mucc4t018 : MY SCORE IN THE AIMCAT IS IN THE RANGE OF 63-71, IS IT GOOD ENOUGH? BECAUSE IT ONLY TRANSLATES TO 91-93 PERCENTILE WHAT SHOULD I DO FURTHER TO IMPROVE IT?
siddhartharora : Practice more by giving sectional tests of topics which are not good as per your analysis. If your accuracy is not so good, work better on selection and that can help to improve further.

jrca4a507 : SIR I AM SCORING ABOVE 95 IN QUANT AND 75 IN ENGLISH BUT POOR IN DI AND LR SO HOW CAN I IMPROVE IT
siddhartharora : For DI/LR the buzz word is practise, try to solve 4 to 5 sets every day and with practice only, you will start to understand the different types of questions asked and can improve the score.

jrca4a507 : HOW TO SCORE GOOD MARKS IN DI AND LR.
siddhartharora : already responded

gowthaman : HELLO GOOD EVENING! I APPLIED FOR CAT,XAT,NMAT, SNAP EXAM. MY AIM IS TO GETTING INTO TOP 25 MBA COLLEGES. WHAT ARE THE OTHER EXAMS WHICH I HAVE TO APPLY?
ashwinvariyar : These exams cover most of the top 25 colleges. You can also attempt CMAT in addition to the above list

ccca4a603 : MY SCORES ARE FLUCTUATING AND IT'S IN THE RANGE OF 31-41 IS THIS OKAY FOR A PERSON WHO AIMS AT 90 PERCENTILE IN CAT ?
raman : make efforts to move the range by 5 :)

jrca4a507 : OTHER THAN CAT WHAT ARE THE OTHER EXAM WHICH I HAVE TO APPLY ACCORDING TO MY AIM CAT SCORE?
siddhartharora : You can aim for XAT, NMAT, SNAP as the scores are accepted at some good colleges who do not accept CAT

raunak : HOW DO I IMPROVE MY ACCURACY IN PARA COMPLETION?
philipthomas : Start by working on the basic types like: last or first sentence missing and, sentence missing in the middle. Once your are good with those basic types , get to work on the current type where you need to find the correct slot for the given sentence. A short cut that can be used; eliminate the slots where it cannot be utilised and focus on the remaining options.

ccca4a603 : IS GETTING INTO GREAT LAKES TOUGH ? AND IS THAT BETTER THAN BABY IIMS ?
siddhartharora : This is not the right time to think for the same, that we will see once the campus is finalized along with the course. Right now, you aim should only be to maximize your CAT scores.

kanika : EVERYTIME I GIVE A MOCK THE SETS OF DILR ARE DIFFERENT FROM THE ONES GIVEN IN BOOKS AND I AM ABLE TO SOLVE ONLY 1 SET IN THE MOCK. FROM WHERE DO I GET THESE CAT LEVEL PRACTICE SETS
siddhartharora : Have you done all sectional tests on DI LR

harharmahadev : WHEN WILL THE MAT EXAM TAKE PLACE AND WHEN WILL WE BE NOTIFIED FOR THE SAME ? ALSO WILL GIVING THEW AIMOMETS TAKE CARE OF THIS ?
bharat : MAT takes place once every three months... next two are in Sept and Oct... yes, the related mock tests are good for the tests, of course with the necessary prep

ccca4a603 : SOMETIMES I SCORE VERY HIGH IN VARC BUT ONE OR TWO TIMES IT DROPS TOO MUCH I DO ANALYSE AND PRACTICE WHAT MORE CAN I DO TO STABILIZE?
ashwinvariyar : Try to identify whether the drop in performance was linked to some specific type of Qs / Passages. Was time mismanagement an issue during those tests?, etc

asin : IS PREPARATION OF CAT ENOUGH TO CRACK OTHER MBA EXAMS OR IS THERE ANY OTHER SECTION THAT NEEDS SPECIAL LEARNING
philipthomas : Preparation for CAT is the major factor, however , there are also other areas like Decision Making , GK and Essay writing that would also be important in other exams.

kanika : I HAVE BEEN READING DAILY AND PRACTICE FOR RC(S) BUT SOMETIMES I SCORE GOOD AND OTHER TIMES ITS ALWAYS WRONG ANSWERS MORE THAN CORRECT. HOW DO I IMPROVE THAT
ashwinvariyar : Go through the passages and Qs that you got wrong. Try to understand why some other option was correct. Generally speaking, it is better to eliminate options and get to one option

gowthaman : TO HAVE BASIC UNDERSTANDING OF ALL MBA SPECIALIZATION'S? WHERE I CAN GET THIS DETAILS?
siddhartharora : TIME magazines have articles on the same to help

lak : WITH ONLY 3 MORE MONTHS TO CAT, COULD YOU GIVE ME A STRATEGY TO PREPARE AND ALSO COULD YOU GUIDE ME ON HOW MANY MOCKS TO GIVE PER WEEK FROM THIS TIME ON?
philipthomas : Focus on Basics and Advanced levels for the next 45 days, follow that with a thorough revision in the next 30 days and focus only on tests in the last 15 days. One mock per week is good enough at this stage.

mucc4t018 : I GOT 91.17 IN 10TH 90.46 IN HSC CGPA OF 9.95 IN BMS 9.94 IN MASTERS BANKING AND FINANCE AND IVE DONE CFA ALL 3 LEVELS NO WORK EXPERIENCE HOW MUCH PERCENTILE WILL I NEED TO GET GOOD CALLS?
siddhartharora : For ABC, you need around 99+ percentile (if from general category), for LIK around 98.5+, FMS, IIM Mumbai and IIFT around 98+

gowthaman : I AM SCORING AROUND 40-45 OA SCORE. BUT I ANALYZED THAT I AM LAGGING IN THE BASIC PART. I HAVE NOT COMPLETED THE TI BOOKS. IS IT POSSIBLE CAN I REVISITING THE BOOKS AND TAKING ALL THE SECTIONAL TESTS IN THE REMAINING DAYS? WHAT I CAN DO?
ashwinvariyar : Go through concepts that you have not covered till now from the SM. Attempt and analyze Sectional tests (foundational) of topics that you are fairly comfortable with. Then attempt the Intermediate and Advanced Sectional Tests gradually

asin : MY SYLLABUS HAS BEEN COMPLETED BUT I DIDN'T GIVE ANY SECTIONAL TESTS. WHAT LEVEL SHOULD I START WITH AND HOW OFTEN SHOULD I GIVE THEM
siddhartharora : Start with fundamental Sectional Tests and give one day one sectional test. Do analyse each test and give one full mock (AIMCAT or AIMCAT SA) once a week in addition to Sectionals.

ajay : SIR I HAVE DOUBT REGARDING , I HAVE NO EXPERIANCE , BTECH PASS OUT IN 2022, IS IT GOOD TO DO MBA AFTER MTECH ,CURRENTLY I AM IN MTECH 1 ST YR , IF I SCORE GOOD IN CAT 2024,CAN I DROP MTECH AND GO TO MBA OTHERWISE I WILL GIVE 2025CAT .
siddhartharora : You can drop MTech if you want to do MBA, there is no harm as such in that, but you will have to give good reasons during your interview for dropping the degree mid-way.

gowthaman : WHAT CERTIFICATES DO IIM INTERVIEW CONSIDER AS THE ASSESSMENT CERTIFICATE. I HAVE FEW CERTIFICATE WITH SCORE AND CERTIFICATE ID IN IT, WILL IT BE VALID?
bharat : assessment of/ for what? Academic certificates matter most

prat123 : SIR I HAVE PWD CERTIFICATE BUT DISABILTY IS OF 30%, WILL I BE ELIGIBLE FOR PWD KOTA?
bharat : looks difficult -- however, criterion may vary between colleges -- pl check with each college you wish to apply for!

ajay : I SEE A LOT OF PEOPLE EVEN AFTER COMPLETING THEIR MBA IN HOLY TRINITY ENDING UP IN UTUBER OR AS COACHING GURUS WHY THIS SO? CAN WE GENERALISE THIS IF NOT HOW TO LOOK UP ON THIS MATTER?
siddhartharora : Well, it's more of a personal choice and also what matters more for you. Many people want to be entrepreneurs in the field they like or they enjoy.

yashank : SIR, I AM SCORING AROUND 70 MARKS IN TOTAL, AND MY SCORES FLUCTUATE IN VERBAL AND QUANT. I AM CONFIDENT IN IMPROVING MY QUANT. HOW TO IMPROVE MY VERBAL?
philipthomas : Start by focusing on RC , once that is under control , you should work on the VA part.

simran : SHOULD I GIVE 1 SECTIONAL TEST OF EACH SECTION EVERYDAY OR 1 SECTIONAL TEST OF ANY SECTION EVERYDAY
siddhartharora : 1 every day from nay of the sections and analyse the same

gowthaman : @BHARAT WHAT CERTIFICATES DO IIM INTERVIEW CONSIDERS. I HAVE FEW FINANCE CERTIFICATE WITH SCORE AND CERTIFICATE-ID IN IT, WILL IT BE VALID?
bharat : All such certificates are valid - they work in a small way -- will give you extra leverage ONLY if you answer questions related to them in the interview.

simran : IN RC PASSAGES I STRUGGLE WITH QUESTIONS LIKE CENTRAL IDEA, TONE OF THE AUTHOR, SIGNIFICANCE OF A PARA . HOW DO I GET BETTER AT ANSWERING THESE QUESTIONS
ashwinvariyar : Central Idea is something that you get from the entire passage or at least majority of the passage. Tone can be a low accuracy question - For tone understanding central idea will help. Also clue(s) to tone might be present in certain parts of the passage. You need to identify those clue(s). Significance of Para - Understand the main Subpoint(s) covered in every para. With this you will understand how each para is connected to other paras and the pasage as a whole.

ajay : OW ABT THE HECTIC LIFE AFTER MBA.PPL HANGING THEMSELVES IN THE PLACES LIKE MBB. IS MBA OVERRATED FOR PROVIDING LUCRATIVE LIFE BY HIDING ITS DARKER SIDES?
siddhartharora : Just like every industry, MBA has its pros and cons too. No company pays you for charity, they pay as they need work and yes, it is sometimes hectic too. There is no darker side, but yes if you take undue pressure any job can become hectic. The right way is to talk to people, take professional help or mostly best is to move on, and remember people mostly leave bosses and not jobs. Any company can have not so good bosses and colleagues, the best is to find them early and move on. Do the job which you enjoy and not run only after money. Life is not easy after any degree and you need to work hard in all jobs, but then that's the key to find out something you like and not something you want only for money. Enjoy life and enjoy whatever work you do; nothing will go wrong. But even if it does, talk to people around you, be ready to take pay cuts also, if required for a healthy life, believe me any problem can be sorted out, if you talk to right people.

asin : I AM ABLE TO SOLVE QUESTIONS OF DILR IN BASICS MATERIAL BUT NOT ABLE TO DO IN AIMCAT. WHICH SETS SHOULD I PRACTICE TO SCORE IN AIMCAT.
siddhartharora : Have you done sectionals for DI LR. DI LR requires lot of practice and once you are practice, your mind will start linking the data given and you will see the logic behind the questions. It takes time and practice to do so.

ajay : HOW DO I KNOW WHEN CAN I GO TO NEXT TOPIC IN QUANTS PREPARATION. I’M NOT ABLE TO FIGURE OUT WHETHER THE TOPIC IS COMPLETED OR YET I NEED SOLVE MORE QUESTIONS?
siddhartharora : The best way is to go as per the sequence covered in your class. Try to finish the older topic at least from books, before you move to the next topic.

bbdprz2029 : HELLO SIR, WHAT ARE THE LEVELS OF AIMCAT'S AND AIMCAT SA WHEN COMPARED TO MAIN CAT,
bharat : pretty much the same level... its a mix of some tougher than the actual CAT, some at the same level, a few at a slightly lower level than the CAT... take them; they will prepare you in the best possible way for the CAT!

bbdprz2029 : MY MARKS IN AIMCAT IS VARYING BETWEEN 40-50, AND MY MARKS IN AIMCAT SA IS VARYING BETWEEN 70-75, IS IT TRUE THAT AIMCAT SA PAPERS ARE EASIER THAN CAT?
siddhartharora : Both are as per CAT only; AIMCAT-SA is closer to CAT and AIMCATs sometimes are of higher difficulty then CAT to train you for any eventuality.

ananya : HOW MUCH SHOULD I STUDY IN A DAY
ashwinvariyar : Try to target a decent percentile score. For that try and understand where you stand in terms of preparation. How many topics are remaining etc. If you are only preparing for CAT in a day, then try to spend at least 8-10 hrs. Key is not number of hours, but number of topics you are able to cover in a day/week etc.

gowthaman : WHAT CERTIFICATES DO IIM INTERVIEW CONSIDERS. I HAVE FEW FINANCE CERTIFICATE WITH SCORE AND CERTIFICATE-ID IN IT, WILL IT BE VALID?
ashwinvariyar : Yes they will be considered as certificate courses. I am assuming these are some short-term certificate courses, which you can convey as certificate courses.

ananya : WHAT COLLEGES SHOULD I TARGET FOR HR IN EVERY PERCENTILE RANGE TILL 70
siddhartharora : Some colleges known for HR are XLRI, MDI, SCMHRD, rest you can go to any college and specialise in HR as nearly all B Schools offer the same.

bbdprz2029 : I AM RECENTLY GRADUATED, I HAVE NO WORK EXPERIENCE. I HAVE OBC RESERVATION AND MY 10TH PERCENTAGE IS 85.5, 12TH IS 93.2 AND MY BTECH IS 79, WHAT MINIMUM PERCENTILE IS REQUIRED FOR ME TO CRACK TOP 7 IIM'S ?
ashwinvariyar : Min percentile will be around 90-95 percentile on most days

anurag : WHAT ARE MY CAREER OPTIONS ABROAD AS A FRESHER, INTERESTED IN MARKETING SPECIALIZATION?
raman : It is a good choice. You may join the marketing activity either in digital format or field format. You have a huge world of opportunities. Please go through the websites of IIMs, MDI to name a few to get more ideas

anurag : HOW DOES AIMCAT SECTIONS AND SECTIONAL TEST PERCENTILES TRANSLATE TO THE ACTUAL EXAMINATIONS? MY VERBAL IS HIGHER 90S, BUT QUANT AND LR ARE IN LOWER 70S
siddhartharora : since TIME students on an average perform better in CAT, the numerator does not increases too much but the denominator goes bery high and hence, usually the TIME students end up with better percentiles than AIMCATs in CAT.

bbdprz2029 : IN EXAMS LIKE THE JEE, WE HAVE TO PRIORITIZE OUR CHOICE OF COLLEGES AFTER THE RESULTS ARE DECLARED. HOWEVER, LAST YEAR WHEN I CHECKED TO APPLY TO COLLEGES AFTER THE CAT RESULTS WERE ANNOUNCED, I NOTICED THAT THE APPLICATION DEADLINES FOR ALL THE COLLEGES HAD ALREADY PASSED. DO WE HAVE TO APPLY SEPARATELY TO EACH IIM? WHEN DO THE APPLICATIONS OPEN, AND WHEN DO THEY CLOSE?
siddhartharora : Most of the colleges except top IIMs, you have to apply separetely. We will be sending mails to all students, as when the forms open up for good colleges, but yes you will have to apply early in most of the cases. TIME has a B Scholl selection tool also, which will help you once you have few AIMCATs perfromance to share.

dnca4a023 : HELLO SIR I RECENTLY FILLED SNAP TRANSACTION DONE.
siddhartharora : good, what is your query

anurag : HOW TO ACCESS THE TIME B-SCHOOL SELECTION TOOL?
siddhartharora : It will be accessible on your Student Homepage (SHP) soon (yet to be activated for this year).

dnca4a023 : FILLED MY SNAP APPLICATION THE FEE IS ALSO PAID BUT AS SOON AS THE TRANSACTION WAS DONE IT WAS REDIRECTED TO SEPARATELY APPLY FOR COURSES IN SYMBIOSIS IN WHICH I HAVE A QUERY THAT CAN I APPLY FOR THE LATTER AFTER SNAP EXAM OR DO I HAVE TO APPLY FOR IT BEFORE THE EXAM
siddhartharora : Every institute will have its own deadline, better to apply before the same only. Check individually and in case you want to apply, do apply before the Institute's last date which in few cases can be after the exam also.

jaseeeem : I'M A NON ENGINEERING GRADUATE WITH 0 EXPERIENCE AND 97% IN 10TH 98% IN 12TH AND 6.7 CGPA ON GRAD. I'M OBC NCL TOO. WHAT IS THE MINIMUM PERCENTILE FOR ME TO GET INTO ANY IIM
siddhartharora : any can be done even at 75 to 80 percentile, but for good ones target at least 95 percentile.

balaji : WHAT COURSES SHOULD BE DONE AS APART OF SELECTIONS FOR IIM'S
siddhartharora : No course required except graduation in nay subject with min 50% for general category and need to give CAT and then PI/WAT/Extempore, etc.

balaji : DOING ONLINE COURSES ON MARKETING WILL HELP FOR A FRESHER ON SELECTION IN IIMS
siddhartharora : not much, but yes if the interviewer sees that and questions you on marketing, it can be both good or bad for you depending on how deep you are able to answer. no points for profile will be given for the same.