aditya : HELLO, HOW IMPORTANT ARE THE ESSAYS DURING THE FINAL SELECTION?
thomas : it will be evaluated only for xlri. You have to only ensure that the the language and ideas are good. It will not be considered for the admission process and will be used to reject the canidate only if the language is really poor.

sarbjeet : WHAT COULD BE THE EXPECTED CUTOFF FOR DBE
ashwinvariyar : Around 90 percentile

tuss : WHAT ARE THE SECTIONAL CUTOFFS FOR DFS AND DBE?
thomas : the sectional cutoffs for such colleges , if any, would be pretty low and should be only around 60

aditya : IN ESSAY CAN WE WRITE GIVING AN OPPOSING VIEW ON ANY TOPIC OR ARE WE SUPPOSED TO STICK TO THE TOPIC AND CAN'T GIVE A DIFFERENT POINT OF VIEW?
ashwinvariyar : Try to provide multiple perspectives on the topic if possible and avoid taking extreme views. And if you do take any extreme view there has to be good reasoning behind it

nishant : SIR,WHAT IS THE SIGNIFICANCE OF GK SECTION?
thomas : not evaluated by other colleges and no negative marks. you just have to clear the minimum cutoff assigned by xlri. No other role in the admission process.

adi : IS A SCORE OF 212 GOOD ENOUGH TO GET A CALL FROM TAPMI OR SHOULD I RE-ATTEMPT THE NMAT EXAM?
thomas : should be enough to get a call.

tuss : SHOULD I FILL IIM ROHTAK? I HAVE 95.92 IN CAT BUT ROHTAK HAVE THEIR CUTOFF AT 96 THIS YEAR?
thomas : you should apply. If the number of applicants are less, the cutoff can fall slightly.

aditya : SHOULD I FILL IIM ROHTAK? I HAVE 94.99 IN CAT BUT IIM ROHTAK HAVE THEIR CUTOFF AT 96 THIS YEAR?
thomas : that score looks to be on the lower side. still, i wold suggest to fill the form

sss : 96.95 OVERALL ( SECTIONALS CLEAR), 9/7/9 ACADS, 13 MONTHS WORK EX, GEM. ANY CHANCE OF IIM SHILLONG, IIMK-LSM, IIFT, MDI, IIM MUMBAI - SUST MANAGEMENT?
thomas : i think you have a good chance at all of them. do enter the details in our call predictor and see to get accurate information

abc : SIR AT 89.98 PERCENTILE IN CAT SHOULD I FILL FORM OF DBS AND DBE. EWS CATEGORY NON ENG.( B.COM HONS.)PROFILE 9/8/7 AND IS THERE ANY CHANCE OF GETTING IT CONVERT
thomas : should get a call in the EWS category. conversion will depend on your performance in that stage and should not be an issue with a good one.

tuss : IS THERE ANY CHANCE TO GET A CALL FROM DOMS AT 96 IN CAT WITH 2 YEARS OF WORK EXPERIENCE?
amitpoddar : Yeah, it is likely that you get a call.

aditya : I AM ABLE TO SOLVE THE TIME DM QUESTION'S AND THE HANDOUTS WITH 70-80% ACCURACY BUT WHILE SOLVIN PREVIOUS YEAR PROBLEMS IT DROPS TO 40%, WHAT SHOULD I DO DIFFERENTLY IN 2 DAYS?
ashwinvariyar : The trick is to go for the most balanced option. Check if there is a more probable solution to the problem presented in the Q

tuss : SHOULD I FILL DFS AND DBE? I HAVE 63 PERCENTILE IN VARC SECTIONAL
thomas : yes, there is a decent chance that yyou will get a call.

sss : WHEN WILL IIMK GIVE CALLS FOR THEIR LSM PROGRAM?
amitpoddar : Soon they will release a stage 2 calls once students submit the stage 1 calls.

sss : ALSO @THOMAS IS THERE ANY CHANCE OF AN SPJAIN CALL? I DID NOT GET A PROFILE BASED CALL SO AT MY PERCENTILE CAN I BE EXPECTING SCORE BASED CALL?
thomas : you can get calls above 95. 97 looks very likely to get a call.

abc : SIR WHAT OTHER COLLEGES I SHOULD APPLY
thomas : you can expect calls from IMI, IMT, TAPMI, GIM, LIBA, LBSIM, KJ, FORE, BIM et.

sss : SO IIMK STAGE1 CALLS ARE FOR ALL THEIR PROGRAMS?
amitpoddar : Yes.

hhh : HELLO, I GOT 166 SCORE IN NMAT.WHICH COLLEGES I HAVE TO APPLY THROUGH NMAT?
ashwinvariyar : You can get calls from ICFAI Business School (IBS), in Hyderabad, Kolkata, Jaipur, Ahmedabad, Pune, Gurgaon, Dehradun, Bengaluru & Mumbai, Shiv Nadar University, Amity Business school, etc

hhh : IS THERE ANY SECTIONAL DIFFICULTY IN XAT?
thomas : you meant sectional cutoff? yes for top colleges. no sectional time limit in the exam

sss : ALSO, MY NMAT SCORE IS 241. QUANTS-70, REASONING-74 AND VERBAL 97. CAN I GET A CALL FROM MAIN CAMPUS?
amitpoddar : yes, most likely.

mayank : 95.06 GE
thomas : what is your question?

mayank : 95.06 GEM, 10TH - 82, 12TH 69, UG 5.7. APPLIED FOR IIFT, MASTERS UNION, GIM, GREAT LAKES. WHERE ALL SHOULD I APPLY?
amitpoddar : XIM B,DSE,DFS,DBE,IITs,ETC.

hocc3t968 : IS THERE ANY SECTIONAL CUT OFF FOR XAT?
thomas : only for the top colleges.

sss : IM SORRY I FORGOT TO BE SPECIFIC, @THOMAS DID YOU SAY IIFT DELHI WAS POSSIBLE FOR ME OR KOLKATA?
thomas : 97 should be enough to clear the Delhi cutoff

nishant : I GOT 205 IN NMAT.WHICH COLLEGES CAN I EXPECT CALL?
ashwinvariyar : NMIMS Indore, Hyderabad. Navi Mumbai is borderline

hocc3t968 : SIR WHAT STRATEGY SHOULD BE TO CRACK XAT EXAM FOR XLRI?
amitpoddar : Devote maximum time (60-70 minutes) in your strongest area, and enough time(40-50 minutes) in your weakest to clear the cut offs.

mihka : 232 IN NMAT. CAN I EXPECT NMIMS BOMBAY CALL?
amitpoddar : If you have cleared the sectional cut offs, you may stand a chance..

mg : BECAUSE OF THE NEGATIVE MARKING FOR LEAVING MORE THAN 8 QUESTIONS IN XAT, IS IT BETTER TO GUESS THE ANSWERS( =1 OR -0.25) OR LEAVE THE QUESTION (-0.10)?
ashwinvariyar : Do not make wild guesses. If you don't have any idea then better leave the question

sid : SIR REVIEW ABOUT IMT AND WHICH CAMPUS IS GOOD
amitpoddar : IMT Ghaziabad is the best campus.

mg : CAT - 97%, GENERAL, NON- ENGINEER FEMALE, 9/8/8. SHOULD I APPLY FOR IMT GHAZIABAD TO KEEP MY OPTIONS OPEN OR NOT?
ashwinvariyar : You can. You stand a good chance of getting PI with IIFT Delhi, IIM Mumbai, IIM Rohtak and other new IIMs

nishant : HOW TO IMPROVE DM SECTION?
ashwinvariyar : Go through the TIME Handouts. Try to eliminate options and get to one. Try to go for the most balanced option

sashank : ANY LAST MIN GK PREPARATION TIPS?
amitpoddar : Go through the last 3 edition of the magazine given to you by us.

aditya : CAT 94.99, 10TH-95,12TH-94.4,GRAD-75.9, GEM NO WORK EX CAN I GET IIFT KOLKATA CALL? AND WHAT IIT'S SHOULD I APPLY TO AND SHOULD I CONSIDER IIM MUMBAI?
amitpoddar : IIFT Kolkata may be a borderline case. Fill IIT DELHI,MADRAS,KHARAGPUR,KANPUR,ROORKIE.IIM Mumbai looks difficult.

mg : IS IMT GHAZIABAD BETTER THAN THE NEW IIM'S?
amitpoddar : Most of the New IIMs are far better than IMT. Convert your calls first and based on the final selections you can decide where to join.

gautham : CAT-96.18(94/93/93), GEM WITH WORK EXP-40 MONTHS(DEC 2023), ACADS - 95/86/78. SHOULD I APPLY TO IIM MUMBAI? ALSO CAN I EXPECT CALLS FROM IIM SHILLONG, IIFT-D, MDI, SPJIMR? ALSO WHICH IITS DO YOU SUGGEST ME TO APPLY FOR?
amitpoddar : Apply to IIM Mumbai. You can expect call from IIM S. Apply to top 3-4 IITs(IIT D,Bomaby,Madras,KGP). IIT Bombay and KGP require 4 yrs of grad.

sid : SIR HOW TO IMPROVE IN VARC SECTION
amitpoddar : Focus on fifures of speech and critical reasoning. Take sectional tests.

shanks : ANY LAST MIN TIPS FOR GK SECTION OF XAT?
ashwinvariyar : Please read the last 2 or 3 editions of the Magazine given by TIME

jjjbj : CLGS WE SHOULD APPLY BEFORE XAT? WILL THE CLGA OPEN THEIR FORMS AFTER XAT?
amitpoddar : Pls check the NOTIFICATION section on your SHP. Some colleges may open their forms after XAT.

student : ANY LAST MINUTE MUST DO HANDOUTS FOR XAT?
ashwinvariyar : Please go through the DM handouts (Atleast a few of them). Go through some of the CR handouts as well

student : WHAT IS THE MARKS REQUIRED TO GET 90 PERCENTILE
amitpoddar : something around 25-28.

student : WHATS THE PLACEMENT LIKE FOR FRESHERS IN HR(XIMB)
amitpoddar : Around 15 lpa on an average.

shanks : WILL THE LAST 3 EDITION OF MAGAZINES BE ENOUGH FOR CUTOFF?
amitpoddar : You just have 2 days now. I possible revise the Static GK booklet given to you in the 1st packet.I am sure you have been reading the newspapers for the past 8-10 months.

shanks : ANY KEY POINTS TO FOCUS ON WHILE WRITING AN ESSAY?
amitpoddar : Try to substantiate your points by giving examples, stats and facts.Give different perspectives.

shanks : WILL SCORING VERY LOW IN GK SECTION IMPACT THE SELECTION OF XLRI?
amitpoddar : GK marks are not considered for the PI calls, it will be only used for the final selection.

student : XIMB HR THROUGHT NMAT 224 SCORE IS POSSIBLE? DO THEY HAVE ANY SECTIONAL CUT OFF AS SUCH?
amitpoddar : Yes, it is possible. Normally, no sectional cut offs.

k : IS XIMBHR POSSIBLE WITH NMAT 212 SCORE?
ashwinvariyar : You stand a good chance

thedodo : COULD YOU PLEASE TELL HOW TO FILL FORMS OF CAP IIMS?
amitpoddar : You will automatically get the call, if eligible.

shru : CAT PERCENTILE 81.30 CATEGORY=OBC NC, NONENG FEMALE...SHOULD I APPLY TO DSE, IIT ROORKEE, IIT JODHPUR, TAPMI? PLS ANSWER I'M IN A DILEMMA
amitpoddar : Yes, pls go ahead. You stand a chance.