h : IS SCIENTIFIC CALCULATOR ALLOWED?
amitpoddar : An on-screen calculator will be available during the exam.You don't need to carry anything with you.

h : WILL THERE BE ANY DATA INTERPRETATION QUESTIONS THIS YEAR, IF SO HOW MANY QUESTIONS CAN WE EXPECT?
thomas : We are expecting 8 to 9 questions in the quant section

mayank : WHAT IS THE CUT OFF FOR GIM THROUGH XAT ,TODAY IS THE LAST DATE FOR GIM . SHOULD I APPLY TO THAT OR I CAN GET EQUAL OR BETTER COLLEGE IN THAT CUT OFF RANGE?
thomas : The cutoff will be in the 80 to 85 range. It is one of the better colleges with cutoff I'm in that range

giga : I AM UNABLE TO SCORE WELL IN VALR, AND PERFORMANCE IS CONSISTENTLY DECREASING.. WHAT TO DO IN THE 2 DAYS TIME
amitpoddar : Try to analyse the mistakes and see what is the missing link; is it wrong question selection, close options,vocabulary,etc. Revise those areas from the booklets and the notes you have made in the classes.Go through the grammar booklet once and revisit the parts of speech and figures of speech.Solve some CR based questions.

h : IN THE MOCK, MY SCORE ALWAYS LIES BETWEEN 19 AND 22, AND I DO HALF QUESTIONS CORRECT AND OTHER HALF WRONG. SO WHAT SHOULD I DO AND CAN I EXPECT 80 PERCENTILE IN THE OFFICIAL EXAM?
rajesh : how has been your practice till now

rakesh : HI
thomas : Hi. Question please

rakesh : LET ME KNOW THE MARKING SCHEME
thomas : Plus one for correct and minus 0.25 for wrong.

giga : WHAT SHOULD MY ATTEMPT STRATEGY BE ACCORDINGLY
amitpoddar : Give 50 min to each of the sections initially and then use the buffer time for your strongest section to maximise the score.

rakesh : IS IT OK TO GUESS
thomas : No wild guesses but if you can eliminate at least two choices for sure, it is better to take a chance, even if you are not sure of the answer

rakesh : HOW MUCH PERCENTILE I NEED FOR XLRI
amitpoddar : 95+

rakesh : WHAT SHOULD BE GOOD NUMBER OF ATTEMPTS
amitpoddar : Around 45-55 depending on the difficulty level of the paper,and with good accuracy.

rakesh : I CAN TAKE WATER BOTTLE
amitpoddar : Transparent bottles are allowed.

k : CAN I RANDOMLY GUESS AND ANSWER ALL THE QUESTIONS IN GK SECTION?
rajesh : why do you want to do that

rakesh : IS THERE SECTIONAL CUTOFF FOR XLRI
thomas : Yes

k : CAN I APPLY TO ALL THE CLGS AFTER THE RESULT OF THE XAT EXAM?
amitpoddar : Yes, based on the last dates of colleges, one can apply after the results. Keep checking the NOTIFICATION deadlines given on the SHP.

rakesh : SHOULD I ATTEMPT QA FIRST OR VA FIRST
thomas : It's a personal choice. It is better to start with the area you are good at

k : MY SCORE IN MAT IS 594.5 - 68 PERCENTILE. SO WHICH GOOD CLG (FROM SOUTH SIDE) SHOULD I APPLY?
amitpoddar : SCMS cochin,VIT,Amrita, etc.

hopc4q006 : HI
thomas : Hi. Please post your question

hopc4q006 : WHAT KIND OF QUESTIONS ARE THERE I DM
amitpoddar : Course of action, prioritisation,ethics based. Solve some handouts based on decision making and also go through some actual cases .

hopc4q006 : SHOULD WE WRITE MOCKS NOW
amitpoddar : May be one mock today.

hopc4q006 : CAN YOU ALSO GIVE SOME TIPS ON INTERVIEW
rajesh : your center must be having pi training-kindly check with them

hopc4q006 : GOOD COLLEGES UNDER XAT
thomas : Alright, ximb, dp Jain, tapmi, Irma, gim, mica, liba , kj

mayank : I COMPLETED XAT 24 AND 23 AS A MOCK . IN REMAING 3 DAYS , WHAT SHOULD I DO- IVING MOCKS OF PYQ AND ANALYSING THEM OR GIVE TIME THIS YEAR MOCK TEST
amitpoddar : Take at least one mock today and analyse it thoroughly and based on the outcome revise certain chapters, formulae,etc.

aaa : GOOD EVENING
thomas : Good evening. Please post your question

aaa : WILL THEY PROVIDE PEN SHOULD I CARRY IT
amitpoddar : They will provide pen and paper.

aaa : WILL TIME PROVIDE ANLAYSIS IMMEDIATELY AFTER EXAM
thomas : You can expect it by around 8 pm on Sunday

mayank : IS THERE ANY NEGATIVE MARKING IN GK?
thomas : No

aaa : HOW TO PREPARE FOR CMAT EXAM
amitpoddar : CMAT has an additional section on GK so one has to revise the static GK booklet and the last 7-8 months of current affairs.For Innovation and entrepreneurship you can go through:The CMAT Innovation and Entrepreneurship section: Entrepreneur- Definition, Types Concepts of Innovation Innovation Framework Theories of Entrepreneurship Entrepreneurship Challenges Types of Entrepreneurs Role of the Government in Promoting Entrepreneurship The legal structure of start-ups Marketing and growth strategy Funding of start-ups

aaa : TIPS FOR INNOVATION AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP SECTION OF CMAT PLEASE
amitpoddar : The CMAT Innovation and Entrepreneurship section: Entrepreneur- Definition, Types Concepts of Innovation Innovation Framework Theories of Entrepreneurship Entrepreneurship Challenges Types of Entrepreneurs Role of the Government in Promoting Entrepreneurship The legal structure of start-ups Marketing and growth strategy Funding of start-ups.

k : COZ IM NOT GOOD AT GK
thomas : Already answered

aaa : WHAT IS A GOOD NUMBER OF ATTEMPTS
thomas : Attenpt all what you can. Do not make any wild guess but intelligent guesses are to be done ( like when you can eliminate at least two choices)

aaa : TIPS ON DECISION MAKING SECTION PLEASE
amitpoddar : The course of action you take should be practical and feasible and not very extreme and negative. Pls use the facts of the case to prioritise the solutions given.Keep in mind the practical aspects of the corporate world and the hierarchy followed in the industry.

h : I DID XAT PREVIOUS YEAR PAPERS AND TAKEN 6 MOCKS AND YET I FEEL LIKE IM AT THE SAME LEVEL
amitpoddar : Analyse your mistakes and check the difference between your answer and the right answer.Revise the basic booklets.

aaa : IS XIME BANGALORE GOOD OPTION
thomas : Bot great but decent. Cutoff will be around 75

mayank : ANY CHANCES OF DATE EXTENTION OF ADMISSION FORM OF GIM
rajesh : why-every application -a date is given -but you need to fill much before that

neha87 : WHEN WILL XAT RESULTS COME
amitpoddar : Jan 20th.

neha87 : DRESS CODE FOR EXAM
thomas : Decent and comfortable dress

neha87 : THANK YOU
thomas : You are welcome

neha87 : I GOT 90 PERCENTILE IN CAT, COLLEGE PLEASE
thomas : IMT, IMI. TAP.I, GIM,GLIM, KJ, LBSIM, BIM

neha87 : DOES XAT HAVE RESERVATION
amitpoddar : XLRI has no reservation policy.

neha87 : WHEN WILL XLRI RESULTS COME
amitpoddar : Jan 20th.

neha87 : IS THERE ANY NEGATIVE MARKS
thomas : Yes. There's no negative marking in the gk section

neha87 : WHEN WILL SNAP RESULTS COME OUT
thomas : Jan 8

nayana : SOMETIMES DM QUES ARE WAY TOO AMBIGUOUS AND OPTIONS SEEM TRICKY. HOW CAN I TACKLE SUCH QUESTIONS.IS IT WISE TO LEAVE SUCH QUESTIONS
thomas : Yes , it is better to leave those. You will always find 2 to 3 questions of that type every year

goodsmartian : WHEN WILL NMAT RESULTS RELEASE
thomas : Expected next week

goodsmartian : SHOULDNT WE GO TO EXAM 2 HOURS IN ADVANCE
thomas : No need to go 2 hrs in advance but be there around one hour before the exam time

goodsmartian : APART FROM ADMIT CARD WHAT ELSE TO CARRY
amitpoddar : ID proof.

goodsmartian : THANK YOU
thomas : You are welcome

nayana : FOR UN ATTEMPTED QUES MARKING SCHEME, IS IT LIKE IF I LEAVE 18 QUES IN TOTAL, I'LL LOOSE 1 MARK. SINCE FIRST 8 DOESN'T COUNT
thomas : Yes

hopc4q006 : WHY IS XAT IN AFTERNON NOT MOR
thomas : You should probably ask alright about it. Your guess is as good as ours

hopc4q006 : HOW MANY CANDIDATES WRITE XAT GENERALLY
amitpoddar : Around 1 lac 30 thousand last year.

hopc4q006 : FOR XIMB WHAT PERCENTILE NEEDED
amitpoddar : Around 90%ile.

hopc4q006 : SHOULD WE GUESS IN EXAM IN XAT
thomas : Similar question already answered. Please read transcript

hopc4q006 : WHAT SHOULD I STUDY IN NEXT 2 DAYS
amitpoddar : Revise Grammar, Vocab and solve some QA,DI,RC sets from the booklets. Go through the mocks you have already taken and see the mistakes you generally do.

alphabeta : WHY THERE IS NO ESSAY IN XAT THIS TIME
amitpoddar : Essay Writing: Scrapped from the exam; will now be conducted during the XLRI selection process.

alphabeta : GOOD COLLEGES WHICH ACCEPT XAT P;EASE
thomas : Xlri, ximb, sp Jain, tapmi, gim. Mica, Irma, kj, liba

alphabeta : SOME PEOPLE SAY XAT IS EASY SOME SAY NOT
amitpoddar : Your job is to maximise your score. If the paper is easy automatically the cut offs go up and if tough then the cut offs go down. So, just give your best in the paper.

alphabeta : WHEN WILL XAT RESULT COME
thomas : Expected last week of January

h : GREAT LAKES CHENNAI AND LIBA XAT CUT OFF
thomas : 80 percentile

alphabeta : WHAT SHOULD I REVISE
amitpoddar : Parts of speech, figures of speech, vocabulary. maths formulae and some important questions from the booklts. Analyse the mocks and solve some DI ,RC sets.

alphabeta : WILL COLLGES BE AVAILABLE AFTER XAT RESULTS
amitpoddar : Yeah , some of them. Pls check the NOTIFICATION section of your SHP.

alphabeta : GOT 80 PERCENTILE IN CAT WHICH COLLEGE TO APPLY
amitpoddar : IIT Jodhpur,DTU,BIMTECH,FORE IB,LBS,IMT nagpur,GLIM Gurugram,etc.

alphabeta : WHENB WILL INTERVEW CLASS HAPPEN
rajesh : please check with your center

alphabeta : IS 205 A GOOD SCORE IN NMAT
amitpoddar : You may get NMIMS Indore and hyderabad.

mayank : I COMPLETED XAT 24 AND 23 AS A MOCK . IN REMAINING 3 DAYS , WHAT SHOULD I DO- GIVING MOCKS OF PYQ AND ANALYSING THEM OR GIVE TIME THIS YEAR MOCK TEST
amitpoddar : answered.

lucifer : SHOULD A GENERAL ENGINEER MALE APPLY TO IIM ROHTAK IF THERE WERE NO ADMITS FROM THIS CATEGORY IN THE PREVIOUS PGP BATCH?
amitpoddar : Yes, if you have crossed 97%ile in CAT.

roger : GOOD EVENING SIR
amitpoddar : Good evening.

roger : WHEN WILL IIM CALL COME OUT
amitpoddar : Last week of Jan onwards.

aks : ARE WE ALLOWED TO ASK IIM RELATED QUESTIONS?
amitpoddar : Yes.

h : CAN I APPLY IN GREAT LAKES AND LIBA AFTER XAT RESULTS?
amitpoddar : yes, in most cases they have 2-3 rounds of admission process.

harsha : DO THEY RELEASE RESPONSE SHEET FOR XAT LIKE CAT
amitpoddar : Yes, by the second week of Jan.

aks : I GOT 94 %ILE IN CAT, 90+ ALL SECTIONALS , NON ENGINEER MALE, FRESHER , 10/12/COLLEGE [ 95% , 79% , 61% ] RESPECTIVELY , CATEGORY - SC . WHAT IIM CALLS CAN I EXPECT ; SHOULD I APPLY FOR IIT'S AND CAN I EXPECT CALL ROM IIFT,TISS,MDI ?? PLEASE GUIDE ME
amitpoddar : You can expect most of the IIM calls.Pls apply to IITs as well.You can also expect calls from IIFT and TISS.

mann : SCORING JUST 4-5 IN DM WHAT TO DO IN NEXT 2 REM. DAYS
amitpoddar : Practise 20-30 new sets of DM from the handouts and booklets.Solve previous years' DM questions.

h : MY SCORE IN MAT IS 594.5 - 68 PERCENTILE. SO WHICH GOOD CLG (FROM SOUTH SIDE) SHOULD I APPLY?
amitpoddar : answered.

khushi : WILL CALCULATIONS BASED QUESTIONS BE ASKED IN DM
amitpoddar : Some basic calculation may be required for certain decision making questions in DM.

khushi : HOW TO SCORE IN VALR? I'M VERY WEEK IN IT
amitpoddar : Try to pick some doable passages and solve that with good accuracy. Revise some basic concepts of critical reasoning and figures of speech.Practise some poems as well.

zee : IS SIDTM AND SIIB GOOD COLLEGES?
amitpoddar : Average colleges with package of around 9-11 LPA.

zee : GOOD COLLEGES THROUGH MAT
amitpoddar : Christ, Bimtech,Soil,etc.

nay : SHOULD I APPLY TO SIDTM?
amitpoddar : Yes, if in case you do not expect a lot of top B school calls.

sar312 : WHAT IS THE SECTIONAL CUTOFF FOR EVERY SECTION IN XAT?
amitpoddar : Sectional cut offs are in the range of 7-10 marks mostly depending on the difficulty level of the paper.