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: MY SCORE IS 14.I KNOW IT'S VERY LOW BUT SHOULD I APPLY TO LIBA,KJ SOMAIYA (PGDM PROGRAM IN FINANCIAL AND BANKING SERVICES).I HAVEN'T APPEARED FOR CAT.PLEASE GUIDE ME.I DON'T WANT TO WASTE MONEY UNNECESSARILY.
thomas : the score seems to be too low.you will need around 20 marks to get a call from these colleges.


: MY SCORE IS 14.I KNOW IT'S VERY LOW BUT SHOULD I APPLY TO LIBA,KJ SOMAIYA (PGDM PROGRAM IN FINANCIAL AND BANKING SERVICES).I HAVEN'T APPEARED FOR CAT.TODAY IS THE LAST DATE TO APPLY FOR CMAT.TO BE HONEST I HAVE ZERO PREPARATIONS FOR CMAT.SUPPOSE IF I GET AROUND 200 MARKS DO YOU THINK THAT KJ WILL CALL ME FOR GD -PI ROUND FOR THE ABOVE PGDM PROGRAM. PLEASE GUIDE ME.I DON'T WANT TO WASTE MONEY UNNECESSARILY.
thomas : do apply to cmat and make sure you use all the remaining days properly. if you really work hard there is a good chance of scoring well above 200 and getting calls from few good colleges.


: THOMAS SIR SHOULD I APPLY TO LIBA ,AND KJ SOM WITH THE ABOVE SCORE
thomas : you will need more than 20 marks for these colleges. do check the updated and final key we have given. if your score is 20 or more you should apply.


: WHAT TYPE OF GK QUESTIONS ARE ASKED IN CMAT?ARE THE QUESTIONS MORE ON CURRENT AFFAIRS?
tanveer : Focus on Current Affairs as as some static GK


giri1820 : VA 6.5 DM 8 QA 6.5 OA 21 GK 6 WHAT ARE THE CHANCES OF XIM-B,IMT-G,GIM,LIBA,TAPMI ?
asim : Good chances for TAPMI, LIBA and GIM. As far as XIMB is concerned good chances for other programs than BM.


vatsal : GOOD EVENING SIR, ACCORDING TO TIME XAT CALCULATOR I GOT OA – 20 (VA – 3.75, DM – 11, QA – 5.25). WHAT ARE MY CHANCES OF GETTING CALL FROM GIM AND TAPMI ? ANY OTHER B-SCHOOLS AS WELL ?
deepak : You have decent chances with both B schools. You could also look at IFMR, LIBA, BIMTECH


catguy : SIR I HAVE GOT 25.25 (QA-6.5)IN XAT. GOT VERY LESS MARKS IN GK. CAN I EXPECT ANY CALL
thomas : you might miss the cutoff . both total and quant scores are borderline cases. do check the updated key to see if you have any improvement in the score.


fireblader : SIR IS MISB BOCCONI MUMBAI A GOOD COLLEGE TO APPLY TO AT 98.2 PERCENTILE IN CAT?
tanveer : Not really


xat_2015 : SIR ANY CHANCE FOR XLRI AT 19.5 OVERALL, ENG 5, DM 7.75, MATHS 6.75 ?
satyaprakash : Your chances look a bit slim. We estimate the cut-off to be between 27 & 29 for the BM program & between 25 & 27 for the HRM one.


fireblader : CAT OA:98.2 QA:97.88 VA:95.88 10TH:85.67 12TH:74.5 B.TECH:7.36 CGPA FRESHER.IS CONVERTING ANY OF IIM ROHTAK,RANCHI,TRICHY,UDAIPUR,KASHIPUR,RAIPUR REALLY FEASIBLE OR JUST A REMOTE CHANCE WITH AN AVERAGE GDPI?
tanveer : Possible . give it a good shot . all the Best


guidance_needed : AS PER TIME KEY, I AM GETTING XAT SCORE AS 22.25 (VA-9.75, DM-10.75, QA-1.75). I AM FROM GENERAL CATEGORY. I HAVE 24 MONTHS EXP IN A VERY GOOD IT COMPANY. 10TH-87%, 12TH-72%, B.E- 74%. 1.PLS GIVE ME A ROUGH EXPECTED %ILE FOR THIS SCORE 2. WHICH COLLEGES CAN I EXPECT FOR MY SCORE?
srinivasbelvi : You can expect around 85%ile


pk : SIR I HAVE SECURED 13.25 MARKS ACCORDING TO YOUR KEY.WHICH COLLEGES TO APPLY?
asim : ITM Navi Mumbai, IPE Hyd, VJIM HYd,BIMM Pune, KIAMS are some options


redranger : WAT WAS THE CUTOFF FOR GENERAL FOR INTERCALL FOR IIMC?
asim : Still analysing the result, as they do not officially release the cutoffs.


guidance_needed : 3. DESPERATE TO DO MBA THIS YEAR. ALREADY APPLIED FOR XLRI, XIMB, IMT, TAPMI AND GIM. DO I NEED TO APPLY FOR ANY OTHER COLLEGES? 4. EXPECTED CUT OFF FOR GREAT LAKES (PGPM & PGDM), LIBA.
tarannumraza : expected score?for LIBA it is 17-18 marks in XAT


xataspirant : GOODEVENING SIR, MY EXPECTED SCORE IN XAT IS 17.25...WHICH COLLEGE CAN I GET?
prajnanray : GIM Goa, IFMR Chennai, LIBA Chennai, BIMTECH Noida, XIME Bangalore, SDMIMD Mysore


madhav : EXPECTING 23-24 MARKS IN XAT....WAT IS THE RELATIVE PERCENTILE AND WHICH COLLEGES TO APPLY
thomas : should be between 80 and 90 percentile.you can apply to GIM,LIBA,TAPMI,XISS, XIME, GREAT LAKES,WELLINGKER.


xat2015 : SIR, XAT 27 ATTEMPTS WITH 90% ACCURACY. 11 QUESTIONS IN GK OLSO. WHAT PERCENTILE CAN I EXPECT?
ramachandran : 85-90 percentile


rahull : HOW IS GREAT LAKES 1 YEAR ? WHERE WILL U PLACE THEM IN OUR RANKINGS?? AVG PACKAGE...I HAVE 4 YRS WORKEX..
asim : Its pretty good option if you are looking for a 1 year program, not fair to compare 2 years program with 1 year one.


anjali : SIR I HAVE GOT OVERALL 18 IN XAT.WHAT ARE THE CHANCES OF GETTING CALL FROM GIM AND TAPMI.SCORE IS EXCLUDING G.K.
satyaprakash : Good chances. Keep your fingers crossed. All the best.


barfi : HOW IS MICA?? SHOULD ONE GIVE ITS EXAM. CAT AND XAT BOTH SCREWED ME.
asim : v.good, go for it if interested in making a career in advt,journalism, media,pr etc


raj : AS PER TIMEKEY I GOT 11 IN DM,3.5 IN VA,2.5 IN QA AND GK SCORE IS 12. WHICH COLLEGES TO APPLY FOR ? SIR PLEASE LET ME KNOW
asim : We have updated some of the answers in key, i suggest you check again.


harsha0406 : WITH SCORE 16...WHAT %ILE CAN I EXPECT...CAN I EXPECT CALL FROM TAPMI
asim : less chances for TAPMI, percentile could be around 80 percentile.


roopa : SIR/MADAM.....WHAT PERCENTILE WILL A SCORE OF AROUND 17 AMT TO ? AND WILL A MISTAKE MADE IN SHADING MY NAME ON OMR AFFECT MY RESULT DECLARATION ?
ramachandran : 70-80 percentile. Hopefully, no


aub : SIR I AM GETTING SCORE OF 20 MARKS ACCORDING TO YOUR KEY WHAT CAN I EXPECT AND I WANT TO KNOW WHAT WILL BE THE SCORE FOR XLRI HRM
tarannumraza : you can expect TAPMI, GIM, IFMR,LIBA. Expected cut off for XLRI-HRM-25 to 27 marks


rish : VA:4,DM:8,Q:6..HOW MUC PERCENTILE CAN I EXPECT??ANY HOPE FROM XIMB??
thomas : a score of 18 should be around 70 percentile. ximb cutoff would be above 90 percentile.


tushar : VA-1.5,DM-4.75,QA-10.25.WHAT CAN I EXPECT?
satyaprakash : BIMTECH, XIME & SDMIMD might give you calls.


barfi : PLEASE ENLIGHTEN US ABOUT MICAT?? HOW IS MICA
asim : Its a awesome B=school, T.I.M.E. counts it among the AA grade B-school, go for it if you are looking for a career in advt,journalism an media/communication. The shortlisting for MICA happens on the basis of MICAT performance, for more check http://www.mica.ac.in/aicte-approval/admissions


akash : SIR, SECURED 29.75 MARKS, CAN I EXPECT XLRI CALL?
thomas : surely, if you have decent sectionals.the xlri cutoff is expected to be around 27-28 marks.


redranger : GENERALLY, IF A GUY DOESN'T GET A CALL FROM IIMC, IS IT OK TO BE HOPEFUL OF IIMB CALL??
prajnanray : Each college has its own set of criteria


rahull : HOW IS GREAT LAKES ? 1 YR
prajnanray : Decent


hopeful : HI I AM GETTING 13 EXCLUDING GK.WHAT PERCENTILE TO EXPECT AND CN I APPLY IN CHRIST AND XIME
satyaprakash : You could apply to these colleges but whether they'll shortlist you is a bit doubtful.


armani : WHAT COLLEGES I CAN APPLY TO WITH A XAT SCORE OF 15 MARKS?
prajnanray : try LIBA Chennai, BIMTECH Noida, XIME Bangalore, SDMIMD Mysore


shivam : SIR , DM+QA+VA = 10 AND GA= 4.75 ANY DECENT COLLEGE
ramachandran : Appears difficult. However, please try in LIBA, BIMTECH and XIME


barfi : IS THERE ANY COLLEGE POSSIBLE AT 17 MARKS IN XAT??
thomas : you have a chance for calls from kirloskar and xime.


ashwanikkkkkkkk : MY XAT SCORE IS 12 ANY CHANCES FOR LIBA,IMT-G,KJ SOM,TAPMI,WELINKAR,AND GIM??
satyaprakash : Looks difficult with your score.


nisha : MY CAT PERCENTILE IS 43 ,NOT GOOD. 10TH-86% 12TH-83% AND GRADUATION-81% ..ST CATEGORY. CAN I GET ANY GOOD B-SCHOOL ??? OR SHOULD WRITE CAT NEXT YEAR ?
ramachandran : Might be better to try again, this time with renewed focus. After all, this is likely to be the last qualification in your life. After this, it is a job and a career


mohi : WHAT WILL CUT OFF OF IMT GHAZIABAD FOR XAT
satyaprakash : Possibly between 25 & 27.


prachi : HELLO SIR..I EXPECT AROUND 18 MARKS FOR XAT...CANI GET ANY COLLEGES,,,HOW MUCH PERCENTILE CAN I GET?
deepak : You could try GIM, IFMR, LIBA, BIMTECH


xat2015 : SIR, GK MARK ICLUDED FOR PERCENTILE CALCULATION?
prajnanray : No... Used by XLRI for final call


shashank : HI SIR GUIDE ME SCORES ARE QA 6 VA 11.75 DM 11.25 GK 14.75 OVERALL OF 29.WHAT PERCENTILE CAN I EXPECT AT THIS SCORE.ANY REPLY WILL BE HIGHLY APPRECIATED
thomas : you will be above 95 percentile.qa score is an issue and there is a chance of missing the cutoff there.


vatsal : SIR PLEASE REPLY, ACCORDING TO TIME XAT CALCULATOR I GOT OA – 20 (VA – 3.75, DM – 11, QA – 5.25). WHAT ARE MY CHANCES OF GETTING CALL FROM GIM AND TAPMI ? ANY OTHER B-SCHOOLS AS WELL ?
thomas : 20 is difficult.. just hope for the best. if a couple of DM or VA qns go in your favour you will get a call


aub : SIR IAM GETTING 20 MARKS WITHOUT GK
satyaprakash : XLRI, XIMB & IMT-G look doubtful but you can expect calls from the others if you have applied to them.


krishanu : HI SIR,PLEASE LET ME KNOW IF XLRI OPENS ITS REGISTRAION AFTER CLOSURE ? DID IT HAPPEN IN PREVIOUS YEARS ?
thomas : they generally do not reopen it.


amu : GOOD EVENING FACULTY MEMBERS!!! I SHALL BE GETTING A SCORE OF 20.25 IN XAT!!! SO WAT CAN I EXPECT FROM THIS??? THANK YOU IN ADVANCE FOR THE REPLY!!!
prajnanray : try TAPMI, GIM, IFMR, LIBA.


aj : SIR,ACCORDING TO MY TIME CALCULATOR MY OVERALL SCORE IS 14.75.WHICH COLLS TO APPLY AND WHAT PERCENTILE?
tarannumraza : try BIMTECH Noida,XIME B'lore, SDMIMD Mysore


namita : SIR MY SCORE IS 17.5 CAN I GET CALL FROM TPMI?
thomas : tapmi cutoff is expected to be around 85 percentile.there is a chance of you getting a call as a couple of DM qns are very dicey and it will depend on the the ans they decide.


fireblader : SIR PLEASE REPLY TO MY QUERY
tanveer : answered


saket : SIR,I SCORED VA-11.75,DM-8,QA-2.25 OA=22.WHICH COLLEGES CAN I APPLY TO AS MY SECTIONAL IN QA IS VERY LOW?
ramachandran : GIM, TAPMI and IMT, Ghaziabad


harsha0406 : THEN, PLZ TELL POSSIBLE CUTOFF FOR TAPMI,IMT G,KG SOMAIYA,GIM???
prajnanray : TAPMI Manipal - 20-22 marks GIM Goa - 17-18 marks IMT Ghaziabad - 25-27 marks K J Som - 17-18 marks


madhav : GETTING BELOW 90 PERCENTILE ANY CHANCES FOR XLRI OR XIMB AND ANY OF THEIR PROGRAMS...
prajnanray : No


vmiit : SIR I AM EXPECTING ARROUND 26 27 MARKS IN XAT WHAT PERCENTILE CAN I EXPECT?
asim : 90+ percentile, though let me add that we have updated some of the answers in key, i suggest you check again.


an : SIR MY MARKS QA-1.75, VA-11, DM- 5.75, GK-7.5. PLEASE LET ME KNOW WHAT INSTITUTES CAN I APPLY FOR? I COULD NOT WRITE CAT DUE TO HEALTH ISSUES SO REQUEST YOU TO SUGGEST...
ramachandran : LIBA, IFMR and GIM


jjjaikishan : HELLO SIR, MY OVERALL XAT SCORE IS 32.50....SEC 1-14,SEC 2- 7, SEC 3- 6.75 AND SEC 4 - 4.75....
satyaprakash : You have bright chances of getting shortlisted by XLRI provided you clear the sectional cut-offs. All the best!


harsha0406 : HOWS IS LIBA??IS IT WORTH APPLYING IN THIS COLLEGE???
thomas : pretty good college.if your score is above 20 you should apply. 25 will surely get you a call.


krishanu : WHAT SCORE IN XAT 2014 WAS EQUIVALENT TO 90+ PERCENTILE ?
thomas : 90 should be slightly below 25 marks.


rick : HELLO SIR I AM GETTING 19.5 MARKS EXCLUDING GK..CAN I EXPECT A CALL FROM XIMB FOR HR ?
asim : Well slight chances are there, though not bright.


mohi : WHAT WILL SNAP CUT OFF FOR SIBM PUNE
asim : Could be around 80 marks


xataspirant : SIR,HOW MUCH CUT-OFF CAN WE EXPECT FOR XISS? AND HOW IS THIS COLLEGE?
tarannumraza : the college comes under 'B' category.cut off should be around 12 to 14


kritika : SIR, MY OVERALL SCORE IS 19.25..WHICH COLLEGES CAN I EXPECT?
asim : GIM,IFMR, LIBA,WELINGKAR are some options


krishanu : WITH A SCORE OF 25.5(TIME PREDICTOR) EX GK WHAT PERCENTILE CAN I EXPECT ?
deepak : Around 92


sid77 : GOOD EVENING SIR,MY RESPECTIVE XAT 2015 SCORES ARE VA-4,QA-2,DM-7 OA -13..CAN I EXPECT XIMB (RM) CALL?
asim : Yes, moderate chances are there considering you are of Odisha domicile ( as per your second query ).


lisa : XAT: QUANT: 6 DM:6.75 VA:9.5. WHAT ARE MY CHANCES?
thomas : a score of 23 should get you close to 90 percentile.can expect calls other than xlri,ximb and spjain.


akash : SIR, CAN I EXPECT XIMB BM AT 29.75?
deepak : Very likely


sid77 : CONSIDER ME AS ODISHA DOMICILE
asim : Answered check


amu : GOOD EVENING FACULTY MEMBERS!!! I AM EXPECTING A SCORE IN THE RANGE OF 90-95 IN SNAP!!! SO WAT PERCENTILE RANGE WILL I FALL INTO??? WILL I QUALIFY FOR SIBM PUNE??? THANK YOU IN ADVANCE FOR THE REPLY!!!
deepak : That is a very good score, you should get calls from all the B-schools you applied to.


ccca4d357 : SIR.. MY CAT SCORE..VA- 89.27, QUANS- 84.15, AND OVERALL 89.02..
tarannumraza : KJSomaiya, TAPMI, FORE, LBSIM, Institute of management Nirma university, NIT Tiruchirappali


madhav : XAT MARKS FOR IMT GHAZIABAD? A SAFE BET.
ramachandran : 28-30


ksh : HI SIR XAT SCORE-28.75 WHICH CALLS ARE POSSIBLE AND WHAT CAN BE MY PERCENTILE
thomas : if you have decent setionals you should get all calls. the score would be close to 95 percentile.


prachi : DOES GIM IFMR LIBA BIMTECH HAV RESERVATIONS FOR SC CATEGORY....MY OA 18 INCL.GK ..WHAT PERCENTILE CAN I EXPECT..?
asim : No, let me know overall score without GK.


sres12512 : SIR 22-23 MARKS..... ANY CHANCES FOR XIMB HR??
prajnanray : good chance


manfred : SIR, AS PER UPDATED TIME KEY, MY SCORES ARE - VA 8.5, DM 9, QA 5.25 , OVERALL 22.75, GK 10.5. IS XIMB OR XLRI (HR) POSSIBLE?
ramachandran : Appears difficult


guidance_needed : PLS HELP TIME STUDENTS FIRST.............
srinivasbelvi : sure...


ceo_saab : CAN NON-MAHARASHTRA PEOPLE GIVE MH-CET?? IF YES WHAT DISADVANTAGES NON-MAHA PPL WILL FACE AGAINST MAHA PPL???
satyaprakash : You can take MH-CET but you will be able to apply to only 15% of the seats that fall in the All-India category whereas the domiciled candidates will be eligible for 100% of the seats.


12345 : PLZ COULD U NAME SOME GOOD COLLEGES UNDER XAT THAT DOESNT HAVE SECTIONAL CUTOFFS......
asim : Usually IMT G, TAPMI, IFMR are some of them.


aimandacheive : HI, ACCORDING TO TIME CALCULATOR MY OA IS 20.6 AND GK IS 5.5. IS IMT-G POSSIBLE?
ramachandran : Slightly unlikely. Please keep your fingers crossed


vicky : SIR WHAT IS YOUR ESTIMATE SECTIONAL CUTOFF AND OVERALL CUTOFF FOR XLRI BM?
asim : Last year it was Overall 94 Percentile and 80-EL,90-QA,80-DM


rahull : WHICH ARE GOOD COLLEGES IN CMAT???
asim : SYDENHAM,WELINGKAR,KJ SOMAIYA,GIM, IFMR, IMT NAG/HYD are some options


nachi : SIR I AM GETTING 25 ACCORDING TO TIME KEY..DM-10.25,VERBAL-9 AND QUANT-5.75 .IS THERE ANY CHANCE OF XLRI HRM CALL?
asim : Yes, moderate chances are there.


swapnil : HOW WOULD YOU RATE IMT HYDEARBAD CAMPUS ON THE SCALE OF 10
tanveer : IT has just started off so will have the issues of a relatively new campus but then it is backed by the IMT brand


urgent : ITS EXTREMELY URGENT!!!! SIR I HAVE TO POST MY WELINGKAR FORM BY TOMORROW!! CAN I MENTION NY WEAKNESS AS "WRITING"CONSIDERING THE FACT THAT MY PARENTS ARE JOURNALISTS
satyaprakash : Absolutely not! A weakness is a trait or an attribute due to which you have faced difficulties in your life. Do not write random things just for the sake of filling up the form. Spend sometime analysing your life and the highs & lows of it. That should help you figure out your strengths & weaknesses.


giri1820 : OA 21 GK 6 WHAT PERCENTILE CAN I EXPECT. WILL I GET A CALL FROM IMT-G?
thomas : should be in the 80s. imt looks difficult at this score . a couple of marks more should get you there. if a couple of DM or VA qns are in your favour, then you will get a call.


rick : DO WE NEED TO APPLY TO XIMB AND XIME SEPARATELY? .
prajnanray : Yes


harsha : WITH A 34.75 TOTAL DO I NEED TO APPLY FOR ANYTHING BUT XLRI (J)??
ramachandran : Might not need to


sv : HI SIR. I AM GETTING 16.25 MARKS IN XAT. I AM IN GENERAL CATEGORY WITH 12TH-90.2, 10TH-88.4 AND B.COM(HONS)-76.5. WHAT COLLEGES SHOULD I APPLY THROUGH XAT?
ramachandran : BIMTECH and XIME


awe : SIR WHICH COLLEGES WITH 14 IN XAT.
tanveer : BIMTECH Noida - 14-15 marks XIME Bangalore - 14-15 marks SDMIMD Mysore - 14- 15 marks All the Best !


catguy : WHEN CAN NMAT WINDOW 5 (LAST WINDOW) RESULTS BE EXPECTED. ARE THEY CLUBBED WITH FINAL SCORE AND RELEASED ON JAN 23?
tanveer : In the next few Days


laxmy : HI SIR,SCORE IS 27 MARKS. IS XLRI GLOBAL MANAGEMENT OR HRM POSSIBLE?
prajnanray : Yes


sandesh2014 : SIR MY OVERALL SCORE IS 20.25....PLS SUGGEST SOME COLLEGES..NY CHANCE FOR TAPMI N KJ?
prajnanray : good chance... lest hope for the best


krishanu : CAN YOU PLEASE PLACE THE COLLEGES IN ORDER OF PREFERENCE FOR A 3+ EXP CANDIDATE ? (KJ SOMAYA/GIM/TAPMI/LIBA/IFMR/WELINGAR)
ramachandran : Please refer to the ranking of B Schools on your SHP


sudhansu : HI SIR XAT VA 9 BM 8 QA 2 GK 6 OA 25.CAN I EXPECT CALL FROM IMT G,IMI DELHI.I HAVE 3+ EXP IN IT.PLEASE SUGGEST ANY GOOD COLLEGE FROM WHICH I CAN EXPECT CALL
ramachandran : Good chances


ashuchamp : AS PER TIME CALCULATOR QA:9,DM:8,VA-7 .I HAVE NOT FILLED ANY FORM OTHER THAN XIMB,XLRI.PLEASE SUGGEST WHICH COLLEGE SHOULD I WILL APPLY.
deepak : Apply to IMT, Tapmi as well


awe : ANY TISS TIPS.
asim : As far as mathematics and english is concerned, a good preparation for CAT should be more than sufficient. As far as logical reasoning is concerned, one needs to be thorough with all topics of Analytical puzzles, Venn diagrams and deductions. The CAT students have received the reasoning study material - SM 1001508 with solutions. Areas such as number series, letter series, analogies etc should also be prepared from the hand out LRHO 1001506 . For the section on GK, In addition to reading newspapers regularly, it would be advisable for a student to prepare from the following sources: 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 Mat


awe : ANY TISS TIPS.
prajnanray : see previous years' papers


xat : SIR REPLY..SCORING 26.5 MARKS...WAT PERCENTILE CAN I EXPECT....AND CAN I APPLY TO TAPMI
tarannumraza : good percentile.can definitely apply to TAPMI. can expect calls from IMT Ghaziabad/XIMB/XLRI-HRM


ankit : SIR, I'VE SCORED OA: 24 IN XAT-2015 (ACCORDING TO ANSWERS PROVIDED BY THE TIME) - LA:6.25; DM:10.50; QA:7.25 ANY CHANCE FOR GETTING CALL FROM XIMB, GIM & IMT-G.I BELONG TO ST CATEGORY.
ramachandran : Good chances


kritika : DOES LBSIM EXCEPT XAT SCORE?
thomas : no. they take cat scores. LIBA accepts xat scores.


xat17 : SIR CAT 68, XAT SCORE 17. WHICH COLLEGES TO APPLY.? **{PLS REPLY THIS TIME)
tarannumraza : ON the basis of XAT score: GIM Goa,IFMR Chennai, BIMTECH Noida,XIME B'lore.Is it CAT 68 percentile? if yes :IMT nagpur and H'bad,NIT Suratkal,BITS Pilani, NIILM Noida, SCMS Cochin,BIMM Pune


mumbai : SIR, OVERALL XAT SCORE IS CONSIDERED OR SECTION WISE? WHILE SHORTLISTING BY INSTITUTES WHICH ACCEPTS XAT SCORES.
ramachandran : Overall scores, with sectional cut-offs, although the latter might not be very high


arjun : HELLO SIR , GETTING 15(3.25,7,4.75) MARKS IN XAT WHAT IS POSSIBLE %TILE, WHICH CLG I SHD TRY? PLZ RPY
prajnanray : FORE, LBSIM, Institute of management Nirma university, NIT Tiruchirappali


pd : SIR I WROTE A TERRIBLE ESSAY. DOES THAT MEAN I AM OUT OF THE RACE REGARDLESS OF MY SCORE?
satyaprakash : Not at all. However, your essay might be a topic of discussion during the interview.


xat17 : SIR XAT 17. WHAT PERCENTILE I CAN EXPECT?
thomas : 17 should be around 60 percentile.


priya : HI SIR, SORRY FOR DEVIATING FROM THE TOPIC FOR THE DAY. BUT PLEASE ANSWER MY QUESTION.. CAT OA:92(Q-89, V-89), 10TH,12TH,B.TECH=93,75,75. GENERAL CATEG WITH 14 MONTHS WORK EX. WHICH ALL IITS CAN I HOPE FOR? ANY CHANCE FOR NEW IIMS?
deepak : All the IITs have very high cut off - above 95. The IIMs look unlikely as well.


ashwanikkkkkkkk : WHAT IS CAT AND XAT (MARKS2015) CUT OFF FOR BIMTECH NOIDA??WHT IS THRE AVG PCKGE?
tanveer : BIMTECH Noida - 14-15 marks - for XAT


swapnil : @TANVEER IT IS WORTH TO APPLY WITH THE SCORE OF CAT IN 65.75%ILE & 149 IN SEPT-CMAT
tanveer : Can you do better?


vmiit : SIR SCORING ABOUT 26-27 IN XAT WILL IT BE SUFFICIENT TO GET CALL FROM IMT GHAZIABAD ND IS DER ANY SECTIONAL CUT OFF?
ramachandran : There appears to be an even chance


akash : SIR, DOES IMI DELHI ACCEPT XAT SCORES?
srinivasbelvi : No... check their website for admission details


a5107 : CALL FROM SIBM PUNE AND SCMHRD SNAP SCORE AROUND 80-85??? GENERAL.
thomas : sibm pune is 50-50.scmhrd is nearly sure.


saurabh : AMONG ALL THE IITS WHICH TWO ARE THE BEST
tanveer : Bombay and Delhi are preferred


ank : SIR XAT SCORE 17.50...PLEASE TELL ME MY EXPECTED PERCENTILE..AND COLLEGES ACCORDINGLY.
tanveer : IFMR Chennai - 17-18 marks LIBA Chennai - 17-18 marks BIMTECH Noida - 14-15 marks XIME Bangalore - 14-15 marks SDMIMD Mysore - 14- 15 marks


dj : XIME BANGALORE COLLEGE .. HOWS IT??
prajnanray : It's a decent college


nazia : SIR, I COMPLETED MY GRAD IN JUME 2014 IN BCOM. MY CAT %ILE WAS 70 WITH 88 IN VA & 40 IN QA. M EXPECTING A GOOD SNAP SCORE & AVE SCORE IN XAT. SHOULD I TAKE ADMISSIONS THIS YEAR ITSELF OR TRY AGAIN NEXT YEAR? I STILL DIDNT TAKE A JOB. IF NEXT YEAR THEN SHOULD I TAKE A JOB THIS YEAR OR ONLY FOCUS ON CAT PREP? WILL THE LONG GAP LOOK BAD? PLZZ REPLY!
satyaprakash : If you believe you can do a better job next year, then there is no need to rush headlong into taking admission this year itself. As far as the not doing anything part is concerned, spending your time preparing for management entrance exams is not a waste of time unless you yourself believe it. All the best!


sd100 : SIR, 4 MARKS IN QA WILL RESULT IN WHAT PERCENTILE?
thomas : it is very difficult to predict the section percentiles.4 marks will surely miss the cutoffs.


rohit : SIR HOW WOULD U RATE THE GK SECTION OF XAT 2015?
asim : Questions in GK sections were mostly based on Current Affairs, Economy and news in recent times. Students who have been following our GK updates in the website and magazine would have found the section very doable.


awe : THANKYOU
asim : Welcome


ankit : IR, I'VE SCORED OA: 24 IN XAT-2015 - LA:6.25; DM:10.50; QA:7.25 ANY CHANCE FOR GETTING CALL FROM XIMB, GIM & IMT-G.I BELONG TO ST CATEGORY.
srinivasbelvi : You stand a chance in all... Try your luck...


xataspirant : SIR PLEASE REPLY I NEED TO KNOW ABOUT XISS
asim : Answered check


sv : PLEASE ALSO TELL HOW IMT NAGPUR IS?
prajnanray : Average college


anik : GOOD EVENING SIR/MAM I AM GETTING 20.25 WILL I BE ABLE TO GET A CALL FROM GIM. AND OTHER DECENT COLLEGES WHICH I CAN GET AT THIS?
tanveer : TAPMI Manipal - 20-22 marks GIM Goa - 17-18 marks IFMR Chennai - 17-18 marks


sd100 : XLRI-HR CUTOFFS PLEASE?
tanveer : XLRI (HRM Program ) - 25-27 marks


kohli : SIR, WOT YOU THINK WILL BE THE CUTOFFS FOR SIBM -P AND SCHRMD?AS MOST OF THE INSTITUTES ARE PREDICTING HIGHER CUTOFFS, WOTS YOUR TAKE CONSIDERING THE ELEVATED DIFFICULTY LEVEL?
thomas : 80 for scmhrd and 85+ for sibm.


sd100 : @THOMAS SIR - FOR XLRI-HR AS WELL?
thomas : yes. 4 marks is too low. do check our updated key to see if there is any improvement in scores.


armani : EXPECTING 15-16 MARKS IN XAT. COLLEGE OPTIONS?
prajnanray : BIMTECH Noida - 14-15 marks XIME Bangalore - 14-15 marks SDMIMD Mysore - 14- 15 marks


shubham : HELLO, I THINK I AM SCORING AROUND 19-20 MARKS ..IS THERE ANY GOOD COLLEGE POSSIBLE ??
prajnanray : Yes of course


swapnil : @TANVEER SIR ALREADY DROPPED 1 YEAR AFTER NOT GOOD SCORING IN CAT 2013 WHAT SHOULD I DO
tanveer : Replied


vmiit : IS DER ANY SECTIONAL CUT OFF FOR IMT GHAZIABAD?
ramachandran : Yes, although it is likely to be very low


urgent : PLEASE REPLY SIR! ITS URGENT
asim : Your query has been answered by my colleague please check


sarang : SIR MICA KA KE LIYE KITNA XAT SCORE HONE?
asim : The shortlisting is done on the basis of MICAT performance, XAT is just a min eligibility requirement.


sres12512 : SIR WITH 89 CAT AND 22 -23 MARKS IN XAT... SHOULD I APPLY FOR MICA??? IF YES THEN BY WHICH SCORE
prajnanray : Both will do..


rathor21333 : HI SIR,IM GETTING 14.75 INCLUDING GK ACCORDING TO TIME CALCULATOR.WHICH COLLS TO APPLY?
ramachandran : BIMTECH and XIME


ashuchamp : PGPM GREAT LAKE IS IT WORTH TO APPLY WITH A SCORE OF 24 MARKS(TIME CALCULATOR)
ramachandran : Yes


kalel : IS THERE A POSSIBILITY THAT SOME OF THE ANSWERS IN THE KEY MAY BE WRONG?
ramachandran : No


joshua : MINIMUM CAT SCRE REQUIRED IN MICA SELECTION???
tanveer : You need to appear


xxx : XXX
tanveer : Sorry?


shivi : SIR I GOT 18 MARKS,WHICH COLLEGES SHOULD I APPLY FOR WHICH DONT HAVE SECTIONAL CUT OFFS?
srinivasbelvi : Try GIM - Goa, IFMR- Chennai, LIBA Chennai, BITMTECH - Noida


ayyanar79 : HOW SHOULD IN PREPARE FOR TISS HRM IN THE REMAINING TIME LEFT? IAM AN NC OBC CANDIDATE
asim : A similar query has been answered please check


tanya1singh : I WAS NOT REPLIED LAST TIME,TODAY ALSO NO1 IS ANSWERING ..ANY RZN DOING THIS TO ME/????
tanveer : what is the question?


cat_rookie : SIR, EXPECTING 78 MARKS IN SNAP.WHERE CAN I GET CALLS FROM ?
thomas : you might miss sibm pune and scmhrd. can expect calls from others.


guidance_needed : SIR, COLLEGES TO APPLY FOR 22 SCORE? TAPMI, GLIM, LIBA EXPECTED CUT OFF
asim : Decent chances.


a2k : HI
prajnanray : Hi.. What's your query?


swapnil : WHAT SHOULD BE THE CUT OFF FOR SITM & SIOM
thomas : siom around 80 percentile and sitm around 75.


xat : SIR, HOW ACCURATE IS TIME KEY? I MEAN THERE ARE A COUPLE OF QUESTIONS WHICH I AM QUITE SURE OF BUT STILL, THE KEY SUGGESTS MY ANSWERS ARE WRONG ( IN DECISION MAKING). AND WHAT ARE THE LIKELY SECTIONAL CUTOFFS FOR XLRI-BM AND XLRI-HRM? PLEASE GIVE OVERALL CUTOFFS FOR BOTH TOO. THANKS IN ADVANCE
thomas : the key has been updated. there will be n o more changes.the cutoffs are expected to be around 6-7 for qa,7-8 for va and 8-9 for dm.


krishanu : CAN YOU PLEASE PLACE THE COLLEGES IN ORDER OF PREFERENCE FOR A 3+ EXP CANDIDATE ? (KJ SOMAYA/GIM/TAPMI/LIBA)
srinivasbelvi : Please refer to the ranking of B Schools on your SHP


sv : SIR WHICH IS BETTER XIME OR IMT NAGPUR AND IN WHICH CATEGORY DOES XIME FALL?
srinivasbelvi : Both in comparison stand neck to neck. However XIME has half the fee as compared with IMT-Nagpur. Hence XIME is better bet.


kalel : WITH A SNAP SCORE OF 87 CAN IBE SURE OF SIBM PUNE CALL?89% IN CAT AND 19 IN XAT ACCORDING TO THE OLD KEY....SO DEPENDING ON SNAP NOW.
satyaprakash : Your chances look very very bright. All the very best of luck to you!


krishanu : WHAT IS THE AVG SALARY OF LIBA ?
srinivasbelvi : 8L


redranger : WAT SCORE IN XAT WOULD BRING A 99 PERCENTILE THIS TIME?
prajnanray : ~30


hey : WHAT PERCENTILE TO EXPECT WITH A SCORE OF 26?
asim : Around 90


armani : LIKELY XAT CUTOFF FOR XISS?
asim : Around 60 percentile


jscc4v523 : IS MAH CET NOTIFICATION ANNOUNCED?
satyaprakash : Not yet.


krishanu : WHAT IS THE AVG SALARY OF SIIB PUNE AND SIBM(BANGALORE)
asim : Around 8 lacs p.a.


shahz : QA:7.25 DM: 6.75 VA : 5.75 OA:19.75 KINDLY SUGGEST SOME COLLEGES
deepak : TAPMI Manipal, GIM Goa, IFMR Chennai, LIBA Chennai


12345 : SORRY THE QUESTION IS IRRELEVANT TO D TOPIC BUT COULD U PLZ TELL ME IS THERE ANY SECTIONAL CUTOFF IN TISS OR NOT...?? ALSO IS IT TRUE THAT THERE IS NO NEGATIVE MARKING FOR BOTH PART1 AS WELL AS PART2 IN TISS....????PLZ REPLY.... THANX
tanveer : No sectional . There may be negative marking this year


tushar : SIR XAT SCORE OF 11.5 .ANY CHANCES
tanveer : That is a little low for a good college


abc : SIR MY XAT SCORE IS 20.25, EHAT PERCENTILE CAN I EXPECT,,, AND WHICH COLLEGES TO APPLY FOR?
tarannumraza : Try TAPMI Manipal,GIM Goa,IMT Ghaziabad, IFMR Chennai.you can expect a 90+ percentile


jscc4v523 : FEE STRUCTURE OF XISS FINANCE AND HRM?
deepak : You should find it on their websites.


awe : SIR HOW IS RAMAIYYA
asim : Answered, check. Do not repost the query multiple times or we will be forced to block you.


awe : SIR HOW IS RAMAIYYA
asim : T.I.M.E. does not count it among the TOP 150 B-schools.


awe : SIR HOW IS RAMAIYYA
prajnanray : Decent


shubham : DOES NIRMA AHM CONSIDER XAT FOR ADMISSIONS?? AND AT WHAT SCORE?
srinivasbelvi : Until last year they were not accepting XAT scores. Check they website for admission details.


rg : SIR WITH 17 MARKS WHICH COLLEGES SHOULD I FOCUS ?
prajnanray : Try GIM - Goa, IFMR- Chennai, LIBA Chennai, BITMTECH - Noida


help : SIR, 22.25 EXCLUDING GK. WHICH COLLEGES I MAY GET. PLS ANSWER. PLZZZZZZZZZ
thomas : you have a chance at all colleges expect xlri, ximb and spjain.


xat : WHAT COULD BE THE CUT OFF MARKS FOR XIMB? I AM GETTING 23 MARKS
deepak : We expect it to be around 26


aro : SIR, IM EXPECTING 27.25 IN XAT, ALL 3 EXPECTED SECTIONAL CUTOFFS CLEARED. ARE THE CUTOFFS GIVEN FOR XLRI BM, IN WHICH CASE, CAN I EXPECT A CALL FROM THERE?
satyaprakash : You should just about make it through to the next round.


swapnil : HOW IS IMT NAGPUR
prajnanray : Average college


asi : SIR WHAT COLLEGES CAN I EXPECT WITH A XAT SCORE OF 15?
asim : BIMTECH Noida, ITM Navi MUmbai,SDMIMD,XIME are some options


awe : SIR HOW IS NIA
asim : Decent, T.I.M.E. counts it among the BB grade B-schools


anandtr : SIR I AM GETTING 32 MARKS ACCORDING TO THE KEY IN XAT. IS IT SUFFICIENT FOR A CALL FROM XLRI?
tanveer : XLRI ( BM Program ) - 27-29 marks XLRI (HRM Program ) - 25-27 marks


shashank1511 : SIR MOST OF THE STUDENTS ARE LANDING UP WITH MARKS AROUND 4-5 IN QA SECTION THEN HOW COME CUTOFFS ARE REACHING 6-7 RANGE?
tanveer : Only 10 % of students roughly are called


amar : HOW TO PREPARE FOR GD
satyaprakash : We'll be holding GDEI sessions for our students. Get in touch with your centre for details.


asi : @ASIM SIR.WHAT WILL BE THE XAT CUTOFF FOR ODISHA DOMICILE STUDENTS?BM AND HR????
asim : Could be around 80-85 and around 75-80 percentile respectively


livi : DEAR SIR..AS PER TIME'S KEY MY XAT SCORE IS 34.5. WHAT ARE MY CHANCES FOR CONVERSION AT THIS SCORE?? ALSO..DOES THIS SCORE INCLUDE THE MARKS SCORED IN GK??
tanveer : Very good .


a : 18.5 IN XAT ACC TO TIME N MAT-96.28...WHICH COLGS CAN I APPLY FOR..?
tanveer : GIM Goa - IFMR Chennai - LIBA Chennai - BIMTECH Noida - XIME Bangalore - SDMIMD Mysore -


armani : XAT CUTOFF FOR XISS? (IN TERMS OF MARKS)
thomas : should be close to 20 marks.


shubham : PLEASE MENTION SOME DECENT COLLEGES WITH SCORE OF 19-20??
deepak : tapmi, gim, ifmr, liba


prtm : SIR XAT SCORE IS 17. HOW MUCH PERCENTILE SHOULD I EXPECT?
srinivasbelvi : You can expect around 75%ile.


aimandacheive : PLEASE ANSWER.. WITH A SCORE OF 20.5, GK 5.5, CAN I EXPECT TAPMI ATLEAST, IF NOT IMT-G??
deepak : Yes.


harshit : SIR MY SNAP SCORE RANGE IS 57-63..CAN I EXPECT CALLS FROM SIBM-B,SIIB AND SCIT?
thomas : sibm-b and siib are ruled out with that score if you are a gen category student.


shahz : CAT - 77%TILE, MAT: 98%TILE, CMAT: 91%TILE... KINDLY SUGGEST COLLEGES
tarannumraza : acc to CAT:ITM Navi Mumbai,NIT Calicut, XIME B'lore, BIMTECH Noida, WE School Bengaluru,IIFM Bhopal,SDMIMD Mysore, Christ university Bengaluru.acc to CMAT Great Lakes Chennai,GIM Goa


1992 : SIR ACCORDING TO TIME KEY I AM GETTING 17.75.. WHAT ARE THE BEST OPTIONS TO CHOOSE FROM?
tanveer : GIM Goa - IFMR Chennai LIBA Chenna


sid77 : CAN I GET A CALL FROM XISS WITH A SCORE OF OA-13?
prajnanray : difficult


xatsabkuch : HI SIR...MY SCORE IN XAT : QUANT 2 , VERBAL 7-8, DM 11 ,EXPECTING 18-20 MARKS...PLS SUGGEST SOME DESCENT COLLEGES,WHAT PERCETILE WOULD IT FETCH ? TAPMI ,GIM,XISS ,XIME,XIMB,WL OR WHCIH COLLEGES ARE POSSIBLE...PLS SUGGEST SIR..IM IN DEPRESSION DUE TO CAT RESULTS
ramachandran : XIMB, LIBA, IFMR , GIM


neha : HI SIR . PLZ SUGGEST HOW TO PREPARE FOR TISS. REALLY CONFUSED AS TO WHAT TO STUDY
asim : A similar query has been answered check the chat transcript


akash : SIR CAN YOU RATE SIBM-P, SCMHRD, IMI, IMT(G), XIMB?
prajnanray : SIBM-P, SCMHRD, XIMB, IMT(G), IMI


tushar : DOES XIME TAKE CAT SCORE ..I HAVE GOT 79 IN CAT ANY CHANCES.. ALSO DOES XIME GIVES 100%(98% MENTIONED FOR LAST YEAR)PLACEMENT.
asim : Yes, decent chances. It offers decent placements.


anandtr : CAT SCORE OF 98.35 OA WITH SECTIONALS QA 98 VA 93
thomas : you will miss the old iims,iitm and fms. can expect calls from others.


ccca4d357 : SIR. HOW IS K J SOMAIYA?
satyaprakash : It's a decent B-school & is in the 'A' category. Consider it if you are not willing to wait for another year.


riot : WHAT DO YOU MEAN BY GETTING A CALL? IS IT REQUIRED TO HAVE APPLIED TO THOSE COLLEGES SEPARATELY BEFOREHAND?
prajnanray : Yes


tanisha2106 : WITH 19 SCORE..FRM WHICH COLLEGES CAN I EXPECT CALL?
satyaprakash : TAPMI looks a bit difficult but you should expect calls from GIM, IFMR, LIBA, BIMTECH, XIME & SDMIMD. Regards,


armani : LIKELY XAT CUTOFF FOR WELINGKAR? (IN TERMS OF MARKS)
srinivasbelvi : Around 17 marks


rahul123 : SIR..WITH XAT SCORE OF 15, CAN I APPLY FOR SOME COLLEGE???
ramachandran : BIMTECH and XIME


tanisha2106 : PLZ....REPLY FAST......AS I WANT TO APPLY TO APPLY TO GIM
asim : Go ahead.


abc : SIR I HAVE AN OVERALL SCORE OF 17.5 .ARE THERE ANY CHANCES OF LIBA AND GIM?
ramachandran : Decent chances


tanya1singh : XAT-24.5.. WHAT PERCENTILE TO EXPECT??.... CAT 94.3 SECTIONALS 90+ DECENT ACADS. NC OBC,, NO CALL FROM A N C ..GETTING TENSED..WHICH CALLS SHOULD I EXPECT,ESPECIALLY FROM OLD IIMS.. CHANCES FOR LKIB ?.
tanveer : XAT - XLRI (HRM Program ) - XIMB - IMT Ghaziabad - TAPMI Manipal


hey : WHAT COLLEGES CAN I EXPECT A CALL FROM WITH A XAT SCORE OF 26?
tanveer : XLRI (HRM Program ) - XIMB - IMT Ghaziabad - TAPMI Manipal GIM Goa -


krishanu : WITH A SCORE OF 25.5 WHICH COLLEGES SHOULD I APPLY ?
thomas : you should get a percentile in the early to mid 90s.if your sectionals are good you might get calls from all the colleges.


wizards : HI SIR PLEASE REPLY WAITING FOR MORE THAN 40 MIN BUT NO REPLY. I GOT 32 ACC TO THE KEY WITH ALL SECTIONALS BEING AROUND 10. WHAT PERCENTILE COULD I EXPECT. WHAT COULD BE THE SAFER PERCENTIEL FOR XLRI, XIBM AND SPJAIN. PLEASE REPLY SIR. PLEASE HELP ME
tanveer : You should get through .


ketzz26 : SIR, AS PER THE T.I.M.E KEY, I'M GETTING AN OA SCORE OF 15.25 IN XAT. PLEASE TELL ME THE ESTIMATE PERCENTILE OR THE RANGE IN WHICH IT WILL LIE. ARE THERE ANY CHANCES OF GETTING A CALL FROM THE TOP B-SCHOOLS LIKE GIM, TAPMI, IMT-G, LIBA AND GREAT LAKES?
tanveer : BIMTECH Noida - XIME Bangalore - SDMIMD Mysore -


jscc4v523 : PLS TELL ME FEE OF XISS?
ramachandran : The website and/ or a telephonic call will give you these, and more, details


ank : CAT SCORE 78.45. X-88.6 XII-82.2. CATGORY- GENERAL. PLEASE SUGGEST SOME GOOD COLLEGES.
tarannumraza : IIFM Bhopal,BIMTECH Noida,XIME B'lore, NIT Calicut, ITM Navi Mumbai, WE SChool Bengaluru, Christ university Bengaluru


areohotah : HELLO SIR, COULD YOU PLEASE ANSWER MY QUESTION?OVERALL 31.75..NOT APPLIED FOR ANY XAVIERS COLLEGE...CAN I STILL APPLY NOW? IF NOT, ANY OTHER COLLEGE UNDER XAT?
tanveer : XIME should be open . check individual colleges


shri : EXPECTING 22 MARKS EXCLUDING GK....WHAT PERCENTILE TO EXPECT ??
asim : Around 85 percentile


ashwanikkkkkkkk : CAT CUT OFF FOR LIBA???
ramachandran : 17-19


krishanu : WHAT IS THE AVG SALARY PACKAGE OF SIIB PUNE AND SIBM BANGALORE
srinivasbelvi : SIIB - 8.3L; SIBM-B - 8L


varun_ranjit : SIR I GOT 20 MARKS EXCLUDING GK. IN GK I GOT 10.25. WILL THIS BE COUNTED IN TOTAL AS WELL ?
tanveer : GK only for Final call


shivam : OA SCORE 14 INCLUDING GK, SIR WHICH COLLEGE SHOULD I APPLY TO BE ON SAFE SIDE
tanveer : Without GK?


ravi : GOOD EVENING SIR, IN GETTING AN OVERALL SCORE OF 26 AS PER TIME KEY, WHAT ALL COLEGES CAN I EXPECT? THANK YOU IN ADVANCE
thomas : if sectionals are okay there is a chance of getting calls from all the colleges.


mark : IS THERE DIFFERENT CUTOFF FOR ANY CATEGORY - SC/ST/OBC
ramachandran : Yes


madhav : THERE ARE TOO MANY OPINIONS THROUGHOUT THE CHAT ENOUGH TO CONFUSE ME...HENCE I AM ASKING AGAIN. 23-24 MARKS IN XAT CHANCES OF IMT AND KJSOM....I HOPE XIMB AND XLRI ARE NOT DONE.
asim : Moderate chances for IMT / KJ SOM. As far as other two B-schools are concerned, good chances for programs other than their flagship BM programs ( assuming you cross the sectional cutoffs ).


krishanu : MY QUERIES ARE GETTING IGNORED
srinivasbelvi : check response


krishanu : PLZ BLOCK USER(AWE)
srinivasbelvi : Check response


laxmy : WHAT IS THE CUTOFF FOR KJ SOMAIYYA..ANY SECTIONAL CUTOFFS?
prajnanray : 17-18


srini : WHAT COULD BE MY PERCENTILE FOR A SCORE OF 31.5 WITHOUT GK.
thomas : should be close to 98.


rkkk : SIR EXPECTING 22 IN XAT.. ODISHA DOMICILE.. IS XIMB POSSIBLE
tarannumraza : difficult


parth : SIR ,WITH SCORE OF 21.5 IN XAT WILL I BE GETTING A CALL FROM GREAT LAKES 1YEAR PROGRAM I.E PGPM
tarannumraza : likely


falcao : SIR WHAT COULD BE THE EXPECTED CUTOFFS FOR XIME THIS TIME?
thomas : around 20 marks.


harshit : SCORE RANGE OF 58-63.. WHAT ARE CHANCES FOR SCIT?
satyaprakash : Good chances.


xat : DOES TAPMI ACTUALLY PROVIDE 100% PLACEMENTS?
tanveer : why worried . You will be at the bottom of the batch ? It is a good college .


ashwanikkkkkkkk : CAT NOT XAT CUT OFF FOR LIBA??
thomas : cat cut off is expected to be around 88 percentile.


urgent : THANKYOU FOR NOT REPLYING TO AN IMPORTANT QUERY! SIGNING OFF
tanveer : Great


lochan_cancer : AS PER TIME SCORE CAL VA 11 QA 9 DM 4 GK 2.5 SHOULD I APPLY TO IMT G, GIM
thomas : yes. you should get calls from both.


dj : SIR I M GETTING 15 MARKS IN XAT EXCLUDING GK.. WHICH COLLEGE SHOULD BE FILLED?
tarannumraza : BIMTECH Noida, XIME B'lore,SDMIMD Mysore


nmatter : SIR. WHEN ARE NMAT WINDOW 5 (LAST WINDOW) RESULTS EXPECTED.I AM TENSED
asim : Expected soon


ashwanikkkkkkkk : .WHAT KIND OF JOB SHUD I FOCUS ON TO GET SOME BENEFIT POINTS IN (MBA)SELECTION PROCESS... GIVING CAT 2015 .I M BSC GRADUATE FROM HANSRAJ(DU)??
deepak : Something that will allow you time to prepare for cat.


krishanu : WILL 25.5 IN XAT GET ME A CHANCE IN KJ SOMAYA
satyaprakash : You have a very good shot at getting shortlisted.


puneet : (XAT SCORE - 26 AND GK-11)! FOR OBC CATEGORY WHICH COLLEGES CAN I EXPECT TO GET A CALL FROM?
ramachandran : Decent chances: XLRI ( BM Program ) XLRI (HRM Program ) Excellent chances: XIMB IMT Ghaziabad TAPMI


rg : XAT CUT OFF FOR IMI ??
asim : IMI Delhi does not accept XAT, only KOL and BHUB campus accepts XAT, the cutoff could be around 13-15 marks.


qa : WHAT IS ESTIMATED PERCENTILE WITH 23 MARKS?
tanveer : TAPMI Manipal GIM Goa - IFMR Chennai LIBA Chennai -


xat25 : 25.2=75 ( VA-7.25; DM-6.25 AND QUANT- 12.25) ANY CHANCES OF XLRI-BM? AND XLRI-HRM? PLEASE ANSWER
thomas : BM looks difficult but do not rule out completely, though dm score is low..good chances of hrm. only issue here also is the DM score.


sandeep24 : SIR WILL TIME GIVE GDPI TRAINING ONLY FOR THOSE WHO RECEIVE CALLS. OR CAN ANYONE GO AND ENROLL.
deepak : Only to those with B school calls.


srini : CAN I BE ON SAFER SIDE WITH A SCORE OF 32 IN XAT THAT IS 98 PERCENTILE ACCORDING TO THOMAS SIR. PLEASE REPLY. I GOT 7.75 IN GK
deepak : yup


mark : ANY CHANCE FOR XLRI AT 22 FOR OBC, ANY ADVANTAGE FOR JHARKHAND DOMICILE?
tanveer : There is no reservation in XL .


asdf : HI SIR,SORRY FOR ASKING A QUESTION DIFFERENT FROM THE TOPIC.I HAVE 98.85 % IN CAT(GEM).CAN I GET A CALL FROM IIM I OR K.THANKS
tanveer : Depends on Academic profile


guidance_needed : DOES XLRI RELEASE OFFICIAL KEY FOR XAT? IF SO, APPROX HOW MANY DAYS WOULD IT TAKE?
tanveer : Does not release keys .Question paper is put up on site .


a : IS WE(MUM) POSSIBLE AT 18.5 SCORE IN XAT?
srinivasbelvi : You stand a good chance at that score


amitabh_das : SIR WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT MDI MURSHIDABAD ? SHOULD I APPLY THERE ?
asim : Seems promising, though it is too early to take a final call on it.You could apply to it and keep it as a back up option.


xataspirant : CUT OFF OF KJ SOMAIYA THROUGH XAT?
asim : Around 85-90 percentile


mumbai : PLEASE SHED SOME LIGHT ON THE PREPARATION OF WAT/PIT/GD IN SHORT SPAN OF TIME.
tanveer : Please reach out to your closest TIME Centre for GDPI prep. Start introspecting on Work Ex value addition and Why MBA questions. Keep up with current Affairs


xat : COULD THE CUT OFF OF NMAT GO DOWN IF NEW IIMS OPEN THIS YR?
asim : I do not think there would be a major impact.


pleasehelp : WHEN DO WE GET CALLS FROM REMAINING IIMS AND FMS?
asim : MOst of them are expected this month.


rish : HOW MANY TIMES SHOULD I POST MAY QUERY..I REQUEST U TO PLEASE ANSWER..CAT OA:88.6,VA:58.9,Q:96..SHUD I APPLY FOR LBSIM,KJ SOM??DO THEY HAVE SECTIONAL CUTOFF??
srinivasbelvi : Apply... with scores mentioned, you should get through


rathor21333 : 1.5-VA,5.25-DM,2-QA,6-GK. IM GOING TO WRITE IT AGAIN NEXT YEAT,BUT WROST POSSIBLE CASE IF I HAVE TO STUDY THIS YEAR,WHICH COLLS TO APPLY?
ramachandran : Might be better to give it a strong try next year: these scores appear to be rather low


achi1701 : GOOD EVENING SIR, ANY CHANCE AT SCMHRD WITH 83.5 MARKS ???
thomas : yes, pretty good chance of getting a call.


akash : SIR, GENERALLY PEOPLE SAY THAT ONCE XLRI GIVES A CALL, IT IS LEVEL FIELD. HOW TRUE IS THIS? CAN ONE EXPECT TO CONVERT A CALL AT 95%?
satyaprakash : Yes. But it depends on how well you perform in the subsequent rounds.


ap : SIR,I AM ORISSA DOMICILE.ACORDING TO THE KEY I SCORE VA-6 ,DM -9 AND QA -8 .DO I HAVE A CHANCE ??
asim : Yes good chances for XIMB


pleasehelp : 25.75 ( VA-7.25; DM-6.25 AND QUANT- 12.25) ANY CHANCES OF XLRI-BM? AND XLRI-HRM? ANSWER BOTH IN CONSERVATIVE AND OPTIMISTIC APPROACH SIR. THANKS
thomas : as said before DM score is an issue.total might not be enough for BM.


nh : GETTING 15 IN XAT... WHERE SHOULD I APPLY? PLEASE REPLY!!!
asim : BIMTECH,XIME,SDMIMD,IPE HYD,ITM NAVI MUMBAI,CHRIST BANG are some options


a5107 : DOES SCMHRD GIVE PROFILE BASED ADVANTAGE ? WORK EX 2.5+. AUTOMOBILE COMPANY R&D. ?
asim : In past they did, though still you are expected to do well in SNAP.


nmatter : SIR. PLEASE ANSWER MY QUESTION
asim : Answered check


rg : HOW IS IMI KOLKATA ?
prajnanray : Decent


pri : PLZ SUGGEST COLLEGES FOR 85% IN CAT
thomas : FORE,LBS,TAPMI,NIRMA,IMDR


amitabh_das : AND SIR HOW IS SIMS PUNE ? I MIGHT HAVE A CHANCE THERE
ramachandran : Good


pleasehelp : SIR, WHEN DO WE GET CALLS FROM REMAINING IIMS AND ALSO FMS?
tanveer : A and C have come out The others will be out soon . FMS was delayed to as late as May - June last year


tanya1singh : NC OBC,, NO CALL FROM A N C ..GETTING TENSED..WHICH CALLS SHOULD I EXPECT,ESPECIALLY FROM OLD IIMS.. CHANCES FOR LKIB ?.
tanveer : Which IIMs are you clearing the minimum cut off for your category


ank : SIR HOW IS BHARIYA VIDYA BHAVAN USHA AND LAKSHMI MITTAL INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT?
asim : CHECK http://www.time4education.com/CAT-MBA/List_of_B-Schools.aspx


tanya1singh : NC OBC,, NO CALL FROM A N C ..GETTING TENSED..WHICH CALLS SHOULD I EXPECT,ESPECIALLY FROM OLD IIMS.. CHANCES FOR LKIB ?////
asim : Mention your CAT percentiles


tanya1singh : NC OBC,, NO CALL FROM A N C ..GETTING TENSED..WHICH CALLS SHOULD I EXPECT,ESPECIALLY FROM OLD IIMS.. CHANCES FOR LKIB
asim : Answered check


tanya1singh : NC OBC,, NO CALL FROM A N C ..GETTING TENSED..WHICH CALLS SHOULD I EXPECT,ESPECIALLY FROM OLD IIMS.. CHANCES FOR LKIB ?////////
deepak : L and K perhaps. A few new IIMs too.


ashwanikkkkkkkk : @DEEPAK SIR DOES IT MEAN THT IN COSIDERING WORK EXP. THE QUALITY OF WORK IS NOT CONSIDERED?
deepak : There would not be much of a difference in the limited time frame we are going with (1 yr)


y : SIR WITH A SCORE OF 23.25 IN CAT WHERE CAN I EXPECT A CALL FROM? IS XLRI-HRM POSSIBLE.
asim : TAPMI MANIPAL,GIM,GREAT LAKES,IFMR,LIBA, WELINGKAR ARE SOME options, less chances for XLRI.


shahz : NEED SOME GUIDANCE FOR MICAT.. WAT SHUD BE THE APPROACH FOR PREPARATION ?
tanveer : Creativity Presentation . Story Boarding Marketing . Communication ideas .


anu : SIR I AM GETTING OVERALL 23.5 AND 18.5 EXCLUDING GK . I AM IN GENERAL CATAGORY. WHICH COLLEGE I CAN APPLY FOR
asim : IFMR, LIBA, GIM,BIMTECH Noida are some options


m : KINDLY RANK IITMADRAS,IITKANPUR AND IIT KHARAGPUR
thomas : IIT KHARAGPUR>IITM=IITK


ccca4d357 : SIR.. I GET A SCORE OF 9.5 IN VA, 5.5 IN DM AND 4.75 IN QA USING SCORE CALCULATOR. WHAT COLLEGES CAN I APPLY FOR? ARE THERE ANY COLLEGES WHICH DO NOT CONSIDER SECTIONAL CUT OFFS FOR XAT?
ramachandran : GIM Goa IFMR Chennai LIBA Chennai BIMTECH Noida XIME Bangalore


garima : A SCORE OF 10.5 IN XAT IN CLUDING GK. ANY GOOD SCOPE ?
ramachandran : Appears difficult


tanya1singh : CAT 94.3 SECTIONALS 90+ DECENT ACADS. NC OBC,,
tanveer : You should get calls . Even the new IIMs had a cut off around 81 -82 for NCE - OBC . all the Best


nmatter : SIR.WHY ARENT MY QNS ON NMAT BEING ANSWERE. ISNT IT A GOOD COLLEGE?
asim : Today's topic is chat on XAT, therefore we are giving preference to it, NMIMS Mumbai is a pretty good B-school, T.I.M.E. counts it among the AA grade B-schools


kiara : HI
tanveer : Hi


kohli : CAN I GET IN TO IMT AND IMI WITH 92.02 %ILE IN CAT.?DO THEY GIVE MUCH WEIGHTAGE TO WRITTEN? CONSIDERING LOWER PERCENTILE IN CAT IS IT REALISTIC TO GET IN TO THEM WITH GOOD PERFORMANCE IN 2ND ROUND?
tanveer : IMI possible . IMT - other campuses


laxmy : I HAVE BEEN POSTING SINCE LAST CHAT...NO RESPONSE!!ARE ONLY CERTAIN SELECTED USERS RESPONDED TO?
prajnanray : Answered


vjca4l172 : PLS SUGGEST SOME CLGES TO APPLY AT 75.04 PERCENTILE IN CAT WITH GOOD ACADS.
asim : CHRIST BANG,SDMIMD,XIME BANG,ITM NAVI MUMBAI, BIMTECH NOIDA,NIBM BANG, NIA PUNE , IISWBM are some options


achi1701 : THANK YOU THOMAS SIR, WHEN CAN WE EXPECT NMAT 5TH WINDOW RESULTS ???
thomas : YOU WOULD PROBABLY GET IT THIS WEEK ITSELF.


swapnil : HOW IS IMI KOLKATA
satyaprakash : It's an average B-school.


ap : I LEFT MY QUESTION INCOMPLETE.I MEANT TO ASK DO I HAVE A CHANCE IN XIMB ?
asim : Yes good chances for XIMB


xxx : NOW, B-SCHOOL ASPIRANTS FACE A PECULIAR SITUATION. DIFFERENT COLLEGES CONDUCTS PI/GD AND ON SELECTION THEY INSTRUCT THE CANDIDATES TO PAY THE ADMISSION FEE(APROXRS.50000 TO 1 LAKH) WITHIN 15 DAYS AND OTHERWISE, THEY INFORM, THE SELECTION WOULD BE CANCELLED. HOW WE CAN GO FOR BETTER OPTIONS UNDER THIS CIRCUMSTANCES ?
deepak : They explicitly mention the deadlines by which they entertain requests for refund. They cut some thousands as cancellation fee. Be sure to check on these and then take a call on paying.


amitabh_das : THANK YOU FOR ANSWERING SIR, CAN YOU ALSO PLEASE TELL ME WHETHER I SHOULD APPLY TO MDI MURSHIDABAD ? CONSIDERING IT IS A NEW B-SCHOOL WITH MDI BRAND NAME.
asim : Answered check


quick_question : ACCORDING TO YESTERDAY'S KEY, IT IS 22. WHICH CALLS CAN I EXPECT? DOES XLRI RELEASE OFFICIAL KEY?
thomas : do check the updated key. you can expect calls fromXIME,XISS,GREAT LAKES, WELLINGKER,KIRLOSKAR.


abhinav : SIR..A SCORE OF 15 IN XAT..ANY COLLEGE??
ramachandran : BIMTECH Noida XIME Bangalore SDMIMD Mysore


rkkk : XAT OA 22, ODISHA DOMICILE... SIR XIMB RURAL POSSIBLE
asim : Yes


sres12512 : SIR KINDLY REPLY
prajnanray : Replied


krishanu : HI SIR,PLEASE LET ME KNOW IF SIIB PUNE IS BETTER THAN TAPMI ?
prajnanray : Yes on certain parameters


jay : HELLO SIR, I GOT 87.32 PERCENTILE IN CAT THIS TIME, MY FIRST EVER ATTEMPT IN ANY MBA ENTRANCE EXAM. I AM CURRENTLY DOING A JOB IN A PSU WITH 2 YEARS OF WORK EX EARNING A PACKAGE OF ROUGHLY AROUND RS. 13 LAKHS. MY 10TH %AGE IS 84%, 12TH %AGE IS 75%, BTECH %AGE IS 82%. I AM AN OBC CANDIDATE. SHOULD I GIVE A TRY ONE MORE TIME AND TRY GETTING BETTER PERCENTILE NEXT YEAR OR SHOULD I LOOK OUT FOR A DECENT COLLEGE THIS YEAR ITSELF?
tanveer : If you can work hard then another attempt would be good especially as you will need good ROI from your college and a decent profile.


armani : SCORING 16.25 IN XAT. THE BEST COLLEGE OPTIONS? *PLEASE ANSWER*
thomas : the score is too low. afraid to tell that there are no good colleges to apply at that level.do check the updated key to see whether if there is any improvement.


shubham : I READ SOMEWHERE TAPMI MANIPAL CALL EVERYONE WHO APPLY FOR THEIR PROGRAMMES..THEN WHAT IS THE BASIS OF THE CUTOFF SCORE??
ramachandran : Not true that they call EVERYONE!


akash : THANK YOU SATYA SIR
satyaprakash : Begin preparing for the next rounds in right earnest. All the very best of luck to you!


ketzz26 : ARE THERE ANY CHANCES FOR WELINGKAR, XIME, IMT-NAGPUR? OVERALL SCORE OF 15.25 IN XAT. IS THERE ANY ALTERATION IN THE CUTOFF FOR NC-OBC CATEGORY?
tanveer : Answered


sd100 : VA- 12 , DM - 12.25, QA - 4, OVERALL-28.25. ANY CHANCES FOR XLRI-HR OR XIMB-BM? PLEASE REPLY
srinivasbelvi : I'm afraid that QA might pull you down however you might be lucky to get a call for HR


shivam : @TANVEER SIR OA SCORE 10+(4 IN GK), SIR WHICH COLLEGE SHOULD I APPLY TO BE ON SAFE SIDE
tanveer : Answered


payalsharma : DO NEW IIMS HAVE COMBINED GDPI ROUND OR EACH HAS A DIFFERENT...
asim : Common.


admin : SIR PLEASE, I WANT TO KNOW MY CHANCES IN COLLEGES WITH XAT(VA 7.5 DM 1.5 QA 16.25)?
tanveer : Target Colleges without Sectionals IMT Ghaziabad - TAPMI Manipal GIM Goa - IFMR Chennai LIBA Chennai -


ani : AVERAGE PACKAGE OF TAPMI AND KJ SOMAIYA?
asim : Around 9 and 7.5 lacs p.a. respectively


kiara : HOW IS ISBR BANGL?
asim : T.I.M.E does not count it among the TOP 150 B-schools


xatchat : WHICH ARE THE COLLEGES THAT LOOK AT THE GK SCORES AND WHICH COLLGES TO APPLY WITH A SCORE OF 16.5 WITH GK SCORE OF 10
tanveer : BIMTECH Noida - XIME Bangalore - SDMIMD Mysore -


krishanu : HI SIR, KJ SOMAYA OR TAPMI WHICH ONE DO YOU PREFER FOR A EXP CANDIDATE ?
deepak : TAPMI


bruno : SIR, I AM GETTING 21-22 MARKS AS PER TIME SCORE CALCULATOR...CAN I HAVE AN ESTIMATED PERCENTILE IDEA??...THANKS IN ADVANCE..
thomas : a score of 21-22 should be close to 80 percentile.


arun : SIR WHERE CAN I FIND THE KEYS OF XAT....PLS SIR REPLY??????????
asim : check http://time4education.com/XAT-2015-key.asp


arun : SIR WHERE CAN I FIND THE KEYS OF XAT....PLS SIR REPLY??????????
asim : check http://time4education.com/XAT-2015-key.asp


arun : SIR WHERE CAN I FIND THE KEYS OF XAT....PLS SIR REPLY??????????
satyaprakash : http://time4education.com/XAT-2015-key.asp


imsriramsr : HI.. I GOT 17.5 INCLUDING GK ND 14 EXCLUDING IT AS PER THE TIME SCORE CALCULATOR.. WHAT ARE THE COLLEGES I CAN EXPECT FOR THIS SCORE.. GEN CATEGORY
ramachandran : BIMTECH Noida XIME Bangalore SDMIMD Mysore


juhi : HOW IS ALLIANCE UNIVERSITY IN RELATION TO ITS AVERAGE PACKAGE??
asim : T.I.M.E. counts it among the others category


barfi : ACCORDING TO U PEOPLE, WHAT WILL BE THE MINIMUM CAT PERCENTILE FOR CALL FROM BITS PILANI????
asim : Around 60-70 percentile


swapnil : @SATYAPRAKASH SIR SHOULD I APPLY ON CAT SCORE OF 65.75%ILE AS ALREADY DROPPED 1 YEAR
satyaprakash : You could apply to it but don't hold your breath waiting for a call. Focus on preparing for the other exams. All the very best!


sana : SIR MY TIME KEY SAYS 19.5 SCORE INCLUDING GK...WHICH COLLEGES ARE POSSIBLE..WHAT PERCENTILE CAN I EXPECT
thomas : do not include the gk score in your score. if the score is 19.5 without gk you can expect calls from kirloskar,xime, xiss, great lakes .


kohli : SIR PLEASE KINDLY REPLY.I AM A TIME STUDENT AND I EXPECT THAT FACULTY WILL GUIDE ME...THANKS
tanveer : Replied


amitabh_das : SIR I NEED YOUR ANSWER ON MDI MURSHIDABAD. PLEASE REPLY
asim : Answered check


swapnil : WHAT IS CUT OFF FOR IRMA
asim : lAST year for gen category it was In order to secure a call, applicant had to secure atleast 68.62 marks ( out of 160 ) in CAT and atleast 18 marks ( out of 40 ) in ISC and more than 87.62 marks overall( CAT+ISC) out of 200 marks


quick_question : 5 ANSWERS WENT WRONG WHEN I SAW UPDATED KEY. IT IS DEMOTIVATING. PLS HELP. IS THIS KEY THE FINAL OR DOES IT DEPEND ON THE KEY THAT XLRI MAINTAINS?
deepak : Well this is the final one from our side, there is no denying that what matters ultimately is the one that the exam setter decides.


juhi : SIR M GETTING A CUMULATIVE SCORE OF 30 IN XAT IS XLRI POSSIBLE???
tanveer : Sectionals ?


vvk : SIR I AM SCORING 21.75 IN XAT WIC COLLEGES SHALL I APPLY?
ramachandran : TAPMI Manipal GIM Goa IFMR Chennai LIBA Chennai


bull : SIR WHAT ARE BEST COLLEGES FOR A SCORE OF 17...PLEASE SUGGEST COLLEGES ACCORDING TO THEIR SCORE...THNK YOU.
tanveer : GIM Goa - IFMR Chennai LIBA Chennai - BIMTECH Noida -


live_chat : SIR WAT MARKS AND PERCENTILE IN XAT FOR TAPMI...PLZZZZZZ REPLYYYYYYYYYY
tanveer : 20 -22 marks


neha : HI SIR HOW GOOD IS OPERATION MANGMT FROM SIOM
thomas : pretty good. the cutoff is expected to be around 80 percentile.


cataspirant : SIR PLEASE ANSWER MY QUESTION.SIR SCORED 76.2 PERCENTILE IN CAT AND DECENT ACADEMICS. CAN I EXPECT CALL FROM IIFM BHOPAL AND IMT NAGPUR. PLEASE REPLY.ALSO CAN YOU SUGGEST OTHER GOOD B-SCHOOL WITH THIS SCORE
srinivasbelvi : You can consider some of the following colleges in addition to the colleges that you mentioned... SDM Institute For Management Development (SDMIMD), Mysore; Christ University Institute of Management (CUIM), Bengaluru; Indian Institute of Forest Management (IIFM), Bhopal; Hyderabad Central University (HCU); Prin. L. N. Welingkar Institute of Management Development & Research (WE School), Bengaluru; Kirloskar Institute of Advanced Management Studies (KIAMS), Harihar; Indian Institute of Social Welfare and Business Management (IISWBM), Kolkata; Birla Institute of Management Technology (BIMTECH), Noida; Institute for Technology and Management (ITM), Navi Mumbai; XIME Bangalore; National Insurance Academy Pune; NIT Calicut;


vin : IS A SCORE OF 16-17 GOOD ENOUGH FOR TAPMI, GREAT LAKES AND LIBA (WITH CHRISTIAN QUOTA)?
srinivasbelvi : That score should do... Good luck


imsriramsr : IS IFMR CHENNAI A POSSIBLITY WITH TIS SCORE @RAMACHANDRAN SIR
ramachandran : Yes


amith : I SCREWED QUANT IN XAT I COULD NOT ATTEND ANY QUESTIONS.HOWEVER I IN VR AND DM I HAVE DID AROUND 13Q WITH 90% ACCURACY.WHAT CAN BE MY %
ramachandran : About 70


jay : IN CONTINUATION TO YOUR ANSWER SIR, IF I GIVE IT ONE MORE TRY, IS IT POSSIBLE TO GET SOMEWHERE AROUND 98-99 PERCENTILE IN CAT NEXT YEAR WHEN IN GOT 87.32 PERCENTILE IN MY 1ST ATTEMPT THIS TIME? HOW MUCH EFFORT WILL I HAVE TO PUT IN FOR THE ABOVE RESULT?
deepak : If you are earning 13 lpa now, you better land up at the top 4-5 B schools to justify leaving the job. So you must end up getting a minimum of 97-98. You will have to work your way through it, but it not undoable. Start your prep early and stay disciplined, all the best.


ashwin : XAT SCORE OF 18.25 ACCORDING TO TIME KEY,BUT KEEPS VARYING UP TO 24,CANNOT MEET SECTIONALS,LPORBABALE COLLEGES THAT I HAVE CHANCES TO?
tanveer : GIM Goa - IFMR Chennai LIBA Chennai - BIMTECH Noida - XIME Bangalore - SDMIMD Mysore -


xat : WHICH ONE SHOULD BE PREFERRD KJ, GIM, TAPMI WITH RESPECT TO PLACEMENTS?
asim : TAPMI Manipal, though right now try to secure admission into all three of them.


shubham : EXPECTED SCORE FOR TAPMI AND GREAT LAKES??
thomas : the cutoff is expected to be in the 20-24 range.


xat2015 : SIR, SCORE 17 EXCLUDING GK. WHICH ALL COLLEGES TO APPLY AND WXPECTED PERCENTILE?? PLSSSSS REPLYYYYYYYYYY
ramachandran : GIM Goa IFMR Chennai LIBA Chennai BIMTECH Noida XIME Bangalore SDMIMD Mysore


bull : WHAT IS THE AVERAGE PACKAGE FIR NIT CALICUT...CANNOT FIND IT ON THEIR SITE
asim : Around 4-5 lacs p.a.


koel : SCORING 14 WITHOUT GK AS PER TIME KEY.WHERE TO APPLY
ramachandran : BIMTECH Noida XIME Bangalore SDMIMD Mysore


parveen : SCORED 24.5 AS PER TIME KEY. ANY CHANCES FOR XIMB AND IMT G?
satyaprakash : Seems a bit unlikely however you can never predict the future.


anu : MY OVERALL XAT SCORE 23.5 AND 18.5 EXCLUDING GK. I AM IN GENERAL CATAGORY WITH 1.5 YEAR OF EXPERIENCE . IS THERE ANY COLLEGE TO APPLY FOR
tanveer : TAPMI Manipal GIM Goa - IFMR Chennai LIBA Chennai - BIMTECH Noida - XIME Bangalore - SDMIMD Mysore -


sv : HI SIR. HOW DO YOU RATE XISS AND WHAT IS THE EXPECTED CUTOFF. ALSO CAN I GET A CALL AT 16.25?
srinivasbelvi : You stand a good chance for XISS as the expected cut off should be around 13


bruno : THANK YOU THOMAS SIR...ALSO CAN I HAVE SOME LIST OF COLLEGES I CAN FILL IN THE FORMS FOR? WITH 22 MARKS IN XAT?
thomas : with 22 marks you have a chance at XIME, XISS,GREAT LAKES,WELLINGKER,TAPMI AND KIRLOSKAR.


vijay : SIR, CHANCES FOR XLRI WITH VA 12.75 DM 7 QA 14.75?
thomas : should be around 99 percentile in total. DM IS 50-50.


aarav : SIR WITH A SCORE OF 17-19 WHAT ARE THE CHANCES FOR K J SOMAIYA, LIBA AND IFMR CHENNAI ????
asim : less chances for KJS, good chances for IFMR and LIBA


target2014 : AVERAGE CTC FOR LIBA?
asim : In past it was around 7-8 lacs p.a.


anisha : SIR I GOT 57 IN CAT OWING TO MY EXTREMELY LOW NO. OF ATTEMPTS. ONLY OPTION LEFT IF OF CMAT. SO CAN YOU HELP ME IN TELLING THAT IS CMAT A TOUGH NUT TO CRACK? AND WHAT SHOULD BE MY PREPARATION STRATEGY
prajnanray : check previous years' papers


fireblader : I HAD 4 QUERIES POSTED AND NONE OF THEM HAVE BEEN ANSWERED,MOREOVER THEY HAVE DISAPPEARED WITHOUT A TRACE.
tanveer : Answered .


juhi : SIR SECTIONALS QUANT-3 VA-11 DECISION MAKING-10 AND GK-6 ANYCHANCES FOR XLRI?
tanveer : QA may be spoilsport . All the Best


deep : SIR I M GETTING A SCORE BETWEEN 13-14..CAN I APPLY FOR IMT HYD?
asim : Go ahead


vin : SCORE OF 16 TRANSLATES TO WHAT PERCENTILE?
thomas : around 60 percentile.


sk : VA- 11 , DM-10.5 , QA -8.5. CHANCES OF XLRI - BM ?
tanveer : Possible


falcao : SIR HOW IS CHRIST UNIVERSITY AND BALAJI INSTITUTE OF MODERN MANAGEMENT IN TERMS OF ROI ?
asim : Decent, check http://www.time4education.com/CAT-MBA/List_of_B-Schools.aspx


sameena : GUD EVENING SIR, MY OVER ALL SCORE IN XAT IS 15.5
asim : BIMTECH-NOIDA,SDMIMD,XIME,IPE, VJIM are some options


ranbir : SIR, WHAT WILL BE THE EXPECTED PERCENTILE AT 11.75 ??
tanveer : Not many good colleges


swapnil : @ASIM OBC CATEGORY CAT %ILE 65.75 ANY CHANCES FOR CALL
asim : Good chances at NITs, HCU, IIFM,PCU


sana : SIR MY XAT SCORE ACCCORDING TO TIME IS 16.5....WHICH COLLEGES TO APPY...I BELONG TO OBC
ramachandran : IMT Ghaziabad TAPMI Manipal GIM Goa IFMR Chennai LIBA Chennai BIMTECH Noida XIME Bangalore


prtm : SIR WHEN WILL BE THE XAT RESULT PUBLISHED???
asim : Around JAN 31


quick_question : HAS THE SCORE CALCULATOR TAKING THE UPDATED ASNWERS FOR COMPARISION??? I AM TOO CONFUSED. CURRENTLY MY SCORE IS SHOWN AS 20 (EXCLUDING GK WHICH IS 5)
tanveer : Yes


neha : HI PLZ ANS MY QUERY .. NEED TO KNW HW TO PREPARE FOR TISS
deepak : Plz go through the chat transcript, a similar query has been responded to.


gaurav : HELLO SIR, GOOD COLLEGES, IF ANY, TO APPLY FOR AT A SCORE OF 19-20.
asim : IFMR ,LIBA, GIM,BIMTECH-Noida are some options


wasim : SIR XAT SCORE AROUND 22-24.. CAN I EXPECT XLRI?
thomas : very tough. a couple more marks and okay sectionals should see you through. just hope that the 50-50 DM and VA qns go in your favour.


ani : AVERAGE PACKAGE OF GIM?
srinivasbelvi : Around 8L


tanisha2106 : WHICH ONE IS BEST-SSBF OR SITM......ENG. BACKGROUND...9 MONTHS EXP.....XAT-19 SCORE...EXPECT CALL FROM SOMAIYA,TAPMI
tanveer : SITM for techno centric jobs


harshit : MINIMUM CAT CUTOFF FOR LIBA AND IFMR?
tanveer : 17-18 mrks


accd4we25 : FOR GREAT LAKES IS THERE ANY REQUIREMENT FOR WORK EXPERIENCE?
tanveer : Not compulsory for 2 year MBA


jay : MY BASICS IN MATHS ARE KIND OF OK. SPEED IS THE PROBLEM. TO GET SOMEWHERE AROUND 98-99 PERCENTILE IN CAT NEXT YEAR WHEN IN GOT 87.32 PERCENTILE IN MY 1ST ATTEMPT THIS TIME, HOW MUCH TIME SHOULD I PUT INTO MY PREPARATION EACH DAY?
ramachandran : As much time as possible. Minimum of 4-5 hours every day to get a good hold


d00mthepuy : HI.. IM GETTING AN OVERALL OF 31.75 FROM TIME KEY (EXCLUDING GK) VA 17.5 DM 7.25 QA 6.5 CHANCES IN BM AND HRM??
ramachandran : Good chances


xat : EXPECTED SNAP SCORE: 81. CN I XPECT SCMHRD CALL?
thomas : pretty good chance at a score of 81.


teju516 : SIR I GOT ENGLISH-8.25 : DM:11 :MATHS:8 OVERALL 27.25 ...WHAT CAN BE MY PERCENTILE? CAN I GET A CALL FROM XLRI?
srinivasbelvi : Highly likely to get a call from XL... prepare for GDPI...


abc : VERBAL:6.24, DECISION MAKING: 11.75, QA:2.5, OVERALL: 20.5........WHICH COLLEGES SHOULD I APPLY FOR?
ramachandran : TAPMI Manipal GIM Goa IFMR Chennai LIBA Chennai BIMTECH Noida XIME Bangalore


a5107 : ASIM SIR, SNAP SCORE AROUND 80-85 WITH AUTOMOBILE R&D PROFILE IN MAHINDRA. SCMHRD OR SIBM-P CHANCES, ANY PROFILE ADVANTAGE? DECENT ACADS AS WELL
asim : Good chances


shubham : IS LIBA AND GREAT LAKES POSSIBLE AT A SCORE OF 19?
thomas : great lakes , yes you have a chance. LIBA- very unlikely.


accd4we25 : WHAT IS AVG PACKAGE OF KIRLOSKAR?
asim : Around 4-5 lacs p.a.


new : SIR, WITH QA 17.25 WHAT IS MY EXPECTED PERCENTILE?
asim : Around 80 percentile


nmat : SIR I WNT TO PREPARE FOR TISS GK....AS ITS QUESTION ARE MOSTLY RELATED TO RURAL AND SOCIAL AFFAIRS..WHICH BOOK SHOULD I USE
tanveer : Any GK book which also touches social issues


saikat : SIR I AM GETTING A SCORE 15 IN XAT.WHICH COLLEGES SHOULD I EXPECT?
asim : BIMTECH,ITM NAVI MUMBAI,SDMIMD,XIME, IPE,VJIM,XISS are some options


quick_question : PLSSSS REPLY. PREVIOUS QUES IS MY LAST QUES FOR THE DAY. THANKS IN ADV
tanveer : Answered


iimb : DOES LIBA AND TAPMI HAVE SECTIONAL CUT OFF FOR XAT?
tanveer : Not significant


anu : WITH A PERCENTILE OF 73.73 IN CAT AND A WORK EXPERIENCE OF 1.5 YEARS WHICH COLLEGE DO I CAN APPLY FOR . IS IT WOTH APPLYING
satyaprakash : Ideally, you should write CAT again.


vin : WHAT'S THE MINIMUM PROBABLE SCORE REQUIRED FOR TAPMI?
prajnanray : 21-22


d00mthepuy : XAT QA CUTOFF THIS TIME SIR?? AND HOW ACCURATE IS THE DM TIME KEY??
thomas : we have updated the key today. there will be no more changes.the cutoff for qa is expected to be around 6-7 marks.


prasunprabhat : SIR I HAVE GOT 91.5 %ILE(NC-OBC) IN CAT...CAN I EXPECT CALL FROM ANY IIMS??
tanveer : New IIMS and newer ones


koel : SIR WHAT IS THE XAT CUTOFF OF MICA?IS CAT/XAT SCORES ARE IMPORTANT OR ONLY MICAT
asim : All candidates who apply to MICA with their scores of CAT2014 / XAT2014 / XAT2015 / MAT2014 (Feb/May/ Sept/Dec) / CMAT2014 (Feb / Sept) / ATMA2014 (Feb/May/July) / GMAT (2011 onwards), irrespective of their score, will be called for MICAT, subject to their application form being complete and accepted by MICA.


xatchat : WHERE IS MY QUESTION? COLLEGES TO GET WITH SCORE OF 16.5 AND PERCENTILE ? PLS ASNSWER HAVE BEEN WAITINF GOR LONG
tanveer : BIMTECH Noida - XIME Bangalore - SDMIMD Mysore -


jay : AVERAGE PACKAGE OF IMT GHAZIABAD? NY CHANCES IN 87.32 PERCENTILE?
thomas : 87.3 in cat is too low for imtg. if you score in that region in xat, then you have a chance.


nikita : SIR MY OVERALL SCORE WILL BE IN 18.5 OR 19.COLLEGES I CAN APPLY AT THIS SCORE
tanveer : GIM Goa - IFMR Chennai LIBA Chennai - BIMTECH Noida -


shubham : ANY IDEA OF NMAT 5TH WINDOW RESULT DECLARATION??
tanveer : Soon


sd100 : PLEASE REPLY.
tanveer : Done


sv : AND SIR HOW IS XISS IN TERMS OF PLACEMENTS? AVG PACKAGE?
prajnanray : quite good. 5-6 LPA


swapnil : HOW IS ITM NAVI MUMBAI
prajnanray : Decent


apu : SIR,IS SITM AND SSBF GOOD COLLEGES FOR PLACEMENT?
asim : SITM Is good, SSBF is decent. For more check their placement pages on their websites.


gkc : SIR AS PER TIME KEY I HAVE GOT 8.25 IN QUANT,6.25 IN DM AND 9 IN LANGUAGE..WHAT CAN ME MY CHANCES
tanveer : TAPMI Manipal GIM Goa - IFMR Chennai LIBA Chennai -


nmat : IS THE CUT OFF FOR FORE DELHI EXPECTED TO COME DOWN THIS YEAR WITH THE PROPOSED IIMS ALSO TAKING STUDENTS THIS...THEY HAVE ALSO EXTENDED THEIR DEADLINE FROM 15TH DEC TO 12TH JAN.
srinivasbelvi : As you mentioned it might come down marginally due to increased number of seats at some of the elite B-Schools


arjun : 1. HELLO SIR , GETTING 15(3.25,7,4.75) MARKS IN XAT WHAT IS POSSIBLE %TILE, WHICH CLG I SHD TRY?
tanveer : BIMTECH Noida - XIME Bangalore - SDMIMD Mysore -


12345 : OA-14 (INCLUDING GK-18)OBC STUDENT......WHICH COLLEGES TO APPLY DAT DOESNT HAVE SECTIONAL CUTOFFS AS SCORED VERY LOW IN QA..... PLZ REPLY ASKING D SAME QUESTION FOR D 5TH TIME.... :( :(
ramachandran : Your chances are decent in : TAPMI Manipal GIM Goa IFMR Chennai LIBA Chennai BIMTECH Noida XIME Bangalore


shubham : EXPECTED SCORE FOR GIM??
thomas : around 22-24 marks.


asi : DO WE GET AN EXTRA MARK FOR THOSE WHO HAVE ATTEMPTED THE INCORRECT QUESTION ACCORDING TO TIME KEY?
thomas : the incorrect qn in qa is most likely to be ignored. so there will be no extra marks.


armani : 17 MARKS IN XAT (INCLUDING GK-30). WHICH COLLEGES I CAN APPLY TO?
deepak : gim, ifmr, liba


anik : @TANVEER SIR THANK YOU AND WHAT ABOUT IMTG AND SIR AT CAT 83 WHICH DECENT COLLEGES CAN I EXPECT?AND IN KJSOMA IS THERE 85% STATE QUOTA?PLEASE ANSWER
tanveer : University Business School (UBS), Chandigarh Prin. L. N. Welingkar Institute of Management Development & Research (WE School), Mumbai Institute for Financial Management and Research (IFMR), Chennai NIBM Pune GIM Goa Loyola Institute of Business Administration (LIBA), Chennai


anisha : SIR I GOT 56 IN CAT. IS CMAT TOUGH TO CRACK?
prajnanray : No


madhursomani : OA-19.75. GENERAL CATEGORY. WHICH CLGS CAN I GET A CALL FROM?
srinivasbelvi : Try & consider B_Schools below... TAPMI Manipal; GIM Goa; IFMR Chennai ; LIBA Chennai ;


prasunprabhat : SIR I HAVE SCORED 27.5 MARKS IN XAT AS PER TIME SOLUTIONS ...CAN U GUESS MY %ILE???ANY CHANCE FOR XLRI??
thomas : pretty good chance of xlri call. the percentile should be around 95.


accd4we25 : DM 10.50,QA-5.75 VA 2 OA=18.25 SUGGEST CLGS
deepak : gim, ifmr, liba, bimtech


shivam : CAN I EXPECT A CALL FROM TAPMI WITH SCORE 15
satyaprakash : Looks doubtful.


gaurav : SIR COST OF IFMR FOR 2 YRS PROGRAMME WOULD BE AROUND HOW MUCH ??
ramachandran : PLease visit the Website


areohotah : SIR, I READ THAT TAPMI REGISTRATION IS OPEN UPTO 27TH JANUARY. BASED ON MY SCORES 31.75 IN XAT...SHOULD I APPLY FOR IT? ALSO I AM EXPECTING A SCORE OF ABOVE 80 IN SNAP .SHOULD I WAIT UNTIL SNAP RESULTS ARE ANNOUNCED AND THEN APPLY FOR TAPMI?
satyaprakash : If you can bear the wait, then do so. Try not to wait till the last day.


akash : SIR PLEASE ANSWER THIS, HOW GOOD IS IMI?
thomas : good college.the cutoff is expected to be around 93 for pgdm and 90 for pgdm hr.


shubham : WOULD YOU ADVISE BIMTECH NOIDA FOR PGDM COURSE??WHAT IS AVERAGE CTC?
asim : Around 6-7 lacs p.a.


rg : AVERAGE PACKAGE IMI KOLKATA ?? PLEASE REPLY.
prajnanray : 4-5 LPS


jay : WITH ANTICIPATED PERCENTILE OF 98-99 NEXT YEAR, BEING AN OBC CANDIDATE WITH 10TH %AGE 84%, 12TH %AGE 75%, BTECH %AGE 82%, AND 3 YEARS WORK EX, DO I STAND A CHANCE TO GET IIM A/B/C/L/INDORE/KOZHIKODE?
deepak : sure


12345 : PLEASE SUGGEST FEW GUD COLLEGES AT 68 % IN CAT..IS BITS PILANI POSSIBLE..PLEASE ANSWER
ramachandran : BITS appears difficult . Please apply to B Schools in the range 40-70 in the B School ranking on your SHP


vvk : SIR I GOT OA 75.29 PERCENTILE ( QA 67 AND 80 IN VERBAL)? WHICH COLLEGES SHALL I APPLY ?? IS THERE ANY CHANCE OF CALL FROM IIT ROORKEE?? PLZZZZ REPLY
tanveer : SDM Institute For Management Development (SDMIMD), Mysore Christ University Institute of Management (CUIM), Bengaluru Indian Institute of Forest Management (IIFM), Bhopal Hyderabad Central University (HCU) Prin. L. N. Welingkar Institute of Management Development & Research (WE School), Bengaluru Kirloskar Institute of Advanced Management Studies (KIAMS), Harihar Indian Institute of Social Welfare and Business Management (IISWBM), Kolkata Birla Institute of Management Technology (BIMTECH), Noida Institute for Technology and Management (ITM), Navi Mumbai XIME Bangalore National Insurance Academy Pune NIT Calicut


nn : WITH 20 MARKS IN XAT WHAT PERCNTILE??
asim : Around 80-85


nn : WITH 20 MARKS IN XAT WHAT PERCNTILE??
tanveer : Answered


nn : WITH 20 MARKS IN XAT WHAT PERCNTILE??
thomas : 20 should be between 70 and 80 percentile.


ranbir : SIR WHICH COLLEGES SHOULD I APPLY WITH SCORE
tanveer : Answered


aks965 : ACCORDING TO KEY MY SCORE COMES TO AROUND 26.25. IS THERE A CHANCE FOR XLRI HRM?
thomas : pretty good chances. the cutoff is expected to be around 25 marks.hope the sectionals are okay.


armani : PLEASE ANSWER - SCORING 17 IN XAT (30, INCLUDING GK). WHICH COLLEGES I SHOULD APPLY TO?
asim : BIMTECH-NOIDA, SDMIMD, IFMR, XIME,GIM,LIBA,ITM NAVI MUMBAI are some options


gp : 23 MARKS WILL FETCH HOW MUCH PERCENTILE? COLLEGES WHERE SECTIONALSAREN'T CONSIDERED?
asim : Around 85-90 percentile, IMT G,TAPMI MANIPAL,IFMR,BIMTECH-NOIDA are some options


areohotah : @SATYAPRAKASH SIR, WILL MY SCORE OF 80+ BE ENOUGH FOR SIIB? I REALLY WANNA DO MBA IN IB...THANKS FOR THE REPLY
satyaprakash : Based on the difficulty level of this year's paper, your chances are quite bright. Be positive.


rohit : HELLO SIR I M EXPECTING 68 MARKS IN SNAP "
asim : Good chances at all the Symbiosis B-schools except the TOP 4.


ketzz26 : SIR, NONE HAS REPLIED YET TO MY TWO PREVIOUS QUESTIONS. PLEASE REPLY.
tanveer : Answered


target2014 : IFMR, GLIM, LIBA, GIM, TAPMI. COULD YOU PLEASE RANK THESE?
ramachandran : B School ranking given on your SHP


android : HI WHICH CALLS CAN I EXPECT AT 93.2 PERCENTILE WITH BALANCED SECTIONALS ?? PLZ HELP SIR!! ARE PROPOSED IIMS POSSIBLE ?
tanveer : New IIMS cut off was close 97 last year .


org : EXPECTED PERCENTILE AT 22.75?
thomas : in the 80s.


android : HI WHICH CALLS CAN I EXPECT AT 93.2 PERCENTILE WITH BALANCED SECTIONALS ?? PLZ HELP SIR!! ARE PROPOSED IIMS POSSIBLE ?
asim : New IIMs are unlikely if you are gen category student, you could apply to IMT G , IMI NEW DEL, DFS NEW DELHI, DSE NEW DELHI, KJS MUMBAI


a : AVRG CTC IN ITM NM ND CHRIST,,,?
asim : Around 5-6 lacs p.a.


rohit : SIR I M EXPECTING 68 MARKS CAN I GET A CALL FROM SITM ?
asim : Yes


pal : HI SIR, I AM EXPECTING SCORE AROUND 17. WHICH COLLEGES CAN I APPLY FOR? CAN I GET CALL FROM GIM,GLIM,TAPMI,LIBA,WE(MUM)????
ramachandran : Decent chances at GIM Goa IFMR Chennai LIBA Chennai BIMTECH Noida XIME Bangalore


ggcc4v022 : I AM GETTING 21.25 MARKS IN TIMES SCORE .. CAN U TELL ME WAT PERCENTILE CAN I EXPECT AND FROM WHERE CAN I GET A CALL
thomas : very close to 80 percentile. can expect calls fron XIME, XISS, GL, WELLINGKER,KIRLOSKAR.


xat2015 : 17 MARKS IN XAT. CAN I XPECT A CALL FROM TAPMI?
tanveer : Tapmi may need 20 -22


sd100 : CAN ANYONE PLEASE REPLY TO MY PREVIOUS QUESTION?
tanveer : Replied


aimandacheive : I JUST CHECKED THE UPDATED TIME CALCULATOR.. SCORE OF 18.. SO TAPMI IS OUT?
deepak : Afraid so.


gr : PLEASE TELL ME COLLEGE FOR 94.78 PERCENTILE IN CAT AND GOOD ACADEMICS
asim : IMT G, IMI NEW DELHI, DFS NEW DELHI, DSE NEW DELHI, BIM TRICHY, GREAT LAKES CHENNAI, KJ SOMAIYA MUMBAI, IIT MADRAS/KANPUR/ROORKEE are some options


shubham : YOUR VIEWS ON BIMTECH NOIDA ? AND ITS AVE CTC?
asim : Answered check


gs91 : SIR GOOD COLG AT ABOUT 24 PLZ REPLY???
thomas : you might miss xlri and ximb and spjain. can expect calls from all the rest.


jay : SIR, NOW THAT I M SURE ABOUT GIVING CAT ONE MORE TRY, PLEASE TELL ME THE SOURCES FOR PREPARATION. GETTING 98-99 PERCENTILE IS MY TARGET, I GOT 87.32 THIS TIME
ramachandran : Please prepare meticulously. Perhaps you already have the T.I.M.E material


kohli : SIR AT 92.02%ILE .WOT COLLEGES CAN I DEFINITELY GET WITH DECENT PERFORMANCE IN GD PI?
tanveer : Around 85-89.9 Percentile K. J. Somaiya Institute of Management Studies and Research (SIMSR) Bharathidasan Institute of Management (BIM), School of Excellence of Bharthidasan University, Trichy T. A. Pai Management Institute (TAPMI) FORE School of Management, New Delhi Lal Bahadur Shastri Institute of Management (LBSIM), New Delhi Institute of Management, Nirma University, Ahmedabad


sai : STUDENT HOME PAGE WILL BE OPEN TILL WHEN?
deepak : Around Apr-May


madhursomani : OA-19.75. WHICH CLGS CAN I GET A CALL FROM? EXPECTED PERCENTILE???
thomas : around 80. xime,xiss,great lakes, wellingker, kirloskar.


gp : DOES IMT G CONSIDER ACADEMIC WHEN THEY R SHORTLISTING FOR GD/PI
asim : No expect for min eligibility of 50 % in graduation.


vjca4l172 : IS SIMS ONLY FOR DEFENCE CATEGORY STUDENTS?CAN I GENERAL CATEGORY STUDENT APPLY FOR SIMS?
asim : Yes and for industry sponsored candiates.


xat : EXPECTED XAT SCORE 23.5(VA-11.5,DM-9.75,QA-2.5),CATEGORY SC,GOOD ACADEMICS,DO I HAVE ANY CHANCE FOR XLRI(BM)/(HRM)?PLS DO REPLY.
tanveer : XLRI ( BM Program ) - 27-29 marks XLRI (HRM Program ) - 25-27 marks Even your QA sectional is in danger zone


target2014 : VA: 7.25, DM: 9.25, QA: 3.5. ANY DECENT COLLEGES THAT I CAN APPLY TO NOW? I'VE 3.5 YEARS EXP IN HR. SHOULD I TRY NEXT YEAR? GEN CATEGORY.. SORRY I'M POSTING THIS AGAIN AS I DO NOT SEE A RESPONSE TO MY EARLIER QUERY.
deepak : tapmi, gim, ifmr based on the score. Whether or not to give it another shot is totally up to you. If you feel you can do better next year and enter the top 10 league, you must. But then, you must stay disciplined as well and make the extra year count.


ranveer : SIR WHICH IS BETTER SIIB OR GIM ?
ramachandran : Why don't you please refer to the B School ranking on your SHP. You will get comprehensive information there


kalel : ASKING 2ND TIME..DOES XIMB GIVE PREFERENCE TO NATIVES OF ODISHA(NATIVE ODISHA LIVING IN CHENNAI).CAT 88.61% AND XAT 20.5.CAN I EXPECT A CALL, IVE APPLIED WITH BOTH SCORES.AND ANY CHANCE OF A CALL FROM IMT GHAZIABAD?
tanveer : Some preference for Domicile is there


parth : @SATYAPRAKASH SIR IHAVE 2.5 YRS OF EXPERIENCE .WILL DER BE ANY ISSUES IN GETTING CALLS IF I GO FOR NEXT YEAR CAT. I AM GETTING 21.5 IN XAT RIGHT NOW AS PER TIME KEY.
satyaprakash : There won't be any issues as long as you clear the cut-offs & have a good academic background.


prasunprabhat : SIR I HAVE SCORED 91.5%ILE IN CAT(NC-OBC)??
asim : Good chances of securing multiple IIM and IIT calls, make sure you prepare well for GWPI rounds.


xat17 : SIR KJ SOMAYA AND XISS SHOULD BE APPLIED FOR 17 IN XAT SCORE.(* PLEASE REPLY)
thomas : the chances are low but would suggest you to take a chance. a couple of more marks in dm or va should do it for you.


gaurav : SHOULD I APPLY FOR WELINGKAR AT A SCORE OF 20 ?
prajnanray : Yes


sd100 : NO ONE IS ANSWERING MY QUESTION FOR THE PAST 45 MINTS. PLEASE REPLY SIR(S)
tanveer : Answerd


sas : DO YOU PEOPLE HELP FOR PI'S. LIKE FOR EXAMPLE HELP SOMEONE REALIZE THEIR STRENGHTHS AND WEAKNESSES
ramachandran : Yes. We enable students to think and realize what THEIR S and W are


osmosis : SIR OVERALL SCORE OF 8.25 CAN I GET A CALL FROM CHRIST OR XIME ?
asim : Seems difficult


gr : COLLEGES FOR XAT AT SCORE 25? Q:9.25 DM: 7.25 VA:8.5
tanveer : IMT Ghaziabad - TAPMI Manipal GIM Goa - IFMR Chennai LIBA Chennai -


namita : SIR MY SCORE IN SNAP IS 84.CAN I EXPECT CALLS FROM SIBM-P AND SCMHRD?
satyaprakash : Yes.


android : SIR WHICH CALLS CAN I EXPECT ? PLZ ANSWER
asim : Answered check


sai : XLRI BM AND HRM CUT OFFS?????
thomas : expecetd to be around 27-28 and 25(hr).


kay : SIR HOW IS CUSAT
asim : Check http://www.time4education.com/CAT-MBA/List_of_B-Schools.aspx


faraday : SIR,CAT 89.45%LE WHICH COLLEGES TO EXPECT AND APPLY ?NMAT 218. RATE KJ,NMIMS , WELINGKAR .
thomas : cat-MIB, FORE,LBS,LIBA,BIM, TAPMI,NIRMA, IMDR.NMIMS is the best among the three given.


shubham : HI
asim : Hi what is your query?


ayyanar79 : ONLY FEW DAYS LEFT FOR TISS.WHAT IS THE STATERGY TO GET A CALL?WHAT IS THE EXPECTED SCORE FOR HRM CONSIDERING MY NC OBC RESERVATION.
tanveer : Focus on prep now . Make sure you revise well . And use appropriate strategy in the hall.


org : IS THERE ARE COLLEGES WHICH CONSIDER ONLY QA SCORE FROM XAT?
ramachandran : Perhaps no


gp : DOES KJ SOM HAVE SECTIONAL CUT OFF?
thomas : very unlikely. the calls are made on the total score.


sneha_confused : SIR....KINDLY ANS...TAPMI, FORE, K J SOMAIYA...IN WHICH ORDER WILL U RATE THESE BASED ON OVERALL QUALITY AS WELL AS PLACEMENTS. TIME MENTIONS ALL IN THE SAME CATEGORY..
deepak : tapmi>fore> kj som


nmat : COULD U PLEASE CONSIDER MY QUES ALSO
srinivasbelvi : Check response


sarthak : SIR EXPECTED CUTOFFS FOR SIBM AND SCMHRD
asim : Around 80 and 75 marks resp for gen category


anita : SIR SHOULD I FILL KJ SOMIYA FOR 17 SCORE
tanveer : Yes


xataspirant : SIR PLZ REPLY SHOULD I APPLY TO WELINGKER WITH 17.75 MARKS?
tanveer : Yes


andy : SIR, I AM GETTING 32 ACCORDING TO THE SCORE CALCULATOR (1 - 10, 2 - 9.75, 3 - 9.25). WHAT PERCENTILE CAN I EXPECT? WILL THIS BE USELFUL IN SCHOOLS LIKE SP JAIN, TAPMI, FORE, IMT?
ramachandran : Above 90 percentile. Yes indeed


ranjith : I AM GETTING AROUND 22-24 IN XAT PREDICTOR WAT PERCENTILE CAN I EXPECT AND WAT ARE MY CHANCES SIR?I HAD GIVEN ONLY XAT THIS YEAR
thomas : you can expect a score around 85 percentile.HAS A CHANCE OF GETTING CALLS FROM GIM,LIBA, TAPMI,XIME,XISS,GL,WELLINGKER.


vin : WITH A SCORE OF 74, IS A CALL FROM SIBM-B AND SIIB VERY LIKELY?
satyaprakash : Yes.


anuraag : SIR M GETTING 23.5 IN OVERALL.VA-5,DM-9,QA-9.WHICH COLLEGE I SUD GO FOR
tanveer : TAPMI Manipal GIM Goa - IFMR Chennai LIBA Chennai - BIMTECH Noida - XIME Bangalore


ketzz26 : WHAT APPROXIMATE PERCENTILE WOULD IT FETCH ME WITH AN OVERALL SCORE OF 15.25 (EXCLUDING GK) AND 21 (INCLUDING GK).
tanveer : BIMTECH Noida - XIME Bangalore - SDMIMD Mysore -


vvk : SIR ANY CHANCE OF IIMS OR IITS IN NC OBC CAT 75.29 PERCENTILE???
asim : You could apply to IIT Roorkee, NIT Trichy,DFS NEW DELHI, DSE NEW DELHI, less chances for IIMs/other IITs.


koel : MICA SHORTLIST CANDIDATES PURELY ON THE BASIS OF MICAT PERFORMANCE OR DO THEY GIVE ANY WEIGHTAGE TO XAT/CAT SCORE
asim : All candidates who apply to MICA with their scores of CAT2014 / XAT2014 / XAT2015 / MAT2014 (Feb/May/ Sept/Dec) / CMAT2014 (Feb / Sept) / ATMA2014 (Feb/May/July) / GMAT (2011 onwards), irrespective of their score, will be called for MICAT, subject to their application form being complete and accepted by MICA.Based on their MICAT performance, shortlisted candidates will be called for Group Exercise and Personal Interview on MICA campus, Ahmedabad.


armani : HOW'S XIME? WORTH APPLYING TO?
prajnanray : Decent. What's your background and expected score?


nmat : PLZ ADVICE ME A SOURCE FOR PREPARING GK FOR TISS
tanveer : Time material plus any GK book which also deals with social issues


kohli : SIR PLEASE ANSWER MY QUERY?
tanveer : Answered


logo : XAT 2015 DIFFICULTY AS COMPARED TO XAT 2014, SO THAT I CAN PREDICT MY STATUS?
ramachandran : XAT 15 was slightly more challenging


invictus : CAN YOU PLZZ GIVE PERCENTILE BREAK UP FOR XAT ?? FOR 90+ HOW MUCH ONE SHOULD SCORE ??
tanveer : What id your score ?


arun : SIR IN THE ANSWER KEY OF TIME, * MARK ANSWERS INDICATES WHAT???????????
thomas : updated ans.


xatsabkuch : AT SCORE 18-19 ,VERY STRONG CHANCES OF GETTING CALLS AT WHICH B SCHOOL?
tanveer : GIM Goa - IFMR Chennai LIBA Chennai - BIMTECH Noida - XIME Bangalore - SDMIMD Mysore -


accd4we25 : EXPECTED SNAP SCORE 70, IS THERE IS ANY CHANCES FOR SIOM?
srinivasbelvi : You stand a good chance... Good luck


shubham : SIR I SCORED 95% IN 10TH 93 IN 12TH AND 72 IN GRADS, WITH 79.57%TILE IN CAT AND BEING AND OBC CANDIDATE; WHAT R MY CHANCES TO GET A CALL FROM NEW IIMS? AND WHAT ELSE INSTITUTES SHOULD I APPLY FOR? WILL I GET DOMS IIT DELHI?
ramachandran : Even chance from the new IIMs. Please also apply in the B Schools ranked between 30 and 50 on your SHP


invictus : @TANVEER 21.75
tanveer : TAPMI Manipal GIM Goa - IFMR Chennai LIBA Chennai - BIMTECH Noida - XIME Bangalore -


gs91 : DO I CONSIDER GK TOO WHILE CALCULATING XAT SCORE OR EXCLUDE GK??PLZ REPLY
tanveer : Exclude


ma : SIR I HAVE NOT ATTEMPTED ANY DI QUESTIONS IN XAT....SCORED 27.25 MARKS.SHALL I QUALIFY FOR NEXT ROUND FOR XLRI??
thomas : not attempting di should not be an issue. if you have decent sectionals you should get calls with 27.


bhumit : SIR IS THERE ANY GOOD COLLEGES FOR MAT 84%ILE???
asim : BIMM PUNE, ITM NAVI MUMBAI, VJIM HYD, IPE HYD, BIMTECH NOIDA are some options


harshit : I GOT 59.65 PERCENTILE IN CAT.WHICH COLLEGES CAN I APPLY?
ramachandran : Please apply in 10-15 B-Schools listed under categories BBB , BB and B in the T.I.M.E B-School Categorization on your SHP ( Student Home Page ). We from T.I.M.E wish you the very best.


dreamer : SIR, I'M GETTING 20.75 IN PAPER-1. CAN I GET CALL FROM TAPMI & GIM
asim : Good chances for GIM, outside chances for TAPMI


12345 : WHAT ARE BITS PILANI AND IMT NAGPUR CUTOFFS??PLEASE ANSWER
asim : Around 60-70 percentile


akash : FRESHER, EXPECTING 95 IN XAT, CHANCES FOR FINAL CONVERSION OF SP JAIN (ASSUMING GOOD PERFORMANCE IN GD-PI)
thomas : the sp jain cutoff is expected to be 95. so you need to do really well in gd-pi to convert the call.


rk : SIR LIBA CHENNAI OR GIM GOA WHICH COLLEGE IS BETTER?
asim : GIM


akash : FRESHER, EXPECTING 95 IN XAT, CHANCES FOR FINAL CONVERSION OF SP JAIN (ASSUMING GOOD PERFORMANCE IN GD-PI)
srinivasbelvi : Stand a chance if you've applied for Marketing or FIN... Assuming decent profile....


akash : FRESHER, EXPECTING 95 IN XAT, CHANCES FOR FINAL CONVERSION OF SP JAIN (ASSUMING GOOD PERFORMANCE IN GD-PI)
satyaprakash : Let them shortlist you first and then you can think about your chances.


kay : FOSTIIMA OR ITM.
prajnanray : ITM


rohit : EXPECTING 14 IN XAT TELL ME CLGS TO FILL
asim : IPE HYD, BIMM PUNE, ITM NAVI MUMBAI, VJIM HYD,FIIB DELHI, FOSTIIMA DELHI ARE some options


amith : WITH A OVERALL SCORE OF 10 EXCLUDING GK IN XAT WHAT MIGHT BE EXPECTED %
tanveer : Very low . Good colleges would start at 13-14


rathor21333 : SIR,MY OVERALL SCORE IS 13.75(2.75-VA,9-DM,2-QA) +6.25 IN GK.WHICH COLLS TO APPLY?AND WHAT %TILE MAY IT COME?
asim : IPE HYD, VJIM HYD, ITM NAVI MUMBAI, XISS ARE SOME OPTIONS


live_chat : WAT WAS DIFFICULTY LEVEL OF XAT 2015 COMPARED TO 2014
asim : CHECK http://time4education.com/XATpages/xat15_analysis.asp


farcry : SIR PLZ ANSWER. AT 20.5 MKS IN XAT R IMT G, KJS AND WELINGKAR POSSIBLE. WHAT IS EXPECTED %ILE
srinivasbelvi : Weligkar good chance; KJS outside chance


evasivecat : SHORTLISTED FOR GWPI ROUND BY IIM-C..HOW TO START PREAPRING FOR THE NEXT ROUNDS??? I AM AN EX-STUDENT, BUT REGISTERED ONLY FOR AIMCAT SERIES THIS YEAR..HAS GDPI SESSION COMMENCED IN TIME?
ramachandran : GDPI SESSION HAS INDEED COMMENCED IN TIME. PLEASE JOIN ASAP TO ENHANCE YOUR CHANCES


sarthak : SIR I AM A 2012 BATCH ENGINEERING GRADUATE. GOT PLACED IN TCS AND CURRENTLY I AM HAVING ABOUT 28 MONTHS EXP. THIS WAS MY FIRST ATTEMPT FOR CAT, XAT IIFT AND ALL OTHER EXAMINATIONS. I DID FAIRLY WELL IN VA SECTION OF ALL THESE EXAM BUT CUDNT GET THROUGH QUANTS. I AM VERY CONFIDENT THAT IF I TRY AGAIN, I WILL DEFINITLY GET A GUD BSCHOOL. BUT IL BE HAVING EXP OF ABOUT 40 MONTHS BY THEN. WILL THAT CAUSE ANY HINDRANCE IN GETTIN A GOOD BSCHOOL? DO THEY PREFER GUYS WITH SO MUCH OF EXP.?
deepak : It will work to your advantage, do not worry about that.


xatsabkuch : KJ CUT OFF MARKS THROUGH XAT?
prajnanray : 17-18


asi : XIMB HR PROGRAM WITH A SCORE OF 15 FOR "ODISHA DOMICILE "?
thomas : very unlikey at 15 marks.


vj : SIR I AM GETTING OA - 25, VA - 9, DM - 9.25, QA - 6.75. WHAT ARE MY CHANCES FOR XLRI BM, HR, S P JAIN, IMT G??
tanveer : XLRI ( BM Program ) - 27-29 marks XLRI (HRM Program ) - 25-27 marks


live_chat : SIR WITH 22 SHOULD I APPLY TO IMT-G
ramachandran : Appears difficult


neha : SIR SHUD ONE GIVE MAT EXAM. DOES IT HAS GOOD COLLEGES??
tanveer : Very few good colleges . If you have 50% in graduation please consider CAT


aswini769 : SIR, I GOT ENG:8.25 DM:9.75 MATHS: 8 OVERALL :26 CAN I GET A CALL FROM XLRI?
thomas : good chances for the hr program. BM is 50-50.


xatsabkuch : AT SCORE OF 75 IN SNAP ,COLLEGES I CAN EXPECT CALL ?
asim : All expect SIBM Pune,if you are a gen category


gaurav : CAN I EXPECT XIME, BANGALORE AT 20 ?
tanveer : Yes


nmat : ARE GROUP DISCUSSION SLIGHTLY DIFF FROM CASE DISCUSSION AND IF YES WHATS D DIFF...WHAT DOES NMIMS CONDUCT
tanveer : Yes. Case discussions


adi : CAT- 87.59 VA- 90.** QA- 78.** X- 75 XII- 77 GRAD- 68 WORK EX- 29 MONTHS GEN CATEGORY. PLEASE LET ME KNOW WHICH ALL COLLEGES I CAN APPLY???
tanveer : Around 85-89.9 Percentile K. J. Somaiya Institute of Management Studies and Research (SIMSR) Bharathidasan Institute of Management (BIM), School of Excellence of Bharthidasan University, Trichy T. A. Pai Management Institute (TAPMI) FORE School of Management, New Delhi Lal Bahadur Shastri Institute of Management (LBSIM), New Delhi Institute of Management, Nirma University, Ahmedabad


shivampathak : OA SCORE 10+(4 IN GK), SIR WHICH COLLEGE SHOULD I APPLY TO BE ON SAFE SIDE
ramachandran : Please try in following , although it appears to be a long shot : BIMTECH Noida XIME Bangalore SDMIMD Mysore


h : CAN I GET A CALL FROM GIM AT 14.5 SCORE IN XAT?T
thomas : 14.5 is too low. gim cutoff is expected to be around 22-23 marks.


nmat : CAT PERCENTILE 82.79...WHAT CLGS SHOULD I FILL
asim : NIBM,GIM,NIRMA, IFMR, LIBA,LBSIM,WELINGKAR are some options


nn : FOR IMT GHAZIABAD XAT SCORE OF 20 IS SUFFCIENT??
thomas : tough. a couple more marks should do. the cutoff is expected to be around 87-88 percentile(22-24 marks).


anu : MY QUESTION IS NOT ANSWERED AND WENT OUT OF THE QUEUE
asim : Answered check


asi : SIR CAT 63.SHOULD I APPLY THIS YEAR OR GIVE AGAIN? ANY DECENT COLLEGES?
ramachandran : Might be useful to give it a try again


a : SIR GEETING ARUND 18 IN XAT. PLEASE SUGGEST COLLEGES ACCORDING TO SCORE
asim : IFMR,LIBA, BIMTECH,GIM are some options


sneha_confused : @ASIM SIR....WHAT IS THE EXPECTED CUT OFF FOR TAPMI (CAT)..?
asim : Around 85 percentile


ss : SIR IF MY MISTAKE THERE HAS BEEN AN ERROR IN FILLING THE NAME IN OMR SHEET , WOULD THE PAPER BE CANCELLED OR WOULD IT BE CHECKED ON THE BASIS OF ROLL NO?
deepak : They would consider your roll number


dreamer : SIR, WHAT ARE MY CHANCES TO CONVERT A CALL AT GIM IF EVER I GET GDPI CALL? (PAPER 1 SCORE IN XAT=20.75, X-90%, XII-85%, GRD-69% & WOREX=4.5 YRS) PLS UR ANS IS VERY IMPORTANT TO DECIDE MY FUTURE CAREER PLANS.
satyaprakash : It depends on how well you perform in the next rounds, kiddo. I hope you do make it. All the best!


sk : SIR : CAT -98.5 , ACADS : X. XII > 90 , GRAD -78 ,WORK -EX -24 MONTHS. CHANCES OF IIM-B ?
deepak : One can never be sure with IIM B, keep your fingers crossed. All the best


anita : PLEASE RESPOND TO MY QUERY SIR........ SIR WHAT SCORE IS REQURED FOR IFMR...KJ SOMIYA...XISS...REPECTIVELY. PLEASE REPLYYYYYYYYYYY.
asim : Around 18,20,15 resp.


kaz : SIR, OA-98.45 IN CAT BUT LOW ACADEMICS, 10TH-87.6 12TH-73.8(CBSE) AND GRAD-73.4 (UPTU)GEN. WHICH IIM'S CAN I EXPECT ?? AN HONEST OPINION....PLS RPLY
ramachandran : New IIMs , reasonable chances


xatsabkuch : GIM CUT OFF MARKS ?
thomas : expected to be around 20 marks(80 percentile).


jay : WHICH COURSE/ MATERIAL SHOULD I TAKE TO REACH 98-99 PERCENTILE?
deepak : Getting into a full-time course may be the best bet.


ketzz26 : SIR I ASKED MY APPROXIMATE PERCENTILE, NOT COLLEGES TO OPT FOR. (REPLY TO YOUR PREVIOUSLY ANSWERED QUESTION)
tanveer : You need percentile or you need admission in colleges ? :)


rohit : SIR PLZ ANSWER MY QUERYYYY PLZZZZ
asim : Answered check


ansh : SIR I AM GETTING AROUND 30-31 IN XAT ACORDING TO T.I.M.E ANSWER KEY EXCLUDING G.K. WHAT CAN I EXPECT
satyaprakash : Calls from the colleges you have applied to, provided you clear the sectional cut-offs.


accd4we25 : KJ EXPECTED XAT CUTOFF? IS THERE ANY SECTIONAL CUTOFF?
thomas : around 20 marks. very unlikely.


sam : ANY CHANCES FOR GIM AND KJ AT 19.5 SCR ?
tanveer : Yes


mba2015 : HI.. I HAVE GOT A SCORE OF 15 IN XAT WITHOUT GK.. WHICH COLLEGE CAN BE EXPECTED
asim : BIMTECH NOIDA, SDMIMD,XIME BANG,ITM NAVI MUMBAI are some options


anik : IS IFMR ONLY FOR FINANCE??
asim : No, but it is popular mostly for it.


jay : OBC CANDIDATE, GOT 87.32 PERCENTILE. WHICH COLLEGES SHOULD I APPLY FOR?
ramachandran : Please apply in 10-15 B-Schools listed under categories AAA, AA and A in the T.I.M.E B-School Categorization on your SHP ( Student Home Page ). We from T.I.M.E wish you the very best.


subha : HI SIR,CAT OA-95.19 QUANT-89.93 ,VA-96.04 APPLIED TO XIMB,IMT-G,IMI,NITIE AND IITS EXCEPT B AND D
thomas : can expect calls from everywhere except nitie and iitkgp.


ss : AFTER THE DISSAPPOINTMENT OF CAT -96.72% ONLY, I WILL SCORE AROUND 45 IN XAT EXCLUDING GK, SIR WHICH CLLGS TO EXPECT?
satyaprakash : 45 marks would be outstanding. You would be shortlisted by XLRI at that score.


mohak : SIR, CAT: 69.86 %ILE - WITH DECENT ACADEMICS - BELONGS TO ST CATEGORY. WHAT ARE THE GOOD COLLEGES THAT I SHOULD GO FOR ? SHOULD I EXPECT ANY CALL FROM TOP-30 GOOD B-SCHOOL, OR SHOULD I WRITE CAT AGAIN?
ramachandran : Might be better to try again as it appears slightly unlikely that you will get a call from the top 30


mm : HOW IS AMITY NOIDA ? HOW ARE THE PLACEMENTS IN IT ? WHAT XAT SCORE DO THEY TAKE ?
srinivasbelvi : It's a decent B-School with over 5L avg package


farcry : AT 88-89 MKS IN SNAP CAN I EXPECT SIBM AND SCMHRD?
srinivasbelvi : Sure...


jay : TIRED OF TYPING MY QUE. SOME PPL DOING SPAMS ARE GETTING FREQUENT ANSWERS. THIS IS SO DISGUSTING
satyaprakash : Both your queries have already been answered. Check the transcript.


xatprep : WAT IS THE CUT OFF FOR IMTNAGPUR..?PLEASE REPLY
asim : Expected to be around 70 percentile


mba2015 : IS ALLIANCE UNIVERSITY A GOOD COLLEGE??
asim : Check http://www.time4education.com/CAT-MBA/List_of_B-Schools.aspx


jit : SIR HOW IS VJIM AS FAR AS ROI IS CONCERED ?
asim : Decent.


arpita : SIR,I AM GETTING 18 MARKS IN XAT.QA-4,DM-7,VA-6.BEING IN CATEGORY OF ODISHA DOMICILE,CAN I EXPECT OF GETTING INTO XIMB(BM/HRM)?
asim : Yes, you have a chance.


sameena : OVERALL SCORE=15.5 WILL I GET XIME?? WHAT ALL COLLEGES I WILL GET WITH THIS XAT SCORE ???
thomas : very tough with 15.5. xime cutoff is expected to be around 20 marks.


anik : @THOMAS SIR AT 20 IS IT POSSIBLE TO GET A CALL FROM GIM AND WHAT IS LIKELY PERCENTILE???
thomas : 20 should be just enough. should be around 80 percentile.


subha : HELLO SIR CAT OA-95.19 QUANT-89.93 VA -96.04 .IS THERE CHANCE OF A CALL FROM 6 NEW IIMS FORMED THIS YEAR?
thomas : yes. you have a very good chance of getting calls from them.


bittu : GD EVNG SIR ,,,SIR I PREPARED SINCERELY FOR CAT IN 2014 ,ALWAYS GOT ABOVE 95 PERCENTILE IN ALL AIMCATS,,,I DONT KNOW WHAT HAPPENED BUT I GOT 84% IN CAT .NOW IN A VERY CONFUSED STAGE WHAT TO DO,,,IIFT CALL IS THERE AND XAT EXPECTING AROUND 30-35 WHICH FORMS TO FILL NOW,,BELONG TO NC OBC ..ABOVE 85% IN 10TH,12TH,GRADUATION
ramachandran : Please apply in 10-15 B-Schools listed under categories Top 10, AAA and AA in the T.I.M.E B-School Categorization on your SHP ( Student Home Page ). We from T.I.M.E wish you the very best. Please do not worry; things will sort themselves out


sam : IF I AGAIN GIVE CAT AND OMET NEXT YEAR, WILL THERE BE ANY PROBLEM IN THE WHOLE PROCESS OF ADMISSION AS I HAVE COMPLETED MY GRADUATION IN 2014?
asim : No, though i suggest you take up a job also.


sam : SIR HOW MUCH PERCENTILE CAN I EXPECT AT 19.5 SCORE ? ANY CHANCES FOR GIM OR KJ ?
thomas : decent chances.you should be around 80 percentile.


ansh : THNKYOU SATYA SIR BUT CAN YOU GUIDE ME WHICH COLLEGES SHOULD I APPLY FOR. JUST APPLIED FOR XLRI RYT NOW.. SECTIONALY I AM SCORING 10.5, 9, 12
satyaprakash : All the colleges that consider the XAT score should shortlist you at a score of 45. Look at our B-schools rating & decide which is the lowest ranked college you are willing to take admission to. Choose wisely.


asi : BETTER TO GIVE CMAT FOR MUMBAI COLLEGES OR MHCET? OUTSIDE MAHARASHTRA STUDENTS.
asim : You could take both, though JBIMS is accepting MAHCET and not CMAT.


armani : CAN I EXPECT XISS @ 17 MARKS IN XAT? (OVERALL SCORE-30)
asim : Yes, decent chances


jay : SIR, I STAY IN A REMOTE LOCATION. CAN'T ATTEND TIME CLASSES. FULL TIME COURSE IS POSSIBLE THROUGH CORRESPONDENCE?
asim : Yes, check http://time4education.com/enrol_online_for_timeprods/CAT_Correspondence.asp In case you have any query on this, send a mail to postal@time4education.com


ragraymond : SIR I HAVE 31.75 TOTAL SCORE WITH 5.25 IN QUANT. CAN I GET CALLS FOR HRM?
thomas : hrm you have a good chance . do check the updated key to see if there is any improvement in the qa score.


priya123456789 : WHAT COLLEGES TO APPLY WITH OA : 96.09 AND SECTIONALS 96.31 AND 90.31..GEN MALE..18MONTHS EXP IT...PLZZ REPLY SIR
ramachandran : Please apply in 10-15 B-Schools listed under categories AAA and AA in the T.I.M.E B-School Categorization on your SHP ( Student Home Page ). We from T.I.M.E wish you the very best.


kaz : RAMACHANDRAN SIR, OA-98.45 IN CAT BUT LOW ACADEMICS, 10TH-87.6 12TH-73.8(CBSE) AND GRAD-73.4 (UPTU)GEN. ANY CHANCES OF CALL FROM IIM K ??
ramachandran : Decent chances. We wish you the very best


rohit : SIR PLZ REPLY I ASK U 4-5 TIMES... THAT'S NOT FAIR
asim : Answered check


k130 : DO B SCHOOLS GIV PREFERENCE TO XAT OR CAT
srinivasbelvi : There is no such preference, you got to meet cut-off of the test


sandeep24 : SIR 17 EXCLUDING GK.305 IN GK.PLS SUGGEST COLLEGES
asim : IFMR ,GIM,WELINKGAR, XIME ,BIMTECH-NOIDA are some option


mohanraj : XAT 17.75 BASED ON TIME KEY. HOW MUCH PERCENTILE I CAN EXPECT?
asim : Around 80 percentile


sam : PLEASE ANSWER
asim : Answered check


sam : PLEASE ANSWER
asim : Answered check


kay : MH CET - REGIDTRATION DATE?
asim : DTE will release notification soon, keep checking http://www.dtemaharashtra.gov.in/approvedinstitues/StaticPages/HomePage.aspx


gh : ANY CHANCE FOR ANY GOOD INSTITUTE WITH XAT 14.75 MARKS SIR?
ramachandran : Please try in : BIMTECH Noida XIME Bangalore SDMIMD Mysore


sarthak : SIR TOTAL MARKS FOR XAT WILL COMPRISE OF GK AS WELL OR ONLY THE MARKS OBTAINED IN PAPER-1?
thomas : gk is not added to the score. the cutoff of 25-28 is excluding gk.


koel : IS BIMTECH-NOIDA A DECENT COLLEGE?WHAT IS ITS AVG PACKGE
ramachandran : Yes, decent college. 6-10 lacs