rajeev: Sorry i know this is not the topic for today.....But i need your guidance? How is SIOM? Is it worth apply this college having 3 years of work ex..as an Electrical engg. and current ctc 3.5 lac....sanp score (74 acc. to time)....thank you sir....
kranthi: no harm in giving it a try u can decide once u get selected.

fmsfms: sir my strength is english. what should b d ideal time strategy 4 me tomorrow.
saikumar: Spend equal time on all sections and have a buffer of around 10-15 mins which you can allocate to your strongest section

path2win: hi.. i had my performance appraisal at work yesterday and my manager has signed it off with unfair comments despite all teh hard work over the eyar (cause he pretty much guessed i took off for cat ). This has upset me big time . These thoughts keep coming back when i tried to take a mock today and am not able to concentrate on the test.. any help?? I scored arnd 270+ in the mock fms and reallyw ant to do well tomo.please help
kranthi: disappointments are a part of life nobody can escape them.while i fully understand the state of ur mind now there is noway but to look forward.try to focus on the task at hand.try to give 100 percent in every thing u do.

shivam: sir, i got AIR 204 in JMET, Expecting 110+ in SNAP and thats y applied to the top 4 their. Can u plz suggest wat colleges to apply wid JMET rank. thank u
saikumar: IITM and IITD for sure. And one of M,KGP and K.

bharath: MY SCORE IN SNAP IS 83. PLEASE SUGGEST IF I CAN APPLY TO SIBM BANGALORE , SIIB AND SCMHRD. PLEASE TELL ME ... LAST DATE TO APPLY IS ON 11th JAN
asim: tough call for SIBM and SCMHRD - decent chance for SIIB

iceman: ideal time strategy for fms? keeping 200 questions? do u think 20-25 mins for each sections and 15-20 mins buffer time would work out?
pranav: that wud be a good strategy..only thing to note would be that you should not spend more than 30 sec on any question.if its difficult, move on

happy fms: Sir, Please tell me your predictions about Difficulty level for tomorrow's exam.
saikumar: Should be easy as the number of qs has increased. Thats my prediction

z: wht shud b the ideal no. of attempts?
saikumar: Depends on the difficulty level of the paper

fms: what should be t ideal time distr for tmrw exam for the 4 sections?
saikumar: Answered

surbhi: sir... 200 questions and 120 minutes....... can we presume that the question paper will be on the easier side than last year??????? any tips or motivation for tomorrow would be very helpful??
pranav: we cant speculate..only thing we can hope is that there would be a good number of easy questions. Students who manage to select those questions will be the winners

happy fms: Sir, also tell me what to revise now in one night?
pranav: relax

plz-answer-sir: sir,if in fms 2moro there r 50 questions in rc,how many questions shud v attempt correctly 2 clear cutoffs.please reply.thanks
pranav: at least 15-18 correct Qs per section

shivam: sir, i got AIR 204 in JMET, Expecting 110+ in SNAP and thats y applied to the top 4 their. Can u plz suggest wat colleges to apply wid JMET rank. thank u
asim: Go for any IIT... you could apply to all... IIT-B and IIT-D rank in top 20... also consider IIT-Kgp and Chennai

king: what could be the possible distribution of sections.....in this 200 Qs paper.....and what shd be the time allocation strategy??
pranav: 20-25 min for each section.remaining buffer.

mishti: sir. wat should be the minimum number of question per section , one should attempt?
pranav: on the safe side, try to attempt at least 15..but obviously, the number would depend on the difficulty level of the paer

anks275: plz rate xime,siib,sims
asim: SIIB>SIMS>XIME

shivam: sir, i got AIR 204 in JMET, Expecting 110+ in SNAP and thats y applied to the top 4 their. Can u plz suggest wat colleges to apply wid JMET rank. thank u
pranav: IIT B,D. If you want to be safe, KGP

happy fms: Sir, how to approach 200 questions in 120 min to clear cut-off????
pranav: speed is the essence.. do not spend too much time on any question. reject the difficult Qs..there are bound to be easier ones

bharath: IS IT WORTH APPLYING TO SIOM SIMS AND SIHS. I HAVE SCORED 83 in snap. 2009 pass out.
pranav: yes, if you are interested in the specialization

happy fms: sir, that's true "RELAX"... but please tell me if I want to revise what should be revised? English? Quant? DI? FMS is of which level? CAT, XAT?
pranav: last year's Vocab was very tough.

sayn: what were the percentile sectional and overall cutoffs 4 IIM shillong
saikumar: 70 sectional and around 80 overall...but the criteria might change this year

manoj: sir how many wrote xat 2010
saikumar: Including you some 1 lac plus

aaki: what should be t ideal time distr for tmrw exam for the 4 sections?
pranav: answered

krish: hi, does SIIB consider sectional cut-offs? sorry for being off-topic.
saikumar: Assume it does as the insti has not categorically stated that it DOESNT have sectional cutoffs

anks275: 200 questions... fms is gonna b easier or more difficult....
saikumar: Answered

ashu: LAST YEAR DONT U THINK THE RC AND VERBAL WERE TOO TOUGH WITH DIFFICULT PASSAGE AND IDIOMS AND SOME UNUSAL ENGLISH Q?WHAT SHOULD WE DO IN SUCH CONDITION BECAUSE I SOLVE 2009FMS AND SCORE BADLY IN THOSE TWO SECTION.
pranav: If the paper is difficult, the average marks scored and cutoffs would obviously be lower

manoj: how many are writing fms ? in wensite mentioned only 838
pranav: definitely more than that

keerthi: Sir in FMS paper do we have 2 sections for English like one for RC and another for V.A???
pranav: yes, FMS 2009 had two sections for RC and VA

aim: Sir, I thik I havent done well at CAT, XAt and scored 81 in SNAP..I think my chances are bleak..if i go for work experience will the position matter..like if i go for Customer connect position where thre is nonvoice mail query handling task and some backend operations at HSBC..will i opt for it..and tell me plss...i am a BBA Graduate and done diploma in banking & Finance and fresher..plss tel me sir..i am totally depressd...
asim: Pl understand that failure & disappointments are a part of life... in work ex., more than position, it is learning that counts... value-addition matters more... also AIM big... try harder... work more... and you shall succeed :)

priyani: Sir, should i start preparing for gdpi or wait for results?
asim: Start prep for GDPI... window between results and GDPI dates could be small... read newspapers & mags... check out GDPI Briefcase

fms2010: SIR HOW CAN WE KNOW THAT RC SECTION IS EASY OR DIFFICULT BECAUSE SOMETIMES VERY EASY PASSAGE GET SKIP?
pranav: glance at the starting and ending lines of the passage to get an idea of the content of the passage. look at the Qs to see if they are straightforward or not

try2succeed: in the chat transcript above ,for 200 marks per section,u have said 15-18 questions should be right for clearing cut offs??! which means 72 marks /200 is just fifty percentile?? or is it 15-18 marks???
saikumar: Cut-offs depend on the Difficulty level of the paper and that cant be predicted in todays chat. Please dont a prefixed number of attempts as a strategy.

neeraj_dureja: which iit is best after mum,delhi??(jmet rank 192)
saikumar: Madras

manish: is the 50 percentile sectional criteria this year also valid
pranav: "At least 50th percentile rank score in each section of the test is required by a candidate to qualify for being short-listed in GD and Interview."

nobrains: Which is better? FORE or SIBM-Banglore
saikumar: Refer to the ratings on www.time4education.com

rakesh: XAT score 15.9. Which Colleges 2 apply??
saikumar: Please check the XAT analysis on www.time4education.com where the list is given

shwetabh: sir i m disaapointed after IIFT & JMET .... i m totally dependent on fms?
asim: IIFT and JMET are gone...tomorrow is another day.. believe in yourself... Just keep in mind the Fastrack punchline - "move on"

mee: sir should we go thru evry question before deciding to leave or attempt it ??
saikumar: On what basis will you reject a Qs...Only after reading a Qs isnt it?

rakesh: Is above 60% in class 12th mandatory 4 addmission in Christ?? I want 2 apply but i hav 2nd div in 12th. Plzzzzzz replyyyyyyy....:):)??
saikumar: Please check their website

shwetabh: WITH 3 yrs work ex---should i opt for icfai,alliance & kirloskar like colleges....? currently these r my options ...or should i wait for cat ,snap & xat results?
pranav: depends on the job you are doing, if you are satisfied with it and how well you have performed in SNAP and XAT

fms: does liba ve sectional cut offs this time?
saikumar: It will

z: m expectin 125 marks in snap. which colgs shud i apply to oder than sibm p? shud i even apply to ne oder colg?
asim: SCMHRD would be a good bet

z: m expectin 125 marks in snap. which colgs shud i apply to oder than sibm p? shud i even apply to ne oder colg?
pranav: yes, coz getting a high score doesnt mean automatic selection. Theres still the GD & PI stages

neville: can someone throw light on KIITEE MANAGEMENT 2010....which is also tomorrow....i would like to know the paper pattern, different sections, respective sectional cutoffs, negative marking scheme....
saikumar: No idea at all

deejay: Hi Sir My AIR for JMET is 3477 (general). Do I stand any chance for any call?
saikumar: NO

abhijit: sir what should be the strategy for fms 2010?
pranav: read the Q fast. if you feel you can solve it, go for it. else go to the next Q. Dont waste time

nohopes: sir u people have not a decent management in answering questions . there are some questions which are answered by three teachers and most other questions are just unanswered . with respect , dont take it otherwise
asim: pl understand that if a quest is selected by anyone of us, then IT CANNOT be answered by the rest of us - so your allegation holds no water.

sunny: what should be the order of attempting the paper....? Ideal pattern that is
pranav: depends on your comfort level.keep a buffer at the end

fms: GE SIR(S)... Last year fms had around 175 questions. even after that the paper was difficult.Long RCS,unknown type of verbal questions and long quant questions with almost no sitters. suppose the difficulty levl is same....what do you think the cut of should be.its 200 questions in 120 mins. plz reply...
pranav: cant speculate now

king: can i give more weightage to a particular section.......as the sectional cutoffs are 50%ile only??
pranav: yes, you can. But do not ignore any section as it can lead to your failing the sectional cutoff

rishi: i am planning to attempt 15-20 questions in RC, QA and reasoning at the first attempt and 40-50 questions in VA.....can i expect to clear the sectional cut-offs in RC , QA and reasoning with such an attempt......
pranav: cant speculate on cutoffs now

tushar: Sir , if my percentile in each section goes 50 or above , then m i eligible for sitting for gd/pi ???
pranav: you still have to clear the overall cutoff

xyz123: sir wat shud i do in dese last hours.............having xams in college....cudnt study much dis week....................wts shud i do 4 english????????its my weak section..............plsssss rply
pranav: relax

j: If quant/lr sections are for 200 marks each( 50 qs each), how many marks would fetch fifty percentile(the cut off) ? Please dont tell me depends on difficulty:). kindly Tell me the marks out of 200 for 50 percentile for an easy paper ( like in 2006) and a moderatley tough paper ( like last years).
saikumar: We are not magicians here...Please be realistic....one cant predict the 'probable' performance of thousands of students without even seeing the paper. The answer remains the same. IT WILL DEPEND ON THE DIFFICULTY LEVEL OF THE PAPER TOMORROW.

sunny: what is the number of RCs to be attempted to get a 50+ %ile in the section
saikumar: Depends on the difficulty level of the paper

sai: XISS, VJIM, St Xavier's, St Joseph's,. Arrange them in order..
saikumar: Please check www.time4education.com for the ratings of instis

mihir: sir,i havnt studied anything for fms as i have placements going on in my college although i did study sufficiently for CAT.i havnt solved a single paper...what should i do in the next few hours???......please answer sir.
pranav: if you have studied well for CAT, you should be fine

fms: fms or xlri?
pranav: depends on who gives you a call

nnnnnnnnn: sir plz wish me luck 4 2morrows exam.........tension ho rhi hai......
pranav: good luck. Chill mar, kal theek ho jayega

jagan: plz tell me cheap ad best college or b-school for mba finance cheap in fees and best in studies
pranav: fms

nnnnnnnnn: sir plz wish me luck 4 2morrows exam.........tension ho rhi hai......
asim: Best Wishes from all of us!!

xyz123: sir shud i solve last year paper?????????
pranav: if you can, solve it

king: after CAT i haven't studied anything.....nd haven't solved any paper.....can i still perform well tomorrow??
pranav: yes

ashish1988: PLEASE......... with 1314 rank in jmet ....which iits should i apply to?
saikumar: Kgp, K, M and Roorkee are a possibility. Apply to 2 of them

mihir: Sir, does the PIL registered against the CAT committee have any bearings on the future CAT process? must the PIL be solved first for the results of CAT to stand valid?
saikumar: It could have a bearing if the HC finds that the suit is admissable and passes a judgment

shas: is there individual cut off in fms
saikumar: Yes

s1ngireddy: i didn't qualify for JMET is it sensible to apply for any iit?
saikumar: NO

king: TISS result??
asim: Check the inst website...

sai: ITM , SCMS , SIES , ..inke liye Feb MAT me kitna lana hoga...bata do naa si!!..apka kya jata hai..plzz bata do???
asim: Min 90%ile for all... baaki aap kar lena :)

fms_1st: what was the cut off in case of FMS 2009 ?
saikumar: It was 230 for Full Time and 235 for MS as predicted by us in the FMS analysis last year

neville: what is call conversion.....??????????
asim: When you get a final admission call (i.e. seat), its called a conversion (from GDPI call).

king: can there be a gk section this year??
asim: Highly unlikely...

nohopes: very true that a question answered by one of ur faculty cant be answered by other but student here are smarter , they have posted their question 3 to4 time and u all have answered it , so my allegations do hold WATER , agsin with respect sirs
asim: If you call "that" smartness, then pl you need to revise your definition... smartness should help us do better, not reflect our -ve side... Pl understand that we try to answer all questions... if people spam, then it makes our job that much more difficult. So help us help you better.

nnnnnnnnn: sir alliance, christ, itm,scms, sies...........are they in correct order
saikumar: Answered

ria: hello sir... I have got 1364 rank in JMET. Which IIT's should I apply to for surely getting a call?
saikumar: IIT-R is the only sure thing. Others you have a chance but no surety

t.i.m.e: Sir apke institute ka hi NickName hai mera....Itne me kuch to reply milega hi.....:):)Plzz tell me 5 colleges u wud hav applied thru MAT(88%tile) apart from Christ, Alliance , Amity. Ican't fill these bcoz i hav 2nd div in 12th???:(
saikumar: Asia Pacific, VJIM, NDIM, Siva Sivani, SCMS Cochin

ria: With due respect to everybody.... are all the panelists gone to have a nap????????
saikumar: our humble apologies....whats your Qs?

bubu: Hi. Im expecting a 108 in snap. But with a gk score of 3.5 what are my chances? Ive applied only to SIBM-P and SCMHRD. Could someone pleasee answer? I will be ever so grateful to you!
asim: Its a tough call... GK may prove a hurdle...we suggest you apply to SIIB also...

neeraj_dureja: how many candidates qualified in jmet??how many seats are there??
saikumar: Around 400-500 seats

nnnnnnnnn: sims only for deffence personnel...yes or no...plz reply sir...last date approachng...havent fil the form til nw.....
saikumar: YES

bubu: Sir, i've been trying very hard to draw your attention. Please could u answer? According to the TIME score calculator, I should expect a 30.3 in XAT, with a 5.2 in qa.. What are my chances? I've applied to XLRI, XIMB and GIM. SHould i apply to LIBA?
saikumar: Please check the XAT analysis and things will be clear

nnnnnnnnn: thanku saikumar sir....plz wish me luck
saikumar: Best of Luck

divyangna: Hello buddies out there.... can u answer a query? I have got 96 in SNAP....with 5 marks in GK. What are my chances for SIBM-P and SCMHRD? PLEASE answer SIRRRRRRRR
saikumar: First of all we arent your buddies....These are faculty members and pleas show some manners in your language. As for your Qs chances are very bleak at SIBM-P and SCMHRD on account of the low GK score

ssharma: sir should we hope to get gk questions in the fms paper this year?
saikumar: If you are not strong in Gk then you should not hope for it. On a serious note there is very less chance of a GK section