khushi : WHAT ARE SOME VERY IMPORTANT TOPICS IN QUANT FOR NMAT AND SNAP?
asim : it is advisable for a student to work on his/her speed mathematics as some of the questions under Data Interpretation tend to be calculation intensive. Also, 108 questions in 120 minutes (NMAT) means that the candidate needs to be really quick in solving the questions. Try to prepare all the topics mentioned in your study material (including Arthemetic)

mucb4a680 : XAT EXAM PATTERN IS DIFFERENT FROM CAT , HOW TO ANALYISES THE MINUS MARKING OF THE QUESTIONS AND THEN FIND THE QUES TO ANSWER AND WHICH ONES TO LEAVE TO SCORE MAXIMUM MARKS
siddhartharora : Any exam the trick is by and large similar, give few sectionals and mocks and see what topics you are good at, basically divide in 4 parts, 1. Less time high accuracy, 2. More time, high accuracy 3. Less time, low accuracy and 4. More time low accuracy. You need to focus on 1 and 2 for the exam but for 3 and 4 need to analyse more and see where you can improve.

khushi : I'M NOT VERY GOOD AT TRIGNOMETRY AND I'M WORRIED ABOUT IT FOR SNAP AND NMAT. I WANT TO FOCUS ON WHAT I CAN DO
ashwinvariyar : To improve trigonometry please go through the SMs and do the concept review Qs to gain confidence. For SNAP: QA and DI combined is a section of 20 Qs. 1 or 2 Qs of Trigonometry may come. For NMAT again around 3Qs may come.

i : IMP SNAP TOPICS
asim : For the section on General English, students should focus on Idioms & Idiomatic expressions, and on parts of speech in Grammar. Apart from this, a good CAT preparation would suffice. VAHO 1002405 and SM1002109 (Vocab practice SM) give you ample practice on vocabulary-based question types, idiomatic expressions, etc. V2102 (an exhaustive manual on Grammar) contains elaborate notes on fundamentals of Grammar, Sentence Correction exercises, aspects related to styles of writing and practice exercises on all Grammar topics. Also, practice on the OBEs and OIEs available on your SHP for comprehensive Vocab and Grammar based practice. For the section on Logical Reasoning, it would be advisable for students to revise concepts pertaining to Puzzles, Number and Letter Series, Verbal Analogies, Coding and Decoding, Blood relations, Input/Output, Strengthening & weakening arguments, Courses of Action, Cause & Effect, Assertions & Reasons, and Non-Verbal Reasoning. One needs to be thorough with all topics of Analytical puzzles, Deductions/Syllogism, Connectives and cubes. The CAT students have received the reasoning study material - SM 1002505 and 2506 with solutions. This SM has two exercises for each of these topics. SM1002207 provides practice exercises for topics - Number and Letter Series, Verbal Analogies, Coding and Decoding, Blood relations, Input/Output and non-verbal reasoning. There was a thorough discussion on each of these kinds of questions in Logic Basics classes (LRHO 1002201 to 03-Puzzles, 2207-Series, Analogies, Coding & Decoding, Odd Man out, Symbols & Notations and Missing numbers in figures, 2208-Calendars, Blood Relations and Direction Sense, LRHO1002213- Input/output, Decision Making, Non-verbal Reasoning and sequences, LRHO1001909 and 1910 - Deductions, 1911- Connectives and 1912- Cubes), and in LRPEs, LWHOs & LATs. Exercises 14 and 15 in SM1002207 provide practice exercises for CR topics. There have been occasions where the puzzles from puzzles book by George Summers have appeared in the SNAP test paper. The Missing numbers in the figure are regular questions in SNAP. The concepts learned in the Number Series chapter help in solving these questions. Finally, OMETs for SNAP are perhaps the best source for preparation. It comes very close to the actual SNAP entrance exam paper and one should give maximum importance to these question papers.

prachi : WHAT TOPICS TO BE COVERED FOR NMAT SNAP AND XAT EXAM
asim : XAT contains a section by name Decision Making. This section contains case lets which could be business related, human resources related, management related etc. You are provided with ten practice papers for Decision Making (LAT1022506 to 2515) and ten mock tests that would give sufficient practice in decision making. There are occasions where analytical puzzles were given as part of this section. The CAT students have received the reasoning study material - SM 1002505 and 2506 for puzzles (with solutions) . SM 1002505 and 2506 have two exercises for each of the topics in puzzles. The practice exercise book (SM1002515) contains exercises for all the analytical puzzles. There was a thorough discussion on each of these kinds of questions in Logic Basics - 1, 2, 3 and 4 (LRHO 1002201 and 04) , and in LRPEs, LWHOs & LATs. Critical Reasoning questions have been part of the course for the CAT students. They can revise these concepts by working out questions from CRHO 1002101, 2102, 2103, 2104, 2105; these handouts will sharpen the skills of students in areas like analysing and evaluating arguments, Conclusion and Inference, Assumptions and Strengthening and Weakening of arguments. CRPE 1002101 and 2102 will help the students revise the concepts. CRPT 1002101 and 2102 will help the students test themselves in a timed environment. For the English Language part, it would be advisable for students to revise concepts pertaining to RC, Sentence Correction, Vocab based questions (words confused), Para formation, Logical reasoning questions (especially on identifying argument structure and argument elements, and inference-based questions). Students should also focus on Figures of Speech as there have been questions on identifying metaphors, oxymorons, personification, etc. in previous years' XAT papers. The RC passages in XAT are often based on 'off-beat' topics (Passages include subjects such as Psychology, Science and Sociology). Poem-based RC questions are a unique feature of XAT. SM1002402 (RC & CR), SM1002116 & SM1002117 have practice passages and exercises on a wide range of subjects and contain exercises on all types of CR questions & RC contexts and questions. Refer to VAHO1002111, SM10002109 (Vocab practice SM) for information and practice exercises on figures of speech; idiomatic expressions, confusable words etc. For the section on Quantitative Ability, a good Preparation for CAT should be more than sufficient. Though it must be added that some of the questions in XAT tend to be pretty tricky and it would be advisable for students to be very judicious while attempting questions. It would also be advisable for students to brush up on their Speed Maths concepts as some of the questions in DI tend to be calculation intensive For preparation on General Awareness, 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 Material) booklet for stock GK (like history and geography). Also use the GAT papers, each with 50 questions. Manorama & CSR Year Book - it helps in preparation for stock type questions In Manorama Year Book and CSR, please focus on the following chapters. Who is who What is what Science scan Human body Computers Landmarks of history The Universe While preparing for this section, it would be advisable for students to focus more on issues related to business, economics and politics related to the business environment. Finally, OMETs for XAT are perhaps the best source for preparation. It comes very close to the actual XAT entrance exam paper and one should give maximum importance to these question papers. Also, going through the last few years XAT papers would help.

hopc4q006 : WHICH ARE IMPORTANT EXAMS TO WRITE APART FROM CAT
siddhartharora : XAT, NMAT, SNAP, MiCAT, some states can have there own exams like Maharashtra have MH CET, MAT, CMAT, CUET PG

hopc4q006 : HOW TO IMPROVE GK
amitpoddar : Go through the static GK booklet in the material and refer to the last 8-9 months of the monthly magazine given to you by the centre.

gowthaman : HELLO WHAT ARE THE TIME BOOKLETS AVAILABLE FOR THE OMETS PREPARATION?
asim : SM 1002505 and 2506 for LR.SM1002402 (RC & CR), SM1002116 & SM1002117 have practice passages and exercises on a wide range of subjects and contain exercises on all types of CR questions & RC contexts and questions. Refer to VAHO1002111, SM10002109 (Vocab practice SM) for information and practice exercises on figures of speech; idiomatic expressions, confusable words etc.

hopc4q006 : GOOD EVENING
siddhartharora : Please ask your query

akshita : COULD U SUGGEST IMPORTANT TOPICS TO COVER FOR NMAT AND SNAP
asim : Except for the section on Logical Reasoning, all the other sections of NMAT get well covered with a good preparation for CAT. However, it is advisable for a student to work on his/her speed mathematics as some of the questions under Data Interpretation tend to be calculation intensive. Also, 108 questions in 120 minutes means that the candidate needs to be really quick in solving the questions. The questions in reasoning section of NMAT are: Series, Analogies, Odd man out, Coding & Decoding, Symbols & Notations, Missing numbers in the figures and Direction sense. Analytical puzzles (Blood Relations, Linear Arrangement, Circular Arrangement, Distribution, Comparisons and Selections). Critical reasoning (Assumptions, Conclusions, Inferences, Strong & Weak arguments, Courses of Action, Cause & Effect, Assertions and Reasons), Deductions, Input / Output, Decision Making and Venn Diagrams You can study these topics from Reasoning Study Material - SM 1002505, 2506, and SM 1002207. SM 1002207 covers the topics - Series, Analogies, Odd man out, Coding & Decoding, Symbols & Notations, Missing Numbers in the figures, Input/Output, Blood Relations and Direction Sense. These topics were introduced to the CAT students in Logic Basics - 7, 8 and 13 (LRHO 1002207, 2208 and 2213) . One can quickly be thorough with these topics by solving the exercises from SM1002207. Particularly the questions based on Coding & Decoding and Symbols & Notations test the speed of the students. SM 1002505 and 2206 have two exercises for each of the topics in analytical puzzles. There was a thorough discussion of each of these kinds of puzzles in Logic Basics - 1, 2 and 3 (LRHO 1002201, 2202 and 2203) and in LRPEs and LATs. Venn Diagrams are discussed in Logic Basics 5 and 6 (LRHO 1001905 and 1906). SM 1002506 has four exercises (Ex 1 (a), (b), (c) and (d)) on Venn Diagrams . Students may solve the exercises 1 (a) and (b) first and then from 1 (c) and (d). As far as NMAT pattern is concerned, exercises 1 (a) and (b) are more relevant . Among the critical reasoning topics, Assumptions, Conclusions, Inferences and Strong & Weak arguments were discussed in LR classes for CAT students. Chapter 14 and 15 of SM1002207 provide necessary practice exercises for these topics . The NMAT model deductions were discussed in logic basics 10 (LRHO 1001910) class . The practice exercises for NMAT model Deductions/Syllogism questions are provided in SM 1002506 exercises 4 (c) and 4 (d). Input / Output & Decision Making questions are provided in SM 1002207 (chapter 8 and chapter 11) . Input/ Output questions are quite regular in NMAT exam. Finally, T.I.M.E.’s OMETs for NMAT are the best source for preparation.They are very close to the actual NMAT paper and one should give maximum importance to these question papers as they provide very good exam practice to the candidates. The candidates can accustom themselves to the NMAT pattern by taking these mocks.

prachi : HOW MUCH MARKS DO WE HAVE TO SCORE IN THESE EXAM TO GET 95%+
amitpoddar : Around 40+ in SNAP, around 235+ in NMAT and around 32-35 in XAT. The cut offs may go up or down based on the difficulty level of the papers.

hocc4v643 : HOW TO IMPROVE QUANT SCORE?
siddhartharora : after giving mocks, arrange the topics in 4 parts, 1. Less time, high accuracy 2. More time high accuracy 3. Less time low accuracy and 4. More time low accuracy. During the final exam, take 3 to 4 minutes to go through each question and put them in bucket 1 to 4, then in Round 1, solve all Bucket 1 questions and try to do 10 to 11 questions in about 20 to 25 mts and then round 2 in remaining time. Also, to build up quant basics, the booklet given as "Special Support boon on Quant" can help along with NCERT class VI to X books.

palak : MY NMAT IS ON 9TH NOVEMBER'24. PLEASE TELL ME IMPORTANT TOPICS FOR NMAT THAT I MUST STUDY THOROUGHLY BEFORE APPEARING. ALSO, ANY IMPORTANT TIPS FOR EXAM SO THAT I PERFORM MY BEST.
amitpoddar : Revise the grammar booklet, especially idioms ,phrases and prepositions; refer to the vocab e book on the SHP; Solve the second LR booklet in the material and take some mocks to identify more areas which may need your attention.

hopc4q006 : WHAT ARE GOOD COLLEGES UNDER XAT
siddhartharora : XLRI Jamshedpur, XLRI Delhi, XIM Bhubneshwar, TAPMI, IMT, IRMA

vyshu : WHAT ARE THE IMPORTANT TOPICS IN QUANT FOR CAT, SNAP,XAT?
ashwinvariyar : Please go through Arithmetic topics like: percentage, ratio proportion, SI, CI TSD, Time and Work. Then Algebra: Quadratic Equations, Simple Equations, Special Equations, P and C Probability, Numbers, Functions, Inequalities, Geometry and Mensuration

jyotiraditya : HOW CAN I PREPARE FOR SNAP AND XAT IN THE REMAINING DAYS LEFT SO THAT I CAN ATTAIN 95 ABOVE PERCENTILE
amitpoddar : To begin with, identify the important areas/topics which you did not focus during your CAT prep. One can prepare a list of topics which need attention by taking 1-2 mocks. Vocab,grammar, syllogism, cause effect,decision making,input output,etc should be done from the material provided to you both online and offline.

faizan : QUANT IN SNAP MOCKS IS CONSUMING TOO MUCH TIME. HOW TO INCREASE SPEED?
asim : I recommend you work with speed maths booklet provided to you. Also, you need to be good at question selection.Finally, OMETs for SNAP are perhaps the best source for preparation. It comes very close to the actual SNAP entrance exam paper and one should give maximum importance to these question papers.

student : ARE GENERAL KNOWLEDGE QUESTIONS ASKED IN NMAT AND HOW TO AVOID THE 0.25 NEGATIVE MARKING SCHEMES PLEASE PROVIDE SOME TIPS
asim : No, GK is not part of NMAT exam.

tejaswini : WHAT ARE THE IMP TOPICS IN DILR FOR XAT AND SNAP ?
ashwinvariyar : XAT - Analytical Puzzles, Quant based Reasoning, Caselets, MAximization Minimization, Network and 3D, etc SNAP - The above mentioned and also coding decoding, visual reasoning (may come), input output etc

khushi : IS TIME STUDY MATERIAL ENOUGH FOR CAT AND OMET PREP
siddhartharora : Single word answer is yes. But you need to give mocks available on SHP both sectional and full length along with practice questions from booklets.

divya : WHAT ARE THE IMPORTANT TOPICS IN DILR FOR CAT,SNAP, XAT.
siddhartharora : CAT there is nothing which can be said as important, however lately we are seeing a pattern in CAT where questions are logical but with lot of data and more like a merger of LR and DI. Sectional tests and AIMCATs can help you with the same. SNAP has more focus on logical part only as DI is under quant. Blood relations and directions questions are required to be done. XAT has LR mixed with verbal and more on analytical reasoning

faizan : WHAT IS THE RIGHT TIME TO START PREPARING FOR MAH MBA CET?
siddhartharora : That depends on your current level, if you are preparing for CAT, start just after CAT or else start right now as exam will be in March and though questions are easy and no negative marlking, the cut offs are very high as well.

patricia : SIR/MAM, FOR XAT EXAM WHATEVER THE BOOKS GIVEN FOR CRASH COURSE AND THE ONLINE CLASS THAT IS BEEN TAKEN FOR CAT IS ENOUGH TO PREPARE FOR XAT EXAM?, KINDLY GUIDE ON THE BOOKS AND EXTRA TOPICS TO BE COVERED FOR XAT APART FROM CAT ONLINE CLASSES.
ashwinvariyar : Yes it is sufficient. You will also need to prepare fore Decision making and GK in addition to the syllabus of CAT

prachi : HOW TO COVER DECISION MAKING SECTION IN XAT EXAM
ashwinvariyar : You will have sessions on DM after CAT in your center. Please contact your TIME Center

nithin : SIR/MADAM, CAN YOU PLEASE TELL ME THE NMAT PAPER PATTERN, I'M CONFUSED HOW MANY MARKS IS GIVEN FOR A CORRECT ANSWER
ashwinvariyar : 108 Qs in total. +1 for correct answers. No negative marking Sectional Time limits are there

faizan : I GOT ONLY 95 PERCENTILE IN MAH MBA CET LAST TIME. LEFT LIKE 40 ODD QUESTIONS. I NEED SOME SUGGESTIONS ON HOW TO PREPARE FROM HERE ON.
siddhartharora : Since speed is of essence in CET, you need to practice a lot and also speed mathematics plays a big role there. Start working on speed maths and giving mocks to increase your attempts level.

neha : WHAT HOLDS THE MOST WEIGHTAGE IN QUANTS (FOR SNAP). ARITHMETIC, ALGEBRA OR GEOMETRY
ashwinvariyar : SNAP 2023 slot details tell you that the questions were spread across variety of topics - 4-5 Qs from arithmetic, 3-4 Qs from algebra, 3 Qs or 4 Qs from Geometry, 4-5 Qs from numbers, p and c, probability and other topics. This is an approx split

faizan : CAN I GET TIME'S GK BOOK BOOKLET IF I AM NOT A STUDENT OF TIME? WHAT CAN BE THE PRICE?
siddhartharora : Contact you nesrest centre

hem : IN THE SNAP FORM, WHICH PROGRAMS SHOULD WE FILL? THERE ARE TWO ADDITIONAL PROGRAMS 1. SSBF 2. SSBF
siddhartharora : SSBF is Symbiosis School of Banking and Finance, the college is categorised as B+ by TIME and you can accordingly apply for the same if you have interest in Banking related industry.

i : HOW MUCH PERCENTILE IS GOOD IN SNAP
asim : If you belong to general category aim at 98+ for the top 2 (percentile)

faizan : WILL GIM AND GREAT LAKES ACCEPT CMAT 2025?
siddhartharora : Great Lakes and GIM considers CAT, XAT and GMAT only.

srish : HOW IS NMAT DIFFERENT FROM CAT? OR SNAP?
ashwinvariyar : NMAT is easier in difficulty level as compared to CAT. Direct Vocab and grammar Qs can come in NMAT. As compared to CAT you will have more time pressure as the level of the paper is easier but time is also lesser

hem : IN THE SNAP FORM, WHICH PROGRAMS SHOULD WE FILL? THERE ARE TWO ADDITIONAL PROGRAMS 1. SSBF (DUAL DEGREE WITH ASTON UNIVERSITY UK) 2. SSBF (DUAL DEGREE WITH MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY AUS)
siddhartharora : These are dual degree programs and you will have to study at both the campus under the same. The fees and other requirements are on the higher side, you need to decide on your budget and apply accordingly.

srish : WHAT IS A GOOD SCORE FOR GNEF FRESHER FOR SNAP?
amitpoddar : Around 40-42+ for SIBM and SCMHRD.

srish : ^^ BY GOOD SCORE, I MEAN GOOD ENOUGH TO SECURE A SPOT IN SIBM
amitpoddar : For SIBM Pune, you may need around 45-48+ in an average difficulty level paper.

patricia : HOW MUCH PERCENTILE IS GOOD FOR XAT
amitpoddar : 95-97+%ile.

phagun : HOW TO LEAVE QUESTION WHICH ARE NOT GETTING SOLVED AND WE HAVE INVESTED 1 MIN OR 2MIN AND TAKES MORE TIME AND ALSO STRIKED OUR EGO
siddhartharora : This you need to think. we called it sunk cost in finance, the time spent cannot be recovered but yes you can save more precious time if you decide to move on. Nobody will ask you in life if you were able to solve that particular question, but yes your overall score will matter as that will decide the Institute you join, so learn to move on.

arshi : DOES TIME PROVIDE STUDY MATERIAL FOR MICAT EXAM?
ashwinvariyar : Please contact your TIME center for details of sessions and other support for MICAT

faizan : WHAT SHOULD BE A SAFE PERCENTILE IN CAT FOR GIM AND GREAT LAKES CONSIDERING I AM A GENERAL MALE WITHOUT PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS LIKE CA, CS ETC.?
siddhartharora : around 90 percentile for both Institutes

mj : I'LL REPEAT CAT NEXT YEAR IF I DON'T MAKE IT TO IIMS OR XLRI. SO, SHOULD I GIVE SNAP ALSO THIS YEAR IN ADDITION TO CAT AND XAT? I COULDN'T PREPARE WELL THIS YEAR DUE TO SOME UNAVOIDABLE ISSUES. I KNOW I CAN SCORE MUCH BETTER. SO PLEASE GIVE ME SOME ADVICE REGARDING THIS.
siddhartharora : First of all, XAT is still about 60 days away and you can prepare well in that time, so be optimistic. SNAP has some good B Schools like SIBM Pune and SCMHRD and you can definitely try for them.

tejveer : SIR CAN YOU PLEASE ADVISE WHICH MAJOR TOPICS OF LR,VA AND QA SHOULD I PARTICULARLY FOCUS ON FOR NMAT? I HAVE MY EXAM ON NEXT FRIDAY. AND IS THERE A SECTIONAL CUT OFF?
amitpoddar : Yes, there are sectional cut offs of around 70 in each area. Revise LR topics from the second LR booklet; go through the vocab e book on the SHP; refer to the grammar booklet in the material and keep taking mocks.

faizan : IS CMAT WORTH GIVING? DOES IT HAVE ANY GOOD COLLEGE CONSIDERING IT'S SCORE?
amitpoddar : Yeah, some good colleges like Wellingkar,XIME,GIM,IFMR,KJ,Great Lakes,IMT NAgpur,BIMTECH,etc. accept CMAT scores.

dlca4af32 : IS 15 DAYS AFTER CAT SUFFICIENT TO PREPARE FOR ADDITIONAL TOPICS OF NMAT AND SNAP?
amitpoddar : Yeah, should be good enough. Just take some mocks and identify the topics which need attention.

srish : IS THERE A SECTIONAL CUTOFF FOR NMAT AND SNAP?
amitpoddar : For NMAT around 70 in each section and around 235+ overall. No sectional cut offs for SNAP.

faizan : I GOT 40 IN THE LATEST SNAP OFFICIAL MOCK. I FEEL LIKE IT MUST HAVE BEEN EASIER THAN THE ACTUAL SNAP EXAM. HOW RELIABLE IS THE SCORE OF SNAP OFFICIAL MOCK?
amitpoddar : 40 is a good score. For SIBM you may need something beyond 45-48. Actual paper is almost of the same difficulty level.

tejveer : SIR/MA'AM CAN YOU PLEASE ADVISE WHICH MAJOR TOPICS OF LR,VA AND QA SHOULD I PARTICULARLY FOCUS ON FOR NMAT? I HAVE MY EXAM ON NEXT FRIDAY.
amitpoddar : Revise the grammar booklet, especially idioms ,phrases and prepositions; refer to the vocab e book on the SHP; Solve the second LR booklet in the material and take some mocks to identify more areas which may need your attention. For QA, the basic booklets(easy and moderate level questions)should be good enough.

faizan : WHAT SHOULD BE THE RIGHT PREPARATION STRATEGY FOR XAT CONSIDERING THE FACT THAT MY CAT MOCK SCORE ARE AROUND 50 MARKS? (ALSO I HAVE ONLY COMPLETED ARITHMETIC & HALF OF ALGEBRA)
ashwinvariyar : You will have another month after CAT. So please try to cover some more topics and then attempt XAT based mocks

faizan : HOW TO PREPARE FOR GK IF I AM NOT A STUDENT OF TIME?
amitpoddar : Last 6 months current affairs and static GK from the NCERT books of class 8th and 9th.

tejveer : SIR/MAAM WHAT ARE THE MAJOR TOPICS IN QUANT I SHOULD FOCUS ON FOR NMAT? AND BESIDES MOCKS FROM WHERE CAN I PRACTICE THEM
ashwinvariyar : Already answered earlier the major topics for Quant for SNAP and NMAT. Study material is a good place to go to apart from OMET mocks and sectional tests

faizan : IMPORTANT TOPICS FOR SNAP AND MAH MBA CET?
amitpoddar : SM 1002505 and 2506 for LR.SM1002402 (RC & CR), SM1002116 & SM1002117 have practice passages and exercises on a wide range of subjects and contain exercises on all types of CR questions & RC contexts and questions. Refer to VAHO1002111, SM10002109 (Vocab practice SM) for information and practice exercises on figures of speech; idiomatic expressions, confusable words etc.

pompu : FROM WHERE TO GIVE NMAT MOCKS AS HERE IN TIME TEST SERIES HAVE ONLY 3 NMAT MOCKS?
amitpoddar : Pls check the SHP, there should be more mocks.