rk : SIR/MADAM, MY MOCK SCORES ARE IMPROVING ESPECIALLY IN VARC THE SCORES ARE RANGING FROM 10-30 AND IN DILR SECTION I AM SCORING 30-40 ON AN AVERAGE AND IN QUANTS 20-30. IN THIS LAST 10 DAYS WHAT SHOULD I BE FOCUSING ON TO PERFORM AT MY BEST IN THE EXAM SECURING 90+ MARKS
supratim : VA/RC: Read/Solve/Revise the passages you are not comfortable with. DI/LR: Revise one AIMCAT/day. Write a few online sectional tests. QA: Solve/revise 30 to 40 questions/day.

rk : WHAT SHOULD WE FOCUS ON THIS LAST WEEK
supratim : Revision. Please do revise previous AIMCATs, online sectional tests and booklets. Write one/two online sectional tests everyday.

ranj : TIPS FOR LAST ONE WEEK
sathyanarayanan : Practice mocks during your exam slot timing. Analyze past performances.

a : HI SIR/ MA'AM, HOW MANY MOCKS SHOULD BE ATTEMPTED IN THE REMAINING DAYS?
sameertarhane : around 4 mocks with thorough analysis should be enough.

ranj : HOW TO REVIESE?
sathyanarayanan : Work on Sectional Tests and analyze them completely. AIMCAT analysis will also help in covering gaps. Take enough rest. Do not burn out.

ranj : CAN WE GUESS DIFFICULTY LEVEL OF EXAM?
supratim : No. Just remember it is same for everyone and you have to solve all easy questions.( easy questions according to you).

ranj : WHEN DO IITS RELEAASE THEIR APPLOCATION FORMS
sameertarhane : immediately after the CAT result in the month of Jan

rk : SIR/MADAM, MY MOCK SCORES ARE NOT IMPROVING ESPECIALLY IN THE VARC SECTION THE SCORES ARE RANGING FROM 10-30 AND IN DILR SECTION I AM SCORING 30-40 ON AN AVERAGE AND IN QUANTS 20-30. IN THIS LAST 10 DAYS WHAT SHOULD I BE FOCUSING ON TO PERFORM AT MY BEST IN THE EXAM SECURING 90+ MARKS
sunildua : The progress may not be so steep but you can definitely improve to an extent if you focus on your weak areas and try to improve in them. You may skip areas that you are not scoring at all in eg. Parajumbles or odd one out.

r : WHERE SHOULD AN ENGINEER FRESHER APPLY SPJIMR OR MDI GURGAON IF ONE WISHES TO APPLY FOR ONE OUT OF THE TWO?
sameertarhane : ideally apply to both. But if you want to apply to only one, then there are multiple factors to be considered. SPJain is better ranked than MDI. % of experienced students is more in SPJain than MDI. Engineer or not, does not matter in any of these b schools. In short MDI has more chances of giving interview call than SPJain

mishpreet : WHAT TO DO IN THIS LAST WEEK BEFORE EXAM?
sathyanarayanan : Work on Sectional Tests and analyze them completely. AIMCAT analysis will also help in covering gaps. Take enough rest. Do not burn out.

ranj : WHEN ARE CAT RESULTS RELEASED
govindrajan : Some time in second week of Jan

ranj : HOW TO IMPROVE ACCURACY
govindrajan : Attempt fewer number of questions and pay attention on getting correct answer.

gowtham : GOOD EVENING! IN THE LAST THREE DAYS WHAT ARE THE DO'S AND DON'TS FOR OUR PREPARATION.(ESPECIALLY OUR MINDSET).
govindrajan : Do not try anything new. Just think to do your best. Psych yourself that you will not get tempted to attempt higher number of questions than what you do normally. Keep in mind that accuracy is more important than number of attempts.

parul : VA-20,DI-18,QA-26, TOTAL-64, PERCENTILE-75.58, THESE ARE MY SCORES AND PERCENTILE OF AIMCAT 2201, I AM HAVING LOTS OF NEGATIVE IN VARC PART, EVEN AFTER PRACTISING A LOT I END UP HAVING MOST OF THE ANSWERS INCORRECT, PLEASE ADVISE SOME TIPS FOR VARC AND BASED ON THIS I DONT THINK I WILL BE ABLE TO SCORE ABOVE 90%TILE IN CAT, WHAT SHOULD I DO NOW, I AM VERY MUCH DEMOTIVATED RIGHT NOW
supratim : You can do well. VA/RC : Read/Solve/Revise passages which you are not comfortable with. DI/LR : Revise one AIMCAT/day. QA: Solve/revise 30-40 questions/day.

a : I HAVE SOLVED ALL OF THE QA BOOKLETS, IN THE REMAINING DAYS, WHERE SHOULD I REVISE QA FROM?
sameertarhane : write sectional tests everyday that will help in revision

hocc1z393 : SHOULD I APPLY FOR SP JAIN EVEN IF I'M NOT SURE OF HOW MUCH WILL I SCORE IN THE CAT?
supratim : Decide based on AIMCAT performance.

dlcb1a110 : WHICH ONE IS BETTER TAPMI OR IMI DELHI?
supratim : IMI Delhi.

ishan : HI SIR, AS THEY SAY THERE CAN BE +10 TO 20 IN ACTUAL CAT AS COMPARED TO AIMCAT, CAN WE EXPECT INCREASING 10 TO 20 MARKS OR PERCENTILE AS PERCENTILE I GET.. IT CAN BE INCREASED AS THE POOL OF NUUMBER OF STUDENT INCREASE. WHAT ABOUT MARKS?
supratim : You can improve provided you are revising previous AIMCATs. Do that.

dnch1a002 : WHAT CAN I DO TO IMPROVE VARC SECTION IN THE LAST WEEK?
sunildua : Work on your drawbacks. Practise some sectional tests and also do some CR ques.

lakshay : IS IT ADVISABLE TO WRITE 9 MORE MOCKS?
sameertarhane : not really, that would be overburdening yourself. 4-5 with thorough analysis would be enough.

ishan : CAN WE LEAVE EXTRA CURRICULAR ACTIVITY COLUMN EMPTY IN NITIE APPLICATION FORM AS IT IS NOT STAR MARKED.
supratim : Leave it only if you have nothing to write not because it is not star marked.

gowtham : SIR, DO WE HAVE ANY CLASSES AFTER CAT EXAM? FOR OTHER MANAGEMENT EXAMS?
sameertarhane : yes there will be classes for General awareness and Decision making after the CAT

ayush : WHAT SHOULD I DO TO IMPROVE MY RC IN REMAINIG DAYS? I'M NOT SCORING GOOD MARKS IN IT OR SAY PERCENTILE.
sunildua : RC can be best improved by focussing on the passages, improving your vocab and grammar. Make sure that you read the passages with full concentration.

hocc1tb57 : ARE THE AIMCAT-N EASIER THAN THE NORMAL AIMCATS?
sameertarhane : not really

bhavya : GOOD EVENING, I SCORED 84 IN AIMCAT 2201 WHICH ACCOUNTED TO AROUND 89 PERCENTILE. IF I PERFORM SOMEWHAT SIMILARLY HOW MUCH CAN I EXPECT IN ACTUAL CAT?
supratim : Revise as many previous AIMCATs as possible. You will get better percentile than this.

anshuman : HELLO. I AM LOSING MARKS MAINLY IN QUANT, STRUGGLING TO SCORE OVER 21 MARKS. I AM ABLE TO DO WELL WHEN I AM NOT LIMITED TO A TIME FRAME, BUT I AM NOT ABLE TO JUDGE IN WHICH ORDER TO APPROACH THE QUANT QUESTIONS
sameertarhane : you have to target only easy questions in quant. Go for questions one by one... if you see that the question can be solved quickly and you know the approach to be taken, go for it immediately...else leave it. You will definitely find many easy questions in quant section, but the are spread out throughout the paper, you need to identify and solve them. Solve sectional tests to practice this strategy.

a : SHOULD I APPLY FOR SPJIMR IF I AM GETTING PERCENTILES IN THE RANGE OF 90 TO 94?
supratim : S.P.Jain looks at your academic profiles too.

ishan : HI SIR, WHAT IS THE IDEAL WAY TO REVISE ALL AIMCAT AGAIN SPECIALLY DILR AND QUANT, AS JUST 10 DAYS ARE LEFT, SHOULD WE SOLVE ALL QUE AGAIN AND THEN SEE OR JUST GO THROUGH THE SOLUTION?
sathyanarayanan : Go through the incorrect and left out questions. Understand them and ensure you will be in a position to attend a similar type question in CAT (if you come across).

mishpreet : WILL THIS YEARS EXAM BE EASY?
supratim : You have to solve easy questions ( according to you), to do well. It is same every year.

monty : WHAT SORT OF IMPROVEMENT IN PERCENTILE CAN BE EXPECTED IN CAT ON THE BASIS OF LATEST AIMCAT PERFORMANCE?
sameertarhane : historically we have seen students performing somewhat better in actual CAT than last few AIMCATs.

hocc1yq94 : MY MARKS ARE FLUCTUATING A LOT
sathyanarayanan : Work on Sectional Tests and analyze them completely. AIMCAT analysis will also help in covering gaps. Take enough rest. Do not burn out.

aspirant : WHAT IS MORE PREFERRED,GIVNG MOCKS OR SECTOPNAL TESTS IN LAST WEEK?(I AM LEFT WITH 7 SAMCATS AND SOME ADVANCED SECTIONAL TESTS)
supratim : Write 2 full length tests. You can write one/two online sectional tests everyday till 26th of November.

mishpreet : WHAT IS BETTER MBA OR PGDM?
sunildua : Both are equally good. Depends on which Bschool you are doing from.

bhavya : WHAT SECTION CAN BE EXPECTED TO BE TOUGHER THIS TIME , AS IIMA IS PREPARING THE PAPER THIS TIME?
sameertarhane : nobody can answer this. Just remember... if a particular section is tough for you, it will be tough for everyone else as well... and the result is based on relative performance.

sukanya : MY LAST THREE MOCKS PERCENTILE HAS IMPROVED FROM PREVIOUS AIMCAT(90 PERCENTILE IN AIMCAT 2201)
sunildua : Continue working hard.

viji : I'M ABLE TO SCORE 45+ IN VARC CONSISTENTLY. ATTEMPTING ALL QUESTIONS, BUT ACCURACY IS LESS. SHOULD I CONTINUE WITH THIS STRATEGY?
sunildua : Try attempting fewer questions. This way you will be able to give more time to each question and will get better accuracy.

ayush : WHAT IS THE BEST WAY TO REVISE ALL QA CONCEPTS AND FORMULAES IN SHORT TIME, SAY 60 TO 90 MINUTES A DAY, AS I'M GIVING GOOD TIME TO RC.
supratim : Write a online sectional test. Solve/revise all questions of the test after the test ends.

bhavya : SHOULD WE SOLVE OLD PAPERS IN THESE LAST DAYS OR STICK TO MOCKS AND SECTIONALS?
sathyanarayanan : Either way works. The important thing is to analyze after the test and understand the short comings.

a : MY ACADEMIC PROFILE IS: 10TH- 9.4 CGPA, 12TH - 87.8, BTECH - 8.81, WORK EX - 2 YRS APPROX AT EY. CURRENTLY, I AM GETTING PERCENTILES IN THE RANGE OF 90 TO 94. CAN I TARGET SP JAIN OR MDI G?
supratim : Yes for both.

harshit : SIR I HAVE SCORED 229 IN NMAT.(81-ENG ; LS-78 ;QA-70) CAN I EXPECT NMIMS MUMBAI?
sathyanarayanan : Since they have introduced a new pattern and mode this year, it is difficult to confirm but the chances seem to be bright. Will have to wait and watch.

sukanya : MY LAST THREE MOCKS PERCENTILE HAS IMPROVED FROM PREVIOUS AIMCAT (90 PERCENTILE IN AIMCAT 2201)
sathyanarayanan : Good. Your question being ?

hocc1tb57 : I HAVE SCORED EXTREME SCORES OF 80 AND 140 AND ALSO IN BETWEEN IN THE AIMCATS ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS, WHAT SHOULD I DO SUCH THAT THIS INCONSISTENCY CAN BE MANAGED OR MINIMISED?
supratim : Take all such papers where you have scored below 100 and do a analysis section by section. Do it today. You will get the areas to improve in each section. Start revising from tomorrow.

sukanya : MY LAST THREE MOCKS PERCENTILE HAS IMPROVED FROM PREVIOUS AIMCAT (90 PERCENTILE IN AIMCAT 2201) WILL IT BE POSSIBLE TO ACHIEVE 95+ IN ACTUAL CAT.
sameertarhane : yes very much possible

harshita : HI SIR I AM SCORING VERY LOW MARKS IN DILR FROM LAST 2 AIMCATS. EARLIER THE SCORE WAS BETWEEN 25-40 AND OCCASIONALLY ABOVE 40. OTHER 2 SECTIONS I SCORE AROUND 40-45. MY OVERALL SCORE IS DROPPING BECAUSE OF LRDI. LAST AIMCAT I PANICED SO MUCH THAT I SCORED ONLY 2 IN LRDI WHILE TOTAL SCORE WAS 87. WHAT SHOULD I DO?
supratim : It happens. Nothing to worry. Revise one AIMCAT/day. Start with AIMCATs where you scored less marks in DI/LR.

mishpreet : IF I DO PGDM , THEN WILL IT BE APPLICABLE IN MULTINATIONAL COMPANIES?
sameertarhane : yes it will be applicable. PGBM and MBA both are considered as same by the companies while recruiting.

aditya : GOOD EVENING SIR.WHAT IS THE BEST WAY TO REVICE SYLLABUS?
govindrajan : At this point of time all you need to do is focus on areas that you wish to consolidate, go through AIMCAT and SAAIMCATs to understand the approaches taken for different questions and specific logics involved in them.

anshuman : IS GREAT LAKES A GOOD SCHOOL?
sunildua : Depends on what other options you have.

devika : HOW SHOULD I FOCUS ON THIS LAST WEEK BEFORE EXAM. ANY PARTICULAR PATTERN?
sathyanarayanan : Work on Sectional Tests and analyze them completely. AIMCAT analysis will also help in covering gaps. Take enough rest. Do not burn out.

anshuman : GREETINGS. WHEN I ATTEMPT THE ENGLISH SECTION, FIRST I COMPLETE ONE RC SET, THEN 2 VA QSTNS SINCE I ZONE OUT IF I FOCUS ON RC TOO MUCH. IS THIS AN ADVISABLE STRATEGY?
sameertarhane : if this strategy works for you, go for it. Nothing wrong in that.

kl01rohai : I AM CURRENTLY SCORING AROUND 93-97 PERCENTILE FOR THE LAST 12 OR SO AIMCATS (BARRING ONE OR TWO BAD PERFORMANCES OCCASSIONALLY). LAST 3 AIMCAT PERCENTILES HAVE BEEN 95, 96 AND 94. HOW MUCH CAN I EXPECT IN THE ACTUAL EXAM?
supratim : Revise all those 12 AIMCATs. You will score more than what you are doing now.

ayush : IF GIVING CAT, XAT AND SNAP. THEN FOR HOW MANY B-SCHOOLS SHOULD I APPLY?
sameertarhane : other than IIMs, 7-8 colleges should be enough

kh : HOW TO TARGET BSCHOOLS
sathyanarayanan : BSchools give out their selection criteria. Based on your performance, you can roughly identify the range and chose BSchools accordingly.

vishal : A MONTH AGO IN THE MOCKS I WAS GETTING 8-9 QUESTIONS RIGHT IN QA BUT SINCE LAST 5 MOCKS I COULD JUST GET 4-5 QUESTIONS CORRECT IN QA AND ALSO MY OVERALL MOCK SCORES HAVE REDUCED DRASTICALLY. PLEASE SUGGEST
supratim : Revise QA from last 10 AIMCATs.

pkayyyyyyyyy : SIR LEAVING GK SECTION IN MAT WILL AFFECT THE TOTAL OR NO SIR ?
govindrajan : It does not effect the score.

xy : HOW DO I REGISTER ONLINE FOR GENERAL AWARENESS AND DECISION MAKING CLASSES AFTER CAT FOR IIFT AND OTHER ENTRANCE EXAMS?
govindrajan : You will be notified through SHP. Keep checking SHP for schedule.

kh : IS IT TO FILL BSCHOOLS FORMS BEFORE CAT/?
sameertarhane : yes you can apply to b schools even before CAT. Just check their application deadlines.

pratyush : IS IT ADVISABLE TO ATTEMPT PAST CAT PAPERS FROM BEFORE 2020 WHEN THE PAPERS WERE OF 3 HOURS?
supratim : Write one tomorrow. But after that stick to revision of AIMCATs.

shay : CONSTANTLY SCORING IN THE RANGE OF 85-95 MARKS WITH VARYING PERCENTILES IN AIMCATS, WHAT SHOULD I DO TO SECURE ATLEAST 100 MARKS IN THE ACTUAL CAT?
sunildua : Are you doing more questions than you van handle, maybe doing them very fast and getting a low accuracy. you can improve your score by reducing your attempts. So, see how you can get more marks.

ayush : HOW CAN OR HOW SHOULD I REVISE BASIC CONCEPTS OF QA?
sathyanarayanan : Take few Sectional Tests if you haven't to revise individual topics

anshuman : I SCORED 84 IN AIMCAT2201, 41 VA, 22 DI AND 21 QA ~ 89%ILE. CAN I EXPECT MY SCORE TO IMPROVE? RIGHT NOW I AM AIMING TO GET 3 SETS CORRECT IN DILR AND 10 QSTNS CORRECT IN QA
supratim : Revise last 10 AIMCATs QA and LR/DI section - all questions.

kl01rohai : IN THE LAST 2 MOCKS I HAVE GOT NEGATIVES IN DILR, WHICH SEEM EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. THEY BROUGHT DOWN MY DILR SECTIONAL PERCENTILE AND I COULDN'T CLEAR SECTIONAL CUTOFF IN 2201. HOW CAN I AVOID SUCH ERRORS?
supratim : Revise DI/LR of last 10 AIMCATs.

kavin : IS IBS HYDERABAD A PREMIUM B-SCHOOL?
govindrajan : As per TIME, IBS Hyderabad is BB category college.

a : WHAT ARE MY CHANCES OF GETTING NMIMS MUMBAI AS I HAVE SCORED 221 IN NMAT
sunildua : Since they have introduced a new pattern and mode this year, it is difficult to confirm but the chances seem to be bright.

vishal : I WAS GETTING 60-70S IN AIMCATS BUT SINCE LAST 5 MOCKS MY SCORES ARE IN 30-40. PLEASE SUGGEST
supratim : You can do well. Spend time on revision. Do it section wise. Improve in each section to get good score and percentile.

pkayyyyyyyyy : IS IMI BHUBANESWAR OR KOLKATA EQUAL TO DELHI WILL ALL THREE COME UNDER TIER 1
sunildua : IMI Delhi is superior to K and B.

h : IN THE LAST FEW MOCKS, MY SCORES IN QUANT HAVE GONE DOWN, PLEASE ADVISE ON WHAT TO DO IN THESE REMAINING DAYS?
supratim : Revise QA from 1 AIMCAT/day and write one online sectional test/day.

dnch1a002 : MY MARKS ARE RANGING BETWEEN 60 TO 90 IN LAST 5 MOCKS , HOW MUCH MARKS AND PERCENTILE CAN I ACCEPT IN CAT?
supratim : Revise these 5 mocks and another 5 ( previous to these 5) and you will do better.

kh : SIR/MAAM I AM SCORING NOT GOOD SCORE PLEASE SUGGEST ME SOME GOOD STRATEGY RIGHT NOW I AM GIVING ADVNCE SECTIONAL TEST SHOULD I CHECK FOR PREVIOUS CAT PAPERS OR SHOULD I OPT FOR AIMCATS FOR MY PRACTICE AT THE END MOMENT
sunildua : Both are good ways but also try to improve your knowledge and skills.

srishti : IN THE TEST HOW CAN I REALISE THAT I WON'T BE ABLE TO SOLVE THE LRDI SET WHICH I AM ATTEMPING. AND HOW SHOULD I DEAL WITH THE PRESSURE OF THAT WHILE ATTTEMTING THE OTHER SETS
supratim : Practise more. Revise more. Revise LR/DI from AIMCAT. Write online sectional tests everyday.

dnch1a002 : WAS AIMCAT2201 AT DIFFICULTY LEVEL OF CAT OR WAS IT TOUGHER/EASIER THAN CAT?
supratim : We do not know what CAT will throw at us. What we know if you solve/revise AIMCATs then you are ready to face the CAT paper.

h : CAN 3 SETS OF 6 QUESTIONS EACH WITH 6 VA QUESTIONS BE EXPECTED IN VARC? IS IT LIKELY TO HAPPEN?
supratim : Do not speculate. You have written AIMCATs. So you are ready with all possibilities.

kl01rohai : SINCE THE NUMBER OF QUESTIONS ARE GOING DOWN THIS YEAR, IS THERE A CHANCE THAT THEY WILL INCREASE DIFFICULTY THIS YEAR?
sathyanarayanan : It can be expected, but again difficulty level is subjective to each individuals preparation also.

muca1a323 : IS 2 HRS TIME CONSOLIDATED AVAILABLE FOR ALL TOPICS, OR 40 MINS PER TOPIC. IS THE SYSTEM
sunildua : 40 minutes per section with a total of 120 minutes.

hocc1yq94 : HOW MANY MORE DAYS MUST WE TAKE FULL MOCK TEST I HAVE 7 REMAINING
supratim : Write 2.

dhanush : WHAT SHOULD I TO IN NEXT 10 DAY FOR THE CAT EXAM?ANY TIPS?
sathyanarayanan : Revise last 10 mocks -section wise. You can write 2 more mocks. Write one online sectional test of quant everyday.

abhay : I SCORED 91 PERCENTILE IN THIS AIMCAT...HOW MUCH CAN I EXPECT IN THE FINAL EXAM WITH THE SAME LEVEL OF PERFORMANCE ?
supratim : Improve your performance. Improve your score. How? Revise last 10 AIMCATs.

gowthaman : HELLO SIR! I HAVE COMPLETED CIVIL ENGINEERING. CAN YOU PLEASE SUGGEST ANY MBA COURSE OR EXAM WHICH IS RELATED TO THIS? SO THAT I CAN USE MY ENGINEERING KNOWLEDGE ALSO. PLEASE PROVIDE YOUR VALUABLE FEEDBACK REGARDING THIS.
supratim : Check NICMAR.

dhanush : GETTING LOW PERCENTILE IN QUANT SECTION. SHOULD I REDUCES MY NO OF ATTEMPT OR JUST CONTINUE PRATICING?
sathyanarayanan : Work on Sectional Tests and analyze them completely. AIMCAT analysis will also help in covering gaps. Take enough rest. Do not burn out. You can consider reducing attempts if your accuracy in Quants is very less.

hocc1w497 : WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN MARKS AND SCALED SCORE . PLEASE CAN YOU PROVIDE SOME IDEA ABOUT LAST YEAR MARKS(NOT SCALED SCORE) SECTION WISE IN CAT.
sameertarhane : marks and scaled score will be almost the same... scaled score is to bring performance of students from all exam slots on to one scale..

h : ANY TIPS FOR SLOT 1 STUDENTS?
supratim : Sleep well in the previous night. Reach the center on time.

pkayyyyyyyyy : XIME OR CHRIST WHICH IS BETTER
supratim : Get both. Decide later.

kh : SHOULD I WRITE FULL LENGTH MOCKS OR SECTIONAL IN LAST WEEK ?
supratim : You can write 1 or 2 full length test. Write online sectional tests till 26th Nov.

kh : SHOULD I WRITE FULL LENGTH MOCKS OR SECTIONAL IN LAST WEEK ?
sameertarhane : full length

aditya : SIR I AM WILLING TO APPEAR FOR 2 SNAP EXAMS WHAT DATES SHOULD I TAKE ?
sunildua : Depends on when you are best prepared to take them.

ayush : ANY TIPS FOR LAST SLOT STUDENTS AS ALMOST WHOLE DAY IS THERE BEFORE EXAM
supratim : Avoid social media. Revise formulas.

mishpreet : SHOULD I DO SINGLE MBA SPECIALISATION OR DUAL SPECIALISATION FOR BETTER OPPORTUNITY IN MULTINATIONAL COMPANIES?
supratim : Decide later. Now do well in exam and get calls from good colleges.

sufi_28 : HI SIR/MAAM, MY MOCK SCORES ARE NOT AT ALL STABLE IN THE LAST MOCK I MANAGED TO GET 70 NET SCORE WITH PERCENTILE 88 BUT IN THIS ONE IT WAS ONLY 48 NETSCORE WITH PERCENTILE 60. SECTION SCORE OF VARC/DI/QA IS AS 12/13/23. WHAT SHOULD I DO?
supratim : You are not alone! So revise last 10 AIMCATs-section wise.

kavin : ANY TIPS FOR SLOT 3 STUDENTS
supratim : Avoid social media.

srishti : I AM CURRENTLY STUCK IN A LOOP OF GEETING 50 TO 60 MARKS. IN EVERY TEST THERE IS ALWAYS ONE SECTION IN WHICH I GET SINGLE DIGIT SCORE. HOW SHOULD I BREAK THIS CLCLE. (GENERALLY I GET SINGLE DIGIT SCORE EITHER IN ENGLISH OR LRDI)
supratim : Revise all such AIMCATs where you scored less in either VA/RC or in LR/DI.

abhay : WHAT SHOULD BE THE PLAN FOR LAST 3 DAYS BEFORE CAT? I AM PLANNING TO GIVE MY LAST MOCK ON WEDNESDAY ...SHALL I WRITE ANY SECTIONAL TESTS IN THE LAST 3 DAYS OR SHALL I JUST FOCUS ON REVISION ?
sathyanarayanan : Work on Sectional Tests and analyze them completely. AIMCAT analysis will also help in covering gaps. Take enough rest. Do not burn out. For last day, better relax.

abhay : WE SHOULD BE IN A VERY POSITIVE MINDFRAME TO GIVE OUR BEST ON THE D DAY....HOW CAN WE KEEP OURSELVES FRESH IN THE LAST WEEK ?
sunildua : Be relaxed! Do not think too much about your result. Think only about your attempt. Ensure that you answer the question in front of you to the best of your ability.

kavin : @SUPRATIM SORRY SIR I COULDN'T GET IT WILL U TELL ME CLEARLY
supratim : Do not heed to speculations on social media.

a : PREVIOUS AIMCATS SHOULD BE REVISED IN A TIME BOUND MANNER OR DO WE NEED TO FOCUS ON SOLVING THE QUESTIONS?
supratim : Solve all questions. Take one AIMCAT/day.

sufi_28 : I HAVE A PAPER IN SLOT 2 SHOULD WE CHECK WITH SOMEONE ABOUT THE FEEDBACK OF SLOT 1 EXAM OR IS IT NOT ADVISABLE
sathyanarayanan : No. Focus only on your slot. Do not get influenced / distracted

ishan : DOES WHILE SCALING ACCURACY PLAY A ROLE?
sameertarhane : No

a : I HAVE SCORED 256 IN NMAT (76 IN QUANT, 82 IN LOGICAL REASONING AND 98 IN VERBAL). CAN I TARGET NMIMS MUMBAI?
supratim : Seems so. But we still do not have much data for this year. Now you should do well in other exams too and wait for calls from NM Mumbai.

aditya : SIR WHAT SHOULD BE THE LAST DATE WE SHOULD TAKE AIMCAT'S
sathyanarayanan : Maybe 26th. Rest well one day before the exam. Go with a clear head.

vishal : IS IT GOOD TO WRITE FULL LENGTH MOCK EVERYDAY TILL CAT?
supratim : No. You need to revise too. Write 2 more tests.

kh : SO IS IT LIKE I SHOULD APPLY FOR BSCHOOLS I AM TARGETING FROM NOW ONWARDS ONLY ?
supratim : Check this link -https://www.time4education.com/local/articlecms/notifications.php?course=CAT/MBA

dnch1a002 : WHAT IS A GOOD STRATEGY OF ATTEMPTING QUANT SECTION? I AM UNABLE TO COMPLETE THE SECTION.
supratim : Take 7/8 questions in every 12 minutes. Read all questions in 2 minutes. Solve 3/4 easy questions in next 10 minutes. Repeat the process twice more.

manjari : IS THERE ANY SECTION WISE CUTOFFS OF EACH SUBJECTS IN CAT?
sameertarhane : College wise sectional cut of is decided. Normally 80 percentile in each section

sufi_28 : ON AN AVERAGE WHAT IS THE CUT OFF PERCENTILE OF IIMS FOR AN EWS CATEGORY
supratim : It is different for different IIM. Check their websites individually. IIM A , IIM L , IIM C already published their criteria.

ishan : SIR SHOULD WE REVISE ALL FORMULA OF QUANTS ON D-DAY I HAVE SLOT 2.
supratim : You can do it previous day evening.

dimple : WHAT SHOULD I DO WHEN I STUCK IN A SET OF LR( WHICH SEEMS EASY BUT NOT) AND WASTED A LOT OF TIME?
sathyanarayanan : You should set a minimum time that you are ready to spend cracking a set, then move on. Never be stuck in a set.

kh : BEST WAY TO REVISE FOR EACH SECTION I MEAN HOW TO REVISE ?
sameertarhane : Write intermediate level sectional test, and questions where you falter, practice more of those questions from study material

kh : BEST WAY TO REVISE FOR EACH SECTION I MEAN HOW TO REVISE ?
supratim : Solve each question/set.

kavin : DOES IBS HYD PROVIDE INTERNATIONAL PLACEMENTS AND INTERNSHIPS
sameertarhane : This information will be provided by IBS Hyderabad only

rosh : FOR SCORING 99 PERCENTILE IN CAT WHAT SHOULD BE THE NO OF ATTEMPTS IN EACH SECTION
sunildua : There is no fixed number of attempts that would guarantee a certain percentile. The best percentile can be achieved by attempting maximum number of questions with highest possible accuracy.

rkala : DO WE HAVE A CONSOLIDATED LIST OF B-SCHOOLS HAVING FINAL APPLICATION DATE BEFORE CAT?
supratim : https://www.time4education.com/local/articlecms/notifications.php?course=CAT/MBA

srishti : IS IT OKAY IF I WRITE 2HR TEST EVERYDAY TILL 25TH AND REVISE ON 26TH AND 27TH (I STILL HAVE 20 SATS TO GIVE)
supratim : No. Start revision from now on. You have written many tests already. You can write two more full length mock and online sectional tests everyday.

kh : IS IT NESSASARY TO APPLY FROM NOW ONWARDS FOR APPLIVATION OF CBSCHOOLS I AM TARGETTING
supratim : Check this link - https://www.time4education.com/local/articlecms/notifications.php?course=CAT/MBA

athul : HOW TO MAINTAIN CALM AND COMPOSURE DURING EXAM
sathyanarayanan : Understand the the final results are relative. It's based on everyone's performance. You just have to focus on your output and leave the rest to others. Control what you can and deliver the best.

abc : SIR I HAVE GIVEN ONLY 5 MOCKS UNTIL NOW. CAN I GIVE ONE FULL LENGTH MOCK UNTIL 26TH NOV?
supratim : Write 3 more mocks. Revise all 8 mocks ( 5 +3)

srishti : DESPITE GIVING SO MANY MOCKS AND ANALYSING THEM I AM NOT ABLE TO CLEAR THE SECTIONAL CUTOFFS(NET SCORE 50 TO 60)
supratim : Revise last 10 mocks. You will do well.

richi : HELLO SIR/MA'AM, MY MARKS ARE DECREASING IN QA DUE TO TIME FEAR IN MOCKS COULD YOU PLEASE TELL HOW TO OVERCOME THIS?
supratim : Take 7/8 questions in every 12 minutes. Read all questions in 2 minutes. Solve 3/4 easy questions in next 10 minutes. Repeat the process twice more.

abc : WHEN WILL OMET CLASSES START?
govindrajan : After CAT. Check SHP for schedule.

h : WILL GETTING 8 QUESTIONS CORRECT IN EACH SECTION HELP IN CROSSING CUTOFFS?
sameertarhane : Yes, that will take you to 80-85 percentile.. section wise

rosh : DOES COLLEGE CHECK ACCURACY WHILE SELECTING
sathyanarayanan : No

abc : I AM YET TO COVER ALGEBRA. SHALL I QUICKLY COVER THE BASICS OF TOPICS I CAN AND ALONGSIDE REVISE ARITHMETIC AND GEOMETRY OR ONLY FOCUS ON REVISION?
supratim : Do AP/GP, Quadratic and Inequality by coming Sunday.

palak : I GOT 53 IN THIS AIMCAT AND MY MARKS ARE HOVERING BETWEEN 50-60. TOUCHED 72 FOR THE FIRST TIME IN LAST MOCK. SHOULD I GIVE MORE FULL LENGTH MOCKS OR ANALYSE THE ONES ALREADY GIVEN? FURTHER, I AM GETTING 15-20 MARKS IN DILR AND 15-20 IN QUANT CONSISTENTLY. WHAT SHOULD I DO?
supratim : Revise last 10 mocks -section wise. You can write 2 more mocks. Write one online sectional test of quant everyday.

harsh : WHAT WILL BE THE APPROX PERCENTILE REQUIREMENT FOR NCOBC STUDENTS TO GET CALL FROM BABY AND NEW IIMS
sameertarhane : 90 percentile has very high probability of getting calls from these institutes

ak : CAN WE SEE OUR RAW SCORE ON CAT DAY?
sameertarhane : You will get to know that 3-4 days after the exam. It will be available on Cat website

manjari : IS THERE ANY SECTIONAL CUTOFF FOR EACH SUBJECT IN CAT
supratim : There is sectional cutoff in CAT.

manjari : IS THERE ANY SECTIONAL CUTOFF FOR EACH SUBJECT IN CAT
sathyanarayanan : Yes. Sectional cutoffs will come into play in most of the top BSchools but there are exceptions.

ak : HOW DO I REVISE THE 35/40 MOCKS I HAVE WRITTEN UNTIL NOW. I DON'T THINK I HAVE ENOUGH TIME.
supratim : Revise the last 10.

anvee : I SCORE 50-70 PERCENTILE IN VA MOCKS. PLEASE SHARE SOME TIPS ON HOW TO IMPROVE
sathyanarayanan : Work on Sectional Tests and analyze them completely. AIMCAT analysis will also help in covering gaps. Take enough rest. Do not burn out.

athul : WHAT NO TO DO AND TO DO ON 27 & 28 NOVEMBER
sathyanarayanan : Rest well. Sleep Well. Avoid Social Media. Avoid other slot analysis. Reach your center early.

gaurav : SIR ON AN AVERAGE I GET 50 MARKS IN AIMCAT IN EVERY AIMCAT ONE SECTION HAS VERY LOW SCORE HOW TO PREPARE FURTHER TO REACHE 100 AROUND SCORE IN CAT
supratim : Revise the last 10 AIMCATs.

h : WILL DOING ONLY ARITHMETIC AND ALGEBRA BE ENOUGH FOR GETTING 25 IN CAT QUANT?
supratim : Do geometry chapters too ( geometry , mensuration , trigonometry , coordinate geometry and graph)

gaurav : SIR IS IT ACHIEVABLE TO GET 100 PLUS WHILE GETTING 50 AROUND IN MOCKS
supratim : Yes. Revise well.

gaurav : SIR FROM NOW HOW MUCH FULL LENGTH MOCKS SHOULD WE GIVE
sathyanarayanan : 2-3. Analyze them properly.

h : PLEASE SUGGEST TIPS TO IMPROVE TEMPERAMENT DURING CAT EXAM
sunildua : Be relaxed! Do not think too much about your result. Think only about your attempt. Ensure that you answer the question in front of you to the best of your ability.

anshuman : HELLO, I HAVE APPLIED FOR NMAT EXAM, AND I HAVE SCHEDULED IT. DO I NEED TO APPLY SEPARATELY TO NMIMS. I HAVE SELECTED THE SCHOOLS IN THE NMAT PREFERENCES ALREADY
supratim : You have to apply to NM.

prasanth : SIR MY VA ACCURACY IS BETTER THAN RC. IS IT A BETTER STRATEGY ATTEMPTING ALL VA AND ONE DOABLE RC?
supratim : No. You have solve as many RCs as possible.

aditya : SIR IS IT TRUE THAT SNAP DIFFICULTY LEVEL INCREASE AS THE DATE OF EXAM IS LATE
sameertarhane : No, nothing like that. These are all rumours.

abc : WHAT'S THE BEST WAY TO PRACTISE LRDI IN THE NEXT WEEK?
supratim : Revise LR/DI from one AIMCAT/day. Write one online sectional test/day.

nikki : SIR AT THIS LAST STAGE OF PREPERATION I M GETTING LOW MARKS AS COMPARING TO BEFORE? WHAT SHOULD I DO?
supratim : Revise the last 10 AIMCATs-section wise.

parul : I SCORED QA-70, LANG-77, REAS-74, TOTAL-221 IN NMAT, BUT I DIDNT FILL NMIMS FORM AS I WAS NOT AWARE OF THE FACT THAT WE HAVE TO FILL IT SEPARATELY, WHAT CAN I DO NOW?
supratim : Apply to colleges where it is still possible to apply. But check the ranking from our website.

anshuman : THANK YOU SIRS. HAVE A NICE DAY
supratim : All the best Anshuman!

twinkle : I KNOW THE CONCEPT OF ALL IN QUANTS AND WHEN I GO THROUGH THE QUESTION IN MOCK OR TEST M NOT ABLE TO SOLVE COULD YOU TELL ME Y THIS IS SO WHERE M LACKING
supratim : You are panicking. It happens. Do not worry. Practise more. Write one online sectional test/day.

palak : DO I NEED TO APPLY FOR JBIMS SEPARATELY OR AFTER GETTING CAT RESULT?
supratim : You have to wait for DTE notification next year.

anvee : SHOULD I SPENT SOME TIME ON THE WORD BANK THAT I HAVE CREATED TO IMPROVE MY VA SCORE?
sunildua : No harm but this is not really the time to improve your vocab.

parul : @SUPRATIM SIR, WHICH RANKING, PLEASE HELP TO SHARE THE LINK. ALSO PLEASE ADVISE WHICH OTHER COLLEGES I CAN APPLY NOW
supratim : https://www.time4education.com/CAT-MBA/Choosing-the-right-B-school check for other campuses of NM ( than Mumbai , K.J.Somaiya , XIMB etc.

th : THANK YOU SIR FOR YOUR KIND HELP
sathyanarayanan : Thank you. All the best