joy: Sir , in case i get jumbled sections in my cat exam ,what is the best strategy that i should follow?Should I keep clicking next and whenever i find an easy ques(irrespective of section) solve it and bookmark ques which i feel i could do? or should i scan the entire paper? Please suggest a good strategy
kranthi: focus on answering easy questions in all areas.we have not heard about jumled sections.so go about the paper the same way u did for ur some of the good performances in aimcats.

swati: Sir, what should we prepare for JMET as we have only the omets
ankur: va for JMET is pretty straight forward...not much tricky so just go by the OMETs that we have provided. that should be more than sufficient.

sanchitarya: sir how to prepare for va for jmet
ankur: va for JMET is pretty straight forward...not much tricky so just go by the OMETs that we have provided. that should be more than sufficient.

sandeepreddy: the paper seems to be getting tough..any comments on that?
ankur: no comments - http://catiim.in/disclaimers.html

joy: Sir , in case i get jumbled sections in my cat exam ,what is the best strategy that i should follow?Should I keep clicking next and whenever i find an easy ques(irrespective of section) solve it and bookmark ques which i feel i could do? or should i scan the entire paper? Please suggest a good strategy
ankur: it seems sections are not jumbled...don't worry therefore...

gonein2hr15min: Sir is cat any more a true test for evaluating mangerial skills?
ankur: i am pretty sure that is a rhetorical question ;)

niranjan: sir, cnbc given news that,students r resceduled from 8 to 31 dec:::: http://www.moneycontrol.com/news/current-affairs/common-admission-test-re-scheduled-to-dec-31dec-8_428982.html then can we say that they have ruled out option of retest? did iim replied to your letter?
ankur: difficult to say what they have decided - there are conflicting reports in the media too... IIMs have not replied to our letter so far....in any case we don't expect them to :)

matthew: What would be the cut for IIMs for this time?
kranthi: percentile wise more or less same as last year.

sg: dear sir my xam is 2moro.. currently m revising jus basic of quant and DI? is this fine?or should i look into sme other stuffs also? please tell me
ankur: i think that is quite ok. please relax now :)

sanchitarya: sir how should we prepare for jmet?
ankur: go thru the OMETs and prev papers..

ram: thanks to time team for their valuable guidance!!!!!!!
ankur: you are welcome!

gonein2hr15min: My avg aimcat percentile is 92.5 .Should i apply to Scmhrd?
ankur: yes - as a good backup

nervous!!!!!: Sir,any news regardin reformattin d test to paper pen format..?
ankur: no news....

rishi: Have my exam on 5th(2nd slot ) .. Have done QA of 1999-2004 papers.. Anything else for QA which I can go through casually?
ankur: more than enuf - relax now :)

dvd: sir,i have my CAT exam on 7. Except for the admit card the voucher and a valid photo id i am not supposed to carry any thing ,correct?
kranthi: bank receipt admit card voucher photo id proof.

krish: now that CAT 09 is actually begining to get tough, will the IIMs normalize scores across various slots ?
ankur: it may get easier too.....in any case, they SHOULD normalise but whether they do it or not is up to them.

vikashb: i heard tat the questions of cat 2009 r posted on many forums...is it true?
ankur: true...

sanchitarya: sir higher maths is consistently comin in jmet . what should be the strategy to deal with it n how to study higher maths?
kranthi: go through ur +2 level math.refer to some of the papers we have given patterned on jmet.revise the basic formulae.attend jmet specific class at ur centre.

blatant: sir,any problems at jntu centre???
kranthi: no.

ragu: sir,AP govt announced holidays for telangana regeion colleges for 15 days.is there any chance of postponing the xam?
ankur: no idea!

vinod: Sir, I ahve scored 89 percentile in my SNAP (MOCK). I have 2 years of work experience and excellennt academics. Is this percentile enough to get acall from SCMHRD /SIBM or what is the approximate percentile required..?
ankur: seems low for SIBM....looks ok for all others...try a bit harder!

swati: Sir, I'd applied to FMS by purchasing the Bulletin from HCU but the fingerprint got smudged..,beforfe this I applied online .While applying I got an error and due to this I purchased the form from HCU. When I got the error I sent the mail to FMS ,they replied to the mail yesterday saying The payment is not recieved so pay it before 8th.Sir I'm in a dilemma as the form reached before the due date. pls guide.
ankur: question is not clear...

sanjana: Hello Sir, I attempted 13 DI 17 QA 20 VA on 2nd December 2nd slot. Do you think this is going to be enough to get BLACKI calls?
ankur: no comments..

jagan: WHAT IS MEAN BY NON-PROFIT AUTONOMOUS INSTITUTE IIF BELONGS TO THAT SO ITS CERTIFICATE IS VALID.
ankur: what is the question?

iim: sir if i want to go from ques1 to ques25 which button should i click
kranthi: press review and doble click on question no 25.

sneha1: IS IT CERTIFIED BY GOVT? CAN U RATE IPE BADRUKA SIVA SIVANI VIGNAN JYOTHI.
ankur: check the rank from our website

jagan: HOW IS GITAM UNIVERSITY OF VIZAQ IS IT GOOD FOR MBA
ankur: all institutes are good for you if you can get thru them...

ajay: hello all! sir i gave my cat today....now i am wondering whether to start my gd-pi prep ...or continue with cat as a strong case exists for a re-test......
ankur: pls keep working on both...not OR but AND :)

vikashb: i heard tat the questions of cat 2009 r posted on many forums...is it true?
ankur: true...

targetiim: gud evening sir, May i know the mail id of prometric...bcoz i have search a lot but unable to trace it
ankur: CAT.CandidateService@prometric.com

sneha1: IS IBS HYD IS GOOD B-SCHOOL OR NOT. ACCORDING TO TIME B-SCHOOLS LIST IBS HYD IS IN WHICH PLACE.
kranthi: ibs hyderaBAd is in the B+++ CATEGORY.

sanjana: Sir have TIME brought it to IIM's notice about the wrong questions? Will they eliminate those questions while calc percentile?
ankur: pls go thru the open letter to the IIMs at - http://www.time4education.com/open_letter_IIMs.htm

swati: Sir, what sholud be covered in the these 3 days for CAT more importance to prev papers or AIMCATS? Pls guide
kranthi: previous year papers.

nitish: which is the best iilm college for mat ??
ankur: greater noida

nitish: top 5 colleges under snap
kranthi: sibm scmhrd siib sitm scit siom.

dj4587: Sir when are the MFC (DU) forms are likely to be out? and how is the program, given it does not award a PGDM degree and moreover being a core finance program does an engineer i.e being from a non finance background stand at any disadvantage in the selection process?
ankur: no idea abnout dates, keep checking the newspapers. does not matter what it awatds...studies are good the level it is. engg has no significant disadvantage.

jagan: SIR IIM CONDUCTING PBT THIS YEAR
ankur: no idea...

rishi: As a revision for DI .. Should i do AIMCAT papers DI's or previous years papers? Which will be more approp ?
sunil: previous years' papers

krish: apart from the higher math stuff for JMET, are there any other important topics for quant.
ankur: chk the omets..that shd tell u ur weak areas...

subz: What do you suggest the time allocation should be now? Heard Quant is easy than usual and verbal is 'leave it to God for accuracy' type?
ankur: if paper's difficulty level varies across sections, it does not vary ur strategy at all - divide time as per marks allocated to section....

pankaj: Sir, I have done a detailed analysis of recent 5-6 AIMCATS.. My Exam is on 6th..should go thru some of the recent CAT papers also? OR I should do a basic revision of QA,DI,VA?
kranthi: go through old cat papers.

vivek: i have my CAT on 6th 2nd slot i have revised CAT 2003 to 2008 question what more should i do now
ankur: just relax - best of luck..

rishi: Has the Papers been getting tough from last few slots?
sunil: there is no particular trend

niranjan: then ankur sir, what time has decided to do now, r they going to court or anything?
ankur: u will get to know in due course of time...

dvd: what %ile got students thru to the SIBM PUNE last year
kranthi: 85 plus marks in the snap exam.

nitish: top 5 colleges under snap
ankur: sibm...scmhrd..snap...sitm are the best...

q: is sibm bangalore good?
sunil: depends on your AIMCAT perofrmances and profile...

abhi: Sir, my cat xam is on 6th and i am bit worried about quant and grammar section of verbal..as I came to know from my friends who have given their CAT that quant is easy but basics should be taken care of..which chapters should i stress on in this last time
kranthi: revise old cat papers.

q: which are the top3 colls under mat?
kranthi: alliance christ amity noida.

agc: 4 xat wat level of preparation is required in al the areas?lik wat material of cat should b referrd..lik aimcats or waT?
sunil: practice a little bit on critical reasoning/logical reasoning and try to get familiar with some basics of 10+2 math. All else will do same as for CAT

jagan: SIR PLZZZZZZZZZ TELL ME FIVE B-SCHOOL FOR MBA FINANCE
kranthi: 5 iims.

iim: can i know is voter id sufficient for photoid proof
sunil: Yes, If you have a clear photograph on your id card

kashmira: Hi, I have my exam on 6th morning slot what should i study today evening n tomorrow??
kranthi: revise old cat papers.

anil: Sir, how is SIOM?..is is worth to apply there with 3 years of work ex in engg.? pls reply....My current package is 3.5 lac..
kranthi: u can apply .the decision to join or not should be taken after a detailed discussion.

abc123: hi....its has been observed on forums that yesterday paper was bit tough.....is same expected for coming days...i had me paper on 6th. ??
sunil: notihng can be said regarding the difficulty level. Do not have nay pre conceived notions abt that!

ragu: ap govt announced holidays for telangana region clgs.cat is going on these days?
sunil: that has not affected the CAT in the region.

mastermind: sir my exam is on 6th how to indentify whether the given rc is a journal or editorial ?
sunil: that is immaterial for ur performance in the exam! just read the RC and answer the questions!

vivek: i have my exam on 6th how should i prepare DI and VA?
sunil: notihong much u can do now for VA, but you could solve some previous years CAT Papers

swati: Sir, While applying to fms.I opted the online mode.Sir while applying online I got an error,hance I sent a mail to the fms.Then as the due date was nearing I purchased a form from the HCU and sent it before due date.Sir, the FMS replied to my mail yesterday saying Payment is not recieved & payment should reach by 8th. Pls guide.
ankur: pls approach them and tell them that u have paid...and send proof of payment by that date.

jagan: INDIAN INSTITUTE OF FINANCE IS A NON-PROFIT EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTE WHAT IT MEANS
ankur: what is written is what it means.

ontherocks: sir what all i have to refer for preparing for gk of snap and tiss..... pla ans..... thank u
kranthi: go through the entire gk material of time and read newspapers regularly.

muc9n170: sir i have my tiss exams on 13th dec pls suggest 4 gk
kranthi: go through the papers we have put up on net and that will give u an idea on issues to focus.

abhi: Sir thank you for providing the students with opportunity to convey their views to IIMs. Kudos.
ankur: thanks

nikky: how is iifm bhopal
kranthi: good sectoral college.interst must be the driving factor.

hims: SCMHRD VS XIMB ?
ankur: scmhrd

subz: Why is everyone talking on basis of their slots? will we have day based normalisation? (like tougher days , lesser cut offs)
ankur: that is the logical step - IIMs should most probably do that...but one never knows...

prince: Good evening..!!sir, I have taken CAT yesterday at 3:30 window in SRM. things went fine.. hav attempted 17 , 17, 19 (QA, DI, VA).. what are my chances to get more than 95%ile in every sec, Even after getting 5 qs wrong each in QA @ DI and 7 or 8 qs in VA (I don't think, this will happen. Juz planning for the worst case), Should I be able sail through.. Aiming, no lesser than IIM's.. (My 3rd serious CAT attempt).. Kindly share your thoughts.. Thanks.
ankur: no comments on content of paper...http://www.catiim.in/disclaimers.html

agc: i hav done cat 2006,2007,2008 papers 4 quant..is it ok
kranthi: DO ANOTHER 10 PAPERS.

vik: i heard that the level of cat questions is incresing nw..is that true?
ankur: no comments...

harsh: How much questions shud be attempted in QA, VA and DI going according to the forums that people are attempting 17 Q on average?
ankur: if paper difficulty level varies then this too will vary....

abc123: is it true that paper in morning slot is easier than in evening ?
ankur: dont go by rumours....

flyhigh: should i revise quant or di or verbal or previous cat papers? time constraint .. so help me choose
kranthi: quant and di in that order.

hims: Other than XLRi which colleges are worth to apply ?
kranthi: ximb gim liba ifmr xime.

hims: In CAT , questions are being repeated...is it true ?
sunil: yes, a small proportion of them

agc: which material of time 2 b referrd on critical reasonin/logical reasoning of xat level..plz b specific..
sunil: go through your LRts 1 to 3 and focus on the Mock Xats given in ur THP and also two AIM-XATs coming up towards the end of the month

vikashb: i heard tat the questions of cat 2009 r posted on many forums...is it true? which forums r those?? can u give me the name of site?? plz
sunil: no discussion regarding actual content please!

sneha1: MBA FINANCE OR MEDIA WHICH IS GOOD
kranthi: interest in the field is important discuss in depth before finding an answer to ur question.

dvd: can u name some forums where questions are being displayed:)
sunil: no discussion on content please...

anil: Sir, how is SIOM?..is is worth to apply there with 3 years of work ex in engg.? What is it avg package?
ankur: a bschool is as good as u are.....check their website - mandatory disclosure - for packages..

nifty: sir, my exam is on 7th dec. as government declared holidays, will my slot be affected?
ankur: no idea!

sneha1: B+++ MEANS ITS AN AVERAGE B-SCHOOL SIR
kranthi: decent.

hims: I heard that DI graphs were not visible properly for some of the CAT takers....what we shouls do in that case?
sunil: use your best judgement and give it you best shot! the invigilators will not be able to help you in such cases, unless they are convinced enough to give you another system!

muc9n170: sir i had my cat on 2nd and after marking answers,while moving to next question my answer got changed,so twice i corrected them but i m scared if i hav submitted my exam with correct answers.can anything be don?
sunil: please write a mail to prometric regarding the same.

ajay: ankur sir its a bit difficult to do both....if at all there is a re-test then it will b for sure in 2010 given tht all the sundays are booked for jmet snap and al ..wat do u think ? ....and also my centre for jmet is "OSMANIA UNIVERSITY"... I THINK " Jai Telangana" slogans might help gaining entry.........
ankur: if it is difficult - pls try harder. second question - no comments...

abhi: Sir as you commented you do not expect IIMs to reply to your letter, what would be your strategy now? Will you file a PIL on behalf of students in their interest?
sunil: We will wait for the IIMS to respond to the situation. Some reaction is expected soon after the CAT window is over.

flyhigh: with all the talk on test being scrapped, i slowed down. i did a mistake of taking a mock today ( tomo is my exam) and the laxity has showcased itself.. i ve dropped from 6 call level to less than 3 calls:( what do i do to bring my morale up? scared of tomo
sunil: stay focussed during the exam and leave all the relaxing/worrying for later! also get good rest be fresh for ur test!

q: siib or sibm bangalore?
kranthi: siib.

: sir,for xat verbal what should i study?
sunil: Ur CAT VA prep will be sufficient. Just practice some LR

maverick: Hi!! Sir what should be the attempts for a ST candidate for CAT 09??
ankur: as many as logically possible.

hims: SIIB is the second best institute after IIFT in International business,,,,,is it true?
ankur: yes..after iift delhi and iift kolkata.

subz: Any last minute tips for DI and verbal? (I thought the chat was on prep for QA,VA and DI:))
sunil: Go through last years CAT papers if possible

q: i got 92.9 percentile in snap mock...which colls under snap should i apply to?
ankur: try sibm and scmhrd as first choice - rest any as backups

sneha1: WHAT IS MEAN BY DECENT SIR
kranthi: above average.

agc: is it true that cat 2009 has been the easiest n cn nvr b the same and so this cn b our only shot
sunil: remember that easy and difficult are absolute terms, while what matters in CAT is relative performance... so it really doesn't matter which year u take the CAT!

harsh: what should be my preparation plan if my exam is on 6 afternoon slot ?
ankur: relax now...no last minute studies...

priyank21071988: hello sir, my exam on 6th morning. ant last minute tips???what should be the plan of action :)
ankur: relax now...no more studies - just chillax!

dev: Sir, how do I prepare for the quant in JMET? What type of qs appear in JMET quant?
sunil: JMET emphasises 10+2 based math along with the usual CAT arithmetic. You will be having one or two additional classes for JMET math.

1: MDI OR IIMC ????//
kranthi: iim kolkata.

adutta7: sir i have heard that the level of rc in va section is getting frradful day by day ...i am pretty tensed about its ...i have an exam tomm....plz help...
kranthi: do not worry now.being i arelaxed state of mind will help u give ur best.

venkat: hello sir my exam is on 6th morning...any tips to score well
ankur: scan the paper, look for easy questions...leave the difficult ones....

pri: sir tell me few colleges in cat in range of 70-80percentile
kranthi: amrita sdmimd kirloskar itm navi mumbai.check the last dates.

hims: PLZ reply ...MY EXAM IS TOMORROW.......I heard that DI graphs were not visible properly for some of the CAT takers....what we shouls do in that case?
ankur: raise the issue with prometric/niit people present there...

venkat: sir i have voter id but date of birth is not mentioned in that...and i have pan card id but my father name was printed wrong in that..is date of birth compulsory
dhruba: No.But to be on safe side take the notary certficate in the format given in catiim.in

visioniim: sir,my friend had his exam on dec 3rd evening slot but he wasnt permitted to attend the exam as he had brought to the centre a photocopy of his license as id proof.will his exam be rescheduled or wat r the steps that can be taken from his side???
sunil: He should contact prometric regarding the same. Chances are slim that he will get a retest, but one should try..

sam2: sir cut off for iift d & iift k goes diff or same?
kranthi: d>k.

viks: I have lost my bank receipt what should i do?
dhruba: bank receipt is not required.You need the voucher

gonein2hr15min: Sir does TIME help students in preparing SOPs for INSTIS like spjain and NITIE?
ankur: we edit and help find errors...we don't prepare the sops...

sneha1: OTHER THAN IIM'S WHICH IS BETTER FOR MBA FINANCE
kranthi: all good b schools are good for all specialisations.

ram: bbb rated clg means? give some name
kranthi: we have given everything in our magazine in a feature called how to select right b school.

hims: Plz name 3-4 colleges which are good for HR specialisation...
kranthi: xlri tiss scmhrd.

abhi123: which has been d toughest slot for cat.acc to u
dhruba: Nthn specific known.All slots students gave all types of feedback

mastermind: sir what if they ask us to indentify the whether the given rc is journal or a editorial?
kranthi: they wont.

ankit: My online CAT exam is on 6th Dec at MVSR Engg. college. But todays newspaper says that online exam at this center is cancelled. I am trying to reach IIM organisers at 1800 103 9293 b, but this phone is always busy. So far i have not got any SMS. What shall I do ?
dhruba: You shd reach the center at the designated time.Your slot may not be cancelled till you get sms/email

rahul pearce: I have gotten 680 in GMAt and have applied for SPJain. Do you think there are chances that i might get a call from them
ankur: good chance...depends on work ex...

nitish: IN YOUR MAIL YOU REFERRED TO CAT ANALYSIS , WHERE IS IT??
sunil: owing to the non disclosure clause by the IIMs we will not be able to post any formal analysis of the paper

chaitu: The technical glitches that CAT faced in the first few days is giving an oppurtunity to many people who have not done well in the test to try and spread many rumours ! even i have seen many hilarious rumours in TAlktime .. Dont u think So ?
kranthi: no laughing matter.ther are genuine sufferers.

dvd: what's an SOP?
dhruba: Statement of Purpose: Something like what is the purpose of joining the program

kingcat: sir my exam is on 6th.what should i do now and tomorrow?
dhruba: You should relax and revise the basic books. Don't pay much heed to rumours.

boss: CAT this time not being divided into three sections, is it likely that there will be no sectional cut offs at all.???
kranthi: there will be sectional cut offs.

hi: I think iims are going with CBT this year at any cost. So will this unfair practice continue like this ? Atleast other institutes taking CAT scores should take action.
sunil: We need to just wait out this week and see.... it would be premature to despair!

kingcat: is it any use revising que cards one day b4 exam?
dhruba: Why not? Who knows if lucky you may get 2 marks more

deesh: hello sir, can we expect cancellation of this year online CAT – and a paper & pencil test will be conducted in its place.???? what is the response of IIM for the letter from TIME?
dhruba: No response yet.But we are hopeful they will consider looking at the large number of problems

nikky: sir, is sdmimd good coledge?
kranthi: yes.

aquaregia: hi sir is there any problem at jntu ?
sunil: today was the first time a slot got cancelled at JNTU hyd. otherwise there were no major issues at this centre

jona: sir today two qns had wrong answers... i have marked them .. will they reduce negative mark for it
dhruba: No discussion on paper pls. However if the questions are indeed wrong i am sure they will take care of it

kingcat: sir is revision of di sections of old cat papers of any use this time?
kranthi: yes it is always.

catdog: hi , what should my approach be in CAT ?
sunil: focus on the paper, but be prepared for distractions and technical snags.

saumitra: i have referred to last two years' aimcats for my DI prep..thorough wid almost all d sets..how well u think am i prepared for that section considering d feedbacks u hav recd so far regarding dis yrs' CAT? n wht r d chances of sentence correction,FIJ,upstream downstream arguments coming in d exam?hav they appeared so far?
sunil: with such extensive prep u seem to be well prepared!

nitish: have you heard about students complaining about wrong ques
dhruba: yes but that may not be true

catacat: sir hows every one at home? i m sure u will reply
kranthi: what is the main query u have.

ragu: sir i'm going to take my test on 7th.... i'm little petrified.. wat should i do in the last 2 days...... should i revise the previous year question papers
dhruba: relax..don't pay heed to rumours..just revise..sleep well for next two nights

visioniim: sir regarding the id proof that is to be taken to the exam nothing has been mentioned, whether we are supposed to bring original copy or photocopy and when my friend asked the proctors that nothing was mentioned in the admit card he was dragged out of the test centre by the security personnel..dont u think it is unfair??
sunil: as long as the admit card doea not read "...copy of license, passport...." it is assumed that it is original". Id proofs are always required in originals. But you should nevertheless contact prometric and try to get a reshedule by requesting them.

luvcat: sir i havnt crossed cutoffs in aimcats ...do i hve any hop fr CAT this time...plz answer
kranthi: yes.

neha: sir wen r d exta classes 4 fms starting? i hv registered but hv got no information regarding it.
dhruba: get in touch with your center.Classes are being scheduled. I am sure you will get the TT once it is finalised

partho banerjee: Sir,I am getting 36-37 correct answers out of 47 attempts and easily more than 50% in all sections.Can i expect IIM calls and pls tell me should I fill NITIE and SP Jain at this score??
dhruba: pls wait for more clarity from IIMs how they will select students.

nitish: greater noida has 2 iilm colleges , which is better - iilm college of management studies OR iilm graduate school of management , PLEASE REPLY , HAVE ASKED YOU THIS 5 TIMES
ankur: the older one is better

boss: ankur.. which one is better... BIM trichy or TAPMI..?
ankur: check our website and look at the rankings..

dvd: how do you rate IIFT K ? Is there a huge difference b/w IIFT D n K's reputation
sunil: yes, there is a considerable difference and IIFT K doesn't stand very close to IIFT D in reputation...

catacat: sir ,hv my xam tmrw, 1.suppose i dnt wnt to attnd que 1 and i leave it without marking it,but later i want to solve it,den cn i browse dat ques again using review. 2.before submittin paper its necessaRY to unmark all marked questions? 3.i hv complt 2008 to 2005 paper shud i do more? 4.IF VA accuracy is nt dr dn one shud increase his no. of attmpts? plz reply
kranthi: after review button double click on the question no u want to answer even if u have not marked it.no need to unmark.relax now if u have ur exam tommorow.

hims: If we dont get CAT results ,how can we fill the forms for diff colleges...i mean blindly we cant fill the college forms and also for many colleges dates are near by?
dhruba: thats the way every year..u have to rely on ur mock cat performance statistics

joshi: Sir two questions that i got in cat did not have the right option. what would be the case with that?
sunil: wait for the IIMs to respond to all the feedback they've received....

nitish: i strongly believe that one question of my slot did not have the right options .i even remember the ques and options perfectly . igave my exam on 1 dec, 2 slot. i marked the closest answer. did i do the correct thing
dhruba: yes..dnt worry

rs: i heard there are logging problems. is there any login we have to do before taking CAT. Is it the same that we made while registering with prometric
sunil: the candidates need not do any logging in personally. Only the Prometric staff will do all the logging in that is required...

d_j: sir,my cat is on 6th.....plz throw sme light on hw 2 jump 2 diff sections ( heard dat REVIEW button brings an end 2 de test ) ??????
sunil: the review button has given trouble at some places only. In general it is the best way to navigate through the paper. Just be careful with what you click upon, especially when dialog boxex pop up, never click "yes" without reading the content! Simply clicking on "next" and previous" repeatedly is also one way of navigating through the paper/sections, provided the system/connection is fast enough!

magnet: sir, my exam was on 1st dec and i have attempted around 15 in each section....if around 34-35 are correct...what percentile can i expect?
sunil: presently there is no info on how the IIMs will go about with the percentile calculations

cat10: looking at this year's CAT fiasco, I'm getting really upset sir.... am going to give CAT next year...... Isn't all this really unfair on the part of IIMs this year ???????
dhruba: Don't worry..i am sure by then IIMs will perfect the process

neerja: How many questions should I attempt to clear cut off in each section?
dhruba: depends on difficulty level..don't go by rumours in market..see the paper and decide likewise

catdog: i am expecting a score of around 26 -27 in iift , i have 2 years of work experience .Do i stand a chance of getting a call
kranthi: border line case.hope for the coin to fall ur way.

rahul: hi sir, I wil have my CAT tomorrow....What is ur suggestion for me??
sunil: simply relax and take it as it comes...

catdog: what documents need to be taken to the cat center ?
dhruba: voucher, admit card printout, i card. Other than certificate reg sc/st etc

saurabh: what should we do 2 days before cat
kranthi: revise old cat papers.

lekhraj: Its disheartening to hear Qs coming out, even the difficulty levels, malpractices going on...a main disadvantage for students who have taken test on first two days. i have planned well for this year to get in to Top B-School but now it seems going wrong way.
dhruba: we agree..already raised with IIMs..lets hope sense prevails

cat10: am thinking the same sir.... But the Prometric is world-wide conducting CBTs, then why only CAT fiasco ?????
kranthi: huge numbers is the main issue.

dipu: sir wat r d best & easy way 2 solve DI Q
dhruba: a very broad question to be asked on chat..suggest as of now only concentrate on practice and revision or get in touch with a faculty member

cat10: am thinking the same sir.... But the Prometric is world-wide conducting CBTs, then why only CAT fiasco ?????
dhruba: dnt worry as of now..

catdog: my accuracy in eng is and DI is low , what should i do
dhruba: answer less questions..net score gives better percentiles not attempts

joshi: sir do we have questions on QA in TISS
kranthi: yes.

aakash: sir are we following any order for answering the questions.. It's been 10 mins my questions hav'nt answered.. "which years old cat papers should i revise... i have my exam on 6th dec??? plz. guide... i have done 1999-2008 once... which year papers are more important??"
dhruba: that should be good enough..don't assume based on rumours in market

aiimiim: sir! my exam is on 6th dec at hyderabad's MVSR college,2day times says exam is canceled ,but i am still not intimated abt this whom to contact?
dhruba: prometric will get in touch with you, they are already rescheduling

neha: Old cat papers till which year do u suggest sir?
dhruba: last 5-6 years is good enuff

boss: scmhrd only for HR specialisation..??? what is the scope in the job market
kranthi: no scmhrd is not just for hr.good.

visioniim: sir what are the chances of a retest to happen n why is iim taking it so long to admit that this online is a failure.
ankur: can't say what r the chances...all is in the hands of iims

jadooo: wen will a faculty member revert to my SOP.... ITS BEEN 7 DAYS NAOW... ?????
ankur: whichever center are u from - pls send email to that center...that will take care of any problems..

blatant: plz relp....plz...I have my exam on 6th and now that I am done with all the AIMCATS, I was wondering if there are any forums out there where I can go about solving random questions?
ankur: just relax now - don't worry now..

blatant: please reply.....plz...Have any problems been reported from the JNTU centre in Hyderabad? What should be my approach in case I encounter a technical snag during my test?
dhruba: Raise your problem with the proctor and report that after your fully completed test with prometric

ragu: sir how does the cat screen appear like sir.... was it exactly like our online mock tests..... tat v can navigate to different sections or was it different..
sunil: direct navigation between sections was not provided. Candidates need to use the review feature to go to any question of their choice OR repeatedly click on the "next"/"previous" buttons..

saumitra: wht r d chances of sentence correction,FIJ,upstream downstream arguments coming in d exam?hav they appeared so far?
kranthi: sentence correction yes other two remote.

rust: sir is thr sectional cutt off in jmet for iits other than mumbai and delhi?
kranthi: yes.

deesh: what is TISS?
ankur: tata institute of social sciences...

sruthi: sir people r saying that level of difficulty is increasing by day..how fair is it
ankur: no comments on contents of paper - http://www.catiim.in/disclaimers.html

anil: Sir is it necessary that address should be same on id proof as on admit card? I don't have this? what should i do? Please reply
dhruba: No not necessary

saumitra: wht r d chances of sentence correction,FIJ,upstream downstream arguments coming in d exam?hav they appeared so far?
ankur: no comments on contents so far. chance of all these appearing is very much there !

machoduck: Sir, In case we find wrong questions, should we leave them unanswered or mark any random option ??????
dhruba: my suggestion is don't mark..ur judgement may be incorrect

magnet: sir...i have attempted around 45 questions...what percentile should i expect with around 34-35 correct answers
dhruba: wait for more clarity as to how IIMs will select students and decide percentiles..as of now nothing is clear

blatant: plz reply....plz...i am requesting....I have my exam on 6th and now that I am done with all the AIMCATS, I was wondering if there are any forums out there where I can go about solving random questions?
ankur: just relax and pls do not post same question again and again!

kapil: wud it be enuf if i wre tu go thru all d aimcats bfr tha actual cat test ?? pls reply..!!
ankur: it would be good prep!

blatant: please reply.....plz...Have any problems been reported from the JNTU centre in Hyderabad? What should be my approach in case I encounter a technical snag during my test?
ankur: no problems reported - if u have problem during test - please approach prometric and niit peoople there.

niranjan: sir what is long form of sdmimd?where it is located
kranthi: sree dharmasthala institute of management development.mysore.

little: sir , solving time of parajumble foucs on which concept
ankur: q not clear...

viv: unlike 03,04,05,06,07,08,last year there were nt any questions on integration and diffrentiation in jmet?can we expect trent to continue?
kranthi: no forecast.

andy: sir,i will be hoping for a flawless cat,but suppose i get questions with wrong options what do u think is the best thing to do?
kranthi: skip .

nitish: how is manipal university
ankur: good if u can get thru...

ragu: y there no transparency in the scheme of evaluation this time sir,,, is it either +4 and -1 or +3 and -1... how could the students attempt without knowing this
dhruba: don't worry about that..answer as many questions correctly as possible

catdog: how do i review the quesstions that have been attempted?? i have heard abt end / review buttons causing the exam to end !!
kranthi: do not press end button after review button.

sneha1: best campuses of ibs
kranthi: hyderabad mumbai gurgaon.

cat1: i heard this year many of the quant questions are from previous papers.. is that true?
dhruba: whether its true or nt, its always a good idea to revise

devoteeiim: Good evening sirs.....My exam on 6 dec. Wht to do in nxt 2 days. Any special suggestion for LR/DI?
ankur: just relax now...

rust: what is sectional cutt off in maths required and what all prepration must i do in last week......for jmet
sunil: The sectional cut off in JMET is on the lower side, 60 to 70 %e or less. brush up some 10+2 concepts in math and solve the mock jmet papers

vishalsr: sir, considering u all have wide exposer of cat2009,1.how many one should attempt correctly? (just need ur opinion) 2.is any information on negative marking?
sunil: yes, there is negative marking but nothing can be said abot the number of attempts required in a slot or about the cutoffs etc.

saurabh: ankur,kranti,dhruba answers our questions dont give the full form of tiss
ankur: already given..pls check chat transcript

mohan: niilm or eiilm which is better
ankur: niilm

tappu: sir,iam taking cat tmrw i wanted 2 know abt negative marks in cat this year and the no of options for each question
kranthi: +3 '-1.we assume.

sneha1: how is ibs Bangalore sir
dhruba: check ranking in SHP

niket: sir, my slot is on 6th....i have revised AIMCATs and previous CAT papers....wht I shud be doing now...ny specific last minute tips for me? Also, what shud be the ideal strategy ( like time allocation and no of attempts) to score more in quant?
sunil: nothing much do do now except relax. in the exam do budget for a buffer of 15 or more minutes in ur time allocation. and do not waste ur time on difficult questions or seemingly incorrect questions

aspirent: Sir i'm planning to apply for XIM-b college At Bhubaneswar. Can you give me some information on it's over-all sectional cut-off score.
kranthi: u need around 95 percentile in xat.read the mandatory disclosure on their website.

devoteeiim: Sai sir pls answer my question........a lot of time i come down to two options in verbal;How should i guess the correct one?plz reply.....
sunil: If you manage to come down to two and then struggle, the best way is to go with your intuition, ie., just mark what "feels" correct to you at that moment. of course be careful about excessive number of guesses...

ragu: till now how was the level of difficulty of papers sir... most say it's easy..... do u have any idea
ankur: no comments on contents of paper - http://www.catiim.in/disclaimers.html

nitinjain: Sir,yesterday there was a chat on NDTV news with a IIMA professor...there appeared to be adamant for not not accepting the misproportions in online CAt..does this meand there is no possibility for a paper pencil based CAT-09
ankur: no one can say right now - lot of conflicting reports in media now..

pri: sir,tell me top 5 colleges in MAT ,SNAP and XAT.And for gk what topics should be covered for these exams
sunil: SNAP- SIBM, SIIB, SCMHRD; XAT - XLRI, XIMB, XIME, GIM

pri: sir,tell me top 5 colleges in MAT ,SNAP and XAT.And for gk what topics should be covered for these exams
sunil: MAT- Amity, EMPI, IILM, Fortune, Alliance, MP birla, christ Univ

nitinjain: sr..which one is a better institute..IMT gaz. or MDI gurgaon
dhruba: see rankings in Student Homepage

catdog: my percentiles in the aimcat range between 30-85 percentile do i clear the cat
dhruba: go and give it with a open mind..best of luck

dipu: which college among dem 4 HR TISS,SCHMRD or NIMIMS
kranthi: tiss.

cat: Sir i HAVE ATTEMPTED AROUND 44 QS IN CAT ON 2ND DEC...WITH 80% ACCURACY WAT WILL be my approx percentile...plzzzz reply
dhruba: wait for more clarity from IIMs regarding how they will calculate percentiles..as of now no clarity

mayank: as i come to know candidates are getting extra time because of hanging or restarting of system .....so only way to utilise that time is to do quant probes which u remember...so wat u suggest to start with quant or stay with current practise
sunil: unless one intentionally writes down an entire set of 'questions/data' the extra time cannot be utilised in any way! That would mean that you r expecting the sytem to hang! just relax and do your best....

deesh: Is IBS a good one?? i got info tat it is in 7th place according to business india top b-school rating? is it true?
dhruba: see our ranks in student homepage

ankana: sir my exam is on 6th and i have already done QA (previous year papers) but for DI i should prefer aimcats or cat papers?
dhruba: do oth..however don't take too much stress and relax

saurabh: it is not given ankur
ankur: tata institute of social sciences

joshi: sir what would be the cut off for sdmimd
kranthi: 78 to 80 percentile in cat.

ankana: sir my exam is on 6th and i have already done QA (previous year papers) but for DI i should prefer aimcats or cat papers?
ankur: both

hims: How will u rate IIFT-k? I mean what is its ranking ?
ankur: in top 30

hunny: i have my cat day after 2morrow...how many questions should i try to attempt?
kranthi: as many as u can accurately.

pri: there are 2 IILM's sir.which 1 is better
ankur: the older is better...

mohan: Sir what will be the disadvantage if i don't crack cat this time? I'm a fresher dont wanna go to any skul less than top 10...but not so good acads and i want to hide it with work ex!
dhruba: no disadvantage

hi: Hi sir, tomoros mah D-day .. is it true tat IIM plans to reconduct a paper pencil test?
ankur: no idea

d_j: my AIMCAT percentile ranges frm 77 - 84......shall i opt fr sp jain ??? if nat...ny other suggestions r welcum
ankur: difficult - they specify 85 on their website for main program at mumbai. look at website A category and below...

cat1: wat should we do after opening the review session??
kranthi: double click on the question number u want to see.

dvd: ankur sir , it seems that i'll clear the cut-offs for IIFT K..shud i go for it?i mean how does it fare as far as placements n packages are concerned?
ankur: if u can get thru this then yes u shd go ...check out salary levels on ur own...

catdog: im very worried abt my dismal performance in the AIMCAT's , if i dont make it this time , its the end of the road for me any advice ?
dhruba: don't worry just be positive..MBA is a only a tool to become successful but surely not the only one

afeef: Due to all this chaos, I have lost my focus and motivation because it looks certain that there will be a re-test. But I don't want to take any chances... MY exam is on the 7th. Please advise.
kranthi: revise old cat papers.give ur best thinking there will be no retest.

rimmy: i m sincerely waiting for ur ans plz reply my question plzzzzzzzzzz.........sir i wud really lk to know whether xams are being conducted smoothly in garden city college(b'lore)......as i hv my xam 2morrow....plz do reply sir.......
dhruba: if you have not received any sms/email that means your slot is on and exams are happening fine

ragu: which iit is best for doing management education sir,, wat's the cutoff expected by that iit in jmet
dhruba: mumbai

chunty: which chapters r more important in quant?
dhruba: no such chapter..historically CAT had been asking from all chapters

mihir: why isnt my question being answered..:( this is the fourth time i am posting the same message... sir,in the 29th morning slot,in an RC passage,there was one question which was based on general knowledge.i mean,it wasnt implied but it tested knowledge which was beyond the scope of the RC.can such questions be allowed? they haven't been asked in SIMCATS or the previous CATS.
sunil: there has be at least once such case in RCs of actual CAT

nikita: Sir how many attempts in MAT for christ
ankur: as many as u can attempt...try ur best!

sneha1: sir tell me some good universities for mba
ankur: check out time website

hunny: sir i hav my cat day after 2morrow........how many questions should i ry an attempt ????????
dhruba: decide based on the difficulty level..don't go by rumours

agc: plz plz answer dis..cuz hav cat on 6th..hav hrd di is cumin lil tough and calculation intensive..dur in aimcats i used 2 start wid di then quant then va ..bt recent info bout cat 2009 di has made me sceptical bout my approach..shud i contunue wid my startegy or change it accordin to the paper i get after i giv a quck glance
dhruba: sure u shd give a glance and then decide..don't pay attention to rumours

boss: iit delhi or mumbai?
ankur: iit mumbai

boss: iisc or IIT madras
ankur: iit madras

saurabhbha: Hi sir!! I have my exam on 6th dec. Plz advise some quick revision tips.
ankur: look at mocks...think of why u made mistakes and how u got correct answers - that is quite sufficient as a revision technique...

deesh: what s the best b-school can we get thru MAT? if i get good score
ankur: 800/800 will get u call from jbims

nik: sir i want max score so should i attempt english in last after QA and DI.coz english is unreliable.
ankur: attempt in this order - best/worst/moderate...

nim: will time be coming out with a detailed slot wise analysis once the cat window closes???and would there be slot wise calls given?
dhruba: we will decide once IIMs reach a final decision regarding CAT 2009

corleone: Sir , In the last 15 min (buffer time) is it better to maximize your score overall by performing very well in one section or attempt the section which i `m not confident of clearing the cutoff
ankur: if u target iims/mdi then u shd look at sectional cutoffs...otherwise look at over all since sectionals of other instis (if they exist) are quite low

avj: Sir in JMET wat is the difficulty level of differentiation and integration i.e higher mathematics?
sunil: the level is not very high. learing the basics should be enough. however, the questions will test your application of those concepts mostly

visioniim: wat if i am 700/800 in mat can i apply for jbims
dhruba: if you are outside Maharasthra candidate you need 100 percentile in Feb MAT

hyc9p485: Sir I have my exam on 7th..What kind of revision is required on last two days for scoring well?
dhruba: see last 4-5 years CAT papers as given on website, don't take too much stress

sanjay: SIIB/XIMB which one is better sir?
ankur: siib

hunny: what would be the equivalent percentile of 40 attempts?????
ankur: no comments on contents of paper - http://www.catiim.in/disclaimers.html

sneha1: ipe or badruka ipe or badruka ipe or badruka ipe or badruka ipe or badruka
ankur: both

sagacious: sir my aimcat %iles vary from 85 to 89...should i apply for NITIE(i am an OBC candidate)
ankur: Yes!

aditi: Hello Sir...I have off topic doubt...while applying for a bshoool...under both CAT n XAT...while admission will they look at the criteria for any of the exams or just for the one i have opted for?can i ask them to take my better performance among both instead?
ankur: depends on institute to institute - sp jain takes the better of the two....

hims: PLZ REPLY.......Do Narsee Monjee college has Gujrati quota?What is the weightage for that quota ?
ankur: yes - 50%

visioniim: wat abt dec mat will jbims be included in this
ankur: Mah CET takes ONLY feb mat

veena: Sir please answer this. Is JNTU Kukatpally center cancelled? (Newspapers reported it is cancelled for today....4dec) My exam is on 7th Dec evening slot....last day last slot....what if they cancel exam on that day? What will happen to my exam then? There may not be any scope for rescheduling also.....as the testing window will end. plz tell me what should i do I am not able to concentrate on my preparation.
sunil: realx! If it gets cancelled on 7th then they will definitely reschedule it for another day! You juts concentrate on your preparation... in all probability everything will be fine for your slot..

vik: should we knw all the basics of grammer to do questions on correction of sentences or it can b done frm experience also?
sunil: knowing more grammaer defnitely helps, but then you should go ahead and attempt those questions based on your strike rate in such questions..

nim: i attempted 59 questions and pretty confident abt around 48.will that be enough for a call?Its not too early to predict as today is the 7th day and time has been getting regular feedback .Please answer
dhruba: wait for more clarity from IIMs

eeshwar: Gud evening sirs. Taking CAT on 7th. If i skip the intro, will i get that 15 mins for exam or only 2hrs 15 mins?
sunil: in very rare cases have we heard that the demo time is carrying on into the test. Otherwise the timers for the demo and the test are different. Do not bank on getting any exra time from skippiing the demo!

deesh: sir may i know 5 top b-schools thru MAT?
sunil: this question has already been answered deesh.

nik: my QA good VA AND DI AVg how to attempt.no priority of iim.just want max score
ankur: still give almost equal time to all sections - easy questions can be anywhere...

assassin: Pleaseeeeeeeeeee reply.....posting 3rd time Sir please Reply, its urgent... Today I have purchased SP Jain's form from TIME. And I got a Cash Collection Receipt. After that I have registered Online for it. Sir, my query is that do we have to send that Cash Collection Receipt to SP Jain, Mumbai or just depositing money in TIME office and doing online registration will do?
ankur: pls speak to SP Jain directly...that will clarify the doubts but make sure that u read the prospectus completely - that may already contain this info..

sneha1: any particular b-schools are their for mba finance only plz tell me answer for my final question
ankur: dfs...

hims: I heard that Narssee monji college have scrapped the Gujrati quota as well as GK section from this year...is it true....plz reply as i have to fill form tomorrow...being the last date...
dhruba: no confirmation from NM..so prepare for GK..no harm in buying form

anand: IS DATA SUFFICIENCY LEVEL IN CAT THIS YEAR COMPARABLE TO AIMCATS.. MY DS QUES DONT HAVE ACCURACY IN AIMCAT
ankur: yes...try working harder...

sruthi: what is cut off for RM in ximb...plz reply
ankur: appx 80%ile in XAT

hunny: cat 2009 is really easier than previouus year paper or it is a rumour
dhruba: No confirmed data to form an opinion as yet

viv: Hi...I have secured more than 95 %ile only once and i secured around 70% ile maximum times..Can i clear IIM'S if i try my level best ON 7th DEC
dhruba: don't worry abt this..just give ur best!

sharma: Hai Sir, I had attended 51/60 with 17 in QA, 15 in DI, 19 in VA. But my acc. rate is arround 70-75. Shall I get the call From IIM.
dhruba: wait for more clarity about the process from IIMs

assassin: I haven't got any prospectus of S.P. Jain from TIME...just the cash collection receipt.
dhruba: Its available online

sneha1: important notice: any particular b-schools are their for mba finance only plz tell me answer for my final questi
dhruba: Not in any top 20 list..why do you want it