vinay : HI ALL.. MY QUESTION IS LITTLE LENGTHY.PLEASE ANSWER AND HELP. .ORDER SIMS, NARSEE MONJEE HYD AND BLR CAMPUS, GREAT LAKES ... PLEASE TELL THE RESPECTIVE CUTOFF SCORE AND AVG PACKAGE. THANKS A LOT.
asim : T.I.M.E. counts SIMS among the BB grade B-schools and the other three among the BBB grade B-schools.

ggca4d699 : AIMCAT PERCENTILES- 98.88, 95.2, 90.3, 89.3, 96, 90.2, 90.1, 96.16, 98.18. XTH- 92.8, XIITH- 87.8, CURRENTLY IN 4TH YEAR AT BITS PILANI WITH A CGPA OF 6.62. EXTRA-CURRICULAR- CAPTAIN OF THE WEIGHTLIFTING TEAM WITH MULTIPLE MEDALS, GENERAL FITNESS AND PLAYING GUITAR. CAN THE EXTRA CURRICS JUSTIFY THE LOW GPA? WHERE ALL DO I APPLY?
ankur : dont try t justify. tell the truth. if u did not study, tell that. at least u come across as honest. try not below the top 30 instis.

sapien : GOOD EVENING
asim : GOOD Evening

viratkohli : HOW IS IIFT KOLKATA? WHAT IF SOMEONE ONLY CONVERTS IIFT K AND NO OTHER COLLEGE? GOOD TO OPT FOR IT OR NEXT TRY?
kapilbhandari : IIFT Kolkata is a very decent institute and among the top 25 of India.

sapien : @ANKUR SIR: EVEN AFTER ALL THESE MONTHS OF PREP, I AM GETTING ONLY 60% ACCURECY IN RC. I TAKE ABOUT 10 MIN PER PASSAGE. WHAT SHOULD BE THE IDEAL TIME PER PASSAGE? ALSO PLEASE TELL HOW DO I INCREASE MY ACCURECY SO THAT THE SPENT TIME IS WORTH SOME MARKS. THANKS
tanveer : Please analyze the reasons for mistakes. Your time management is ok. What kind of passages and questions cause trouble for you

adithya : WITH 6 NEW IIMS THIS YEAR, DO YOU THINK THE CUTOFF OF NON IIMS MIGHT COME DOWN?
swapnila : Less likely though it depends on the colleges we are discussing.

niraj : HI ! GUD EVENING.. I HAVE COUPLE OF QUESTION: 1. DOES PERCANTILE DEPENDS ON THE NUMBER OF INCORRECT ATTEMPTS. FOR EG. LETS SAY AN ASPIRANT ATTEMPTS 50 QUESTIONS WITH 100% ACCURACY AND ANOTHER ASPIRANT ATTEMPS 90 QUESTIONS WITH 60 CORRECT AND 30 INCORRECT, BOTH GETTING 150 AS THEIR TOTAL SCORE. WILL THERE PERCENTILE BE SIMILAR ? 2. ARE AMPLE PAGES FOR ROUGH WORK PROVIDED DURING THE CAT EXAMS OR IS IT BETTER TO PRACTICE USING THE SPACE JUDICIOUSLY?
vinnayraj : There is no clear answer to your question especially considering the lack of clarity and transparency in the normalization process employed in the recent few years cat.but logically to score very high your accuracy has to be very good (above around 85percentage+).as far as space is concerned they were providing a booklet of 8 pages(4 sheets) as well as additional sheets if required.so i dont think that should be a concern.

crisis : SP JAIN DUBAI SINGAPORE SYDNEY CAMPUS ? ANY VIEWS ON THEM
swapnila : Which program do you want us to comment on? They have two programs conducted on these campuses.

shweta : SIR.IN MAT SEP 2014 MY PERCENTILE IS 75.35.. IS IT A GOOD PERCENTAGE FOR ADMISSION
asim : I recommend you take it again in Dec and aim at better percentile.

mucc4xm05 : HELLO COULD YOU PLEASE TELL ME WHICH ARE THE COLLEGES IN TOP 20 FOR WHICH I CAN APPLY THROUGH XAT
asim : XLRI and SP Jain are the two options.

time_student : HI SIR, I BELONG TO GENERAL CATEGORY. I HAVE 21 MONTHS EXPERIENCE TILL DATE IN IT. MY AVERAGE AIMCAT PERCENTILE IS AROUND 72%ILE WITH 80% ACCURACY. I AM WRITING CAT, XAT, NMAT AND SNAP. CAN YOU PLS SUGGEST ME WHICH COLLEGES DO I NEED TO APPLY? AND WHICH CATEGORY COLLEGES SHUD I CONCENTRATE MORE? I DEFINITELY WANT TO PERSUE MBA NEXT YEAR.
bhuvanaganesh : Please visit http://www.time4education.com/CAT-MBA/List_of_B-Schools.aspx for more details

damon : HELLO!
tanveer : Hi

crisis : IS GETTING INTO JBIMS IMPOSSIBLE BEING A NON MAHARASTRIAN AND ATTEMPTING 85 QUESTIONS IN CMAT 1014 WITH GOOD ACCURACY( I THINK)
asim : Not impossible but sure difficult, though people who work hard easily achieve the difficult takes. I cannot predict your CMAT score.

shweta : SHOULD I OPT FOR DECEMBER 2014
ankur : yes u should try in december again.

crisis : MY HIGHEST AIMCAT PERCENTILE IS 90. BEING IN NC-OBC CATEGORY WILL I GET A CALL FROM 3-4 IIMS?
asim : Pretty good chance if your average AIMCAT percentile is around 80-85 percentile.

shweta : SIR,THEN WHAT IS A GOOD PERCENTILE IN MAT
asim : Aim at 90+ percentile

vinay : @ASIM SIR. PLEASE CAN U TELL ME THE CUTOFF FOR THESE AND AVG PACKAGE ????
asim : Average salary ranges from 7-8 lacs p.a.

damon : HELLO! MY ACAD ARE POOR I.E I SECURED 56% IN CLASS 10TH 62 IN 12TH AND 64 IN B.TECH. STILL I CAN GET IN IIMS ?
swapnila : The poor academic record might be a little problem but if you manage to score in CAT you still do have the chances of getting a call.

prakhar00 : MY QUESTION IS - MY PERCENTILE HAS BEEN FLUCTUATING A LOT. FROM 41 TO 80. CAN YOU PLEASE SUGGEST HOW SHOULD I CHOOSE MY COLLEGE BASED ON AIM AT SCORE??
asim : Let me know your avg aimcat percentile in the last 5 AIMCATs, mention your reservation status also

sneha : HELLO SIR, CAN YOU SUGGEST GOOD COLLEGES FOR MBA IN HR?
kapilbhandari : XLRI, TISS, SCMHRD, MDI, IIM Ranchi, etc are the top ones

prithvi : SIR,I HAVE DONE BTECH(COMPUTER SCIENCE).CAN I APPLY TO NITIE AND WHAT IS ITS AVG PKG ANG CUTOFF.I HAVE 3+ EXP
bhuvanaganesh : around 97 percentile with sectional cut offs. Fees is around 6.5 lakhs. Avg package 11 lakhs. It is a AAA category B school

lakshaygulati : SIR I GOT 595.5 SCORE IN SEPT MAT
ankur : what is the percentile?

nik : SIR , I AM ABLE TO SOLVE MOST OF THE QUESTIONS OF AIMCAT WHILE REVIEWING THE PAPER BUT NOT DURING THE AIMCAT, AND THUS I BARELY GET 75-80% .. PLEASE HELP
kapilbhandari : Start scanning the paper and segregate the doable and non doable Qs. This will improve your attempt and also your confidence. Keep practising. All the best

dlca4cc06 : WHICH WOULD BE BETTER GREAT LAKES OR LAL BAHADUR SHASTRI INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT?
tanveer : LBSIM - A Great Lakes - BBB

sneha : WHAT ARE THE GOOD COLLEGES THAT ACCEPT MAT SCORE?
bhuvanaganesh : MICA (MICAT also ) ITM-Navi Mumbai GREAT LAKES-Chennai CHRIST-Bangalore BIMTECH-Noida ( for some programs )

time_student : @BHUVANA MADAM, I AM ASKING WHICH COLLEGES TO APPLY FOR. I HAVE ALREADY GONE THRU THE COLLEGES LISTED IN TIME SITE. BUT PLS SUGGEST THE COLLEGES SUITABLE FOR MY SCORES
asim : Answered check

crisis : AFTER HAVING GRADUATD FROM IIT HOW EASY(OR DIFFICULT) IS IT TO GET INTO IIM ABC?
tanveer : Depends on academics and CAT score and GDPI

dlca4cc06 : I GOT 96.6 PERCENTILE IN MAT SEPT..WHERE SHOULD I APPLY?
asim : CHRIST,ITM-NAVI MUMBAI,BIMM-PUNE,GREAT LAKES,VJIM-HYD

time_student : @BHUVANA MADAM, I AM ASKING WHICH COLLEGES TO APPLY FOR. I HAVE ALREADY GONE THRU THE COLLEGES LISTED IN TIME SITE. BUT PLS SUGGEST THE COLLEGES SUITABLE FOR MY SCORES
asim : Answered check

lakshaygulati : I HAVE GOT CALLED FROM BIMBHUMBNESHWAR , ALLIANCE UNIVERSITY BANGLORE , NDIM DELHI
ankur : try for their GDPI. if u get selected then seek guidance whether to join or not.

crisis : SP JAIN DUBAI SINGAPORE SYDNEY CAMPUS MGB PROGRAM PLEASE
swapnila : A fairly expensive program with average placements.

akshay : HOW IS IBSAT EXAM COMPARED TO CAT. I AM GETTING LOW SCORES IN CAT, SHOULD I APPEAR FOR IBSAT TO INCREASE MY CHANCES IN IBS COLLEGES LIKE HYDERABAD
ankur : it is ok. time ranks only 4 IBS colleges in the top 150 colleges of the country.

time_student : @ASIM SIR, CAN U PLS ANSWER MY PREVIOUS QUESTION. U HAVE BEEN A GOOD GUIDE FOR ME. THANKS IN ADVANCE
asim : First of all work hard in the remaining days, you need to improve a lot. You can apply to IFMR,LBSIM,FORE,XLRI,SP JAIN,IMT-G,IMI-NEW DELHI,TAPMI,SIIB,SIBM-BANGALORE,NMIMS-MUM/BANG/HYD. Take atleast CAT,XAT,SNAP,NMAT exams.

nm : SIR MY PERCENTILE IS CONTINUOUSLY COMING IN 80'S... 12TH- 94% 10TH-93% AND GRAD-68% IN B.COM(HONOURS) GENERAL CATEGORY. WHICH COLLEGES SHOULD I APPLY TO CONSIDERING MY PROFILE AND CURRENT PERCENTILE, WHICH I AM SURE IS GOING TO IMPROVE?
asim : MDI,IMT-G,IMI-NEW DELHI,KJS-MUMBAI,BIM-TRICHY,SIBM-PUNE,SCMHRD,NMIMS-MUMB/BANG/HYD,TAPMI,FORE,LBSIM.

tkamal10 : I HAVE A BAD PROFILE. I HAVE ONE YEAR GAP AFTER XII AND NOW ONE YEAR GAP AFTER GRADUATION. HOW CAN I IMPROVE MY PROFILE ?? 10TH- 82.2 12TH- 78 B.TECH - 7.411 NO WORK EX
tanveer : Work on trainings and certifications related to your final goal . But first try to get a great CAT score

vijay : PLEASE TELL HOW MANY QUESTION TO ATTEMPT IN EACH SECTION IN CAT TO ABOVE 90 PERCENTILE??
vinnayraj : cant really say.it depends on the difficulty level and the composition of the paper as well as the performance of the other candidates.so focus on coming up the best test taking strategy that works for you and make sure you spend ample time in both the sections to be able to clear the sectional cutoffs.

ggca4d699 : THANK YOU ANKUR SIR, WILL DO!
ankur : welcome

nikhil : @ANKUR SIR. SIR, IN BSCHOOL SELECTION SEMINAR, U TOLD US ABOUT AN ONLINE PORTAL ON SHP WHERE WE CAN ASK OUR QUERRIES RELATED TO B SCHOOLS. WHEN IS IT GOING TO BE AVAILABLE?
ankur : it shd be online soon

sneha : IF I DONT DO RCS AND COMPENSATE THAT WITH LR, WILL THAT WORK? BECAUSE I GET MORE NEGATIVE MARKS WHEN I DO RCS. THIS WASTES TIME AND LOWERS THE SCORE
swapnila : This would depend on the weight age given to the LR questions in the paper.However leaving all the RCs is generally not recommended.

crisis : HOW RELIABLE ARE THE AVERAGE PLACEMENT FIGURES SHOWN BY B SCHOOLS? INCLUDING IIMS
kapilbhandari : The reputed B-schools will give you more reliable figures. There might be some discrepancy here and there. However you should 1st focus on converting these.

shweta : SIR, I HAVE GOT CALLED FROM BHAVAN'S CENTRE FOR COMMUNICATION MANAGEMENT. IS IT A GOOD COLLEGE
ankur : it is OK. check out our website for good colleges. http://www.time4education.com/CAT-MBA/List_of_B-Schools.aspx

damon : WHAT WILL BE THE BETTER OPTION..... NEW IIMS OR SIBM ?
asim : New IIMs, considering the brand IIM.

aspirant14 : MY AIMCAT PERCENTILE HAS BEEN AROUND 92-94. WHICH ARE THE COLLEGES SHOULD I APPLY AND WHAT ARE MY CHANCES. CAN YOU GIVE ME AN ORDER AS ITS HIGH TIME
bhuvanaganesh : Please visit http://www.time4education.com/CAT-MBA/List_of_B-Schools.aspx and apply the top colleges

crisis : IS XAVIER INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT, BHUBANESWAR A GOOD B SCHOOL WITH REGARD TO PLACEMENTS
tanveer : Yes

sneha : I DONT KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT TISS EXAM. HOW MUCH IS ITS CUT OFF AND WHAT IS THE DIFFICULTY LEVEL?
tanveer : It is a great exam for HR focused people . Cut offs will depend year to year. This year they have introduced negative marking

maya : SIR MY AIMCAT %ILE IS FLUCTUATING FROM 55%ILE TO 70%ILE AND IN AIMCATS, I OBSERVED THAT I AM PERFORMING GOOD IN 1 SECTION AND BAD IN OTHER.THIS GOOD PERFORMANCE SECTION REVERSES AFTER EVERY AIMCAT.FEELING FRUSTRATED WHAT TO DO?
vinnayraj : yours is a pretty common case with many students.dont worry.it could be happening due to unbalanced time spent in the sections which is based on your previous aimcat performance.so by the time you take the last few aimcats strike a balance with respect to the time spent in both the sections..you will gradually improve.and we have seen a lot of students with similar aimcat performances who have gone on to score very well in cat.so stay focused on your preparation and hope everything goes well on the D day..

lakshaygulati : ND WHEN WILL THE CMAT RESULT ANNOUNCE
asim : 30 OCT

sapien : @TANVEER SIR: NO SUBJECT IN PARTICULAR...JUST THE ONES WHICH ARE TOO HEAVY IN STRUCTURE. I AM DISSATISFIED WITH THE TIME I PUT IN BECAUSE I TEND TO GET ONLY 7-8 MARKS IN THE 10 MINUTES I SPEND ON AN RC...LR CASELETS SEEM MORE REWARDING...EVEN THE DIFFICULT ONES
tanveer : Attempt fewer - only the ones that you are dead sure about. Everybody has areas of strength . Identify them . do more of LR.

akshay : CAN WE HOLD OUR APPLICATIONS FOR COLLEGES TILL CAT MARKS ARE OUT. ARE THERE ANY GOOD COLLEGES WHO ACCEPT APPLICATIONS AFTER CAT SCORES
bhuvanaganesh : Please visit http://www.time4education.com/disp_notification1.asp?tid=1 for further details

crisis : I DONT KNOW CLEARLY WHY I SHOULD DO MBA EXCEPT FOR THE PLACMENTS. HOW TO GET A GOOD VIEW ABOUT MBA?
swapnila : You can do so by reading the articles in TIME magazine.The internet is also a good source of information.You could also talk to a few people who have done their MBA and get an idea about the program.

dhaval : WITH 40%LE AVG IN AIMCAT,WHAT CAN I EXPECT IN CAT?
kapilbhandari : I would say do proper analysis and practice. Improve this score, so that you get some better B-Schools

thetinywanderer : HI, I AM INTERESTED IN INTERNATION BUSINESS OFFERED BY IIFT, I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHAT ARE THE FUTURE PROSPECTS IN THIS STREAM?
asim : V GOOD prospects, if you work hard and secure a good placement for yourself.

sneha : HOW GOOD ARE IMT(GHAZIABAD) AND IMI?
bhuvanaganesh : Both are good but intake is more in IMT G

thetinywanderer : HI, I AM INTERESTED IN INTERNATION BUSINESS OFFERED BY IIFT, I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHAT ARE THE FUTURE PROSPECTS IN THIS STREAM?
ankur : it is a good option. indian institute of foreign trade is similar to other good bschools of that level.

prakhar00 : SIR MY AVG PERCENTILE FOR LAST 6 AIM CATS IS 63.31 AND I AM FROM GENERAL CATEGORY.
asim : Answered check

damon : THANK YOU! :)
asim : Welcome

vishal : SIR I'VE COMPLETED BASIC STUDY MATERIAL BUT STILL FIND TROUBLE IN THOSE LEVEL OF QUESTION AND GETTING VERY LOW PERCENTILE.SHOULD SWITCH TO SECTIONAL TEST AND HIGHER LEVEL QUESTION OR PRACTISE MORE OF BASIC MATERIAL?
vinnayraj : a mix of both since you have mentioned you still face trouble in tackling the basic level questions...

crisis : CAN ANYONE SUGGEST ME A CLEAR PLAN ON CRACKING GK SECTION OF IIFT EXAM WITH HIGH SCORES
tanveer : For preparation on General Awareness, in addition to reading newspapers regularly, it would be advisable for a student to prepare from the following sources: Also, in the various issues of MBA Education & Careers magazine, focus on features like Business GK, Current Issues & Events, and Current Event Chronicle (this feature captures important tid-bits). In addition to the above, please run through the GK Model Papers feature titled, Improve your GK. Go through the GA Note (Study Material) booklet for stock GK (like history and geography). Also use the GAT papers, each with 50 questions. Manorama & CSR Year Book - it helps in preparation for stock type questions In Manorama Year Book and CSR, please focus on the following chapters. · Who is who · What is what · Science scan · Human body · Computers · Landmarks of history · The Universe While preparing for this section, a student should focus on issues related to National & International Events, World Bodies, and Foreign Trade related information. Finally, OMETs for IIFT question papers are perhaps the best source for preparation. It comes very close to the actual IIFT entrance exam paper and one should give maximum importance to these question papers.

dlca4cc06 : I HAVE MY NMAT DAY AFTER TOMORROW..ANY LAST MINUTE SUGGESTIONS PLEASE
asim : revise your basics, stay cool and give it your best shot. All the best!

pnca4c202 : HELLO SIR, I HAVE 1 YEAR WORK EX, 90+ IN 10TH N 12TH AND 80+ IN GRAD. I HAVE LEFT MY JOB IN JUNE TO PREPARE FOR CAT.
swapnila : Please also post your query.

tkamal10 : I GOT 232 IN SEPT CMAT 2013 AND 649 RANK IN FEB CMAT BUT AFTER PREPARATION TOO I DIDN'T PERFORMED WELL IN THIS CMAT. HOW CAN I IMPROVE MY VERBAL AND GK AS I WAS UNABLE TO PERFORM WELL IN THESE AREAS THIS TIME ALSO ?
swapnila : For verbal work on Critical Reasoning , RC and vocab questions.

swapnil : SHOULD I GO FOR SPJAIN MDI OR FMS
kapilbhandari : We should 1st convert all these and then think about that

prtm : HELLO, SIR. I HAV BEEN SCORING AROUND 90 PERCENTILE IN AIMCAT. WHICH COLLEGE SHOULD I APPLY?
bhuvanaganesh : already answered

crisis : WILL TISS HR PROGRAM TAKE FRESHERS WITH NO HR EXPERIENCE?
asim : v.good, go for it.

wert : SIR WHILE FILLING MY CAT FORM I HAD APPLIED FOR ALL THE COURSES (INCLUDING FPM ) I HAVE HEARD THAT THEY CAN ASK THE REASON FOR APPLYING FOR THEM. SHOULD I REAPPLY ON OCT 10TH ? IF NOT, COULD YOU PLEASE SUGGEST A GOOD REASON I CAN GIVE DURING MY INTERVIEWS
tanveer : No need to re apply. We will deal with this once calls come

gagan : SIR,WHICH COLLEGE SHOULD I APPLY AS MY AIMCAT PERCENTILE IS FLUCTUATING BETWEEN 52-65?
kapilbhandari : Wait for another week. You will be guided on that by your centre

maya : THANK YOU VINNAYRAJ SIR.
vinnayraj : welcome..

haider : GOOD EVENING SIR/MAM WHAT COULD BE A GOOD NO. OF ATTEMPTS IN QUANT? JUST AN ESTIMATION..
vinnayraj : cant really say.it depends on the difficulty level and the composition of the paper as well as the performance of the other candidates.so focus on coming up the best test taking strategy that works for you and make sure you spend ample time in both the sections to be able to clear the sectional cutoffs. Edit

time_student : @ASIM SIR, WILL I BE ELIGIBLE TO APPLY FOR IITS ALSO?
bhuvanaganesh : educational qualifications...

kk : HI SIR .X 78.3,12TH 80.3,GRADUATION 73.40.AND IN LAST YEAR I COMPLETED MY GRADUATION.WIL THIS EFECT IN GETTING INTO GUD COLLEGES?ND AM SC CATOGORY.PLS ANSWER SIR.THANQ
vinnayraj : you have an above average academic profile plus you have the advantage of the category.if you have valid and convincing reasons for the gap and can defend it well,you stand a chance in all the top b schools.but your first focus should be on doing very well in the CAT.so focus entirely on that preparation.

talli : SIR..WHAT IS D DIFFICULTY LEVEL OF MC AND CRTS..I MEAN WHAT IS A GOOD SCORE TO KEEP A TRACK OF ONE'S PREPARATION?
bhuvanaganesh : they are at par with cat

vijay : SIR I HVE JUST STARTED QUANT. IF I GET MY BASICS IN EACH TOPIC STRONG AND FROM BOOK I SOLVE ONLY CONCEPT REVIEW ,EXERCISE A,B BUT NOT EXERCISE C OF EACH CHAPTER. HOW WILL I PERFORM IN CAT.. I CAN DO THE ABOVE MENTIONED THING BEFORE CAT. I HAVE TIME AND CONFIDENCE TOO..
tanveer : This looks a little late to start. But to compensate for this you must work very hard for the next 40 days and judiciously use your time.

tkamal10 : PLEASE PROVIDE TIPS FOR NMAT. I SCORED 90 IN QUANT 96 IN LOGIC AND ONLY 21 IN VERBAL IN AIMNMAT. MY NMAT IS ON 28TH.
ankur : please do judicious allocation of time as the first tip. work on nmat mocks, analyse them for mistakes and work on the relevant sectional tests to eliminate ur problems.

shweta : IS UTKAL UNIVERSITY ,VANI VIHAR A GOOD COLLEGE REGARDING PLACEMENT
asim : T.I.M.E. does not count it among the TOP 150 B-schools

appu : I'LL BE APPLYING FOR JBIMS AND SIMSREE UNDER THE OMS CATEGORY. AS ONE HAS TO APPLY TO DTE MAHARASHTRA FOR THE SAME, HOW DIFFERENT IS THE APPLICATION/SHORT-LISTING PROCEDURE HERE? THERE SEEMS TO BE NO CLARITY REGARDING THIS ON DTE MAHARASHTRA'S WEBSITE.
param : You hv to wait for the DTE announcement which will come only around dec/jan. Clarity will come then.

dlca4cc06 : WHICH IS BETTER LUCENT GK OR MANORAMA YEAR BOOK TAKING INTO ACCOUNT..LESS TIME IN HAND FR IIFT
ankur : take any one, but better focus on the OMETs of IIFT, the gk papers for IIFT and the magazine that we give for IIFT. that is more targetted

sapien : THANK YOU TANVEER SIR
tanveer : Welcome . ATB

adithya : COULD YOU PLEASE RANK A FEW TOP NON IIM INSTITUTES ACCORDING TO ROI?
tanveer : Please refer http://www.time4education.com/cat-mba/List_of_B-Schools.aspx

sneha : ATLEAST HOW MUCH MUST I SCORE IN CAT TO GET A GOOD PERCENTILE(ABOVE 95)? ANY IDEA? ESTIMATE?
ankur : one cannot say since it depends on the diffculty level of the exam, which is not disclosed in advance.

rvb : MY AVG AIMCAT PERCENTILE IS 50-60 SIR WHAT PERCENTILE CAN I EXPECT IN CAT???????
bhuvanaganesh : difficult to predict. It depends upon various factors

jabgars : HELLO, SOMEONE RECENTLY ASKED A QUESTION ON SP JAIN MGB OR GMBA PROGRAM. COULD YOU SHARE SOME THOUGHTS ON THOSE?
asim : These are good programs in terms of exposure and quality of education, the only concern is the ROI.

shweta : PLEASE REPLY SIR
tanveer : Answered

viratkohli : LONE CONVERT OF NMIMS MUMBAI. WORTH GOING FOR IT? GIVEN THE HIGH FEES AND POOR REVIEWS?
asim : Yes, if you are keen on doing MBA this year itself.

dlca4cc06 : WHAT SCORE SHUD I AIM IN MY NMAT EHICH IS ON 9TH OCT
ankur : as much as possible.

my_mba : @BHUVANA MADAM, 72%ILE AVG IN AIMCATS. 21 MONTHS EXP TILL NOW. GENERAL CATEGORY.
bhuvanaganesh : educational qualifications

jatin : SIR I GOT AROUND 80%ILE IN FIRST 4 AIMCATS BUT IN LAST 2 AIMCATS I GOT BELOW 65...I AM FEELING VERY DISCONSOLATED....CONSIDERING THIS WHICH ALL COLLEGES I SHOULD APPLY.....I WANT TO DO MBA THIS YEAR ONLY
tanveer : Need not worry . Other students are also adapting .Am sure you will bounce back

crisis : THANK YOU TANVEER
tanveer : Welcome . ATB

dlca4cc06 : I AM WEAK IN QUANT..GOOD IN LR AND VA..WHICH EXAMS WOULD SUIT ME BTTR?
kapilbhandari : Firstly you should analyse, which topics in QA you are not good at. It is not possible that you are weak in whole QA. Then start attempting all the Qs from those topics.

pnca4c202 : HELLO SIR, I HAVE 90+ IN 10TH N 12TH N 80+ IN GRAD. HAVE 1 YEAR WORK EX N LEFT MY JOB FOR CAT PREP IN JUNE THIS YEAR. I AM IN OBC CATEGORY. IN LAST FEW AIMCATS I HAVE SCORED 75%TILE...M NOT ABLE TO GET PAST IT.WHAT SHOULD I DO TO IMPROVE MY SCORES, WHAT R MY CHANCES TO GET A CALL FROM IIM AND WHICH OTHER COLLEGES SHOULD I APPLY?
param : Last year the min reqd for an OBC to get an IIM call was 80%le( the new IIMs). Your score is close to that. Suggest you consult with the faculty at your centre who can help you to improve yr score.

ankit : SIR, CAN YOU PLEASE RANK AMONG THE FOLLOWING 4 COLLEGES FOR MBA FINANCE COURSE, CONSIDERING THE KNOWLEGE/QUALITY EDUCATIION AND REPUTATION OF ALUMNI AS PRIORITY RATHER THAN PLACEMENT NMIMS MUMBAI, SCMHRD PUNE, SIBM PUNE, SYDNEHAM MUMBAI, KJ SOMAIYA
asim : NMIMS-MUM=SIBM-PUNE>SCMHRD>SYDEHNHAM>KJ SOMAIYA

lakshaygulati : SIR PLZ REPLY@ ANKUR SIR
ankur : these colleges are ranked below the top. clearly they are not in the top 10, top 20 or top 30 colleges. but if u have a call, u shd prepare and decide after u get thru. cannot make a decision without getting thru.

dlca4cc06 : ARE NMAT MOCKS PROVIDED TO US ARE OF SAME DIFFICULTTY AS ORIGINAL ONES?
swapnila : These are simulated ones.

vinay : HI SHWETA MAM. WHAT IS THE PACKAGE OFFERED AT NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF BANK MANAGEMENT
asim : IN past it was around 5 lacs p.a.

my_mba : EDUCATIONAL QUAL IS B.E IN COMPUTER SCIENCE. 10TH - 87%, 12TH- 71%, B.E- 75%
swapnila : Please post your query.

haider : SIR/MAM I GOT 96PERC IN AIMCAT1510-N BUT AFTER THAT,MY PERC HAS SUDDENLY DROPPED TO 72 AND 70 IN 1509-N AND 1508-N...AND THIS HAS MADE ME REALLY ANXIOUS? ANY STRATEGY
vinnayraj : don't read too much into the fluctuations in aimcat scores.these are fairly common and a lot of students face this.just stay focused on your preparation.and also look into the mistakes you have made in these low score aimcats and try to rectify them.if you are able to score 95+ in a couple then you are capable of repeating the same and much more in the actual cat..

prakhar00 : SIR MY AVERAGE SCORE IN LAST 6 AIM CATS IS 63,31. WHICH COLLEGES SHOULD I APPLY TO? PLEASE HELP.
asim : IFMR,LBSIM,BIMTECH-NOIDA,ITM-NAVI MUMBAI,AMRITA-COIMBA,SITM,SCIT,SIOM,NMISM-BANG/HYD,IMT-NAG/HYD,XIME-BANG.TAKE CAT,XAT,SNAP AND NMAT atleast.

dlca4cc06 : SIR HEARING BAD REVIEWS ABOUT NMIMS..IS IT REALLY SO..WHAT WOULF U SUGGEST?
param : NM core in Bombay is quite good. We have rated it AA category. Suggest you apply and then you can decide to join or not when you get admission.

jabgars : WHILE APPLYING FOR CAT TEST. I ONLY CHOOSE THE OPTION FOR A FEW IIM'S (THE ONES THAT I THOUGHT I WOULD LIKE TO GO TO) BUT NOW I FEEL THAT IT IS A GOOD OPTION TO ADD ALL THE IIM'S AND THEN WAIT FOR THE CALL. ANY IDEA IF I CAN STILL CHANGE MY FORM? IF YES HOW?
param : You will hv to fill in a new application. The application window is opening for one day on 10th oct. Pls visit the IIM website for more details.

sneha : CAN THE MARKS PER QUESTION VARY IN CAT? ITS NOT NECESSARY THAT IT WILL BE 3 FOR CORRECT AND -1 FOR INCORRECT ANSWER RIGHT? WILL THAT BE SPECIFIED IN THE TUTORIAL.. THAT WILL BE GIVEN ONE DAY BEFORE CAT
vinnayraj : you can check the iim website from 16 th october onwards for the details of the test including the marking scheme..

appu : I HAVE 59.9 PERCENT IN MY ENGINEERING (6.59 CGPA CONVERTED INTO PERCENTAGE AS PER A CONVERSION FACTOR). NITIE AND A FEW IITS HAVE A MINIMUM FIRST CLASS ENGINEERING REQUIREMENT(60% BY GOI STANDARDS). IS IT WORTH APPLYING FOR THESE COLLEGES IN THIS SCENARIO WITH A HOPE THAT 59.9 WOULD BE ROUNDED OFF TO 60 ?
param : You can certainly try. Your chances will be positive if you have a very good CAT score. Anycase some IITs accept less than 60% also.. Wait for IIT announcement which is after CAT score is declared.

dlca4cc06 : WHICH IS BETTER.MANORAMA YEAR BOOK OR LUCENT GK AS TIME IS LESS???
swapnila : Manorama.

ankit : DO WE GET MBA FINANCE COURSE IN TISS MUMBAI? HOW TO APPLY FOR IT?
asim : No, for admission you need to take the TISSNET exam

kk : FOR WHICH COLLEGES I SHOULD PREFER SIR.AND HW MUCH CAT PERCINTILE SHOULD I GET FOR IIM,S SIRAS AM SC CATOGORY (EXPECTED)
ankur : try as much percentile as u can get. that will improve ur profile for further work also.

prtm : HELLO, SIR. I HAVE BEEN SCORING AROUND 90 PERCENTILE IN AIMCAT. WHICH COLLEGE SHOULD I APPLY FOR?
asim : reservation status?

pqrst : EXPECTED CUT OFF FOR GOA INSTITUTE OF MGMT THROUGH CMAT AND CAT? ALSO THE MINIMUM AND AVG PACKAGE OFFERED?
asim : iN Past it was 200+ marks, the avg salary in past was around 8 lacs p.a.

sneha : HOW GOOD IS JBIMS? DOES IT PROVIDE MBA IN HR? AVG SALARY?
swapnila : It is among the top 10 colleges in the country.It provides a generalized MBA with a specialization in HR.

shweta : PEARSON PUBLICATION BOOK IS GOOD FOR PREPARATION?
kapilbhandari : As such you should first complete T.I.M.E. material. If you have done that, then you can try other books.

abhishekjain : HELLO SIR..MY 10TH SCORE-93.53,12TH-83.66,GRADUATION IN B.E(ELECTRONICS ND COMMN.)-59.91(HAD BACKLOGS IN ALMOST EVERY SEMESTER)..THIS YEAR COMPLETED B.E...NO WORK EXPE..CAN I EXPECT IIMS OR BIG COLLEGES WITH 99+ PERCENTILE
vinnayraj : your X and XII scores are good..there is a chance with a high 99+ percentile.so give your best..

avs333 : DOES MAH-CET ACCEPTS MAT SCORE IN OMS CATEGORY?
swapnila : Do you mean to ask whether colleges accepting CET also accept the MAT score?

time_student : @BHUVANA MADAM, B.E (SOMPUTER SCIENCE)-75%, XTH-87% AND XII-71%. 21 MONTHS EXP IN IT. AVG AIMCAT SCORE IS 72%ILE WITH 80% ACC
bhuvanaganesh : yes

trip : WHAT IS NMIMS ROI?
kapilbhandari : which campus?

avs333 : WHAT DOES NMIMS MEAN BY CLEARING THE DEGREE IN FIRST ATTEMPT? DOES IT MEAN THAT THERE SHOULD BE NO FAIL IN ALL THE SUBJECTS.
asim : It means you must complete the degree in the stipulated duration.

avs333 : AS AN AVERAGE STUDENT HOW MANY COLLEGES AND INSTITUTE SHOULD WE APPLY?
bhuvanaganesh : Please visit http://www.time4education.com/disp_notification1.asp?tid=1 for more details

jabgars : I HEARD FROM A TIMES FACULTY THAT IF YOU ARE GETTING SOMEWHERE OVER A 50 PERCENTILE IN THE AIMCATS YOUR FINAL CAT PERCENTILE MIGHT BE OVER 80 OR 85 PERCENTILE BECAUSE OF THE HUGE NUMBER OF STUDENTS THAT ATTEMPT CAT AND OTHER FACTORS THAT ARE IN OUR FAVOR. IS THIS TRUE? IS IT POSSIBLE TO PROVE THIS FACT MY DATA?
vinnayraj : generally the percentile score that students secure in the actual cat is higher(around 5-10 percentile on an average) than their average aimcat score.this is due to the large increase in the number of test takers and a significant inclusion of non serious and less prepared candidates.its possible that if you have been scoring in 50s in the aimcats ,you may end up with 85-90 percentile if you stay focused on your preparation..

polkit : SIR HOW IS NIRMA INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT
kapilbhandari : Decent. In Top 65

prakhar00 : SIR WHICH IS BETTER? SYMBIOSIS IR IBS??
tanveer : Symbiosis group

shweta : SIR TIME MATERIAL I HAVE COMPLETED THE REASONING PART
bhuvanaganesh : TIME sectional tests, test book series etc.

sapien : DO IITS HAVE SECTIONAL CUTOFFS?
asim : Some do (like IIT Madras and IIT Kanpur ).

sunu : SIR,MY AIMCAT SCORE FLUCTUATES B/W 50 TO 60 PERCENTILE...GEN CATEGORY...CN I APPLY FOR SCHMHRD??
kapilbhandari : SNAP exam is different from CAT. Still, at this score it will be difficult to get a call. You need to improve this

haider : SIR/MAM WHAT COULD BE THE BEST SOURCES TO READ G.K FOR IIFT?
swapnila : The TIME magazine and some resources that would be uploaded on your SHP.

shweta : I HAVE ISSUE IN QUANT PART . I REGULARLY DO PROBLEMS , BUT I DONT GET ANY GOOD RESULTS
tanveer : Please be more specific

rajat : SIR I DUNNO ANYTHNG IN QUANT SHALL I SKIP THE FULL PART...OR SHUD I FOCUS IN LOWER MATHS
tanveer : How are you in DI?

rick : SIR HOW IS FORE ?
asim : Good, T.I.M.E. counts it among the A grade B-schools

trip : NMIMS MUMBAI CAMPUS ROI?
bhuvanaganesh : around 15 lakhs

jatin : SIR THIS IS THE THIRD TIME I AM POSTING THIS QUERY...PLZ REPLY.... SIR I GOT AROUND 80%ILE IN FIRST 4 AIMCATS BUT IN LAST 2 AIMCATS I GOT BELOW 65...I AM FEELING VERY DISCONSOLATED....CONSIDERING THIS WHICH ALL COLLEGES I SHOULD APPLY.....I WANT TO DO MBA THIS YEAR ONLY......
tanveer : Answered

polkit : AVERAGE PACKAGE IN NIRMA
kapilbhandari : 7-7.5

rick : WHAT SHOULD BE THE CAT SCORE FOR GETTING A CALL FROM LIBA ?
bhuvanaganesh : oveall 80 percentile with sectional cutoffs

dhaval : HOW YOU RATE MITSOB PUNE?
bhuvanaganesh : MIT school of Management Pune, is a B category B school. Fees is around 3 lakhs and avg salary is around 3.5 lakhs

modipm : HI SIR...M INTERESTED IN OPERATIONS.. I HEARD THAT NITIE IS THE BEST FOR IT...BUT MY GRADUATION PERCENTAGE IS 57.56 WHICH MAKES ME INELIGIBLE FOR NITIE..PLS SUGGEST SOME OTHER GOOD CLGES FOR OPERATIONS
asim : SP JAIN is a v good option.

kailash : WHAT WUD BE THE AVG CUT OFF 4 NEW IIMS
tanveer : No point in speculating . Please focus on CAT

adithya : COULD YOU PLEASE RANK A FEW TOP NON IIM INSTITUTES IN TERMS OF ROI? I HAVE GONE THROUGH THE TIME RANKING, BUT I AM ASKING IN TERMS OF ROI.
kapilbhandari : FMS, JBIMS, NITIE, TISS, are some of them

league : HI SIR, I AM ABLE TO MEET THE SEC-2 CUTOFF MARKS AND AROUND 30 MARKS ACCORDING TO THE NEW PATTERN FOR SEC-1 IN AIMCATS.I HAVE 3+ YRS OF WORKEXP, CARRIER=60%+,B.TECH. MY PERCENTILE VARIES BY +/-8 IN AIMCATS, WHAT ARE MY CHANCES(UNDER DA CATEGORY) OF GETTING ATLEAST TOP2 CALLS OUT OF TOP 6 IIM'S. ALSO PLEASE SUGGEST ANY AAA CATEGORY COLLEGE I CAN APPLY TO..
vinnayraj : good chances.visit the websites of the iims to get an idea about the cutoff percentile required for you category..

shweta : I REGULARLY PRATICE MATHS PROBLEMS BUT I DONT GET ANY GOOD RESULTS IN QUANT SECTION.. IN AIMCATS
tanveer : What is the reason ? lack of subject matter ? silly mistake . time management ?

ankit : SIR/MADAM, DO MDI GURGAON OFFER SPECIALISATION IN FINANCE?
kapilbhandari : Yes

kailash : WHAT WUD BE THE AVG CUT OFF FOR NEW IIMS
tanveer : Answered

nightwing : 10TH - 92.4% 12TH - 91% UG - 82% BEST AIMCAT SCORE 93% WORST 55% AVERAGE OF ABOVE 80. HOW GOOD ARE MY CHANCES OF GETTING INTO IIMS AND WHAT OTHER COLLEGES DO I NEED TO APPLY TO.I WANT TO DO MBA NEXT YEAR ITSELF AND CURRENTLY I AM IN MY 4TH YEAR.PLEASE ANSWER.
bhuvanaganesh : Please visit http://www.time4education.com/disp_notification1.asp?tid=1 for more info

radhika : HI SIR/MA'AM, HOW IS TISS MUMBAI AND WHICH COURSE TO APPLY IN IT?
swapnila : It is one of the best colleges in Mumbai,known for its programs in HR.

dhaval : EXPECTING AROUND 160 IN SEPT CMAT. WHICH SCHOOL SHALL I SEE?
asim : XIME,BIMTECH,VJIM,IPE,SSIM,AMITY-NOIDA are some options

crisis : HOW GOOD AND HOW DIFFICULT IS TO GET INTO AND COMPLETE MS QUANT ECONOMICS IN ISI KOLKATTA?
asim : Not diff if you are willing to work hard.

mucc4uh25 : HELLO SIR ,M FACING PROBLEM IN VERBAL SECTION ESPECIALLY IN F.I.B TYPE & PARA COMPLETION , ALSO SCORE IN 2ND SEC IS LOWER THAN SEC 1...!PLZ SUGGEST WHAT TO FOCUS?
swapnila : For FIB try to build your vocab through word families (uploaded in the e-book on SHP).For PC practice Para Jumbles first and then tweak that approach a bit to solve PC.In the 2nd section focus on the LR questions.

dlca4cc6 : HOW MUCH CMAT SCORE REQUIRED FOR FORE?
asim : It accepts only CAT score, for more please check http://www.fsm.ac.in/Admission/full-time-pgdm.htm

jabgars : THANKS @ VINNAYRAJ YOU SHOWED ME A LIGHT AT THE END OF THE TUNNEL !!
vinnayraj : welcome..

shweta : WHEN WILL CMAT RESULT CAME
asim : 30 OCT

cat1234 : SIR I AM NOT ABLE TO SCORE BEYOND 85%ILE IN AIMCATS...BUT THEREAFTER WHEN I ANALYSE AIMCATS I M ABLE TO DO MOST OF THE QUESTION WITHOUT LOOKING AT SOLUTIONS..PLZ TELL ME HOW TO FACE THIS SITUATION AND PERFORM BETTER IN EXAM.
vinnayraj : since you are able to solve most of the problems without looking at the solutions conceptual clarity and proficiency is very much there.you may be choosing the wrong questions and ending up wasting a lot of time on them and you could be a lot anxious as well.identify what is the problem and work on rectifying that.try relaxing a bit and scan the paper thoroughly to not miss out on any easy question.

ankit : SIR/MADAM, DO MDI GURGAON OFFER SPECIALISATION IN FINANCE?
asim : Yes

sneha : DOES JBIMS ACCEPT CAT SCORE ? HOW MUCH IS THE CUTOFF?
asim : Yes, target 99.5+ percentile

suresh : DO I NEED TO APPLY FOR COLLEGES BEFORE I HAVE TAKEN THE EXAMS?
bhuvanaganesh : Please visit http://www.time4education.com/disp_notification1.asp?tid=1

pqrst : TOP NON IIMS WITH STATE OF THE ART CAMPUS?
ramnath : What are you interested in..state if the art campus or top school..as many times, both may not go hand in hand?

aakash : WHAT IS THE AVG PLACEMENT OF SNAP COLLEGES ? GETTING IN THE RANGE OF 70-85 %ILE IN AIMCATS. SHALL I APPLY FOR SNAP ?
param : Yes pls do. SIBM, P and SCMHRD are worth applying. Both are rated AA category.

modipm : WATS THE CUTOFF FOR SP JAIN??
kapilbhandari : 85+ for profile based and 95+ for non profile based, as per the past trend.

jithu : IS NMIMS BANGALORE,SIBM- BANGALORE, LIBA, TAPMI WORTH APPLYING FOR PERSON WITH 2 YR WORK EXPERIENCE IN IT?
asim : Yes, if you are desperate to do MBA this year itself and are ok with starting post MBA job with around 7 lac pay packet

league : SIR, ALSO PLEASE SUGGEST ALTERNATE TOP COLLEGE JUST IN CASE I AM NOT ABLE TO CONVERT AN IIM CALL..
vinnayraj : to name a few ,you can apply to fms,mdi,sp jain,iift and the iits(if you are an engineer..

swapnil : APART FROM SIBM-PUNE & SCHMRD WHICH ARE GOOD COLLEGES THROUGH SNAP AS ACEDEMICS ARE AVERAGE WITH NO WORK EXP
bhuvanaganesh : please check their site

sunu : IN THE REMAINING TIME,WILL I ABLE TO SCORE 85+ IN CAT..NW,MY HIGHEST SCORE IS 65
kapilbhandari : Yes you can. Need to channel all your energy is right direction

dlca4cc6 : HOW IS XIMB ..WHATS D CUTOFF?
bhuvanaganesh : XIM Bhuvaneshwar CAT overall 91 percentile with sectional cutoffs

prtm : SIR I HAV DROPPED 1 YR AFTER 12TH CLASS. AND 1 YR AFTER B.TECH.I HAV SCORED 83.33% IN 10YH, 67% IN 12TH AND 67% IN B.TECH. WHAT ARE MY CHANCES OF GETTING INTO TOP 30 B SCHOOL IF I SCORE GOOD IN CAT.I BELONG TO GENERAL CATEGORY. IN AIMCAT I AM A90 PERCENTILE SCORER.
vinnayraj : there are good chances since you are aiming for the top 30 b schools...

deepak : HI, I HAVE A 6 YEARS WORK EXPERIENCE IN IT (TCS). I AM PREPARING FOR CAT 2014 TO DO A TWO YEAR MBA IN OPERATION. BUT IS IT BETTER FOR ME TO GO FOR TWO YEAR COURSE OR 1-YEAR FULL TIME EPGP, PROVIDED I AM TARGETING ONLY THE TOP 20 - 30 COLLEGES IN INDIA. WHICH WOULD ENHANCE MY CAREER BETTER? PLEASE ANSWER, I AM IN A GREAT CONFUSION.
param : Suggest that you go for one year MBA. Write GMAT and apply to the IIMs, ISB.

dhaval : WHAT IS THE AVG CUTOFF FOR MITSOB PUNE? NC-OBC CATEGORY
param : MIT SOB pune is easy to get in. even around 75%le in CAT will do.

appu : AMONG THE COURSES OFFERED BY TISS,HOW WOULD YOU RATE MA IN SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND MA IN GLOBALIZATION AND LABOUR? HOW ARE THE PLACEMENTS FOR THESE COURSES ? WORTH APPLYING FOR ?
param : Not sure about job prospects for those courses. Social entrpreneurship would say no but the other you need to some research on job prospects etc, The best course in TISS is HR.

ankit : WHICH ALL COURSES DO TISS MUMBAI PROIVIDE AND WHAT IS THE DATE FOR APPLICATION?
bhuvanaganesh : please visit their site

abc : CAN YOU PLEASE EXPLAIN WHAT DO YOU MEAN BY PROFILE BASED AND NON PROFILE BASED??
ankur : some institutes, most notably SPJAIN, give some calls based on the profile of the candidate. they do not wait for the result of the CAT exam. these are called profile based calls. in the past, students who are working for largish companies have tended to get these calls. calls given on the basis of the CAT/XAT score are generally referred to as non-profile based calls.

lipsa : GD EVNG SIR/MADAM.. MY QUESTION IS - JBIMS REQUIRES WORK EXPERIENCE OR NT? IS IT MANDATORY?
bhuvanaganesh : check their site

dlca4cc6 : APART FROM HRM AND LR COURSE IN TISS...IS THERE ANY OTHER PROGRAM WHICH IS EQUIVALENT TO MBA?
param : Not worth applying to any other course unless you have a passion for them.

jabgars : AVERAGE PACKAGE FOR SIBM?
kapilbhandari : In the range of 11-12 lacs

sanjay : I STEADILY GET A HIGH 90 IN VA & LR BUT FAIL TO CLEAR CUT-OFF IN THE QADI SECTION,I AM WORKING AND CAN ONLY SPARE 3-4 HRS A DAY FROM NOW ON,PLEASE GUIDE ME ON A WAY TO CLEAR CUT-OFF FOR THE FIRST SECTION.WILL JUST DOING THE SECTIONAL TESTS HELP ME AS I DON'T HAVE ENOUGH TIME FOR THE MATERIAL
vinnayraj : try to cover as many concepts as possible to build familiarity with all the question types as you never know from which topics the easy questions come from(and there will be a few easy questions).try not to miss out on a single easy question by scanning thoroughly and solve a few medium level difficulty questions and try to improve your percentile to 80 in the first section(cos many iims have 80 as their cutoff).try a mix of both..

nikhil : WHY DO YOU GUYS GIVE PRIORITY TO LAST IN FIRST OUT? IT SHOULD BE FIRST IN FIRST OUT IN TERMS OF REPLYING TO A QUES. SHOULDN'T IT? ( JUST A FEEDBACK I RESPECT YOU ALL )
tanveer : Sure

mucc4uh25 : MY AIMCAT %TILE ARE ALWAYS AROUND 60-80%..HOW TO IMPROVE ? I USUALLY STUCK IN SOME Q & WASTE TOO MUCH TYM & THEN FIND HARD TO COP UP WITH TYM..
tanveer : Time management is a crucial factor. Remember you have an average of 100 seconds per question..

crisis : I AM FEELING ANXIOUS WHILE SOLVING RC'S AND WASTING TIME AND LOOSING MARKS. HOW TO WOK ON THIS. IM AFRAID THIS WOULD BE REPEATED IN THE MAIN EXAM
swapnila : Practicing RCs is the best way to work on this.Also reading on diverse topics could also help.You could use the RC links uploaded on the SHP.

aakash : AT WHAT %ILE, WE CAN GET A GOOD COLEGE THROUGH XAT ?
tanveer : Target College?

aakash : AVG PACKAGE FOR SIIB ?
bhuvanaganesh : around 8.3 lakhs

pinu : I NEED MORE QUESTION ON INTERFERNCE,ASSUMPTION,JUDGEMNET..TYPE QUESTION...I AM BGLORE TIME STUDENT
tanveer : Have you analysed the CAT 2006 paper

asifhabib : I CAME ACROSS A BSCHOOL NAMED SOIL- SCHOOL OF INTEGRATED LEADERSHIP WHICH OFFERS HR. IS IT WORTH APPLYING THERE?
param : No. Look for better options for HR.

crisis : HOW TO PICK RIGHT QUESTIONS?. IM CONFUSED. SHLD I DO SOLABLE BUT LENGTHY QUES FIRST OR LAST?
vinnayraj : you can pick the sitters(questions that are very easy) by scanning the whole paper and being familiar with all the concepts.so in your first round you solve all the sitters and then move to solvable but lengthy questions.but dont solve lengthy lr di and rcs in the end cos you may face a situation where you crack the logic by spending enough time and may not be left with any time to mark the answers..

prtm : HELLO, SIR. I HAVE BEEN SCORING AROUND 90 PERCENTILE IN AIMCAT. WHICH COLLEGE SHOULD I APPLY FOR? I BELONG TO GENERAL CATEGORY.
ankur : try top 30 colleges. best of luck.

praveen : HI TEAM MY OVERALL AVERAGE AIMCAT PERCENTILE IS AROUND 72 COULD YOU PLEASE LET ME KNOW WHAT ARE MY CHANCES OF DOING GOOD IN CAT.
kapilbhandari : How do you define good? Have you set any target for yourself?

modipm : SIR MY 10TH- 81.83 12TH- 76.5 GRAD-57.76..... AIMCAT SCORES BERWEEN 60- 65 PERCENTILE....CAN I GET INTO SOME TOPMOST OPERATIONS CLGES ???
kapilbhandari : Frankly at this percentile it is difficult to get into a topmost college in any stream. For that you have to improve it drastically.

aakash : TANVEER SIR, I DONT HAVE ANY SPECIFIC COLLEGE IN MY MIND BUT IF I SCORE AROUND 85-90%ILE IN XAT, WHICH COLLEGE CALL I CAN GET ?
tanveer : gim,xime,ifmr and liba

pinu : I AM NOT PERFORMING GOOD AT DI...NOT COMING PROPER ACCURACY
kapilbhandari : Which area of DI in particular?

lipsa : DOES S.P JOIN ACCEPT CAT SCORE OR NT?
bhuvanaganesh : yes CAT/XAT/GMAT

kvkv135 : HI.WILL CAT14 BE RELATIVELY EASIER BECAUSE OF THE TIME CONSTRAINT?
kapilbhandari : You can comfort yourself by thinking so. Else remember, whatever happens, it will happen for everyone

jithu : WHICH B SCHOOL IS BETTER IN TERMS OF ROI AND PLACEMENTS AMONG A AND BBB RATED B-SCHOOLS?
bhuvanaganesh : The B-Schools in the list below are divided into seven broad categories: top 10, AAA, AA, A, BBB, BB, B, others http://www.time4education.com/CAT-MBA/List_of_B-Schools.aspx

john : AVG PACKAGE FOR XIMB?
bhuvanaganesh : already answered

aakash : AVG PACKAGE OF SIBM-P/B & SCMHRD ?
kapilbhandari : Around 11-12 for SIBM P 7.5 - 8 for SIBM B 10-11 for SCMHRD

crisis : WHAT IS THE SUCCESS RATE OF TIME? GENERALLY STUDENTS IN WHAT PERCENTILE OF AIMCATS GET MOST OF THE CALLS FOR GENERAL AND NC OBC?
ankur : aimcat percentile is a fair indicator of ur real capability. most students who get appx 90%ile in aimcats can expect scores of 92-95%ile in the real exam on a similar performance.

kk : BESIDES CAT WHAT ARE THE OTHER XAMS I SHOULD WRITE TO GET INTO TOP B-SCHOOL.AND SC CATOGORY RESERVATION WIL BE ACCEPTED OTHER THAN CAT XAMS,AND WHAT R THE OTHER XAMS FOR TOP B.SCHOOL RESERVATION IS THERE.PLS HELP ME SIR
vinnayraj : xat,iift,snap,nmat.there is a category reservation in other exams as well..

pooja2211 : HELLO.. M FINISHED WITH MY TIME MATERIAL AND STUCK IN 84-92 PERCENTILE RANGE.. PLZZZ HELP ME WHAT SHOULD I STUDY NOW TO INCREASE MY SCORE.. N IS IT ENUF FOR OBC CANDIDATE??
param : 84-92 is good for obc candidate. But do not take it easy. Continue to prepare. If you have finished all the material pls consult yr centre.They may be able to help you.

nm : CAN COMMERCE GRADUATES APPLY TO IITS'S FOR MBA?
ankur : if they are post-graduates then yes

jabgars : MY PERCENTILE IN AIMCAT IS 45% WHAT PERCENTILE DO I EXPECT IN CAT?
param : Very difficult to say but would guess around 55-60%le.

shweta : MAM ITS LACK OF SUBJECT MATTER
ankur : go thru your quant booklets again, especially the first one and improve ur concepts. that should help.

kailash : HOW GUD IS AMITY FOR OPERATION MGMT
param : Not recommended.

deepz : IM EXPECTING 264 IN CMAT....WHICH COLLEGES CAN I GET IN??
asim : KJS-MUM,WELINGKAR-MUM/BANG,GREAT LAKES,GIM,IBS-HYD,IMT-NAG,IMT-HYD are some options

lakshaygulati : MAY I PERSONALLY APPPLY TO ANY COLG ON THE BASIS OF MY MAT SCORE
tanveer : Yes

chayan : WHICH COLLEGES TO LOOK FOR IN SNAP?? IS SIOM NASHIK WORTH JOINING?
param : SIOM is not great unless this is yr last attempt and you have 3-4 years of work ex and are a mechanical, electrical or metallurgical engineer, the prospects for other engineers not so good. Definitely no if you are a fresher.

league : SIR, PLEASE LET ME KNOW THE ACTUAL CUT-OFF'S FOR DA CATEGORY FOR IIM'S. I AM AWARE OF THE CUT-OFF'S MENTIONED IN THE IIM WEBSITES.
asim : Actual cutoff at most IIMs range from 60-80 percentile

aakash : IS THERE RESERVATION IN SPJAIN ?
param : No

modipm : SIR PLZ EXPLAIN ME HW TO ANALYSE AIMCATS ....I MEAN METHOD
kapilbhandari : Prepare an excel for each area (QA, DI, RC, etc). Make a table with AIMCAT number on the left and sub areas on top. Find out how many Qs came in each subtopic, how many u attempted and how many were rightly answered. This will give you a better picture

praveen : @KAPILBHANDARI SIR I MEAN TO GET CALLS FROM TOP 10-12 INSTITUTES.
bhuvanaganesh : your category ....For general category 99+

adithya : FOR SOMEONE WHO MIGHT BE INTERESTED IN LAUNCHING AN ENTREPRENEURIAL VENTURE AFTER MBA, PAYING 10-12 LACS AS FEE RESTRICTS THE OPTIONS. INTERESTED IN YOUR THOUGHTS.
swapnila : Can you please elaborate on your query.

kvkv135 : WILL CAT WEBSITE PROVIDE A SAMPLE QUESTION PAPER AS PER THE NEW PATTERN?OR HAVE THEY DONE THAT ALREADY?
tanveer : Answered

kvkv135 : WILL CAT WEBSITE PROVIDE A SAMPLE QUESTION PAPER AS PER THE NEW PATTERN?OR HAVE THEY DONE THAT ALREADY?
tanveer : Not yet done.

ashu : SIR I HAVE GIVE AIMCATS AFTER 1513 AND I GOT A PERCENTILE OF ABOVE 95 IN THEM AND TWO OF THEN HAVE BEEN ABOVE 99 ALSO MY 10TH AND 12TH %AGES ARE 93.4 AND 92.4 RESPECTIVELY. SO HOW ARE MY CHANCES OF GETTING INTO TOP IIMS?? AND ALSO HOW MUCH CAT %ILE CAN BE EXPECTED....
vinnayraj : very good.stay focused on your preparation..

lipsa : ONLY THROUGH CAT/XAT/GMAT ONE CAN GET A SEAT IN S.P JAIN OR THERE IS ANY SPECIFIC EXAM OF THAT CLG?
ramnath : There is no specific exam Lipsa

pramod : I AM GETTING AROUND 70-80 %ILE.CAN I GET INTO 95-99%ILE.MY ATTEMPTS ARE STILL AT 30 TO 40 QUESTIONS HOW CAN I IMPROVE THEM
ramnath : Focus on better question selection (not missing out on easy Qs, and not getting stuck on difficult ones/getting out of the tough ones early). Study where you are going wrong and why

lakshaygulati : MY SCORE IS 595.5 IN MAT SEPT IN WHICH I HAVE TO APPLY
ankur : find out the colleges on the website at http://www.time4education.com/CAT-MBA/List_of_B-Schools.aspx - choose the colleges under MAT.

dhaval : MY HIGHEST SCORE IN AIMCAT IS 745LE AND LOWEST IS 22%LE. SCORE FLUCTUATE BETWEEN 35-50%LE. WHAT CAN I EXPECT? NC-OBC CANDIDATE. B.E. AUTOMOBILE-7.40 CGPA. 10-80.77%. 12-65.40%.
param : Very difficult to say as yr score is fluctuating a lot.THe best prospects for obc are the govt colleges but their cut offs will be generally 75%le otr higher for obc to get a call. This should be yr goal.

nm : ALSO SIR, COULD U PLZ TELL ME THE AVG, PACKAGE OF NARSEE MONJEE MUMBAI, FOR MBA IN HR?
ramnath : About 12-14 lpa

modipm : SIR ARE THERE SECTIONAL CUTOFFS FOR NMAT?
param : yes

pinu : CUT FOR NMIMS MUMBAI EXPECTED
param : Based on last year around 210-215.

crisis : WHAT CAN I DO IF I DINDNT GET INTO GOOD IIMS AND OTHER GOOD B SCHOOLS? IF I DONT WANT TO GET INTO AVERAGE B SCHOOLS AND IF I AM NOT HAVING A JOB RIGHT NOW AND NOT STUDYING TOO
tanveer : Be Positive . It is darkest before dawn.

pooja2211 : WHICH COLLEGES SHOULD I APPLY FOR ..MY RANKS IN AIMCAT IS 2000 AT AVG ??
ramnath : What is your background Pooja?

aakash : TANVEER SIR REPLY
tanveer : Focus on getting a good score

crisis : ANY IDEA ON ECONOMICS SCHOOLS IN INDIA AND THEIR FUTURE PROSPECTS?
swapnila : Prospects are good but all depends on your interest areas and career aspirations.

sunu : SIR,WHICH R THE BEST SCHOOLS UNDER SYMBIOSIS???IM JUST AN AVERAGE SCORER IN AIMCATS...GEN CATEGORY..PLS HELP..IS SNAP REALLY DIFFICULT??
vinnayraj : scmhrd sibm are the best.if you are prepared well for cat then snap is very much manageable.the level of difficulty is lower..

kvkv135 : CAN I KNOW ABOUT THE GENERAL AWARENESS TOPICS TO BE PREPARED FOR SNAP/TISS?WHERE CAN I GET STATIC GK MATERIAL FROM?WILL TIME PROVIDE ANY GK MATERIAL FOR AIMCAT STUDENTS?
bhuvanaganesh : we have some online resources like www.gktoday.com, frontline etc. Then news papers time magazine etc

aakash : ANY RESERVATION IN SNAP , XAT ?
kapilbhandari : SNAP has for SC and ST. Not in XAT

ramachandra : X-86.1%,XII-94.8%,B TECH-81.2%, AIMCAT %LES FLUCTUATING IN BETWEEN 93 TO 88. WHAT IS THE MINIMUM PERCENTILE IN CAT SHOULD I GET TO GET A CALL FROM FMS GENERAL CATEGORY
vinnayraj : last year cutoff was around 98.53 for general category.to be on the safer side 99+

lakshaygulati : SIR PLZ REPLY
asim : Answered check

chinna : WHAT ARE THE BEST B-SCHOOLS IN INDIA TO BE APPLIED BASED ON CAT SCORE
swapnila : Plz check the time b-school ranking for the same.

chinna : SHOULD WE APPLY SEPERATELY FOR ALL IIM'S
kapilbhandari : While filling the form, they would have asked you about your choice. You just had to select the programs. If not yet apply then you have one more chance on 10th

iimcat2014 : SIR HOW IMP IS WORK EX FOR A SELECTION IN IIM ?
tanveer : It plays a role from college to college depending on criteria.

kk : AM NOT GUD AT DI,SO IN XAM HW SHOULD I WORK ON IT.AND WT IS ESTIMATED CUT OFF IN DI IN CAT.IS THR ANY STATOGY FR THAT SIR
kapilbhandari : CAT doesn't have sub section cut offs. At least not in the past. So DI in itself will not have any cut off. However leaving it completely is also not good. Score in your strong areas in DI.

sairam : SIR DOES ANY B-SCHOOL IN INDIA OFFER SPORTS MANAGEMENT??
asim : UBS-Chandigarh does.

deepz : SIR WAT IS TH CMAT SCORE TO GET INTO SYNDEHAM??
kapilbhandari : Should be around 280+

manimozhi : GUD EVE SIR/MAM..WHAT KIND OF JOB PROFILE DOES AN IRMA PASSED OUT GETS?
kapilbhandari : IRMA give you specialisation in Rural management. So you get to work in rural sector and some of the companies can be ITC's e-choupal, HUL's Project Shakti, NGOs, Dairies, etc

sairam : SIR, WHILE FILLING THE FORM FOR SP JAIN , IN A HASTE I FORGOT TO ADD MY CAT 2014 AND XAT 2015 REGISTRATION ID. I HAPPENED TO SEE THAT ONLY AFTER PAYING FOR THE APPLICATION. WILL I BE ABLE TO CORRECT IT? PLEASE GUIDE ME AT THE EARLIEST. THE HELPDESK NUMBER PROVIDED BY SP JAIN CANNOT BE REACHED AT THE MOMENT.
vinnayraj : you can write to them in detail and try to speak to someone.you should be able to edit.try calling a few more times..

lakshaygulati : @ANKUR SIR ACCORDING TO U WHICH ONE I HAVE TO APPLY
ankur : at ur score, colleges of BB, B and others are OK

kvkv135 : CAN I KNOW ABOUT GOOD COLLEGES WHICH PROVIDE MBA IN HR OTHER THAN TISS/SYMBIOSIS/MDI/XLRI?
asim : IMI-NEW DELHI,IIM RANCHI,XIMB are some options

aakash : TANVEER SIR, I KNOW I CAN'T SCORE ABOVE THAT THIS YEAR. I AM A FRESHER AND I HAVE MY EXAMS IN WHOLE DECEMBER MONTH. SO ACCORDING TO YOU I SHOULD NOT APPLY TO XAT ?
tanveer : XAT should not be ignored . But pay attention to your college score as a priority.

crisis : HOW TO BE COOL DURING THE TEST AND GIVE 100 %? I FEEL LIKE I WASTE A LOT OF TIME PANICKING AND THE SCORE CARD SHOWS I SPEND ONLY 100 MINS
vinnayraj : practice when taking the aimcats and when studying make sure you are sitting for 3 hour durations to build both physical and mental stamina..in this test staying focused with good energy levels and concentration is the key.try taking a couple of deep breaths on and off to be energised..

priyanka : SIR SHOULD I APPLY FOR SCMHRD IF I AM NOT INTERESTED IN HR OR SHOULD I KEEP IT AS AN ALTERNATIVE?
tanveer : It has a marketing major.

sunu : CUT OFF FOR SCMHRD,SIBM,PUNE????
asim : For gen category aim at around 96,98 percentile respectively in SNAP

crisis : TO GET INTO INVESTMENT BANKS LIKE MORGAN STANLEY, GOLDMANSACHS IS IT OK IF I JOIN B SCHOOLS LIKE XIMB, MDI, GREATLAKES ?
asim : You will find alumni of these B-schools working in these companies.

cv : SIR, I AM A 2014 PASS-OUT. I HAVE AN OFFER FROM AN MNC AND MY JOINING IS SCHEDULED IN DECEMBER. AS THERE WAS TIME FOR PREPARATION, I STARTED PREPARING FOR CAT. HOW MANY BSCHOOLS SHOULD I APPLY NOW? (CONSIDERING THAT I CAN OPT FOR MBA LATER WITH WORK-EX)?
vinnayraj : if your company profile and your academic profile are very good then you can opt for the very best..fms mdi sp jain iift and a couple of iits should be good options..

dlca4cc06 : WHAT ABOUT PLACEMENTS AND RANKING OF MICA?
asim : V.good placements ( considering the industries that recruit ), T.I.M.E. counts it among the AA grade B-schools

kk : AS I SAID EARLIER IN X73.4,12TH 80.4,GRADUATION 73.40.,AND BELONGS TO SC CATOGORY.HOW MUCH PERCENTILE SHOULD I GET, GETTING INTO IIMS(APRXMATLY)SIR.PLZ SUGGEST ME SIR
param : Based on last years cut off for the new IIMs would say around 70%le. to get a call. Conversion is another matter.

iimcat2014 : SIR MY PERCENTILE IS FLUCTUATING BETWEEN 75-85 , HOW MUCH I EXPECT IN REAL CAT ???
param : anywhere between 85-95.

lakshaygulati : GIVE SOME SUGGESTION RELATED TO NMAT XAM I M GOING TO GIVE ON 18TH
swapnila : Plz be a little more specific while posting your queries.

pooja2211 : RAMNATH SIR I M B.SC CHEM HONS FROM DU -78 PERCENT.....10TH-87 12TH-88
ramnath : Fresher?

stolenjelly : MY AIMCAT PERCENTILES HOVER OVER 93-96. WHAT PERCENTILE CAN I REALISTICALLY EXPECT FROM CAT?
asim : If you work hard in the remaining days then you caN achieve 99+ percentile in CAT.

sairam : SIR NOW THAT THE EXAM IS NEARING..HOW MUCH TIME AND HOW DO U THINK A 85 PERCENTILER SHOULD DEVOTE EACH DAY?
vinnayraj : as much as you can manage and utilize completely.since its a three hour marathon you are staring at try sitting for 3 hour durations when you prepare to build the required physical and mental stamina..

lipsa : WT IS THE MINIMUM SCORE IN CAT REQUIRED FOR JOINING IN TISS FOR A GENERAL CATEGORY STUDENT?
param : TISS has its own exam.

sivaji : HOW MUCH PERCENTILE SHOULD I SCORE CONSISTENTLY IN AIMCATS TO GET IIM CALL. I AM SCORING AROUND 90 %LE GENERAL CATEGORY?
param : That is a good percentile. If you can up it to 94-95 with good score in each section then you have a good chance of getting the top 6 IIM calls.

sairam : SIR I ENTERED MY CGPA AS 8.14 INSTEAD OF 8.04 IN
ankur : if not possible to change (which is likely to happen) then u shd re-register on 10th october.

pooja2211 : YES SIR M A FRESHER
ramnath : Apply for all the top govt schools, provided your sectionals are not very skewed

kvkv135 : HI SIR.HOW WOULD YOU RATE NMIMS HR COURSE.IS IT COMPARABLE TO HRM OFFERED BY SYMBIOSIS,TISS?
param : No, not comparable to TISS. It is new and job prospects may not be great. Choose only if you have no other option.SIBM -HR is quite good.

sairam : SIR I TYPED MY CGPA AS 8.14 INSTEAD OF 8.04 IN CAT APPLICATION? WHAT TO DO NOW?
bhuvanaganesh : contact them

dlca4cc06 : IM WEAK IN QUANT..SHOULD I LEAVE XAT?
kapilbhandari : Exams like CAT, XAT, CMAT have so many B-Schools under them and many of them don't look for sectional cut offs. So these should never be left.

aakash : AVG PACKAGE OF MICA ?
asim : Around 9 lacs p.a.

pqrst : THE ONES THAT GO HAND IN HAND IS WHAT I MEANT.SORRY ABOUT THAT.
ramnath : Well then...what I meant is, as long as it is a top school, whether the campus is state of the art or not doesn't matter. To know what the top noniims are, refer to the B-School list here http://www.time4education.com/CAT-MBA/List_of_B-Schools.aspx

nani : SIR I'M GETTING 90-95PERCENTILE IN AIMCATS AND WT R THE CHANCES OF GETTING CALLS FROM IIM ABC IN CAT AND I BELONG TO SC CATEGORY
bhuvanaganesh : good chances are there to get into top B schools for your category

iimcat2014 : WHAT WILL THE APPROX CUT OFF FOR NMIMS MUMBAI BE KEEPING IN MIND 6 NEW IIMS ARE COMING UP, WILL THIS IN ANY WAY AFFECT THE CUTOFF ?
asim : Last few years the cutoff has been around 210 marks, no i do not think it will have a major impact on NM's cutoff.

jm : HOW IS GBO IN SRCC ? ON WHAT BASIS SHOULD ONE APPLY FOR IT ?
asim : Pretty good, they conduct their own exam, check their site for more info.

modipm : I HAVE COMPLETED 50% OF TIME MATERIAL... M I LAGGING TOO MUCH AS FAR AS PREPARATION IS CONCERNED ??
vinnayraj : try to cover as many different concepts as possible to build familiarity in the remaining days.and then move to more difficult questions..

lipsa : SO WT IS THE MINM SCORE I HV TO DO IN TISS EXAM? I M A GENERAL CATEGORY STUDENT
bhuvanaganesh : 85 marks

cg22 : HOW GOOD IS UNIVERSITY BUSINESS SCHOOL, CHANDIGARH IN TERMS OF PLACEMENTS? IS IT BETTER THAN IBS HYDERABAD?
param : First, UBS is much cheaper that makes the ROI much better than IBS HYd. IBS is good if you are in the top 10-20% of the class. The fee is quite high in IBS.

dlca4cc06 : IS CAT A PREQUIDITE FOR MICAT? ..IF YES..HW MUCH PERCENTILE AND HW TO.PREPARE FR MICAT?
ankur : it is not. typically MICA looks for 90%ile in AN exam and then candidates write MICAT which is the main exam for them to count. they typically disregard the CAT/XAT etc. scores except for shortlisting in the first round

stolenjelly : I HAVE COLEGE TO ATTEND FOR THE NEXT ONE MMONTH AND I'M ABLE TO DEVOTE AROUND 4 HOURS A DAY. IDEALLY WHAT SHOULD BE THE TOPICS I MUST COVER EVERYDAY ACROSS ALL SECTIONS?
vinnayraj : a healthy mix of all.try to solve atleast one di lr and rc caselet a day.also try to solve the previous year cat papers.

iimcat2014 : SIR SINCE 210 IS THE CUT OFF , WHAT MARKS CAN ASSURE A SEAT IN NMIMS MUMBAI AS THE FINAL MERIT SCORE GIVES 70% WEIGTHAGE TO IT ???
asim : Aim at 230+ marks

pooja2211 : THANKS SIR ..BUT WHICH COLLEGES EXCEPT IIM'S HV OBC RESERVATION,WHERE COULD I GET THE LIST? N YES MY VERBAL IS LITTLE WEAKER ,I M WORKING ON IT
param : All govt colleges have obc reservation- IITs, IIFT, FMS, NITs, NITIE

dlca4cc06 : IS CAT A PREQUIDITE FOR MICAT? ..IF YES..HW MUCH PERCENTILE AND HW TO.PREPARE FR MICAT?
swapnila : Apart from the usual it evaluates mktg and branding awareness,creativity writing and in verbal certain question types like word association tests which evaluate vocab and reasoning skills.

lakshaygulati : WHAT ABOUT NDIM COLG
ankur : what about it? u have a call, please prepare for it :)

cb : GOT 210 AND 195 IN AIMNMAT 1 AND 2 RESPECTIVELY.ANY CHANCE OF MAKING IT TO NMIMS MUMBAI?
param : Yes looks promising but try and stay above 200 min in the actual NMAT.

stolenjelly : WILL ACCURACY MATTER A LOT IN THIS NEW PATTERN OR DO THE PERCENTILES DEPEND ONLY ON THE RAW SCORES?
kapilbhandari : Accuracy will always matter, as it gives you more marks in less time.

sairam : SIR PLEASE RATE THE DIFFICULTY LEVEL GENERALLY OBSERVED AMONG CAT, XAT , IIFT AND SNAP?
param : CAT most difficult followed by IIFT and SNAP is too easy. XAT is tricky. It is very different from CAT, sometimes it can be very difficult- more than CAT and very often the same people do not get IIM and XAT calls.

cg22 : SIR, MY LOWEST PERCENTILE IN AIMCATS HAVE BEEN 54 AND HIGHEST 87..HOW TO STABILISE MY SCORES?
kapilbhandari : Which AIMCAT you had lowest and which you had highest

talli : 10TH ND 12TH-90%+..GRAD.-77% IN BA ECO(HONS.)..NO WORK EX..NC OBC.. ND MY AIMCAT %ILE HAS FLUCTUATED BETWEEN 75 TO 98%ILE..WHICH CAT COLLEGES CAN I EXPECT?TO WHICH NON-IIMS SHOULD I APPLY?ND SIR IN THESE LAST FEW DAYS SHOULD I REVISE QUANT CONCEPTS OR JUST GIVE MOCKS?PLS REPLY
vinnayraj : a mix of both.revision will certainly help.and take mock tests at the rate of 2-3 a week but more importantly analyse each of them thoroughly..and dont pay too much attention to the fluctuations in scores.they are fairly common.just stay focused on your preparation.since you have the advantage of academic diversity you can expect calls from a lot of top b schools(including top iims) if you do very well in the cat.you can apply to fms,sp jain,mdi..

manimozhi : ALSO NEED TO KNOW APPROX PERCENTILE SCORE FOR IIM INDORE(MUMBAI CAMPUS)
param : Though it is a new institute we have rated it as AAA category college. Last year the cut offs were around 93-94%le. This year may be higher.

lipsa : IS XAT MORE DIFFICULT THAN CAT?
vinnayraj : both are difficult in their own ways to crack.and xat is known to include some very difficult and time consuming questions ..

arvind : HELLO SIR, WITH ONLY 57 PERCENT IN GRADUATION AND 70% IN 12TH,85% IN 10TH (FRESHER, NO WORK EX). AND 97 PERCENTILE IN AIMCATS,,WHAT COLLEGES FORMS SHOULD I FILL ?
param : You hv good aimcat score ( hopefully it is balanced)You can overcome yr weak acads by an excellent CAT score.Apart from IIMs which is an automatic application, fill FMS, MDI, SPJAIN via CAT and apply to SNAP and NMAT and XAT.

lakshaygulati : SIR PLZ RELPY@ANKUR
ankur : answered.

cg22 : KAPIL SIR I GOT HIGHEST IN 1512 AND 1514 BOTH 87+ AND 54 IN 1509
kapilbhandari : That's not a good sign. Ideally your percentile should increase with latest AIMCATs (If it is only in 1 AIMCAT, then it is fine) and stabilise in the last few. You need to analyse what went wrong and learn from it.

ankit : SIR/ MADAM, I AM AN ENGINEER, ASPIRING TO WORK AS AN INVESTMENT BANKER. I THINK I SHOULD NOT APPLY FOR THIS COLLEGES TISS, NITIE MUMBAI, IRMA, MICA AS THEY DONT HAVE ANY COURSE RELATED TO FINANCE, PLEASE GUIDE ME IF I AM DOING MISTAKE OR MISSING ANYTHING
param : Yes you are right. If your aim is investment banking then you should apply to the top schools and not sectoral programs. Stick with the IIMs, XLRI, MDI and FMS and IIFT.

hwcd4a401 : HI, SIR. I WANT TO KNOW CUT OFF FOR BITS PILANI & ALSO I WANT TO ASK THAT IS IT GOOD TO DO MBA AS MECHANICAL ENGINEER ?
param : BITS pilani is not great for an MBA. The cut off may be 80-85%le. You should aim higher.

sairam : SIR WHEN WILL THEY SEND OUR ADMIT CARD?
vinnayraj : you can download from the website.check from october 16 th..

dlca4cc06 : ANKUR SIR MICA LOOKS FR 90 PERCENTILE IN WHICH EXAM?
ankur : they typically take CAT/XAT etc..

sairam : SIR WHATS THE AVERAGE SALARY OFFERED BY SIBM,PUNE AND LIBA?
kapilbhandari : SIBM around 11-12, LIBA around 8 lacs

shweta16 : GOOD EVENING..COULD YOU PLZZZ HELP ME WHAT TO STUDY NOW..I HV FINISHED MY TIME MATERIAL.. TAKING A MOCK AND ANALYSISNG IT DAILY WILL BE GOOD STRATEGY?? GETTING 80-90 PERCENTILE IN CAT
vinnayraj : solve previous year cat papers and analyze your performance.try to revise difficult and complex topics.taking a mock everyday could be taxing.you could try doing it on alternate days.

dlca4cc06 : I GAVE NDIM CALL..IS IT WORTH GOING FR INTERVIEW?
ankur : it is always worth going to an interview. it helps to improve oneself. what if u don't even clear there...that could be a reality check. so take it seriously and try.

modipm : DOES COMPLETING THE STUDY MATERIAL MEANS TO STUDY O SOLVE EACH N EVERY QUESTION?? IF WE SOLVE SOME QUESTIONS FROM EACH TOPIC IS IT SUFFICIENT??
param : No. The best is to finish each and every qn. If you cannot then solve as many as you can.

meenakshi026 : HOW TO IMPROVE ACCURACY?
swapnila : In which section and which question area?

sairam : 10TH-93.8%, 12TH-90.1% CGPA 9.46..AIMCAT SCORE AROUND 85-92 PERCENTILE. GENERAL CATEGORY. MY SEMESTER EXAMS ARE NEARING AND I CAN'T DEVOTE THE ENTIRE TIME FROM OCT 20TH. DO I HAVE A GOOD CHANCE? PLZ GUIDE ME SIR. WHAT SHOULD I DO TO SOMEHOW KEEP MYSELF MOTIVATED AND GET INTO AN IIM?
vinnayraj : with such an excellent academic profile you stand a chance to get into the very best b schools.your semester exams are important.so try to spend as many hours as possible and stay positive.i am sure you will do well.. all the best..

shweta16 : PLZZZ REPLY SIR..GOOD EVENING..COULD YOU PLZZZ HELP ME WHAT TO STUDY NOW..I HV FINISHED MY TIME MATERIAL.. TAKING A MOCK AND ANALYSISNG IT DAILY WILL BE GOOD STRATEGY?? GETTING 80-90 PERCENTILE IN CAT
param : As of now that is a good strategy. In addition go back to all the earlier aimcats and try and solve all the qns- especially the ones you did not attempt. Next, if you have any weak areas in any section pls work on it. Good Luck

pankaj : HELLO SIR......MY X% IS 55%, XII IS 70%, AND IN GRADUATION I HAVE GOT 73%, AND I AM CONSISTENTLY SCORING ABOVE 90 PERCENTILE IN AIMCAT, WHAT IS MY CHANCES OF GETTING A GOOD B-SCHOOL.....
bhuvanaganesh : 99+ percentile for top B schools

zubin : 10TH 82, 12TH 73, 18 MONTHS WORK EX, GEN CATEGORY. LAST FEW AIMCAT SCORES: 82.76, 75.88, 83.61, 91.77 (LATEST). PLZ SUGGEST THE COLLEGES I SHOULD BE TARGETING AT ? ALSO WHAT SHOULD BE BUFFER OPTIONS. I HAVE TO GO FOR MBA THIS YEAR.
param : Yr scores vary quite a bit. Apart from IIMs, apply to a few AA and A category colleges. Do write SNAP and NMAT and XAT. IIT you can apply if you have 60% in graduation and after seeing yr CAT score.

modipm : IF I LEAVE SYNONYMS O SIMILAR KIND OF QUESTIONS FOR CAT IS IT GOING TO PROVE ME COSTLY??? BCOZ I TRY MA BEST TO REMEMBER THOSE WORDS N MEANINGS BUT I FORGET THEM...
kapilbhandari : If it is eating your time and not giving you any positive score, then it is better to leave. However since a lot is contextual in CAT, so you can atleast scan the Qs once.

ankiy : SIR WHICH COLLEGES DO WE NEED TO APPLY FOR?
bhuvanaganesh : please visit http://www.time4education.com/disp_notification1.asp?tid=1

lakshaygulati : IS THERE ANY GK IN NMAT
ankur : nope. please check - http://upload.nmims.edu/NMAT_2015/#structure

jack : SIR PLEASE SHARE YOUR VIEWS ON THE MDI IM PROGRAM
ankur : it is good and picking up even more after economic recovery. cost is high since u have to study abroad also.

ankiy : ON WHAT BASIS SHALL WE SELECT THE B SCHOOLS?
param : Mainly based on yr performance in aimcats and yr acads. Also keep in mind the budget.

ankiy : SIR ADMISSION IN TISS IS ALSO ON THE BASIS OF CAT?
bhuvanaganesh : tissnet

kailash : SIR 2 YR GAP AFTER GRADUATION WILL IT DEPRIVE CHANCES FOR IIMS. NO WRK EXP.
vinnayraj : could be tough but not impossible.try to do your best and continue with your preparation.

cg22 : SIR IF ONE SCORE 90+ IN CAT, IS IT WORTH GOING FOR UBS,CHANDIGARH OR NOT?
kapilbhandari : 1. If you sectional is also good, then you will calls from some better ranked B-schools also. 2. UBS in itself has a very good ROI and avg package is 6.5+. Take your call accordingly.

varun : SIR I NEED INFO ABOUT BEST BSCHOOLS IN KARNATAKA
ankur : IIM Bangalore is the best. then iisc bangalore and TAPMI manipal. SIBM and NMIMS bangalore next.