aaa: good evening...got 900 rank in jmet (general category).is ther a chance frm iit d...also what is the cut off for iit m under cat as it also accepts cat score...can i get call frm iit m with this rank... good evening...got 900 rank in jmet (general category).is ther a chance frm iit d...also what is the cut off for iit m under cat as it also accepts cat score...can i get call frm iit m with this rank...
saikumar: No chance of IITD. IITM looks at profile as well and hence can go upto 2000

ron: PLEASE HELP...my JMET all india rank 6700...OBC category...to which all IITs should I apply... shall I try my luck and apply to IIT Kha & IIT M
saikumar: Answered

aaa: sir i want to apply to 2 colls in A cateogory for worst case backup...suggest 2 colls among TAPMI,DELHI SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS,WELLINGKAR,IFMR CHENNAI...already applied to bim,kj somaiya,nitie,mdi and imt g....want to do mba in finance....
asim: DSE and IFMR for finance.

ron: PLEASE HELP...my JMET all india rank 6700...OBC category...to which all IITs should I apply... shall I try my luck and apply to IIT Kha & IIT M
saikumar: You have a chance with almost all the IITs

imran: What is the avg salary package of S.P.Jain, IMT(ghaziabad), SCMHRD, SIIB, K.J.Somaiya, SIBM-Bang, Welingkar. Please can you give the figure values of salary of above institutes...
saikumar: Salary depends on how you do on the 2 yr course. The average salary has NO meaning whatsoever.

nim: my xat scores are---OA-32.2,va-10.75,qa-10.25 and Lr-12.2.what are my chances for xlri-bm?
kranthi: marginally short.but-------

imran: HI, I did my engg in electronics and communication.I have got 2 yrs of exp from reputed MNC with salary of 3LAC p.a. Should i apply to SITM or not?
kranthi: no harm in appling.the final decision can be taken later.

nim: please reply...My jmet arnk is 2418.can i get a call from iit-m.please dont say refer analysis
kranthi: from our last year experience 2000 was the last for iit m and 2500 for iit roorkee.

mesjmsom: hi sir..gud evening....AIR 89 with only 13.25 in english...wat r my chances at IIT B plz tell me how to prep for interview n gd ..also tell me is it advisable to join SJMSOM with 2yrs exp in SAIL for a CSE graduate...
saikumar: great chance. Apply

ajay: Sir could u grade colleges for 4.5 yrs Exp candidate. SP jain dubai, MDI gurgaon, IIFT delhi
kranthi: mdi iift spd.

vineet: good evening everyone ... hello sir .... how shud we prepare for FMS wid 5 days left .. ??
saikumar: Go thorough the FMS Mock paper. Revise formulas and practice speed math as well.

mesjmsom: sir is it advisable to invest 10lakhs on MBA from IITS...i mean ROI will be ok or not...ofcourse even if u say no ill do it becoz im passionate abt my MBA...
asim: IIT-B and IIT-D are fabulous B-schools.

rago: Hello sir. . . My jmet rank is 3287. . . am a fresher jus gonna finish BE with 9.1 CGPA. . Sld I apply to any IIT r its a waste of money ?
saikumar: Waste of money

xat: sir i xat 2010 ioverall 32.2 qa 11.6 va 9 decission making 11.6..wat r my chance s 4 a call 4m xlri n ximb?plzzzz rply
asim: Good chance for XIMB and Moderate chance for XLRI.All the best.

becks: My JMET result is as follows: Total Marks 58 All India Rank (AIR) 6732 Category: NC OBC also my academics: class X:90.8 class XII: 80.8 B.Tech: 63.4 32 months of work ex Please tell me which all IITs I can apply
asim: IIT-R,

xat: sir how to prepare 4 fms in last few days??
asim: Already answered

plus: what is last time prepration tips for fms??? specially for verbal section
kranthi: brush up word lists and idioms.

mc88: gud eve..howz alliance??wid a score ranging from 11-13 in xat do i stand a chance??any insti u wud suggest?
asim: Its a good B-school.Yes,you have an outside chance.

2009: i got 735 rank in jmet .wat are the iits i can apply.How to practise for quant in fms.got 251in mockfms .is it good
asim: Apply to IITD(SLIM CHANCE),IIT-KH and IIT-K.DECENT.

vineet: last time preparation tips ??
asim: Revise your concepts,formulas and fundas.Solve couple of AIM FMS papers.Go there with a time management strategy and carefully select questions.

aaa: wat are the sectional cutoffs in fms in terms of percentile...and also overall.....
saikumar: 50 sectional and 98+ overall

jk: a netscore of 10 in xat.is it a gud score?what percentile it would be?
asim: Not good.It may translate into less than 50 percentile.

anku: hello sir cudnt attend yesterdays chat my xat score according to time key is 30.35 wid 16.5 in eng,11.75 in lr,but only 2.6 in maths sir wat to do?? shud i apply to liba and ifmr??is dere sec cut off in dem?gim seems to have gone for me
kranthi: do try ur luck.

hopes: Also Sir ..SC candidate at a JMET rank of 17k which iit one can apply for...pls advise sir plsplspls
saikumar: Answered

bellcat09: Hello sir, got 385 AIR in JMET, gen category? Do i have any chance for a call from IIT Delhi/Mumbai?
kranthi: iit delhi yes but mumbai may be a close call.

vickyrocks: sir what to go through for FMS in these 5 days wt is the extra thing we need to prepare for it in verbal section
kranthi: revise ur word list and focus on idioms in addition to whatever u did for cat and other exams.

mesjmsom: sir which one to chose NITIE MDI SJMSOM...AIR 89 in JMET..i think ill hav an option to chose among them...
saikumar: First convert the call and then think about choosing one of them.

saurabh: what should be the ideal attempts or ideal score in each section to get a call in fms
kranthi: varies widely every year last year the paper was tough we expected the score to be 250+ but it can touch 340 also out of 700.

vickyrocks: sir will there be 50 questns each in a section in FMS or otherwise?? and sir pls answer the qustns related to fms first than answrng abt b-schoolss
saikumar: FMS hasnt disclosed the pattern but it could be 50 in each section. There arent many Qs being asked abt FMS test and hence we have to answer whatever is thrown at us!

rite: sry to post this q over here but plz ans this...i got 22.2 in xat acc to time.is it advisable to try for imt navi mumbai and liba???????????
asim: They are good B-schools(IF have less work experience)

sahil: Sir, if i get calls from IIMI, IIMK, XLRI, FMS, JBIMS; then which college shall I opt for? My preference is marketing or finance. please arrange them in decreasing priority.
saikumar: First get those calls and then we will discuss the merits of the instis

?: placement-wise, liba or ifmr?
kranthi: decent.in the region of 5 to6.

sohan: what is the cutoff for OBC candidate in FMS
saikumar: Depends on the difficulty level of the paper. there is no pre-decided cutoff that FMS has.

rich09: sir pls help.wat r the % ile cut off in nirma ,ipe,itm navi mum?
kranthi: 92 50 80 in cat.

mc88: wid a score of 11-13 in xat wich instiz can/shud i apply for?
kranthi: iba isbm isme in bangalore.

rite: sry to post this q over here but plz ans this...i got 22.2 in xat acc to time.is it advisable to try for imt navi mumbai and liba???????????
saikumar: refer to the XAT analysis on www.time4education.com

vineet: wht about verbal section sir ??
asim: Generally this is the toughest section in FMS paper.Carefully choose questions in this section.Solve couple of AIM FMS papers.

swine flu: time allocation strategy for FMS??......also which section should be attempted more to maximize the score??
saikumar: The easiest section! And that would be clear only when one sees the paper.

prachi: sir what should be the strategy for attempting the fms paper ? what shuld be the time allocation for diff sectns?
kranthi: answered.

anu1902: do we need to go through the past 2 years FMS Paper as well? or can I just do the 3 mocks well as much as I can?
saikumar: BOTH

prathibha: FMS is my last ray of hope.I usually do the questions tat i know then go for maximising the marks. But every time I land up 2-3 marks short of the cut off score. Kindly tell on from ur past analysis of FMS , answering how many questions will one suffice to clear the cut off. Seriously it is difficult to predict for the 2010 FMS but jus for a rough idea. Please do answer. Thanks
saikumar: About 50% of the Qs

bell: good evening sir,are there sectional cut-offs
kranthi: for fms yes.

riya: sir i am getting 14.25 to 15 ..should i apply to welinker ,itm,gift,xiss??please reply ..
asim: Yes for XISS and GIFT and No for others.

swine flu: what is the key to crack FMS??
saikumar: Reaching the venue on time and being absolutely fast in choosing qs to answer. there is a lot of choice in the paper.

sinister_enigma: Hello.. JMET AIR 371.. Dare I apply to SJMSoM?
saikumar: Of course YES!

obama: sir with a score of 9 in xat which inst can i apply for?
asim: Not the top ones.IT would be advisable for you to apply to B-schools based on your CAT,SNAP,MAT or JMET scores.

anu1902: sir my score in xat comes to 32 and snap is 101....what is the scope
saikumar: great chances of calls from the premier institutes under XAT and SNAP.

vineet: wht shud we call a good attempt wid 200 questions this time ??
asim: Can't say,Depends on difficulty level of tomorrows paper.All the best.

bellcat09: Hello sir, got 385 AIR in JMET, gen category? Do i have any chance for a call from IIT Delhi/Mumbai?
saikumar: Good chances at both. Apply.

jats: Hello sir with the score of 18- 19 in XAT which colleges should i apply ? And what is expected cutoff for welingkar ?
saikumar: refer to the XAT analysis on www.time4education.com

hopes: SIR..PLS PLS answer... SC candidate XAT expected SCORe:26-27..well balanced sectionals JMET:Qualified with 46 marks..Rank 17k...which iit to apply ...if any SIR i really need advise at this time pls plsplsplspsl
saikumar: Most of the good instis under XAT do not have reservation. Under JMEt apply to IIT-Kgp, K, M

plus: i have 14.2 in reasoning, 12.2 in qa and 7.75 in VA in xat2010? wat is the chance of getting xlri???
asim: Moderate chance.Keep your fingers crossed.

chaitu: XLRI vs FMS ? which one will be ranked higher , dont reply both are equal
asim: XLRI if you are interested in HR,FMS otherwise.

ash: what would be the best time allocation strategy for FMS.I am planning for 20 min VA,30 MIn RA,30 QA,30 RC is it fine
asim: Give equal time to all sections and keep some buffer time.All the best.

ajay: Sir could u grade colleges for 4.5 yrs Exp candidate. SP jain dubai, MDI gurgaon, IIFT delhi
asim: MDI>IIFT-DELHI>SP JAIN(Dubai)

sahil: Sir According to TIME my score in XAT is Q.A.- 9, LR- 8.2, VA-12.75 OA-29.95. Do i stand any chance for XLRI BM?
saikumar: NO

vineet: anything more u can tell about FMS paper ... frm ur experience wht shud we do and wht shudn't ???
asim: The differentiating factor between the top 10 percent scorers will be their time management skills.Make sure you pick up questions carefully and also make sure you skip the difficult questions and search for the easier questions.All the best.

mc88: what wud b d ideal time allotment for fms?how 2 crack d verbal section?tips??
kranthi: 20-25 for va 30-35 for qa 25 to 30 lr ar 35 to 40 for r.c.

kac9l186: Sirs.....getting 17.4 in XAT according to TIME keys...2.5 yrs work ex...any chances of wellingkar,ITM navi mumbai....PLS help.....plssssss
asim: Unlikely.Since you have more than 2 years of work experience it will NOT be advisable for you to apply to B-schools like KIAMS and XIME.

bell: sir how much time must be alloted for each sections as der are only 2hrs and have 200 Qs
saikumar: 25-30 mins for each section atleast

hopes: SIR..PLS PLS answer... SC candidate XAT expected SCORe:26-27..well balanced sectionals JMET:Qualified with 46 marks..Rank 17k...which iit to apply ...if any SIR i really need advise at this time pls plsplsplspsl
saikumar: Answered. Do not SPAM the chat with multiple posts.

bell: sir hw to prepare in these 5 days
kranthi: go through omets we have given. focus on higher maths questions and reasoning questions specific to fms as indicated by omets.practice with lengthy passages.brush up on vocabs and idioms.

rich09: how is pumba?
asim: Good B-school.

bell: will quant and di be 1 section?
kranthi: in fms it was so last year.

hopes: But sir GIM has reservations i guess...and LIBA
asim: LIBA has reservation for Minority candidates

ram: i scoreed va-10.6 lr-9.6 quant-5.4 can i assume call from gim???? liba???? pls answer
kranthi: cannot be ruled out.

mesjmsom: Sir pls answer...my AIR in JMET is 89..i didnt took any coaching for CAT so far...whether i shld join IITs this yr or wait one more year and try for IIMs..im a CSE graduate with 18month experience in SAIL..my avg AIMCAT percentile 94-95%..i want to wait one more year n JOIN time bangalore coaching what shld i do...my decision rests on ur advice....
asim: Yes,It would be advisable for you to target the TOP 10 B-schools(esp IIMs).You may apply to IIT-B and IIT-D for gaining GD and PI experience.All the best.

fmssie: sir in xat i got va=13 qa=12 lr=7.75 oa=32.75 what are my chances for xlri BM?
kranthi: very close.

avj: Sir wat is the sectinal cutoff in FMS??
kranthi: 50 percentile in each section.

kir: Hello sir. I wanted to enquire about the expected cut offs for GIM.
asim: Around 93 in XAT with 60 percentile sectionals.

?: bim trichy or fore?
kranthi: bim trichy.

dinu: Sir, what is the cut off score for FMS exam last year?
kranthi: around 250+ out of 700.

jats: sorry for posting this question here SNAP overall score is 76, first class in tenth, diploma and B.E, 2+ years of experience in reliance will i get call from schmrd,siib,sitm ??
asim: SIIB-Moderate chance,Scmhrd-Unlikely,SITM-GOOD chance

suraj: Hello sir,got JMET rank 232, scored only 14 in verbal section.What are my chances at IITB,IITD?
kranthi: go all out.great chances.

ros: Sir, got 2418 rank in JMET. To which colleges should I apply? Please reply. Thank you.
asim: IIT-R(Moderate chance),IIT-CH(out side chance)

bell: will each section have same no. of Qs?
kranthi: no.

abcabc: Sir I scored 28.65 in XAT as per time key? What all clgs shd i apply for n do i have ne chances of getting call from ximb
kranthi: ximb less.liba ifmr xime good.

chaitu: FMS or XLRI ??
kranthi: xlri.

aman: Sir In the instructions received with admit card of fms , it is written that there will be 200 ques . Is it like that?
asim: Yes

sran: in rc section for fms whts the normal cut off(around 25 marks??
kranthi: last year 15 correct out of 35 was the estimate.

nrha: with a score of 15.5 in XAT ..which colleges can i apply
asim: XISS,try your luck with XIME also.

raj: Hi sir. . what is the percentile/marks needed for BIM ? KIAMS ? SIIB ? SIOM ?
kranthi: bim 95 in cat.kiams 78 for boys.siib 80 plus.

?: with 2300 rank in jmet, any chance for iit-r?(general category)
kranthi: YES.

anurag: I belong to OBC category. Got 1105 AIR. Should I apply to all IITs? Should I apply to IISc as well.
asim: Yes(though you have slim chances of getting call from IIT-B).

bell: what are the major chapters in quant that needs to be revised?
kranthi: if u have already prepared for cat focus on higher maths topics indicated in fms omets.

xxx: With 15 in XAT Which colleges to apply? Screwed XAT.In mock use to get 35+ but in final couldn't even get half of it :(
asim: Xiss,You may also try your luck with VJIM and XIME.

helpls: is there sectional cut off for FMS
saikumar: YES. As far as I remember it was 50%ile in each section.

fms: sir jmet rank 1697, oa 69.75.general category girl,fresher... to wat all iits shall i apply? plzzz reply sir
asim: IIT-CH,IIT-K and IIT-R

garima: Good evening sir, I am planning to take up the Mock FMs papers to analyse this whole week? Would you suggest anything else that needs to be done fot the exam this Sunday as I have heard that the paper is even tougher than XAT!? Thank you.
asim: Focus on revising your concepts and fundas.Solve few AIMFMS papers.Don't believe rumour regarding this years FMS difficulty level!!

pkk: sir my snap score is 67.. sectional cut off cleared.. Xth-96%, XII-93%, currently doing B.Tech (IT).. any chance in SCIT? wat r the colleges i ve apply?
asim: Moderate chance.You may also apply to SIOM and SIMC(if you are genuinely interested in making a career in that domain).

vijayaccent: Now that it is confirmed that FMS will have 200 questions,what shld be the ideal time allocation?
asim: Already answered by SAI Sir,check the transcript.

rahul: kindly rank in order-iitb or scmhrd or sibm or iitd.
kranthi: iitb sibm iitd scmhrd.

dlc9q604: sir plz tell can i expect a call from scmhrd with a score of 85 in snap???also tell about siib and sitm...
kranthi: u have chance in siib sitm.scmhrd on the lower side.

imayaa: which one is better sitm or Energy and enviroinment from SIIB?
kranthi: sitm.

2009: WITH 735 RANK CAN I APPLY TO IITD
kranthi: less chances.

santosh: sorry to ask this que..please rate nirma,tapmi,liba,ifmr,wellinkar?
kranthi: tapmi nirma welingkar liba ifmr.

munna: i got 96.8 persentile in mat which would be the better col to apply
kranthi: alliance christ st.josephs scms amity noida iilm noida ndim .

raja: URGENT..Pls reply.I am going to miss the chat within 5 min....Sorry for wrong post...I got JMET rank 1966..I am from general category and have 2.5 years exp..Can you pls let me know where do I stand in getting calls.
kranthi: chennai roorkee.

jk: sir,will the original answer be same to the score calculator,bcoz other website is giving another answer keys for xat
saikumar: The original answer will depend on what mistake XAT makes with regards to that Qs. We have full faith in our answer.

raja: Hello Sir, I have an IT experience of close to 3.5 years and earning 3.75L.As per TIME I am scoring 22.25 in XAT and hv already applied to XLRI,XIMB,GIM.Should i look at other colleges.
saikumar: Looks difficult to get calls from any of those. At that salary level it is not advisable to apply to any other B -School under XAT

keerthi: Sir any GK questions in FMS???
kranthi: no.

sp: hi sir i attempted just 30 ques in cat. my avg aimcat percentile is 95 But the Di graphs in my paper weren't clear. i took my exam on dec 6th morning. But i dint complain to prometric till date. can i complain now so that i may get a chance for a retest?
saikumar: They have almost finalized the list. Might not make a difference right now and will in all probability be ignored.

raja: Hello Sir, I have an IT experience of close to 3.5 years and earning 3.75L now.As per TIME I am scoring over all 22.25 in XAT with cutoff clear in AR and VA and 3.2 in QA.and hv already applied to XLRI,XIMB,GIM.Should i look at other colleges.
kranthi: kirloskar can be considered.

keerthi: Hello Sir.... In Xat am getting around 17 to 19 shall i apply to LIBA?? plz reply.
kranthi: difficult.

gs: fms analysis of 2009 in time says sectional cut offs in t range of 15-18 for all sections.. this refers to score or no of correct qst?
saikumar: Score

letssee: SNAP-71,with good academics and 16 months WE,should take admission anywhere or try once again........??
saikumar: Try once again

db: sir my xat sxore - qa - 11.2, LR- 16.2, va- 10.6... i have 2 years work ex in accenture... what are my chances for xlri?
kranthi: decent.

letssee: hello SAI sir...........I m also going to do the same.....bt isnt SCIT a good college ? I want to try for that...........
saikumar: at 71 SCIT is not possible

obama: thanku sir...i got 85 in snap wich must i apply for?
kranthi: siib.others depend on ur background and interest.

kanika01: Sir..in each sec in fms approx hw many Qs shud v attempt??
saikumar: depends on the difficulty level of the paper

vinay: with score of 20.25 in XAT..wat colleges i can apply?
kranthi: kiams xime.

db: jmet rank 2644... 2 years work ex... any chances of kgp/chennai/kanpur?
kranthi: no.

nrmstar: Sir 55 in SNAP Can I apply for SCIT and SIOM? I m engineer with 2 yrs Work ex in IT
kranthi: not sufficient.

shwetabh: sir in XAT im getting 20-21 will i be eligible for aany good colleges to get call?
kranthi: try kirloskar xime.

shwetabh: with 2 yrs work ex --should i opt for IFMR ?kirlosjar & XIME ?
saikumar: IFMR yes....Kirloskar maybe...XIME No

raja: Hello Sai Sir, any chances of SP JAIN call.As per TIME key I am scoring over all 22.25 in XAT with cutoff clear in AR and VA and 3.2 in QA.I hv an IT experience of close to 3.5 yrs and earning 3.75L.Is there anything decent i can expect with this score at my exp level?
saikumar: NO....You can probably look at KIAMS

ffmmss: sir xiss, alliance, kiams.......rank
kranthi: kiams alliance xiss.

fmmmmmmmmmmmmmm: Sir please help please. Does any college for SNAP uses any reference like work experience is compulsory for them in order to take admission?
kranthi: no.

anku: sir,...how many sections are ther in FMS...Does it has sectional cut offs as well....amd what is the syllabusof Quants in FMS..(i mean what r d important topics in FMS)??
kranthi: 4 sections with 50 percentile cutoff in each.higher maths topics in addition to cat prep.

sohanc: Sir Please answer, I have recalculated my score with time key.My score jump a bit with 2 marks. VA:7.75,DI/LR:15 and QA :9.2 OA:31.95. I have 3.2 yrs of experience in ORACLE with 5.5LK package and have 2yr of on site exposure, I am also a state level handball player. What are my chances for XIMB,GIM and SPJain. I didn?t filled XLRI.
kranthi: good chances.preapare for next stage.

raja: I belong to general catergory and have scored 61 in JMET where the cutoff is 62 for general category.Can i apply to any IIT?
saikumar: NO