ni : WHY AIMCAT14 SOLUTION NOT UPLOADED. WHEN WILL IT BE PUBLISHED? PLEASE TRY TO PUBLISH SOLUTION WITHIN 1 DAY OF COMPLETION OF TEST. AND PUBLISH RESULTS SOONER OTHERWISE THE WHOLE PROCESS OF AIMCAT WILL BE WASTED.
deepak : We are trying to do that at the earliest.

ni : HAVE ALMOST COMPLETED TIME MATERIALS-BUT STILL GOES WRONG IN AIMCATS IN VERBAL. HOW TO SCORE MORE IN VERBAL SECTION.
deepak : The SMs are meant to make you stronger in the fundamentals, the SM qns would therefore be at a lower level of difficulty compared to the AIMCAT questions. You must work on the tests provided online in your SHP in order to be prepared to take on the AIMCATs and the CAT itself.

ni : PLEASE UPLOAD ALL PREVIOUS AIMCATS AS SOON AS POSSIBLE TO HOMEPAGE.
deepak : Sure, it is work in progress.

sb : WHAT STUDY PLAN SHOULD I ADOPT SO THAT I CAN BALANCE ALL AREAS THAT IS QA/DI/LR/RC/VA??
raman : spend time by taking comprehensive tests CRTs mocks tests. The areas where you are not doing well go for specific preparation

ramesh : GOOD EVENING SIR
anujkhanna : good evening post your query

sb : SHOULD WE START REGISTERING FOR DIFF EXAMS ??
anujkhanna : yes many exams have declared the dates start the registration

ramesh : I AM WORKING OB MY BASICS BUT STILL IN AIMCAT I AM NOT ABLE TO SOLVE MORE THAN 10 QUESTIONS IN QUANT....IN DI-LR IT TAKES MORE THAN 10 MIN. TO SOLVE DI OR LR SER WITH 70% ACCURACY
vjs : Check your performance in the topics you covered. If your performance is good in the areas you completed then, cover the topics on e after the other.

rohit : SIR I HV DONE MY CORRESPONDANCE BCOM PUNJABI UNIVERSITY..SO PLSS TELL IF I AM ELIGLIBLE TO GIVE SNAP TEST..
srinivasbelvi : Yes... you can take the test if the university form where you pursued your graduation is a state or central university or recognised by UGC etc. Also check their website for admission criteria. Alternatively you can write or call them on their help line.

ni : MENTION SOME GOOD BOOKS TO REFER FOR IMPROVING IN VERBAL SECTION APART FROM TIME MATERIAL.
anujkhanna : reading news-papers will be a better alternative as the passages which appear in CAT are from a wide variety of topics-such as science and technology, economics and business issues, politics and current affairs, biographical sketches, psychology, art and architecture, social issues etc. Hence, it may not be enough to just read-there must also be a variety in what you read. also train yourself to stop periodically and ask yourself as to what the author wants to indicate by the usage of particular phrases, is there an implicit meaning in his words, what is the impression he is trying to convey etc.

sing086 : I MADE TWO MISTAKE WHILE FILLING THE CAT 2014 FORM I GAVE WRONG MONTH OF COMPLETION FOR MY 12 AND GRADUATION (YEAR IS MENTIONED CORRECTLY ) AND SECOND MISTAKE IS THAT I MENTIONED MY GRADUATION PERCENTAGE AS 71% BUT ACTUALLY ITS 71.01% ,BOTH ARE MINOR MISTAKES , BUT DO I HAVE TO RE-REGISTER COZ OF THESE ?
anujkhanna : not required but to be sure give a call to their helpline no

shivangi : SIR WHY AREN'T CMAT FORMS OUT YET?
deepak : We are equally in the dark on that. The helpline number does not seem to work either. Let us wait and watch.

ni : WHEN WILL AIMCAT14 SOLUTION BE PUBLISHED
deepak : By tonight

nilay : I HAVE BEEN CONSTANTLY GETTING AROUND 90 PERCENTILE(110 MARKS)IN ALL THE AIMCAT. APPROXIMATELY WHAT PERCENTILE CAN I EXPECT IN CAT2015?
anujkhanna : its good to see you are performing consistently. In past we have seen these performance can get you 94-98 percentile so try to improve a little more

saurabhks : HELLO SIR WHEN WILL THE AIMCAT 1614-N SOLUTIONS WILL BE UPLOADED? EAGERLY WAITING TO ANALYSE THE AIMCAT
deepak : Will be uploaded tonight.

sb : I M SELECTED BY NOKIA CO WCH RECENTLY CAME IN OUR COLLEGE FOR CAMPUS RECRUITMENT SO WHAT SHOULD I SO NOW TAKE THE JOB OR GO AHEAD WITH CAT??
deepak : Having a job in hand is a good plan B. If you do not manage to get into a good B-school this year, you could join the job and prepare for next year's CAT.

saurabhks : SIR SORRY FOR OUT OF TOPIC QUESTION WHILE FILLING THE CAT 2015 FORM I MADE AN ERROR IN MY BTECH PERCENTAGE. INSTEAD OF 74.90 I GAVE IT AS 74.09. I CONTACTED THE CAT HELPLINE AND THEY SAID I CAN CLEAR THAT AT TIME OF PI. WANTED A SECOND OPINION ON THE SAME.
deepak : Yes, the difference is not much, so you can do as suggested by the helpline executive.

hm : SIR I COULD NOT ATTEMPT THE GRAMMER QUS ?
srinivasbelvi : k... No worries... Attempt in the AIMCAT-1613 scheduled this weekend.

munmun : SIR, WHAT IS THE METHOD TO IMPROVE DI?
raghavender : For DI, make sure you are comfortable with Quant applications like percentages, statistics etc. Make yourself well-acquainted with as many DI models as possible - the DIHOs, DEXs will expose you to a wide variety and at diff levels of difficulty. Work on online DI tests. Our DI materials prepare you very well for the exams and trust us when we say it.

sing086 : I HEARD THAT THIS YEAR IIM-A HAS A CUTOFF 78%(GRADUATION PERCENTAGE) FOR ENGINEERING STUDENTS IS THAT TRUE ? IF SO , DOES THAT MEAN PPL WITH LESS THAN 78% CAN KISS IIM-A GOODBYE?
deepak : That is true, tough luck! However, that is not the end of the world, as there are other equally good institutes which are not as keen on acads, so do not lose hope!

sks : SIR I SCORED 85 PERCENTILE IN AIMCAT 1614 HOW GOOD IS THE SCORE?
raghavender : That's decent. However, you will need to put in more work given that you still have about 3.5 months time.

anand11 : HOW MANY HOURS SHOULD I DEVOTE TO CAT CONSIDERING I AM AN AVERAGE STUDENT AND SCORED 60%ILE IN AIMCAT 14?
anujkhanna : 3-4 hours per day will be good enough but make sure in every minute you analyse the concepts and formula and on the basis of every formula you should solve at least 10 different variety of questions.

jibu : WHICH WILL BE A GOOD BOOK FOR RC PREPARATION?
anujkhanna : Newspaper will be better alternative. you should remember that the passages which appear in CAT are from a wide variety of topics-such as science and technology, economics and business issues, politics and current affairs, biographical sketches, psychology, art and architecture, social issues etc. Hence, it may not be enough to just read-there must also be a variety in what you read. During your preparation stage, while you read, train yourself to stop periodically and ask yourself as to what the author wants to indicate by the usage of particular phrases, is there an implicit meaning in his words, what is the impression he is trying to convey etc. This will help you get better and better at 'comprehending' passages and understanding exactly what the author wants to convey.

pranav : I AM WORKING PROFESSIONAL JUST STARTED MY PREPARATION FOR CAT,PLEASE SUGGEST ME GOOD STUDY PLAN,MY QUANT AREA IS VERY WEAK.THANKS IN ADVANCE
vjs : Make sure you are thorough with the basics of all the concepts,then take each aimcat diligently and analyse them completely.for di lr and rc,practice one caselet daily if possible

nilay : I HAVE NOTICED IN THE PREVIOUS AIMCAT ONE OF MY FRIEND SCORED 133 MARKS AND GOT 96.25 PERCENTILE AND ANOTHER OF MY FRIEND GOT 145 MARKS BUT HIS PERCENTILE IS 96PERCENT.HOW IS THIS SCALING OF MARKS AFFECTING THE PERCENTILE AS MY FIRST FRIEND HAS SCORED GOOD MARKS IN VERBAL AND OTHER FRIEND IN DI/LR.
deepak : A detailed note on the scaling process and %ile calculation will be put up on your SHP tonight.

ni : HOW TO IMPROVE IN "IDENTIFY ERROR-FREE SENTENCE". WHEN I READ, SOMETIMES I FIND ALL SENTENCE HAS ERROR & SOMETIMES NONE HAS ANY ERROR.
raghavender : You need to be able to break down a sentence into its component phrases and/or clauses; recognise if it is a simple/complex/compound sentence. That makes the job a lot easier! Every independent grammatical unit within a sentence will satisfy rules of grammar and will be error-free.

dr : I AM SCORING AROUND 90 TO 96 % IN AIMCATS HOW CAN I MAXIMISE MY SCORE
srinivasbelvi : Your percentiles are quite encouraging. Focus on selection of questions to your strength to cut down the average time per question. That should lead to improved percentiles.

ns : IS IT SMART CHOICE TO GO FOR SUBJECTIVE TYPE QUESTIONS IF U R NOT SURE ABOUT THE ANSWER BUT PRETTY MUCH SURE IT CAN BE.
raman : Yes to an extent. However, do not spend too much of time on subjective type

sks : SIR MY X, XII, B.TECH MARKS ARE 80, 81.2, 73 RESPECTIVELY AND ALSO 1 YEAR EXPERIENCE IN COGNIZANT HOW MUCH SHALL I SCORE IN CAT TO GET A DECENT COLLEGE
deepak : The better your CAT score gets, the better the level of B school you will get a shortlist from. Ideally, 90+ would be preferred.

avnesh : WHAT IS THE PERCENTILE REQUIRED TO GET CAL FROM FMS DELHI FOR A GENERAL CATEGORY STUDENT WITH 2.5 YEAR OF WORK EX
deepak : 98+

anand11 : SHOULD I JUST SELECT SIBM AND SIIM FOR SNAP OR ARE THERE ANY OTHER COLLEGES I SHOULD REGISTER FOR IN SNAP?
anujkhanna : if you are asking about SIBM- pune and SIIB apart from them you can also select sibm-b and scmhrd

sb : IS IT REQUIRE TO CLEAR ALL SECTIONAL CUTOFF TO GET INTO A B-SCHOOL??
anujkhanna : for some of the B-schools yes it is required

rohit : SIR PLSS ANSWER MY QUESTION
srinivasbelvi : Replied

asdf : I AM ENGINEER HAVING 77.4 IN MY GRADUATION. IS THERE SOME HOPE THAT IF I GET A VERY GOOD PERCENTILE THEY MIGHT CONSIDER ME IN THE WAITING LIST OR SOMETHING OF THAT SORT ?
vjs : Sure!

sahil : SORRY FOR OUT OF CONTEXT QUESTION ...WHEN ARE AIMCAT 1614 SOLUTIONS GONNA BE RELEASED.THERE HAS NEVER BEEN SO MUCH DELAY IN THE RELEASE OF SOLUTIONS.....
deepak : By tonight, Sahil.

rohit : I HV DONE MY GRADUATION IN CORRESPONDENCE..SO PLS TELL IF AM ELIGIBLE TO GIVE SNAP TEST
anujkhanna : anyone who has completed their degree from a recognised university is eligible to give SNAP in case of corresponding Degree they take decision according to their varies institute. Please call their helpline no to clear the same.

sks : WITH 85 PERCENTILE IN AIMCAT HOW MUCH CAN I EXPECT IN CAT
srinivasbelvi : We still have over 100 days to CAT. Dynamics will change over this period. Most of the test takers might yet not have peaker. Keep preparing; your questions can be well addressed about a month before test.

deepthi313 : I'M GOOD AT LOGIC, HOW DO I IMPROVE AT DI USING THE NEW STUDY MATERIAL?
vjs : Complete all the basic handouts. analyse the sets as per themes and proceed.Write a couple of mock CATs. Analyse your performance and make a study plan so as to cover all your weak areas.

shivangi : HELLO SIR, I AM ABLE TO SOLVE QUESTIONS FROM SMS BUT DURING AIMCAT, DUE TO THE PRESSURE OF THE CLOCK TICKING, I AM NOT EVEN ABLE TO SOLVE THE ONES FROM THE CHAPTERS THAT I AM GOOD AT. WHILE ANALYSING I REALISE I COULD'VE DONE THOSE QUESTIONS. HOW DO I OVERCOME THIS FEAR?
raghavender : The best way to do this is to practise more under timed conditions. Concentrate on developing a comfort level with the various topics/testing points/question types. Second, develop accuracy. The more comfortable you become, the higher your speed gets! Also, analyse where you're going wrong when you speed up - is it because you are making mistakes which are avoidable - calc, ignoring +/- signs etc. or it is because of the application of a concept itself. If it is first, you just need to be a bit more careful. If it's the second, then you need to go back to basics! Second: Analyse the AIMCATs this way: 1) No. of easy questions - this is given in the solutions; out of these how many did you attempt and how many did you not. 2) How many should you have attempted/not attempted 3) Reasons for not attempting - difficult to comprehend/topic is not familiar etc - this gives you an idea of what plan of action to take, 4) Speed vs accuracy.

prajakta7693 : SIR I AM REALLY WEAK AT TOURNAMENT PROBLEMS IN LR. HOW TO IMPROVE ON THAT
anujkhanna : try to have more practice on every such variety of questions and also contact your faculty members so that they can explain the concepts and you can get your doubts cleared

rohit : SIR PLSS DO ANSWER MY QUESTION
srinivasbelvi : Replied

atul : HOW DO YOU SUGGEST NOW TO ATTEMPT THE QUESTIONS? VIEWING ALL QUESTIONS BEFORE HAND OR ATTEMPTING ON THE FLY (LEAVING QUESTIONS IN BETWEEN)?
raghavender : A combination of both! First, scan through all the ques and mark out which ones you want to attempt first. While doing so, you may come across a few that would need more time than expected. You might want to come back to them later!

dr : IN VA SECTION SHOULD I ATTEMPT RC FIRST OF GRAMMAR
raghavender : That's entirely your call. Normally, students attempt questions that they find easy to solve and then move on to the tougher/lengthier ones.

xyz : HELLO, AS THE CAT2015 APPLICATION FORM IS AVAILABLE NOW, KINDLY LET ME KNOW WHAT ALL COURSES SHOULD I APPLY FOR APART FROM PGP AND PGDM FOR THE IIMS.
deepak : All the PG courses are relevant, FPM is for those interested in teaching as a career. So pick all the PG courses that you are interested in pursuing over and above the PGP programs.

iswarya : SIR, PLEASE SUGGEST A METHOD TO ANALYSE AIMCAT PAPERS ANND TO IMPROVE IN THEM? MY IMPROVEMENT IS FLUCTUATING IN ALL AREAS.
raghavender : Analyse the AIMCATs this way: 1) No. of easy questions - this is given in the solutions; out of these how many did you attempt and how many did you not. 2) How many should you have attempted/not attempted 3) Reasons for not attempting - difficult to comprehend/topic is not familiar etc - this gives you an idea of what plan of action to take, 4) Speed vs accuracy 5) Develop a strategy to tackle AIMCATs - time mgmt, identifying comfort zones etc.

deepthi313 : I SCORED 75 PERCENTILE IN AIMCAT 14. I CAN DEVOTE 3-4 HOURS A DAY FOR PREP. DO I HAVE CHANCES OF IMPROVING MY SCORE IN THE REMAINING MONTHS LEFT?
satyaprakash : Absolutely! Please make sure you not only devote your time to preparation, but also pay enough attention to a periodic evaluation of your progress.

sing086 : DID ALL IIMS RELEASE SELECTION CRITERIA FOR 2016-2018 , OR IS IT JUST LUCKNOW AND AHMEDABAD?
anujkhanna : every year most of iims give their separate criteria specially if there is a change like this year in AHMEDABAD and lucknow

shiny : WHAT IS SCALED SCORE AND HOW IS IT CALCULATED?
deepak : A note on this will be uploaded on your SHP in a couple of hrs.

shivangi : @RAGHAVENDER THANK YOU SIR, I WILL WORK ON THAT.
raghavender : Good luck!

hm : SIR PLZ SUGGEST BASIC BOOK FOR QUANT I AM UNABLE TO ATTEMPT MORE THAN 10 QUS HOW TO IMPROVE IT PLZ GIVE ME PLAN FOR QUANT PREPARATION...
vjs : Start with Basic SM ( If you are a T.I.M.E)student. Along with the topics compleated in class, revise your basics and strengthen your concepts. solve questions from practice papers to improve your Attempts in all AIMCATS then in CAT.

rohit : SIR I HAVE DONE MY GRADUATION IN BCOM ..AND THAT TO IN CORRESPONDENCE FROM PUNJABI UNIVERSITY...CAN I ELIGILE TO GIVE SNAP TEST?
srinivasbelvi : Replied

munmun : SIR, I HAVE 94% MARKS IN CLASS 10 , 91% IN CLASS 12 N 63 % IN MY BCOM GRADUATION. AND I AM ALSO AT THE FINAL EXAM STAGE OF CHARTERED ACCOUNTANCY. IF I GET A GOOD SCORE IN CAT,I DO HAVE A SHOT AT IIMS, RYTE?
satyaprakash : Yes, you do.

cr7 : SIR,I COMPLETED MY GRADUATION IN 2014.SINCE THEN I HAVE BEEN TEACHING AT A LOCAL COACHING INSTITUTE .I AM ALSO ASSOCIATED WITH AN NGO. MY QUERY IS :CAN I METION THIS AS WORK EXPERIENCE IN CAT APPLICATION FORM???
rakeshvuppu : Your NGO experience is definitely a plus. But the interviewer might see your coaching industry background as an unfair advantage. Try to avoid using that.

kiran : HELLO SIR, I HAVE FILLED MY APPLICATION FOR CAT 2015, BUT I SEE THAT THE DECLARATION STATES THAT "I CERTIFY THAT I FULFILL THE CAT 2015 ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA AND UNDERTAKE TO PRODUCE ORIGINAL DOCUMENTS WHENEVER NECESSARY AND I WILL NOT DEMAND ANY RESCHEDULE OF EXAM. I UNDERSTAND ALL DISPUTES WILL BE SUBJECT TO TERRITORIAL JURISDICTION OF CITY OF INDORE ONLY." IS IT CITY OF INDORE OR AHMEDABAD. DO WE HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT THIS?
anujkhanna : there is nothing to worry.

jbca5b037 : I SCORE IN LOGICAL AND VA BUT I NOT SCORE IN MATHS WHAT I CAN DO??
srinivasbelvi : Work on the basics of Quant... Use basic material to develop the concepts. Also take help of faculty.

ash : SIR I AM VERY WEAK IN VERBAL SECTION. THAT IS WHERE I LOOSING OUT THE MOST. WHAT SHOULD I DO IN ORDER TO IMPROVE IN VERBAL OVERALL?
rakeshvuppu : Cover all the basic material and do a lot of independent reading on your own. Improving in VA section takes time and dedication. Stay put and you will definitely improve.

sahiti : SIR I NEED TO ASK THAT WHETHER V SHOULD START THE REGISTRATION FOR THE EXAMS OR WAIT FOR THE SEMINAR WICH IS GOING TO HELD ON 16TH AUG?
raghavender : Registering for the exam should be independent of anything. However, since it is only a week away and if you feel it'd be better to register after more info, then go ahead.

anand11 : MY BEST FRIEND SCORED 99.71 %ILE IN CAT'14 AND HE WAS REJECTED BY IIM A,C AND DID NOT GOT A CALL FROM I AND L. FINALLY HE IS IN IIM K. CONSIDERING WE BOTH HAVE THE SAME BACKGROUND IN CASE OF 10, 12 AND GRADUATION. SHOULD I ALSO THINK THAT IIM K IS THE ONLY OPTION??
rakeshvuppu : He was probably rejected because of a not-so-good interview. Your profile does matter but you will have added another year of experience by next year so it will help

vishal : SIR I AM NOT ABLE TO SCORE MORE THAN 40 AND 50 PERCENTILE IN MY AIMCAT WHICH I HAVE ATTEMPTED.I HAVE TAKEN A LEAVE FROM WORK AND STARTED PREPARING SERIOUSLY. WHAT CAN I DO TO IMPROVE MY SCORE ?
srinivasbelvi : Your scores reflect that either you go to work more on your concepts or you are not able to apply the known concepts in the given time during AIMCAT. Application skills can be improved by writing good number of online sections tests on your SHP.

maninidhar : SIR,HOW MUCH TIME SHOULD BE SPEND IN RC SECTION?? INITIALLY I TRY TO READ FAST AND LATER GET CONFUSED WHILE ANSWERING.
anujkhanna : The most important step in solving a problem is to “study” the problem statement - NOT read it , NOT skim through it, but study it thoroughly Every second that you spend assimilating the problem statement will save you minutes when you start solving it. During your preparation stage, while you read, train yourself to stop periodically and ask yourself as to what the author wants to indicate by the usage of particular phrases, is there an implicit meaning in his words, what is the impression he is trying to convey etc. This will help you get better and better at 'comprehending' passages and understanding exactly what the author wants to convey. most importantly dont try to keep all the information in your head note down a small summary of every passage is simple words which you can understand later

kiran : "ALL DOGS ARE CATS: ALL CATS ARE PIGS": CAN THIS BE A CONCLUSION - SOME PIGS ARE NOT DOGS ?
anujkhanna : no all pigs can be dogs

pranav : ARE 4 MONTHS GOOD ENOUGH TO PREPARE FOR CAT,AND IT WILL BE GREAT HELP IF YOU CAN PROVIDE MONTH WISE STUDY PLAN..THANKS!!
vjs : Surely the you have adequate time.Knowing Basics or concepts is the first step, then practise. 2.Its ultimately skills that is most important key to the competitive exams. 3. start form basic study material and refresh the concepts then work on CRTs,QAREs,QATs..and will gain lot of confidence

prasad : MY AIMCAT 1614 PERCENTILE IS 89.42. IS THERE ANY CHANCE I CAN SCORE MORE THAN 99 IN CAT 2015 ? MY PAST AIMCAT SCORES ARE CONSISTENTLY BETWEEN 85-90.
satyaprakash : If you do better than 99% of the people writing CAT, you'll be in the 99+ percentile. Focus on being better than the others.

sreeja : PREVIOUSLY ALL MY AIMCATS WERE WITHIN 85-90PERCENTILE. BUT OFF LATE IT HAS DECLINED TO 68-70PERCENTILE. WAT DO I DO??FEELING V.SCARED. PLZ HELP
srinivasbelvi : Replied

dev : SIR,HOW CAN I DO BETTER IN ENGLISH SECTION AND MIN. HOW MANY QUESTION SHOULD I ATTEMPT IN THIS SECTION?????
rakeshvuppu : Practise various approaches to see what works best for you in attempting VA Section. There is no set upper limit of questions to be attempted. It all depends on the difficulty level and your level of preparedness.

sahiti : THANKYOU SIR.
raghavender : You are welcome. Good luck!

jithu : I AM WORKING STARTED MY PREP 15 DAYS BACK AND COMPLETED REASONING AND 90% DI IN THE MATERIAL.I CANNOT STUDY FOR MORE THAN 2 HOURS PER DAY FROM NOW ON.IS THE TIME SUFFICIENT FOR ME?
satyaprakash : That's a great pace at which you are progressing. Take stock of your current progress, analyse your proficiency & take relevant measures to improve your knowledge & performance. 2 hours may be more than enough or it may be just not be enough for you- whether it's the former or the latter is completely dependent on you, kiddo. All the best!

sks : WHAT IS THE CUT OFF SCORE FOR IMT GHAZIABAD
srinivasbelvi : Just over 90%ile

jbca5b037 : HOW CAN I IMPROVE ENG SIR????
rakeshvuppu : Practise not just SMs but also do a lot of reading otherwise. Books magazines etc.,

dlcb5o956 : SIR THE CALCULATIONS IN DI ARE TOUGH. HOW CAN I IMPROVE IN DI BY WORKING THROUGH OBSERVATION?
rakeshvuppu : Practise hundreds of DI questions and you will get an intuition towards the right answer. You will also become faster and rote calculations. The IIMs are providing an online calculator this time around but that is not a excuse to skip speed maths.

anmitk0001 : 2013 PASSOUT AND 5 MONTH WORK EX. BASED ON THIS PROFILE AND CONFIDENT OF GETTING GOOD SCORE , WHICH BSCHOOL SHOULD I APPLY? DOES EDU GAP MATTERS IF I GET GOOD SCORE? I SHOULD JOIN ANY COMPANY AND SIMULTANEOUSLY PREPARE FOR EXAMS OR SOLELY PREPARE FOR CAT?
rakeshvuppu : You will have to explain edu gap in some meaningful way. I sat at home to prepare for CAT sounds uninspiring. Join some company which does not tax you much in terms of time and effort. Continue your preparation in parallel. Again, you get to decide this.

dr : IS IT A GOOD APPROACH TO SOLVE TWO SETS OF COMPARATIVELY EASY RC FIRST AND IN THE END TRY SOLVING THE TOUGHER ONES
vjs : Your strategy is always ...like easy to difficult.

ramesh : , I AM SCORING 20-30 MARKS IN AIMCAT...KIDLY SUGGEST ME HOW CAN I IMPROVE MY PERFORMANCE SPECIALLY IN VERBAL SECTION
srinivasbelvi : Your scores are way below expectations. Your scores reflect that either you go to work more on your concepts or you are not able to apply the known concepts in the given time during AIMCAT. Application skills can be improved by writing good number of online sections tests on your SHP. Use basic study material to build concepts of a given topic.

mv : HELLO SIR,
srinivasbelvi : Hi... post your concern

bhavya : I HAVE COMPLETED MY CAT SYLLABUS. NOW I'M REALLY CONFUSED HOW TO GO FORWARD WITH THE PREPARATION TILL NOVEMBER. I MEAN SHOULD I REVISE THE OLD CHAPTERS OR SOLVE NEW QUESTIONS?
rakeshvuppu : Try and revise concepts while working out all AIMCAT questions thoroughly. Do a proper post-mortem of AIMCAT attempts made by you in terms of how you could score better, what questions were better left untouched etc.

anand11 : I FEEL THAT ALOT OF QUANT QUESTIONS ARE VERY DIFFICULT IN SM, BE IT T&D OR AVERAGES. WHAT TO DO NOW? IT TAKES ALOT OF TIME TO SOLVE QUANT BOOKLET. HOW MUCH SHOULD ONE TAKE TO COMPLETE ONE WHOLE CHAPTER??
srinivasbelvi : No worries... There is still over 100 days to CAT. Take about 3-5 minutes to solve each question in Quant while you are practicing.

anand11 : HOW TO GET INTO JBIMS MUMBAI?
anujkhanna : there are two option first through CAT second MAHA - CET (provided if they will accept CET marks this year ) then they will conduct there own GDPI

sayani : SIR PLZ SUGGEST ME WAYS TO INCREASE MY LR AND DI SCORES
anujkhanna : Try to attempt every LR problem in a methodical fashion, and solve step-by-step, because trying to look at all the information at once will confuse us. Hence it is important to be very clear with data before you get deeper into any caselet and getting your time invested in it. The most important step to solving an LR problem is to write down all of the information given in a box, table or diagram It is important to get the logic of the given caselet and if you may get it in 5 minutes, then go ahead with the caselet. Else, do not remain stuck on the same caselet, rather come back to it during later part of the time to re-read the caselet and try to ace the logic. Every second that you spend assimilating the problem statement will save you minutes when you start solving it. FOR DI its not about calculation its about observation and how well can you judge the numbers and percentages given in data

kiran : WHEN 2 TRAINS TRAVELLING IN SAME DIRECTION AND A PERSON IN FASTER TRAIN OBSERVES THAT HE TAKES 40 SEC TO CROSS THE SLOWER TRAIN, WHAT IS THE DISTANCE COVERED BY THE PERSON?
vjs : Speed of train in which he is travelling X time.

sing086 : I AM NOT ABLE TO UNDERSTAND RCS RELATED TO POLITICS AND HISTORY (WHERE BIG WORDS LIKE ARISTOCRACY FACISM ETC ARE USED ) WHAT SHOULD I DO ?
raghavender : Don't let jargon in a passage dictate your strategy. Try to make sense of unfamiliar vocab based on the context being discussed. Your focus should be to recognise main ideas and sub-ordinate ideas, try to identify if the sentence/paragraph is indicating a causal relation/thought continuation/thought contrast/explanation/conclusive etc.; (a) Identifying the purpose of the passage – Is the passage describing, persuading or evaluating?; (b) Identifying the main ideas and separating them from the subordinate ideas.

: WHAT DO YOU THINK USING CALCULATOR IS USEFUL CHOICE OR NOT
raghavender : It surely is! Make use of it when dealing with arithmetic that would take time if done manually.

ghost : NITIE ADMISSION REQUITEMENT
satyaprakash : Go here- http://www.nitie.edu Find the particular programme you are interested in applying for and download the brochure which has all the details you seek.

parul : HELLO SIR, I AM PLANNING TO GIVE THE NMAT AND THE CAT, HOW MUCH TIME IN HRS SHOULD BE SUFFICIENT TO CLEAR THE CUT OFF IF DEVOTED EXCLUSIVELY FOR STUDYING NMAT. AM CONFUSED AS THERE ARE SOME AREAS OF NMAT LOGICAL ABILITY AND LANGUAGE SKILLS THAT ARE QUITE DIFFERENT FROM CAT.
anujkhanna : 30 min per day will be good enough for preparation of separate section. Also remember you can give Nmat three times so take the first slot during early days and keep 20 days gap for the second slot so that you will come to know the difference as well as what variety you have to study

apurva : PLEASE GIVE SOME ADVICE TO IMPROVE THE VERBAL AND RC SCORE.
raghavender : Similar ques have been answered. Pls check transcript.

sing086 : I AM QUITTING MY JOB TO WORK ON MY WEBSITE FULLTIME AND PREPARING FOR CAT SIDE BY SIDE WILL THIS EFFECT MY PROFILE IN INTERVEW STAGE ?
rakeshvuppu : Most students who were sitting idly preparing for exams would use some excuse that I was doing something on my own. Be prepared to face some tough questions in the interview stage on this. Work experience does count for some points in IIM selection criteria and you might lose out on that by not having a work experience certificate.

anki02 : I AM NOT ABLE TO ATTEMPT ANY QUESTION ON GEOMETRY, BECAUSE OF THE TIME PRESSURE, I GET NERVOUS, AND CAN'T RECALL ANY FORMULAS. ANY WAY TO OVERCOME THAT???
rakeshvuppu : Practise all your SMs and geometry concepts thoroughly. Do as many variants of geometry questions as you can get your hands on. At some point your intuition will take over.

munmun : SIR, IN QUANT /DI SOMETIMES THERE IS A PROBLEM IN OBSERVING THE FIGURES MENTIONED ON THE GRAPHS DUE TO LACK OF CLEAR VISIBILITY. I EXPERIENCED THIS IN AIMCAT 1614 N 1615. WHAT SHOULD WE DO ABOUT IT?
rakeshvuppu : We will work on this and try to provide clearer images in AIMCATs. But also remember everyone is facing the same issue. What if actual CAT also has similar low res image.

shilpi : SIR HOW MANY QUESTIONS EXACTLY I SHOULD ANSWER CORRECTLY IN EACH SECTION TO GET 100 PERCENTILE?
anujkhanna : ideally 25 in each section will be good enough but it also depend upon the difficulty level

hi : SIR, HOW IMPORTANT IS LEARNING NEW WORDS. IS TIME-CUE CARDS SUFFICIENT. HOW MANY CARDS/DAY SHOULD I TAKE. SHOULD I CONCENTRATE ON IT?
rakeshvuppu : rote vocabulary is losing its significance in CAT. But knowing those words really helps you in RC and other verbal interpretation based questions.

hych5o221 : SIR I M FROM A CRASH COURSE BATCH FROM TIME AND WHAT CHANGES I NEED TO MAKE IN MY STUDY PATTERN NOW ON TO GET ON TRACK AS I HAVE JUST STARTED MY PREPERATION OR WHAT CAN BE SCHEDULE I CAN TAKE FOR THE PREPERATION
srinivasbelvi : Replied...

vishal : MY 10TH AND 12TH MARKS ARE ABOVE 80 BUT MY GRADUATION MARKS IS 68%. DO I STAND A CHANCE IN ANY IIMS ??
srinivasbelvi : No worries, it is a decent score.... Get a good CAT score to offset the graduation score.

preety : HELLO. I TOOK AIMCAT14 AND SECURED 36 PERCENTILE. I THINK MY PREPARATION IS NOT IN A PLANNED MANNER, NEITHER CAN I AFFORD FOR CLASSES. ALSO, I'M WORKING AND CAN GIVE MAXIMUM 4 HOURS A DAY TO PREPARATIONS. PLEASE SUGGEST ME A PLAN THAT CAN HELP ME.
rakeshvuppu : Try and get correspondence material and create a proper schedule, follow it diligently and religiously. Best of luck

kml : HELLO SIR, IN CLASS 10TH WE WERE GIVEN CGPA IN OUR MARKSHEET. OVERALL CGPA DOES NOT INCLUDE MARKS OF SANSKRIT (THERE WERE TOTAL 6 SUBJECTS ) BUT IN CAT FORM IT IS GIVEN THAT WE ARE SUPPOSED TO FILL MARKS OF ALL THE SUBJECTS MENTIONED IN THE MARKSHEET. WHAT SHOULD I DO NOW? I MEAN HOW TO FILL OVERALL % OF 10TH. WE WERE NOT GIVEN MARKS ONLY GRADES WERE GIVEN.
srinivasbelvi : If your marks sheet has no mention about CGPA of individual subject then mention the average mentioned in your marks sheet. However if your marks sheet has individual CGPAs then mention the average of all 6 subjects. The average of all 6 subjects may be different form the average on your score card issued by the board.

prateekm90 : : WHAT KIND OF QUESTIONS TO PREPARE FOR SEC 3 AND DI AS IT IS EXPECTED THAT IT WILL BASED ON LR. ALONG WITH THAT PLZ SUGGEST SOME TOPICS WHIXH ARE NEEDED TO BE FOCUSED FRST IN SEC 3
vjs : The topics which we are doing will support only the division of the questions is changed. Always the strategy should be ...simple to difficult.So that you will not miss the questions which you can solve more than that every question you solve will boost your confidence.

apurva : SIR HOW CAN I DO BETTER IN QUANT, I HAVE COMPLETED ALL THE BASIC MATERIAL, STILL I,M NOT UPTO MARK. AND THERE IS ALWAYS A FEAR OF WHEATHER TO ATTEMPT A QUESTION OR NOT.
rakeshvuppu : Quant requires practise. Attempting a lot of mocks gives you a clearer idea of which questions to attempt and which to drop. Revise your concepts in all Quant chapters and do a post-mortem of AIMCAT attempts to reveal weaknesses.

simran : HELLO SIR
anujkhanna : hello post your query

: NOT ABLE TO ATTEMPT ANY QUESTION ON GEOMETRY, BECAUSE OF THE TIME , I GET NERVOUS, AND CAN'T RECALL . ANY WAY TO OVERCOME THAT NERVESNESS???
satyaprakash : Practise, practise & then practise some more. If that doesn't work for you, then you could take recourse to negative motivation as a last resort.

sreeja : SIR PLZ REPLY SIR!!!PREVIOUSLY ALL MY AIMCATS WERE WITHIN 85-90PERCENTILE. BUT OFF LATE IT HAS DECLINED TO 68-70PERCENTILE. WAT DO I DO??FEELING V.SCARED. PLZ HELP
srinivasbelvi : Replied

hi : IN NON-MCQ QUESTION IS ACCURACY IMPORTANT? SO IS IT RECOMMENDED TO USE ONLY CALCULATORS WHILE ATTEMPTING NON-MCQ TO GET MORE ACCURATE VALUES?
vjs : During your mocks try to identify the question which are the questions really require calculator.some calculations can be done faster when you do with Technics given in speed maths class.

jazzchamp : IF THERE IS SOMETHING I AM MOST SCARED OF, IT IS VARC, AND THIS IS DESPITE THAT I HAVE ALWAYS BEEN CONSIDERED AS ONE OF THE BETTER ENGLISH-SPEAKERS. WHAT, DO YOU SUGGEST, IS THE BEST WAY TO PREPARE FOR VERBAL?
satyaprakash : Most spoken English tends to be either neutral or informal & CAT doesn't test you on those. Fluency is not the same as correctness. Prepare according to the basic areas which are vocabulary, grammar, usage, reasoning & R.C. You should also focus on question types so that you are comfortable tackling those types in CAT. Also, track your progress consistently and revise your strategies so as to maximise your score. If you can hunker down for the next 4 months, you'll have a realistic shot at doing well at CAT. And that, I hope, will be jazz to your ears!

archana : SINCE CALCULATORS ARE ALLOWED, CAN WE EXPECT NOT A SINGLE CALCULATION BASED QUESTION IN DI? OR THEY CAN STILL ASK 2-3 SETS OF CALCULATION BASED QUES?
raghavender : Either is possible!

bhavya : OUT OF THE TOTAL NUMBER OF QUESTIONS THAT I SOLVE IN VA, ALMOST HALF OF THEM TURN OUT TO BE WRONG. I DO SOLVE AROUND 23-24 QUESTIONS BUT 9-10 QUESTIONS ALWAYS GO WRONG, WHICH BRINGS MY SCORE DOWN. WHAT SHOULD I DO, IN VA I'M NEVER REALLY SURE IF I'M MARKING THE RIGHT ANSWER.
anujkhanna : Analyse your AIMCAT – the best way to do it is to see which question have you marked correct and how much time you have taken and what was the average time taken by others if you are taking more time try to reduce steps. Secondly which questions have you marked wrong how many people attempted that and how many solved that accurately ex – if 60% people solved it with 20-30% accuraccy then it must be a trick question, why to attempt such question. Third in the question you have left column if there are easy or medium difficulty based question try to convert them. In case of doubts keep clearing it meet your faculty members regularly. Make a note of your mistake and see whether you are repeating them again.

pranav : ANY GOOD COLLEGE WHO ACCEPTS 3 + YRS OF WORK X FOR EXECUTIVE PROGRAM(APART FROM GREAT LAKE)
raghavender : IIM A officially does not insist on Work Exp. Only min age restriction.

swagat : SIR,HOW TO PREPARE FOR THE RC PASSSAGES ? I M NOT GETTING ANYTHING RIGHT.
raghavender : Similar ques answered in detail. Pls check transcript.

rohan : HI @ANUJKHANNA SIR , I AM A FINAL YEAR B.TECH STUDENT PREPARING FOR CAT ..CONSTANTLY GETTING AROUND 97 98 %ILE I AM FOCUSING TOP IIMS .WOULD IT BE CORRECT IF I SECURE MORE THAN 99.5%ILE IN QUANT AND START WORKING AT A COACHING CENTRE AS A QUANT FACULTY AND KEEP PREPARING FOR CAT SIMULTANEOUSLY.WILL I BE ABLE TO GET JOB AS A QUANT FACULTY BEING A FRESHER ?AND WILL MY TEACHING PROFILE HAVE ANY EFFECT ON MY PLACEMENTS IN IIM ,IF I MAKE THROUGH?SIR ,PLEASE DO REPLY!!
anujkhanna : you can definitely work as quant faculty you will get lot of experience and practice but IIM will not count that as experience and similarly companies that are coming for campus will not consider it.

saarthak : I AM FACING PROBLEM IN FILL IN THE BLANKS IN VERBAL ABILITY. WHAT TO DO?
raghavender : The sentences given usually have a logic in them. Try to identify if the sentence is indicating a causal relation/thought continuation/thought contrast etc. Then try to identify if the blanks require words which are neutral or have positive denotation or have negative denotation etc. Even if you are sure that any one word in a pair of words does not fit into a particular blank, you can eliminate the entire choice. Keep practising vocabulary!

rohan : HI @RAKESHVUPPU SIR , I AM A FINAL YEAR B.TECH STUDENT PREPARING FOR CAT ..CONSTANTLY GETTING AROUND 97 98 %ILE I AM FOCUSING TOP IIMS .WOULD IT BE CORRECT IF I SECURE MORE THAN 99.5%ILE IN QUANT AND START WORKING AT A COACHING CENTRE AS A QUANT FACULTY AND KEEP PREPARING FOR CAT SIMULTANEOUSLY.WILL I BE ABLE TO GET JOB AS A QUANT FACULTY BEING A FRESHER ?AND WILL MY TEACHING PROFILE HAVE ANY EFFECT ON MY PLACEMENTS IN IIM ,IF I MAKE THROUGH?SIR ,PLEASE DO REPLY!!
rakeshvuppu : I am assuming you are bad at verbal or you would aim at cracking CAT in this attempt itself. As for your coaching industry workex, it all depends on your interviewer. Most don't have an issue.It won't be a major issue for your final placements.

sree : THERE IS A RUMOUR GOING VIRAL ON SOCIAL MEDIA THAT ENGINEERS WITH <80 IN B.TECH ARE OUT OF COMPETITION FOR IIM-A...IS THAT TRUE..MY ACADS ARE 10TH 94...12TH 90...AND BTECH 77.4 ..CATEGORY ST..HOW GOOD ARE MY CHANCES FOR IIM-A
anujkhanna : dont go by the rumour fill the form and prepare for the best do well, score well and your chances will be good all the best

simran : IS ADMISSION CRITERIA GIVEN BY IIM A VALID ONLY FOR ENGINEERING STUDENT? OR IT IS APPLICABLE FOR BOTH ENGINEERS AS WELL AS NON ENGINEERS!!!
raman : It is applicable for any graduate Engineering and Non Engineering included

mayur : SIR, IN NON-MCQ QUESTIONS, DO WE NEED TO WRITE EXACT VALUES OR THE APPROXIAMATE VALUES CAN ALSO BE CONSIDERED AS RIGHT?
vjs : Exact values.

hych5o221 : IS THAT NOW ONWARD WE WILL NOT REQUIRE TO DO ALL FAST MATH PRACTICES AS THEY ARE ALLOWING CALCULATORS
anujkhanna : it is always better to have lot of practise you never know when will you require it. Also it will be helpful in other exams also.

ayush : GOOD EVENING SIR,
raman : Good evening, What's your question?

rahulk : MY 10TH 12TH AND GRAD SCORES R 84 72 73....DO I GET SELECTED IN XLRI..
srinivasbelvi : You stand a chance... You got to get a very good XAT score to offset the average academic scores.

rohan : HI SIR IF SOMEBODY GETS 99.5%ILE IN QUANT 96% IN DI LR AND 90%ILE IN VARC SECTION WHAT CAN BE HIS EXPECTED OVERALL PERCENTILE
srinivasbelvi : It is difficult to say. However it'll be around 97 or 98 %ile.

gagan : SIR I WANT TO KNOW WHAT IS THE TECHNIQUE FOR NON-MCQ QUESTIONS IF SUPPOSE THE QUESTION IS ASKED IN DI AND IT IS ASKED THAT ANSWER SHOULD BE UPTO 2 DECIMAL THEN WHAT SHOULD WE DO
vjs : Go to that level.

saumya : I READ THE CRITERIA FOR PGP 2016-18 FOR IIMA AND FOR SHORLISTING ,DISCIPLINE BTECH(AC-4).CUT OFF FOR BACHELOR'S IS 78% GEN. I SECURED 74. DOES IT MEAN I AM NOT ELIGIBLE?
anujkhanna : no it is not like that according to their website To recognize exceptional performers in terms of previous academic records as well as in CAT across diverse academic backgrounds, from each of the seven academic disciplines, top 100 candidates or top 1% of the number of applicants to IIM Ahmedabad -- whichever is less -- will be shortlisted for AWT & PI on the basis of the composite score ‘CS’ for this they have given this criteria you are still eligible

sreeja : SIR PLZ REPLY SIR!!!PREVIOUSLY ALL MY AIMCATS WERE WITHIN 85-90PERCENTILE. BUT OFF LATE IT HAS DECLINED TO 68-70PERCENTILE. WAT DO I DO??FEELING V.SCARED. PLZ HELP. PLZ HELP SIR!!!!!!!
srinivasbelvi : You got to spend extra time on your preparation to get your concepts right. Once your concepts are in place then you got to hone your application skills by taking 1 or 2 online sectional tests every day for about a month or two.

tadisha : NOW THAT WE HAVE CALCULATORS,DO WE NEED TO PRACTICE ALL THE CALCULATION SHORTCUTS? E.G. APPROXIMATIONS
vjs : Good go with on line calculator for an experience.

dev : HAVE NON-MCQS NEGATIVE MARKING???
anujkhanna : Nope - no negetive

ayush : HELLO SIR, I DONT GET EXCETLY IDEA ABOUT BINARY LOGIC (LR SECTION) WHICH COMES IN AIMCATS SOLUCTION. SO HOW CAN I IMPROVE THIS PART IN LR.
anujkhanna : practice more and more question observe the statements given search for similarity in statement of two people or contradiction.

neha : MY 10TH, 12TH & B.TECH SCORE IS 85%, 70% & 63%........I AM A GIRL WITH NO WORK EXPERIENCE & GENERAL CATEGORY....WHAT PERCENTILE DO I NEED TO GET INTO IIM A, B, C, K, L, I?
anujkhanna : above 98.5% will be safe score

jjfj : GOOD EVENING SIR, I HAVE A QUESTION THAT ALWAYS KEEPS ME WORRIED, MY 10TH % IS 80% 12TH % IS 55 AND B.TECH 71% IS THERE ANY CHANCE THAT I CAN GET INTO IIMS OR XLRI?
satyaprakash : Since there is no legal way you can change your past, you should be fully focused on your present and your future. Give every exam your best shot and get so high a percentile that you manage to offset the blip in your academic life.

sreeja : SIR WHAT IS THE GRADUATION CUT OFF PERCENTAGE FOR NON ENGINEERING STUDENTS??
srinivasbelvi : Replied

neha : SIR NMIMS VS TISS VS SIBM....IN TERMS OF PLACEMENT?
anujkhanna : all of them are at par average is around 10.5-11 but you will get different exposure in every college

sreeja : SIR WHAT IS THE GRADUATION CUT OFF FOR NONG ENGINEERING STUDENTS IN THEIR FINAL YEAR AT IIM A
srinivasbelvi : Anything over 50% as mentioned in the IIM-A selection criteria. It is sum composition of your profile, not just your academics.

dlcb5o956 : SIR WHAT WILL BE THE IDOL TIME TO GIVE NMAT?
anujkhanna : as you can give nmat three time my suggestion is take first attempt as early as possible so that you can analyse the same and get time for second attempt

munmun : SIR, I GAVE MY CHARTERED ACCOUNTANCY FINAL EXAM IN NOV 14 BUT COULD NOT CLEAR IT. AND HAVE COMPLETED MY GRADUATION IN 2013. WILL THIS HAVE ANY IMPACT ON MY SELECTION?
satyaprakash : That can be discussed at a later date. Right now, you need to devote all your energies to getting a high percentile in CAT so that you are on the shortlist of the IIMs. Keep the faith, kiddo!

kaira : CAN WE GET HARD COPIES OF AIMCATS AND THEIR SOLUTIONS FROM THE CENTRE? PRINT OPTION IS NOT AVAILABLE ON STUDENT HOMEPAGE.
satyaprakash : Yes. Please check with your centre.

aru8 : HOW TO IMPROVE GK FOR IIFT? AND HOW TO ANALYSE AIMCATS?
raghavender : 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. Analysis of AIMCATs - already answered. Pls check transcript.

aspirant : SIR,DOES GOVERNMENT JOBS ARE VALID TO SHOW AS WORK EXPERIENCE LIKE, INDIAN POSTAL SERVICE..
vjs : You have work ex that's all. Quality and quantity of work both are considered.

simran : IS THE 4 MONTHS DURATION ENOUGH FOR STUDENT TO CRACK CAT?
satyaprakash : Yes, it is. You need to be prepared to work diligently towards doing well in CAT and then actually do it.

rokarr : HELLO SIR, MY 10TH,12TH AND B.TECH SCORES ARE 85%,63% AND 85% RESPECTIVELY. AND I HAVE A YEAR GAP OF 2 YEARS BETWEEN 12TH AND B.TECH. SO,WITH THIS CAN I EXPECT ANY TOP B SCHOOL? DOES YEAR GAP HAVE ANY NEGATIVE IMPACT ON EVALUATION?
anujkhanna : if you can justify the reason for your gap then there is no problem

dlcb5o956 : SIR IN NMAT IS THE BEST OF THE THREE SCORES(IF GIVING 3 ATTEMPTS OR BEST OF TWO IF GIVING 2 ATTEMPTS) CONSIDERED FOR FINAL SELECTION OR THE SCORE OF THE LAST ATTEMPT GIVEN?
satyaprakash : Your best score.

dev : WILL IT BE PROFITABLE TO ATTEMPT EVERY NON-MCQS (EVEN IF IT IS BY GUESS WORK)????
vjs : we never suggest for guess work even for other questions.

sheona : IF I HAVE ANY ARREARS IN MY COLLEGE WILL IT AFFECT ?
raman : Clear the arrears and try to get good score in CAT. WE can resolve how to handle this arrears in an interview later

jscc5we03 : GOOD EVENING, SOLUTIONS FOR 1614?
raghavender : Tonight.

kj : ASK ON CHAT : WHAT IS THE RELEVANCE OF ACCURACY WHEREIN A PERSON WHO SCORES THE HIGHEST GETS THE MAXIMUM PERCENTILE ?
satyaprakash : I might be wrong here, but I think you just posted a rhetorical question.

swagat : HOW MANY TIMES ONE CAN APPEAR FOR THE CAT ?
anujkhanna : any number of times

mayank : SIR, CAN U SEND A COMPLETE SYALLABUS OF CAT
satyaprakash : Visit your nearest T.I.M.E. centre. And don't think of a 'syllabus' for CAT. You need to be good in every area that is tested in CAT. No matter how good one is, there is always scope for improvement.

jjfj : SIR I WANT TO KNOW THAT NOW WE HAVE LESS THAN 4 MONTHS LEFT FOR CAT, AND I WANT TO KNOW HOW TO PREPARE QUANT SECTION, THERE ARE 26 CHAPTERS, I HAVE COMPLETED 14. SIR PLEASE SUGGEST ME HOW TO EXCEL IN QUANT BECAUSE I WANT TO DISTRIBUTE MY LABOUR EQUALLY ON CR, LR AND DI
vjs : Good!make sure you are thorough with the basics of all the concepts,then take each AIMCAT seriously and analyse them completely.for di lr and rc,practice one caselet daily if possible.

romil : IN LAST AIMCAT I FOUND THAT MY CONCENTRATION LAPSED IN LAST 15-20 MINUTES WHILE SOLVING ENGLISH SECTION.HOW CAN I ERADICATE THIS?
srinivasbelvi : Lack energy leads to lapse in concentration. Make sure you take light food or fruit juice or strong coffee etc before taking AIMCATs.

sheona : CAN WE USE PERSONAL CALCULATOR IN EXAM?
satyaprakash : If you want, you can. But that will lead to your being disqualified. It would be better if you stick to the online one that will be displayed on the screen.

saylee : HELLO. HOW TO CALCULATE MY AIMCAT PROGRESS LIKE ACCURACY ETC..I HAVE HEARD ABT MAKING EXCEL SHEETS BT HOW EXACTLY TO MAKE THEM
satyaprakash : Speak to a senior faculty at your centre.

abir1103 : SIR I'M SCORING AROUND 75-85%ILE IN AIMCATS . MY 10 TH ,12TH N GRAD R 65%,60%, 81%....IS THR ANY KIND OF HOPE FOR GETTING A GUD INSTITUTE WITH GUD CAT SCORE....I BELONG TO SC CATEGORY
anujkhanna : chances are good but need some improvement in the scores so keep doing well and analyse your AIMCAT

ric786 : I AM FINDING TROUBLE IN SOLVING THE QUESTIONS OF BOOKLET. SIR CAN U PLEASE HELP U OUT?
raman : you may attend doubt clarifying sessions

dev : WILL WRONG ANSWERED NON-MCQS AFFECT THE RESULT???
vjs : Yes!Why not?

shri : PLEASE SUGGEST TOPICS FOR GRAMMAR THAT SHUD BE MAIN FOCUS FOR ATTEMPTING THOSE QUESTIONS
satyaprakash : Be clear about the usages of the different parts of speech, construction & structure of sentences & the correct use of punctuation marks. Make templates based on the common errors that you encounter in the AIMCATs. And last, but not the least, do not commit the cardinal sin of inventing errors or relying on your gut feel. Mark an answer only when you are certain of it or when you are in a position where not answering it will not be of any help to you. May the force be with you!

hych5o221 : SIR PLZ REPLY...SIR I M FROM A CRASH COURSE BATCH FROM TIME AND WHAT CHANGES I NEED TO MAKE IN MY STUDY PATTERN NOW ON TO GET ON TRACK AS I HAVE JUST STARTED MY PREPERATION OR WHAT CAN BE SCHEDULE I CAN TAKE FOR THE PREPERATION
srinivasbelvi : Discuss in details about your preparation plan with a faculty member at your center. It is difficult advise without knowing much about you & your work schedules.

sreeja : THANK YOU :)
srinivasbelvi : Welcome

kj : DOES A GAP YEAR BETWEEN THE HIGHER SECONDARY AND GRADUATION REFLECTS A BAD NAME TO THE PROFILE ?
vjs : Not the bad Name. Will definitely ask for the valid reasons.

ric786 : SIR, I HAVE GOT 78% IN 10TH, 68% IN 12TH AND 59% IN GRADUATION AND I BELONG TO SC CATEGORY IS THERE ANY HOPE TO GETTING IIMS?
srinivasbelvi : You stand a good chance... Get a good CAT percentile... Good luck

rohan : @ANUJKHANNA SIR THEN IF I JOIN A CONSULATANCY ...AND WHAT IS DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THESE TWO JOBS THAT THEY DO NOT CONSIDER IT AS A WORK EX?
anujkhanna : colleges have different criteria while selection they have certain parameters on the basis of which they judge the candidates. Joining consultancy can give you good exposure(but which kind of)

piu : SIR.. DO B.TECH STUDENTS GET SOME PREFERENCE AT D TIME OF INTERVIEW? I HAV DONE MY GRAD IN B.SC BIOTECHNOLOGY WID 82% WILL MY STREAM OG GRAD BRING ANY DIFFICULTY FOR ME IN D LONG RUN?
srinivasbelvi : No such preference for students of any background. Education background doesn't matter; why MBA matters...

pooja : BESIDES THE T.I.M.E MATERIAL ,WHAT OTHER BOOKS I SHOULD PREFER IN EACH SECTION..
vjs : Pooja, T.I.M.E provides all the required material as per the latest need of CAT.You need not to look for any other books.

munmun : WHAT IS THE BEST WAY TO SOLVE DEDUCTIONS IN LR? I MEAN SHOULD WE GO FOR TICK CROSS METHOD OR VENN DIAGRAM METHOD?
srinivasbelvi : If 2 statements then tick-cross method. About 3-4 statements then venn-diagrams.

archit : SIR HOW TO MASTER IN QUANT
vjs : 1. Knowing Basics or concepts is the first step, then practise. 2.Its ultimately skills that is most important key to the competitive exams. 3. start form basic study material and refresh the concepts then work on CRTs,QAREs,QATs..and will gain lot of confidence .QUICK and ACCURACY is the mantra.

anki02 : HOW TO IMPROVE IN GRAMMAR?
satyaprakash : Many similar questions have already been answered. Please read the chat transcript carefully.

preetam : SIR,WHAT SHOULD BE THE SCORE FOR GETTING A PERCENTILE ABOVE 99.7 PERCENTILE IN ORIGINAL CAT, APPROXIMATELY? PLEASE DO REPLY
raghavender : Can't say. It depends on the overall level of difficulty of the exam, relative performance of your competition.

pratyushchawla : GREETINGS TO EVERYONE,
vjs : Thanks and same to you.

hych5o221 : SIR I M FAR AWAY FROM MY CENTER SO IT IS NOT POSSIBLE FOR ME TO GO TO MY CENTER. SIR BUT JUST A GENERAL SUGGESTION
srinivasbelvi : Spend about 3-4 hour every day. Do about 2 DIs, 2 LRs & 2 RCs every day. Rest of the time can be utilised to build concepts in quant, verbal logic, grammar & vocab.

mayank : HOW TO IMPROVE MY ENGLISH IN THE WAY OF TALKING AND HOW I IMPROVE THE VOCAB BEACAUSE THE MAIN PROBLEM OF SPEAKING ENGLISH IS THAT DON'T KNOW THE PROPER WORD AND UNABLE TO DELIVER MY FEELI
satyaprakash : (1) Read like a man possessed (2) Use a dictionary AND a thesaurus (3) Use books that are designed to help you improve your vocabulary (4) Converse in English to the maximum possible extent (5) Think in English. The road ahead is a long and arduous one for you but if you can meet with triumph & disaster, and treat those two impostors just the same, you should be in a position to have ample faith in your spoken English.

anish : SINCE THERE IS NO NEGATIVE MARKS FOR NON-MCQ, CAN WE ATTEMPT IT ANYHOW?
anujkhanna : why not but try to avoid guess work because even for guess work you have to spend some time

pratyushchawla : GREETINGS TO EVERYONE,,AS WE ALL KNOW, IIM A HAS NOW UPPED THE CEILING TO 78% FOR BTECH GRADUATES FOR ADMISSION.WILL THAT LESSEN THE COMPETITION AS ONLY 78%+ PEOPLE WOULD BE ALLOWED OR NO MAJOR CHANGE WOULD HAPPEN??
vjs : The number which is really fighting will be almost same.(This is not the limit for CAT)

simran : SIR HOW TO IMPROVE MY QUANT SCORE? WHAT ALL BOOKS OTHER THAN TIMES I NEED TO STUDY FOR THE SAME?
srinivasbelvi : If you have completed all 3 basic books, 1 practice book, all 50 online sectional tests under Quant, then I suggest you to consult a faculty personally to discuss your strong & weak areas in Quant. Material can be suggested accordingly.

rohan : @ANUJKHANNA SIR IN YOUR OPINION WHICH IS GOOD JOINING CONSULTANCY LIKE CAPGEMINI ,SAPIENNITRO ETC OR GET A GOOD PERCENTILE IN QUANT WORK AS A QUANT FACULTY AND SIMULATANEOUSLY PREPARE.SIR ,PLEASE DO REPLY.THAKS
anujkhanna : join consultancy provided you get time for preparation as well

sheona : SIR PLZ SUGGEST ME SOME EASY TOPIC IN QUANTS
srinivasbelvi : All arithmetic topics like percentages, time Distance, Time Work, averages etc are generally easy to understand.

kj : BIENG A LAW STUDENT , I WANT TO ASK THAT WHETHER THERE IS ANY STRATEGY TO PREPARE FOR IIFT, IF YES, THEN PLEASE APPRISE ?
raman : I don't think there is any specific strategy for student coming from Law background. While there could be some sections where your logical skills and reading could seemingly have some advantage.

ric786 : SIR PLEASE ANSWER MY QUES?
srinivasbelvi : Replied

hwcd5d099 : SIR PLEASE REPLY.I AM A STUDENT OF B.A(HONS) HINDI IN HANSRAJ COLLEGE,UNIVERSITY OF DELHI.I GOT 9.2CGPA IN 10TH, 78% IN 12TH AND 75% AGGREGATE IN GRADUATION TILL NOW.I HAVE DONE ONE INTERNSHIP IN DIGITAL MARKETING AND I HAVE DONE CERFICATE COURSES IN ANALYTICS AND COMMUNICATION & IT SKILLS.WHAT ARE THE CHANCES OF GETTING ADMISSION IN TOP B-SCHOOLS IF I MANAGE TO SCORE 95+ PERCENTILE IN CAT?AND IS FMS THERE IN CAT?
srinivasbelvi : In excess of 95%ile should make a cut into IIMs. Good luck, study well.

shobhit : SIR, I HAVE FILLED NMAT FORM. DO I NEED TO SEPARATELY REGISTER AT EACH COLLEGE THROUGH NMAT ESPECIALLY NARSEE MONJEE MUMBAI ?? PLEASE REPLY
anujkhanna : for nmims mumbai no but other colleges yes

nitin : SIR PLSSS TELL WHAT STARTEGY TO FOLLOW FOR THE QUANT N FROM WHERE TO PRACTICE MORE HAVING FINISHED THE MATERIAL PROVIDED.
srinivasbelvi : You can follow 2 round strategy. If you think a question can be done within 2 minutes, then do it in the first round. Few of the remaining questions in the second round.

shri : HOW SHUD WE DIVIDE THE TIME IN VARC SECTION BETWEEN RC AND OTHER QUEST. ?
satyaprakash : There is no standard answer to this question. Know your strengths & weaknesses so that you can manage your time effectively.

nitin : SIR PLSSS TELL WHAT STARTEGY TO FOLLOW FOR THE QUANT N FROM WHERE TO PRACTICE MORE HAVING FINISHED THE MATERIAL PROVIDED.
raman : Please revise regularly. Also make sure that you analyze the aimcats and try to bridge the gaps between the preparation and performance

sks : GIM CUT OFF MARKS?
srinivasbelvi : Around 80%ile

cataspirant : I HAVE COMPLETED MY BACHELORS FROM PUNE UNIVERSITY WHERE THE TOPPER ENDS UP SCORING AROUND 77-78% I HAVE 71% AGGR. WILL IIMA BE CONSIDERING SUCH CASES DURING THE SHORTLISTING PROCESS THIS YEAR?
srinivasbelvi : Yes, will be considered by every B-School

sheona : SIR UPCOMING 14 AIMCATS IS ENOUGH? FOR THIS NEW PATTERN
satyaprakash : Yes.

pooja : I WILL GIVE CAT 2016 AS I AM IN THIRD YEAR OF B.TECH NOW...AND I AM ABLE TO SCORE GOOD IN QUANT AND DATA INTERPRETATION PORTION..BUT MY VERBAL SECTION IS WORSE...SO I AM PLANNING TO DO QUANTUM AND DATA INTERPRETATION PRACTICE IN THE LAST 6 MONTHS AND NOW FOCUSSING IN VERBAL PART...AM I RIGHT?
srinivasbelvi : Replied

pooja : I WILL GIVE CAT 2016 AS I AM IN THIRD YEAR OF B.TECH NOW...AND I AM ABLE TO SCORE GOOD IN QUANT AND DATA INTERPRETATION PORTION..BUT MY VERBAL SECTION IS WORSE...SO I AM PLANNING TO DO QUANTUM AND DATA INTERPRETATION PRACTICE IN THE LAST 6 MONTHS AND NOW FOCUSSING IN VERBAL PART...AM I RIGHT?
srinivasbelvi : Spend more time on verbal but spend about a few hours every week on Quant/ Di /LR. Being in touch is advised over taking break from subjects.

piu : SIR PLZ REPLY TO MY QUERY
srinivasbelvi : Replied