi:
which lab is not conducting cat in sms varanasi?
jaideep:
According to the IIMs all the labs are now working. However they are holding a
press conference as we speak and we shold know more soon!
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aishwarya:
will the difficulty level be same of all the sets
jaideep:
yes. according to the IIMs, they will be
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dlc93299:
I want to know about the today's System Crash Report at various centers
saikumar:
Quite a few centres reported technical problems and it does seem that the IIMs
have a persistent 'virus' attacking it. Reminds me of the virus attacks
in 'matrix'
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gladiator:
IIMs have hit a self goal in this online venture. If PROMETRIC faced problem
with just a few 20000 candidates in initial days.Sir if its like that What
would be the condition on DEC 5, 6 and 7? ESPECIALLY on DEC 6 when 20% of
the applicants are taking the test.
saikumar:
How do you know this data? Dont speculate and keep preparing for your slot.
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chaoticcat:
do u think--CAT is fair this time??
kranthi:
it is all relative again.
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adb:
some people are getting extra time..some are getting just 2 hrs...is it a fair
evaluation? what is the basis of judgig different slos when there is no set
pattern?
jaideep:
adb, everyone is getting the same amount of time. The software allows for
2hr 15mins, even if the system restarts, the timer will start counting
down from the time that was remaining before the mishap
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slipknot:
wat should the ideal approach towards qunats section be......how much time do
we allocate for the questions
pranav:
approach the paper as u wud do normally.
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surbhi:
sir i have exam tommo morning slot at siddhartha engineering coll at hyd ....
sir do have any idea bout the status there.... pls pls pls ans me sir thank
you
jaideep:
centre has not reported issues
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balu:
sir strategy to be followed???considering the cat during the past 2 days
pranav:
follow the same strategy as you had planned before.
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carnivalofrust:
and sir why this year they are coming it with such simple papers...that any tom
dick harry ....is attempting 50-55 qsnts.......is it not going to make things
worse....
kranthi:
it is all relative.
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chahat:
do we have -ve marking????
saikumar:
refer to transcript. already answered.
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anu1902:
MY EXAM IS ON TH2 2ND. NOW I REALLY WORRIED WHETHER MY PREPARATION IS GOING TO
GO FOR A TOSS OR WILL IT BE A SMOOTH SAILING?? THIS IS REALLY NOT FAIR WITH US
NOW.
ulhas:
You do your job. Leave rest to almighty!
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tushar:
Sir my test is tmrw.. i m just too nervous.. hw to go about this time\..
saikumar:
Most students have had a good test experience in CAt2009. Even if something
goes wrong the IIMs will address it. Please do not panic and do not worry about
the test. Concentrate on doing well on the test.
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gladiator:
Are the news reports of copying in certain centres(it seems they were even
allowed to "walk and talk" in the LUCKNOW centre)to be taken seriously? Such
news even though shouldn't dampen our spirits, I am feeling DEMORALIZED
after this news.One guy has posted this in the TALKTIME discussion.Whats your
take on this? I had performed well in mocks and my spirits were on a high.I am
taking CAT on DEC 6. Please boost my confidence.
pranav:
just because someone can "walk and talk" doesnt mean he/she can think and
answer correctly. Also the stats profs at the IIMs might have devised a
solution to apprehend such malpractices..so dont bother about them. take rest
and write your exam well
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sd:
have their still been problems with online cat today? how do we know if our
centre is not being changed?
jaideep:
yes there have been problems today as well. if ur test is cancelled in
advance, u will get an sms / mail. However if it is unanticipated
issue, then u will only find out once you reach the centre.
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munna:
sir,i ve heard that the questions appeared in jumbled order rather than
sectional wise...is it true???
saikumar:
Apparently not true.
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abhinandan:
Hello sir , I want to ask the question that whether the demo time of 15mins
given to us will b added in the 2 hrs 15 mins time period
ulhas:
no
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mounika:
good evening sir,what is the current position of cat exam? sir do the exam
be conducted all the days?
pranav:
yes
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victor:
sir i lost my voucher. so is it going to cause me any problem on the day of
exam?
pranav:
mail to prometric immediately. also call them up. some people with the same
problem were offered a solution
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pankhuri:
why is prometric and iims making the students suffer because of there inability
to take care of exam on such large scale?whyarent we given choices to select
another date after our exam was cancelled to be rescheduled?
saikumar:
Relevant Qs for the IIMs and Prometric to answer.
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112200:
sir pls clarify doubts regarding review button as many rumors are there? what
we should do & what we shouldn't?
rahulreddy:
Review allows you to see all questions, so that you may go directly to
question of choice
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jackie:
I think this test is not fair and transparent . what do u think?
jaideep:
Jackie, we believe that the IIMs will do their best to ensure that everyone
gets a fair opportunity. there is a press conference going as we speak and
there should be more information available shortly.
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cat!!!:
Hello Sir, my D Day s on 6th.... Am gettin more than 85% always..? Final
tips...? Can I achieve my dream f gettin in2 an IIM...?
ulhas:
Yes.
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balu:
sir,i dont ask what will be the cutoffs...but r the likely to go up this
time?
ulhas:
If test is easier, cut-offs will be higher!
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gzc9v716:
sir tomorrow is my exam,bt i dont know my lab is working or not
ulhas:
Don't worry, sleep well. Reach well in time.
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anu1902:
MY EXAM IS ON TH2 2ND. NOW I REALLY WORRIED WHETHER MY PREPARATION IS GOING TO
GO FOR A TOSS OR WILL IT BE A SMOOTH SAILING?? THIS IS REALLY NOT FAIR WITH US
NOW.
saikumar:
relax. Not everyone has had problems with the test.
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anu1902:
MY EXAM IS ON TH2 2ND. NOW I REALLY WORRIED WHETHER MY PREPARATION IS GOING TO
GO FOR A TOSS OR WILL IT BE A SMOOTH SAILING?? THIS IS REALLY NOT FAIR WITH US
NOW.
pranav:
it will be ok. dont worry too much about the news floating around. Vast
majority of the students didnt have a problem, so yours should work out
OK
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bgc9p098:
sir ppl who are being given another appointment can come back later. But what
do we do if some of the questions afre not displayed properly. spend time
calling the proctors?we won't get any extra time to make up for that and so
far all they've done in such cases is make a note
pranav:
send a message to prometric informing them of the problem. Since this looks
like a common problem, the iims might do something about it
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medha:
pls guide us about various buttuns & commands in cat
jaideep:
already answered
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teena:
is the test being postone
ulhas:
NO
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rams:
sir my test is 2maro how to do well in this online test 1st which section is
better to attempt im so nervous plz help me sir
ulhas:
strongrst first!
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lkc9g:
if we complete demo before 15 min ,will that time be added in 2:15min
time
ulhas:
no
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abhishek saxena:
sir as this is peak time & 70% ques left unanswered, so pls try to ans.
them after chat hours & post it on chat transcripts.is this possible
saikumar:
YES. We will do it. read through the transcripts if similar Qs as yours have
been answered for the answer in case your Qs hasnt been answered today.
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chaoticcat:
sir my date is 6th.......hoe shd i prepare for the nexe 4 days...and hw many
mocka shd i take...and also hw shd i take original CAT
saikumar:
Go through the MCs, CRTs, original CAT papers and AIMCATs. This will
provide you with sufficient practice to take on the CAT.
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mansih:
What should be ideal attempt this time?
saikumar:
Please dont ask Qs pertaining to the composition of test, analysis of
test, cutoffs etc. This is against the Non Disclosure Agreement of the
IIMs.
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kutu:
should i stress on LR or Di for prep purpose??
pranav:
depends on what you are more confident with
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metleymotley:
Hi, I generally attend all questions in verbal with an accuracy of 60-65
and end up getting more than 95 percentile.. This strategy works for me. But is
this generally advisable?High attepts and low accruacy...
jaideep:
you are generally better off w/ lower attempts and a high accuracy. However if
u are able to narrow down to two choices, we suggest u go ahead and attempt
the question
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dinkarkalra:
sir, in these first two days several people have had their tests restarted
owing to one reason or another, on one hand this would have made them more
nervous and on the other it gave them a serious time advantage as their test
started ticking down again from 2:15 hrs.either way, things are unfair for
them and for us. What steps have the iims taken to maintain that the test
result is fair????
rahulreddy:
If test restarts, timer doesn't go back to zero.
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krish:
sir, in light of all these problems, i forsee a lot of ppl suing
Prometric and the IIMs. if that is the case, will we see a repeat of CAT
03.
saikumar:
Quite possible given the quantum of problems surfacing and the way students
have been treated in the test.
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senthilp:
Hello sir ... the way CAT exam is going, I expect a lot of chaos will be
there during the day results are announced... I hope many will get stay orders
from court, if they don get expected percentiles..
saikumar:
Quite possible
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sanj:
sir according to iim difficulty level is same but wat is the reality sir in
this 2 days??? is it same??
saikumar:
YES it was
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redch:
PLEASE INFORM ABOUT THE DIFFICULTY LEVEL OF THE PAPERS..
saikumar:
Please dont ask Qs pertaining to the composition of test, analysis of
test, cutoffs etc. This is against the Non Disclosure Agreement of the
IIMs.
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afeef:
Hello Sir, I'd like to know if the number of questions of each paper
would be the same? Any idea? Or does this also come under "not to be discussed"
topics?
saikumar:
The IIMs could vary the number of Qs but this looks to be a remote possibility
as it will then be difficult to say that all tests were of the same level of
difficulty.
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chahat:
i heard that there were only 5 q's of comprehension..do u think that this
is 4 every section?
rahulreddy:
No disc on actual test content please. Dont go by rumours pattern may change
for each test slot
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catter:
sir, despite the fact that a no of coaching institutes are giving analysis
of cat 2009 , what is the reason that time is refraining from giving such
analyses and making feel its students that they have done a mistake by joining
time?
rahulreddy:
We have always followed the rule of law and in the case that is what prevents
us giving predictions
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rdk:
sir is there a chance that eaxm will be cancelled and a paper pencil will
follow in january
ulhas:
Not so far
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metleymotley:
Do we have the "Clear Answer" option in the original cat this year? Or is it
true that we wont be able to clear once we choose an option?
pranav:
there is no "clear answer" button. Clicking on a marked answer will "clear" the
answer
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parvathy:
sir, will the question areas remain the same on all days?
saikumar:
Quite possible
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victor:
i sent them an email three days before but prometric didnt reply. shall i call
them or wait for ther reply?
pranav:
call them. no harm in doing that
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chaoticcat:
why this DANGEROUS-'END' button is there.....PLZZZ mail to IIMs or
PROMETRIC to remove it immediately.....my friend has lost his precious one year
:(
saikumar:
Please ask your friend to write to the IIMs and Prometric and dont assume that
his year is gone.
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kerry:
what should be the ideal attemp knowing the present scenario?? I have heard
people talking that they have attemped all the questions... please help!!
rahulreddy:
Dont target attempts, decide balanced time limits and answer as many Qs as
possible within time limits
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:
any idea abt the marking scheme in cat 09???
jaideep:
there is no clarity on this. however going by the earlier years the -ve marking
should be 1/3rd.
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gauri:
sir my cat is on d 6th wat shud i focus n in dis last week???
kranthi:
revise aimcats and previous papers of cat which we have kept on website.
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deejay:
sir jus tell me 1 thing..how are the percetiles wud b calculated this tym?
jaideep:
deejay, there is no official note from the IIMs on this. We will have to
wait for clarity.
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adb:
What should b d ideal no. of attempts?...and with wat % accuracy?
saikumar:
If the paper is on the easy side anywhere between 75-80% attempts with around
80+% accuracy would be required. If conversely the paper is difficult then
around 60% attempts with around 75% accuracy should be enough.
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devoteeiim:
Any chances of exam being cancelled??/ yhere seems to be a lot of problem to
lot of people....unfair advantage..system crash...exam getting submitted in 2
min....etc........pls share ur views............
rahulreddy:
The IIMs have called for meeting, so lets see
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aditya:
is it true that we cannot change our answers during the exam?
saikumar:
NOT TRUE. You can change answer by clicking one another choice or by clicking
on an existing answer.
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sudhanshu:
SIR , I have heard that section separation has not been done?
saikumar:
Thats true but Qs from a section appear together
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rahul:
Sir what's your recommendation for sectional navigation in CAT? How can we
directly navigate to a section in this format?
saikumar:
Using the review button
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victor:
sir, the difficulty level is different on all days or same?
saikumar:
Likely to be the same on all days.
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victor:
sir, the difficulty level is different on all days or same?
kranthi:
same from their point of view.
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rahul:
good evening...my exam is slated for 4th...wht do u advice me to do over the
nxt three days?
saikumar:
Work out the original CAT papers, MC and CRTs. This will keep you fighting
fit to take CAT.
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mittal:
sir,as it is heard that paper is very easy so what should be the best
strategy and what should be the sufficent number of attempts for iim calls in
each sections
saikumar:
Please dont ask Qs pertaining to the composition of test, analysis of
test, cutoffs etc. This is against the Non Disclosure Agreement of the
IIMs.
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abhinandan:
Sir please tell m about the probable percentiles this year
saikumar:
Remains to be seen as to how the IIMs will calculate the %iles. and
cutoffs.
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cent:
sir, do obc candidates need to carry the caste certificate..??
jaideep:
yes.
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adii:
Good evening sir's.. I have my exam on 5th.. Is it true that this time cat
has been lot more easier compared to last year?? Got the news from many sources
including my friends!!
jaideep:
if it is an easy paper, remember u'll need to score more marks to get a
higher percentile. ur marks DO NOT matter, only the percentile does.
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ram:
Sir, I could not submit the test at the end even after a long wait and the
proctor told they would take care of it. So can i take their words n assume
that it is submitted?
jaideep:
yes. also please send a mail to prometirc / IIM with all the details just to
make sure. Please also send a copy of that mail to info@time4education.com
(addressed to sai sir)
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richa:
sir was the janakpuri centre closed for today's exam??
ulhas:
No
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sumit:
sir can v come out of the center before time if our paper is over
pranav:
NO
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srktugga:
I have heard reviews saying that DI and QA were very easy for the 1st 3
days.Till now I have started with VA,then DI and QA.Can i use the same
strategy in the exam or start with QA or DI in order to cash in on populist
opinion
jaideep:
srktugga, if the questions are easy, the the marks required to get a
high percentile will also be high. don't be over confident. stick to ur
strategy of equal time distribution
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tmbtaz2001:
My CAT exam got canceled yesterday, but still i have not received any
information about rescheduling. When will i receive the rescheduling info.,
will i get a preference of selecting the same test venue?
pranav:
since this is an issue affecting a lot of students, the IIMs will make
alternate arrangements and inform you shortly. however, there is no harm in
sending a mail
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sameer:
How wiil be difficulty level of CAT09 as compared to last years?
rahulreddy:
As per students, it seems easier than CAT 2009
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lucky:
can u suggest me wat areas i need to prepare in this short time , I have
exam on 5th Decmeber.. ?
kranthi:
revise aimcats and old cat papers we have put on the shp.
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dino:
Is there any kind of normalization of marks done to bring all students writing
in diff slots onto same scheme
saikumar:
Remains to be seen as to how the IIMs will calculate the %iles. and
cutoffs.
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rajeev:
Sir, I heard that there are so many problems regarding the usage of review
button?? so please suggest regarding dos and donts of this matter..
sunil:
when you go nto the review feature do not use the "end" button as this will end
the session. simply go ta a question that you want to check out and from there
use the next and previous buttons. You can practice on the CAT demo on the
catiim site.
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rabindra:
Hi, I 'll be appearing CAT tomorrow, want last minute
suggeestion.
saikumar:
relax and watch a movie.
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victor:
sir if there is no information of negative marking so shall we attempt all
questions whr v have doubt or leave them?
sunil:
There is clear mention in the demo that there is negative marking. your
strategy shold be same as that in your AIMCATs
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sruti:
sir people r saying that cat paper this time is very very simple....what do u
say abt this.... how authentic r people going 2 end uo in iim
ulhas:
One man's simple paper is another man's difficult paper.
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jay:
Sir are the centres which were bared from conducting the test on sunday done
with??...i have my test tmmrow at one such centre IILQ0..plz help
jaideep:
all centres are woking now.
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chahat:
sir, i have completed my graduation last year. can i take my college ID as
photo identity????
pranav:
It might be a problem as the ID is not valid now. Take any other ID, and if
you dont have, contact prometric
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rupali:
what is the status at management education and research
instt,janakpuri, new delhi? will i be able to give my exam in second
slot tomorrow?
jaideep:
there were no reports of any cancellations from delhi today.
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amitpoddar:
sir i have heard that their is no sections. the questions are jumbled. is tis
true??? if yes,how 2 tackle this change during exam
rahulreddy:
CAT has always had sections, so unlikely
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mm:
sir my test is on 6th.I have 6 years work-ex which includes 3 years of
international work-ex can you suggest me the best last minute preps? iam good
in VA and Quant,havent cleared cut-offs in DI till now in AIMCATS.
jaideep:
just answered...
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srktugga:
How many rough sheets are given?Do they give sharpners,erasers also?
saikumar:
4 double side sheets are given. Pencils, sharpeners and erasers are being
provided. remember to sharpen both ends of the pencil to minimise stoppages for
sharpening your pencil
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bgc9g357:
sir im writing the CAT tomorrow. will we be able to retake the test if the
computers are slow?
ulhas:
Don't u worry abt problems. Just go and take yr test in a positive
mindset.
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tad:
sir is it true that the difficulty level of cat09 is less when compared to our
aimcats?
ulhas:
Appraently so.
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target iim:
gud eveniong sir.......is there any probalitiy that if server crashes again
then it can be paper pencil....
pranav:
we do not know about that..and instead of speculating, be calm and take the
test
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gragroth:
I have my xam 2moro ....what finalthings should i tweek about in my
preparation
jaideep:
relax, take a deep breath and chill. what u've not learnt in the last
few months u cannot learn overnight. carry a fruit / chocolate w/ u to eat bfr
the exam starts.
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pari:
SIR, WHAT LAST MIN PREPARATIONS FOE QUANT ND DI?
saikumar:
revise the Original CAT papers put up on the Student Home Page and go through
the MCs and CRTs. these will provide valuable practice.
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ajay:
sir as i heard from one of my friend that there is no idea about the marking
scheme on the paper ,so will you plz tell me about the negative marking and
the marks alloted to one question ...and is there any negative marking????
saikumar:
It is true that nothing was indicated interms of the marking scheme,
delineation of sections or the negative marks per Qs. However the IIM CAT
website mentions that there are negative marks for wrong answers and no penalty
for an unattempted Qs.
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smriti:
sir, my CAT was on 29th but it was cancelled,i have'nt heard from
the IIMs regarding the rescheduling..what do i do..?
pranav:
wait for the announcement. it will be coming shortly
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tmbtaz2001:
will the CAT test period get extend?
rahulreddy:
Possible. We should know by tomorrow
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panicked:
is there an iota of chance of cancellation of cat2009
saikumar:
Lets wait and watch
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banik:
Sir many people know questions by now don't you think paper should be
scrapped
kranthi:
our views are of no consequence.
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tiger09:
sir, can you please tell us which areas to focus more in verbal as sentence
correction/para jumble/para completion
saikumar:
Please dont ask Qs pertaining to the composition of test, analysis of
test, cutoffs etc. This is against the Non Disclosure Agreement of the
IIMs.
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sumit:
sir can v come out from the center before the time if our paper is over.
ulhas:
no
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bhu:
what was the scene today at bhopal cat centre..
jaideep:
there were not technical issues reported.
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cat!!!:
Good eve Sir, where thr any reports f problems n Chennai centers...? Mine s
on 6th n KCG Engi clg...
jaideep:
no reports of any cancellations from chennai as well.
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jayant chawla:
Now with the intervention of the HRD Ministry , r there any chances of the
online exam being cancelled and a new date for paper pencil exam is announced?
ulhas:
Not so far
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deepu:
do we have to carry our obc crt to the exam center?
saikumar:
NO
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bgc9g357:
sir if we dont answer the questions which have been marked review, will it
be considered?
sunil:
if u have marked an answer for any question, whether or not u mark that
question for review, then the answer that exist at the time u end the test
will be considered.
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pashya:
sir i have voucher and pay in sleep but in voucher i am not able to read
voucher number but i have already written the number on white space by pen ..
is it ok ...?
ulhas:
carry it with you on test day.
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srktugga:
Some say that QA has stooped to SNAP and NMAT level.Is it true?
sunil:
dear srk to say that would be an exaggeration! While the QA section paper not
be as tough as that in the last two or three years, it was not a total
sitter either.
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asdf:
Is the marking scheme +4 - 1 or +3 -1?
rahulreddy:
No specified. Mostly likely, +3 & -1 becuase of 4 options
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killcat:
sir I am bad in quants. Is cat 2009 quant similar to previous years
question?????????????
jaideep:
yes it is. some students have said that it is even marginally easier.
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chaoticcat:
sir there are a lot of cases....of 15-20 min com crash and in the mean time
students continue to solve the Qs.....is this fair???.....viewing this people
will intentionally practice such kind of things....PLZZ ASK IIMs TO CANCEL THIS
UNFAIR AND TROUBLESOME GAME!!
saikumar:
Such incidents have come to our notice and students should report these to the
IIMs and Prometric to bring it to their notice and for them to provide a
solution to the problem.
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mounika:
sir will the exam be postponed? will they conduct the exam again
saikumar:
havent heard of anything like this.
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rocker:
Sir, there is a lot of talk about CAT being easy this time.... if that is
the case, How many questions should be enuf to get around 95% with an
accuracy of say 80-85 %
saikumar:
Already Answered
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medha:
if d prob occurs in d middle of the exam then what happens?r we allowed to take
exam again?
sunil:
if you face any problems during the middle of the test, then after the
problem is solved the exam will restart from the same place where you were
last.
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dips:
will we be told abt the marking schee of the exam....should there be any change
in stategy if the marking for every section is different..(ex. if the section
for one section is +4/-1and for the oher two its +3/-1)??
jaideep:
there is no information abt the marking scheme. plese stick to ur strategy.
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vineel:
sir i have exam tommorrow at afternoon slot at lords institute technology at
hyd.i do nt hav any idea abt the status over there.plz reply me sir...... thank
u sir...
jaideep:
do not worry about anything. almost no centres reported a problem today. so go
with confidence and crackthe CAT!
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rabindra:
I am appearing CAT tomorrow, help me hw to build last minute
confidence.
pranav:
relax. sleep early, wake up fresh. thats the ideal thing to do
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susi:
will the date of your exam impact your percentile? minez on 7th...
pranav:
It should not.
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renu:
good evening sir,my exam is on 5th. can u pls suggest me what should be
last minute preparation for CAT.My centre is saboo siddik in mumbai,can u
pls tell me today's status of that centre.Was exam conducted today at the
same centre.
jaideep:
one lab was closed. the others worked fine.
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sugandha:
sir,bcoz of onlyn thing failing is it posible dat cat people dump the whole
idea and keep a fresh paper pencil test in jan later this yr?? i have already
appeared sucesfuly for cat 09 on 29th.
jaideep:
do not worry. as of now the IIMs seem resolute in the decision to go ahead w/
the online CAT. it is unlikely to be scrpped.
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aarti:
would u give any idea abt question pattern of cat 2009 held today
rahulreddy:
As per media reports, it is a 20-20-20 Q pattern
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anuj:
Is the same pattern being followed in all the exams so far, regarding types
of questions
ulhas:
Apprarently yes
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killcat:
sir,is ds playin very imp. role in cat 2009???????
saikumar:
WHAT is playing important role?
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surbhi:
sir i have exam tommo morning slot at siddhartha engineering coll at hyd ....
sir do have any idea bout the status there.... pls pls pls ans me sir thank you
plsssssssssssssssssssss answer me sir
arkss:
Should not be a problem. Go ahead to the exam hall.
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meoow:
Hello Sir, We have been hearing news that few people got extra time to
write the exam. There PC restarted after Some time and the timer restarted,
making their no of attempts over 50. Is it fair?
saikumar:
Please dont speculate and lead to rumors.
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kang:
sir, i am very weak at parajumbles . could you please some last minute tips
to increase in this area. My exam in on the 3rd
jaideep:
practice past cat papers and the AIMCAT papers
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chandrika:
sir my exam is scheduled on 4th...kindly suggest hw to utilise d remamining 3
days...
kranthi:
revise old cat papers on shp.
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niki:
is there sectional cutoff? because it wasn't mentioned as in the
instructions..
saikumar:
True it wasnt mentioned but it is in your best interests to do well in all
sections.
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krish:
sir,i am watching the press confrence. prof. barua says since it is the
first time such problems are bound to occur, things will get better with
time. I havent heard a statement lamer than that in recent times
saikumar:
YES. I agree
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ranju:
hello sir i hav my test 2moro bt m very tensed after hearin all d wrong things
happening during da cat xams wat shud i do??
jaideep:
please relx and go for the test as though nothing is wrong. already the number
of crashsites are down from 50 labs to just a handful. the problem is sure to
be resolved.
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catastrophe:
sir :O one needs an obc certificate??bt nthng is mentioned abt it in d list
"what do i need to bring to my exam"!!!my exam is day after.wat wud i do nw??
jaideep:
please go to a notary tomorrow and get one.
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sobi:
sir is there any problem with hyd center-sridevi womens college 'coz i will
bw taking my test there...
saikumar:
NO problem so far
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d_j:
some candidates r gettin 4-5 geometry questions with no PC questions and sme
people 4-5 probablity questions with no geometry !!!! wht is goin on sir ??? is
this wht de IIMs call "FAIR" !!!!
rahulreddy:
Different papers may have diff composition of questions.
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killcat:
sir any news about Azad eng. college(cat 2009 center) in LUCKNOW???????????
jaideep:
no. the centre has not reported any errors / crashes
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andy:
what are the chances of reverting back to paper based this year itself?
pranav:
lets not speculate. concentrate on cracking CAT
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phoenix:
hello sir, my d day is on 4th, from nagpur. my centre has been listed
in those where CAT was cancelled for 29th nov. i wanna know wil the exam resume
at that centre again[read on 4th], or the centre has been permanently
cancelled?
rahulreddy:
Cancellation notice was for 1 day only. Check CATIIM.in website early morning
and go for the exam unless you have clear info about cancellation
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ranjan:
What should be the likely percentage of attempts to be made in order to clear
the cut-offs?
jaideep:
already answered. please ref to the transcripts below
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srktugga:
Are there any problems reported in B S Abdur Rahman University in chennai?I am
taking CAT on Dec 6th(Babri Masjid demolition day).Since Iam a Hindu,what
if there are any hindu-muslim riots especially when im taking CAT in a Muslim
minority institute?
saikumar:
Dont worry about such things. Go with a happy mind.
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quiqui:
Hello Sir.. In case there are no exclusive sections mentioned in the test,
should we still go by the same strategy of scoring safe in all 3 sections? Or
can we go ahea d and solve as many ques in any section which we feel
comfortable since I heard that there are absolutely no instructions on the way
the paper is divided or negative marking etc.
pranav:
since we do not know anything, it wud be better if you score safe in all 3
sections
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ajith:
now how actually the percentile will be calculated?
pranav:
the iims have not disclosed how they will do that
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ranju:
if anything goes wrong wid d computer while doing d paper, wat m i suppose
2 do @ dat pt of tym??????
pranav:
call the invigilator, he will take care. at the max, he will reboot the
system. you will not lose any time because of that
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lucky_avi1:
sir what about the marking pattern,as they have given no specification
about -ve marks
saikumar:
possibly +3 and -1
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rjc9a084:
hello sir i have slot for tomorrow any sugessition for that
sunil:
be prepared for the worst case scenario and do not get disturbed
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pony:
sir if the questions are displayed one after the other how to jump across
sections for eg how to jump from quants to VA skipping DI in the middle?
jaideep:
double click on the question number that u want to go to.
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jackie:
if there are virus, how do we know our ans are saved properly??
saikumar:
Good Qs. It is quite a possibility that the answers might not have been saved
properly.
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mee:
Sir, will the cut off be same for all the CAT exams that are being
conducted, or will it depend on the day exam is beg held?
saikumar:
Already Answered
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ten:
On what basis percentile will be calculated,since we have different
question papers and different slots..
saikumar:
this is not yet been disclosed by the IIMs. Please wait for an announcement
from the IIMs.
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susi:
sir will a later test date mean i'll get a harder paper?...minez on
7th...
pranav:
no
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raj:
good eve...is college id card enough for cat
pranav:
yes, if you are a current student and the id card has your photo and
signature on it
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sri:
sir what was the status of ongoing cat whaen compares to previous papers do the
students are to be prepared to right again and unseen situations
sunil:
Your present preparation is sufficient. There are no big surprises except for
the technical problems
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hims:
My frnd just told me that the questions are getting repeated...he himself got 2
questions from quant before the exam...and guess...they were there...is it a
fair game..?
saikumar:
It isnt fair.
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jayant chawla:
Don't u think the iim's and prometric have tried to hit the target in
the dark?
jaideep:
jayant, we will not comment on what the IIMs should or should not have
done. let us focus on clearn our doubts that wll help us perform beter.
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sss:
what is the marking scheme
saikumar:
Not disclosed but is likely to be +3 and -1
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afeef:
Will we be given extra rough papers?
saikumar:
The given papers are more than enough.
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gauri:
Plese clarify on the use of review and MARK tabs in the paper. I have heard
iyou should not click on review, tets might end..please clarify.
saikumar:
In the review screen if you press the END button then it is logging the student
out of the test.
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ankit:
how do i make sure that I dont get pschyed out when i reach at my exam centre
tomorrow because of the technical glithes and the inconveniences.
saikumar:
By not thinking about it.
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pawan arya:
sir my exam is on 2'nd ppl saying quant section have question from last
year cat papers even data has not been changed is it right?and if then what
should i do?
ulhas:
Don't belive whatever rumours you hear.
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ajith:
sir,do you think IIM is doing fair judgement towards the CAT asprints?
saikumar:
this will depend on how the IIMs react and address the problems faced by
students. Too early to judge them.
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sharan:
Have you any information about the Vivekananda Degree College in Rajaji Nagar
in Bangalore. I have read in the newspapers for the past two days the servers
have been really slow in this center and lot of candidates were unable to
complete the exam successfully. Would there be any chance that the venue could
be changed for the people who are yet to give
sunil:
If this news is true then the IIMs would defnitely address this issue and
ensure that a fair solution is found
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sruti:
sir i have come across an incident where the student after 40 mins of test,
system crashed but when restored timer started from scratch..he attemped abt 50
due 2 this..how fair is this.....
saikumar:
Have you seen this yourself? Dont believe in rumors and spoil your mind.
Concentrate on the task on hand.
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tmbtaz2001:
I wont be able to give CAT if it gets extended , i have exams starting on
9th...
rahulreddy:
So far there is no information about any extension.
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gaurav:
hello sir i am going to give my xam tommorow 1 dec morning slot
..............can i know the status of sms varanasi centre
jaideep:
all cant centres are now working.. please do not post questions that have
already been answered
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anshu:
sir is dere any option for clearing the options
pranav:
yes, Q answered earlier
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pritib:
sir as last time der was problem in symbiosis results.We filed an online petion
and it worked.Sir can dis tym also anything like dat could be done??
saikumar:
Quite possible.
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mahesh:
i m not comfortable with DI then wt i can do plz.....
kranthi:
revise old cat papers and aim cats.
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munna:
sir,is it safe to browse the "talk time" link put up on the student home
page or does it have any violations of the Non-Disclosure agreement???
saikumar:
We are moderating it and hence it is a 'Safe Zone'.
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avi:
Sir is the composition of the papers same across all the slots?? I hope the Non
Disclosure agreement does not hamper the answer to this question...:)
saikumar:
The IIMs will ensure that all 20 papers are of the same level of
difficulty.
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arpan:
sir can we deselct the answers once marked
saikumar:
By clicking on the option one more time you can deselect the answer.
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renu:
hello sir... Was exam conducted today in saboo siddik college, mumbai. i
hav my exam their on 5th.what is the status updates for today for the centres
where exams were not conducted.
jaideep:
one lab at the college was cancelled today. the rest were fine.
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jigna:
do same college have different codes?
saikumar:
One college has many labs.
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niranjan:
sir how many questions per di set were there?
saikumar:
Please dont ask Qs pertaining to the composition of test, analysis of
test, cutoffs etc. This is against the Non Disclosure Agreement of the
IIMs.
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ajc9cc04:
hello Sir please clear abt mark unmark and review and button please
please............
saikumar:
Already answered
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asni.wings:
sir my exam is on 3rd Banglore...I have to leave al d way from Andhra
Pradesh...but at my centre exam hasn't been conducted for 3rd day....Garden
city college? plzzzzzzzzzz tell me...do I even go to the centre????
arkss:
You cannot take chances friend. Please do unless you get any confirmation
before hand that the test is cancelled.
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vinam:
Good eve sir, if there's no indication about no. of questions per
section.what to do in such case. how to attempt questions per section
jaideep:
please do not worry abt this. distribute ur time equally and give each and
every section your BEST shot. nothing else. the fruits of ur efforts will
follow.
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ashish:
Sir, if the 4 new IIMs really commence their batches from 2010-12 with an
combined intake of 560. 1] What would be their expected cut-off. 2] Will it be
a good idea to join their first batch. I have appeared for my CAT yesterday and
attempted around 47-46 questions in all.
saikumar:
Let us wait for the announcement to come if these IIMs are taking admissions
this year or not. Any IIM will have a great brand name and good placements.
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cliche:
Hello Sir Can u let me know any rough idea about the cut-offs.
saikumar:
Please dont ask Qs pertaining to the composition of test, analysis of
test, cutoffs etc. This is against the Non Disclosure Agreement of the
IIMs.
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swati:
In the light of these past 3 chaotic cat days, do u think IIMS should
revert back to paper pencil format so that the exam can be held for all
aspirants on a single day?
saikumar:
Surely such problems never occured in the paper Pencil format!
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sruti:
there were cases reported on 2nd day as some systems crashed during
test..others took advantage and cheated due to chaos in the centre...
rahulreddy:
May have happened. But CCTV was there, so they might still be caught.
Unlikely it will affect your percentile as it would extremely small no of
cases
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bindu:
hai jaideep sir r their any crashes in hyderabad centres
jaideep:
no news of any crash in hyderabad! :)
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catty:
ANY TAKE ON THE CUTOFFS ??
saikumar:
Please dont ask Qs pertaining to the composition of test, analysis of
test, cutoffs etc. This is against the Non Disclosure Agreement of the
IIMs.
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nikhil:
Sir any news of problem in centres in Nagpur??
saikumar:
No such problems reported so far.
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bgc9r156:
Sir Good evening,What is the level of difficulty and on the last minute on
which area I have concentrate
kranthi:
revise previous years cat papers.
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hi:
how should i do as i am less techo savy?
kranthi:
u can stll do it.it is much easier than using a cellphone.
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srktugga:
Woul it be advisable to take QA or DI first then finally VA since there have
been reports of server malfunction,ppl havent been able to complete the
test in exact 2 hrs 15 mins.In case there is a glitch i can use the time of
inactivity to solve QA or DI questions.Ur thoughts
pranav:
use the same strategy that you had decided before the CAT
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akki:
SIR,WE ARE NOT CLEAR WID THE MARKING SCHEME.. R DEY GOIN TO CHANGE THEIR
MARKING SCHEME??? I MEAN WILL EACH QTS CARRY DIFFERENT MARKS???
jaideep:
it seems unlikely that this wil be the case.
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bandhu:
is actually question is reapeeting sir
kranthi:
no ur question did not repeat.
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mee:
Sir my result in VA varies drastically every time.Please suggest
something.Shall i attempt VA first to get good score?I do DI , QA nd VA in
the order specified..PLeaseeeeeeee help
rahulreddy:
Start with the strongest section. May go for VA next
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anuj:
Sir i have heard that many questions r being repeated in these slots exams also
some of these questions r from previous cat papers. is it true?
rahulreddy:
Have heard the same. It wont make a difference
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suchit:
hello sir ..what should i do in d days to improve my quant score
sunil:
solve previous CAT papers
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pashya:
sir i have voucher and pay in sleep but in voucher i am not able to read
voucher number but i have already written the number on white space by pen ..
is it ok ...?
ulhas:
Pl take both to the centre.
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swarn.gupta:
sir,my paper ends before 15mins ,,wat shuld i do now?
jaideep:
please contact prometric tomorrow once the help lines open. also send an email
to the IIMs. you can also fwd the same to info@time4education.com w/ additional
details like ur TIN and batch code
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catty:
ANY GUESSES ON THE TOTAL CUT-OFF ?
jaideep:
already answered
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avj:
one of my frns told me tat his system got rebooted several times and every time
when it came back it showed 2-3 mins less... he lost abt 5-6 mins its pathetic
situation ppl getting extra time and someone getting less time
rahulreddy:
Lets hope situation improves. In case anything untoward happens, please
make note and report to IIMs/Prometric
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bgc9g357:
sir im taking the CAT tomorrow.is it ok if we donot attempe the questions that
have been 'marked'?
pranav:
Its ok. marking a question doesnt change anything.
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asni.wings:
sir the centre Garden college IILDR didn't work even today...i have minee
on 3rd...have to leave from a very far place...one day journey...do I go to the
centre or just wait?
rahulreddy:
Unless you have confirmed info of cancellation, there is no choice but to
go
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ajc9cc04:
i m frist time to chat my exam is on 2 please tell me abt review mark unmark n
end button plzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz
saikumar:
Answered already.
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chaoticcat:
CAN'T YOU PEOPLE GIVE A BROAD FEEDBACK ON CAT-09??
saikumar:
NO
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panicked:
sud i consider all these negatives as positives bcoz ultimately students do
suffer frm all these & that may boils down to fair chances of success to those
who appears successfully
rahulreddy:
Good attitude. Those who keep cool will benefit if others panic
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sharan:
I have heard that for some of the people, the entire session restarts from
the begining,if so then will it be same set of questions or a new one?If
the set of questions is the same then how about marking the answer options
along with the question number in the scratch pad that is provided, is that
possible and advisable this will help us save alot of time.
pranav:
dont bank on your computer conking. so dont waste time by writing everything on
the paper
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sunny:
gd evening sir. i have exam on 4th at sridevi womens engg college,
gandipet. are there any problems reported at that centre.
ulhas:
no
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ashishbadve:
1st of all Thanks 2 entire TIME team for making us verry well prepared..!! I hv
got Few Qs.
kranthi:
thank u.
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catastrophe:
sir is d CBT provided by iim similar t dat v had during mock cat??including
review button nd stuffs...
rahulreddy:
DIff level will not make any differences as it is relative performance Reports
suggest Questions are easier
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ramakant:
hello sir, me ramakant...due to technical problem i couldn't attempt
cat paper and i hven't got rescheduled date for cat..sir i m slightly
panic..so plz tell me when they rescedule me for cat paper
ulhas:
Please wait. They will give you another date. Use this period productively.
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uv:
plz tell a minimum no of questions to be attempted in every section
saikumar:
Answered Already. refer to the chat transcripts.
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catty:
GIVING THE CUT-OFFS WILL NO COUNT AS DISCLOSURE!!! AFTERALL YOU ARE NOT LEAKING
THE PAPER OR GIVING ANY DEFINITE INFO ... YOU ARE JUST GUESSING, WHY NOT!?
DUH
saikumar:
Let us not get into this legal wrangle of what constitutes violation of the
NDA. Cutoffs are a function of the difficulty level of the paper and how others
have fared. Two things over which you have no control. So stop worrying about
the cutoff and focus on doing the best in the exam.
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jaydev:
hello sir,i want to know that how many question should attemt for getting
above 90%
saikumar:
Depends on the difficulty level of the paper. generally around 50% attempts
with 80% accuracy is good in a tough paper for 90+ but the attempts will go up
for an easier paper.
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ak0011:
Are there instances where the questions asked are closely similar to the
questions asked in a previous CAT paper? - i.e. is it worth going through past
papers?
jaideep:
any practice will help.
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rahul:
Sir,Should the sc/st candidates take their original community certificates
to the test cantre or a photocopy would suffice ?
pranav:
take the originals
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sanju:
In the prometric video, they mentioned only to get SC/ST certificate as a
proof that they got discounted fee for CAT application. I am an OBC candidate
but i dont have OBC certificate currently. Is it mandatory? what are the
consequences if i dont have obc certificate?
arkss:
You need to take it at the time of GDPI.
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riddhi topiya:
hello sir.any net prob. in ahmedabad center?
ulhas:
no
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catattack:
With questions being repeated candidates who are attempting it in the end have
an unfair advantage ... Test takers are discussing questions with their peer
group and are gaining an unfair edge ... Don't you think the IIMs should do
something about it ??
arkss:
I am sure that the IIMs would have thought about it. They will do something
about it.
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tycoon:
sir how r the placements at hcu?
saikumar:
Around 4-5 lacs pa
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guru:
i got my pan card from chennai it is valid right
pranav:
yes
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dharam:
Sir my exam is on 4th and i would like know how many question should i attempt
to clear cut off
jaideep:
already answered. please ref chat transcript
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day after tommr:
sir my exam is on 3rd. ..last min tips pls ....?
jaideep:
already answered
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ajc9cc04:
hows exam in jaipur going on ????????????? 1 time on chat............
ulhas:
ok
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catty:
GIVING THE CUT-OFFS WILL NO COUNT AS DISCLOSURE!!! AFTERALL YOU ARE NOT LEAKING
THE PAPER OR GIVING ANY DEFINITE INFO ... YOU ARE JUST GUESSING, WHY NOT!?
DUH
saikumar:
Please read the disclaimer put up on www.catiim.in carefully. In plain english
it says nothing can be disclosed. In any case the percentiles cant be predicted
and neither can cut-offs as no one knows how the IIMs will compute it this
year. will we have cutoffs for every slot or will there be a common cutoff
after all tests are over. That is a million dollar Qs.
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ajith:
sir,like i heard that first tree day Q's quit easy ,so the same
level will be there till last day..............i worried,when itz easy
chance of getting wrong is also more..
jaideep:
already answered. pl ref chat transcripts
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asni.wings:
sir the centre Garden college IILDR didn't work even today...i have minee
on 3rd...have to leave from a very far place...one day journey...do I go to the
centre or just wait?
saikumar:
Go to the centre unless and until you receive a message from Prometric saying
that the slot is cancelled
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chaoticcat:
why don't these poor people give SHARPNERS....and don't they allow
WATER BOTTLE.....this is ridiculous
saikumar:
It isnt much of an issue. Drinking water makes you visit the restroom
frequently. Though it appears draconian yet it helps you in an indirect
manner.
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riddhi topiya:
heelo sir.cant i get u r reply..
kranthi:
question please.
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naib:
sir any news about the meeting of IIM officials ?? any faint hope of switching
back to PP ?
ulhas:
Not so far
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quiqui:
I heard that the REVIEW button redirects to SUBMIT and the paper gets submitted
as against what we all had thought was the functionality of REVIEW button. And
this is not being told clearly in some of the centres.Is this true? and had
there been any cases where the student clicked it and the paper got submitted
while he didn;t intend to do that!
jaideep:
please do not fall for rumours. the review button will do exactly what the
review button is intended to do!
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sakshigoel:
hello sir..... give me ur blesings ..i have my exam 2morow!
kranthi:
from all the time staff best of luck.
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kumar:
is this true iims are not considering sectional cut offs
pranav:
there has been no official communication regarding that and anything you hear
might just be rumours
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catty:
sir is it true dat v cant change da options once marked
ulhas:
No, u can change.
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ramakant:
sir , plz tell me when i'll get reschedule date....becoz i haven't
got email and even mssg
jaideep:
normally within 2 working days. if u've not got it, please contact
prometric tomorrow when the lines open and also mail the IIMs
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asni.wings:
sir the centre Garden college IILDR didn't work even today...i have minee
on 3rd...have to leave from a very far place...one day journey...do I go to the
centre or just wait?
ulhas:
Go.
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keerti:
Heard tht sections are jumbled for a few...how to go about attempting the paper
in such a case?
ulhas:
Not heard abt jumbled sections
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mahesh:
wt is aproximate cuttoff
saikumar:
Please dont ask Qs pertaining to the composition of test, analysis of
test, cutoffs etc. This is against the Non Disclosure Agreement of the
IIMs.
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srktugga:
I hav heard that some questions r not properly visible in the screen?Is it
true?
pranav:
some students have reported this problem. but its not a common problem.
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schwartzben:
is ibs hyderabad a good institute
kranthi:
yes.but consult before the final leap.
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ajc9cc04:
how much question shoud we attempt to clear cut off first time on
chat.............
jaideep:
already been answered. please ref chat transcript
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argha02:
sir,i have d voucher safe & secured..nd everything s visible..but i cant
find d pay-in slip??..is it required 2 take d pay-in slip as well..d iim s hve
said 2 bring only d voucher along wid print out f admit card and a photo
id..shudnt dese be enuf..r i need 2 bring d pay-in slip as well??
pranav:
the payin slip is not required
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yahoo:
wats the cut off ??????
saikumar:
Please dont ask Qs pertaining to the composition of test, analysis of
test, cutoffs etc. This is against the Non Disclosure Agreement of the
IIMs.
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avi:
Sir are there reports of ques being repeated??
ulhas:
Yes
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nikhil:
respected sir looking at the scenario that the servers are not cooperative to
students so as my exam is on 5 dec & if it would happen then is it possible to
postpone the dates of exam ...............
jaideep:
your slot would be automatically rescheduled.
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haaris:
sir is cat cancelled
ulhas:
Not so far!
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prash123:
Are the questions are same for those who are in same slot.
jaideep:
from feedback received from our students, Yes.
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mansih:
sir i heard that there was some problem in apeejay school of mangement
delhi, now everything is fine?
ulhas:
No problem.
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vish:
wat was todays exam scene..any failure in server
rahulreddy:
A few cancellations Mumbai, Banga much bangalore and Ghaziabad, overall
better than Sat/Sun
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abhijit:
can u carry purse in examination hall
ulhas:
no
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atit shah:
sir, I have heard that CAT is much easier than AIMCATs... is it so? and
during these 3 days, was the difficulty level and No. of questions same for
all the slots?? DO the students of same slot get the same paper?
ulhas:
Don't worry about these issues. Just go and do your best.
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asni.wings:
sir the centre Garden college IILDR didn't work even today...i have minee
on 3rd...have to leave from a very far place...one day journey...do I go to the
centre or just wait?
jaideep:
unless you have WRITTEN conformation from prometric sepcifically telling u NOT
to go, please go.
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kunal:
sir.. how much time should b given to quant
rahulreddy:
Even if it is a little easy, pls dont give too little time. Easy sections
tend to have cutiffs, so min 40 min is my suggestion
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pinky:
good evenig sir i have received a mail from iim prometric that some data was
missing in my application.but i rechecked my application everything was there
and i also received my admit card.so what should i do?
ulhas:
Nothing. Just chill.
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ak0011:
If there is going to be no helpful response to things related to the CAT
paper, what is the scope of this discussion??
saikumar:
Why do you want to cheat and violate the Non Disclosure Agreement. Stop looking
for short-cuts. I am sure that if you had taken the test on Day 1 you would
want the coaching institutes to remain silent and not disclose Qs to other test
takers in later slots.
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ajc9cc04:
how to b stress free frm such a chaoyic situation...................
saikumar:
Watch Shaolin Soccer! Guaranteed to bring a smile on the hardest of faces.
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chaoticcat:
TELL A SINGLE BENEFIT OF CBT FORMAT
kranthi:
less felling of precious trees.
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joy:
when will we submit the final year student of graduation?
kranthi:
whom are u trying to handover and to whom.
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manasa:
sir is there any cancellation of test or test centers today in hyd? What is
status of Vidya Vikas Institute? If canceled when they are rescheduling like
within this 10 days or after dec 7th ?
saikumar:
Prometric will get back to you with a new slot in a short while.
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pony:
sir when we first login is a set of questions displayed or just the single
first question?
ulhas:
One Q at a time.
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swati:
due to the non-disclosure of the marking scheme, how is one suppose to know
ones actual score? In that case what happens to transparancy in the selection
procedure on part of the IIMS
ulhas:
Don't expect anything.
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azhivannan:
is really the integrity of questions maintained in this online CAT, what if
a student who got his test cancelled in the middle gets the same questions
during his reschedule ??
sunil:
the IIMs would have taken care of such contingencies
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kumar:
sir what could be the maximum no of questions that may come in the examnation
ulhas:
Reports say 60
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kac9v264:
i am having test on the 2nd...........shud i stop studying from 2 moro morning
only and stay relaxed
kranthi:
yes that is the most difficult thing that is "trying" to relax some what
paradoxical.
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mura:
sir,siddhartha college-one of the centres in hyd has been cancelled for the
sunday exam. my exam is on 4th at the same centre. will it be ready by that
time? i havent received any mail regarding another centre allocation. plz reply
kranthi:
leave the arrangements part to authorites focus on maximizing ur score.
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mayank :
sir , this is cat paper or a prank
saikumar:
Not a prank though it looks like one.
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parveen:
Sir, we are getting mixed response about Quant section, some are saying
it be very easy and some are saying it extremely difficult, not able 2
attemt 8-10 question. ? will there be slot wise cut-offs or what ? my slot is
on 6th of Dec.
jaideep:
the IIMs have said that the difficulty level in each slot will be similar
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ajc9cc04:
how much question shoud we attempt to clear cut off
sunil:
there is no set number of questions for clearing cut offs
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pony:
sir when we first login is a set of questions displayed or just the single
first question?
sunil:
in case your first question belongs to a set all the questions in that set will
appear one below the other on the right half of ur screen and the data will be
on the left half. Else if ur first question is an individual question then u
will see only one q in one screen. U will need to navigate to the other
questions using the next and previous buttons or even the review button.
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shashwat109:
sir my CAT exam was scheduled on 29th at asia pacific in delhi.on the night of
28th i received an sms and an email that my appointment has been
cancelled..they said that theyll contact me in 48hrs.till now i have not
received any sms or email to reschedule my cat exam..i am very much worried and
dont know wat to do...plz help..
ulhas:
pl wait. They will inform you. Keep cool.
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charanya:
good evening sir, with an average of only 12000 people taking up the exam
per slot doesn't this reduce the comparitive advantage of 2 lakh people
taking up the same paper on the same day, drastically?
pranav:
this would not change anything
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medha:
& if the server is down during d exam then?
pranav:
if you face a problem, inform the invigilator. they will take care of the
problem
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jaydev:
every day question may be ask in same pattern i.e. if 5 questions has been ask
from mensuration today then it may be ask in tommorow same pattern
jaideep:
there is no guarantee of this
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sumitbachani:
shouldn't the prometric have thought about making it a two step processs to
teminate the test like time'a aimcat and other institutes mock series so
that in case one accidently clicks on the end button there is a question asking
"if u really wanna end the or quit the test"? how inconsiderate of prometric n
on top of that of iims???
saikumar:
Rightly said.
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vinam:
if nothing mentioned abt sections ,how many questions should b
attempted.
kranthi:
easy questions in all sections.
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rahul:
was there any negative mark
ulhas:
yes
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tad:
sir,i know its silly but can u plz tell me the most important topics in
quant??just to brush up before the d day....thank you..
kranthi:
all.revise old cat papers and aimcats.
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harshita:
sir i have my cat exam on 5 at shankara college ..........is everythin alright
there or server crashes r reported there also
jaideep:
no reports of chrashes
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ankur:
PLEASE ANSWER THIS ONE----------- As per the new pattern what do you think
where would the cutoff land or plz tell me a general guess as to what wld be
nice attempts out of 60 to get IIM Calls.
jaideep:
already answered. please ref chat transcript
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naveen:
Sir my exam is on 2nd.. last min tips Pls...
jaideep:
chill, watch KungFuPanda and get a good night's sleep! go with
confidence and and smile!
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sruti:
SIR IS THERE ANY OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENT COMING FROM IIM AND PROMETRIC REGARDING
STATUS OF CAT '09 AFTER THESE UN FORTUNATE INCIDENTS
jaideep:
there is a press conf on as we chat. more information will be available
shortly
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sugandha:
sir,how many question should attemt for getting above 90% FOR AN EASY
PAPER?? and with accuracy??
ulhas:
no target. Attempts as many as u can!
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argha02:
sir, it seems dat d questions r of easy-moderate level f diff..will dese b
same thru out d window??
kranthi:
likely.
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karann9:
Is there a locker facility at the test site for keeping our bags, etc?
saikumar:
NO
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pranjal:
sir in case of comp crashing or options getting deselected// is it advisable to
note down Q no. wid answr markd by us....??
saikumar:
when it crashes it happens suddenly and without notice like an earthquake or
tsunami. How can you note down anything?
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pony:
what does the screen display after login show?a list of questions or the first
question itself?
jaideep:
the questions appear one by one.
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muc9b664:
Dear Sir, Please put some light on how the percentiles are going to be
decided. Will it be such that for a particular test the top PERCENTAGE guys are
selected or will it be on an overall basis with some weightage given to each
test depending on the level of difficulty? Thnx in advance!
rahulreddy:
Expectation is statistical normalization, which will ensure that
differences in diff level are adjusted for
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chandu:
is there any crashes at Siddhartha institute in hyderabad
saikumar:
Yes there was
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ekta:
On which chapters should we focus more in quant.
kranthi:
revise old cat papers.
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joy:
do final year graduation candidates need to carry the certificate of final year
and having more than 50%..??
ulhas:
no
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mishlkog:
sir.my test was scheduled today at sahara arts and learning lko.but sir i got a
mail from from prometric that the slot is canceled.now wht should be my
strategy 4 prepration before the next schedule?should i contact prometric 4
suitable date and slot?i am weak in VA plz suggest???
ulhas:
They will inform you.
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shashwat109:
sir my cat exam was on 29th at asia pacific in delhi.on the night of 28th i
recived a sms and an email from prometric that my exam has been cancelled and
theyll contact me in next 48 hrs.till now i have not received any info from
them regarding my rescheduling of the exam.i am very much worried and dont know
wat to do..plz help
jaideep:
please contact prometric tomorrow once the help lines open. also send an email
to the IIMs
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catindoubt:
sir, can you plese tell me ideal number of attempts in this easy one
cat?
ulhas:
max possible
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anshulb:
Somewhere I read dat dere r no distinct sections, do we need to care abt
individual cuttoffs or shall we attempt as we like?
ulhas:
Please do not take anything for granted. Identify al easy Qs and attempt
them.
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gunjan:
hi..actually i dont have any photo identity proof like DL aur COLLEGE id..SO
what else shud i carry for d exam?please reply
ulhas:
Notarised photo ID
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shaurya:
hi sir, can we navigate from one section to another at any time during the
exam??
ulhas:
yes
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2t:
sir please comment would 7-8 quant question suffice???
ulhas:
mAY NOT!
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aditya:
are the aimcats we gave easier than the main cat exam
ulhas:
THAT'S WHAT I HEAR
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arpan:
are we getting scores right after we finish the exams..
saikumar:
NO
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manju:
many people are getting extra time to solve questions when they have problem in
there system, isn't it unfair how will IIMs deal with this.
saikumar:
Dont speculate and lose sleep over it.
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vishal:
See, the question is: Many people have faced issues that in QA, they
were not able to see figures in geometry. Also in some questions, all
options were same. In some, it dint showed the options! now how do you
think that IIM'S would be able to do justice in such cases, keeping in
mind that different num of people are able to solve different num of
questions, not because of their ability- but because the online format is
not friendly !!
saikumar:
In case you encounter such problems in your test then please write to Prometric
and the IIMs and bring it tot heir notice and also for redressal.
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nj:
sir,my exam is slated on 3rd..any last min do's an don't s?
saikumar:
Revise Original CAT papers, MCs and CRTS.
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callistus:
sir pls let me know is there is negative marking? then i heard tat if the
system fails at mid of my exam then i can't cintinue that . is it so?
saikumar:
You can continue the test from where it stopped. negative marking was not
specified but we expect it to be -1 for every wrong answer.
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santosh gupta:
sir i have met with an accident and was away from the classes... today i got a
msg from the inst that there is a doubt session... is there any means of
applying for cat now
saikumar:
You can apply for next year. It is closed this year.
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gaurav:
can i get calls 4rm all iims?
saikumar:
YES
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bharat narang:
Sir ,My exam is on 2'nd Dec. and I heard that there was some problem in
Asia Pacific Institute of Management-delhi, now everything is fine?
ulhas:
yes
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avinash:
what abt those whose exam got cancelled??hw ll i get informed???? i had exam on
29 and server crashed....please tell me
saikumar:
Prometric will inform all those whose slots got cancelled.
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swapnil:
if we attempt any question...can we make it unattempted?
ulhas:
yes
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balu:
sir can u tell me whether the paper dificulty changes day to day
saikumar:
YES
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piya:
sir, r they asking 4 address proof as well??
saikumar:
NO
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shruti:
sir, my slot was on 29th morning n it get post pone n i dint get any mail
about rescheduling till now. can u tell what should i do now?
saikumar:
Dont panic. prometric will contact you.
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cattaker:
hello sir, is it like there are no separate sections in the actual cat,
as it used to be in AIMCATS , like sec-1 sec-2 and sec-3, where we
could according to our strategy attempt the section we want 1st. like i do va
1st then di and then quants... how to go about in the actual cat if the
qustions are jus one afte the other.
saikumar:
Dont worry. This situation will not happen in CAT
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rooney:
i m tensed wit d.i section.my exam is on 2nd.what is the expected cut offs so
far? i forgot my prmoetric password .is it require to login wit user id and
password for the test?
jaideep:
prometric user id and pw is not required
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catguru:
can you confirm if questions are getting repeated?
saikumar:
It seems to be the case.
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anurag:
sir, if i only attempt the DI AND vocab section, would i"ll get calls
from non IIM's colleges?
pranav:
some colleges do not have sectional cutoffs. you may get calls from them
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mbaaspirant:
any last minute tips for LDI??? i jst cant seem to clear the cutoffs
saikumar:
Work on Speed Math concepts from the SMs andwork on the MCs, CRTs and
Original CAT papers.
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vasudev:
sir, im going to take CAT tomorrow, what i have to do at these last
hrs?
rahulreddy:
Be on time, have some water and maybe some choclate bars. Use the loo
before the exam. Go thru tutorial, understand all buttons. Set time limits
and stick to them, have a small buffer
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mkdjun5:
Had my test on 29th. cancelled. No communication from prometric yet, they
said 48hours. Any News on this front. Whats the way ahead.
ulhas:
Keep cool. You will get another slot. Pl wait.
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anky:
anky:hello sir!is the duration 4cat 150 mins or 135 mins?
ulhas:
135 min+15 min demo.
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bolt:
sir can we see the scores at the end?
jaideep:
no
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vinu:
sir will i be able to change test center at this stage?
ulhas:
Try.
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daredevil:
what about ahmedabad centre?
jaideep:
no problems reported.
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aishwarya:
sir,according to the feedback of students about the pattern of question
paper which section should be attended first??
jaideep:
your strongest section
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adi:
It is asked to start with whatever section appears otherwise computer will
shutdown is it true
jaideep:
not true.
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simi:
sir do you think deres a chance of questns similar to aimcat coming in cat? has
dis happened earlier?
saikumar:
Quite possible. It has happened in the past.
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monty:
i dint get an answer as yet as to wat shud i do abt attempting CAT 09 at
saboosiddik college...???
jaideep:
please go expecting to take the test.
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priyank1:
sir wat if im not able to login wid my id password ... can i appear ??
jaideep:
the login id and p/w will be entered by the invigilation staff
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ankur:
Students reported that in DI part data had to rewritten on papers and that
wasted their time ......ny suggestions ??
jaideep:
only take down the data that u need to do the calculations
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sekhar:
sir i have my xam tomorrow morning in r.v.institute of management.Are there any
problems in that centre today.
ulhas:
NO
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sumit :
as cat is giving 20 qns per section what should be ideal number of attempts
seeing we have 40 min per section
ulhas:
As many as u can!
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jas:
Revising cat papers till 2003 is sufficient or should i do them till 1999?
saikumar:
till 1999
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doubts:
my exam is on 5th......possibilities of which chapters in quant.....
kranthi:
all topics.go through old catpapers and aimcats.
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ashu:
Hi Sir, The thing is so many people are saying review buttons are creating
problem. what can be done on this thing??
saikumar:
If one exercises caution with regards to the END button then everything will be
fine.
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sumit:
hello sir.is it true that we can get some extra time by skipin 15 mins
demo?
jaideep:
not true. there is a separate 15 min timer for the demo and another one for the
test (2hr 15 min)
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nidhi:
gud evening sir i m going to gv cat 2maro what i hv to do at these last
hrs?
jaideep:
relax and chill. sleep well. go with confidence and a smile
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rooney:
i read in economic times and dc that expected cut off's for each section is
14 questions.mimimum 16 questions are required for iims in each section. is
paper that much easy?how they are solving d.i.can u give last minute tips for
d.i.
saikumar:
Yes I have read that report too. But then no one knows how the IIMs will
calculate the percentiles or the cut-offs. Will it be slot wise or combined for
all slots is not clear.
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anv:
sir tel me a movie to watch one day b4 exam
saikumar:
A good one would be 'As good as it gets'; Kungfu panda; Inglourious
basterds etc.
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pratiek:
There is a speculation of iim cancelling all the cbt tests and conducting a
full fledged traditional paper pencil test. Is that true by any chancce
saikumar:
Nothing of that sort has been announced so far. Please dont speculate.
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rahul:
wht is the length of rc passeg
ulhas:
Not v long.
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mmm:
sir , the dates of cat exam would extend
saikumar:
Already Answered. Go through the transcript.
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rev:
Sir...are the instructions about negative marking and marks across sections
being provided before the start of the test?
saikumar:
Already Answered. Go through the transcript.
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vicks:
sir,is their any chance of there being greater weightage(not number of
questions) for verbal??
ulhas:
low
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swati:
sir,my x'm is on 7th...can u suggest me some last minute preparation
tips?
kranthi:
last minute is for taking the pedal off the acclerator.
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silent_assasin:
any problems reported from IMS Ghaziabad??
ulhas:
yes
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rahul:
n wht is the negative markin systemm...
ulhas:
Not known.
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vinu:
sir what is the best to start with... DI or maths
jaideep:
ur strongest sections\
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manu:
how important are previous years cat papers??
saikumar:
Very Important
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vinshar:
Hello Sir, Why TIME is not approaching to help IIM to conduct online exam.
AIMCAT is more smoother than the exam conducted by Prometric... what will be d
expected cut off for ABM from IIM A and IIM L...
saikumar:
Thanks for the compliment. If the IIMs approach us then we will surely consider
it!! ABM requires around 95%+
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:
demo time is included in 2 hr. 15 mins?
saikumar:
Not included
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anv:
sir tel me a ncie movie plz
jaideep:
kung fu panda, shaolin soccer, cool runnings
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nikhil:
My friends have mentioned that when you click NEXT button after answering a
question it takes lot of time to show the next question... during that
transition time will the exam timer keep ticking?? If YES, then it is
unfair....
saikumar:
The transition is almost instantaneous so dont worry about any loss of time
because of this.
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ajit:
are there prometeric staff at the test centers?
saikumar:
YES
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tanzeem:
suggest ideal time distrubtn
ulhas:
equal.
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arpit:
hello..sir my question is ....is there any chance for postponement of CAT09
ulhas:
don't count on it!
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ankur:
is it possible that CAT could be postponed due to server problems.?
jaideep:
unlikely
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priyank1:
sir i m nt able 2 login with my id password of prometric ...will i be able 2
appear...??
jaideep:
already answered
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scissors:
is it important to go through the demo before the test?
saikumar:
YES
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ajc9cc04:
thank you SAI sir for such a calm ans i hope i will come up wid flying colors
after the exam
saikumar:
Go bless you! You will certainly come out with flying colors if you keep a cool
head and calmly go through the test.
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balajinaik:
sir is verbal more tougher than previous year
ulhas:
APPARENTKY NOT
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rev:
My exam is on 5th. What should be my area of concentration for practice in
LA/DI ? Is Calculation intensive practice necessary ?
saikumar:
Be prepared for the calculation intensive Qs as well.
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suds:
do v need to use the restroom before entering the premises? or before entering
the test lab? which is the final permitted point?
saikumar:
before entering the lab
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rooney:
it seems that time runs out without answering many people questions.keep this
chat daily.
saikumar:
WE WILL HAVE A CHAT EVERY DAY. PLEASE CHECK THE TIME HOME PAGE FOR THE DETAILS
OF THE CHAT AND THE TIME.
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ani:
ha sir ma exam is on 6th ...most of d people giv exam that day.....so the exam
is may be easy or hard
kranthi:
same for all is the intention.
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keerthi:
sir,is there any chance that the technical glitches in the exam affecting
the calculation of our scores and percentiles??
saikumar:
Cant answer it as the extent of the problem is not yet known
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sagar:
what would be the fair division of time for each section?
saikumar:
40-40-40 and 15 min for the toughest section
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rahul:
was there any negative mark
saikumar:
Already Answered. Go through the transcript.
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abhi:
hello sir, are today the tests went well ??? or there was still problems ?
saikumar:
try to become good in Verbal as well
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farha:
isnt it unfair that people who take the test at a later date are at an
advantage because they know the difficulty level and will attempt
accordingly?how will the iims level this bias?
saikumar:
Please understand that their anxiety level will also be very high.
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vampire26:
Sir the paper is extremely simple This is NOT CAT!! It is a rat! It does not
seem like a paper set by the IIMs
kranthi:
u have to win the rat race too.
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raghu:
in some centers of hyderabad also failed to conduct xam?is it true?
saikumar:
Only problem was at Siddhartha college other than the 2 centres cancelled on
29th.
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cat-09:
SIR CAN WE JUMP TO DIFFERENT SECTIONS, AS WE DO IN OUR ONLINE AIMCATS?
saikumar:
You have to use the REVIEW button to do so.
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manohar:
my exm is on 6th in LORDS College..m tensed of this server crash problem.. can
i expect my exm to be widout any problem??
saikumar:
YES you can. Dont worry about the exam.
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sourabh:
how many papers are being provided for rough work...are they sufficient
ulhas:
SUFFICIENT.
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muc9xe06:
Do we need to know our DAILY PERCENTILE? I read about this, on the internet
somewhere? Or do we get a summary of the correctness of our questions
answered, at the end?
saikumar:
NO SUmmary given. It is not known as to how the percentiles will be
calculated
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murali:
sir,if the paper is easy as its being told then will the cut-off be very
high?
saikumar:
An Easy paper always has a higher cut-off
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cool2srik1:
is it necessary for us to take both the voucher as well as the payin slip?
saikumar:
Voucher is sufficient
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rooney:
shriram college of commerce gave ad in papers regarding gboprogram. can we
apply through cat.is that a good college.how are placements occur there?
ulhas:
sep exam.
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jish:
sir. is the cutoffs for diff. slots going to be same?
saikumar:
Remains to be seen as to how the IIms will calculate the %iles. and
cutoffs.
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pparkhe88:
hello sir...are the marks disclosed immediately after the test is over..??
saikumar:
NO
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deepak:
i have heard people being involved in malpractices during the exam like
exchanging the scratch paper, discussing amongst themselves, solving
questions during the server downtime etc..How does Cat address to these issues?
kranthi:
stay focussed on ur job is the mantra for all.
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sujan:
Is it true, that the Sections are not appearing separately ? Or is it a
rumour ?
saikumar:
Sections are clearly appearing in distinct groups.
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jish:
sir.is the cutoff fr diff. slots going to be same?
saikumar:
Already Answered. Go through the transcript.
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sam22:
what percentage of total questions and section wise should one attempt to get a
good percentile score..
jaideep:
already answered
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rahul9490:
SIR IS ASIA PACIFIC FACING PROBLEM
ulhas:
Not today.
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sam:
sir it is true that we have to carry a photo id which is having same address as
on the admit card.
saikumar:
Not necessary
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placid:
sir, how are the centers in Hyderabad doing in this test? Are there any
problems anywhere?
saikumar:
No problems except for an issue today at Siddartha college.
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bunty:
is there any clear button option in the test??
saikumar:
YES. Clicking on a marked answer clears the answer.
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vam:
sir please answer , i am posting this for the third time...please answer..
what should i do in remaining days.should i do last 5 year papers or
Aimcat...Aimcats are too many .thats the problem
ulhas:
DO BOTH. THERE IS ENOUGH TIME.
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sneha:
is der no sectional cut off's this time ?
saikumar:
Already Answered. Go through the transcript. Thats all folks for today. Please
login for the chat tomorrow. Please check www.time4education.com for the
details regarding the chat topic for tomorrow.
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cool2srik1:
is there any place to keep our valuables like purse and mobile phones?
saikumar:
Already Answered. Go through the transcript.
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cjc9k013:
Is the DEMO a part of the 2 hr 15 minute test or seperate , because when i
was giving it in the first slot in chandigarh , when I clicked on the START
THE TUTORIAL , i was told by the proctor that " YOU HAVE GOT 2 HR 15
MINUTES ONLY . WISH TO WASTE TIME ON TUTORIAL IS PURELY UR WISH " ARE THE
PROMETRIC NOT MISCONDUCTING THE CAT EXAM AND PLAYING WITH THE SENTIMENTS OF THE
FUTURE OF OUR COUNTRY??
jaideep:
already answered
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mr1234:
Why is TIME acting so cowardly ? When news papers are only publishing details ?
No slotwise analysis also.Every website / institute is doing so.TIME is not
bothered about the students..Right ?
saikumar:
Please dont show any FALSE bravado in the face of a clear cut NDA of the IIMs.
This might lead to a problem in your career.
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hitesh:
sir it has been reported that questions on the first day were easy.. what
effect would dat have on our percentiles as i am expecting questions in the
last days to be bit difficult?
kranthi:
ur worrying about it now is dysfunctional.focus on the task on hand.
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vidya:
Sir ..any idea of how the IIMs would determine the cut off's as the
difficulty level of the papers would vary for each test ?
jaideep:
al ready answered
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aps:
Since some papers may have difficult questions and some easy, what would
IIMs do about it or have I understood wrongly and the difficulty levels are
same?
arkss:
It is very difficult to have all questions of the same difficulty level. They
may normalise the percentiles. That still at this stage is IIM's worry. You
have to worry about your questions!
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rony:
dear sir, i failed to give test yesterday in heritage.but no rescheduling
date of my exam has nt been announced.sir wat will happen?i am reallyyyyy
upset.please tell
jaideep:
wait for 48 hours form the time of the cancellation. if u do not hear from
Prometric please call them up and send a mail to the IIMs
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sachin:
Are the questions and difficulty level same through out the 10 days
ulhas:
SIMILAR DIFF LEVEL EXPECTED.
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:
can we keep energy drink bottle during test or alchole something
saikumar:
No Alcohol and NO energy drinks
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dash:
hello sir. is there any option to go directly to any question during exam? or
do we hav to use back and next button everytime??
ulhas:
u can go to any Q
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ambar:
hello sir any info regarding negative marking
pranav:
we do not know the exact amount of negative marking
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saloni:
how many sharpened pencils are given?..as i usually require to sharpen them if
i take only two to the test.. can i take a sharpener along hence??
pranav:
you cant take anything inside the hall. They will give you sufficient
pencils.
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sandeep:
hello sir with which section do i start with im having exam tomrw
pranav:
follow the same strategy that you are comfortable with
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kaushik:
sir I heard from my friend that we should get a letter from HOD stating that I
m studying final year ..should I get that
saikumar:
Not required
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nagarjuna:
sir my D-day is on dec 2nd ..please tell me about the difficulty level of this
year cat papers...i think this question can b asked.....so please tell me are
the papers are of same difficulty level...?also tel me their level of
difficulty with aimcats.....pleaseeeee sirrr
saikumar:
Already Answered
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mahesh:
sir, what is the marking schema for the different questions?
saikumar:
Not specified. Assume it is +3 and -1
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titu:
sir pls tell me that it was my paper today but has been canceled due to bad
server.....then how can i know that which is my new centre....
jaideep:
already answered
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bpc9ew18:
while revising what shud i prefer- aimcat or previous CAT papers?
saikumar:
Previous CAT papers
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trambak:
Can one browse to a particular section directly - by clicking on a section
button or do we have to browse by clicking on the review button?
saikumar:
There are NO section buttons. Use review to go to different sections.
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kunalhbs:
any chances of retest..as in paper pencil format
jaideep:
don't count on it
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sm:
hw much time should be devoted to each section
pranav:
almost equal. depends on your confidence levels
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jinx:
sir is it true that some of th equestions in QA especially r getting repeated
form revious cat papaers?
saikumar:
This is what we have heard
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kj:
can we carry a pencil sharpner into the examination hall?
jaideep:
you cannot carry anything into the hall
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aspire:
Sir can i take drinking water inside the lab
jaideep:
no.
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takshak:
sir are there any precautions to be taken regarding the buttons in the test?
review/quit/next/mark etc?
jaideep:
already answered by sai
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singhal.16:
hi sir, is time providing the answer key for the papers?
saikumar:
NO
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maverick:
FYI... we have to manually navigate thru all d ques to reach certain
section..... v cannot switch sections....
jaideep:
you can switch to any question by double clicking on the question number
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jenny:
do we need original of identification card or a photocopy ?
jaideep:
original
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bharath:
hai sir my slot is on dec4 so assist me what to do in next couple of days.
saikumar:
Already Answered. Go through the transcript.
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audacious09:
hello sir, is there a timer for every terminal as in our AIMCATS or a
common timer for all candidates?
saikumar:
Every terminal has a timer
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bharath:
are the questions getting repeated from slot to slot???
saikumar:
Already Answered. Go through the transcript.
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