harsh : I GOT 30 MARKS IN THE OFFICIAL SNAP MOCK. WHAT PERCENTILE DOES IT CORRESPOND TO?
ashwinvariyar : Generally around 80 to 85 percentile

cccbb5a318 : GOOD EVENING SIR ,
asim : Good Evening

cccbb5a318 : IN XAT , DO GIVE A WORD OF ADVICE ABOUT THE DECISION MAKING PART .
anilbh : you'll have classes of DM at your centre. they'll start soon.

shab : IS CAT PREP ENOUGH FOR SNAP AND NMAT
anilbh : 60 to 70 % syllabus get covered in your CAT prep. for remaining, your OMET classes will start soon or must have started. please coordinate with your centre

anu : SIR SINCE ONLY 2 MONTHS ARE REMAINING FOR NMAT AND I AM GOING LITERALLY VERY SLOW AND LITTLE WEAK IN ALL THE THREE SUBJECTS WITH SERIOUS PROBLEMS IN QUANT LIKE SINCE THE CLASSES AND STUDIES HAVE STARTED I AM STUCK IN A LOOP OF JUST THREE CHAPTERS INA ARITHMETIC MATHS AND NOT ABLE TO MOVE FORWARD WITH WHOLE SYLLABUS REMAINING IN QUANT SO CAN YOU SUGGEST ME SOME TIPS ON HOW TO PROPERLY PREPARE FOR NMAT AND HOW TO STRATEGIZE MY TIME CONSIDERING THESE 2 MONTHS?
asim : Except for the section on Logical Reasoning, all the other sections of NMAT get well covered with a good preparation for CAT. However, it is advisable for a student to work on his/her speed mathematics as some of the questions under Data Interpretation tend to be calculation intensive. Also, 108 questions in 120 minutes means that the candidate needs to be really quick in solving the questions. The questions in reasoning section of NMAT are: Series, Analogies, Odd man out, Coding & Decoding, Symbols & Notations, Missing numbers in the figures and Direction sense. Analytical puzzles (Blood Relations, Linear Arrangement, Circular Arrangement, Distribution, Comparisons and Selections). Critical reasoning (Assumptions, Conclusions, Inferences, Strong & Weak arguments, Courses of Action, Cause & Effect, Assertions and Reasons), Deductions, Input / Output, Decision Making and Venn Diagrams You can study these topics from Reasoning Study Material - SM 1002605,and SM 1002607. SM 1002607 covers the topics - Series, Analogies, Odd man out, Coding & Decoding, Symbols & Notations, Missing Numbers in the figures, Input/Output, Blood Relations and Direction Sense. These topics were introduced to the CAT students in Logic Basics - 7, 8 and 14 (LRHO 1002307, 2308 and 2614). One can quickly be thorough with these topics by solving the exercises from SM1002607. Particularly the questions based on Coding & Decoding and Symbols & Notations test the speed of the students. SM 1002605 and 2607 have two exercises for each of the topics in analytical puzzles. There was a thorough discussion of each of these kinds of puzzles in Logic Basics - 1, 2,3, and 4 (LRHO 1002601, 2602,2603,and 2004) and in LRPEs and LATs. Venn Diagrams are discussed in Logic Basics 5 and 6 (LRHO 1002605 and 2006). SM 1002605 has four exercises (Ex 7(a), (b), (c) and (d)) on Venn Diagrams. Students may solve the exercises 7 (a) and (b) first and then from 7 (c) and (d). As far as NMAT pattern is concerned, exercises 7 (a) and (b) are more relevant. SM1002607 has four exercises (Ex 13(a),(b),(c),and(d)) on OMET model critical Reasoning. Among the critical reasoning topics, Strong & Weak arguments,Courses of Action, Cause and Effect, and Assertions and Reasons were discussed in LR classes for CAT students. The NMAT model deductions were discussed in logic basics 10 (LRHO 1002610) class. The practice exercises for NMAT model Deductions/Syllogism questions are provided in SM 1002605 exercises 8 (c) and 8 (d). Input / Output & Decision Making questions are provided in SM 1002607 (chapter 8 and chapter 9). Input/ Output questions are quite regular in NMAT exam. Finally, T.I.M.E.’s OMETs for NMAT are the best source for preparation.They are very close to the actual NMAT paper and one should give maximum importance to these question papers as they provide very good exam practice to the candidates. The candidates can accustom themselves to the NMAT pattern by taking these mocks.

tom : IN WHICH EXAMS ARE GENERAL AWARENESS AND GENERAL KNOWLEDGE TOPICS ASKED
ashwinvariyar : CMAT, XAT - (not counted in the percentile calculations for XAT)

sagar : HOW TO PREPARE FOR SNAP
ashwinvariyar : SNAP is a speed based exam. Syllabus very similar to CAT and other exams. So your CAT preparation is the base. Then attempt SNAP Mocks to refine your performance and preparation

akshit : SIR I HAVE COMPLETED MY SYLLABUS I WANT TO PRACTICE SET CAT LEVEL FROM WHERE SHOULD I PRACTICE
asim : Answered please do not spam by reposting the same question

akshit : SIR I HAVE COMPLETED MY SYLLABUS I WANT TO PRACTICE SET CAT LEVEL FROM WHERE SHOULD I PRACTICE
asim : Advanced level sectional tests, AIMCATs SA, Aimcats, Lot 2 study material.

harsh : HOW DOES THE PREPARATION FOR OMETS DIFFER FROM CAT. DO I HAVE TO COMPLETE LECTURES, SECTIONALS, AIMCATS AND SAAIMCATS WHICH I NORMALLY DO?
anilbh : yes, there are some type of questions which appear in OMET and not asked in CAT. for them you'll have to prepare separately. their classes will start soon

cataspirant : MY PREP HAS BEEN CAT ORIENTED SO FAR, HOW TO BALANCE IT WITH OMETS?
anilbh : if you are doing cat prep well then your 60 to 70 % syllabus of omet is already covered. for remaining, your classes will start soon then along with them you can start practicing material provided to you.

tom : ARE THESE TYPES OF QUESTIONS ASKED IN SNAP?
anilbh : no GK in SNAP

anu : IT IS LITERALLY GETTING IMPOSSIBLE ME TO BEAR THE HEADACHE OF COMPLETING THE WHOLE SYLLABUS WITHIN 2 MONTHS
siddhartharora : Please do whatever you are able to. Also, make sure you at least know the formulas of all chapters even if you have notnsolved all questions.

cataspirant : XAT DECISION MAKING HAS NOT BEEN COVERED IN TIME CLASSES, HOW TO APPROACH THAT SECTION?
anilbh : you'll have classes of same, very soon their classes will start

alna : I HAVE COMPLETED MY NMAT REGISTRATION BUT WHILE DOING NMIMS REGISTRATION I HAVE GOT PROGRAM PREFERENCES WITH AROUND 9 LOCATONS.IN WHICH ORDER SHOULD THE PREFERENCE BE GIVEN?
asim : You can check T.I.M.E. B-school categorization of these campuses at https://time4education.com/CAT-MBA/Choosing-the-right-B-school/TIME-B-School-Categorisation

cataspirant : MY CAT MOCK PERFOMANCE HAS BEEN REALLY POOR, SHOULD I JUST FOCUS ON OMETS INSTEAD?
ashwinvariyar : You still have time to improve. Try to pick up areas you can improve on. The topics you prepare for CAT will be useful for OMEts as well. The syllabus is very similar

anu : SIR WITH MY GK ALSO REMAINING TO STUDY FORM THE CLASS MATERIAL
asim : Also, in the various issues of MBA Education & Careers magazine, focus on features like Business GK, Current Issues & Events, and Current Event Chronicle (this feature captures important tid-bits). In addition to the above, please run through the GK Model Papers feature titled, Improve your GK. Go through the GA Note (Study Material) booklet for stock GK (like history and geography). Also use the GAT papers, each with 50 questions. Manorama & CSR Year Book - it helps in preparation for stock type questions In Manorama Year Book and CSR, please focus on the following chapters. Who is who What is what Science scan Human body Computers Landmarks of history The Universe While preparing for this section, it would be advisable for students to focus more on issues related to business, economics and politics related to the business environment.

harsh : SHOULD I FOCUS MORE ON MOCKS AND REVISION MAINLY AS EXAMS COME CLOSER OR COVERING NEW TOPICS?
anilbh : focusing on mock and revision is very important but side by side , keep on covering remaining topics also.

dlca5a233 : SIR FOR SNAP WHAT ARE THE MOST FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS IN SNAP AND NMAT
asim : I recommend you go through our analysis of past SNAP and NMAT exams at https://time4education.com/my/resultAnalysis.php?course=CAT/MBA

cccbb5a318 : XAT MAIN EXAM PATTERN WILL BE ALMOST SIMILAR TO THE OFFICIAL XAT MOCK TEST SIR ? I AM ASKING ABOUT THE DISTRIBUTION OF TOPIC IN THEM SIR .
siddhartharora : Distribution will never be the same. It can have any number of questions form any topic.

aisha : CAN WE PLEASE HAVE ANOTHER SESSION FOR NMAT/SNAP REGISTRATIONS?
asim : We are going to conduct a You tube live session on these topics, please check https://www.youtube.com/@TIME4CAT-MBA/streams

drca5a045 : WHAT SCORE IS GOOD IN SNAP TO GET GOOD COLLEGE?
asim : Depends on difficulty level of exam, last year 40 marks translated into a v good performance for general category applicants.

anu : IS DECISION MAKING ONLY ASKED IN XAT OR ALSO IN ATMA AND CET?
ashwinvariyar : XAT

udit : HELLO THERE, I WANT TO KNOW WHETHER ONE SHOULD SCHEDULE NMAT BEFORE CAT OR AFTER CAT?
anilbh : please think of scheduling when you think you are done with your syllabus and ready for test. before or after CAT does not matter

vncbb5a027 : HOW TO PREPARE FOR CAT AND OMETS AS MY QUANT PART IS WEAK
siddhartharora : Please start with Class VI to X NCERT books and then solve SM1002020.

yashmit : IF WE ONLY HAVE TO SELECT BETWEEN SNAP AND NMAT, WHICH EXAM SHOULD WE TARGET?
anilbh : both the exams have very good colleges. if finances are not the problem then fill both.

vncbb5a027 : IN FIRST SNAP MOCK TEST I SCORED 43.2 SCORE IS THIS A GOOD SCORE?
ashwinvariyar : Yes a good score. SIBM Pune and SCMHRD cutoffs can hover around 43-46 marks

harsh : I GOT 60 PERCENTILE IN THE LAST AIMCAT. HOW TO IMPROVE MY SCORE TO AT LEAST CLEAR SECTIONAL CUTOFF?
anilbh : 60 percentile as of now is not bad. it is rather good, if your keep on working which include revising class note , solving book and writing sectional test regularly, then very soon you'll start clearing sectional cutoff also

vncbb5a027 : WHAT WILL BE THE MINIMUM PERCENTILE FOR ALL OMETS INCLUDING CAT TO GET A GOOD AND REPUTED B-SCHOOL?
siddhartharora : Define good B School first as a BBB categorized B School can be achieved at around 80 to 85 percentile im CAT also.

vncbb5a027 : I HAVE GOT 43.2 MARKS IN OFFICIAL SNAP MOCK, WHAT PERCENTILE DOES IT CORRESPOND TO?
anilbh : percentile depend on difficulty level and number of person attending that.so predicting that may be difficult. but your performance is above par.

vncbb5a027 : HOW TO PREPARE QUANT AND DI IN JUST THESE 2 MONTHS FOR NMAT INCLUDING OMETS AND CAT ALSO AS I AM TOO WEAK IN MATHS?
siddhartharora : Please read basics from NCERT class VI to X books and then solve SM1002020

vncbb5a027 : I HAVE GOT 72 IN LAST AIMCAT IS IT GOOD OR BAD?
anilbh : is it score or percentile?

vncbb5a027 : WHEN THE REGISTRATION OF CMAT AND MAT ARE GOING TO START?
ashwinvariyar : Expected to start in November

vncbb5a027 : SIR I AM ALSO PLANNING TO GIVE IBSAT IS IT A GOOD OPTION OR NOT?
anilbh : it is decently good college. we have ranked it in BBB category. avg placement of hyd campus in 2024 was around 10 lakhs

harsh : I ALWAYS TRY TO PRE-DECIDE NUMBER OF QUESTIONS I WILL ATTEMPT BASED ON PREVIOUS MOCKS AND EXAMS CUTOFF DATA BUT IF EXAM DIFFICULTY GOES UP OR DOWN THE STRATEGY COLLAPSES. WHAT SHOULD I DO? AND HOW TO IDENTIFY EASY QUESTIONS WHILE THE EXAM IS GOING ON?
anilbh : pre-deciding questions may not be best strategy. think of optimising your time per question. means do not get stuck on any question unnecessarily.

vncbb5a027 : 72 IS MY SCORE
anilbh : what was percentile?

vncbb5a027 : 72 WAS MY PERCENTILE SIR
anilbh : if you are getting 72 percentile presently. then I believe you are doing good. your prep is going in right direction. keep working in same direction. you'll do good.

p : GOOD EVENING SIR IF WE SCORE AROUND 60 MARKS ALSO THE PERCENTILE IS AROUND 60 HERE BUT FOR THE SAME MARKS WE WILL BE GETTING 85 PERCENTILE IN REAL CAT EXAM ACCORDING TO THE PREVIOUS SCORE ANALYSIS Y IS IT LIKE THAT
ashwinvariyar : Percentile calculations depend on the set of people writing the exam with you. Also the difficulty level of the paper. So for a particular raw score the percentile score can vary for different mocks

anu : SIR TIPS TO DO QUANT PORTION QUICKLY BECAUSE SOMETIMES I AM GETTING STUCK EVEN IN THE BASIC QUESTIONS IN THE STUDY MATERIAL AND IN THE NCERT
anilbh : it very normal to get stuck sometime. do not get disheartened, coordinate with your centre. they'll give you time with some faculty member where you can discuss problem faced by you. gradually you'll see things will fall in line

anu : NO SIR LIKE CONSIDERING THESE 2 MONTHS TIME I AM ASKING LIKE EVERYONE SAY IT IS OK TO GET STUCK BUT NMAT IS JUST NEAR NOW
anilbh : stucking is not problem but not practicing may be. it you get stuck some where see solution if even then not clear keep it for doubt session and move on to next question rather than remaining stucked with that question. after collecting some such question get your doubt session scheduled and get them clear. repeat this process . and you'll see things will improve

vncbb5a027 : I AM GOING TO GIVE NMAT IN THE FIRST WEAK OF NOVEMBER AND WEAK IN QUANT AND DI BECAUSE I AM WEAK IN MATHS. PLEASE GIVE ME TIPS TO SCORE WELL IN ALL EXAMS
siddhartharora : Please revise basic maths from class VI to X NCERT books and then attempt SM1002020, it will help you a lot.

naman : SIR, I’M CONFUSED ABOUT WHETHER TO TAKE THE 1ST AND 2ND ATTEMPT OF SNAP OR THE 2ND AND 3RD, SINCE I FEEL WE’LL NEED SOME TIME TO PREPARE AFTER CAT. WHAT DO YOU SUGGEST?
ashwinvariyar : You can take all 3 attempts. Or 1st and 3rd. The idea being you have some gap between 1st and 3rd attempt, if you want to look at some areas

zqn : MINIMUM HOW MUCH MARKS SHOULD WE SCORE IN AIMCAT SO TO KNOW WE ARE DOING WELL?
anilbh : focus should be on percentile, if it is increasing any how small small may be then it means you are moving in right direction and doing good

cat99 : HELLO SIR/MA'AM I'VE ENTERED MY 12TH MARKS OUT OF 500 IN THE APPLICATIONS OF BOTH CAT AND XAT. IN OUR SSC MEMO THE AGGREGATE WAS MENTIONED OUT OF 1000 [COMBINING 11TH AND 12TH]. BUT AS THEY ASKED 12TH MARKS I'VE ENTERED OUT OF 500. HOPE THIS ISN'T MUCH PROBLEMATIC?
siddhartharora : Please mail them informing this issue

cat99 : SIR/MA'AM CAN YOU PLEASE ADVISE REGARDING STRATEGIES FOR REVISION FOR CAT
anilbh : revise class notes , books and solve sectional test regularly.

unicorn : WHAT TO DO IF I STILL HAVE ALMOST HALF OF THE QUANTS SYLLABUS PENDING? SHOULD I ONLY WORK ON TOPICS/ CHAPTERS HAVING HIGH WEIGHTAGE? AND LEAVE THE LESS WEIGHTAGE ONES?
anilbh : how will you decide which topics have higher weightage. this year weightage may not be same as previous years. so dont gamble , work on all the topics.

vncbb5a027 : WHAT TO DO IF I STILL HAVE ALMOST HALF OF THE QUANTS SYLLABUS PENDING? SHOULD I ONLY WORK ON TOPICS/ CHAPTERS HAVING HIGH WEIGHTAGE? AND LEAVE THE LESS WEIGHTAGE ONES?
anilbh : how will you decide which topics have higher weightage. this year weightage may not be same as previous years. so dont gamble , work on all the topics