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adi : WHICH KEY ELEMENTS DOES ISB EXPECT IN IT'S ESSAYS
lakshmymenon : Answer the 3 questions as honestly as you can, citing examples and instances. Do not try to exaggerate anything. The examples and instances can be small, but need to be genuine.In the queston on perspectives, try to highlight something unique about you. Use formal language. For the question on career plan, come up with a specific carrer path and goals, but be realistic.


dlcb4a727 : IS THERE ANY RESPONSE SHEET FOR SNAP EXAM LIKE CAT?
supratim : No as we know it from previous years.


student : HELLO I HAVE REGISTERED FOR THE 3 SNAP TESTS TO BE HELD THIS MONTH. I HAVE ALREADY ATTEMPTED THE 1ST ONE BUT FOR SOME PERSONAL REASONS WILL NOT BE ABLE TO ATTEND THE 2ND ONE, WILL IT CREATE ANY ISSUE IF I MISS OUT ON ONE EXAM AND GIVE THE 3RD ONE DIRECTLY TO BE HELD ON 21ST ?
anilbh : Best of all attempt is considered. so no. still if is in doubt, please contact them on their tollfree number


ishan : I AM GENERAL ENGINEER MALE , NO WORK EX WITH 72 MARKS (SLOT 1) 18/27/27, WHAT CAN I EXPECT ?
supratim : 18 in VA/RC is slightly on the lower side.


hoca4a625 : GOOD EVENING SIR. MY RAW SCORE IS 73 IN SLOT 3, 18/32/23 AND MY PROFILE IS 9/93.2/7.9 , I HAVE OBC RESERVATION AND 0 EXPERIENCE, FROM WHERE I CAN EXPECT CALLS? AND MAY I KNOW YOUR OPINION ON IISC MGMT PROGRAM?
anilbh : You may expect percentile around 94 with some minor deviation. IISC-B is very good institute, we rate it as AAA category.


dlcb4a727 : MINIMUM SCORE ACCEPTED BY SCMHRD?
supratim : We are expecting it to be close to 38 based on first test ( for general category). However things may change after 2nd and 3rd test.


ishan : SORRY FOR MISTYPING, I AM GENERAL NON ENGINEER MALE , NO WORK EX WITH 72 MARKS (SLOT 1) 18/27/27, WHAT CAN I EXPECT ? MY PROFILE IS 95.5/92.3/7.5
supratim : Still 18 is slightly on the lower side.


ishan : SIR WHAT CAN I EXPECT WITH THIS SCORE AND PROFILE
lakshmymenon : Since you will get around 94-95 percentile, you may get a call from IIM Rohtak which doesn't have sectional cut-off. You can also expect to get a call from IIFT. Do apply to other colleges such as IMT, IMI, XIMB and TAPMI since they only look at the total percentile. If you've applied for XAT, that's another great opportunity.


shivalik : HELLO SIR, I M BSC GRADUATE DON'T KNOW ABOUT ANY BSCHOOLS HOW TO APPLY OR INTO WHICH IM FIT IN SO WHERE TO START PLEASE GUIDE ME THROUGH SAME
lakshmymenon : Being a science graduate doesn't make any difference to your profile - all top B-schools have students from diverse backgrounds. Go through the TIME B-school categorisation and then do your research on the top Bschools you find there. Your decision on which Bschools to apply to will depend on your expected score in CAT and your specific profilke and interests.


muca4a844 : I HAVE MY SNAP EXAM THIS SUNDAY ANY LAST MINUTE TIPS??
supratim : Revise all mocks well. Revise weak areas from study material booklet.


bro : I HAVE 14 IN DILR IN SLOT 3 WILL IT CLEAR THE SECTIONAL CUTOFF
supratim : Varies from college to college.


neha : SIR, I HAVE GOT 67 MARKS IN CAT, SHOULD I FILL UP FOR CMAT OR ONLY SHOULD TARGET JBIMS?
anilbh : keeping option open is always good. so that later .. best of available option can be chosen


neha : TARGET MHCET FOR JBIMS*
anilbh : already ansered


abishek : I'VE SCORED 21/20/5 IN CAT. MALE-OBC CATEGORY-COMMERCE. ACADEMIC PROFILE-95/94.6/77.9. WHICH COLLEGES SHOULD I TARGET? ALSO, I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF GLIM, TAPAI AND FORE ARE WORTH JOINING?
supratim : Apply to few govt colleges including IITs. Decide about which college to join only after final selection.


student : INSTITUITIONS ACCEPTING XAT & CMAT SCORES?
bharat : please look up the XAT and CMAT websites for lists of colleges accepting those scores


bg : NMIMS BANGLORE OR SIMB PUNE ?
renufrancis : Comparing SIBM Pune and NMIMS Bangalore, SIBM is definitely better


hello : SIR BY MISTAKE I HAVE ENTERED WRONG DOCUMENT IN "GRADUATION MARKSHEET" SECTION IN IIFT FORM WILL IT HAVE A CORRECTION WINDOWN? I MAILED THEM BUT GOT NO REPSONSE
supratim : Keep the mail and remind them after a few days. Even if they do not reply, they will take cognizant of your mail.


nand : SIR I GOT 198 NMAT SCORE WHICH ALL COLLEGES DO I HAVE A CHANCE AND IF I SHOULD APPLY TO
philipthomas : IBS HYDERABAD , ITM - NAVI MUMBAI , AMITY , SDA-BOCCONNI,ISME and ISBR


dlcb4a727 : THERE ARE ONLY 3 AIM-OMETS FOR SNAP ON SHP, WHERE CAN I FIND MORE MOCKTEST FOR PREPARATION?
renufrancis : Total of 8 mocks are available in your SHP. 3 in AIMOMETS and 5 in OMETS. Please check.


a : HELLO, I'M A NON ENGINEERING GRADUATE FEMALE, FROM SC CATEGORY MY SCORE IS 37 BUT I HAVE VERY LOW QUANT SCORE 16,19,2. MY PROFILE IS 84.33 10TH, 83.38 12TH, 9.7 GRADUATION . I'M NOT SURE WHICH COLLEGES I SHOULD FOCUS ON AND IF I SHOULD JUST FOCUS ON OTHER EXAMS LIKE CMAT AND CET.. I WANT TO GET POSSIBLE BEST COLLEGE I CAN THAT'S IT.. COULD U PLEASE GUIDE ME WHAT COLLEGES I SHOULD LOOK INTO AND WHAT SHOULD BE MY APPROACH?
supratim : Apply to IITs. If interested in HR then apply to TISS.


bg : I HAVE GOT 224 IN NMAT AND 46 ATTEMPTED IN SNAP TEST 1. GIVING XAT AND MICAT 2 ALSO IN JAN. SHOULD I GO FOR CMAT OR MAT AS WELL ?
anilbh : there are some good B school under any exam. so please go through the list of college under these two. if your aspirations are getting met with college mentioned then can always apply


j : HOW TO PREPARE FOR GK SECTION IN MAT AND XAT EXAMS
bharat : Please use the MBA Education & Careers magazine - in the magazine, please focus on the following: GK Special Note (all parts from July to November editions), Current Event Chronicle (events, sports, awards), GK Questions, and 4Ps (lists of CEOs, taglines, and headquarters)... also focus on GK questions in OMETs


rocky952513 : SIR I GOT 268 MARKS IN NMAT, HOW GOOD ARE MY CHANCES OF CLEARING CUTOFF FOR NMIMS MUMBAI INTERVIEW CALL?
renufrancis : High chances of getting an interview call provided you clear the sectional cut off in each section.


animesh : HELLO, I SCORED A TOTAL OF 70 MARKS IN THE CAT, WITH SECTIONAL SCORES OF 42, 15, AND 13 IN SLOT 1. I UNDERSTAND THAT I MIGHT NOT CLEAR THE SECTIONAL CUTOFFS. SO, WHAT COLLEGES CAN I APPLY TO? I AM A GNEM WITH A 9/9/8 ACADEMIC RECORD AND NO WORK EXPERIENCE.
supratim : Apply to IITs. If you are interested in HR then apply to TISS.


hoca4a625 : THE LOWEST PREDICTION I HAVE SEEN IS FROM CRACKU, WHICH IS 95.7. EVEN IN THE TIME SHP, IT WAS GIVEN AS 96.3. ON WHAT BASIS IS IT AROUND 94, SIR? @ANILBH
anilbh : You can consider time shp percentile then.


gowthaman : I SCORED 202 IN NMAT EXAM.I SELECTED THESE COLLEGES IN THE NMAT FORM.NMIMS UNIVERSITY - MBA, INDIA;K J SOMAIYA INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT - MBA, INDIA;T. A. PAI MANAGEMENT INSTITUTE (TAPMI), A CONSTITUENT UNIT OF MAHE, MANIPAL- ALL MBA PROGRAMS, INDIA;SDA BOCCONI ASIA CENTER (FORMERLY MISB BOCCONI) IMB, INDIA;GREAT LAKES INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT, PGPM - INDIA. WHICH COLLEGE I CAN EXPECT FOR MY SCORE?
lakshmymenon : The score may not meet the cut-off for most of these colleges. You have a slight chance of getting a call from NM Indore and Hyderabad.


ishan : GNEM (95.5/92.3/7.5) RAW SCORE 72 (SLOT 1) 18/27/27, CAN I EXPECT ANY GOOD CALLS?
supratim : Apply to IITs, ISB-PGPYL. If interested in HR then apply to TISS.


akhil : SIR I GOT 171 NMAT SCORE WHICH ALL COLLEGE'S DO I HAVE A CHANCE.
renufrancis : A score of 171 is a pretty decent score to get in the first attempt. However it is sad to say that YOU will not clear the cut off for any NMIMS college. Better prepare a little more, take more mock test and you can easily achieve 210+ score in your next attempt.


rahul : IS LBSIM, NMIMS INDORE AND HYDERABAD COLLEGE WORTH JOINING
anilbh : Their ranking in decreasing order is lbs>hyd>ind. first two avg package is around 12 lpa and third one around 8lpa. take decision accordingly


muca4a844 : SIR QUANT IN SNAP COMES SLIGHTLY DIFFICULT AND I STRUGGLE WITH QUANT. WHAT TO DO? ANY STRATERGY TIPS?
supratim : Practise ratio-proportion-variation, percentages-profit-loss and mensuration well. Prepare well for other 2 sections.


ravi : WHILE FILLING UP CAP ROUND DETAILS FOR 10 IIM'S, IS IT LIKE COMPLETELY NEW FORM LIKE WE FILL FOR IIT'S. WHEREIN WE CAN EDIT OUR DETAILS LIKE CATEGORY
supratim : You can not change category in CAP form. It has to be same as CAT form.


j : I ATTEMPTED 32 QUESTIONS IN SNAP. SO CAN I EXPECT CALL FROM BANGALORE AND HYDERABAD
supratim : All depends on your score not attempts.


rocky952513 : SIR I SCORED 79 IN QS, 98 IN LS, AND 91 IN LR. TOTAL 268 MARKS IN NMAT, HOW GOOD ARE MY CHANCES OF GETTING A CALL FROM NMIMS MUMBAI?
supratim : You will get interview call.


anshul : DO I HAVE TO FILL UP IIM FORMS SEPARATELY?
supratim : Check for IIM Mumbai. IIM Rohtak send you a mail if got shortlisted. They may ask you to apply.


a : HELLO, AS YOU MENTIONED TO APPLY TO IITS.. SHOULD I FOCUS ON GDPI NOW? WOULD YOU RECOMMEND FOCUSING COMPLETELY ON CMAT AND CET PREP OR IN PREPERATION FOR ADMISSION INTO COLLEGES ON MY CAT SCORE? I HAVE NO WORK EXPERIENCE, THOSE POINTS WON'T BE COUNTED. PLUS COULD U RECOMMEND FEW MORE COLLEGES OTHER THAN IITS INCASE I WANNA LOOK INTO MORE COLLEGES AND THEN DECIDE WHICH ONES TO APPLY FOR PLEASE?
supratim : You may apply to UBS Chandigarh, BIM Trichy, IISC Bangalore too. Prepare well for CMAT and CET.


dlcb4a727 : WHERE CAN I FIND MORE MOCKS FOR SNAP? ON SHP THERE ARE ONLY 3 WHICH ARE NOT ENOUGH
renufrancis : Total of 8 mocks are available in your SHP. 3in AIMOMETS and 5 in OMETS. Please check.


shivalik : ON WHAT OTHER ASPECTS SHOULD I PREPARE MY SELF FOR BSCHOOL ADMISSON PROCESS TO AVOID OBLIVIOUS SITUATION PLEASE GUIDE ME THROUGH
lakshmymenon : The first step is to calculate your expected CAT score, and identify colleges you can apply to.If you're a TIME student, contact your centre for personalised guidance. Keep track of college application dates. Start brushing up your GK and academics - you can expect subject related questions in the interview. Also, start preparing for questions on your achievements, career objectives etc.


rm : IS ICFAI IBS HYD A GOOD COLLEGE?
anilbh : it is decently good college. we rate is as BBB college. this year it had avg package of around 9.5lpa


hyca4a550 : PLEASE SUGGEST THE COLLEGES WHICH HAVE 80-85 PERCENTILE OF CAT CUTOFF
anilbh : Already answered


hyca4a550 : PLEASE SUGGEST THE COLLEGES WHICH HAVE 80-85 PERCENTILE OF CAT CUTOFF
anilbh : LIBA, WELLINGKAR, IIT-J, KJ SOMAIYA, BIM Etc in same ranking


ilaa : GOT 84 RAW SCORE SLOT 1 - 31/23/30. GEF 95/97/83 ACADS WITH 20 MONTHS WORK EX. WHAT CALLS CAN I EXPECT?
supratim : You can expect 15+ IIM calls. You can expect calls from MDI, IIFT , S.P.Jain. Apply to ISB-PGPYL and IITs.


rm : LS - 92, LR - 81, QS - 67, OA - 240. ANY CHANCE FOR XIM B?
supratim : Yes


rm : IS THE HRM PROGRAM OF XIM B, WHICH CONSIDERS NMAT, AS GOOD AS THEIR BM PROGRAM?
philipthomas : Yes it is equally good and it is also considered as one of the best for HRM .


dlcb4a727 : PLEASE TELL ME WHERE I CAN FIND MORE MOCKS FOR SNAP ON SHP THERE ARE NOT ENOUGH MOCKS?
renufrancis : Already answered.


hoca4a625 : WHEN WILL IIM MUMBAI AND IIM ROHTAK WILL OPEN FORMS, AFTER THE DECLARATION OF PERCENTILES ?
supratim : IIM Mumbai already started it and then they removed it. So wait. IIM Rohtak- only when they send you a mail.


dlca4an88 : SIR RAW SCORE 75 IN SLOT 3 BUT 12 MARKS IN QA. NMAT 238(76/86/76). WHICH COLLEGES SHOULD I TARGET? GNEM
supratim : As of now apply to IITs, ISB-PGPYL, TISS ( if interested in HR)


karshmira : IN CAT SLOT 2 A QUESTION HAD 2 WRITE ANSWERS , WHILE CAT GIVE SCORE TO THOSE STUDENTS? HAS ANY DECISION BEEN MADE?
lakshmymenon : No decision has been made yet - we have to wait and see.


ilaa : ATTEMPTED 49 QUESTIONS WITH 85-90% ACCURACY IN SNAP 1. IS IT A GOOD SCORE FOR SIBM AND SCMHRD?
philipthomas : Scores around 40 and above are considered to be good enough to get calls from SIBM and SCMHRD.


ash : ANY CHANCE OF GETTING CALLS FROM DU COLLEGES FOR 52 MARKS IN SLOT 2, NC-OBC, 3 YR WORK-EX?
supratim : Yes. However apply to other govt colleges including IITs.


khushi : WHAT ARE THE CONTENTS OF LOT3 MATERIAL?
renufrancis : Lot 3 material is for GWPI preparation.


karshmira : I GOT 243 SCORE IN NMAT , BUT IN LR GOT 73 . SO WILL NMIMS CUT OF BE CLEARED?
supratim : on the border line.


khushi : MY CAT EXAM WENT VERY BAD. I WANT TO SCORE IN XAT. WHAT IS THE STARTEGY. AND I'M VERY WEAK AT QA, HOW TO IMPROVE
anilbh : try to maximise your score in other sections and manage to clear cutoff in quant section. sectional cutoff are normally not very high. revise basics of QA and take doubts session if needed. work on identifying easy and moderate questions.


srishti : HI, I GOT 56 (36/14/6), SLOT 3, INTERESTED IN MARKETING, AND I'M A GNEF WITH ACADS 8/8/8 - WHAT DO YOU THINK I HAVE A CHANCE OF GETTING INTO/ WHAT SHOULD I APPLY TO?
supratim : Apply to MICA , GIM.


dlca4an88 : SIR I HAVE SCORED 75 MARKS IN SLOT 3 BUT ONLY 12 MARKS IN QA. OVERALL ESTIMATED IS AROUND 98%ILE . NMAT IS 238(76/86/76). GNEM. WHICH COLLEGES CAN I EXPECT
supratim : I have already replied.


shashwat : IS TIME GDPI COURSE OUT?
renufrancis : Yes, Please contact your nearest center.


hoca4a625 : WHEN WILL IIM ROHTAK WILL SEND MAILS SIR, AFTER DECLARATION OF RESULTS OR BEFORE?
supratim : After.


srishti : I DID ONE OF THE TIME OMETS FOR NMAT, AND I GOT A SCORE OF 213 ON IT (MY FIRST NMAT MOCK), HYPOTHETICALLY, WHAT CHANCES DO I HAVE?
anilbh : 213 is good. last year main campus cutoff was close to 235. so keep working hard


karshmira : WILL SLOT 2 CAT VARC CUT OFF BE CLEARED AT 22 SCORE?
philipthomas : You should be getting a percentile of 85, which is considered as a cut off for the baby IIMs.


avi : ACCORDING TO TIME PERCENTILE PREDICTOR I AM GETTING 55 PERCENTILE IN VARC AND 96.5 OVERALL PERCENTILE. WILL I GET CALL FROM ANY IIMS, MDI GURGAON, IIFT, SPJIMR?
supratim : As of now apply to IITs.


hello : HOW CAN I START PREPARING FOR GDPI? PLEASE SHARE ALL THE SOURCES THAT MIGHT HELP!
anilbh : please attend GDPI basic classes. every thing would be discuss there. for them , coordinate with your centre.. till then follow resources given on your shp


srishti : DO I NOT STAND A CHANCE OF GETTING INTO IIT-K OR IIT MADRAS WITH 56 RAW SCORE (SLOT 3) IN CAT? GNEF 8/8/8 IN MY FINAL YEAR OF UNIVERSITY
bharat : borderline chance


dlca4an88 : SIR CAN I EXPECT NMIMS CORE AT 238 (76/86/76)?
renufrancis : You can definitely expect an interview call from NMIMS Mumbai. prepare well for GWPI.


zenmarquez : AT 99.77 PERCENTILE (ACCOORDING TO TIME'S PREDICTOR) WILL I BE ABLE TO GET CALLS FROM IIM AHEMBDABAD, BANGLORE OR CALCUTTA? THANKS!
philipthomas : You should be able to get calls from A,B and C.


srishti : DO EASIER QUESTIONS IN NMAT HAVE A LOWER WEIGHTAGE OR SOMETHING?
philipthomas : Yes they do because it is a computer adaptive test


aa : HAS ANY COLLEGES STARTED GIVING OUT CALLS
anilbh : not till now.


riya : HELLO, MY SCORE IS 50 IN SLOT 3(23/18/9), I'M GNEF WITH BA IN PSYCHOLOGY AND MY ACADS ARE 8/9/9. MY NMAT SCORE IS 223, WHAT CALLS CAN I EXPECT THROUGH CAT OR NMAT? AND ANY CHANCES OF GIM ACHIEVER'S ROUND? OR GLIM CYCLE 1 AS I HAVE APPLIED FOR THE SAME.
supratim : Apply to TISS if interested in HR. If interested in marketing then apply to MICA. Apply to IITs too. You may get calls from IITs( no guarantee though). You can expect calls from GIM and GLIM.


kirti : IF TARGETING JAMNALAL BAJAJ, MUMBAI, WHICH EXAM IS BETTER TO WRITE MH CET OR CMAT?
renufrancis : Prepare well and write both.


rm : WHAT PERCENTILE TO EXPECT FOR A SCORE OF 32 FOR CAT IN SLOT 2?
anilbh : please check on percentile predictor available on your shp


nitish : SIR IM A NON ENGINEER OBC MALE WITH A RAW SCORE OF 66 PREDICTED PERCENTILE 95.13 (SECTIONALS 93/94/87) AND MY ACADS ARE 10/9.2/7.97 WHAT CAN I EXPECT
anilbh : your score is very good. you'll get good no of calls form IIM's and other colleges


karshmira : WHAT CALLS TO EXCEPT AT 70 CAT SCORE GNEF WITH 9/9/9 NO WORK EXP
lakshmymenon : CAP IIMs. Apply to SP Jain, IIFT, IIT Madras/Kharagpur and a few colleges such as IMT, IMI etc. as back-up.


jeyavelan : OBC MALE ENGINEERING - ACADEMICS(95/69.8/83) - ONE YEAR GAP YEAR AS NEET REPEATER - INTERN DURING FINAL YEAR - 3 MONTHS - CAT SLOT 3 RAW SCORE - 37 MARKS -(10/15/12) - I HAVE TO JOIN FOR SURE THIS YEAR 100% SO WHAT IS THE BEST COLLEGES PAN INDIA OR SOUTH INDIAN COLLEGES SINCE I AM FROM TAMILNADU FOR MY SCORES IN CAT
supratim : Apply to IFMR, BIM Trichy, UBS Chandigarh, HCU, IITs


qwerty : SIR I HAVE 114 SCORE IN SLOT 3 OF CAT. VARIOUS PERCENTILE PREDICTORS ARE SAYING 99.79,99.81,99.83, AND 99.85%ILE. MY 10TH AND 12TH ARE BOTH 94% AND UNDERGRAD MARKS ARE 85.1%. I AM A GEM FRESHER. WHICH CALLS CAN I EXPECT OUT OF IIM A, B, C.
supratim : What are sectional raw scores and predicted percentiles?


jeyavelan : I AM GOING TO PREPARE FOR SNAP TILL 20TH AND ONLY AFTER THAT I FEEL I SHOULD START XAT ONLY 15 DAYS LEFT I HAVE NEVER WROTE A XAT MOCK TEST TILL DATE . WILL THIS APPROACH WORK OUT
supratim : Write one mock XAT on 14th.


dlca4an88 : SIR 75 RAW SCORE IN SLOT 3 BUT 12 MARKS IN QA. ARE SOME IIM'S POSSIBLE?
supratim : Yes


ash : ARE IITS APPLICATION OPEN?
anilbh : please check on their site. most of them would be open or would open shortly.


neha : MY SCORE ON NMAT IS 222, WHICH COLLEGES CAN I APPLY FOR
bharat : almost all NMAT colleges except for the Mumbai campus


jeyavelan : WILL IITS ACCEPT MY SCORE OF 37 IN SLOT 3 SINCE U SAID APPLY TO IITS
lakshmymenon : Maybe IIT Dhanbad.


riya : DID NOT APPLY TO TISS BECAUSE I READ THE CUTOFF WOULD BE 95%ILE+ WHICH I WOULD NOT MEET WITH MY RAW SCORE OF 50, IS THAT NOT TRUE?
supratim : You are a psychology student. Cut off will differ for you.


rm : CAN I EXPECT A CALL FROM GIM WITH A CAT RAW SCORE OF 32 IN SLOT 2?
lakshmymenon : The cut off for GIM is usually 80-85 percentile, so you have a borderline chance.


nitish : SIR IM A NON ENGINEER OBC MALE WITH A RAW SCORE OF 66 SLOT 2 PREDICTED PERCENTILE 95.13 (SECTIONALS 93/94/87) AND MY ACADS ARE 10/9.2/7.97 WITH NO WORK EXPERIENCE CAN I EXPECT ANY BLACKIS OR IIT BOMBAY? SHOULD I START GDPI PREP?
supratim : Start your WAT-PI preparation along with XAT preparation.


suthir : I AM WEAK IN GRAMMAR ANY TIPS TO IMPROVE YOUTUBE CHANNELS ,OTHER RESOURCES?
lakshmymenon : Our Grammar Study material book has all the important concepts and plenty of practice questions - go through it chapter by chapter. When you read newspapers and magazines, spend a little time trying to understand sentence structures. Listen to news on channels such as BBC, and pay attention to grammatical construction.


qwerty : SIR I HAVE 114 SCORE IN SLOT 3 OF CAT. VARIOUS PERCENTILE PREDICTORS ARE SAYING 99.79,99.81,99.83, AND 99.85%ILE. MY 10TH AND 12TH ARE BOTH 94% AND UNDERGRAD MARKS ARE 85.1%. I AM A GEM FRESHER. WHICH CALLS CAN I EXPECT OUT OF IIM A, B, C. SECTIONAL RAW SCORES ARE 44, 28, 42. AND SECTIONWISE PREDICTED PERCENTILE BY TIME ARE 99.7, 97, 99.8 RESPECTIVELY
supratim : Should get all 3 calls.


navneet : HELLO SIR I HAVE GOT A RAW SCORE OF 48 IN SLOT 1. CAN I GET CALLS FROM IMT G, GIM, GREAT LAKES CHENNAI, TAPMI ETC. WHICH OTHER COLLEGES SHLD I BE TARGETTING?
anilbh : have checked your percentile in our percentile predictor


bhcn4q736 : HOW TO APPLY TO TISS
renufrancis : Please visit the following link: https://admissions.tiss.edu/view/5/admissions/ma-admissions/last-date-for-cat-pg-programmes-applicationregistr/


pnca4a569 : SIR I SECURED AN OVERALL SCORE OF 243 IN NMAT WITH 90 IN VERBAL, 87 IN LR AND 66 IN QUANTS. IS NMIMS MUMBAI POSSIBLE? WHICH ALL COLLEGES SHOULD I APPYLY TO?
supratim : 66 seems slightly on lower side.


neha : NMIMS BANGLORE OR TAPMI, WHICH IS A BETTER CHOISE
anilbh : both of them have almost same ranking.


aa : GEF WITH WORKEX OVERALL-74 SLOT 3 BUT QUANT ONLY 12 ANY IIM CALL POSSIBLE OR CAN YOU SUGGEST BEST B SCHOOLS FOR THIS SCORE WITHOUT SECTIONAL CUTOFF
supratim : Apply to IITs, ISB-PGPYL. IIM call also possible.


akshat : SIR, I AM ENGINEER MALE GENERAL, MY RAW SCORE IS 56 (8/26/22), WHICH MBA COLLEGES SHOULD I TARGET? PLEASE GUIDE.
supratim : Apply to K J Somaiya, TAPMI, GIM, MICA, IRMA, GLIM


karshmira : WHAT CALLS TO EXCEPT AT 70 CAT SCORE GNEF WITH 9/9/9 NO WORK EXP IN ALL SECTIONS ABOVE 20
bharat : decent chance for IIFT, TISS Mumbai, DFS Delhi, DSE Delhi, DBE DU Delhi, CAP calls - good chance for IMT Ghaziabad,IMI Delhi, BITSOM Mumbai, ISB Hyderabad (High weightage to profile),IIT Kharagpur,IIT Kanpur,IIT Roorkee


suthir : CAT RESULT EXPECTED DATE?
renufrancis : 3rd week of December.


pavni : I SCORED 50 RAW IN SLOT 2 (36/8/6), GNEF, FRESHER, CAN I EXPECT TO GET INTO ANY OF THE IITS THAT TAKE NON ENGINEERS? COULD I EXPECT ANY IIM CALLS WITH THE SAP PROCESS?
supratim : you apply to IITs. There are different programs at IIMs. So you should be positive.


akshat : SIR, I AM ENGINEER MALE GENERAL WITH 6 YEARS EXPERIENCE, MY RAW SCORE IS 56 (8/26/22). WHICH MBA COLLEGES SHOULD I TARGET? PLEASE GUIDE.
supratim : Apply to GLIM, MICA, IRMA, K J Somaiya, TAPMI.


aa : BUT I HAVE 4 YRS WORKEX SO IS ISB PGPYL POSSIBLE
supratim : No


srn123 : I AM ASKED TO SUBMIT FOLLOWING DOCUMENTS ABOUT WORK EX FOR ONE OF THE INSTITUTES: AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENT, JD OR CERTIFICATE FROM THE EMPLOYER. I AM NOT SURE HOW AND WHERE TO GET THIS AND I CANT GET FROM THE COMPANY. WHAT SHOULD BE UPLOADED FOR THESE?
supratim : Upload joining letter and last 3 months salary slip in single PDF.


sk : GENERAL FEMALE DENTIST, NMAT SCORE 250(QA-70, LOGICAL REASONONG-86, LANGUAGE SKILLS-94)...IS NMIMS MUMBAI POSSIBLE?
supratim : QA score is on borderline.


drcb4a644 : MY RAW SCORE IS VARC-9 DILR-17 QA-15 OVERALL-41 COMMERCE BACKGROUND AND EWS CATEGORY. WHAT COLLEGES I CAN PREDICT CALL ?
supratim : As of now apply to Delhi university colleges , IITs, UBS Chandigarh, BIM Trichy.


pavni : ADDING TO MY PREVIOUS QUESTION, I AM A LITERATURE GRAD, HAVE GOOD EXTRA CURRICULARS AND ACADS ARE 86/94/69
supratim : Replied.


neha : NMAT SCORE OF 222, (QUANTS - 62, LANGUAUGE - 86, LOGICAL - 74) PLEASE SUGGEST COLLEGES OTHER THAN NMIMS THAT I CAN APPLY
supratim : Apply to TAPMI, K J Somaiya, SDA Bocconi.


sheba : MY PERCENTILE IS APPROX 95 WITH SECTIONALS 98/90/60 ACADS 94/85/72 WITH 2.5 YEARS OF WORK EXP FEMALE GENERAL.WILL I GET TISS HRM ? WHICH ALL COLLEGES TO APPLY? ANY CHANCE FOR IIMS?
supratim : Apply to TISS. Apply to IITs as well.


nitish : I AM A TIME STUDENT DO WE GET WAT PI TRAINING AND MOCKS ETC FOR PREP?
supratim : Yes. Please contact your nearest T.I.M.E center.


neha : 222 SCORE IN NMAT, DO I HAVE A CHANCE IS SOIL, GLIM ABD TAPMI
lakshmymenon : You have a chance in TAPMI and GLIM, also NM Indore and Hyderabad. You will get a call from SOIL, but it is ranked way below TAPMI/GLIM


sri : HI, MY CAT SCORE IS 48 IN SLOT 1 (25/18/5), I'M GNEF WITH BA IN PSYCHOLOGY AND MY ACADS ARE 95.6/97.6/7.3. I UNDERSTAND I MIGHT NOT CLEAR QA CUT OFF THOUGH. ARE THERE ANY NEW OR BABY IIMS THAT DON'T HAVE SECTIONAL CUT OFF? CAN I EXPECT ANY CALLS? SHOULD I PREPARE FOR GDPI AT ALL? OR FOCUS ON OMETS ONLY? OR TRY AGAIN NEXT YEAR TO MAKE FULL USE OF THE GENDER AND ACADEMIC DIVERSITY? ANY COLLEGES I SHOULD STILL APPLY TO?
supratim : Apply to TISS if interested in HR. Apply to IITs. Apply to GIM, IRMA, MICA, GLIM.


pnca4a569 : I SCORED 53 RAW IN SLOT 2 [33/6/14] AND 243 IN MY NMAT MAIN EXAM COMMERCE BACKGROUD AND GENERAL CATEGORY. WHICH ALL COLLEGES SHOULD I APPLY TO?
supratim : MICA, TAPMI, IRMA, GLIM, K J Somaiya.


pavni : DIFFERENT PROGRAMS AS IN? I HAVE BEEN QUITE STRESSED, IT WOULD HELP TO GET SOME CLARITY AND KNOW MY CHANCES. WOULD BE GRATEFUL IF YOU COULD ELABORATE SIR.
lakshmymenon : IIMs may be difficult since Rohtak requires a higher total,and the others have sectional cut-offs. Among IITs, you can try MHRM at IIT Karagpur if interested. With your score, you can apply to some good colleges such as IMI Gurgaon, TAPMI etc. Also IRMA if you're interested. By different programs I guess the faculty meant programs such as liberal arts at Kozhikode, for which your score may suffice. Do not panic - IIMs are not the end of the worls. You have several great options. Good luck.


nitish : SIR IM A NON ENGINEER OBC MALE WITH A RAW SCORE OF 66 SLOT 2 PREDICTED PERCENTILE 95.13 (SECTIONALS 93/94/87) AND MY ACADS ARE 10/9.2/7.97 WITH NO WORK CAN I EXPECT BLACKIS ? PLS ELABORATE SIR WILL I GET A BLACKI CALL? PLS MENTION SIR
supratim : Possible.


sk : WHILE FILLING COLLEGE APPLICATION FORMS,GRADUATION PERCENTAGE REQUIRES ONLY FINAL YEAR MARKS OR AGGREGATE OF ALL YEARS?
supratim : Aggregate.


navneet : IS IMT HYDERBAD A GOOD COLLEGE AND AT WHAT PERCENTILE RANGE CAN I GET CALL FROM IMT HYDERBAD. WITH A SCORE OF 48 IN SLOT 1 WHICH COLLEGES CAN I TARGET. GEN MALE (8-7-8) WITH 2 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE
lakshmymenon : You can look at GIM, BIM Trichy,NIRMA, LBSIM etc. All these are ranked above IMT Hyd - you can look at it as a backup.


srn123 : WHICH INSTITUTES ARE GOOD AND ACCEPTING NMAT APART FROM NMIMS?
bharat : KJSomaiya, TAPMI, XIM, SPJIMR (GMP), GLIM, SDA


anshul : MY PERCENTILE FOR CAT IS COMING OUT ON ALL PLATFORMS AT 99.9+. I HAVE A WORKEX OF 28 MONTHS, GEM, BUT MY GRAD CPI IS 6.39. WILL I BE GETTING A CALL FROM IIMA?? ALSO, WHEN WILL THE CALLS BE GOING OUT?
supratim : You can expect calls from 6th/7th January onwards.


ishita : SCORE 68 SLOT 1 GEN FEM WITH 91 IN 10 & 12 AND 8.8 CGPA IN COLLEGE. ENGINEER WITH NO WORK EXPERIENCE. ANY COLLEGES TO APPLY FOR? WHERE ALL TO EXPECT CALLS FROM?
supratim : Apply to IITs, IISC.


nitish : IN TIME B SCHOOL PREICTOR I HAD A GOOD CHANCE IN CAP IIMS AND NEW IIMS AND IIT D AND IIT M, ANY OTHER COLLEGES I NEED TO APPLY?
supratim : You can think of applying to IISC and other IITs.


avin : SIR, I AM AN ENGINEERING GRADUTE, MALE, GENREAL CATEGORY. MY EAW SCORE IN CAT IS 56 (8/26/22) AND I HAVE AN EXPERIENCE OF MORE THAN 5 YEARS. WHICH MBA COLLEGES SHOULD I TARGET?
supratim : Apply to IITs, IISC, MICA, IRMA, GLIM. Prepare well for XAT.


hycb4a900 : THE LOT 3 MATERIAL CONTAINS BOOKS OR HANDOUTS FOR GDPI?
renufrancis : Book for GDPI


ram : PROFILE RAW SCORE - SLOT 3 - VARC - 12, DILR - 27, QA - 17, OVERALL - 56 CATEGORY - NC OBC 10TH - 95, 12TH - 74.4 (SCIENCE), UG - 81 (ENGINEERING) WORK EX - WORKING PRESENTLY, (TILL 31ST JULY - 17 MONTHS, TILL 31ST DEC - 22 MONTHS)
supratim : Apply to IITs, IISC.


sid : ANY MIN CAT PERC REQUIREMENTS TO QUALIFY FOR MICA OR 50 60 PERCENTILE WILL DO
lakshmymenon : They don't reveal the cut-off, but you need around 90-92 per centile in CAT or XAT along with a good MICAT score.


bhcn4q736 : WHICH ALL IIMS GIVE MORE IMPORTANCE TO ACADS
anilbh : Its different for different IIMs. please check their site for updated selection process


nitish : IS THERE TIME TO APPLY FOR IISC BANGLORE?
anilbh : please check dates detail on their website


nitish : IS IISC BANGALORE TIER ONE COLLEGE?
anilbh : very good AAA rated college


nitish : WHAT IS THE OBC CUTOFF TO GET INTO IISC BANGALORE FOR OBC?
anilbh : for gen it was 96.3 last year. for OBC may a bit less than this


deepal : WHAT ARE BEST COLLEGES WITH NMAT SCORE 206
philipthomas : ITM - NAVI NUMBAI , AMITY , ISME , ISBR , SDA-BOCCONI and SRM UNIVERSITY


shashwat : WHEN IS XAT CHAT SESSION?
anilbh : you can ask here also if anything specific to XAT you want to ask


sid : HAVE SCORED 30 MARKS IN SLOT 2 CAT. SHOULD I APPLY TO MICA?
lakshmymenon : MICA requires at least 90 percentile in CAT/XAT, so a call is unlikely with your score.


bhcn4q736 : XAT STRATERGY?
lakshmymenon : Prepare well for decision making by solving questions from past papers. Take our XAT mocks. During the exam, manage your time well since they don't have sectional time cut-offs. Go through the whole paper once, solving all the questions across sections that you're very sure of. Then do a second round where you spend a little more time on questions which you think you can answer if you try hard enough. Do not blindly answer questions just because they have negative marks for unanswered questions - the penalty for wrong answers is much higher. Be especially careful in VARC and DM since the options can be tricky.


sri : DOES IISC-B ACCEPT ONLY ENGINEERING GRADUATES FOR M. MGT?
anilbh : yes, eligibility for gen candidate is first class bachelor degree in engineering


sid : SLOT 2 CAT RAW SCORE 30 SHOULD. ANY CHANCES OF MICA?
bharat : almost no


ram : SPECIFICALLY, IIM - INDORE, UDAIPUR, RAIPUR, TRICHY, IITS, IIFT. ANY OTHER BETTER COLLEGE IF YOU CAN RECOMMEND TO ME? PROFILE SLOT 3 - VARC - 12, DILR - 27, QA - 17, OVERALL - 56 CATEGORY - NC OBC 10TH - 95, 12TH - 74.4 (SCIENCE), UG - 81 (ENGINEERING) WORK EX - WORKING PRESENTLY, (TILL 31ST JULY - 17 MONTHS, TILL 31ST DEC - 22 MONTHS)
supratim : You have already applied to the colleges mentioned. So wait.


rm : WHICH COLLEGES ARE POSSIBLE WITH A RAW SCORE OF 32 IN SLOT 2?
philipthomas : WELLINGKAR BANGALORE , LIBA CHENNAI , XIME KOCHI , HYDERABAD , BANGALORE


bhcn4q736 : WHERE IS XAT MOCKS IN THE PORTAL
anilbh : they are under OMETs


nitish : DOES IISC BANGLORE ACCEPT NON ENGINEERS?
anilbh : no


anshul : SORRY @SUPRATIM SIR FOR REPEATING MY QUESTION, BUT CAN I EXPECT A CALL FROM A WITH 6.39 GRAD CPI
supratim : Very difficult to say. It all depends if your overall IIM A criteria score ( academics + CAT) comes in top 100 of your department/area. There is no guarantee for it. I am not discarding also.


srn123 : I HAVE SNAP TEST ON 21ST, POST THAT 2 WEEKS ARE REMAINING FOR XAT. WOULD THAT BE SUFFICIENT FOR PREPARATION?
supratim : Write a mock XAT on 14th.


nitish : I AM AN AGRICULTURE BSC GRADUATE (OBC) AM I ELIGIBLE TO APPLY FOR IISC BANGLORE?
supratim : Wait for their update.


ram : CAN YOU PLEASE EVALUATE MY PROFILE AND HELP ME UNDERSTAND MY CONVERSION POSSIBILITIES FOR THE TOP COLLEGES? IIM - INDORE, UDAIPUR, RAIPUR, TRICHY, IITS, IIFT PROFILE SLOT 3 - VARC - 12, DILR - 27, QA - 17, OVERALL - 56 CATEGORY - NC OBC 10TH - 95, 12TH - 74.4 (SCIENCE), UG - 81 (ENGINEERING) WORK EX - WORKING PRESENTLY, (TILL 31ST JULY - 17 MONTHS, TILL 31ST DEC - 22 MONTHS)
supratim : Prepare well for WAT-PI.