krcb7a162 : CUTOFFS FOR BABY IIMS FOR SC CATEGORY
jatin : 60 percentile is enough

krcb7a162 : CUTOFFS OF NEW IIMS FOR SC CATEGORY
pankaj : around 60%ile.* *depends on number of applicants.

radhika : WHICH WOULD BE A BETTER COLLEGE FOR MARKETING- GIM GOA OR SIBM BANGALORE? WITH RESPECT TO PLACEMENTS AND OVERALL EXPERIENCE
sunildua : SIBM will be a better option in terms of overall ranking.

shubham : SCMHRD CALL CHANCE AT 96.7770 PERCENTILE?
asim : Decent chance, keep your fingers crossed!

shubham : SCMHRD CALL CHANCE AT 96.7770 PERCENTILE?
pankaj : Last year, it was at 96.5%ile. Hope for the best. All the best.

phoenix : WHAT WILL BE THE PERCENTILE IF MY SCORE IS 88 IN SLOT 2 CAT
rahulpinnamaneni : around 80 percentile overall, could be slightly higher

rks : HOW MANY CORRECT QUESTIONS WERE REQUIRED TO CROSS THE CUT OFF FOR THE VA SECTION IN XAT 2017?
jatin : It will it will depend the difficulty

rhcc7s041 : GOT 93%ILE IN SNAP ?? ANY GOOD COLLEGE RECOMMENDATION
pankaj : SIIB Pune & SIBM, Bengaluru

shubham : THE SCALED SCORED PREDICTION OF TIME IS 18 MARKS HIGHER THAN MY RAW SCORE...RAW=165, SCALED=183...DOES SUCH KIND OF SCALING REALLY HAPPEN SIR?
rahulpinnamaneni : Yes, it does!

radhika : WHAT ARE MY CHANCES OF CONVERTING THE SIBM BANGALORE CALL WITH 95.5% IN SNAP?
shritisharma : The chances are good. With decent academics, you will get through

rhcc7s041 : HOW GOOD IS BITS PILANI FOR MBA
satyaprakash : It is a decent b-school. Consider joining it if you like the profiles offered there, you cannot afford to wait for another year and you are not sure of doing better next time.

rks : HOW MANY CORRECT QUESTIONS WERE REQUIRED TO CROSS THE CUT OFF FOR THE VA SECTION IN LAST YEAR'S XAT?
pankaj : for HRM, around 7.5 for 85%ile.

ganeshac : GOOD COLLEGES IF I GET 80 PERCENTILE IN CAT
sridharan : refer our listing of colleges.

ganeshac : GOOD COLLEGES IF I GET 80 PERCENTILE IN CAT
rahulpinnamaneni : ​​National Institute of Technology Tiruchirappalli (NITT) ​T. A. Pai Management Institute (TAPMI) Lal Bahadur Shastri Institute of Management (LBSIM), New Delhi Prin. L. N. Welingkar Institute of Management Development & Research (WE School), Mumbai Institute for Financial Management and Research (IFMR), Chennai Loyola Institute of Business Administration (LIBA), Chennai ​​University Business School (UBS), Chandigarh

ganeshac : WHAT CAN BE CUTOF OF TAPMI MANIPAL
rahulpinnamaneni : https://www.tapmi.edu.in/admissions/admission-process/

2018 : HELLO EVERYONE, WISH YOU ALL AN EXCELLENT YEAR.....JUST WANTED TO KNOW WHEN LOOKING AT PAST YEAR XAT TRENDS LETS SAY IN A PAPER OF 75 QUESTIONS AND CONDITION OF NO -VE TILL 8 QUESTIONS WHAT IS STILL THE BASIC NO QUESTIONS THAT COULD BE ATTEMPTED? CONSIDERING LEVEL OF PAPER TO BE MODERATE TO DIFFICULT
pankaj : Happy New Year. One should attempt maximum number of questions. A attempt of 45-50 with 85%ile will be sufficient, as per previous year papers.

ganeshac : TIPS FOR GD PREPARATION PLEASE
sridharan : attend nearby T.I.M.E. sessions.

bhaskar : SIR, GOT 88.63%ILE IN SNAP. WILL I GET A CALL FROM SIMB BLR AND SIIB PUNE ?
sridharan : difficult.

domi : SUGGEST SOME COLLEGES IN 75-80 PERCENTILE RANGE. GENERAL CATEGORY.
rahulpinnamaneni : Institute of Management, Nirma University, Ahmedabad Christ University Institute of Management (CUIM), Bengaluru NIBM Pune ​​Birla Institute of Management Technology (BIMTECH), Noida Indian Institute of Forest Management (IIFM), Bhopal​ Prin. L. N. Welingkar Institute of Management Development & Research (WE School), Bengaluru ​Hyderabad Central University (HCU) Indian Institute of Social Welfare and Business Management (IISWBM), Kolkata ​XIME Bangalore National Insurance Academy Pune NIT Calicut

manas suri : ANY CHANCES OF GETTING A CALL FROM SCMHRD PUNE AT 95.16%LE???
pankaj : Decent chance, keep your fingers crossed..

ganeshac : WHAT IS AVG SALARY AT TAPMI MANIPAL
rahulpinnamaneni : Close to 10 lpa

ganeshac : HOW TO PREPARE FOR ESSAY WRTING
shritisharma : Be aware of the current topics, pay attention to the topic given as many a times students misread or misinterpret the topic. so be very clear what the prompt is about. Follow the basic structure intro, body and conclusion. Use the key word approach for the intro, then elaborate on social, political, economic, legal, technical aspects of the situation. You can also take the view of the affected party approach. these points help you in idea generation. Read the editorials of newspapers everyday

rhcc7s041 : WHAT IS THE CAT & XAT CUTOFF FOR GIM GOA?
rahulpinnamaneni : Expected cutoffs for GOA INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT are as follows CAT - 87 Percentile XAT - 80 Percentile CMAT - 93 Percentile

rohit : SIR, IDEAL MARKS IN AIMXAT 4 AND 5 KEEPING XLRI BM AND HRM IN MIND?
rahulpinnamaneni : Overall cutoff is in the range of 30-35 over the years. Both AIMXATs are in line with XAT pattern of the past 2-3 years, a 35+ overall will ensure that you'll most certainly get a shortlist.

manas suri : IS SIIB PUNE BETTER THAN SIBM BANGALORE??
sunildua : There is no such thing. SIBM is a more genaralized programme. Please select a college based on your interest in a particular area.

ppp : CUTOFF MARKS FOR XLRI LAST YEAR
jatin : 32-34 marks for XLRI

shree : MY ESTIMATED SCORE FOR SLOT 2 IS 83,WHAT WILL BE THE PERCENTILE?
rahulpinnamaneni : around 80 percentile

rajabahady : I AM NOT FLUENT IN LANGUAGE I STAMMER, WHAT TO DO IN INTERVIEW
sridharan : If it is a problem generally when you speak then it wont be taken against you .However if it is only for English you have to somehow make it appear that you are actually pausing and not stammering.

rajabahady : TIPS FOR XAT PREPARATION IN LAST 4 DAYS
pankaj : Please give AIMXAT and previous year XAT Papers( for 2 years) Also practice for DM Questions.

rajabahady : WHAT CAN BE CUTOFF AT XLRI
rahulpinnamaneni : VA-79.46 percentile DM-76.84 percentile QA-88.7 percentile OA - 96 percentile all values for the BM program. HR program are slightly lower

manas suri : COLLEGES THAT WILL ACCEPT CMAT SCORE THIS YEAR?
jatin : JBIMS-Mumbai Sydenham-Mumbai KJ Somaiya-Mumbai Welingkar-Mumbai Goa Institute of Management-Goa Great Lakes Institute of Management- Chennai IFMR-Chennai MISB Bocconni-Mumbai IMT Nagpur

rajabahady : IS IT ADVISABLE TO GUESS IN TISSNET EXMA
jatin : It is risky always

ppurna : WHEN WILL CAT RESULT CAME
jatin : Probably after 9th Jan

shubham : DEAR SIRS, NO OFFENCE BUT WHY IS THERE QUITE A CONSIDERABLE DIFFERENCE IN THE PREDICTIONS FOR CAT CUT OFFS DONE BY TIME AND OTHER INSTITUTES ?
satyaprakash : We can only comment on our CAT percentile predictor. And ours was designed after considering the difficulty level of both the slots, the analysis done by our accomplished faculty and the feedback from tons of aspirants. We have been the most accurate in the past and we are sure of it this year as well.

ppurna : HOW GOOD IS SP JAIN COLLEGE
satyaprakash : One of the best in India!

deep : SIR/MADAM, WHEN WILL THE RESULTS OF CAT 2017 BE DECLARED?
jatin : Probably 9th Jan or later

ppurna : TIPS FOR INTERVIEW PREPARATION SIR
shritisharma : If you are a fresher then brush up on your academics and if you have been working then be very clear about your work, your role in the team, your responsibilities, achievements. You have to be very clear and aware of all the aspects in your life( strengths, weaknesses, hobbies... ). Apart from that, general awareness is very important so read the newspaper properly everyday. Also practice as many mocks as possible

ppurna : SIR HOW TO PREPARE FOR ESSAY WRITING
satyaprakash : We will have an extensive GWPI basics session for our students. Please contact your centre for further details.

ppurna : IS NITIE GOOD COLLEGE
chandraveer : It is very good college , specifically for operation.

cat2017 : HELLO SIR, I GOT 93.1% IN CLASS X, 89.6% IN CLASS XII, 94.7% IN COLLEGE. MY SNAP PERCENTILE IN 87.62. FROM WHICH ALL COLLEGES CAN I EXPECT A CALL?
pankaj : SIIB, Pune & SIBM, Bengaluru..

warren : WHEN WILL GD CLASSES START IN TIME INST
satyaprakash : Immediately post the CAT results are declared! please call up your centre for the exact dates.

ppp : @JATIN SAFE ATTEMPTS AS PER SCHEME OF XAT I.E. NO -0.05 AFTER 8 QUESTIONS
jatin : negative marking for un-attempted questions should be ignored by students. I suggest you to only attempt the questions which you solve confidently and accurately. Avoid wild guess. Please note that its -0.25 for incorrect questions also.

warren : HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYONE
rahulpinnamaneni : Happy New Year, what's your query?

warren : FEELING DEMOTIVATED WITH SNAP RESULTS, ANY TIPS FOR XAT
sridharan : Preparation for CAT should stand you in good stead. Actuallly except decision making and Essay writing and G.K. other part of XAT will be easier than CAT.

warren : HOW TO PREPARE DECISION MAKING IN XAT
rahulpinnamaneni : Previous 4-5 years' XAT DM sections, both the AIM OMETs, Decision Making handouts and classroom practice

warren : HOW TO ANSWER TELL ME SOMETHING ABOUT YOURSELF IN INTERVIEW
pankaj : Attend Interview Basic class. Ask for Mock Interview from your centre. The concern faculty will guide accordingly.

cat2017 : WHICH ACADEMIC TOPICS SHOULD ONE REVISE FOR INTERVIEWS BEING A ECE ENGINEER WITH ONE YEAR OF EXPERIENCE IN MARKETING?
sunildua : All the minor and major subjects you studied in college. You can be asked from anywhere. You can be pardoned from answering from any area that you are not familitar with but not knowing the answere to a question from an area of your interest will be troublesome for you.

warren : WHAT CLOTHES TO WEAR IN INTERVIEW AT B-SCHOOLS
chandraveer : Formal dress.

warren : GOD COLLEGES FOR MAT EXAM
rahulpinnamaneni : https://www.time4education.com/MAT

sunill : I CAN'T FILL MUCH COLLEGES DUE TO MONEY ISSUE, I AM EXPECTING 75-80 PERCENTILE IN CAT. PLEASE SUGGEST SOME COLLEGES IN WHICH THIS A SAFE PERCENTILE FOR FINAL ADMISSION.
pankaj : You can try BIMTECH, Greater Noida & ITM, Navi Mumbai. Please search college near to your home. You can visit time4education website for the list.

whitebull13 : RESPECTED SIR I JUST GOT DONE WITH MY CLG EXAMS ON 31 AND THEY WERE VERY STRENUOS.I GAVE AIMXAT 1803 YESTERDAY AND GOT BLOWN BY THE VA SECTION.ALSO I AM SUFFERING FROM COLD AND FEEL OVERBURDENED.AND I AM FEELING VERY DEMOTIVATED AND DISHEARTENED FOR XAT.SO SIR WHAT SHOULD I DO ?
satyaprakash : Revise your Grammar basics with a special emphasis on punctuation. Make sure you go through decision making as well. Tackle a couple of R.C. passages. And most importantly, remind your self that XAT is another exam. Go and give it your best shot!

manas suri : RANK KJSOM,SIIB PUNE,SCMHRD,SIBM BANGALORE,GOA INSTITUTE, GREAT LAKES FROM BEST TO WORST..
rahulpinnamaneni : Please use this first: http://www.time4education.com/CAT-MBA/About-MBA/TIME-B-School-Categorisation If some colleges are in the same category, get back to us, we'd gladly help.

warren : HOW TO WORK ON GK FOR INTERVIEWS
sridharan : Newspapers, g.k. book and our journals.

cat2017 : ALSO HOW SHOULD I START PREPARING FOR THE GK SECTION FOR GDPIS (CONSIDERING I AM NOT THAT GREAT)? ANY SPECIFIC BOOK OR ONLINE WEBSITE?
shritisharma : read The Hindu everyday, refer to the TIME website

masoom : GOOD EVENING RESPECTED TEACHER,I BELONG TO OBC QUOTA EXPECTING AVERAGE PERCENTILE IN CAT,WILL BE GIVING XAT,PLZ SUGGEST SOME GOOD COLLEGES THAT ACCEPTS OBC POLICY WITH THIER CUTOFF..
rahulpinnamaneni : Can you please be a little more specific about "average percentile"?

kpp_96 : RAW SCORE IN CAT 95-105 SCALED SCORE IN TIME PREDICTOR 110. ANY CHANCES FOR CALL FROM NITIE PGDIM OR PGDISEM
satyaprakash : Seems to be a wee bit tough for you to get a call at the score that you have mentioned. Keep your fingers crossed!

anirudha : AIMXAT 05 TEST LINK IS STILL NOT ACTIVE.
chandraveer : Contact TIME center .

cat2017 : EXPECTED DATE FOR IIFT RESULTS?
pankaj : around 5th Jan.

rohit : IIFT RESULT DATE?
shritisharma : By the 5th of Jan

cat2017 : SP JAIN PROFILE BASED CALLS WILL BE RELEASED BY WHICH DATE APPROX. ?
satyaprakash : We expect them to release their shortlist within a week or so.

jack : SNAP 33.50 NUMBER 63 PERCENTILLE WHAT COLLAGE I CAN GET
sridharan : Better wait for other results.

ronak : HOW GOOD IS IBS HYDERABAD AND IBS MUMBAI?ROI OF BOTH CAMPUSES?
jatin : IBS Hyd and Mumbai campus are good in the same order as per the B-School rankings. Rest depends on what all options you have!

deep : SIR/MADAM, WITH A RAW SCORE OF 134(VA-83;LRDI-18;QA-33) AND OVERALL SCALED SCORE OF 145.96(VA-92;LRDI-22;QA-31) BY TIME PREDICTOR. WHAT CAN BE MY PERCENTILE?
shritisharma : 98-99

viraj : HI SIR MY ACADEMICS ARE X/XII/GRAD AS 89%,91%,74%..I AM FRESHER GENERAL CATEGORY ENGINEER MALE..EXPECTING A RAW SCORE OF AROUND 130 TO 134 IN SLOT 2 OF CAT..I HAVE A OBC RESERVATION FOR FMS DELHI ....I HAVE A JOB OFFER FROM INFOSYS BUT REALLY DONT WANNA START A CARRER WITH INFOSYS..WHAT ARE MY CHANCES FOR THIS YEAR FOR MBA..AND WHAT SHOULD I DO...PLZZ HELP
satyaprakash : You stand a decent chance on account of your reservation status and your CAT performance. Which b-school you eventually land up in depends on your performance in the subsequent rounds. Begin preparing for it in right earnest!

cat2017 : WHEN WILL CLASSES START FOR GDPI PREPARATION( TIME- GURGAON)?
shritisharma : Just after the results are out. Contact your center for the details

rohit : SIR, IDEAL MARKS IN AIMXAT 1804 AND 1805 KEEPING XLRI BM AND HRM IN MIND?
pankaj : A good score in XAT ( previous years) was around 35-40.

lalit : BHU VS SIMS MBA
jatin : SIMS ranked better but take decision based on other options avaialble

kpp_96 : RAW SCORE IN CAT 95-105 SCALED SCORE IN TIME PREDICTOR 110. ANY CHANCES FOR CALL FROM NITIE PGDIM OR PGDISEM, GLIM, IRMA, TAPMI?? ENGINEERING BACKGROUND 10/12/BE - 89/84/67
satyaprakash : NITIE seems to be out but you definitely stand a chance in the others. All the best!

kpp_96 : WHEN WILL IITS NOTIFICATION RELEASED??
jatin : After the CAT result..

kpp_96 : WHICH IITS ARE TOP RATED B-SCHOOLS?
sridharan : IIT Mumbai Delhi and Chennai.

lalit : PLEASE ANSWER BHU VS SIMS PUNE
shritisharma : SIMS

kpp_96 : DOES IITS GIVE FIRST PREFERENCE TO ENGINEERS OR IT IS A RUMOR??
jatin : Wherever IITs allow non-engineer to apply for MBA program, there is no such preference noticed so far.

deep : SIR/MADAM WITH A RAW SCORE OF 134(VA-83;LRDI-18;QA-33) IN SLOT 2 AND A SCALED SCORE OF 145.96(VA-93;LRDI-21;QA-32). WHAT CAN BE MY PERCENTILE?
shritisharma : 98-99

hwcd7e070 : I AM A STUDENT OF TIME CAT CORRESPONDENCE ADVANCE COURSE. ARE GD PI WAT SESSIONS INCLUDED IN MY COURSE ?
rahulpinnamaneni : The GDPI Module can be availed by you at a nominal price depending on the calls you get.

lalit : X:78% XII:78% UG:56% CAT 90PERCENTILE NC OBC CAN I GET NEW IIMS
pankaj : Decent chance, keep your fingers crossed

rohit : HI
jatin : Yes Rohit, Please post your question

pari : PLS GIVE SOME TIPS FOR TISSNET
pankaj : Please give AIM/ Mock TISSNET and work on your weak area.

hwcd7e070 : MY MAT DECEMBER 2017 COMPOSITE SCORE IS 604.5 . WHICH ALL COLLEGES I CAN APPLY ?
rahulpinnamaneni : https://www.time4education.com/MAT

bhaskar : SIR, I'VE SCORED 207(Q:85, LR:67, LS:55) IN NMAT AND 88.6%ILE IN SNAP(ALREADY SHARED). CAT WENT MODERATE, IIFT WAS A DISASTER. I PASSED OUT FROM B.TECH IN 2017. I HAVE NO JOB IN MY HAND. I'VE PUT IN GOOD EFFORTS SINCE MAY BUT RESULTS AREN'T GREAT. I WANT TO SEE MYSELF ONLY IN TOP 30 INSTITUTES. WILL GIVING A RETAKE IN 2018 WITHOUT A JOB EFFECT MY CHANCES ? I CAN JOIN AS AN INTERN IN THAT TIME.
sridharan : It is wise to give a retry.

xatboy : WEIGHTAGE OF XAT MARKS IN XLRI 2ND ROUND/FINAL SELECTION?
pankaj : around 65% weightage. 10% weightage for Essay Writing & GK

rishabh : COLLEGES TO APPLY AT PERCENTILE RANGING 75 - 80 IN CAT FOR SC CATEGORY.
sridharan : Wait till results and calls come as there are still chances of getting some good calls.

lalit : SIR I GOT 93 PERCENTILE IN SNAP BUT APPLIED FOR TOP2 ONLY NOW I AM SAD THAT I HAVENT APPLIED FOR SIMS BZ I HAVE DEFENCE QUOTA ANY WORDS OF MOTIVATION
satyaprakash : Dwelling on the past will not be of any help to you at this point. Look ahead and focus on the rest of your preparation. Keep the faith!

mannu : SIR/MA'AM,HOW IS WELINGKAR MUMBAI AND WHAT IS ITS CUTOFF FOR CAT AND CMAT?
shritisharma : CAT 80 PERCENTILE, CET 97

cet2018 : HOW MANY STUDENTS WRITE THE AMMCET MOCKS?
rahulpinnamaneni : It's dynamic figure, it keeps changing and the closer to the exam you are, the more the number of students that would have taken them by then. Once you take the exam and the result is generated, you can see the number of test-takers and your rank.

bhaskar : SIR, I AM A NON TIME STUDENT. FROM WHEN CAN WE AVAIL GD PI COURSE. I AM LOOKING OUT FOR AN OFFLINE COURSE IN HYDERABAD. PLEASE SHARE THE APPROXIMATE PRICE OF THE GDPI COURSE.
sunildua : Please contact our offices in Hyderabad and you can start our GDPI course which will include Essay Writing also.

mannu : WHAT'S THE AVERAGE PACKAGE FOR NMIMS BANGL. AND HYD?
jatin : Refer to the college website. Also try to identify the break-up of the sectors where students got placed in last two years

ankit447 : DEAR FACULTIES, WISH YOU A HAPPY AND PROSPEROUS NEW YEAR. THANKS FOR YOUR EFFORT AND CONSTANT GUIDANCE. :-)
sridharan : Wish you a happy New Year.

manpret : WHAT IS THE SAFE PERCENTILE FOR NIA PUNE & NIBM PUNE CAT?
rahulpinnamaneni : answered

cet2018 : WHAT TOPICS OF QUANTS ARE THE MOST IMPORTANT FOR XAT?
pankaj : Algebra, Geometry & Numbers.

rishabh : @SRIDHARAN SIR. WHICH IIIMS CALL CAN I EXPECT AT THIS PERCENTILE?
sridharan : New IIMs.

deep : @SHRITISHARMA, MADAM CAN YOU PLZ TELL ME WHICH B SCHOOLS DO I HAVE GOOD CHANCES OF GETTING CALLS FROM. I AM FRM FRESHER WITH X - 76.5%;XII-81.6%;BTECH-75.01.
shritisharma : your overall percentile is good but might not be able to clear the quant cut off.The new IIMs are an option, you can also opt for the IITs

aka : 88.XX PERCENTILE IN SNAP, SIBM BANG POSSIBLE?
pankaj : Yes. Quite Possible.

kpp_96 : GOOD B-SCHOOLS FOR OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT EXCEPT NITIE IN ORDER BEST TO WORST
sunildua : Bschools for Operations/Supply chain Management are VGSoM Kharagpur, DMS IIT Madras, DMS IIT Kanpur, DMS IIT Delhi, MT Ghaziabad, IMI Delhi, TAPMI, etc.

abc : XLRI BM CUTOFF SCORE LAST YEAR? NOT PERCENTILE. SCORE!
pankaj : For HRM, around 29-31 for BM, around 32-35

bhaskar : SRIDHARAN SIR, IF AT ALL I FAIL TO GET INTERNSHIP, CAN A STUDENT CONVINCE THE RECRUITER REGARDING THE GAP. SIR, I AM ASKING TO GET A REALISTIC PICTURE.
sridharan : Certainly. Having a gap per se is not a fault if you give a convincing reason.

kpp_96 : RAW SCORE IN CAT 95-105 SCALED SCORE IN TIME PREDICTOR 110. ANY CHANCES FOR CALL FROM IISC OR ANY OTHER IITS. ENGINEERING BACKGROUND 10/12/BE - 89/84/67
rahulpinnamaneni : You might get a call from some of the IITs. Not the top 3 IITs though.

cet2018 : SCORED 30.25 IN AIMXAT 05 EXCLUDING GK. HOW MUCH CAN I EXPECT IN XAT?
jatin : Seems a good score! suggest you to identify the mistakes (why incorrect) and also identify questions that can be attempted by you but you didn't. This will help you to enhance your score with corrective measures taken.

rishabh : @SRIDHARAN SIR CAN YOU PLEASE TELL CUTOFFS FOR IITS ALSO?
sridharan : Slightly below the topmost IIMs. say above 95.

xatboy : MARKS IN QA SECTION OF XAT-2017 FOR 98%ILE SECTIONAL? MARKS PLEASE
pankaj : around 14-15. depends on number of questions

hwcd7e070 : WHICH ALL ARE MAT TIER 1 COLLEGES ?
rahulpinnamaneni : https://www.time4education.com/MAT

hwcd7a248 : HOW ARE BBB CATAGORY COLLEGE
satyaprakash : We advise you to consider them after keeping the ROI in mind. Do your research on them before you join any.

jack : SIR TELL ME WITH 33.50 NUMBER WHAT SYMBOISIS INSTTITUE I CAN GET
rahulpinnamaneni : Hardly any decent institution at that score, you're advised to go for a re-take.

cat2017 : SIIB AND SIBM BANGALORE AVG PACKAGE?
jatin : Refer to the college website. Also try to identify the break-up of the sectors where students got placed in last two years.

hwcd7a248 : HOW ARE BBB CATAGORY COLLEGE?
sridharan : The categorisation speaks for itself.

abc : @PANKAJ SIR, INDIVIDUAL SECTIONAL CUTOFF SCORES FOR XAT LAST YEAR TOO PLEASE. XLRI BM AND THEN
pankaj : Verbal & LA: 6.75 DM: 6.5 Quant: 11 Total : 32-35

rishabh : @SRIDHARAN SIR FOR SC CATEGORY?
sridharan : I am sorry, I gave for general category. For SCs 80 might be ok.

kpp_96 : I HAVE 10/12/BE - 89/84/67. VERY LOW MARKS IN GRADUATION WILL IT AFFECT ON CALLS FROM B-SCHOOLS OR IN FUTURE FINAL SHORTLISTING??
satyaprakash : It will have some bearing on your candidature but nothing that a high CAT %ile won't offset!

hwcd7a248 : WHICH ARE MAT TOP COLLEGE?
jatin : Christ Institute of Management Pune Alliance University Bengaluru Amity Noida are the few..

lalit : SIR WHAT I NEED TO PREPARE FOR CET IN ADDITION TO CAT PREPARATION
jatin : Primarily LR questions from the second LR booklet which is based on Number Series, Coding-Decoding, Input-output, calendars, clocks etc

anshu : ACCORDING TO LAST YEAR, WHAT ARE SAFE SECTIONAL SCORES FOR XLRI BM?
rahulpinnamaneni : Getting around 10-11 right will help you clear the cutoff in perhaps any year.

kpp_96 : IMI APPLICATIONS ARE CLOSED. LAST YEAR THEY REOPENED APPLICATION IN JANUARY. ANY CHANCES FOR THIS TIME??
jatin : Might be.. chances are there!

anshu : EXPECTED CAT RESULT DATE?
pankaj : around 9th Jan.

hwcd7a248 : WHAT NO. OF STUDENTS GIVE XAT EXAM EVERY YEAR?
pankaj : Around 90000 candidates have registered for XAT 2017.

anshu : EXPECTED SP JAIN PROFILE SHORTLIST DATE?
satyaprakash : Within a week or so.

ankit447 : WHAT WOULD BE THE MINIMUM REQUIRED PERCENTILE FOR IIM CALCUTTA? PROFILE X-85, XII-78, GRAD- 75(ENGG). FRESHER
rahulpinnamaneni : Please remember, these are only the minimum criteria. Just crossing that minimum percentile won't guarantee a call. The higher, the better is the mantra. https://www.time4education.com/CAT-MBA/Admission-Criteria/IIM-Admission-Criteria

ankit447 : WHAT WOULD BE THE MINIMUM REQUIRED PERCENTILE FOR IIM CALCUTTA? PROFILE X-85, XII-78, GRAD- 75(ENGG). FRESHER
sridharan : If gen category may be 98+

bunty : I HAVE GOT 94%ILE IN SNAP . I HAVE NO CLARITY WHAT SHOULD I DO MORE NOW FOR TISS AND XAT. PLEASE HELP OUT AS TO WHAT SHOULD I DO IN 3 DAYS
shritisharma : practice some previous years' xat papers with more emphasis on decision making. revise grammar, punctuation and practice some passages

anshu : SCORE OF 157-160 IN SLOT 1 - CAT EXPECTED PERCENTILE?
pankaj : 99%ile (around)

anshu : SCORE OF 157-160 IN SLOT 1 - CAT EXPECTED PERCENTILE?
jatin : Decent score it is. You should score above 97%tle

ind : SIR WHAT TO REVISE IN QUANTS FOR XAT? IS IT ENOUGH TO GO THROUGH THE ADVANCED SECTIONAL TESTS AND AIMCATS FOR QUANTS?
sridharan : Past years papers show that questions are more direct in XAT compared to CAT . Hence it would be better if you go thro formulae and basic concepts.

cet2018 : WHAT IS THE CUTOFF OF THE PGDBA EXAM CONDUCTED BY IIM C/ISI K/IIT?
rahulpinnamaneni : It's not revealed by the institution, but we know from past aspirants that it was around 95, give or take 3 marks.

ankit447 : GENERAL CATEGORY AND CALL PREDICTOR IS SHOWING A MODERATE CHANCE FOR IIM CALCUTTA AT 99.9 PERCENTILE?
sridharan : Yes. You have to keep your fingers crossed.

bunty : THANK YOU
rahulpinnamaneni : You're Welcome! Best wishes!

viraj : @SATYPRAKASH SIR ...ACTUALLY I HAVE RESERVATION JUST FOR FMS..FOR IIMS I AM A GENERAL CATEGORY STUDENT BCZ I FALL UNDER NC OBC AFTER SLAB WAS RAISED TO 8 LAKHS..STILL DO I HAVE CHANSES FROM ANY OLDER IIMS..THANKS FOR PREVIOUS REPLY SIR
satyaprakash : The older IIMs might be a bit tricky based on your score but do not lose hope at this point. Keep your fingers crossed! All the very best of luck to you!

kumar : NMAT- 216. EXPECTED PERCENTILE?I HAVE CLEARED ALL SECTIONAL CUT OFFS.IF NOT NMIMS MUMBAI , IS NMIMS -BANG A WORTHY OPTION?
satyaprakash : Make an informed decision after going through the profiles and salaries offered at NMIMS-B. The NMIMS brand will come in handy.

xatboy : @PANKAJ SIR, IN XAT-18 DM SECTION, CHANCES OF A SET FROM LOGICAL REASONING OR ONLY DM BASED CASELETS? SHOULD I IGNORE LR PART AND KEEP PRACTICING DM SETS ONLY?
pankaj : depends on your strength. If set is easy, you should definitely grab a chance & solve.

anshu : HOW IS A SCORE OF 36.75 IN XAT 1805 WITH VA:13, DM:13.5, AND QA: 11
pankaj : Score of 35-40 will be good ( considering same difficulty level)

hwcd7a248 : WHAT WILL BE YOUR XAM STATEGY IN XAT?
rahulpinnamaneni : Please read this. Also, please go through last year's analysis and ideal time spend. http://www.time4education.com/local/articlecms/page.php?id=50

anshu : HOW IS A SCORE OF 36.75 IN XAT 1805 WITH VA:13, DM:13.5, AND QA: 11
sridharan : It is a good score going by last year's experience.

kumar : SNAP - 94.59 PERCENTILE. SIBM - BANGALORE OPINION?
pankaj : Very Bright Chances.

anshu : HOW IS A SCORE OF 11 IN GK FOR XAT? WHAT SHOULD I AIM FOR?
sridharan : GK score is not for percentile computation. 11 is a good score otherwise.

rks : HOW TO PREPARE FOR THE DM SECTION OF XAT?
jatin : Attempt DM section of previous year XAT papers, apart from this, attempt XAT based OMET. Only practice can make you efficient in DM

kumar : COLLEGES WITH 93+ XAT PERCENTILE?
rahulpinnamaneni : IMT G, XIMB

kumar : @PANKAJ NMIMS BANG VS SIBM - BANG ???
pankaj : SIBM, Bengaluru

hwcd7a248 : WHAT IS/ARE CONDUCTING CITY OF GDPI OF SIIB AND SIBM BANGALURU...IS IT ORGANIZED IN KOLKATA?
rahulpinnamaneni : Will get to know once the shortlists are out. We don't have any info related to this year at the moment.

rahul : SNAP 96.2 PERCENTILE...CAN I EXPECT CALL FROM SCMHRD? (GENERAL CATEGORY)
pankaj : Yes. Bright Chance

kumar : NMIMS - BANGA VS SIBM - BANG ??
sunildua : SIBM

subham : WHICH ONE IS BETTER..SIBM BANGALORE OR NMIMS BANGALORE??
jatin : SIBM Banglore

kumar : AIMXAT001804 - 37.25....EXPECTED SCORE IN XAT 2018 AND ASSOCIATED COLLEGES?
pankaj : Score above 35 holds a good chance. ( Assuming similar difficulty level)

hwcd7a248 : HOW IS GETTING CHANGE OF SIBM BAGALURU AND SIIB WITH SNAP SCORE 90.22?
jatin : very fair chance to get SIIB call but SIBM Bangluru is less likely.

bhaskar : SIR, NMAT WIN5 RESULTS ?
satyaprakash : Please contact the NMIMS office for the exact date. The phone number is posted on their website.

hwcd7e070 : WHICH IS BETTER MBA FROM CHRIST UNIVERSITY OR AMITY NOIDA ?
sunildua : Many other considerations also to be kept in mind. Else Christ..

kumar : INTERESTED IN OPERATIONS.WITH 94.6 PERCENTILE IN SNAP, SHOULD I GO FOR SIBM - BANGALORE OR SIOM-NASHIK?
jatin : according to me you should choose SIBM Banglore but no harm in apply to SIOM and converting it (for safer side)

rks : DOES LR QUESTIONS APPEAR IN DECISION MAKING SECTION IN XAT?
sridharan : LR is combined with verbal. Decision making is a separate section.

manpret : WHAT IS SAFE PERCENTILE FOR NIA PUNE & NIBM PUNE CAT?
rahulpinnamaneni : ​National Insurance Academy Pune​ (General 65%ile, SC/ST/DA 55%ile)​ ​NIBM Pune​ (73-80)​ These are just the lowest at which you can get a call. Obviously, the higher, the better.

viraj : SIR JUST A LAST QUESTION A LAST MINUTE REALISTIC SPECULATIONS OF THE PERCENTILE RANGE I AM FALL IN.. THANKS FOR YOUR SUPPORT TIME TEAM AND WISH U A VERY HAPPY AND PROSPEROUS NEW YEAR
rahulpinnamaneni : Happy New Year to you too! If your anticipated score is correct, you'll get at least 96%ile.

abc : SINCE GK HAS NO NEGATIVE, SHOULD BE ATTEMPT ALL?
jatin : Yes..

ind : THANK YOU SRIDHARAN SIR. BUT IF MY BASICS ARE DONE AND THE PAST PAPERS AS WELL.WHAT SHOULD I DO FOR QUANTS BECAUSE I AM NOT ABLE TO SCORE MUCH
sridharan : Go thro past year's XAT papers and try too answer them.

rks : WHAT SKILLS ARE REQUIRED TO GET DM QUESTIONS CORRECT IN XAT?
sunildua : Think very ethically. Do not be unfair in your decision making analysis even if it amounts to some financial loss or loss of an opportunity. You should also be aware of the Dos and Donts of the Corporate world. A good understanding of the HR principles is also required.

hwcd7a248 : WHEN SNAP DECLEAR THEIR COLLEGE WISE CUTOFF?
jatin : SNAP do not declare college wise cutoff. All college select students individually.

kumar : COLLEGES WITH 93+PERCENTILE IN XAT ?
rahulpinnamaneni : answered

ind : THANKS SSRIDHARAN SIR
sridharan : You are welcome. Wish you all the best.

xatboy : WHEN WILL THE AIMXAT-1805 LINK WILL BE ACTIVE? NEED TO ANALYZE THE PAPER
rahulpinnamaneni : We'll have the concerned team look into it ASAP. But just in case, please drop a mail to info@time4education.com

mridu : SIR I M CONFUSED I WS ECPECTING A LOT FROM SNAP BUT...
sunildua : Dont be confused. It wont help. Cheer up! Work on your improvement and wait for the next opportunity.

lalit : SIR TISS ALSO OFFER MA(HR) ON HYDREBAD CAMPUS. BUT DURING FILLING FORM OF TISS THERE IS NO SUCH OPTION PLEASE THROW SOME LIGHT ON IT SOME WORDS
rahulpinnamaneni : TISS Mumbai is highly preferred, the Hyderabad campus, not so much.

mridu : I M NT UNDERSTANDING WHICH COLLEGE SHOULD I OPT FOR.FROM IBS,AMITY NODIA,CHRIS,ALLIANCE
pankaj : Decide the colleges as per your current residence. or first covert these colleges, and than come for second round of counseling before admission.

hwcd7a248 : HOW DIFFICULT OF SNAP GDPI?WHAT ARE RATIO OF INTAKE FOR TAKING CALL?WHAT ARE RATIO OF TAKING?
jatin : there are various colleges..It depends on the college you apply for

mridu : FROM IBS AMITY CHRIS ALLIANCE WHICH 1 IS GOOD
jatin : IBS Hyd Christ Banglore Amity Noida is the right order

lalit : WITH MY PROFILE 78,78,56 IN 10TH 12TH AND UG CAT PERCCENTILE FOR IIM C,L,K
rahulpinnamaneni : 99+ in the general category. But I think your 56 in UG might play a spoilsport.

jerry : WHICH IS THE BEST COLLEGE FOR FINANCE FROM THE 2ND OR 3RD TIER COLLEGES?
rahulpinnamaneni : Please go through the following list first. And don't be too stuck on Finance even before deciding which college to join. Any B-School worth its salt would be good for most specializations in general. First choose a good B-School, then you can always choose finance as a specialization. http://www.time4education.com/CAT-MBA/About-MBA/TIME-B-School-Categorisation

mridu : HOW IS SRM VIT COMPARED TO IBS,AMITY.
sridharan : lower.

jerry : WHICH CAMPUS IS BEST IN IBS?
jatin : Hyd

abc : WHAT KIND OF PROFILE IS REQUIRED FOR IIM ABC?
rahulpinnamaneni : answered, please check

jerry : HOW IS LIBA?
sridharan : certainly good.

abc : HI SIR,I HAVE SCORED 198 IN NMAT. CAN I EXPECT A CALL FROM NMIMS BANGALORE AND XUB-HRM?
rahulpinnamaneni : Very, very close. The cutoff is normally in the same range, with sectional cutoffs too. Keep your fingers crossed, it's a very close call. XUB HRM cutoff is also usually around 196, so you do have a chance to get both calls.

abc : WHAT KIND OF PROFILE IS REQUIRED FOR IIM ABC??
rahulpinnamaneni : People with all kinds of profile get into IIMs A, B and C. It's just that some profiles are slightly more preferred. I suggest you start here: https://www.time4education.com/CAT-MBA/Admission-Criteria/IIM-Admission-Criteria

xatboy : SIR, EVERYDAY THIS IIFT RESULT CIRCUS KEEPS HAMPERING MY XAT PREPARATIONS. HOW CAN I STAY AWAY FROM THIS AND GIVE MY BEST IN XAT?
rahulpinnamaneni : Please accept that the IIFT exam is behind you. Your performance in IIFT does not affect your XAT performance. The two are independent events please try to understand. Don't get ruffled so easily. Stop going to social media websites and other forums till you finish your XAT exam.

hwcd7a248 : @JATIN SIR.PLS ANS MY QUARY
jatin : which query?

hwcd7a248 : @JATIN SIR.PLS ANS MY QUARY
rahulpinnamaneni : Answered

bhaskar : SIR, JUST FOR CLARITY. NEITHER OF SIBM B AND SIIB IS POSSIBME AT 88.6%ILE ? OR ARE THERE ANY CHANCES FOR ANY OF THE 2 INSTITUTES ? IF YES, PL HELP ME OUT REGARDING WHICH INSTITUTE WILL CALL ME FOR NEXT ROUND.
rahulpinnamaneni : You're very close to both their cutoffs. You'll likely get a shortlist from at least one of them.

lalit : PLEASE REPLY
rahulpinnamaneni : replied

hwcd7a248 : DIFFICULTY OF GDPI OF SIOM AND SIBM AND SIIB..PLS REPLY @JATIN SIR
jatin : Difficulty will be higher in SIBM, followed by SIIB and then SIOM

rks : HOW IS XUB?
rahulpinnamaneni : Some of their programs are quite good, like their flagship BM program and their HR program. ROI is good too!

abc : HI SIR,I HAVE SCORED 198 IN NMAT. CAN I EXPECT A CALL FROM NMIMS BANGALORE AND XUB-HRM?
rahulpinnamaneni : answered