phani bhushan: Is there any chance to increase the number of AIMCATs
sunil: dear phani, there are a total of 23 AIMCATs, i.e., four more AIMCATs to go with just under a month remaining. That is defintely sufficient, if you do analyse the AIMCATs properly...

sarayu: hi... my aimcat scores r in the range of 70-75...plz tell me 2 what level do i go to get into a decent mba coll
pranav: with these scores, you can get into a decent college. however you should take care that you dont apply to only the top colleges; select a good mix of colleges

perfectionist: what shud be the prep strategy in this last month?
sunil: brush up all your basics, and then move on to analyse all your AIMCAT papers thoroughly. Take only one or two comprehensive practice tests per week, other than your AIMCATs. you could also work on a few sectional tests every week.

alok: my AIMCAT % from no. 20 to 2 are:- 69, 81, 82, 68, 72, 44, 20, 62, 60, 28, 59, 78, 50, 13, 99.62, 44, 94,63 and 58.What all have you got to say on this.Is there any possibility that i get calls from any of the IIMs?What wud u suggest for the last month?PLEASE REPLY
pranav: there is a decent chance of making it to the iims' try to analyse your performance and see why your scores are varying so much

shalini: Hi sir, my %ile is hovering around 60. i have completed my basic material and now i am desperate to attempt and analyse as many new mocks as possible ,but i have some 11-12 mocks that i have only given and not analysed. So in the last month i should - A) Practice and thoroughly analyse as many new mocks(around 20) as possible since i have just completed my syllabus. or B) Analyse pending mocks and then attempt few new mocks(around 10).
pranav: do not focus only on giving mocks; analysis of your performance and learning from it is as much important as giving the mocks.

wbjbjdb: sir, i have got into a nationalised bank as a probationary officer now.im an engineering graduate (09 pass out). so will it be a gud decision to work there for 3 yrs or so and den do an mba??(SORRY $ POSTING IRRELEVANT TOPIC>>BUT IM CONFUSED SIR) please help me out.
pranav: write cat well this time; also join the bank. If you get into a good insti, you can join it. Else you can work in the bank and then do an mba.

perfectionist: my aimcats percentile are 81.33,83.45,88.66,92.82,92?can i make it to the iims?
pranav: you have a decent chance of making it to the iims. keep up the hard work.

avj: I am working in Accenture for 3 years package 3.5 lpa Shd I apply to TAPMI??
sunil: Yes

avj: I am an engg in a MNC with 2 years exp.I have passed out of NIT Shd I apply to BIM Trichy,FORE
pranav: that would depend on how much you are earning currently, how much you like your job, your estimated scores and how much you want to do an mba this year vs maybe try later

plsreply: sir,i finished my basics just now.. i am planning to take one test of the aimcats each day in the month of nov.. is it enough or should i do more... i have ample time to work out all ur suggestions
sunil: One test a day is a bit too high... focus on quality/analsysis/learning rather than on quantity. One test every two days should also be fine...

adty21: sir i never clear the va sec but overall tile is 80-95 what can i do
pranav: talk to a english faculty and try to see how you can improve on your grammar and/or RC skills

avj: Regarding the ratings posted on your website is it hard and fast that all colleges in AAA are better in all respects than AA and A?
sunil: Dear Avj, the answer to your question is a clear NO. The overall ratings are of course a composite/weighted average of individual ratings...

kishan: sir, after giving the aimcats i have realised that when i am starting with my strongest section qa my weekest section VA is getting hampered..and when i am starting with VA lot of time has been taken and as a result i can't do well on the other parts..what shall i do?
sunil: kishan, be disciplined in terms of time spent on each section.

vivj: dear sir what exactly we have to do in analysis of aimcats
sunil: dear vivj, when you analyse an AIMCAT, first try to solve all the unattempted questions, preferably with some time limit. Then, check your answers and look into the solutions for each question. Focus specially on those questions that you found difficult or could not solve. Even for those questions that you solved correctly you should try to check for alternative solutions if given.

nitika: i have not started preparing for g.k .vch book i should prefer to study gk
sunil: Manorama Year book and the study material given to you hsould be sufficient

sarayu: i am interested in IIFM..my percentile in aimcat avg is 75..can i apply 2 that coll
pranav: yes

plsreply: sir i am constantly clearing cut off in english.. still i want to improve my eng marks... suggest me ways to improve...in the last month...
pranav: read a lot online. that should improve your rc skills. practice on grammar

plsreply: sir i am constantly clearing cut off in english.. still i want to improve my eng marks... suggest me ways to improve...in the last month...
sunil: take all your previous AIMCATS and then identify all questions of a certain type and solve them thoroughly and analyse them in detail. repeat this process for different types of questions, especially for those types that you need to improve in... also take some sectional practice tests in VA

prashant: in va sumtimes i can clear the cutoffs easily but there r times they are missed by 4to5 marks. should i consider it as a strong subject??
sunil: it looks like VA is neither your weakness nor your strength!

avj: Sir, I work in IBM ... passed out of NIT .... 3 years work exp shd I apply to FORE,BIM,KJSOM?
pranav: Yes

perfectionist: sir whichever section i do at the end in the aimcat i score the lowest in that.how shud i cope up with this?
pranav: that may be because you are left with little time for the last section. try being more disciplined.

prashant: i hav cleared quant cutoffs but want to maximise my score plz suggest a strategy?
sunil: scroll though sets of three or four questions first and only then decide on which of them u should be attempting... leave the rest for review, time permitting. thihs will help u maximise your marks. Same applies for DI sectio also, but here you need to choose between sets of questions.

avj: How is KJSOM?? is it worth doing MBA after 3 years work exp in reputed MNC
pranav: yes

sonali: sir why i m not getting the ans of my que.sir i m getting air 8000 in nearly all aimcat plz suggest me cllg in cat and xat.
sunil: Alliance, AMRITA, ISM, IMDR pune, IFMR chennai, kirloskar, SDMIMD

ankita: Sir, if i practice and analyse thoroughly around 20 mock papers ,will that be sufficient. i have just completed my material!!
sunil: More than sufficient!

plsreply: i take the aimcats in the 40-40-40 + 15 basis with verbal first.. bt my di and qa get hampered much... is it advisable to take va as i am strong in it
pranav: cant understand your question.

cat09: Sir plz tell where can i get last years aimcat papers.Time vashi says they dont keep last years paper??????????
sunil: Dear cat09, Every year, the AIMCAT papers are designed to be comprehensive and sufficient for your preparation. Last years papers are not maintained for distribution to students.

mvn: Which one is better in quality of questions of DI-TPBs or Online Sectional Tests?
sunil: Online sectional tests...

plsreply: whats the test taking strategy.. should i start with the strongest section or should i start with anything particular
pranav: there is no "best" strategy. However you can try starting with your strongest section, as it can improve your confidence for the rest of the exam. However do not take too much time for this section.