krishna : HI SIR,
deepak : Hi, what is your query?

prashant : SIR, WHEN WILL THE RESULTS OF AIM-CMAT BE OUT? I SCORED 214 IN IT. HOW WOULD YOU RATE IT?
satyaprakash : That's a decent score. Strive for a better score in the upcoming AIMCATs.

bharat94 : 292 IN AIM-NMAT AND 200 IN AIM-CMAT. HOW ARE THE SCORES?
satyaprakash : That's a good showing.

sks : HI SIR I SCORED 233 IN AIMCMAT HOW GOOD IS THE SCORE AND HOW MUCH SHALL I SCORE IN NEXT AIMCMAT TO GET A DECENT COLLEGE
satyaprakash : It's a good score. You can, and should, do better in the remaining AIMCATs. Your performance in the AIMCATs won't get you admission to any b-school. Do well in the actual entrance tests. All the best!

harika : HI SIR,I GOT 98.9% IN MAT SEP.....MY ACADS ARE AS FOLLOWS:TENTH-95% 12TH-97.5% BTECH-84.3 PERCENTILE...WHICH COLLEGES CAN I APPLY?
bhuvanaganesh : Please check the site http://time4education.com/MAT/Info_Bschool.aspx for more details

juhi94 : GOOD EVENING FACULTY, HOW WOULD YOU RATE A CORE OF 196 IN THE MOCK NMAT?
satyaprakash : Considering that last year's cut-off for NMIMS Mumbai was around 210, your score is a good first one. Analyse your performance and improve upon it.

krishna : HI SIR, I TOOK RECENT NMAT MOCK TEST . I SCORED 176, ONLY 44 QUESTIONS WERE CORRECT I FELT DIFFICULT TO ATTEMPT RC AND DI QUESTIONS. APART FROM THAT LR QUESTION WERE BIT CONSUMING. HOW TO OVER COME. PLEAS SUGGEST ?
tarannumraza : You can improve on that score by improving your reading speed.Practice a lot. set time limits for yourself. sometimes we tend to relax and read leisurely.

harika : IS THE PREPARATION ENOUGH FOR GK IN CMAT IF WE PREPARE FOR GK FOR SNAP?
bhuvanaganesh : With this preparation please do the questions from previous year papers

ss : I SCORED 210 IN AIM CMAT. IS IT GOOD ENUF FOR JB? PLEASE RATE MY PERFORMANCE.
srinivasbelvi : Practice further to improve your performance.

alind : HI.I HAVE APPEARED FOR AIM-NMAT .GOT 60 QUTN CORRECT AND 60 QUTN WRONG,WAS EXPECTING A SCORE OF 180(60*3) INSTEAD GOT A SCORE OF 240.HOW IS IT POSSIBLE???KINDLY,COMMENT WHETHER 24O SCORE IS GOOD ENOUGH FOR MUMBAI CAMPUS?
srinivasbelvi : Your performance is good to fetch a call from Mumbai campus. However one test is too less a sample to judge. Take a few more mocks & develop consistency.

ritwik : SIR I AM FACING DIFFICULTIES IN MULTIPLE ANSWER TYPE QUESTION IN VERBAL ABILITY.PLEASE SUGGEST SOME BOOKS OR SITE FROM WHERE I CAN PRACTICE SUCH QUESTIONS.
bhuvanaganesh : Please practice questions from sectional tests, AIMCATs and revision book lets

kaustav : I HAVE PROBLEMS IN THE CRITICAL REASONING IN NMAT I.E. DRAW INFERENCE, WEAKEN AND STRENGTHEN ARGUMENTS ETC. PLZ TELL ME HOW TO ATTEMPT THESE QUESTIONS.
bhuvanaganesh : Please contact a faculty member at your center and clarify your doubts

nikhil : SIR, IS THERE ANY GD HELD FOR NMIMS HR?
bhuvanaganesh : yes. PLease check http://time4education.com/cat-mba/faqs-on-nmims-nmat.aspx

jd : SIR WHT TO DO I'M WEAK IN MATHS I TRIED VERY MUCH BY HOOK OR CROOK.. BUT STILL NOT MUCH IMPROVING OR SAY I'M GOING NEGATIVE IN MATHS.... BT SCORE WELL IN ENGLISH AND REASONING .. PLS SUGGEST WHY TO DO..
krishnendu : Ideally you should select at least some areas and start working on them by working on the fundamentals. Weak quantitative skills will hamper your progress even in the b-school. Work hard in place of doing questions by hook or by crook.

ravichandran : WHEN WILL THE FORMS OF FMS DELHI COME OUT?
bhuvanaganesh : Please check the site for notifications http://time4education.com/disp_notification1.asp?tid=1

nikhil : WHEN WILL THE RESULTS OF AIM-CMAT BE OUT?
bhuvanaganesh : GIM, WE, Somiah

tb : I WANT TO DO MBA IN MARKETING..IS MICA THE RIGHT INSITITUTE FOR ME..SHOULD I GIVE MICAT
satyaprakash : MICA does have a good course that should add some value to your C.V. Try to get into the best b-school that you can.

lalit : SIR WHICH COLLEGE COMES UNDER NMAT EXAM
bhuvanaganesh : NMIMS, IBS, Alliance university etc

mihir : ANY BOOKS RELATED TO RC FOR NMAT.
tarannumraza : A good CAT level practice - classroom handouts, practice booklets, sample papers will suffice

catasp : HOW IS SCORE OF 224 IN AIMNMAT
satyaprakash : Quite good.

ravichandran : IS THE GLOBAL MBA FROM XLRI ITS FLAGSHIP PROGRAM?
samthomas : no but is a reputed programme. The flag ship programmes are PM and BM

kaustav : SORRY BHUVANAGANESH SIR, BUT I AM NOT A STUDENT OF TIME. I HAVE REGISTERED FOR THE AIMCAT SERIES. SO IF U CAN PLZ TELL ME HOW TO APPROACH THE CRITICAL REASONING IT WOULD BE OF IMMENSE HELP
bhuvanaganesh : please go through some book or material

tb : SNAP HAS SECTIONAL CUT OFF ?
srinivasbelvi : Top colleges like SIBM, SCMHRD etc look into sectional cut-offs.

harika : SIR,I AM FINDING SM10011508...ALL B EXERCISES...VERY TOUGH...CAN I IGNORE THEM FOR SNAP?
satyaprakash : SNAP has a lower level of difficulty than CAT. Theoretically, it should be ok if you don't attempt B exercises. But if I were you, I would not give up so easily. What if SNAP has the toughest quant section of all the entrance exams?

shivani : SIR I HAVE BEEN SCORING 60 TO 75 PERCENTILE IN AIMCATS, SHOULD I FILL THE FORM FOR XLRI? ANY HOPES FOR ME THERE?
krishnendu : XLRI would mean more than 98 odd percentile in XAT. Work on your basics and try to get higher percentile in mocks. Then only decide.

catasp : SATYAPRAKASH SIR WILL I BE ABLE TO GET CALL FROM MUMBAI CAMPUS
satyaprakash : That depends on where you stand, relative to the other aspirants. If you improve upon your performance, I see no reason why you will not get a call from NMIMS Mumbai.

ss : A LITTLE OFF TOPIC QUESTION. INFORMATION MANAGEMENT SPECIALIZATION FROM SPJIMR, IS IT A GOOD COURSE TO TAKE? WHAT CAN BE THE AVG SALARY OF A 4 YEARS EXP PERSON IN IT AFTER COMPLETING MBA IN THIS SPECIALIZATION.
srinivasbelvi : Very good course if you have IT background. Running average package of around 16L.

ravichandran : WHAT IS THE BEST METHOD TO PREPARE FOR QUESTIONS IN VERBAL LIKE : MARK THE LAST SENTENCE THAT COMPLETES THE PARAGRAPH AND MARK THE OPTION THAT SUMMARISES THE PARA?
raghavender : Paragraph Completion! Ideally, you need to bring an end to the thought-flow of the paragraph by NOT introducing new ideas that will only lead to further discussion of the thought flow. In your second point, it would be a continuation of the penultimate sentence if that sentence itself had suggested a close to the thought-flow but just requires an additional sentence. Summary is nothing but the gist of an entire context. Here, you need to take into consideration only the main points and filter out sub-ordinate points such as examples, analogies etc.

aspirant2015 : IIFT OR NMIMS?
bhuvanaganesh : colleges under IIFT and NMIMS are top colleges

catasp : IS THERE SECTIONAL CUT OFF IN SNAP
bhuvanaganesh : No

ajay : MY ACCURACY IN QUANTS IS NOT GOOD.PLEASE SUGGEST ME HOW TO IMPROVE IT
bhuvanaganesh : Revise the basics in all topics and practice

krish : I SCORED 284 IN AIMNMAT ...ENOUGH FOR MBA CORE MUMBAI?
satyaprakash : AIMNMAT scores are not considered by NMIMS. Get a high score in the actual NMAT and you should do well.

sairam007 : SIR FROM WHERE CAN I GET ARISTOTLE CR PDF???
satyaprakash : The internet.

aditya : HI, IS IT TRUE THAT XAT IS TOUGHER THAN CAT (EXCLUDING THE GA SECTIONS)
satyaprakash : All exams have a combination of 'easy' & 'tough' questions. How one fares in any exam depends on one's level of preparedness, one's application and one's performance on the D-day. The general view is that XAT is of a higher difficulty level than CAT. At the end of the day, it's your relative performance that matters.

catasp : MARKING SCHEME OF NMAT
bhuvanaganesh : Please visit http://time4education.com/cat-mba/faqs-on-nmims-nmat.aspx for more details

sairam007 : SIR I AM PLANNING TO WRITE GMAT IN NOV, SUPPOSE I GET SELECTED FOR SP JAIN INTERVIEW..ARE TWO MONTHS ENOUGH TO PREPARE FOR INTERVIEW??
raghavender : Yes, provided you have a focused study plan. Target at least 100 hrs for focused prep.

cat16 : I AM PREPARING FOR CAT16.HOW MUCH IMPORTANT IS REVISION?IN HOW MANY DAYS SHOULD I REVISE TOPICS?
samthomas : More important is that you are in touch with the topics. Revision may happen later. Try to get the concepts clear in all areas as part of the foundation building

tb : SCORE IN SNAP FOR SCMHRD AND SIBM ?
deepak : 94 and 97 %ile respectively

aditya : HOW WOULD YOU RATE 216 SCORE IN NMAT?
tarannumraza : good.try for 220+

lalit : MY ACCURACY IS NOT GOOD IN WHENEVER IN REASIONING N WHENEVER IN ENGLISH N WHENEVER IN MATHE HOW TO I IMPROVE THIS
tarannumraza : Go through the basics again.solve questions from practice booklets and handouts to check if you are able to apply the concepts learnt.

lovnesh : WHICH COLLG TO APPLY UNDER SNAP PLZ TELL
krishnendu : SIBM, SCMHRD, SIIB are the top ones. depending on the requirement, you can think of SITM, SIOM etc.

ravichandran : SHOULD I CONTINUE READING NOVELS AND BOOKS FOR ENGLISH IMPOROVEMENT OR JUST STICK MYSELF TO SOLVING QUESTIONS, NOW THAT JUST 2 MONTHS ARE LEFT
tarannumraza : you can continue with both. If you find novel reading time-consuming, then stick to good magazines and newspapers

ricky : SIR, I AM CONSISTENTLY SCORING 85-90 PERCENTILE IN AIMCATS,IF I KEEP UP THE SAME LEVEL OF PERFORMANCES, WILL THEY BE GOOD ENOUGH TO EARN ME A CALL FROM IIFM,BHOPAL??
samthomas : I think so

tb : MICAT HAS TWO SECTIONS AND FIRST SECTION HAS TWO PARTS..IN FIRST PART OF THE FIRST SECTION THERE ARE QUESTIONS FROM MATH,LOGICAL,GK AND ENG. ,,NOW Y QUESTION IS WILL IT BE OK IF I DONT ATTEMPT A SINGLE QUESTION IN MATHS.. I MEAN DOES MICAT HAS SECTIONAL CUT OFF WITHIN A SECTION ITSELF ?
srinivasbelvi : No. One has to maximise the score.

rahul : WHAT IS THE BEST WAY TO PREPARE FOR DM OF XAT?
raghavender : Start by examining some of the prev asked DM questions/caselets. You will get an idea of what type of situations are presented, how the answer options are written. This way you will get used to the thinking that is required. If they are non-math based, then you should think of the following: identify short-term and long-term strategies/plans in the context, identify what would benefit (or be detrimental) a particular section of the company/institution vs what would benefit (or be detrimental) a large part of the company/institution, identify what is strategic.

avi : DEAR SIR I HAVE COMPLETED GRADUATION FORM AN OPEN UNIVERSITY(IGNOU) AM I ELIBLE TO APPLY FOR NMAT
samthomas : IGNOU is recognized by all institutes ( Generally)

vaibhav : WHAT SHOULD BE THE STRATEGY IF I SOLELY WANT TO AIM NMAT?
tarannumraza : clear idea of basic concepts and quick application of the same .Pay special attention to logical reasoning- coding/decoding,analytical puzzles,deductions,connectives,strong and weak arguments,assumptions,inference,conclusion,cause & effect etc. For other sections CAT preparation is suffice

lalit : SIR CAN I KNOW NMAT EXAM IS ENOUGH FOR UNDER NMAT COLLEGE OR WE HAVE NEED FILL UP PARTICULAR FORM FILL FOR REGARDED COLLEGE
satyaprakash : Make your campus selection when you submit the NMAT form. You have to pay an NMAT fee & an institute fee. Go here- www.nmims.edu

miloni : I STUDY HARD BUT STILL MY MOCK TESTS DON'T SHOW GOOD RESULTS. WHAT SHOULD I DO?
tarannumraza : Analyse why this is so-If you are having problems with the basics please consult your teacher at the center.Still enough time to improve your scores.

mac : IS CAT PERCENTILE ENOUGH FOR SCMHRD AND SIBM? IF YES, WHAT IS THE MINIMUM PERCENTILE IN NC-OBC?
cherian : u have to write SNAP

ravichandran : I AM CURRENTLY GETTING PERCENTILE IN THE RANGE OF 75-85..CAN I STILL SCORE ABOVE 99 PERCENTILE IN CAT 15 ?
krishnendu : It is not impossible per se. Depends on what kind of hard work goes into it.

aditya : SUPPOSE 'N' STUDENTS CLEAR THE CUTOFF FOR NMAT, ARE ALL OF THEM GOING TO GET A CALL FOR NET ROUND
cherian : YES

krc54 : ANY BOOKS FOR NMAT CRITICAL REASONING?(NOT A TIME STUDENT)
satyaprakash : Look at books by Trishna publication. Alos, you should go though The Official Guide For NMAT by GMAC Review.

davina : IS SNAP PAPER BASED ?
cherian : YES

ss : HI, WILL THERE BE ONLY TWO MOCK NMATS FROM TIME? A FEW MORE WOULD BE HELPFUL IN PREPARATION.
srinivasbelvi : You'll get 4 more full length online practice tests. In total you get 6 tests of which 2 of them are all India mocks.

nikhil : IS SNAP DIFFICULT?
cherian : Easy when compared to CAT, its a speed based test, u u do well in reasoning and GK u have a good chance

anjali : XLRI AND NMIMS - THE PRIMARY COLLEGES OF XAT AND NMAT, BOTH ARE KNOWN FOR HR? WHAT ABOUT PURSUING OTHER STREAMS FROM THEM?
satyaprakash : I had no idea that NMIMS was primarily known for HR. And that's because it isn't. Both, XLRI & NMIMS, are highly reputed b-schools and their alumni are well-placed, irrespective of which programme they might have pursued.

praty : HOW SHOULD I PREPARE FOR IIFT, NMAT APART FROM SYLLABI OF CAT ?
bhuvanaganesh : CAT preparation is enough but you have to prepare GK section for IIFT

tb : I HAVE TO FILL EACH COLLEGE AND PROGRAM FROM(SYMBIOSIS) SEPSRATELY OTHER THAN SNAP EXAM FORM ?
satyaprakash : Yes.

ajay : CAN I SKIP PERMUTATION AND COMBINATION
cherian : With the new pattern of CAT it is not advisable to leave this topic

bfca5m074 : SIR HOW CAN WE PREPARE FOR GENERAL AWARENESS?
samthomas : read news paper, our MBA magazine

raj98 : SIR THE QUESTION IN TIME STUDY MATERIAL AND THE QUESTION IN AIMCAT IS DIFFERENT I MEANS SIR THE DIFFICULTY LEVEL QUESTION IN AIMCAT IS HIGH SO WT I'M DOING
samthomas : AIMCATs are also TIME material !!the basic materials are meant for conceptual clarity and theoretical foundation

charvi : I AM PREPARING FOR CMAT...IS IT ENOUGH FOR NMAT...IF NOT THEN WHAT EXTRA I HAVE TO STUDY...
cherian : GK and critical reasoning in english

vijaykm : WHEN I ANALYSED MY AIMNMAT I FOUND EACH CORRECT QN CARRIES 4 MARKS. BUT I READ IN SOME FORUMS THAT IN ACTUAL NMAT EACH QN CARRIES 3 MARKS. WHICH IS TRUE?
srinivasbelvi : 3 Marks per question was the norm in NMATs in the last few years. We may change the scoring pattern for the next mock.

r : IS THERE ANY LIMITATION FOR THE ROUGH SHEET WE GET IN CAT EXAMS??
satyaprakash : No. But make sure you return every single sheet.

ravichandran : I OFTEN END IN MARKING LOT OF QUESTIONS , EVEN THOUGH I EASILY CLEAR SECTIONAL CUTOFFS BUT MY ACCURACY ALWAYS GETS THE BETTER OF ME ...WHAT SHOULD I DO?
krishnendu : Restrict your 'guesses' to not more than 5 to 10% of the overall attempts. Reduce it gradually. That should help.

rajat : SIR PLZ TELL A LESS TIME CONSUMING WAY FOR WORD ANALOGY QUESTIONS FOR GMAT.
raghavender : There are NO such questions on the GMAT.

abhishek_10 : HELLO. WHAT WOULD BE A SAFE SCORE TO BE GUARANTEED A CALL FROM NMIMS? AND WHAT PERCENTILE IN XAT WOULD GUARANTEE A CALL FOR THE BM COURSE?
srinivasbelvi : In NMAT, around 220 marks at the rate of 3 marks per question is safe for Mumbai campus call. 98%+ should fetch BM call from XLRI.

janu22 : HOW TO PREPARE FOR XAT?
tarannumraza : XAT has 4 sections- verbal ability,decision making, quantitative ability and data interpretation,general knowledge.Extra attention is to be paid to the decision making section - it checks your analytical and logical skills.you can go through previous years XAT papers and their analysis.A thorough preparation for CAT helps a lot.

tb : HOW TO PREPARE FOR LOGICAL WHEN IT COMES TO IIFT,MICA EXAM, AND SNAP..I FEEL TWO BOOKLETS FOR TIME IS NOT ENOUGH ?
bhuvanaganesh : sectional tests, aimcats, revision material

swaraj : HELLO SIR, PLEASE ADVISE ME HOW TO ANALYZE AN AIMCAT RESULT.
satyaprakash : Please visit a T.I.M.E. centre and speak to any faculty member.

swetha : HELLO SIR. GOOD EVENING. PLEASE GUIDE US WHAT ALL TOPICS TO BE COVERED UNDER THE SECTION GENERAL AWARENESS (GK) FOR THE OMET EXAMINATIONS. AS CAT DOESN'T HAVE GK SECTION, I AM FINDING IT DIFFICULT. PLEASE GUIDE ME WHERE TO START, HOW TO START, ANY WEBSITES, AREAS TO BE COVERED ETC.. THANKYOU SIR.
raghavender : For preparation on General Awareness, in addition to reading newspapers regularly, it would be advisable for a student to prepare from the following sources: Also, in the various issues of MBA Education & Careers magazine, focus on features like Business GK, Current Issues & Events, and Current Event Chronicle (this feature captures important tid-bits). In addition to the above, please run through the GK Model Papers feature titled, Improve your GK. Go through the GA Note (Study Material) booklet for stock GK (like history and geography). Also use the GAT papers, each with 50 questions. Manorama & CSR Year Book - it helps in preparation for stock type questions.

tb : SNAP HAS STATIC GK QUESTIONS ? IF YES THAN HOW MANY(APPROX) OUT OF 40
bhuvanaganesh : difficult to predict that how many questions will come from static GK

mac : I HAVE APPLIED FOR CAT, XAT, IIFT AS OF NOW. WHAT ARE THE OTHER BEST EXAMS THAT I CAN TAKE? APART FROM GK, CAT TRAINING IS ENOUGH FOR OTHER EXAMS OR DO I WANT TO STUDY ADDITIONALLY? FOR QA, RC, DI ANY OTHER STUDY MATERIAL APART FROM THE TIME MATERIAL FOR CAT?
raghavender : Usually, students also write SNAP, NMAT, TISS. Yes, prep for CAT is enough. You will have to focus on specific areas like Decision Making in XAT. TIME Material is suff.

raj98 : SIR I BELONG TO SC CATEGORY MY ACADEMIC PROFILE NOT SO GOOD X-53%;XII-59.4% AND IN GRADUATION 52.10% AND I HAVE NO WORK EXPERIENCE SIR CAN A CHANCE TO GET ADMISSION IN ANY IIM OR OTHER PREMIER B-SCHOOL....PLS SIR SUGGEST ME I'M WAIT
krishnendu : That depends on what you score in CAT to begin with. Score more than 80 percentile to be sure about getting a call.

anjali : I HAD ATTENED A TIME SEMINAR YESTERDAY AND THEY ONLY TOLD ME THAT NMIMS IS KNOWN FOR HR AND PHARMACEUTICAL MGMT
satyaprakash : Absolutely not. NMIMS is reputed for almost all its courses and not just the two you have mentioned. For now, focus on getting shortlisted by NMIMS. You can think about rejecting programmes once you get in.

vaibhav : IM A CORRESPONDENCE STUDENT. WILL MOCK NMATS BE AVAILABLE ONLINE?
bhuvanaganesh : Check with your center.

sneha : SIR WHEN WILL THE OMET PAPERS BE AVAILABLE FOR REGULAR TEST SERIES STUDENTS?
srinivasbelvi : At some centers it is already available & in about weeks time all the centers will have OMET papers. Contact your center for the update.

aditya : IN DEDUCTIONS CLASS, WE WERE TAUGHT TO SOLVE WITHOUT USING VENN DIAGRAMS.. WILL WE BE HAVING A CLASS WITH USE OF VENN DIAGRAMS? COZ NMAT QUEST, UNLIKE CAT NEED APPLICATION OF VENN DIAGRAMS
govindrajan : Yes you will.

praty : WHEN SHOULD I GIVE MY GMAT EXAM ??
samthomas : GMAT happens every day. So once you are through with the CAT prep, you may try GMAT

nilu : SIR, I AM PREPARING FOR CAT AND I SCORED 77 PERCENTILES IN AIMCATS. MY QUESTION IS "WILL IT BE BENEFITED IN XAT"? I WISH TO STUDY IN XIMB . SO PLEASE SAY ME WHAT SHOULD I DO MORE FOR THIS, OR IT IS ENOUGH.
govindrajan : The CAT preparation for quant & Verbal is sufficient for XAT. You need to prepare for Decision Making section. We are providing you online material for this topic and one OMET SM.

saurabh : SIR I AM SCORING AROUND 75 PERCENTILE IN AIMCAT TILL MID SEPT. WILL I BE ABLE TO REACH 95+ IN FINAL EXAM IN NOV?
srinivasbelvi : If you can put in an effort of around 5 hours a day, you can reach the desired percentile.

shubham : HELLO SIR , I HAD GOT 79.97 PERCENTILE LAST YEAR IN XAT.HOW TO MAKE IT ABOVE 95 PERCENTILE THIS YEAR ?
satyaprakash : By making sure that you get more marks than 95% of the people who write XAT. In order to do this, you need to be aware of where you stand currently. Get your basics in place, write enough mock tests, analyse your performance in each and learn from every mistake you make.

drishti : I AM VERY SLOW AT SOLVING QUANT AND REASONING QS. IF I SOLVE QUICKLY, MY ACCURACY GOES DOWN. PLEASE HELP AS NOT MUCH TIME IS LEFT NOW.
samthomas : Know that it happens with everyone. You have to balance between the two.It is only through practice. 10 - 20% error rate is fine.

srk : MY QUANT IS VERY POOR BUT I AM DEVOTING 5 HOURS TO IT DAILY. CAN I STILL SCORE 95+ %ILE IN CAT 15?
srinivasbelvi : You should be able to do. Take frequent guidance from a quant faculty at your center about your preparation methodology to see improvement in scores.

tb : I AM GETTING 75%ILE IN AIMCATS..IS IT WORTH GIVING CMAT OR I CAN DO WELL ENOUGH IN CAT TO GET A CALL FROM TOP CMAT INSTITUTES BASED ON MY CAT SCORE ?
srinivasbelvi : Write both CAT & CMAT. You can apply through to institutes based on the suitable test score.

praty : @SAMTHOMAS I MEAN WHAT IS THE IDEAL TIME CONSIDERING APPLICATION TO COLLEGES ABROAD ?
samthomas : depends on which season ( winter / summer) you are looking at. Look the admission calendar and plan 3-4 months in advance

davina : PLEASE LIST TOP 5 COLLEGES UNDER MAT
bhuvanaganesh : Please check http://time4education.com/MAT/Info_Bschool.aspx for more info

cat16 : WHAT IS THE IDEAL ORDER OF UTILISING RESOURCES BY TIME LIKE (SECTIONAL TESTE,CRT ETC.)AFTER SOLVING BASIC STUDY MATERIAL?
satyaprakash : There is no 'ideal' order. Once you are through our basic study material, take the sectional tests in a phased manner. Combine them with CRTs & AIMCATs.

tb : WHY IS NOBODY ANSWERING MY QUESTIONS RELATED TO MICAT...
satyaprakash : Many of your questions have already been answered. Read the chat transcript carefully. There is no official sectional cu-off for MICAT but you should demonstrate proficiency across all sections as that is what they are looking for.

hk06 : SP JAIN: IS THERE SEPARATE REGISTRATION FEES FOR SP JAIN? NMIMS: WHAT SHOULD BE THE NMAT IDEAL SCORE? ARE RAW SCORES REVEALED AFTER FIRST ATTEMPT OF NMAT?
srinivasbelvi : You got to apply separately for SP Jain. Around 215 @ 3 marks per questions should be ideal.

malvika : SIR, HOW TO DO ALPHABETICAL CODING QUESTION IN SHORT TIME? DO I NEED TO LEARN NUMBERS OF ALL ALPHABETS?
govindrajan : While knowing the position values help, one can answer questions quickly just by counting the number of letters in between.

abhay : SIR HOW SHOULD I PREPARE FOR DECISION MAKING PART FOR XAT.
bhuvanaganesh : Classes will be scheduled or Decision making

isha : SIR FOR IIFT I SHOULD BE KNOWING CURRENT AFFAIRS TILL WHICH MONTH?
raghavender : Till almost the exam date.

saurabh : I AM SCORING AROUND 75 PERCENTILE NOW IN AIMCATS BUT HOW MUCH SHOULD I SCORE TO GET A CALL FROM OLDER IIMS? ( BEING OBC-NC, MALE, ENGINEER WITH AVG ACADEMICS)
samthomas : should go up by another 20 percentile

praty : ANY GMAT MOCK TEST MATERIAL I CAN GET FROM TIME AS I AM ENROLLED FOR CAT2015 ..PLEASE HELP
raghavender : You can get the Test Series online from the TIME GMAT website.

raj98 : SIR IF I ANALYSE ALL THE AIMCAT THEN A CHANCE TO GET A DESCENT PERCENTILE
tarannumraza : Yes if you work on your weak areas after each analysis

swetha : GOOD EVENING SIR, MY QUERY IS HOW TO PREPARE ESPECIALLY FOR OMET EXAMINATIONS AS THE PAPER PATTERN, THEIR SECTIONS DIFFER FROM CAT. HOW TO IMPROVE THE SPEED ALONG WITH ACCURACY DURING LOGICAL ABILITY QUESTIONS AND QUANTITATIVE APTITUDE. THANKYOU SIR.
govindrajan : Initially pay attention on understanding the given information instead of trying to solve from the word go. You will be able to solve faster if you get a clarity on the given data and what is to be found out. Do not let the time pressure effect your thought process.

prajwal : HI SIR MY VERBAL PERCENTILE IS NEVER CONSTANT IT HAS VARIED FROM 86(LEAST) TO 97(MAX), WHAT IS TO BE DONE TO CONSISTENT?
krishnendu : The variation is not totally extreme so there is nothing to worry about. Try t be a little choosy with questions and minimize mistakes.

hk06 : ARE NMAT SCORE IMPORTANT WHILE COURSE SELECTION IN NMIMS?
srinivasbelvi : Yes

: SIR I AM PREPERARING FOR CAT'15 ,TOPIC WISE.SO I AM NOT ABLE TO DO ALL THE QUESTIONS IN AIMCAT.CAN YOU PLEASE SUGGEST ME HOW TO PREPARE?
samthomas : no one will be able to do all qs. Look at the difficulty level suggested. ensure that you understand all easy / medium level Qs

neha : I AM GETTING LOW MARKS IN VERBAL SECTION I HAVE DONE WITH TIME MATERIAL HOW CAN I IMPROVE?
tarannumraza : You need to analyse and pinpoint the reason for the low score- is there a problem with the concepts related to certain question types OR are you just tired after devoting 2 hrs to QA & DI? If fundamentals are clear ,then you need to build your stamina & concentration by sitting and practising for long hours.If there is a problem with the concepts, please consult your mentor at the center.

sree123 : SO FAR TIME HAS NOT CONDUCTED ANY OMET. WHY THIS DELAY? PLEASE CONDUCT FAST
cherian : AIM NMAT is already on, the omets have already started

hk06 : MY AIM NMAT SCORE WAS 192...HOW WOULD YOU RATE THIS PERFORMANCE? ARE THERE ANY CHANCES OF ME GETTING INTO NMIMS IF I PUT IN MORE FRUITFUL EFFORTS?
srinivasbelvi : You got improve your performance by 50% which is possible if you can out in 4-5 hours a day.

raj98 : HELLO SIR IN NMAT IT IS COMPULSORY FOR WORK EXPERIENCE TO GET ADMISSION OR SIR IF I APPLY FOR NMAT IT IS ALSO MUST TO APPLY UNDER NMAT COLLEGES....
srinivasbelvi : Work-Ex is not mandatory. Also it is not necessary to apply to other B-Schools under NMAT.

srk : SIR, I DON'T LIKE GEOMETRY AND MENSTRUATION.I FACE PROBLEM IN SOLVING THESE TOPICS,SO CAN I SKIP THOSE?
satyaprakash : I don't like breathing. But I do it because it needs to be done. Don't skip any area. And yes, DO work on your spellings.

drishti : NMAT HAS VERY LESS TIME FOR LANGUAGE SKILLS. THE TIME IS ACTUALLY MUCH LESSER THAN THE NO. OF QS.WHAT SHOULD BE THE STARTEGY ADOPTED BY ME?
cherian : Its a speed based test rather than out of the box thinking, hence u r skill lies in selecting the questions u can solve quickly

anjali : DOES NMAT NEED ADDITIONAL PREP APART FROM THE ONE WE DO FOR CAT??
govindrajan : Yes, only with respect to reasoning. Please go through the chapters in SM1001607, with special focus on Coding & Decoding, Blood Relations, Direction Sense, Input/ Output and Analytical Puzzles.

2334 : I HAVE SOME SYLLABUS THAT IS YET TO BE COVERED. HOW DO I MANAGE TIME BETWEEN GIVING MOCKS AND FINISHING THE SYLLABUS AND ALSO ANALYSIS PREVIOUS AIMCATS. CAN I SKIP GIVING MOCKS FOR THE WHILE?
srinivasbelvi : It is not wise to skip mocks at any stage of preparation. Mocks direct your preparation by making you aware of your own SWOT. Mocks take about 3 hours of your time every week & analysis may take about 2-3 hours. Take rest of the time available in the week towards your preparation.

dip : SIR IS TIME GK BOOK SUFFICIENT FOR GK AND CURRENT AFFAIRS PREPARATION FOR OMETS AND WHEN COMPARED TO CAT WHAT IS THE DIFFICULTY LEVEL OF IIFT,SNAP,NMAT.
bhuvanaganesh : please check the script. Already answered

rj : IN WHAT WAY SHOULD PREPARATION FOR THE OMETS BE DIFFERENT FROM PREPARATIONS FOR CAT?
tarannumraza : The basic preparation being the same, you need to focus on the different question types that come in different entrance tests.The no. of questions,time allotted,marking scheme varies for the tests. You need to focus and practice accordingly.

raj98 : WHICH TOPIC IS MORE IMPORTANT IN QUANT AS THE NEW PATTERN OF CAT
satyaprakash : Focus on each topic till you are comfortable answering any question based on it. Don't try to look for a shortcut.

nilu : SIR, THIS YEAR THERE ARE NEW 6 IIMS STARTED THERE COURSES. WHAT PERSENTILE I SHOULD SECURE IN GENERAL CATAGORY SO THAT I MUST GET ANY ONE CALL FROM THESE 6 IIMS?
bhuvanaganesh : It is difficult to predict now

karthick : WHICH HAVE HIGH POSSIBLITY OF GETTING INTO COLLEGE. XAT OR SNAP.. CONSIDERING ME AN AVERAGE STUDENT GETTING 75 PERCENTILE IN AIMCAT
satyaprakash : If one goes by the records, then it is relatively easier to get admission through SNAP than through XAT.

tb : TOP 5 COLLEGES UNDER CMAT
tarannumraza : Sydenham Institute of Management studies,Research & Entrepreneurial Education,Mumbai;KJSomaiya,Mumbai;WESchool-MMSprogram,Mumbai;PUMBA,Pune;SIES,navi Mumbai;NLDalmia institute of management studies and research,Mumbai

rahul : HLO SIR FOR GENERAL CATEGORY WHAT MARKS SHOULD BE SECURE FOR ADMISSION IN NARSEE MONJEE MUMBAICAMPUS
srinivasbelvi : Around 220 @ 3 marks per question is safe.

boss : SIR, CAN U PLS TELL ME THE ACERAGE ATTEMPTS (WITH 100% ACCURACY) THAT SHOULD BE ATTEMPTED IN DIFF. OMETS SUCH AS NMAT, SNAP, IIFT,ETC....?!
krishnendu : predicting any number of attempts is not possible. All these exams are relative in nature and therefore all depends on the relative difficulty of the paper and the competitiveness of the students taking it.

abhay : SIR HOW MUCH TIME SHOULD I TAKE ON AN AVERAGE FOR SOLVING ONE RC IN IIFT.
satyaprakash : The maximum time you should take is the product of the number of questions multiplied by 2.75.

rj : COULD YOU TELL ME WHAT STEPS SHOULD I TAKE SO AS TO BE REASONABLY PREPARED IN THE GENERAL AWARENESS CATEGORY?
krishnendu : 1. A good newspaper. 2. One good general awareness magazine. 3. TIME magazine. 4. Any reputed yearbook.

nikhil : SIR, IS THE MBA CORE PROGRAMME AT NMIMS MUMBAI THE SAME AS MBA FINANCE?
satyaprakash : No. Go here- www.nmims.edu

sree123 : I AM A CAT CORRESPONDENCE COURSE STUDENT . AM I ELIGIBLE TO WRITE ALL OMET'S
bhuvanaganesh : Please check with your TIME center

devika : HOW TO MAXIMISE SOLVING THE NO.OF QUESTIONS IN THAT LITTLE TIME AVAILED TO US IN NMAT? AFTER GIVING THE AIMNMAT, I REALISED THAT THERE WERE QUITE A LOT OF QUESTIONS WHICH I COULDN'T EVEN SEE AS I RAN OUT OF TIME. PLEASE TELL ME HOW TO RECTIFY THIS?
satyaprakash : Most people are slow because they either are not clear about the basics or are not sure how to apply their learning. What is slowing you down - lack of knowledge, lack of application, exam fear, or something else? Once you know the answer, work on it. And you should begin practising like crazy from now on so that your speed improves, no matter what.

hk06 : WHEN WILL AIMOMET PAPERS WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR ANALYSIS?
srinivasbelvi : Check with your centers. It should be available within a week's time.

tb : LIST SOME TOP-NOTCH CHEAP MBA COLLEGES,,,PLEASE DONT MENTION FMS
bhuvanaganesh : When you convert top colleges easily you will be getting educational loan. After getting MBA degree you can clear the loan. So please aim for top colleges

sneha : SIR HOW TO PREPARE GK FOR SNAP
bhuvanaganesh : While preparing for the GK section a student should focus on issues related to national & international events. From the various issues of MBA Education & Careers magazine, read OMET GK Special material published in the June-July/August/September issues. GA Note (Study Material) booklet for stock GK (like history and geography). GAT papers, each with 50 questions (10 papers). Manorama & CSR Year Book – they help in preparation for stock type questions. Finally, OMETs for SNAP question papers are perhaps the best source for preparation. It comes very close to the actual SNAP entrance exam paper and one should give maximum importance to these question papers.

neha : FOR GRAMMER WHICH BOOK I CAN PREFER APART FROM TIME MATERIAL?
satyaprakash : Don't prefer, but rather refer to A Practical English Grammar by Thomson & Martinet. You could also make use of the resources available on the internet.

karthick : HOW TO IMPROVE IN PARA-JUMBLING AND RC. LET ME KNOW THE SHORTCUT OR THE GUIDE ME TO ANY SITE WHERE I CAN GET THE SHORTCUTS.
tarannumraza : please consult your teacher at the center.

alpha : I GOT 312 (78 CORRECT) IN AIM NMAT AND 259 IN AIM CMAT. HOW WOULD YOU RATE THEM?
srinivasbelvi : Very good... Keep up the momentum.

srk : SORRY SIR, I MEANT MENSURATION. GOOGLE WORD PREFERENCE APP DID THIS. :P
satyaprakash : I shudder to think what your conversations are like, SRK :-D

rahul : DIFFICULTY LEVEL OF TISSNET COMPARE TO CAT ?
bhuvanaganesh : easy

gayatri : KINDLY SOMEONE TAKE A LOOK AT MY QUESTION
bhuvanaganesh : please contact your TIME center

alpha : WHAT IS CONSIDERED A GOOD NUMBER OF ATTEMPTS FOR NMAT, SINCE EVEN SEEING ALL QUESTIONS SEEMS IMPOSSIBLE?
srinivasbelvi : Atleast 70...

nikhil : SIR/MA'AM, IS THE MBA CORE PROGRAMME AT NMIMS MUMBAI THE SAME AS MBA FINANCE?
satyaprakash : Already answered. And the answer is NO. Read the chat transcript carefully, kid.

kiran : HELLO FACULTY, NEED TO KNOW THE SCORING METHOD IN NMAT, I KNOW THAT NO NEGATIVES BUT EACH QN CARRIES HOW MANY MARKS? I GOT 272 IN AIMNMAT, IS IT A GOOD SCORE? OR HOW MUCH MARKS IN NEEDED FOR NMAT?
satyaprakash : Last year, the cut-off for the Mumbai campus was 210 with a marking scheme of +3. Therefore, your score is a good one. But do work on improving it.

raj98 : SIR IN COMPARISON OF CAT AND IIFT WHICH ENTRANCE EXAM IS DIFFICULT SIR I APPLY FOR BOTH
srinivasbelvi : Both may be comparable

hk06 : @ SRINIVASBELVI : PLZ ANSWER MY OTHER QUERIES AS WELL
srinivasbelvi : ok

vaibhav : FACULTY, PLEASE REPLY -> WILL THE RESULTS OF 1608 BE OUT TONIGHT?
srinivasbelvi : You can expect by tomorrow

malvika : @ GOVUNDRAJAN SIR: COUNTING NUMBERS FOR 2 6 LETTER ALPHABETS AND THEN ANSWERING THE QUESTIIN BY COINTING OTHER 6 LETTER ALPHABET WOULD SURELY TAKE MORE THAN A MIN. WHICH IS TOO MUCH FOR NMAT, SO PLZ HELP IN A OTHER WAY SIR.
govindrajan : As I said earlier knowing the place values by heart helps you in answering such questions faster.

devika : WILL WE GET ROUGH SHEETS FOR SNAP , NMAT, CMAT ALSO? AND HOW MANY MAXIMUM CAN WE TAKE?
satyaprakash : Yes. As many as you want as long as you return them.

praty : IN XAT APPLICATION DO WE NEED TO APPLY FOR XLRI COURSES TOO AT THE TIME OF FILLING FORM?
satyaprakash : Yes. You'll need to mark your preferences.

neha : I HAVE MISSED SOME OF THE AIMCATS IS THERE ANY WAY TO GET THAT?
satyaprakash : The AIMCATs will be available on your SHP. Keep on checking it.

harika : I GOT 98.9% IN MAT..WHICH COLLEGES CAN I APPLY WITH 6-8 LPA?
bhuvanaganesh : already answered

santh : HOW MUCH IS GOOD SCORE IN MOCK NMAT PLS TELL
srinivasbelvi : Around 70 right attempts is good.

rahul : WILL THE RESULT OF AIMOMET WILL OUT AT ALL INDIA LEVEL OR NOT?
govindrajan : Yes, it is at all India level.

durant : WHEN IS THE NEW BS CHOOL CATEGORISATION COMING?
samthomas : should be there in few weeks

durant : WHEN IS THE NEW BS CHOOL CATEGORISATION COMING?
raghavender : End of this month or early next month.

sakshi : WHERE CAN WE STUDY GK FOR TISSNET AND CMAT FROM?
bhuvanaganesh : already answered. check the script

anup : SIR IS NMIMS BANGLORE AND HYDRABAD IS GOOD IN TEARMS OF PLACEMENT PLZ REPLY
srinivasbelvi : They to offer decent placements. If one strives to be in top 25% of the batch, better placements can be expected.

abhay : SIR HOW SHOULD I IMPROVE MY VOCABULARY. I LEARN EVERYDAY 10 TO 15 WORDS BUT AFTER 2-3 DAYS......I FORGET IT. WHAT IS THE BEST WAY TO REMEMBER THOSE WORDS WHAT I HAVE LEARNT.
raghavender : For Vocab, When you read any piece of writing and you come across an unfamiliar word, try to understand the meaning of the word from the context that is presented - try to make some sense of the word. Then you check your understanding with the actual dictionary meaning. Go to thesaurus.com and check for all related synonyms and antonyms. Now, check if this group of words contain any root words or prefixes. If they do, list it separately and identify the meaning of the root word and check what are all the words that use that root word and repeat the exercise of checking the synonymns and antonyms of those words. That's how you build Vocab! Start with the word lists/root lists in your material. Use the flash cards as quick reference.

tb : CAT CUT OFF FOR KJSOMAIYA,MUMBAI
bhuvanaganesh : around 88 percentile

psn : SIR WHICH EXAM IS MORE DIFFICULT SNAP OR NMAT? OR SHOULD I GIVE BOTH?
govindrajan : Each exam is a different ball game. SNAP has an entirely different pattern as compared to NMAT. In NMAT each question carries equal marks, while in SNAP questions in all sections, except reasoning, carry one mark, while the reasoning questions carry two marks each. You need different strategy for SNAP as compared to NMAT. It is not prudent to choose an exam based on the difficulty level.

srk : THANK YOU FOR UR SUPPORT SIR. I WON'T LEAVE ANY TOPIC NOW.
bhuvanaganesh : welcome

prisha : SIR, ARE THE OMETS DIFFICULTY LEVEL SAME AS THAT OF THE REAL PAPER?
bhuvanaganesh : yes

raj98 : SIR HOW I PREPARE FOR VA SECTION GIVE ME ANY GUIDELINE
bhuvanaganesh : already answered

psn : SIR IS THERE ANY MOCK TEST AVAILABLE FOR SNAP?
govindrajan : Yes we are providing you four Mock SNAP tests. Two take home and two All India.

rahul : MY SCORE IN AIMNMAT IS 200 HOW WOULD U RATE THIS?
srinivasbelvi : It is a good start. You got to improve your performance by around 40-50% to make a cut into Mumbai campus. Intensify your preparation to meet the expectation.

praty : MY AIMCAT SCORES ARE CONSISTENT BETWEEN 90-96%ILE. CAN I STAND A CHANCE TO GET INTO IIM A,B,C (SC CATEGORY, 10TH-92.2%, 12TH-80% AND ENGG. BACKGROUND CGPA-6) PLEASE TELL ??
krishnendu : there is a good chance. Good luck.

devika : HOW WILL YOU RATE SIMC? AND HOW IS THAT COURSE MBA (COMMUNICATION MANAGEMENT WITH SPECIALISATION IN BRAND MANAGEMENT) OFFERED BY SIMC? DO WE HAVE ABUNDANT JOB OPPORTUNITIES IN THAT FIELD? ALSO THE AVG PACKAGE OFFERED ?
satyaprakash : SIMC is a rather ordinary college offering courses that can works wonders for you if you are good enough. If you have the courage of your convictions, and are not looking merely for placement, but rather for knowledge that'll stand you in good stead in the future, then you should consider applying to SIMC. The average salary is around 5.5 l.p.a.

raj98 : SIR THERE ARE 19 IIMS HOW MUCH CUTOFF FOR ALL IIMS FOR SC CATEGORY STUDENT PLS REPLY ME
bhuvanaganesh : For your category with 65 percentile you can get a call from IIMs

sks : SIR WHEN AND HOW MANY TIMES ONE SHOULD TAKE NMAT PLS ADVICE
srinivasbelvi : 3 times in a calendar year. Refer the following link for details: http://www.time4education.com/cat-mba/faqs-on-nmims-nmat.aspx

harika : WHAT IS THE DIFFICULTY LEVEL OF SNAP COMPARED TO MAT?
cherian : MAT is the easiest of all management exams, snap is tougher than mat

raj98 : SIR REPLY ME
bhuvanaganesh : please check

achyut : SP JAIN ACCEPTS XAT SCOR OR NT
cherian : yes

rahul : MY AIMCAT SCORE STILL IS VERY LOW. IS THERE A STILL CHANCE TO GET GOOD SCORE OR NOT?
srinivasbelvi : Don't lose hope. Put in your effort for the 2 months to expect a good result.

achyut : WHAT ARE THECOURSE FEEFOR NMIMS BANGLORE AND HYDERABAD ?
bhuvanaganesh : around 12 lakhs

student01 : I SECURED 184 MARKS IN AIM NMAT. I PUT IN 4-5 HRS OF PREPARATION EVERYDAY BUT AM STILL UNABLE TO SEE A CONSIDERABLE IMPROVE IN MY PERFORMANCE. COULD YOU PLEASE SUGGEST THE TIME THAT SHOULD BE ALLOTED TO EACH AREA ?
tarannumraza : Concentrate on the areas you are weak in so that you dont miss out on easy questions from there.Keep practising questions related to your strong areas so that you can maximise your score with their help.Get used to sitting for long stretches so that accuracy does not falter bec of fatigue.

anurag : WHAT ALL SCORES DOES SP JAIN CONSIDER ?
bhuvanaganesh : CAT/XAT/GMAT

sks : @ SRINIVASBELVI SIR MY QUESTION WAS IDEALLY WHEN ONE SHOULD TAKE NMAT OCT OR NOV OR DEC
srinivasbelvi : Give first attempt during the last week or October. If the result is not satisfactory take retest in December.

rehana : WHATS THE CUT OFF FOR NMAT FOR GIRLS...?
satyaprakash : NMAT does not consider girls for admission. It only considers applicants.

sid : FROM WHERE CAN WE PREPARE FOR SYNONYMS AND ANTONYMS FOR THESE EXAMS AND I COULDNT FIND IT IN TIME MATERIAL
satyaprakash : Work on your overall vocabulary. Make use of a thesaurus. Try going through the Barron's GRE word list or the word list at the end of Word Power Made Easy. You cannot improve your overnight.

sneha : SIR,IN THE LAST NMAT OMET I GOT A SCORE OF 204. DO YOU THINK THAT'S GOOD ENOUGH FOR THE NMAT EXAMINITION?
srinivasbelvi : It is a good start but not a good score. Intensify your preparation & take a few more mocks to get better results.

rehana : FROM WHERE I CAN GET THE PREVIOUS YEAR NMAT QUESTION (2014,2013)..?
govindrajan : Previous questions will not be available as it is an online test and no one is allowed to publish the questions. But TIME mock tests will give a fair idea about the test. Your quant and verbal preparation for CAT is sufficient for NMAT. For reasoning section go through all the topics in SM 1001607, with special focus on Coding & Decoding, Blood Relations, Direction Sense, Input/ Output and Analytical puzzles.

harika : HOW TO PREPARE DATA SUFFICIENCY ?I AM FINDING IT DIFFICULT TO COMPLETE THE STUDY MATERIAL UNDER DATA SUFFICIENCY
bhuvanaganesh : Please clarify your doubts with a faculty member

sakshi : I PLAN TO DO MBA IN HR COULD YOU SUGGEST GOOD COLLEGES APART FROM XLRI, TISS AND SYMBIOSIS HRD? WHAT IS THE AVERAGE PACKAGE OFFERED TO HR PROFESSIONALS?
satyaprakash : Any b-school in the top 30 offers a good HR course. The average package ranges from 4 l.p.a. to 12 l.p.a. depending on one's profile and the b-school one is enrolled in.

raj98 : SIR I'M BELONG FOR SC CATEGORY STUDENTS HOW MUCH I SCORE IN NMAT TO GET A GOOD COLLEGES
srinivasbelvi : There is no relaxation in NMAT.

raj98 : SIR UNDER SNAP EXAM ANY RELAXATION FOR SC CATEGORY STUDENT HOW MUCH HE SCORE TO GET ADMISSION IN UNDER SNAP COLLEGES PLS REPLY ME SIR....
srinivasbelvi : There is relaxation. However unsure about the score required.

rishabh : AS YOU KNOW THAT SPJAIN HAS STARTED ITS REGISTRATION, WHAT MUST BE THE PROFILE TO GET A PROFILE-BASED CALL FROM IT?
satyaprakash : There are too many parameters to list here. Speak to a counselor or a faculty for details.

gayatri : WHAT ARE THE GUIDELINES FOR REGISTERING IN KJ SOMAIYA AND TAPMI
satyaprakash : You have to apply to each separately.

sakshi : WHICH SCORES WILL JBIMS CONSIDER?
satyaprakash : There is not even the slightest hint of a rumor regarding this. Wait and watch, kiddo!

ro : SIR MY SLOT OF NMAT IS ON 18 DEC...IF THERE ANY CHANCE TO IMPROVE MY TEST THEN????
srinivasbelvi : You got 3 months of time on your side. You can work wonders.

pritesh : FOR THE PREPRATION OF CAT ,XAT SHOULD I REVISE BOOKLET MULTIPLE TIMES OR GO FOR VARITIES OF QUESTIONS ?
srinivasbelvi : Revision & variety both should go together. Remember that revision is must.

tb : CUT OFF FOR SYNDYAM
bhuvanaganesh : Is it simsree

raj98 : ANY BODY CAN REPLY MY QUERIES
srinivasbelvi : K

nithya : WHAT IS AN IDEAL SCORE FOR NMAT?
satyaprakash : A score that is higher than the scores of the other aspirants. Target a minimum of 75 questions. Answered correctly.

nick : I HAVE DONE QUITE WELL IN MAT AND I AM GETTING 90-96% IN AIMCATS. I HAVE ALSO REGISTERED FOR XAT, SNAP AND NMAT. SHOULD I GIVE CMAT TOO?
krishnendu : Thats a personal choice but CMAT doesn't have many decent b-schools. so choose wisely.

devika : DOES IBS HYDERABAD CONSIDER CAT SCORE? AND HOW WOULD YOU RATE IT?
bhuvanaganesh : yes. It is a BBB category B school. Intake is high

nick : WILL THE SOLUTIONS AND PERCENTILE BE AVAILABLE FOR AIMNMAT?
cherian : yes

vrn87 : DO MASTERS IN FINANCE COURSES IN US AND EUROPE REQUIRE APPLICANTS TO HAVE WORK EXPERIENCE? HOW IS THE M.FIN. PROG STARTED BY XIMB?
raghavender : No, they don't. The program is still in the nascent stage. Premature to comment.We'll have to see how the industry accepts it.

sudhakar : SIR HOW IS SIBM BANGALORE?
tarannumraza : Rated in the BBB category as per the T.I.M.E.list.

ap123 : PLZ HELP ME MAKE A STRATEGY TO REVISE AS WELL AS TAKE AS MANY MOCK TESTS AS I CAN. I ALL DAY TO MYSELF, SO TIME IS NOT THE ISSUE .
krishnendu : Consult a faculty member at your centre.

durant : WHAT IS THE TYPE OF QUESTIONS IN NMAT IN VERBAL..LIKE HOW MANY RCS AND WHAT ALL COMES...?
krishnendu : having a look at the previous year papers can help.

debashish : SIR, HOW MUCH IS THE COURSE FEE FOR MBA CORE AT NMIMS MUMBAI?
satyaprakash : www.nmims.edu

ap123 : SIR, WHAT PROGRAM SHOULD I SELECT WHILE FILLING OUT THE XAT FORM . I AM CONFUSED BETWEEN, GENERAL MANAGEMENT PROGRAMME AND BUSINESS MANGEMENT. I NEED TO FILL UP THE FORMS DO REPLY QUICKLY
srinivasbelvi : Apply for BM

chait : CAN YOU PLEASE RATE DIFFERENT ENTRANCE EXAMS IN TERMS OF THEIR DIFFICULTY... AND IF POSSIBLE THEIR CUT OFFS..
srinivasbelvi : Difficulty levels & cut offs vary every year. The analysis has been put up on your SHP. Please refer Test Analyses tab under your SHP.

harshit961 : SIR 292 IN AIMNMAT @ 4 MARKS. IS THIS SCORE SUFFICIENT FOR A CALL?
satyaprakash : It's a good score. But sadly, NMIMS does not consider AIMNMAT scores. Try and answer a minimum of 75 questions correctly in NMAT.

anki : ALTHOUGH SCORING GOOD IN AIMCATS BUT NOT ABLE TO SCORE GOOD IN RC'S ,,,.WHAT SHOULD I DO TO ENHANCE MY PERFORMANCE IN THIS RC SECTION..PLZ HELP ME OUT
krishnendu : Increase your practice. Do a set of three or six Rcs on alternate days. Analyze the wrong answers and find out where do you go wrong. Pay attentions to the main verb of the questions and the main words in the options.

q : SIR IN 2ND ATTEMPT... WE SHOULD APPLY FR NMIMS ALSO??? WE HAVE TO PAY THE IEXAM FEES NLY RIGHT??
satyaprakash : Yes. Only the exams fees if you decide to retake NMAT.

raj98 : SIR HOW MUCH SCORE TO GET ADMISSION IN SYMBIOSIS FOR SC CATEGORY STUDENTS....
bhuvanaganesh : please check. Already answered

gayatri : @SATYAPRAKASH SIR THEY ASK US TO VISIT HTTP://WWW.DTEMAHARASHTRA.GOV.IN/APPROVEDINSTITUES/STATICPAGES/HOMEPAGE.ASPX AND ITS ALL REALLY CONFUSING AFTERWORDS
satyaprakash : K.J. Somaiya & TAPMI accept the scores of a few entrance tests. You'll need to indicate the tests written by you when you fill the forms of these b-schools. If you are still confused, please speak to a counselor. All the very best of luck to you!

harshit : HOW IS IBS COLLEGES AND SHOULD I FILL IBSAT FORM?
cherian : IBS hyderabad is the best among its b- schools, but batch size is huge

koyel : WHERE TO GET THE SOLUTIONS FOR MISSED IN AIMCATS IN SHP?
bhuvanaganesh : All AIMCATS will be uploaded in your SHP

alpha : HOW WERE THE DIFFICULTY LEVELS OF AIMNMAT AND AIMCMAT COMPARED TO THE ACTUAL EXAMS ??
satyaprakash : Similar.

ro : SIR MY SLOT OF NMAT IS IN LAST WEEK OF DEC.IF AM NOT SATISFD WITHA THAT SCORE,THEN WHEN WILL I RETAKE MY TEST?MT SERIOUS DOUBT??????
satyaprakash : Unfortunately, you won't be able to retake it at that point in time.

ap123 : ARE THERE ANY TOP COLLEGES FROM TIME'S CATEGORIZATION LIST UNDER CMAT??
bhuvanaganesh : yes. SIMSREE, Great Lakes Chennai, WE Mumbai, KJ Somaiya, GIM

sony : WHAT IS GENERAL MBA?
krishnendu : Where you do not specilize from the very first year.

ni : HOW MANY TG SECTIONAL & SAMCAT ARE THERE IN TOTAL? IS SAMCAT 1HR EACH TEST LIKE CAT??
srinivasbelvi : SAMCATs are similar to AIMCATs. Check your SHP for the upload of SAMCATs.

sudhakar : SIR SIIB OR SIBM BANGALORE WHICH IS BETTER ?
cherian : If u are interested in international Business, then SIIB is better, Banglaore is a good back up option

koyel : BUT THE EXPLANATIONS ARE NOT UPDATED. WHERE TO GET THEM?
srinivasbelvi : They'll be uploaded too

harry : SIR IBS HYDERABAD OR CHRIST PUNE ?! WHICH ONE IS BETTER ?!
srinivasbelvi : IBS-Hyd

ni : MOST COLLEGE ADMISION APPLICATION DEADLINE END BEFORE CAT EXAM DATE...HOW WILL WEKNOW ABOUT EACH COLLEGE APPLICATION DEADLINE...WILL TIME NOTIFY US FOR ABOUT ALL COLLEGES??
govindrajan : Please keep checking the websites of the respective colleges. We also provide you information on SHP.

srt : NMIMS OR SIBM:BETTER?
satyaprakash : Both are in the same category of b-schools. Some prefer NMIMS to SIBM and others, the latter to the former. You can ponder over which one to give a miss once you are given a final call by both.

ro : THE WHAT WILL I DO.CAN CHANGE THAT DATE
satyaprakash : I seriously doubt if you can. Contact the NMIMS office.

shan59 : WILL A GAP OF 1.5YRS IN CAREER HAVE AN IMPACT DURING B SCHOOL INTERVIEWS? IF THE REASON FOR GAP IS A MIXTURE OF HEALTH ISSUE AND FOR THE SAKE OF SWITCHING CAREER AFTER 3 YRS OF WORK EXPERIENCE @ TCS.
krishnendu : Depends on how you tackle the questions. It should not be a major problem.