abcxyz : WHAT SHOULD THE STRATEGY FOR THE NEXT WEEK BE?
anujkhanna : on the right hand side in bottom corner there is a link which can be clicked to view enter paper in PDF format by the help of which you can look at all questions and decide which question you would like to tackle first this will give you a general idea which section is difficult as compared to others. keep yourself calm and identify easy questions

concretepillow : SIR, I HAVE SEMESTER EXAMS NOW WHICH LEADS TO ALMOST NO TIME TO REVISE CONCEPTS. AT THIS TIME IS IT BETTER TO USE MY SCARCE RESOURCES IN TIME TO SOLVE CRTS OR REVISE BASICS?
vijaykumar : Revise the basics and try do what you have already covered don't try cover new things and get into frustrations

nobody : HELLO PROFESSORS, ANY NEW TOPICS OR QUESTION TYPES IN SUNDAY'S PAPER THAT WERE NOT COVERED IN AIMCATS?
chandrajyoti : I hope, you are already prepared for the exam. Keep you concepts clear so that you can tackle any twist.

am : WILL YOU RISK A GUESS AS TO WHAT IS A SAFE SCORE FOR CALLS FROM IIM-A/B/C? I ATTEMPTED ARND 67 QUESTIONS AND HOPING FOR ATLEAST 90% ACCURACY..
anujkhanna : it is impossible for even the IIMs to predict the number of attempts to get an X or a Y percentile. The end result will be an outcome based on the difficulty level of the paper and on how the other test takers solved the paper during the slot.Right now its very hard to predict as 22nd is also there normalisation and other factors must be consider as well. But keep your fingers cross and wait for the results

neil08 : GOOD EVENING SIR, AS NOW WE HAVE SEEN WHATS GOING ON IN CAT WHAT SHOULD BE THE STRATEGY FOR NEXT 4 DAYS
tanuja : You should take the next 4 days easy, revise the concepts and browse through the AIMCAT papers. Catch up with your sleep!

abcxyz : CAN WE SAFELY ASSUME THE DIFFICULTY LEVEL TO BE THE SAME AS YESTERDAY?
dhruba : first you should not go by internet forums as it is a subjective view. Secondly since score normalisation will be there, it is not necessary that difficulty level will remain same. So suggest don't assume/presume anything based on what is floating on internet

nobody : DI/LR WAS VERY DIFFICULT, ANY TIPS ON HOW TO GO AHEAD IN REVISION IN THIS WEEK?
chandrajyoti : Keep you basics clear. Visit the AIMCAT papers and see the solutions. That should work.

raghu : WHAT PERCENTILE CAN WE EXPECT WITH A SCORE OF 130?
chandrajyoti : Percentile is a Rank which is a relative measure. It does not depend only on your performance. 130 score shall be normalised based on many factors. Hence, you cannot easily convert it to percentile.

rakesh10 : SIR 130 MARKS HOW MUCH PERCENTILE CAN EXPECT?
vijaykumar : Depends on how others have performed

future : CMAT 76.19 PERCENTILE.
amol : LoW SCORE. Difficult to get into a good institute.

r123 : SIR I HAVE ATTEMPTED 38 QUESTIONS WITH 95 PERCENT ACCURACY... WHAT PERCENTILE CAN I EXPECT?
amol : Above 85 to 90 percentile

mini : I WANTED SOME FEEDBACK REGARDING THE COLLEGES NIBM AND SCMHRD IN TERMS OF THEIR PLACEMENTS AND FACULTY
anujkhanna : NIBM is a good college for carrier in banking sector and finance sector being govt college the faculty members as good and placement on avg is good. scmhrd for HR is good.

sachinn : WHAT SHOULD I DO IN NEXT 5 DAYS IN LR AND DI ??
amol : First Revise all our classroom handouts and then practice few online tests,

sachin : SIR,I HAVE COMPLETED MY CAT.I AM THINKING WHETHER TO APPLY FOR XAT OR NOT ...I WISH TO GET INTO TOP25 INSTTS...WHAT ARE THE INSTITUTES THAT ONLY ACCEPT XAT BUT NOT CAT IN TOP 25 ...AM POOR AT GK,THATS WHY AM CNFUSED WHETHER TO WRITE XAT OR NOT ??I WANT TO ATTEMPT TISS .. WHAT TO DO XAT OR TISS ..JUST WANT TO FOCUS ON 1 XAM..SUGGEST ME SIR..
tanuja : You will need to work on your GK/current affairs knowledge for GWPI stage. If you are looking at top 25, XLRI takes only XAT scores. Work on your GK, you have more than a months time.

sachinn : WHAT SHOULD I DO IN NEXT 5 DAYS FOR CAT TO IMPROVE MY SCORES
amol : Revise all Basics, finalise on your strategy and take TWo Mock papers.

samhitha : SIR HOW DO U THINK THE DEGREE OF DIFFICULTY BE FOR CAT ON NOV 22
dhruba : we cannot predict anything

sachinn : WHAT SHOULD BE OUR IDEAL STRATEGY IN PAPER?
vjs : 1.do not miss all the questions which you know.2.time management , do not look at the whole time to number of questions.3.Do not stuck at any question.

madhav : SIR IT IS BEING SAID THAT MORE EMPHASIS TO BE GIVEN ON DI AND LR THIS TIME....THROW SOME LIGHT...CAT EXAM ON 22ND LAST SESSION
vijaykumar : DI and LR is concern you need to do lot of practice on different variety of sets. For this AIMCAT papars will help u

sachinn : WHAT SHOULD BE OUR IDEAL STRATEGY IN PAPER? IF I DONT HAVE ANY STRENGHTS IN PARTICULAR SECTION BUT AM COMFORTABLE IN ALL I.E I UNDERSTAND THE QUESTION ATER SEEING THE SOLUTION
dhruba : you should allocate equal time to both the sections then..keep 5-10 mins buffer for the end

cat14topper : SIR HOW IS BIM TRICHY
dhruba : its a fairly good college

mak : GUD EVENING SIRWHAT SHOULD BE ATTEMPTS AS PER YESTERDAYS PAPER TO GET CALL FROM IIM A B C WITH 90 PERCENT ACCURACY
amol : More than 25 in each section

cat22 : WHICH CHAPTERS IN QA,VA,LR,DI I CAN REVISE FOR CAT?
amol : You need to revise all the areas.

sachinn : ON WHAT FACTORS ,SHOULD A QUESTION BE SELECTED IN EXAM? WHAT TO CONSIDER
vijaykumar : Depends on your strenghts and weekness

neil08 : SIR/MAM, SHOULD I PLAN MY STRATEGY FOR EXAM KEEPING THE FEEDBACK OF STUDENTS WHO HAVE TAKEN CAT ON 16TH OR NOT??
tanuja : Your strategy should be as you have practiced during the AIMCATs, always divide the time on the 2 sections, attempt easy questions first.

sachinn : HOW TO ATTEMPT LR FASTER ?
chandrajyoti : You scan the paper for first five minutes, find the LR questions, identify the type and take a decision whether you are comfortable in that type or not. Set your time limit and try to solve the problem within that time. This time you have the flexibility to start with LR first.

sachinn : WHAT IS YOUR OPINION ABOUT YESTERDAYS PAPER? HOW TO PREPARE OURSELVES BETTER FOR 22ND??
vjs : Go throw the information provided on T.I.M.E page.

chintu : ARE IMI AND FORE GOOD B- SCHOOLS ?
dhruba : yes..you can refer to the list of bschools given in our Student Homepage to understand rankings better

samhitha : WAT IS THE PERCENTILE CUTOFF FOR IIT MADRAS KANPUR N KHARAGPUR
amol : IIT Madras - 94 Percentile Overall with 88 Percentile sectionals IIT Kanpur - 93 Percentile IIT Kharagpur - Around 95 Percentile in CAT*(Mostly Profile based calls are given)

hemangi : WHAT WOULD YOU ADVICE TO ASPIRANTS IN TERMS OF PREPARATION WHO HAVE THEIR EXAMS ON 22ND?
anujkhanna : on the right hand side in bottom corner there is a link which can be clicked to view enter paper in PDF format by the help of which you can look at all questions and decide which question you would like to tackle first this will give you a general idea which section is difficult as compared to others. keep yourself calm and identify easy questions and solve the questions in rounds like round 1 for all easy question round 2 for moderate questions

abcxyz : I'M WORRIED ABOUT SOLVING SOMETHING NEW AND HAVING MY CONFIDENCE DIP. INSTEAD, IF I REVISE WHAT I HAVE ALREADY DONE,WOULD THAT BE BETTER?
tanuja : You should not be doing anything new now, just revise all that you have studied till now. Do browse through the AIMCATs. Best of luck

gulshan : ARE WELINGKAR N NL DALMIA GOOD B SCHOOLS
anujkhanna : both are good can be selected

sayan : SIR SHOULD WE RESCHEDULE OUR STRATEGY?
vijaykumar : Just stick on to what suits you the best we can't expect the likewise paper next week too

sachin : CAT OVER.....PLZ CONSIDER THIS QUESTION...FROM WHERE AND HOW SHOULD I START MY GD/PI PREP .... TELL ME SOME TOPICS(THEY WILL BE ASKING ON ECONOMICS,MATHS,CONSTITUTION ETC ETC) SO THAT I CAN COVER THEM ,NOW AM FREE BUT I MAY BE BUSY AFTER SOME DAYS ....
tanuja : You should start going though the GWPI briefcase on your SHP, which would be giving the details of various topics. Also start reading the n/p throughly, going through the editorial pages. This will bring you upto date with the current happening

zxcr : SIR HOW WAS THE DIFFICULTY LEVEL OF PARAJUMBLES/PARA COMPLETION ON DAY1 ? HOW MANY OF THOSE CAN BE EXPECTED?
anujkhanna : difficulty wise out of 10 i would rate it 5-6 so moderate level. How many can you predict that's a tough question as 22nd what kind of paper will be there its tough to predict but is light of yesterdays cat can expect some questions

ronan : WHEN WILL TIME LAUNCH ITS CAT PERCENTILE PREDICTOR ?
deepak : We discontinued that in 2009, as CAT authorities prohibit any kind of speculation, discussion on the content of papers.

sachinn : PLEASE SUGGEST SOME STRATEGIES
amol : No point in trying new strategies at this stage. Stick to what you have been following till date. Attempt the easiest one first.

isha : SIR I HAVE MY EXAM ON 22ND. SHOULD I FOCUS ON GIVING CRTS AS I HAVNT DONE THAT OR SHOULD I REVISE THE CONCEPTS.
vjs : Have a glance at concepts( Revise those concepts which took extra time initially)Then look at the CRTs and Mock papers.Plan the strategy.

deepanshu : SIR I HAVE GOT 195 MARKS IN NMAT. IS THERE ANY CHANCE FOR BANGLORE OR HYDERABAD CAMPUS?
dhruba : U do stand a good chance though to be confirm we need to wait for all the results from all the slots

shreya : HI SIR...I AM WOORIED ABOUT WHAT EXACTLY SHOULD I READ IN THSE 4 DAYS..
vijaykumar : Please revise the concepts and have go thru the AIMCAT paper that will help you

nobody : SIR, IS IT SUFFICIENT TO PRACTISE DI?LR FROM PREVIOUS CAT PAPERS ONLY IN THIS LAST WEEK?
tanuja : make sure that your concepts are clear, and also revise AIMCATs apart from pervious CAT papers

adi : ANY TIPS THAT U CAN GIVE US FOR PREPARATION FOR THE LAST 4 DAYS AFTER THE ANALYSIS OF THE FIRST DAY OF CAT 2014?
dhruba : first day should not change your preparation strategy as there is no guarantee that paper will be like this on 22nd as well..suggest don't believe in the internet forums etc either as most of the time they are subjected views

shreya : KINDLY SUGGEST A FEW TOPICS WHICH WE SHOULD NOT LEAVE TO REVISE BEFORE GOING FOR CAT ON 22ND
vjs : Shreya, CAT is always a surprising test.We should't leave any.

nk : SIR,WHAT TIME SHOULD ONE DEVOTE IN SOLVING ONE DI SET
dhruba : it should be around 1.5-2 mins multiplied by number of questions in that set

rakesh10 : SIR SOME GOOD B SCHOOLS OTHER THAN IIMS IF I GET CAT ABOVE 90%LE?
prajnanray : NITIE, IITs, SP Jain, IMT

madhav : OK QUICK TIPS FOR NEXT 4 DAYS!! ANYTHING TYPICAL TO DO?
deepak : http://time4education.com/CAT2014_Day1_Consolidated_Report.asp

chintu : WHAT ARE THE BEST POINTERS AS TO LEAVE A QUESTION BECAUSE SOMETIMES IT GETS INTO SIGHT AFTER SPENDING A MINUTE OR SO WHILE SOMETIMES NOT?
vijaykumar : Check for the questions which are similar to what you have come across so far don't to go into which is very new to you unless you have lot of time before completing the exam

panbhi : SIR WAS THE PAPER SO EASY THAT EVERY ONE SOLVING 70+ QUESTIONS. AND TIPS FOR THE NEXT DAY ASPIRANTS.
dhruba : first day should not change your preparation strategy as there is no guarantee that paper will be like this on 22nd as well..suggest don't believe in the internet forums etc either as most of the time they are subjected views..also don't go with a preset number..just focus on proper time planning and do as many questions correctly as possible

deepanshu : SIR I HAVE MY SEMESTER EXAM ON 21ST AND CAT ON 22ND AND I HAVE FINISHED SOLVING CRTS' WHAT SHOULD BE MY STRATEGY IN THE LAST 4 DAYS ASSUMING THAT I CAN GIVE ONLY AROUND 4 HOURS DAILY FOR CAT PREPARATION.
chandrajyoti : Your semester exam should be your priority. Do not change your strategy now. Revise through the AIMCAT papers and the solutions. Wish you all the best.

sayan : SIR I HAVE 98.01 % IN CMAT EXAM... CAN I GET A GOOD CLG WITH IT?
vjs : Yes! Fair chances.

abhii : SIR DOES JBIMS TAKES ONLY WORK EXPERIENCED GRADUATES IF NO THEN WHAT IS THE MINIMUM CUT-OFF PERCENTILE REQUIRED?
anujkhanna : The answer is no. The newly autonomous JBIMS will accept score of cat and mah-cet so your score should be more that 97 percentile and in CET should have good rank that is within TOP 200-250

abcxyz : HOW CAN WE PLAN A STRATEGY FOR 22ND, AS THE PAPER LEVEL YESTERDAY WAS MUCH EASIER THAN ANY AIMCAT.
vijaykumar : We set AIMCAT slightly thougher than CAT so that students can handle the real CAT without pressure. So revise the concepts and go thru the AIMCAT's and stick onto the stratergy that suits you the best because you know your strenghts and weekness

neha : I HAVE ATTEMPTED 56 QUESTN WITH 24 IN QUANT AND 32 IN VERBAL WHAT CAN I EXPECT SHOULD I FI FORM FOR S.P JAIN
prajnanray : What's your accuracy?

mahak : HELLO.. IIFT XA.. GK NT PREPARED TILL NW.. CAN U PLS TELL ME WHT TO DO RYT NW FOR GK..??
chandrajyoti : T.I.M.E. magazines can be used for current affairs and GK.

isha : HI PLZ SUGGEST WHAT SHOULD ONE DO THE REMAINING DAYS. I AM REALLY CONFUSED OVER WHAT SHOULD I STUDY.
amol : This is the time to revise. Do not take any new topics. Practice more through taking Tests

hemangi : ANUJ KHANNA SIR, RHS BOTTOM - YOU MEAN IN ACTUAL CAT?
anujkhanna : Yes

samhitha : IS WORK EXPERIENCE REQUIRED TO GET A CALL FROM IIT'S
amol : Not necessary

rj : SIR I AM DONE WITH MY CAT TOMORROW NOW I WANT TO PREPARE FOR IIFT. PLEASE SUGGEST SPECIFIC TO WHICH AREA SHOULD I FOCUS? ALSO SOLVING PREVIOUS YEAR PAPER WOULD BE AN GOOD IDEA?
dhruba : yes why not..plus GK and reasoning part requires different preparation than CAT so concentrate on that

rajyalakshmi : REGARDING SNAP,DOES WORKEXP OF A CANDIDATE PLAY A CRUCIAL ROLE IN THE ADMISSION PROCESS??
anujkhanna : Not much there will be few points provided for work ex candidates but it does not effect chances of selection

nk : SIR,IF I AM NOT ABLE TO SOLVE A QUESTION I GET NERVOUS AND AFTER THAT I AM NOT ABLE TO DO MUCH QUESTIONS.HOW TO GET OUT OF THIS PLEASE HELP? I GET NERVOUS VERY FAST.
dhruba : nervousness comes out lack of familiarity with questions..suggest take more sectional tests to develop more familiarity with questions

laddulal : SIR WAT SHUD BE IDEAL ATTEMPT FOR 97+ PERCENTILE
deepak : It is not possible to predict that.

ewd : PLS REPLY SIR! AFTER SEEING THAT IA M REALLY DEPRESSED AND I CANT CONCENTRATE ON ITHER EXAMS
tanuja : Have you already taken CAT? You should just relax even if you have not written CAT. Think of all the achievements that you have till now, big and small. Talk to your family members/friends, so that you feel better

sachin : SIR THAT GWPI HAS SOMETHING RELATING RESUMES,CAMPUS PLACEMNT ETC ETC ...... TELL ME SOME SUBJECTS TO BE COVERED .... AM FROM ENGINEERING BACKGROUND .... I AM NILL IN ECONOMICS AND COMMERCE
chandrajyoti : Engineers normally do not read Politics and History. You can start with them. Post independence history of India is a fascinating thing. You may start with that.

neha : SIR WHAT SHOULD BE MY PREPARATION STRATEGY FOR TISS NET?ANY SPECIFIC STUDY MATERIAL AVAILABLE
prajnanray : Practise previous years' paper

kesha : IS THERE WILL BE MAJOR CHANGE EXPECTED ON 22 NOV PAPER FOR QUNT PAPERS
dhruba : nothing can be predicted..please prepare with an open mind and be ready to face changes if any..CAT is all about managerial capabilities

mahak : @DHRUBA SIR PLS TELL ME WHT TO DO FOR IIFT GK..?
dhruba : doing recent business/economy related news helps..apart from that books/authors, awards etc should help..you can refer to our monthly magazines for preparation

neha : SIR I CAN EXPECT 90% ACCURACY
prajnanray : Might be a tough call... let's hope for the best

sachinn : WHAT & HOW SHOULD I REVISE IN NEXT 4 DAYS
dhruba : stick to your basic plan only as now..revise the aimcats and sectional tests..avoid long hours or late nights..try to take atleast one full length test in the same time slot as you have real CAT

shiva : HI SIR .AM TAKING CAT ON 22ND.HOW MUCH IS THE MIN.PERCENTILE REQURED TO EXPECT CALLS FROM IIMS.MY ACADAMICS ARE 10NTH 78.33,12TH 80.40,BTECH 73.40.AND BELONGS TO SC CATAGORY.
shivabhaskaran : u will get if u secure more than 55 percentile.

anu : SHOULD I GIVE THE SNAP TEST FOR BEST PERCENTILE?IS IT EASY EXAM OR NOT?
vijaykumar : It is easy compared to CAT

rajyalakshmi : FOR BE PASSED FRESHER WITH NO WRK EXP,WHICH EXAM OTHER THAN CAT IS THE BEST FOR MBA??
shivabhaskaran : xat, snap and tiss

accd4we25 : WANT TO KNOW ABOUT FORE PGDM-IB,IS THIS COURSE ONLY FOR THOSE WHO HAS THEIR FAMILY BUSINESS?
shivabhaskaran : if u have passion in international business u can persue this course,

ank : SIR,I AM DA CANDIDATE AND EXPECT SCORE BETWEEN 125-140, QA55-65 AND VA 60-80.IS ANY CHANCE OF GETTING CALL FROM IIM B,L,A,C,K,I OR FMS?
amol : You can expect from K and I

itsme : ANY VIEWS ON ISBR BUSINESS SCHOOL?
chandrajyoti : It has two campuses - Bangalore and Chennai. However, it is not among the top 150 B-Schools available in T.I.M.E. List of Top B-schools.

abcd : SIR I WROTE MY EXAM YESTERDAY..ATTEMPTED 71 QUESTIONS.41 IN QUANT AND 30 IN ENGLISH.ACCURACY MAY BE AROUND 70%.WAS IT A GOOD ATTEMPT?
vijaykumar : If it as you might get a good percentile but it still depends on how others performed

hemangi : ANUJ KHANNA, RHS BOTTOM - YOU MEAN IN ACTUAL CAT?
anujkhanna : yes in actual CAT while giving online paper

abhii : SIR WHAT PERCENTILE IS REQUIRED AT SP JAIN?
shivabhaskaran : in cat 94 plus in xat 92 plus

timepowai : WHAT LINK ARE YOU REFERRING TO.... (RIGHT CORNER LINK)?
deepak : Sir was referring to new additional feature in the exam interface.

mahak : SIR I ATTEMPTED 56 QUES OUT OF WHICH I THINK 6-7 WILL B WRONG.. WHT CAN B MY % ACCORDING TO U.. ACCORDINGLY I VL FILL D FORM...
dhruba : difficult to predict as the paper is under non-disclosure agreement right now..suggest wait till 22nd slot is over or apply based on your aimcat performance

shreya : SIR I HAVE DONE PREPARATION,ATTENDED LECTURES,OING GIVEN AIMCATS,ANALYSED FEW OF THEM.BUT DAY BY DAY M LOOSING HOPE...HOW SHOULD I REGAIN MY CALM THSE DAYS...
dhruba : its ok to be slightly worried as the exams nears..its normal..don't get unduely worried..on the day of CAT you will get your best form

mini : I'M MORE COMFORTABLE WITH THE LR/VA SECTION. WHAT IS THE MIMIMUM NO. OF QUESTIONS THAT I SHOULD ATTEMPT FROM QUANT?
vijaykumar : Depends on the toughness of the section. The easier the section the more the questions u need to attempt

rajesh : SIR, I ATTEMPTED 32 QUESTIONS WITH 90% ACCURACY.WHAT SHOULD MY EXPECTED PERCENTILE SCORE?
dhruba : its difficult to predict as of now as the paper is under non disclosure agreement..suggest wait for the 22nd slot to be over to get a better idea

sachinn : SHOULD I ATTEMPT ONLINE SECTIONAL TESTS NOW?? OR FULL LENTH CATS??
shivabhaskaran : try taking mock tests and practice online tests in areas where u feel u r not strong

arungan123 : HI TEAM,
prajnanray : Hi! What's your query?

ccca4d284 : COULD YOU PLS TELL ME SIR WHAT CAN BE THE CUTOFF FOR UPCOMING IIMS SUCH AS AP , BIHAR ETC.... BASED ON THE FIGURES OF FIRST INTAKE OF TRICHY, RAIPUR PLS
deepak : There is no correlation between the two at all. We will just have to wait and watch.

laddulal : SIR I HAVE 96 PERCENTILE IN CMAT.... CAN I GET GOOD CLG
prajnanray : Yes! Definitely

ewd : @ TANUJA MAAM: I HAVE WRITTEN CAT HOW ACCURATE ARE CAT PERCENTILE PREDICTORS. ATTEMPTED 30 AND IT SHOWS 20-30 PERCENTILE
tanuja : Suggest you do not bother too much about CAT now! Its over, there is nothing that you can do about it. Just relax for 2-3 days and get back to your preparation for other exams. If you will spend time on thinking about CAT, it will not help in any manner. Just move on

susan : DOES IIFT HAVE SECTIONAL CUTOFFS? WHAT ABOUT THE OVERALL CUTOFF FOR GETTING A CALL?
deepak : Yes it does. The overall cut off varies each year.

timestudent : KINDLY CLEAR THIS: DOES SOLVING TOUGHER QUESTIONS IN CAT INCREASE YOUR NORMALIZED SCORE? OR IT ALL DEPENDS ON YOUR RAW SCORE? THANK YOU
vijaykumar : Depends on whether the examiners give weightage more towards the tougher questions or it is flat. Since normalisation comes into picture they are not revealing this. It might be but can't say definitely

neha : PLZ REPLY SIR ICAN EXPECT 90% ACCURACY IN 56 ATTEMPTS 24 FROM QUANT AND 32 FROM VA SHOULD I FILL SP JAIN
prajnanray : Already replied

prathamesh : GOOD EVENING ALL. THE DI AND LA SECTIONS WERE THE DECIDING AREAS IN THE CAT ON NOV 16. WILL IT BE THE SAME CONDITION ON NOV 22ND?
chandrajyoti : Do not predict anything. CAT organisers can always change their strategy. Normalisation is used to balance all sorts of easy-difficult questions. So whether the paper was easy or difficult doesn't affect you strategy. You should answer best to your capacity.

sayan : SIR I THNK MY PERCENTILE WILL BE BETWEEN 85-92 IN CAT . WHAT ARE THE COLLEGES I SHOULD APPLY FOR ? I AHVE APPLIED FOR FORE, IMI.. IS DSE A GOOD OPTION ?
srinivasbelvi : DSE is a decent college too...

cat2014 : HELLO SIR.. I HAD TAKEN THE TEST IN THE 1ST SLOT YESTERDAY.. ATTEMPTED 29 IN SECTION 1 (ASSUMING 70%ACCURACY:LOWER END) AND 27 IN SECTION 2 (ASSUMING 60%)ACCURACY.. WHERE WOULD MY SECTIONALS AND OVER ALL PERCENTILE LIE ? AND HENCE THE BEST COLLEGES TO APPLY FOR WITH THIS SCORE..
chandrajyoti : We recommend B-Schools from your AIMCATs performance. CAT score converted into percentile after it is normalised. So, cannot make any comment. You can use B-School Guidance link from your SHP to post you query for B-School selection guidance.

adil : SHOULD I GET ON WITH ADVANCED SECTIONAL TESTS OR CRTS OR LAST YEAR'S ACTUAL CAT PAPERS?HAVE MY PAPER ON 22ND
deepak : It is illegal to download or view CAT papers from 2009. We advise you to not try to procure or discuss the content them anywhere. Go through the CRTs.

cat22 : I HAVE MY EXAM ON 22..I USE TO GET IN 93-97 PERCENTILE IN AIMCATS. I WAS VERY CONFIDENT TWO DAYS BACK.. BT AFTER LOOKING AT YESTERDAY'S RESPONSE DAT PEOPLE HAVE ATTEMPTED 85-90 QUESTIONS, I M FEELING NERVOUS, DEMOTIVATED..
tanuja : You have written many AIMCATs and done well. There is no need to get nervous on account of CAT. Just concentrate on solving as many easy questions as you can locate. revise AIMCATs. Relax and you will do well in CAT.

cat14topper : SIR MY CMAT PERCENTILE IS 94.7... CAN I GET GOOD CLG..PLZ REPLY
prajnanray : Yes! Definitely

123 : DOES SNAP AND TISS HAVE SECTIONAL CUTOFFS??
anujkhanna : NO

dlcb4e051 : CAN U PLZ TELL SOME GUD CLG WHICH COME UNDER CMAT
shivabhaskaran : kj somaiyah, wellingar mumbai, syndenham mumbai,Xavier Institute of Management & Research, xavier institute -ranchi, Goa Institute of management

neha : XAT IS STILL LEFT SO CAN I EXPECT FOR SP JAIN
prajnanray : Try your best in XAT

nk : SIR,CAN YOU PROVIDE ME AN IDEA ABOUT THE DIFFICULTY LEVEL OF CAT PAPER YESTERDAY?
anujkhanna : you can check the same on our website in detail. The pattern seen in the relative difficulty levels of the areas, i.e., of QA & DI in Section–I and VA & LR in Section –II, has been consistent across slots. In Section-I, Quant has been reported to have significantly been toned down in terms of its difficulty level but the DI part is supposed to have been reasonably difficult. VA was simple but logical ability was considered to be tough.

shiva : AND WHAT ARE THE OTHER XAMS I SHOULD PREFER .PLZ SUGGEST ME
shivabhaskaran : apply for snap and tiss.

ankit : HELLO SIR. I HAD DONE 54(27/27) QUES IN CAT 1ST SLOT. WHAT %ILE SHOULD I EXPECT AND WHICH ARE THE COLLEGE I SHOULD APPLY?
deepak : It is not legal to discuss anything about the paper. Make an estimate based on how you did yesterday vs. how your aimcats were.

deepanshu : SIR I AM VERY WEAK IN QUANT. WHAT SHOULD I DO IN ORDER TO ATLEAST CLEAR THE SECTION 1 CUT OFF OF TOP COLLEGES.
vjs : 1.Do all the questions which are familiar and try to follow the instructions given in rest of the questions.. you may get an idea to crack them..put your efforts and do not leave any question, read every one and decide which one to be left.

mini : OKAY I'M FROM AN ARMY BACKGROUND SO I HAVE GOOD CHANCES OF GETTING INTO SIMS. IS SCMHRD A BETTER COLLEGE? BECAUSE SIMS OFFERS AN AVERAGE SALARY OF 8 LAKHS.
chandrajyoti : SCMHRD: The average compensation offered to students: 10.49 lpa [source: http://scmhrd.edu/finalplacement.php]

isha : HI SIR. DUE TO CAT ON 22 I AM NOT ABLE TO FOCUS ON IIFT GK PART. I GOT 30.25/100 IN MOCK IIFT.
shivabhaskaran : yar try to work on gen.awr atleast from our magazines, and try to solve more mock iift papers.

varshi : SIR DOES SNAP HAVE NEGATIVE MARKING
anujkhanna : Yes

adil : DEEPAK SIRWHAT SHOULD BE MY STRATEGY THIS WEEK? HAVE MY PAPER ON 22ND. MOREOVER, IS CAT OF THE SAME LEVEL AS ADVANCED SECTIONAL TEST (MOCK TEST) GIVEN IN OUR PORTAL?
deepak : Do a light revision, go through Cat replica tests. We have repeated this enough times since 6 pm - we cannot comment on the paper as it is illegal.

cat2014 : @CHANDRAJYOTHI SIR: MAY I KNOW WHAT IS "SHP" AND WHERE EXACTLY CAN I FIND IT?
chandrajyoti : If you are a student of T.I.M.E., then it is your student Home Page. It will have a link where you can post your query and we answer you for B-School selection.

sachinn : WHAT TO DO IN NEXT 4 DAYS
amol : Revise all concepts and Take two Mock papers

rajesh : SIR,WHAT IS THE CUT OFF FOR FORE MANAGEMENT SCHOOL?
shivabhaskaran : above 87 percentile

sprd : IT WAS PERCIEVED AS YESTER DAY CAT EXAM WAS MODERATE , THEN WHAT ABOUT THE STUDENTS PERCENTILE IF THE PAPER IS RELATIVELY EASY OR TOUGH
anujkhanna : it will be taken care as IIM uses different tools to normalize the scores into percentile.

ruby : SIR, WHAT ARE THE GOOD B-SCHOOLS FOR 90-94 %ILE?
vijaykumar : XIM-B, IME, DOMS, IMT, SIMSR,AND NEW IIMS

sprd : WHAT REALLY NORMALISATION AND ITS PROCEDURE
anujkhanna : You can check the same on your website or IIM website link is www.time4education.com/uploads/Note-on-Normalization-of-Scores-in-CAT2014.pdf

arungan123 : HI ALL, WITH 3 YEARS OF EXP IS GIVING SNAP OR IBS A GOOD CALL?
prajnanray : SNAP yes... IBSAT perhaps not

rakesh10 : SIR I HAVE ATTEMPTED QA 34 (90% ACCURACY) VA 16(100% ACCURACY) HOW MUCH PERCENTILE I CAN GET? I KNOW IT DEPENDS ON OTHERS PERFORMANCE. STILL ANY GUESS ?
amol : Section 1 will be above 98 percentile and Sect 2 will be around 75 percentile and overall 90 percentile

shreya : I AM A WORKING PROFESSIONAL ,PLS SUGGEST OPTING SYMBI WOULD BE A GOOD OPTION ?
anujkhanna : If you are getting SIBM and SCMHRD then yes

pl : SIR, IS IBS HYD A REPUTED SCHOOL ?? ITS RATED RANK 51 IN TIME B-SCHOOL RANKINGS....
shivabhaskaran : The batch is huge and fee is high that is why rating is 51 yar. its a good back up option

gulshan : WHICH IS GUD B SCHOOL FOR FINANCE SPECIALISATION
shivabhaskaran : IIM's, SP Jain Mumbai, IFMR Chennai, IMT Ghazhiabad, MDI, KJ Somaiyah

cat2014 : SIR SHOULD I WRITE THE CMAT 2ND SESSION IN FEB2015? WOULD IT HELP ME WITH COLLEGES AS FEWER COLLEGES ACCEPT THE CMAT 2ND SESSION SCORE
anujkhanna : yes you are right very few good college do accept CMAT score so you can write, but your score should be high in order to get good college.

hemangi : WHAT WAS THE AVERAGE PASSAGE LENGTH IN THE PAPER YESTERDAY?PLEASE ANSWER
anujkhanna : 600-700 words

vivekhits9 : HI...I WAS ALLOTED 2ND SLOT AND I MANAGE 26 IN QA(85% ACCURACY), 32 IN VA(80% ACCURACY),OA 58. NC-OBC. WHAT ARE MY CHANCES THIS YEAR?
amol : Good chances to get calls from few IIMs

bhcc4wc38 : SIR,MY STRATEGY WAS TO ATTEMPT LR AND THEN DI THEN QA RC &VA.AS I HAVE LEARNED LR AND DI WERE DIFFICULT SHOULD I CHANGE MY STRATEGY OR STICK WITH THIS ONE.
vjs : Your approach should be easy to difficult.Easy question will clear your cutoffs and difficult questions will push your %le

sachin : SIR SO I NEED TO WRITE XAT FOR ONE CLZ,XLRI ..... WAT ABOUT TISS? BOTH EXAMS NEED GK ..OKAY ...WHICH ONE WOULD BE BETTER EXAM TO BE WRITTEN...XAT IS TOUGH THAN TISS NO ...
shivabhaskaran : XAT is tougher than TISS, if u r good at gk then TISSNET will be easy exam. The ranking for XLRI is more than TISS. XAT is a tougher exam as single window paper pencil and also essay writing is there

pppp : SIR MY STRATEGY IS TO ATTEMPT LR FIRST, THEN DI ,QUANT N LAST VERBAL....BUT FROM YESTERDAYS CAT ANALYSIS LR N DI WERE THE TOUGHEST...NOW M CONFUSED WHETHER TO KEEP SAME STRATEGY O TRY SOME OTHER ...I STILL HAVE 5 DAYS LEFT...N WAT ALL THUNGS SHOULD I DO IN THESE 5 DAYS??
shivabhaskaran : yar always start with u r stronger area , u will gain some confidence. Dont get carried away from what u hear from people who have taken up cat, Its an exam based on skill, so dont get panic . believe in u r skills u can make it up to the top b-schools, dont change u r strategy with which u r comfortable

abcxyz : WITH THE CAT ON 22, WHAT CAN WE DO TO PREPARE FOR IIFT..HAVE DONE NOTHING FOR THAT
srinivasbelvi : You don't have to solve IIFT mocks as you have CAT on 22nd but make sure to take a thorough look at the mock papers or previous year papers to make a strategy to tackle the test.

fhhtuytj : GOOD EVENING SIR,ARE THERE EXTRAM TIME FOR PWD CANDIDATES WITHOUT SCRIBE,MY EXAM IS ON 22 ???
amol : You need to enquire at CAT helpline

shreya : MAM /SIR I NEED HELP..I HAVE DIFFICULTY IN UNDERSTANDING UPSTREAM DOWNSTREAM QUESTIONS
vijaykumar : Don't try to learn new things now, please revise all the concepts what you have already prepared

neha : PLZ REPLY SIR
prajnanray : Already replied. Please check

shreya : COULD YOU PLS EXPLAIN UPSTREAM DOWNSTREAM QUESTIONS
anujkhanna : over chat very difficult kindly contact faculty members of your nearest TIME center

aki : HOW IS FORE SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT DELHI?
anujkhanna : it is good and can be kept as back up option

livy : DEAR SIR, I TOOK MY CAT YESTERDAY, I HAVE ATTEMPTED 28 QUESTIONS IN QA AND 28 IN VA ACCURACY AROUND 80%..MY ACADEMIC PROFILE X- 90, XII- 88.6, GRAD(ENGG)-78.8 WORK EXP- 11 MONTHS, RESERVATION: NC-OBC (GIRL)...WHAT ALL COLLEGES SHOULD I APPLY TO IN ORDER TO BE ON THE SAFE-SIDE??
deepak : We cannot comment on the paper, and hence cannot offer predictions. As it would have been explained in the Bschool selection seminar, plz fall back on your aimcat performances and try to make an estimate.

vivekhits9 : WHAT SHOULD BE THE LAST WEEK STRATEGY FOR IIFT?
shivabhaskaran : work on gen. awr and solve old IIFT papers

rd721 : I HAVE MY CAT ON 22.. I AM DONE WITH PREVIOUS CAT PAPERS. FOR THE NEXT 2 DAYS I'LL REVISE AIMCATS AND SECTIONAL TESTS.. WHAT MORE SHOULD I DO? ANY TIPS FOR THE PAPER AFTER HAVING AN EASY TEST ON 16TH??
tanuja : revise basic concepts, revise AIMCAT and previous year CAT paper, relax, catch up with your sleep. Well rested mind can do wonders during a test. Best of luck

sid : SIR / MAM WAITING FOR LONG TIME ..KINDLY ANSWER MY QUESTIOM.THANKS IN ADVANCE...FOR 62 SCORE HW MUCH PERCENTILE
deepak : We do not discuss CAT paper contents as it is deemed illegal.

amulya : @BELVI SIR. I AM DONE WITH MY CAT EXAM. MY NEXT FOCUS IS XAT. KINDLY LET ME KNOW FROM WHERE TO PREPARE FOR DECISION MAKING AND ESSAY WRITTING AND ALSO LR CONSIDERING THE LOD THEY ASK.
srinivasbelvi : We'll have sessions on Essay writing & decision making a week after CAT. The best source to understand & practice the decision making of XAT is past XAT papers. Revise LR from AIMCATs, Advanced Sectional Tests, Lot-2 of the study material & past XAT papers.

virat : KINDLY ANSWER MY QUESTION SIR. WITH 41 ATTEMPTS IN YESTERDAYS EXAM AND A ACCURACY OF 80-85 PERCENT CAN I EXPECT A PERCENTILE HIGHER THAN 85?? I BELONG TO NCOBC AND HAVE 2 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE AND PERCENTAGE ABOVE 90 IN MY SCHOOL AND COLLEGE
deepak : We are not allowed to discuss the paper.

nobody : WHICH GOOD COLLEGES IN MUMBAI ACCEPT CMAT-2ND SESSION SCORES?
amol : Mumbai colleges will accept CMAT scores for All India seats. Good colleges in Mumbai accepting CMAT are Sydenham, K J somaiya, Welingkar

rohit : WHAT SHOULD BE OUR PRIORITY NO OF ATTEMPTS OR ACCURACY??
vjs : Not to leave the questions which you know or can solve with good comprehension /understanding.

trip : SIR HOW IS SIBM BANGLORE??
prajnanray : Decent. SIBM brand is helpful

gulshan : WOULD IT BE A GOOD CHOICE TO GET INTO ONE OF THE 6 NEW IIMS..WOULD THEY BE ABLE TO MATCH STANDARD OF OLD IIMS
vijaykumar : Old IIMs were once new so dont have to bother about it. It is the brand and the standard of the students joining it decides that

chandan : MY QUANT, DI AND LR IS GOOD AND RC IS AVERAGE . MOREOVER CRITICAL REASONING IS GOOD. NOW PLEASE SUGGEST HOW TO PROCEED IN EXAM?
chandrajyoti : Attempt the areas in which you are strong. Manage the cut-off you aim to achieve in each section, and then go for increasing your overall percentile from your strongest area.

abc : SIR HOW MANY ATTEMPTS ARE TO BE MADE ACTUALLY..WITH PEOPLE QOUTING 85-90 ITS REALLY GIVING TENSION
deepak : Do not go by hearsay. As many as you can possibly achieve.

jyoti1983 : SIR I HAVE ATTEMPTED 17 QUESTIONS IN QUANT AND 34 QUESTIONS IN VA. I BELONG TO NC-OBC.WHETHER THERE IS SOME QUOTA FOR GIRLS.PLS. TELL MY EXPECTED PERCENTILE.AND SCOPR.THANKS
deepak : Sorry, we are not allowed to discuss the paper by law.

ruby : SIR, WHAT ALL SHOULD WE LOOK FOR WHILE SELECTING A B-SCHOOL OTHER THAN THE COURSES, FEE AND PLACEMENTS? AND PLEASE TELL ME WHICH OF THESE ASPECTS SHOULD BE GIVEN MORE IMPORTANCE?
anujkhanna : In the current scenario reputation of the college and placement prospect

abcxyz : @VIJAYKUMAR SIR MY STRENGTH IN SECTION 1 WAS DI, BUT WITH IT BEING SO TOUGH YESTERDAY, I DO NOT KNOW WHETHER TO START WITH THAT OR NOT...
vijaykumar : First scan the paper and check in which sections are the questions are similar what you have already prepared which will give confidence that you can do it. That is what your stronger area, all of us struggle if we try to do something new which we never come across

pkk : WHAT WILL BE THE APPROX PERCENTILE RANGE FOR 100 MARKS
deepak : Sorry, we are not allowed to discuss the paper by law.

: SIR,IN QUANT WAT SHOULD BE MY TIME MANAGMNT STRATEGY?
vjs : Keep moving do not stuck at any question take proper decision about which question to be selected.

neha : I HAVE 94.35 PERCENTILE IN CMAT WHICH COLLEGES SHOULD I OPT FOR
deepak : You could apply to some of the following B-schools GIM GOA WELINGKAR-Mumbai/Bangalore IMT NAGPUR/HYD IBS HYDERABD KJ SOMAIYA MUMBAI XIME -BANGALORE IFMR CHENNAI BIMTECH-NOIDA

deepanshu : SIR WHICH COLLEGES SHOULD I APPLY FOR ASSUMING A SCORE OF 80 PERCENTILE IN CAT? NC OBC CANDIDATE.
anujkhanna : every good govt colleges like NITIE, some IIT should be selected

rd721 : WHAT SHOULD ONE DO TO GET A REPLY ON THIS CHAT!?
deepak : Wait.

pkk : SC CASTE ,90MARKS WITH CPI 9 FROM IIT B?CAN I EXPECT CALL FROM IIM A
prajnanray : What's the expected percentile?

cat2014 : SIR THE DIFFICULTY LEVEL OF CAT IS IT REDUCED
chandrajyoti : Do not go by rumors. CAT organisers can always change their strategy. Normalisation is used to balance all sorts of easy-difficult questions. So whether the paper was easy or difficult doesn't affect you strategy. You should answer best to your capacity.

nilesh : ALSO WHAT IS AIMCAT? AS I HAVE TAKEN CET ADMISSION IN TIME, ON SHP IT ONLY GIVES ME INF ABOUT AIMCET BUT NO INFO ON AIMCAT. WHEN CHECKED IT SAYS THAT IT IS AN ONLINE CHARGEABLE COURSE. KINDLY ADVICE.
anujkhanna : just like AIMCET AIMCAT is for CAT students who have registered for CAT

trip : IS IT WORTH TO DO MBA FROM SIBM BANGLORE?
anujkhanna : SIBM banglore is good option it is worth considering

ghcd4s589 : SIR MY CAT IS ON 22ND, SO I DON'T WANT TO DEVOTE MUCH TIME FOR GK IN IIFT. CAN IIFT BE CRACKED WITHOUT PROFICIENCY IN GK? AND WHAT TOPICS IN GK DO YOU SUGGEST APART FROM CURRENT AFFAIRS FOR IIFT ?
srinivasbelvi : Focus on CAT for the time being. Most of the students who get through are not good in GK. One can clear the cut-off score in GK with general understanding developed through basic reading of newspapers.

rohit : SIR,I AM FROM ARMY BACKGROUND,CN YOU TELL ME THE NO OF QUES I'LL HAVE TO ATTEMPT TO GET A CALL FROM SIMS PUNE ?
vjs : Number of questions.. is a difficult answer. Its too early to talk...Need to wait till the last slot is conducted and analysis is made available.

50144837 : SIR, WHAT IS THE CUT OFF FOR NITIE AND IITS?
deepak : NITIE 97, IIT B and D 98+, Kharagpur 97, Madras 96

cat2014 : SIR THE OVERALL DIFFICULTY LEVEL OF CAT IS IT REDUCED???????????????
amol : not really.Its just a feeling form sec 1.

cat2014 : SIR THE OVERALL DIFFICULTY LEVEL OF CAT IS IT REDUCED???????????????
anujkhanna : in quant and VA yes in logic and DI it is increased

frep : WHAT COURSES DOES TISS OFFER?
vijaykumar : It offers HR

rohit : HOW MUCH TIME SHOULD ONE IDEALLY SPENT ON A SINGLE QUESTION TO ACHIEVE A DECENT NO OF ATTEMPTS
anujkhanna : for easy question around 1-1.5 min and moderate ones 2-2.5 min for difficult 3 min can be given

raj : CMAT COLLEGES THIS YEAR?????????????
prajnanray : Didn't get the question

ruby : SIR, I HAVE EXACTLY 2YRS WORK EXP, X-87%, XII-92% & B.E.-75%. IF I DONT GET 90%+ IN CAT, THEN DO YOU SUGGEST ME TO ATTEMPT NEXT YEAR?
anujkhanna : looking at your profile i would suggest if you are not getting decent college then yes there is no harm is trying again

ldca4l260 : HOW MUCH TIME TO DEVOTE TO EACH SECTION
vijaykumar : Depends on weaker and stronger areas

raj : JBIMS COLLEGE IS COME UNDER CMAT EXAM OR NOT?????
amol : This year it will accept CAT and CET scores. Last year it accepted CMAT for All India seats which were 18 seats

cat14asp : CMAT 95.17 PERCENTILE. SUGGEST ME SOME GOOD COLLEGES
chandrajyoti : You may try for Great lakes, NIT Durgapur, etc.

svp : SIR , MY AIMCAT PERCENTILE RANGE IS 80-90 IN LAST 3 AIMCATS .MY CAT IS ON 22ND . I GIVE FIRST 90 MINS FOR SECTION I AND 80 MINS FOR SECTION II. ANY SUGGESTION ON TIME MANAGEMENT ?
tanuja : You should keep a buffer time of 10-15 minutes, which you can use for - 2-3 min for scanning the paper in the starting. Use the remaining buffer time at the end to revisit the section where you would like to increase the score.

aditya : @SRINIVAS BELVI SIR, I TRIED TO SOLVE DI MAXIMA MINIMA WORKSHOP QUESTIONS AND INVESTED A GOOD AMOUNT OF TIME ON THEM BUT STILL NOT SURE ON SOME CONCEPTS. IS IT OKAY TO LEAVE THAT TOPIC OR SHOULD I FOCUS ON IT IN LAST FEW DAYS?
srinivasbelvi : Try to understand set 5 & 6 which might be handy. If you have difficulty with the concept behind those 2 sets, try & meet me or any faculty for about 30 minutes for a quick discussion.

stolenjelly : S IT ADVISABLE TO GO THROUGH THE DI LR SECTIONS OF THE OLD CAT PAPER? WILL THEY HAVE RELEVANCE, CONSIDERING THE SETS PEOPLE GOT YESTERDAY WERE REALLY TOUGH?
anujkhanna : Definitely Yes.

ldca4l260 : FROM WHERE CAN WE GET PREVIOUS YEAR CAT QUESTIONS ONLINE
deepak : CAT authorities deem it illegal, you could be taken to the court if you flout the rules.

livy : WITH 28+28 ATTEMPTS AND 80% ACCURACY.. SHOULD SP JAIN BE FILLED
deepak : Fill it if by your best judgement, you have a chance of getting a 94%ile or above.

nj : I HEARD THAT THE LR PART WAS YESTERDAY. I AM 90% DEPENDED ON IT .WHAT TO DO NOW.I AM GETTING VERY TENSED.
vjs : Difficulty level is a relative thing..If you are depending on LR it sounds you are confident in the topic.Go ahead.

neha : SIR I HAVE FILLED FORMS FOR SIBM AND SCMHRD SHOULD I FILL SIBM BANGALORE ALSO TO BE ON SAFER SIDE
anujkhanna : yes you can

cat2014 : SIR PLS SUGGEST A SOURCE TO PREPARE FOR GK
anujkhanna : best way is thought newspapers magazines and manorama yesr book

aug780 : WHAT IS THE PERCENTILE REQUIERD FOR SPJAIN THROUGH XAT
shivabhaskaran : 92 plus

raj : BUT IT IS MENTIONED THAT JBIMS QUALIFYING EXAM ARE CAT 2014 AND CET NOT CMAT SO PLS TELL ME THAT STILL CMAT EXAM IN FEB 2015 IS QUALIFYING EXAM FOR JBIMS?????
amol : not for this year

boney : SECURED 152 IN NMAT.. CAN I EXPECT A CALL FOR NMIMS, BENGALURU?
deepak : Unlikely. Cut off is generally around 190

nilesh : I REPEAT MY QUERY ONCE AGAIN : I HAVE MY CAT EXAM ON 22ND NOV. I DID APPEAR FOR MY NMAT VERY 1ST ATTEMPT ON 14TH NOV AND DID NOT DO WELL AND THEREFORE TODAY I HAVE SCHEDULED FOR RETAKE ON 30TH NOV. RESULTS ARE STILL AWAITED FOR NMAT 1ST ATTEMPT. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHAT EXACTLY SHOULD I DO NOW FOR CAT AND THE NMAT 2ND ATTEMPT SO THAT I DO NOT FACE THE SAME DIFFICULTY WHICH I FOUND DURING NMAT.
tanuja : You will first need to understand - why you did not do well in NMAT, then only can you NOT repeat the same mistake and have better performance in CAT and repeat NMAT.

rd721 : I HAVE A SMALL DOUBT IN PNC.. IS THERE ANY WAY I CAN GET HELP FOR THE SAME? :|
deepak : The best thing would be to drop by at our office where you enrolled and check if you can get through to a quant faculty.

hvg : LAST 4 DAYS TO GO. HAVEN'T DONE PREVIOUS YEARS CAT PAPERS AND HAVENT BEEN ABLE TO ATTEMPT TO SOLVE MOST OF THE SECTIONAL TESTS... FORMULA REVISION ALSO PENDING... PRIORITY SHOULD BE SET IN WHAT ORDER RIGHT NOW??
vijaykumar : Revise the basics and try to solve CRT's and AIMCATs

nj : SIR, THE LR PART WAS TOUGH IN YESTERDAY'S PAPER AS HEARD.I AM 90% DEPENDED ON IT WHAT TO DO NOW.I AM GETTING TENSED.
chandrajyoti : Don't be tensed. Do not listen to rumors. You cannot do anything even if it is the toughest ever in the history of CAT exam. You shall have to face it. However, if it is difficult for you, it is difficult for others, too.

pkk : X=66%,XII=67%, CPI=9.39 FROM IIT-B, SC CASTE, CAT=90 PERCENTILE ABOVE? SHOULD I EXPECT CALL FROM IIM-A,B,C
anujkhanna : Yes you should expect and keep your fingers crossed

rajas : PLEASE ARRANGE THEM GIM, GREAT LAKES, BIMTECH NODIA, WELINKAR - MUMBAI, KJ SOMAYIA..
shivabhaskaran : KJ somaiyah, Wellingar, Great lakes, GIM, Bimtech Noida

ankit : PLEASE REPLYHELLO SIR/MAM, WHICH ARE THE COLLEGES WHICH I SHOULD APPLY IF I AM EXPECTING 85-94 %ILE AND I AM AN NC-OBC. I HAD SHORTLISTED SOME OF THE INSTITUTES. PLEASE GUIDE ME REGARDING THEIR LEVEL AND ADD INSTITUTE IF I LEFT ANY GOOD ONE IN THAT RANGE (FORE, IMI, IMT, GIM, NIRMA, LBS DELHI, LIBA, UBS, GREAT LAKES, IFMR, WELLINGKAR, IIT ROORKEE, SIIB, SCIT). THANKS IN ADVANCE..
chandrajyoti : Please use "T.I.M.E. B-School Categorization 2014" list from www.time4education.com Use "A" and "BBB" category B-schools of your choice.

ronan : ANY LINK FOR CAT 2014 PERCENTILE PREDICTOR ?
amol : Its difficult to predict without feedback form 22 Nov paper as percentile will be calculated after doing normalization.

ask : WHILE FILLING XAT FORM THE WORK EX DURATION SHOULD BE TILL THIS MONTH OR AS ON MARCH 2015
dhruba : you should fill it this month

pppp : REVISING AIMCAT MEANS SOLVING PROBLEMS O UNDERSTANDING CONCEPTS??PLS REPLY
vijaykumar : Both

livy : IS THERE ANY RESERVATION FOR OBC IN SP JAIN?? IF YES WHAT IS THE FINAL CUT OFF FOR CONVERSION?
dhruba : no there isn't any such reservation in spjain

mini : IS NIBM BETTER OR SIBM BANGALORE?
shivabhaskaran : U can opt NIMB Pune if u r interested in Banking & Insurance . Whereas SIBM can give a General MBA.

sda : SIR DID THEY GIVE PEN OR PENCILS?
dhruba : they did provide pencil and roughwork paper

neha : SIR WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN PGDM AND MBA PROGRAM ?WHICH IS BETTER ?IS IT THE COLLEGE OR THE PROGRAM
dhruba : there is a technical difference between PGDM and MBA..PGDM is provided by an autonomous body and MBA is provided by an University..you should not worry about this much and concentrate on getting a good college or course

susanth : HOW MUCH CAN I EXPECT IN MY MAIN TEST?
vijaykumar : Normally better than what you get in AIMCATs but it also depends how u perform on that day

pt : DEAR SIR YESTERDAY I HAVE ATTENDED CAT EXAM 2ND SLOT .....I HAVE ATTENTED 28 QUESTIONS WITH 70% + ACCURACY IS THERE ANY CHANGE TO GET 90+ PERCENTILE........
deepak : Plz go through the chat and our responses to earlier qns similar to this.

nj : IF THE LR PART IS DIFFICULT THEN SHOULD I REVISE THE PREVIOUS PAPERS.WILL IT HELP
anujkhanna : Definitely it will help and also go thought the last 5 aimCAT's

aditya : @BELVI SIR THEY ARE EXACTLY THE SETS I AM STUCK WITH. CAN I MEET YOU SOMETIME IN NEXT DAY OR TWO?
srinivasbelvi : You can meet me at Indiranagar office tomorrow at 3:30pm or at Marathalli center on Thursday at 2pm.

rajatarora : SIR I SECURED 205 MARKS IN NMAT. THERE MIGHT BE A POSSIBILITY OF GETTING CALLS FROM NMIMS-BANGALORE AND HYDRABAD. HOW ARE THESE COLLEGES? SHOULD I LOOK FOR THEM, IN CASE I DO NOT PERFORM APPRECIABLY GOOD IN OTHER EXAMS TO GET A GOOD COLLEGE?
chandrajyoti : Bangalore intake-120, Avg Sal. 7.2, Hyderabad: intake - 60, Avg Sal 8, Cut off for both 192 [previous year data]

pkk : WHAT SHOULD I PREFER IIM-A OR FMS? BCZ FMS AT FIRST PLACE ACC TO TIME
tanuja : Within a category the institutes are listed alphabetically. TIME does not say FMS over IIM-A. As of now concentrate on the written exam.

anik : SIR/MAM TODAY IS LAST DATE FOR FORE SHOULD I FILL IT??IS THIS A GOOD COLLEGE?
dhruba : yes it is ..for detailed ranking status visit our studenthomepage

raj : HI SIR, HOW MUCH WOULD A RAW SCORE OF AROUND 110-120 IN CAT,TRANSLATE INTO %ILE. WHAT ALL COLLEGES CAN WE APPLY ON THAT BASIS , ROUGH ESTIMATE??
amol : Its difficult to predict now.

rachita : I HAVE ATTEMPTED TOTAL 64 QUES (37+27) WITH 80-85% ACCURACY. CAN I EXPECT 95 PERCENTILE.
deepak : We are not allowed to speculate.

jay : HELLO SIR , M DONE WITH CAT , SEC 1 WAS NICE ALMOST BUT LR WAS DIFFICULT IN SEC 2,HOWEVER THE VERBAL SAVED! NOW WANN FOCUS ON XAT ANY SPECIAL APPROCH & PLAN FOR IT?
deepak : Revise concepts pertaining to Puzzles and Decision making Questions. Go through SM 1001508 and SM 1001516 (these two are with solutions). LRPE 1001501, 02 and 04 contain many questions which are of XAT difficulty level. Refer to questions from CRHO 1001502 and CRPE 1001502. For the section on Decision Making, go through - LAT 1021508 , LAT1021509 ,LAT1021510 (Online) LAT1021511 and LAT1021512 . Brush up Speed Maths concepts.

shahee : THIS YEAR CAT IS USING PEN OR PENCIL SIR? AS IN ITS OFFICIAL WEBSITE IT WAS MENTIONED PEN???
anujkhanna : Pen they are giving Pen

gurpreet : I DON'T PREPARE WELL FOR CAT 2014. I GIVE EXAM ON 16NOV, DON'T EXPECT JUST A PUSH FOR CAT 2015. WHAT I DO??
vijaykumar : Dont get frutated prepare in a proper manner definitely you can make it

ankit : I AM REPEATING MY QUERY AGAIN . PLEASE REPLY..HELLO SIR/MAM, WHICH ARE THE COLLEGES WHICH I SHOULD APPLY IF I AM EXPECTING 85-94 %ILE AND I AM AN NC-OBC. I HAD SHORTLISTED SOME OF THE INSTITUTES. PLEASE GUIDE ME REGARDING THEIR LEVEL AND ADD INSTITUTE IF I LEFT ANY GOOD ONE IN THAT RANGE (FORE, IMI, IMT, GIM, NIRMA, LBS DELHI, LIBA, UBS, GREAT LAKES, IFMR, WELLINGKAR, IIT ROORKEE, SIIB, SCIT). THANKS IN ADVANCE..
dhruba : the colleges you have mentioned seems very much in the crackable list with 85-94%tile and being NC-OBC..however a small hitch is most pvt colleges don't have this reservation and its only for govt aided colleges..for detailed ranking visit our studenthomepage

sachinn : WHAT TO DO FOR LR IN 4 DAYS
anujkhanna : solve last years paper and last 5-6 AIMCAT's

aditya : SIR, IS IT CORRECT THAT IF I PERFORM WELL RELATIVE TO THE PEOPLE IN MY SLOT, I CAN STILL GET A GOOD PERCENTILE EVEN IF THE PAPER DIFFICULTY IS HIGHER ON 22ND?
vjs : Depends on the process of Normalization.

robin : SIR I HAVE ATTEMPTED QA 16 (90% ACCURACY) VA 26(90% ACCURACY) HOW MUCH PERCENTILE I CAN GET? I KNOW IT DEPENDS ON OTHERS PERFORMANCE. STILL ANY GUESS ?
deepak : Nope

singh : PLZZ RECOMMEND ME GOOD BOOKS FOR PREPARATION OF NMAT AND CET?/
dhruba : if you are asking for preparation material, would suggest stick to TIME material provided for both the exams..there is no credible book available in the market

rakesh10 : IS THERE SECTIONAL CUTOFFS OF CAT FOR SPJAIN & IITS?
dhruba : yes there is a high chance that there is sectional cutoff for these colleges..however chances are it will be lower compared to IIMs

robin : I AM WORKING AS A CREDIT MANAGER PACKAGE 4 LACS, EXP 3 YEARS. 10TH - 80% / 12TH- 56 / GRADUATION - 70% / POST GRADUATE DIPLOMA IN BANKING - 80%. GIVEN CAT YESTERDAY - 42 QUESTIONS. GIVING IIFT, NMAT & XAT. SHALL I LOOK FOR SNAP ALSO ?? ALSO KINDLY PROVIDE THE COLLEGES WHERE I CAN APPLY ACCORDING TO MY CANDIDATURE & CAT EXPECTED PERCENTILE
deepak : Yes, you should look at SNAP as well. We cannot discuss your CAT performance, let us know what %ile range you are expecting and we could then suggest colleges in the band.

sachinn : HOW SHOULD BE TIME ALLOCATIONS
anujkhanna : well it will depend upon your area of comfort for example but ideally 70-75 min for easy section and remaining for difficult section but trust me during examination this could change so keep only concepts in mind and try hard to solve as many question as possible.

aug780 : WHAT EXACTLY PERCENTILE IS REQUIERD TO GET IIFT CALL
vijaykumar : 95+

ankit : HELLO SIR, THANKS FOR UR REPLY, CAN I EXPECT CALLS FROM NITIE , NEW IIMS, IIT ROORKEE, ETC AT 90%ILE . NC-OBC CANDIDATE
deepak : Sure

pkk : EXAM*
chandrajyoti : You should try to excel in areas where you think you are strongest. Maintain a cut-off in both the sections. Maximise your score in the area where you are comfortable.

bhcc4wc38 : SIR WHETHER WE HAVE TO TAKE COLOR PRINTOUT FOR CAT ADMIT CARD
anujkhanna : Not required just remember to paste you photo.

j2 : SIR, WHAT CAN I EXPECT WITH A SCORE OF 193 IN NMAT?
amol : Less chance for core programme.

prat12 : DEAR SIR, AS THE DI & LR SECTIONS HAVE BEEN RELATIVELY MODERATE TO DIFFICULT AND QA/VA RELATIVELY EASY, WHAT TO EXPECT FROM CAT ON 22ND NOVEMBER? ANY STRATEGY?
vjs : Possibly similar composition.

aditya : @VJS THAT IS WHAT I WANTED TO UNDERSTAND IF I CAN DO WELL COMPARED TO OTHERS IN MY SLOT. WILL THE NORMALIZATION TAKE CARE OF THE DIFFERENCE IN DIFFICULTIES ON 16TH AND 22ND.
vjs : Yes!

aug780 : IS THRE ANY OTHER COLEGES OFFERED BY IIFT XAM OTHER THAN IIFT
dhruba : no..only the IIFT campuses

mini : SO FOR GETTING A DECENT COLLEGE FROM XAT AND SNAP AT LEAST 90-92% IS NECESSARY?
shivabhaskaran : yes

kriti : SIR I GOT A SCORE OF 160 IN NMAT...ANY CHANCES THAT I GET SELECTED..??
amol : Less chances. Cut off will be 200 plus.

16nov_slot2 : SIR I ATTEMPTED 64 QUESTIONS (31+33) AND CONSERVATIVELY I CAN SAY I SHUD HAVE ATTEMPTED WITH 80PERCENT ACCURACY.
srinivasbelvi : That's a good performance... You should get a very good percentile assuming good accuracy as stated by you.

abhi : SIR, WHAT CAN BE DONE TO BE PREPARE FOR GA FOR IIFT IN 5-6 DAYS?
chandrajyoti : Nothing new. Do the same as you have done for CAT.

aditya : THANKS @BELVI SIR, I WILL COME TO MARATHAHALLI CENTRE ON THURSDAY
srinivasbelvi : Ok

cat2014 : DID WE HAVE TO COLLECT OUR ADMIT CARDS BACK AFTER THE TEST?
anujkhanna : No they will take it

karan : OTHER THAN TIME MATERIAL AND MAGAZINES, COULD YOU SUGGEST ANY MATERIAL/SOURCE FOR GK/CURRENT AFFAIRS FOR IIFT?
anujkhanna : manorama year book

dhruv : SIR HOW'S UBS CHANDIGARH? WHAT IS ITS CUT OFF? AND HOW ARE ITS PLACEMENTS?
amol : You can consider this collee. Cut off will be around 90 to 5 percentile

anushka : CUT OFF 99 %ILE IN CAT??
vjs : No..Can not be.

shivaji_55 : SEEM I WASTED 1 HOURS AND GOT NO REPLY :( I REPEAT MY QUESTION ONCE AGAIN, PLS REPLY I AM AN OBC CANDIDATE , GOT 82%ILE IN CMAT HELD IN SEPTEMBER , WHICH COLLEGES SHOULD I APPLY IN
chandrajyoti : Apply in Great Lakes, NIT Durgapur, Sydenham, KJ Somaiya.

jay : @DEEPAK SIR,M TEST SERIES STUDENT DONT OF ANY OF THE MATERIAL YOU SUGGESTED..PLZ HELP!
deepak : Practice the discussed topics from whatever material you are preparing from then.

pkk : X=60%, XII=60%,BSC=78% MSC=73% SC CASTE. WHAT WILL BE MINIMUM PERCENTILE TO GET CALL FROM IIM A B C
chandrajyoti : IIM-A: 75, IIM-B: 70, IIM-C:75

karan : I AM UTTERLY DEJECTED AND DISAPPOINTED ABOUT HOW I GAVE CAT. JUST 61 ATTEMPTS WHERE THERE ARE SO MANY WHO HAVE ATTEMPTED 80+. IS IT EVEN POSSIBLE FOR ME TO GET A 90+ PERCENTILE ?
anujkhanna : there are so many things which are considered during normalization of percentile in CAT dont get upset and keep your fingers crossed

kriti : CAN YOU SUGGEST GOOD COLLEGES WITH A NOMINAL FEE STRUCTURE UNDER CAT...
shivabhaskaran : JBIMS,NITIE Mumbai, FMS-Delhi, BIM Trichy,KJ Somayiah, IMI Delhi

16nov_slot2 : ATTEMPTED 64 QSTNS (31+33) ATLEAST 80PERCENT MUST BE ACCURATE
vijaykumar : Good numbers can expect good percentile

littleziz : IS IT WORTH TO ATTEMPT LESS NO. OF DIFFICULT QUE ,THAN MORE NO. OF EASY QUE?
prajnanray : Yes

svp : SIR , MY AIMCAT AVERAGE PERCENTILE IS 80-90 . I GOT 90 %LE IN CMAT , GOT CALL FROM ISBR, BENGLORE . SHOULD I GO FOR IT ? HOWS ISBR ?
vjs : What about your CAT?

ankit : SIR WHAT WILL BE THE EXPECTED CUTOFF FOR NEW IIM, IIT KGP/ROORKEE, NITIE FOR NC-OBC
vijaykumar : You have get atleast 85 percentile under your category with a good split up

chavi : SIR, SHOULD I ATTEMPT DI QUES FIRST OR CONTINUE WITH MY STRATEGY OF ATTEMPTING QUANT FIRST AND THEN DI
tanuja : continue as you have been doing during AIMCATs. Do remember to switch to DI is the time that you have decided upon

roy : SIR,PLEASE ANSWER. I HAVE ATTEMPTED 35 (20 DI+QA,15 LR) QUESTIONS IN SLOT 1 ON 16TH. IS IT TOO LOW?
anujkhanna : nothing can be predicted but it is not low at all

gurpreet : WILL EXERCISE LIKE MISS AIMCAT OR REMAIN STUFF AVAILABLE ON MY HOME PAGE TILL THE END OF YEAR2014?
deepak : Yes

aditya : IS THERE A HIGHLIGHTER OPTION IN RCS?
anujkhanna : NO

dlca4ck19 : IS S P JAIN GLOBAL PROGRAM A GOOD OPTION TO APPLY FOR ?
srinivasbelvi : Decent one provided you can't make it to any good colleges in India.

stolenjelly : CAN WE SAY THAT IIMS HAVE DECIDED TO FOCUS MORE ON DI LR NOW COS THEY REQUIRE LITTLE MATHEMATICAL/VERBAL SKILLS AND EXPECT THIS TREND TO CONTINUE ON 22ND?
deepak : One doesn't make battle strategies based on speculations.

mini : ANY DIFFERENT APPROACH FOR SNAP AS COMPARED TO CAT EXCEPT FOR THE GK PART?
anujkhanna : yes you need to concentrate on speed and logic have some different kind of question which are not a part of CAT anymore kindly download actual SNAP papers of previous year to have a look.

carcosa : IS IFMR ON PAR WITH IIMS FOR FINANCIAL ENGINEERING?
deepak : No.

dev : HOW MANY PERCENTILE GIM GOA CAT CUTT OFF
shivabhaskaran : above 85 percentile

ranjith : HOW GOOD IS THE MBA IN GREAT LAKES INSTITUTE OF MNG?
prajnanray : Good

gurpreet : I WANT TO JOIN TIME REGULAR COACHING, SO WHAT IS THE OVERALL COMPLETE PACKAGE FOR COMBINE PREPARATION FOR "CAT+GMAT". PLEASE GIVE ME ,DETAIL SO I DO EARLY??
anujkhanna : Kindly contact your nearest branch for details.

littleziz : I HAVE MY CAT ON SATURDAY ,SHOULD I CONSIDER YESTERDAY'S MAXIMUM ATTEMPTS WHILE ATTEMPTING MINE?
deepak : NO! Attempt the paper on its merit and on your ability.

adirocks : SIR WERE DO RATE THE 16TH NOV CAT WHEN COMPARED TO AIMCATS
srinivasbelvi : Relatively easy

svp : @VJS : MY CAT IS ON 22ND .
vjs : You focus on CAT then you may decide.

prtm : SIR I WAS UNABLE TO TAKE MUCH AIMCATS. RECENTLY I AM TAKING CRT. IS CRT AT PAR TO AIMCAT?
vijaykumar : CRTs are models of past year CAT papers

sanjay : HI PRAJNAN SIR
prajnanray : Hi Sanjay

as : SIR HOW MUCH MINIMUM I MUST ATTAIN IN BOTH SECTIO TO GET A 90+ PERCENTILE
prajnanray : What's your accuracy in both the sections ?

nobody : SIR, U SAID QNS CAN BE SEEN IN PDF FROM RIGHT HAND CORNER, WILL THEY BE IN THE SAME ORDER AS THEY WILL APPEAR ON UR SCREEN, OR JUMBLED? THIS WILL HELP PLAN QN NO.S AND ATTEMTS
anujkhanna : Same order with question no written on them

stolenjelly : OH BUT SIR, BATTLES ARE ALWAYS WON BY TREADING CAREFULLY AND HAVING A STRATEGY :) ANYWAY, THANKS!
deepak : The best strategy hence is to go with an open mind so you won't be surprised by the paper. :)

aug780 : OTHER COLLEGES THROUGH IIFT XAM?
anujkhanna : No other college.

sanjay : I AM BAD IN RC S LAST MIN SUGGESTIONS PLZ
vijaykumar : Please revise what are you comfortable right now and expect to do the get best out of you

nobody : SIR, IS IT WORTHWHILE TAKING THE MOCK CAT ON IIMCAT WEBSITE?
shivabhaskaran : its just to know the interface yar

roy : THANK YOU ANUJKHANNA SIR. ALSO I GOT 88.7 PERCENTILE IN CMAT AND193 IN NMAT. IS THERE ANY CHANCE OF A GOOD COLLEGE? I HAVE AROUND 4 YRS EXP IN IT.
anujkhanna : my suggestion is with this much experience only aim for best colleges or go for executive MBA through CMAT there are very few good colleges.

carcosa : SIR, ATTEMPTED 48 QUESTIONS ON THE WHOLE IN CAT 14 WITH NONE IN DI AND LR..WITH 90% ACCURACY?..WAT SAY ?
deepak : Good, you're done with CAT for the year. Focus on IIFT now! And in case you did not notice in the chat thus far, we are not discussing paper, in tune with CAT authorities' notice.

chavi : IS IT BETTER TO LEAVE THE RC QUES THAT ARE NOT THERE WITH THE PAASAGE
deepak : RC qns without a passage? I'm not sure I understand.

ppv : HOW DIFFICULT WAS LR COMPARED TO THE AIMCATS? I FOUND THE AIMCAT LRS SOLVABLE.
dhruba : we cannot discuss the CAT paper as it is illegal to do so..however doing AIMCAT LR is definitely a good way to improve LR and should be good enough to crack LR of any exam

shiva : IS WORK EXPERIENCE RECQUIRED FOR SNAP AND TISS?AND ANY RESERVATION IS THER FOR THOSE COLLEGES FOR SC CATAGORY
chandrajyoti : SC-15% for both

stolenjelly : WERE THE DIS OF YESTERDAY'S PAPER COMPARABLE TO THE AIMCATS?
vjs : Our material covers all possible themes across the difficulty levels.

nj : SIR WHAT WILL BE THE CUT OFF FOR IISWBM CALCUTTA
prajnanray : ~75 to 80%ile for general candidates

anantha : WHAT IS EXPECTED CMAT SCORE FOR IMT GHAZIABAD
shivabhaskaran : above 89 percentile

raj : DO I HAVE TO APPLY A NEW STRATEGY FOR GIVING CAT ON SATURDAY AS BY READING THE OPINION OF YESTERDAY CAT STUDENTS
anujkhanna : May have to apply a new strategy as nothing can be predicted but keep your basics clear and be calm.

littleziz : SHOULD I SOLVE AIMCATS NOW, OR CRTS AND MOCKCATS OR OLD CATS?WHICH WILL BE BENEFICIAL?
anujkhanna : 3 old cats and 5 lat AIMCAT's will do

cv : X-89.6, XII- 92.6, B.TECH 77.9;JOB OFFER FROM COGNIZANT WITH DATE OF JOINING IN THE MONTH OF DECEMBER. CMAT -86.14 PERCENTILE NMAT 1ST ATTEMPT 171. EXPECTING AROUND 85 PERCENTILE IN CAT. WHICH IS BETTER JOINING MBA IMMEDIATELY OR JOINING WITH WORK-EX?
deepak : You may give it another shot if you feel the 85 this yr can translate to 90+ or 95+ next yr

anantha : IS LR AND DI DIFFICULTY LEVEL HIGHER THAN OTHER SECTIONS?
prajnanray : yes... mostly

sairam : SIR WILL WE GET XAT MATERIAL FROM TIME AFTER CAT IS OVER..IF YES,THEN WHEN CAN WE GET IT
dhruba : you don't need to prepare anything starkly different from CAT preparation as 80% of the paper will be same..for the sections which are different like GK and Reasoning we will definitely have classes and material

jb : HII
prajnanray : Hi... What's your query?

prat12 : SIR, I HAVE 220 IN NMAT 2014..30 MONTHS WORK EX, 80% + IN 10TH/12TH...BUT 58% IN BTECH..CAN I EXPECT A CALL FROM NMIMS, MUMBAI?
dhruba : you should..keep fingers crossed..its a good score

rohit : IS THERE ANY DATA SUFFICIENCY QUES. IN YESTERDAY EXAM
srinivasbelvi : No DS

mini : SHOULD ALL RCS BE ATTEMPTED? READING THEM CAN TAKE UP A LOT OF TIME!
prajnanray : Must be gone through. Attempt only what you can answer with good accuracy

aspirant14 : SIR WOULD OUR MAGAZINES SUFFICE GK QNS IN IIFT
chandrajyoti : Sure. They are the best. If you want, you can read from other sources, too. Time magazines give the GK & Current Affairs in a very organised manner and it saves your time.

nola : SIR, WITH 58 ATTEMPTS IN SLOT 2, HOW MUCH %ILE CAN I EXPECT? APPROXIMATELY?
prajnanray : What's your accuracy?

abcxyz : IS THE ADMIT CARD SUPPOSED TO BE A COLOURED PRINT OUT OR WILL BLACK AND WHITE DO
deepak : Black and white is absolutely fine

prat12 : HI...SIR!! I HAVE 220 IN NMAT 2014..30 MONTHS WORK EX, 80% + IN 10TH/12TH...BUT 58% IN BTECH..CAN I EXPECT A CALL FROM NMIMS, MUMBAI?
prajnanray : Yes... Keep your fingers crossed

karan : COLLEGES LIKE SP JAIN, GREAT LAKES, XIMB ETC CONSIDER BOTH CAT AND XAT FOR SHORTLISTING STUDENTS. WILL I NEED TO CHOSE AN EXAM SCORE/PERCENTILE TO APPLY WITH? OR I CAN APPLY WITH BOTH SCORES AND THE COLLEGE WILL CONSIDER THE BEST ONE ?
dhruba : you can apply though both..college will generally take the better score

carcosa : WAT WOULD BE THE AMOUNT OF PEOPLE GETTING ABOVE 90%ILE?
vijaykumar : Top 10% of the students giving CAT

jb : WILL 60-70 QUESTIONS ATTEMPT BE GOOD ENOUGH TO GET 98%PERCENTILE AND ABOVE?
deepak : Cannot be determined.

kriti : WHAT IS THE MINIMUM PERCENTILE REQUIRED TO GET INTO A GOOD B-SCHOOL...??
anujkhanna : 90%ile above and few things also depend upon your profile.

ppv : I HAVE MY UNIVERSITY PAPER ON THE 21ST AND CAT ON 22ND. MY AIMCAT SCORES HAVE BEEN IN THE RANGE OF 80-100. WHAT SHOULD I DO IN THESE LAST FEW DAYS GIVEN THE FACT I CANNOT DEVOTE ALL MY ENERGIES IN PREPARING FOR CAT
dhruba : you should definitely prioritize university exams over CAT..in the limited time frame restrict yourself to revising AIMCATs and CRTs/MCs and some sectional tests as well..I am ssuming your basics are ok

harsh_bt : WHAT SHOULD BE MY STRATEGY DURING THIS WEEK AS I HAVE CAT ON SATURDAY AND IIFT ON SUNDAY. SHOULD I FOCUS ON GK ON AIMCAT ANALYSIS, OR ON SECTIONAL TESTS?
deepak : GK, AIMCATs and CRTs

anantha : WHICH NIT CAN I APPLY MY SCORE IS 98.5%ILE IN CMAT
chandrajyoti : NIT Durgapur

rajat007 : SIR HOW TO PREPARE FOR GENERAL AWARENESS SECTION OF IIFT?
shivabhaskaran : our magazines, mock iift papers, competition success reviews

rs : 37+32 ATTEMPTS WITH 85% ACCURACY.. CAN I GET ANY IDEA ABOUT EXPECTED PERCENTILE?
vijaykumar : Depends on others perfomance

nobody : PLEASE PLEASE ANSWER: DID NOT GIVE AIMCATS VERY SERIOUSLY, SO SCORE QUITE LOW IN THOSE. WORKING VERY HARD NOW. WHAT BEST DO YOU SUGGEST SHOULD BE MY STRATEGY OR PLAN FOR 22ND?
vjs : Revise CRTs and AIMCATs. Have a glance at the solutions of selected questions.

mini : DATA SUFFICIENCY QUESTIONS FIND THEMSELVES MORE IN SNAP THAN CAT. IS THAT TRUE?
srinivasbelvi : Yes

jbcc : WILL THE SAME PATTERN FOLLOW FOR THE REMAINING NEXT 2 SLOTS IN CAT?
prajnanray : Go with an open mind. It might vary to some extent

nobody : PLEASE PLEASE ANSWER THIS: WHICH GOOD COLLEGES IN MUMBAI ACCEPT CMAT-2ND SESSION SCORES?
anujkhanna : Sydenham, k j somiya, welinkar, n l dalmia and there are other colleges also but not very good

cat2014 : SIR FOR IIFT WHAT IS A DECENT SCORE AND HENCE THE NUMBER OF QUESTIONS TO BE ATTEMPTED?
prajnanray : 52-54 fetched a call last year

ranjith : I WILL BE ATTENDING MY CAT 2014 ON 22ND AND I AM NOT SURE WHETHER I AM UP FOR IT. I AM GOOD AT THE BASICS IN ALL SECTIONS BUT NOT SURE WHETHER I CAN HANDLE THE TOUGH ONES. CAN I GET SOME ADVICE ON PREPARATIONS?
vjs : answer those which you know well then go for difficult ones and you are sure about the answers.

rajat007 : SIR,HOW CAN I JOIN FPA AT IIM OR OTHER REPUTED INSTITUTE AND IS IT EUIVALENT TO PHD IN MANAGEMENT?
srinivasbelvi : I hope you ticked FPM in your CAT application. If so then you'll receive an intimation from IIMs if you cleared their selction criteria. Else you'll not be called.

cat15 : HI SIR, I HAVE 211 IN NMAT. 83 QUANT, 65 LR AND 63 IN LS. SHOULD I GIVE ANOTHER ATTEMPT OR WAIT ON THIS SCORE?
shivabhaskaran : Yar past two years the cut off was around 210, but it would be better to take one shot becoz u can surely score more than 211

nola : SIR I HAVE ATTEMPTED 58 QUESTIONS IN TOTAL? WITH 80-85% ACCURACY. HOW MUCH %ILE CAN I EXPECT APPROXIMATELY?
deepak : Sorry, we cannot be discussing the paper contents and hence no predictions.

harsh_bt : 10TH- 88 % 12TH- 74% BTECH(HONS)- 74.5% WORK EX- ELECTRICAL ENGINEER 30 MONTHS WHAT SHOULD BE MY PERCENTILE IF I WANT A CALL FROM SP JAIN / NITIE/ XLRI?
shivabhaskaran : NITIE 98+, Sp Jain 94 Plus in cat, 92 plus in xat for sp jain

jbcc : WILL THE SAME PATTERN FOLLOW FOR THE REMAINING NEXT 2 SLOTS IN CAT?
anujkhanna : it is a possibility but they might change it as well so its really hard to predict.

sj : ALL THE CRITERIONS ARE AGAINST A FRESHER MALE ENGINEER.ITS VERY DISCOURAGING AS RIGHT FROM THE START U KNOW THAT YOU ARE A AT A HUGE DISADVANTAGE AND CHANCES OF GETTING TO TOP IIMS ARE BLEAK. WHAT SHOULD WE DO?(REPRESENTS A LARGE PORTION OF STUDENTS)
chandrajyoti : Who told you this? This is not correct. Most of the students in India going for MBA are freshers. You have wrong information.

vish : THE FIRST DAY ANALYSIS SAYS DI AND LR WERE DIFFICULT. HOW DIFFICULT WERE THEY WHEN COMPARED TO THE DI/LR SETS FROM AIMCATS
vjs : AIMCATs covers all the possible themes and varieties.

littleziz : DI,LR AND RC SUGGETIONS FOR LAST 4 DAYS?
prajnanray : Practice

khyati : CAN U SUGGEST NO OF ATTEMPTS (SECTION WISE ) REQUIRED IN IIFT TO GET A GOOD SCORE
deepak : Changes each year. You will attempt only those that you are able to anyway, so do not worry about it.

jbcc : WILL THE SAME PATTERN FOLLOW FOR THE REMAINING NEXT 2 SLOTS IN CAT? WHAT SHOULD BE THE STRATEGY FOR THESE NEXT 4 DYS?
chandrajyoti : Do not change your strategy. Revise the basic concepts. Scan through the AIMCAT papers. Try to do your best in exam.

sanju : SIR MAXIMA AND MINIMA QUESTIONS FRO DI
vjs : Are possible questions in competitive exams.

ankitaiift : HI.....WHAT ARE IMPORTANT QA TOPICS FOR IIFT.......THANKS
amol : No fixed weighate. You need to revise all

anhad : WILL THE CAT ON 22 NOVEMBER BE SIMILAR TO THE FIRST DAY?.....LIKE EASY QUANT,DIFFICULT LR,....NO VOCAB. ETC.?
prajnanray : Go with an open mind. It may vary to some extent

sparsh : WHICH COLLEGES SHOULD I SELECT EXPECTING PERCENTILE AROUND 90-95
vijaykumar : New IIMS, XIM-B, DOMS, IMT, etc.,

asi : SIR HOW DO U RATE THE DI AND LR IN DAY 1 CAT?
anujkhanna : out of 10 difficulty level was 6-9

cat14asp : I HAVE TAKEN MY CAT. SO NOW WHAT SHOULD BE THE STRATEGY FOR SNAP. I HAVE APPLIED FOR SIBM AND SCMHRD.
prajnanray : Practise previous years' SNAP papers thoroughly

sachin : AFTER WRITING XAT EXAM ...DO WE NEED TO APPLY FOR XLRI SEPERATELY OR IS IT INCLUDED IN XAT FEE ITSELF?
tanuja : you need to apply separately for XLRI

riku : SIR I HAVE ATTEMPTED 45 QUESTIONS, HOW MUCH PERCENTILE CAN I EXPECT?
vijaykumar : Depeds on others performance

ppv : THANK YOU SO MUCH! :)
prajnanray : Welcome and all the best

mini : WANTED YOUR ADVICE REGARDING COMPARITIVELY MORE IMPORTANT CHAPTERS IN QUANT.
shivabhaskaran : yar its difficult to predict areas of quant which are important