rahul : HI
raman : hi

rahul : HOW TO REVISE
sachindubey : In CAT you need apply the basic concept in order a sove a problem so essentially you need to be well versed with the basic concepts and formulae of each topic. You can also note down some special cases of solving a problem. For LR and DI you can solve questions from past CAT

rahul : WHEN WILL CAT RESULTS COME
thomas : January first week

rahul : GOOD COLLEGES WHICH ACCEPT SNAP
philipthomas : SIBM PUNE,BANGALORE. SCMHRD PUNE , SIOM NASHIK , SIDTM , SIIB and SIMS.

shubh : THIS IS MY FIRST CHAT SESSION, SO I DON'T KNOW HOW THIS WORKS EXACTLY. DO I JUST POST MY QUESTIONS HERE AND WAIT FOR FACULTY MEMBERS TO ANSWER/
thomas : Yes, just post your question here

sunlight : WHICH COLLEGES FORMS ARE OUT
philipthomas : The list has been provided on the T.I.M.E. website under exams and notifications.

rajesh563 : HOW TO ANALYZE AIMCAT
sachindubey : Look for the grey areas. See which questions you were not able to solve and why. See if you have made any silly mistake or any concept error. Take the help of solution to understand your mistakes and any gap in your conceptual understanding. You also note some special technique of solving a perticular problems.

rajesh563 : HOW DO YOU RATE THIS AIMCAT
thomas : Varc and lrdi was of the same level aa last year cat. Qa was much easier. Overall, slightly easier than last year cat

rajesh563 : SHOULD I WRITE AIMCAT TILL CAT
philipthomas : Definitely, so that you do not lose touch.

rajesh563 : PLEASE WRITE IN DETAILS WHAT TO DO IN REMAINING DAYS
sachindubey : It will be difficult to learn new things and apply in the exam when we are left with 8-10 days for the exam. So it would better to revise the already learnt things, analyse mocks, solved past cat papers and above all set your body circadian rhythms for optimal performance in the exam.

rajesh563 : SHOULD I LEARN NEW TOPICS
thomas : It is better to be thorough with topics you already know rather than learning anything new at this very late stage

rajesh563 : GOOD COLLEGES WHICH SELL FORMS AFTER CAT RESULTS
thomas : Most colleges other than the top ones generally open again after cat. But it is better to not wait and apply now itself, if you are planning to apply to that college

sanchi : I AM UNABLE TO SOLVE MORE THEN 2 PROBLEMS IN 3RD SECTION SOMETIMES NOT EVEN A SINGLE ONE AND THERE ARE ONLY FEW DAYS REMAINING FOR CAT CAN YOU SUGGEST WHAT SHOULD I DO IN THESE LAST DAYS SO I CAN BE ABLE TO SOLVE ATLEAST 4 TO 5 UESTION
sachindubey : There is a paper viewing option on top right corner on your AIMCAT page where you can see all the questions of a given section. So in quant you can first select all the doable question first and then you can solving them. It will help you to focus your mental energy in more productive way. Take proper rest before attemting the AIMCATs

rajesh563 : WHICH EXAM TO WRITE APART FROM CAT
thomas : XAT,SNAP,NMAT,CMAT

rajesh563 : HOW TO PREPARE FOR XAT
thomas : We will be giving you material for Decision making and conducting classes for that topic after cat. Other areas are similar to cat

dyhr5576 : HI
thomas : Hi. Please post your question

dyhr5576 : HOW TO IMPROVE IN CURRENT AFFAIRS
sachindubey : Read newspaper regularly and follow current affairs updates on your SHP. You can also read Magazine provided by TIME

shubh : I WAS ABLE TO PICK THE MODERATE SETS IN DILR THIS TIME BUT ITS OFTEN THE CASE THAT I AM UNABLE TO DO THIS. HOW DO I GET RID OF THIS UNCERTAINTY SO THAT I CAN BE SURE THAT I WILL BE ABLE TO ATTEMPT ATLEAST 2 SETS IN DILR? I GOT 103 IN THIS TEST, SO I THINK I CAN DEFINITELY CLEAR THE CUTOFF IN VARC AND DILR
sachindubey : question selection in LRDI comes with practice many a time a problem may appears diificult but the few of the questions in that set may be easier to answer. And , reverse of that is also true.So ideally you need to the traps. Try to solve atleast four sets from past CAT every day in next 5-6 days. This will help you to improve your question selection skill.

dyhr5576 : HOW MANY MOCKS TO WRITE
thomas : Write one every two days. More time should be used to analyze the test and understand your mistakes or the shortcuts you missed

dyhr5576 : IAM WEAK IN LR DI
sachindubey : Don't give up ! Solve the basic questions from the booklet. Work on bsics methods of speed calculations like percentage and fractions comparison etc.

dyhr5576 : WHEN WILL IITS FORMS COME
thomas : Early January

dyhr5576 : WHAT IS NORMALIZATION
thomas : Normalization is a process used to take care of the small difference in the difficulty level of the different slots so that the test is equal to people who write in any slot

sanchi : WHAT SHOULD I DO TO INCREASE MY ACCURACY IN VARC SECTION.
philipthomas : In RC, select an option as your answer only if and when you know why the other 3 are wrong. As far as the VA section is concerned, be selective, there will always be one easy question of each type doing those questions should be your target.

sanchi : WHAT SHOULD BE THE ATTEMPTS IN ORDER TO GET UPTO 80 PERCENTILE IN CAT PER SECTION
thomas : Forget about the attempts. It is the net score which matters. Going by previous year experience, a score of 15 in varc and 10 each in the other sections will definitely get you more than 80 in each section

sanchi : COLLEGE FORMS TO FILL OUT UNDER 80 PERCENTILE
sachindubey : There is a comprehensive list of B-schools available on your portal titled as TIME B-school catagorisation. From there you can see list of colleges give in BBB , BB and B catagory etc.

student : WHAT IS THE LEVEL OF THE ADDITIONAL SECTIONAL TESTS GIVEN IN THE STUDENT HOMEPAGE. I FELT THEY WERE EASIER THAN AIMCAT.
thomas : Yes they are easier than aimcats. Just a level below previous year cat paper

dixitb : GOOD EVENING
thomas : Good evening. Post your question please

dixitb : IMPORTANT STEPS IN LAST FEW DAYS
thomas : Do a mock every other day. Analyze it thoroughly. Revise all the concepts. Make sure you just relax the day before the exam

dixitb : HOW TO REVISE CONCEPT
sachindubey : It would be better to note down all the important concepts of differnt topics in a note-book. You can also note down shortcut methods of solving a problem.

sanchi : AT FIRST' MOST OF THE UESTIONS LOOKS DOABLE BUT WHILE SOLVING I'M UNABLE TO GET TO ANY CONCLUSION IN THE LAST. ALSO WHEN I TRY TO SOLVE UESTION AFTER MOCK I'M ABLE TO SOLVE 5 TO 8 UESTION BUT MAX 2 TO 3 IN MOCKS
philipthomas : It is just a matter of more practice and not lack of knowledge

dixitb : HOW TO SELECT DI LR SETS
sachindubey : Already answered similar question. Please follow the chat transcript.

student : SIR ANY REASON FOR THOSE SECTIONAL TESTS TO BE A LEVEL LOWER THAN PREVIOUS YEAR CAT?
thomas : Cat last year was very tough. We are not sure whether they will be of the same level this year and any way the aimcats are of the same level. Thus these tests are to make sure you are not facing a surprise in case a slieasier test happens. Also a good score just before cat should be a confidence booster

sarang : I WANT TO CAT LEVEL MOCKS. WHAT CAN BE THE SOURCE?
sachindubey : We have already given you sufficient number of AIMCATs and SAMCATs on portals. Other than that you can solve past CAT papers

dyhr5576 : HOW TO IMPROVE ACCURACY
raman : Get things right first time. Identify the appropriate pace for this. Easier said, but done! Take up some topics /tests that you have done already and then see how you perform. Above all believe in your self. Do not carry the past performance with you. All the best

dyhr5576 : WHAT PERCENTILE NEEDED TO GET FMS
philipthomas : A 97+ percentile will give you the chance of a call from FMS.

sarang : I AM GEM, 10TH 80, 12TH 76, GRAD 65, WORK EX 3 YEARS; WHAT PERCENTILE SHOULD I TARGET AS SCORES ARE LOW AS OF NOW. ALSO WHICH BSCHOOLS I CAN TARGET ACCORDING TO PROFILE?
sachindubey : Since you have three years of work ex so better to try the B-schools given BBB and above catagory. Also try to secure minimum 85 percentile and above in the test.

sarang : CMAT AND MAT ARE FOR WHICH BSCHOOLS?
sachindubey : You can explore the list of B-schools accepting CMAT and MAT on their official web-site. Official web-site of CMAT and MAT have compresensive list of all the B-schools which accept their school.

hyca4a283 : SIR, I HAVE MADE A MISTAKE WHILE CONVERTING MY GRADUATION CGPA TO PERCENTAGE. I HAVE GIVEN IT A 74.86 PERCENTAGE LATER REALISED THAT IT IS 76.78. WHAT WILL BE THE IMPACT OF THIS SIR?
sachindubey : So far as entrance is concern it will not impact. But incase if you a get a call from the b-schools then you may have to take affirmative action to rectify the mistake.

sarang : CMAT AND MAT ARE FOR WHICH BSCHOOLS? PLEASE ELABORATE
sachindubey : Already answered. Please follow the chat transcript.

annie : ANY IMPORTANT TOPIC IN GEOMETRY AS PER CAT EXAM ?
sachindubey : All the high school level concepts of Geometry are important for CAT.

hyca4a283 : ARE THE ADVANCED SECTIONAL TESTS OF CAT LEVEL SIR?
philipthomas : Yes they are