shreyas : HI SIR, I HAD ATTEMPTED NMAT AND GOT 216 - QUANT/LANG/LR 79/68/69. WHAT ARE MY CHANCES OF GETTING CALL CONVERTING NMIMS MUMBAI? 10/12/BCOM - 78/89/76
feroz : You stand a very good chance. Focus on the next round of selection now

niha : WHAT IS THE LEVEL OF DIFFICULTY OF AIMCAT 2003?
thomas : varc was slightly tougher while the other two areas were easier than cat 2018.overall slightly easier than cat 2018.

tanana : GOD EVENING SIR
thomas : good evening. whats your question?

deepika : I AM GETTING 100+ IN AIMCATS AND 140+ IN SAMCATS, 10-85.5, 12-89.8, GRADS- 64%. HOW MUCH PERCENTILE I CAN EXPECT AND FOR WHICH COLLEGE I SHOULD APPLY ACCORDING TO TIME B-SCHOOL CATEGORIES.
thomas : can expect around 95 percentile. apply to all the top 20 colleges.

divyansh : FOR CAT, WHAT LEVEL OF DIFFICULTY OF SECTIONAL TESTS SHOULD WE PRACTICE? ADVANCED OR INTERMEDIATE?
thomas : advanced level sectional tests

sai : I AM AN OBC CANDIDATE WITH 20 MONTHS EXPERIENCE IN IT DOMAIN, AND I AM EXPECTING 88-92 PERCENTILE IN CAT. COULD YOU PLEASE SUGGEST WHICH COLLEGES SHOULD I TARGET.
thomas : new iims, iits.

hp : LAST MINUTE TIPS FOR IMPROVING IN VERBAL ABILITY PART OF VARC
shashidar : My suggestion is you keep practicing Jumbled Paras since that will help you in the odd one out, too. Use only logic to guide you in the sequencing, don't try to arbitrarily fix the opener or try word mapping

sanju : SIR I'M GETTING 80-85 PERCENTILE IN QUANT IN AIMCATS RECENTLY, WHAT CAN I DO BEST TO IMPROVE MY PERFORMANCE DURING THESE LAST 17 DAYS
philipthomas : In AIMCAT analysis, identify the mistakes you did on easy and medium questions, understand the gap or learning. Quickly go through formulae and shortcuts. Advanced sectional tests, SAMCAT, AIMCATs practice. Focus on selecting easy and medium questions in exams.

p : WHERE ARE THE VIDEO SOLUTIONS OF THE AIMCATS?
thomas : it will be uploaded by tomorrow or the day after.

15yearsold : HI, WHICH PART OF QUANT SHOULD ONE FOCUS ON TO MAXIMIZE MARKS WHILE TARGETING MINIMAL COURSE?
supratim : You have to revise 3 areas - Arithmetic , Algebra and Geometry . After doing this go for modern maths.

harh : HI SIR,
thomas : hi. whats your question?

pncb9a070 : 10/12/GRAD - 89.8/89.38/83.41. GEM FRESHER. PERCENTILE REQUIRED FOR IIM LIK
thomas : 98-99.

keerthi : SIR/MA'AM,
feroz : Question please

abc : HI ,WITH LAST 15 DAYS LEFT , CAN I JUST PRACTICE THE 'SPECIAL SUPPORT FOR QUANT' BOOK ? QA HAS BEEN MY WEAKNESS AND I WAS ABLE TO SCORE AN AVERAGE OF 17-20 IN THE PREVIOUS AIMCATS. PLS SUGGEST ANY LAST MINUTE PREP TIPS.
feroz : Along with that keep revising the AIMCATs also

simran : HOW TO WORK ON YOUR QUANTS IN THESE LAST 15 DAYS, I AM NOT ABLE TO SCORE GOOD IN AIMCATS.
rajeshsaraf : Revise concepts and solve qs from sectional tests

deepika : I AM GETTING 100+ IN AIMCATS AND 140+ IN SAMCATS, 10-85.5, 12-89.8, GRADS- 64%. HOW MUCH PERCENTILE I CAN EXPECT AND FOR WHICH COLLEGE I SHOULD APPLY ACCORDING TO TIME B-SCHOOL CATEGORIES. FEMALE NO WORK EX.
thomas : already answered

keerthi : IS SM1002020 (SPECIAL SUPPORT MATERIAL IN QUANT) ENOUGH FOR REVISION FOR QUANT?
supratim : Do it and write online sectional tests.

ryuk : HI SIR I ATTEMPTED AIMCAT IN EXTENDED SESSION..MY SCORE IS (54+27+73) = 154....CAN YOU PLEASE TELL ME THE EXPECTED PERCENTILE SINCE RESULT FOR EXTENDED SESSION IS NOT OUT...
thomas : should be around 98 percentile.

divyansh : HOW GOOD ARE SAMCATS AS MOCKS?
philipthomas : they are of same level as actual CAT... so good for practice.

deepika : I AM GETTING BETTER AT RC AFTER LOT OF PRACTISE. HOW TO ENHANCE MY VA IN LAST 2 WEEKS?
ankur : Analyse each question that you got wrong along four parameters. 1. What was I thinking when I marked the wrong answer? 2. How does the solution setter justify the correct answer which I did not realise? 3. Why did I eliminate the correct answer? 4. How does the solution writer eliminate the answer I thought was correct?

pncc9s067 : GOOD EVENING SIR,
thomas : good evening,whats your question?

cat2019 : SIR, I USED GET AROUND 93-97 PERCENTILE IN AIMCATS BUT IN THE PAST 2-3 AIMCATS I AM GETTING 86-90 PERCENTILE.
rajeshsaraf : These fluctuations are common. Look at the specific reasons/areas where these fluctuations are taking place and work on those

yatin : WHAT IS A GOOD SCORE IN AIMCAT 2003?
thomas : a score above 90 percentile.

target99 : I SCORE ABOUT 86-87 PERCENTILE ON AN AVERAGE. WHAT CAN I EXPECT IN CAT?
thomas : around 90 with a similar performance.

esh : HELLO, IN THE RECENT AIIMCAT 2003 I SCORED 3 IN VARC. IM NOT ABLE TO IMPROVE MY VARC SCORE . PLEASE GET ME OUT OF IT. I NEED TO CROSS 80% IN VARC AT ANY COST. PLEASE SUGGEST A SOLUTION
ankur : the recent aimcat may have been tougher than usual. please don't get bogged down by it. throw it out of your mind........ in the remaining days attempt many tests (1-2 tests per day) and analyse each mistake thoroughly.

yashika : HI SIR , I AM STILL ABLE TO ATTEMPT 7-10 QUES IN QUANT N DILR HOW TO INCREASE ATTEMPT WITH AACURACY IN THESE LAST DAYS
feroz : Revise the previous AIMCATs. Solve the better sets/questions again

himanshi : MY PERCENTILE IS IN 70S. IS THERE ANY TIME LEFT TO GET IT ABOVE 95? I AM A DENTIST SO I HAVEN'T DONE ANY MATH IN LIKE 6 YRS. AND I AM STRUGGLING A BIT NOW WITH TIME MANAGEMENT AND FORMULAE APPLICATION
philipthomas : remaining days you need to dedicate to CAT only, keep your work aside for few days. Practice questions and analyse solutions for study material, sectional tests, AIMCAT and SAMCAT. You will definitely get desired score if you focus only on the preparation in these last few days.

thanos : THERE WERE 38 QUESTIONS IN QUANT TODAY. WILL REAL CAT ALSO HAVE 38 QUESTIONS?
thomas : unlikely. we were trying this as the mock test had 38 questions in that section.

niha : MY SCORE IS VARYING AROUND 75-85 PERCENTILE IN AIMCATS. CAN I EXPECT 90+ PERCENTILE IN CAT? IF YES PLEASE SUGGEST WHAT SHOULD BE MY ACTION PLAN FOR THESE 18 DAYS?
supratim : You can score more than 90 percentile . Please follow this daily schedule - VA/RC - Solve at least 4 passages everyday , DI/LR - Solve at least 4 sets everyday , For VA/RC and DI/LR - source is AIMCAT's and online sectional tests . For QA - Solve at least 30 questions everyday . Visit SM to revise chapters. All The Best.

yashika : HI SIR VARC SECTION FOR THIS AIMCAT WAS BIT TOUGH GOT 9 RIGHT AND 11 WRONG , HOW SHOULD I IMPRPVE MY ACCURACY AT THESE POINT?
ankur : Analyse each question that you got wrong along four parameters. 1. What was I thinking when I marked the wrong answer? 2. How does the solution setter justify the correct answer which I did not realise? 3. Why did I eliminate the correct answer? 4. How does the solution writer eliminate the answer I thought was correct?

tanana : SIR, MY SCORES ARE BETWEEN 100-120 IN THE LAST AIMCATS, BEFORE DIWALI I WAS SCORING MORE, PLEASE TELL ME WHAT SHOULD I DO IN THE END DAYS TO IMPROVE MY SCORE AND REACH 99%
ankur : recent exams have been tougher. don't compare scores, please compare percentiles.

harh : IN OF THE RCS(COSTA RICA) ALL THE QUESTIONS WERE INFERENCE BASED AND HAVEN'T BEEN ABLE TO COMPREHEND IT WELL WHICH HAS LANDED IN ALL THE 5 QUESTIONS WRONG. .. WHAT WOULD BE THE STRATEGY FOR THE FINAL DAY.
shashidar : You must distinguish between inference & conclusion. If your option is clearly mentioned in the passage (even if it is paraphrased), it's not the answer. Likewise if the option is in line with the author's argument, it can't be the answer. The answer has to be a side issue which is not the author's main focus

target99 : 88/87/79 GEN ECONOMICS FEMALE. IF I AM EXPECTING 90-93 PERCENTILE IN CAT, WHICH COLLEGES MIGHT GIVE ME A CALL?
ankur : some iims might call you. others in top 30 will call you.

vk26 : HOW TO GET SPEED WHILE SOLVING DI QUESTIONS
rajeshsaraf : Speed -two factors 1) Calculations 2) Ability to recall concepts which have to be applied. For point (1), practicing on squares, cubes, multiplication etc will help. For point (2), expand your knowledge base and practice more and more

abcde : IITS WHICH ACCEPT NON ENGINEERS .
philipthomas : in recent years even IITs have started accepting non engineers. IIT preference should be Bombay,Delhi,Kgp...

shuntu : HELLO SIR, I MANAGE TO GET A AN AVERAGE SCORE OF 30 35 IN ADVANCE LEVEL VARC SECTIONAL , BUT I HAVE ALWAYS SCORE LESS THAN THESE MARKS IN AIMCATS.... !!!! HOW CASN I JUDGE MY PERFORMANCE...?
ankur : judge your performance by your percentiles in these sections. scores cannot be compared as tests are at different levels of difficutly.

yashika : SIR DO WE NEED TO SOLVE TEXTBOOK SUMS DURING THESE LAST DAYS OR AIMCAT N SECTIONALS ARE ENOUGH ?
govindrajan : If there is any topic that you are not very comfortable with, practice that from text book. Otherwise mock test and sectionals will do.

ankur007 : I WAS EARLIER GETTING 96-97 PERCENTILE REGULAR BUT IT HAS TAPERED TO 88-89
philipthomas : keep doing your planned efforts... with SAMCAT, AIMCAT, sectional tests... remember others are also trying their best... so percentiles can change

hp : WHERE TO PRACTICE VA QUESTIONS FROM, OTHER THAN AIMCATS
thomas : SAMCATS, advanced online sectional tests

sury : SIR, WITH 95/95/80 IN 10TH,12TH AND GRAD, EXPECTED PERCENTILE TO BE ABLE TO GET A CALL FROM TOP IIMS FOR A FRESHER OF GENRAL CATEGORY???
thomas : 98+ if non engineer. 99.5+ if an engineer.

ankur007 : WHAT TO DO ESPECIALLY IN VARX
ankur : please analyse each question that you got wrong along four parameters. 1. What was I thinking when I marked the wrong answer? 2. How does the solution setter justify the correct answer which I did not realise? 3. Why did I eliminate the correct answer? 4. How does the solution writer eliminate the answer I thought was correct?

iim123 : 10/12/GRAD - 85.5/89.8/63.41. FEMALE ON-ENGG BUT SCIENCE FRESHER. PERCENTILE REQUIRED FOR IIM LIK AND IIM U.
philipthomas : 97 approx

ap23422 : 2 WEEK STRATEGY?
govindrajan : Go through SAMCATs and AIMCATs. If there is any topic that you are not very comfortable with, practice that from text book.

jha_lakshya : HOW PROBABLE IS A 38 QUESTION QUANT SECTION?
rajeshsaraf : Anything is possible. However, if I were to quantify that, I would say, less than 1% chance.

target99 : I SCORED 76.88 IN AIMSNAP. IS SIBM CALL POSSIBLE AT THIS SCORE?
supratim : You need to improve . Its a good start . Keep on writing Mocks .

amirthavarshini : I WAS SCORING CONSISTENTLY AROUND 94-96 PERCENTILE AND EVEN 98,99 ONCE. SUDDENLY IN ONE AIMCAT I GOT ONLY 90. ALSO MY SCORES IN SECTIONAL TESTS ARE LESS THAN AIMCATS. I DON'T KNOW IF I AM ACTUALLY GOOD OR NOT. THIS IS SCARING ME.
govindrajan : Do not bother about these aberrations. You are doing very good.

cat2019 : SIR, WHAT SHOULD BE THE TYPICAL PERCENTILE IN AIMCATS TO GET A CALL FROM TOP 6 IIMS. I AM A GEM.
philipthomas : 96+

david : HI, HOW MUCH PERCENTILE SHOULD I EXPECT FROM THIS AIMCAT WITH A SCORE OF 132,VARC/DILR/QUANTS: 56/24/52? I ATTEMPTED IN EXTENDED THAT'S WHY I DONT HAVE AN IDEA?
thomas : around 95 percentile.

iim123 : GENERAL CUT OFFS FOR IIT BOM, DELHI, KGP?
thomas : 95+.can go to as high as 97 for delhi.

eswar : HELLO , I HAVE GIVEN MANY MOCKS TILL NOW BUT NEVER SCORED MORE THAN 80%ILE IN VARC . IS IT TIME TO QUIT CAT PREP?? PLEASE SUGGEST ME A WAY TO GET OUT OF THIS.
ankur : don't give up - this is the last hurdle and as is said, "the hour before the dawn is the darkest". keep your chip up. for VARC - Analyse each question that you got wrong along four parameters. 1. What was I thinking when I marked the wrong answer? 2. How does the solution setter justify the correct answer which I did not realise? 3. Why did I eliminate the correct answer? 4. How does the solution writer eliminate the answer I thought was correct?

pncb9a070 : 10/12/GRAD - 89/89/83 AT WHAT PERCENTILE CAN I EXPECT A CALL FROM MDI, SPJAIN AND IIT B,K,D ? GEM FRESHER
shashidar : 95

rishabh : SIR MY PROFILE IS - X/XII/GRAD - 88/95/66 PLUS CHARTERED ACCOUNTANT WITH 23 MONTH WORK EXPERIENCE. HOW MUCH SHOULD I TARGET FOR TOP IIMS AND B SCHOOLS ?
philipthomas : top 6 IIMs would need 98+... others 95+

alkesh : SIR I HAVE 85.83 , 84.6 AND 89.3(BTECH IT). HOW MUCH IS REQUIRED FOR B,C,K,L? THANKS
ankur : 99.5%ile for B, 99.4 for C, K and L around 99.00 to 99.30

anandkeshav : SIR WHICH CHAPTER IS NECESSARY FOR QUANT THIS YEAR
rajeshsaraf : can't ignore any chapter. From around 25 chapters across three basic booklets, every year, they have been giving on an average 1-3 qs per chapter (with some minor exceptions).

rahulmajumder : SIR I AM GETTING SIR I AM GETTING SCORES NEAR 110 BUT PERCENTILE IS NOT ENCOURAGING....I HAVE FINISHED THE BASIC BOOKLET. MY WEAKEST SECTION IS VARC WHERE I AM NOT ABLE TO SCORE BEYOND 30S. PLEASE SUGGEST ME A PLAN FOR THE NEXT 15 DAYS....AIMING 99+..SHALL FOLLOW RELIGIOUSLY...GRATEFUL FOR YOUR GUIDANCE.... REGARDS RAHUL
shashidar : I suggest you try out the advanced sectional tests and SAMCATs from now on. Try to spot the specific/direct questions & answer those first by reading the relevant part of the passage & THEN read the complete passage & answer the summary questions. For VA, keep practicing Jumbled Paras so that you are able to detect trends for sequencing. This will help you in Odd one out too.

cat : MY PERCENTILE GOT DOWN TO 55 IN THIS AIMCAT FROM 70-75 IN LAST FEW AIMCATS DESPITE ANALYSING AND WORKING ON IT. WHAT SHOULD BE APPROACH FROM TO GET BACK OR GET A BETTERTHAN BEFORE?
supratim : Please take measures section wise . Each section score / percentile can be improved . Follow a daily study schedule. Write online sectional tests , Revise AIMCAT's . Your score will improve. All The Best.

vishal : SIR ,I'M SCORING DECENT MARKS IN VARC ND LRDI ADVANCE SECTIONAL TEST CONSISTENTLY BUT NOT IN AIMCAT..WHAT SHOULD I DO?
ankur : reduce timing in the advance sectional tests by 10%. that will induce time pressure similar to that of aimcats.

yellow : I HAVE SCORED 120 IN AIMCAT 2003, CAN I EXPECT 99 PERCENTILE IN CAT?
thomas : not with a similar performance. do not lose hope, if you have a good day, a score close to 99 is possible

dlcc9wm85 : SIR, FEMALE WITH 92 /97.6 /74.8 IN 10TH,12TH AND GRAD (BCOM) , 14 MONTHS OF WORK EX, WHAT SHOULD BE MY TARGET PERCENTILE TO GET CALLS FROM ABCL?
supratim : It will vary for ABCL . 98 percentile or more should give you multiple calls.

sharanya : TEST TAKING STRATEGY FOR DILR FOR 99%ILE+
thomas : select 4 sets and try to solve them slowly and accurately

gmc123 : VERY CONFUSE WHILE SOLVING DILR SET CAUSE I DONT KNOW WHETHER I WILL ABLE TO SOLVE IT COMPLETELY OR NOT. WASTED MY 20 25 MIN ONE CASELATE AND WAS NOT ABLE TO CRACK IT , ANY SUGGESTION TO HOW MUCH TIME WE SHOULD GIVE ?
govindrajan : Around 12 minutes per set. If you are unable to decide where to start your solution even after five minutes, drop the set. Do not go after it because you have already spent some time on it.

harh : IS IT A GOOD STRATEGY TO WRITE AIMCAT DAILY BECAUSE IF THAT IS ADOPTED THEN THE CONCEPTS REVISION ARE ON A TOSS
govindrajan : Review concepts of only those topics in which you are not comfortable.

samirshashank : I HAVE WRITTEN CAT BEFORE GOT AROUND 85 PERCENTILE ,PREPARING FOR LAST ONE MONTH WHAT IS THE CHANGE TO GET 95 PLUS PERCENTILE FOR IIM ONE YEAR PROGRAM
philipthomas : strong chances of getting good percentile. Practice mock tests regularly and analyze them thoroughly for further learning. Don't waste your time.

dlcc9y167 : IS LOG QUESTIONS IMPORTANT FOR CAT OR CAN I LEAVE THE TOPIC
thomas : make sure you learn the basics. can expect one or two qns from that topic.

david : HI, HOW GOOD IS A SCORE OF 56 IN VARC IN THIS AIMCAT? HOW DO I INCREASE IT EVEN FURTHER?
shashidar : Very, very good. Keep practising RC passages from advanced sectional tests & SAMCATs. Also Jumbled paras.....as many as you can

vishal : MY QAUNT SECTION IS VERY WEAK.I'M NOT YET SCORING 30+ MARKS CONSISTENTLY,NEITHER IN AIMCAT,SAMCAT NOR IN ADVANCE SECTIONAL TEST...WHAT SHOULD I DO FROM NOW TO SECURE ATLEST 30-40 MARKS IN QUANT?
rajeshsaraf : What do you think is the reason for not scoring 30+ marks ?

tanana : CAN YOU PLEASE TELL WHAT TO DO IN THESE END DAYS
philipthomas : full length mocks, analyze them and learn from your mistakes, write advanced sectional tests, chalk out your exam strategy for various difficulty levels.

amirthavarshini : HOW DO AIMCAT SCORES REFLECT ON THE POSSIBLE CAT SCORE? I HAVE SCORED 94-96 PERCENTILE MOSTLY. MY PROFILE IS 89/97/91 IN 10/12/GRAD. I'M GENERAL FEMAL WITH ENGINEERING DEGREE AND 28 MONTHS WORK EXPERIENCE
shashidar : Your AIMCAT percentiles are very good, likely to net you 99+ in CAT. Your profile, too, is nice so you should get a call from BLACKI if you stay the course

ronak : MY DILR IS NOT GOOD. WHAT SHOULD BE MY STRATEGY IN LAST COUPLE OF WEEKS ?
govindrajan : Practice questions from SAMCATs and AIMCATs with focus on accuracy. Even if you are taking little longer time in solving a set, hold on to it as long as you are moving ahead in solving it. Skip it if you are stuck and unable to move ahead.

tanana : AS I AM TAKING MOCKS DAILY I AM LEFT WITH NO AIMCATS, CAN YOU PLEASE TELL WHAT IS THE DIFFICULTY LEVEL SAMCATS
supratim : SAMCAT's are one notch easier than AIMCAT's .

aradhita : AS I AM GIVING MORE AND MORE AIMCATS MY PERFORMANCE IS GETTING WORSE. WHAT AM I SUPPOSE TO DO NOW?
philipthomas : don't panic, trust your efforts. take only 2/3 full length mocks per week, but analyze them thoroughly. Brush up formulae and shortcuts.

cat : HOW CAN I WORK ON QUANT AT THIS POINT OF TIME WHEN I AM UNABLE TO ATTEMPT MORE THAN 15 QUESTIONS?
rajeshsaraf : Pls note 15 qs (if attempted correctly) will take you to a score of more than 95 percentile. If speed is the issue, work on "speed Maths". If lack of exposure to concepts is concerned, then improve your knowledge base. If lack of practice is the issue, then solve advanced sectional tests.

harh : IN LRDI WHAT ABOUT BOOKLET 2 WHICH NUMBER ANALOGIES AND ALL . .IS IT REQUIRED FOR CAT
govindrajan : No, it is for OMETs.

abc : AT THIS MOMENT SHOULD I SOLVE PREVIOUS QUESTION PAPERS?? IF YES FROM WHICH YEAR ON WARDS SHOULD I SOLVE??
philipthomas : last 6-7 years would be good

hycc9wm42 : WHO ARE PREFERRED FIRST ENGINEERS OR NON-ENGINEERS ? DO DEGREE % MATTERS ?
supratim : IIM's do not have any bias for or against anyone. There is a weightage given for degree percentage along with 10th & 12th percentages. These weightages are different in different IIM's.

harh : HI SIR, IN VERBAL I AM NOT ABLE TO LEAVE ANY QUESTIONS AFTER READING THE PASSAGE TRYING TO BE ATTACHED WITH THE QUESTION WHAT SHOULD BE LIMIT TO LEAVE THE QUESTION AND NOT ABLE TO DO MORE THAN 4 RCS.
shashidar : I suggest you spend the first 20 minutes answering all the specific questions of ALL the passages without reading the entire passage, read only the relevant part. Then, spend the next 20 minutes either on VA or Summary questions of RC.

target99 : ARE CAT PAPERS FROM 2003 ONWARDS ENOUGH?
philipthomas : yes, enough

rishab : SIR I AM NOT ABLE TO SCORE WELL IN QUANT SECTION I GET AROUND 20-30 MARKS. I THINK I AM NOT CHOOSING THE RIGHT QUESTIONS.. SOME OF THEM I AM ABLE TO SOLVE AFTER THE EXAM. WHAT SHOULD I DO... SHOULD I FOCUS MORE ON PRACTICING QUANT QUESTIONS OR DEVELOPING RIGHT STRATEGY?
rajeshsaraf : While attempting any quant question, first 20-30 seconds are very crucial. If you can see the solutions in your head very clearly, then go ahead and implement it. (After that, only execution) will be the key. If the question is not giving you enough break through in the first 30-45 seconds (max), leave that and move to the next one

sai : PERCENTILE REQUIRED TO FOR IMT GHAZIABAD?
thomas : 90+

hycc9wm42 : WHICH SECTION COULD BE MORE SCORING IN CAT EXAM?
shashidar : Logically, the VARC section should get you the highest percentage of marks & a higher sectional score

rudra : HI, I HAVE BOUGHT YOUR SSC CGLE 2019 TIER ELITE PLUS COURSE BUT I AM UNABLE TO ACCESS MY TEST SERIES PLEASE GUIDE ME
govindrajan : Please write to info@time4education.com.

shwetaseth : AS I AM TAKING MOCKS DAILY AND DOING ANALYSIS ON THE VERY SAME DAY OR NEXT DAY BUT UNABLE TO REVISE MY CONCEPTS ...PLEASE SUGGEST HOW TO MANAGE BOTH..ALSO IT IS MANDATORY TO GIVE ALL MOCKS
supratim : Write Mock on alternate days. Its not about finishing . Its about learning. Spend adequate time for revision.

yellow : I AM SCORING 94-96 PERCENTILE IN AIMCATS. I AM A NON ENGG FEMALE. CAN I EXPECT CALLS FROM ABC?
philipthomas : yes, if you continue your good performance, you have strong chances of getting top calls

abcde : HELLO SIR HOW MUCH PERCENTILE IS REQUIRED TO GET A SURE SHOT CALL FROM SYMBIOSIS PUNE WITH 10TH 75%, 12TH 74.8% , GRADUATION TILL NOW 69.33 ( CURRENTLY I AM IN MY FINAL YEAR) . A NON ENGINEER FEMALE EWS CANDIDATE.
thomas : 97+ percentile in snap.

himanshi : MY ACCURACY IS ALSO NOT THAT GOOD. I END UP LOSING A LOT OF MARKS ESPECIALLY IN LR/DI
govindrajan : If you are able to comprehend the given data without difficulty go ahead and attempt the set. But before you start solving read the questions to be answered. This will help you in understanding how to use the given data. You can take about to 6 to 7 minutes in understanding the data and identifying how to start your solutions.

mer : I HAVE 80% IN BOTH 10TH AND 12TH WITH 70% IN UNDERGRADUATE BBA AND HAVE WORK EXPERIENCE OF 1.5 YEARS. WITH A CAT PERCENTILE OF 98 WHAT ARE MY CHANCES WITH IIM ABC?
philipthomas : chances of you getting the calls from desired colleges are high.

deb : SIR I AM SCORING AROUND 55-60 PERCENTILE AND MY SCORES ARE NOT INCREASING . WHAT SHOULD I DO?
philipthomas : work out basic study material questions. Don't run behind very high level questions. also try intermediate sectional tests and SAMCATs. Other than CAT, you should write XAT, IIFT, NMAT, SNAP, CET, CMAT and MAT, etc examinations. Whichever may be the exam, you have to prepare well to get into excellent B-school.

ab : GETTING LOW SCORE IN QUANT HOW TO REVISE TOPICS TO INCREASE ATTEMPTS
supratim : First revise Geometry . Then go to Algebra and take Arithmetic at the end. Revise chapter by chapter.

target99 : I HAVEN'T BEEN ABLE TO CLEAR QUANT CUTOFFS. SHOULD I REVISE FROM PAST AIMCATS OR BOOKLETS?
rajeshsaraf : Books -three (SM6, 8, 10) are excellent sources to practice from (for both concepts and questions)

divyansh : HOW ARE SAMCATS AS MOCKS FOR CAT? SHOULD I TARGET OLDER AIMCATS (WHICH I MISSED) OR SAMCATS ONLY?
philipthomas : SAMCATs are very much similar to CAT level. You can do 2 SAMCATs followed by 1 AIMCAT. Try this.

muskan : DOES NITIE ONLY PREFER ENGINEERS?
philipthomas : no

shiv : SIR I AM CONTANTLY GETTING 70,75,68 MARKS IN MOCKS AND CANT FIGURE WHERE TO IMPROVE. HELP ME OUT PLEASE
govindrajan : Check in how many questions you are getting negative marks. Reduce the number of attempts and focus on accuracy.

chiigi : HOW CAN WE MANAGE TIME IN VARC SECTION.I DON'T GIVE SO MUCH TIME TO VA BECAUSE MOST TIME CONSUME BY PASSAGE SECTION TO INCREASE THE ACCURACY OF PASSAGES.
supratim : Do 2 RC's followed by VA , then again 2 RC's followed by VA so on.

dlca : SIR, HOW DO I INCREASE MY SPEED OF SOLVING QUESTIONS FROM THE QUANT AREA, IT'S A VERY BIG WEAKNESS OF MINE I HAVE REALISED?
rajeshsaraf : Break it down. 1) Is it the speed in doing calculations faster 2) Is it the speed in recollecting formula/concepts which have to be applied 3) Is it the speed in comprehension of a question OR 4) Is it a scare factor associated with a certain topic(s) Or something else ? Once you identify that, then work on it

hycc9wm42 : CAN YOU SAY WHAT WILL BE ASKED IN THE CALLS? I MEAN TYPES OF QUESTIONS?
philipthomas : We have a thorough preparation for interview during the month of Jan and Feb. We will make you expert in handling interviews. Right now you focus only on written exams.

hp : AMONG VA AND RC, ATTEMPTING WHICH ONE FIRST IS PREFERRED
shashidar : The mantra to crack CAT is to answer the easiest questions first & then move upwards. Obviously, you need to assess if you are better at VA (all types) or RC. Do the comfortable subsection first

cat : IS GIVING 1 SAMCAT EVERYDAY AT THIS POINT A RIGHT STRATEGY OR NOT?
shashidar : Supplement it with a few advanced sectional tests

prathamesh : SAFE SCORE FOR NITIE? OBC MALE
thomas : 93-94 would be a safe score. you might get calls closer to 90 also

shwetaseth : @SUPRATIM SIR SO ARE THERE ANY SPECIFIC MOCKS THAT SHOULD NOT LEFT/SKIPPED AND ALSO PLEASE UPDATE THAT CAN WE EXPECT A FEW MORE MOCKS FOR TISSNET
supratim : You will get Mocks for TISS . There is a change in pattern for TISS , check that. For CAT , do not skip any AIMCAT.

mucb9a711 : WHAT IF I ONLY GO THROUGH THE AIMCATS AND SAMCATS VIA PROPER ANALYSIS
shashidar : If your concepts are clear, I see no problem in this approach

neo : HELLO SIR ,BASED ON PREVIOUS TRENDS APPROXIMATELY HOW MANY SPECIFIC DETAIL BASED QUESTIONS WE CAN EXPECT ON D-DAY?
shashidar : In VARC, you can expect between 9 to 12

amit : SIR IM GETTING 92-93%ILE ON AVERAGE N 2-3 TIMES ABOVE 96 . WAT PERCENTILE I CAN EXPECT IN CAT?
thomas : around 95

psrivatsav : I SCORED 92 AVG. IN PREVIOUS AIMCATS. BUT, SUDDENLY, IT DROPPED TO 80 PERCENTILE IN AIMCAT 2003. ANY CHANCE OF GETTING 98+ IN FINAL CAT?
govindrajan : Do not bother about aberrations. You are doing well. You will score better in actual CAT. Take CAT as just another AIMCAT.

target99 : 30 MARKS IN QUANTS WILL RELATE TO APPROX HOW MUCH PERCENTILE IN CAT
philipthomas : depends on difficulty level.. but historically it has been around 85-90 percentile.

kss : HOW IS TISS'S NEWLY LAUNCHED ODCL COURSE COMPARED TO HRM?
thomas : not recommended.

mer : WHAT IS THE IDEAL TIME TO SPEND ON AN RC? ALSO, SHOULD VA QUESTIONS BE DONE BEFORE THE RC QUESTIONS?
thomas : the ideal split would be 40 20 for rc and va.

ankita : SIR I AM SCORING 40 TO 45 MARKS IN VERBAL SECTION I AM DOING GOOD WITH RC BUT ACCURACY IN TITA QUESTIONS IS VERY LESS WHAT CAN I DO NOW SIR WHETHER LEAVE TITA QUESTIONS OR HOW TO IMPROVE THEM NOW I AM CORRESPONDENT STUDENT AND NOT JOINED ANY CLASSES
shashidar : Leaving TITA questions is criminal since it is a no-risk area. I suggest you give TITA questions the same seriousness and time as you would give MCQ

puresblut : @SHASHIDHAR, I AM NOT SCORING BAD IN QA (REPEATER ), BUT STILL COULDN'T CROSSED 24 QUESTIONS BAR, OR A 99 IN AIMCAT. HOW TO BREAK THIS ? WHAT CATALYSTS DO I NEED ?
shashidar : Keep a target of 25+ attempts in VARC, 23+ in QA & 16+ in DILR. My suggestion is to focus hard on improving your raw score in VARC to make up for the "moderate" attempt in QA.. though I won't say 24 is that bad

rahul : @THOMAS SIR, VAHO ACCURACY IS BURNING THE SCORES TO BAD EXTENT.
thomas : i am sorry. i am a quant, lrdi faculty. so i will not be able to give much inputs in that area

keerthi : I'VE STARTED MY PREPARATION LAST MONTH AND I'M DONE WITH QUANT AND DILR. I'M SCORING LESS IN RC'S.. I JUST TOOK TWO AIMCAT AND SCORED 50 MARKS. IS THERE ANY SCOPE FOR INCREASING MY SCORE?
ankur : yes, try this method - Analyse each question that you got wrong along four parameters. 1. What was I thinking when I marked the wrong answer? 2. How does the solution setter justify the correct answer which I did not realise? 3. Why did I eliminate the correct answer? 4. How does the solution writer eliminate the answer I thought was correct?

shiv : AT THIS POINT OF TIME FROM CAT , SHOULD WE DEVOTE TIME IN READING NEWSPAPERS , OR NOT ?
ankur : not from the angle of improving english. it is best to do tests. newspapers will improve english but it is not getting tested which will happen with questions and answers in a test.

admin : ARE SAMCATS CLOSE TO CAT LEVEL OR EVEN AIMCATS SINCE I'M SCORING 130+ IN SAMCATS BUT AROUND 90 IN AIMCATS?
philipthomas : SAMCATs are close to CAT

rhicu : HI MY PROFILE IS 79/88/63 OBC MALE ENGG TWO YEAR WORK EXP IN IT AT WHAT PERCENTILE I CAN EXPECT CALLS FROM NEW AN BABY IIMS????
philipthomas : 95

s3 : HOW MANY MOCKS SHOULD BE GIVEN IN THESE LAST FEW DAYS?
ankur : ideally you should write a mock, then analyse it, and then work on whatever shortcomings you find. this is normally a 2 day cycle. so writing an aimcat every 2 days is the best frequency. however, you can adjust it to less or more depending on your weakness or strengths.

rhicu : HI MY PROFILE IS 79/88/63 OBC MALE ENGG TWO YEAR WORK EXP IN IT AT WHAT PERCENTILE I CAN EXPECT CALLS FROM NEW AN BABY IIMS???????????????????????
philipthomas : 95

kss : WHAT IS THE LEVEL OF DIFFICULTY OF ADVANCED PRACTICE EXERCISE ON DI (SM1002013) AND SPECIAL SUPPORT ON QUANTS (SM1002020) COMPARED TO CAT?
thomas : just below cat level.some qns are similar to previous years cat questions.

nik : SIR....PLEASE ANS SCORE FOR 90%ILE IN VARC SECTION?
philipthomas : around 45

nmsx21996 : SIR I HAVE CONSTANTLY SCORED AROUND THE 75-85 PERCENTILES IN THE PREVIOUS 4-5 AIMCATS AND THE BEST I COULD MANAGE HAS BEEN A 90 AND A 91 PERCENTILE, MY PROFILE IS 91/87/80 IN 10TH/12TH/GRAD RESPECTIVELY AND GEM. WHAT SHOULD BE THE COURSE OF ACTION FOR ME FROM HERE ON? PLEASE ANSWER
philipthomas : sectional tests, AIMCATs, SAMCATs, old CAT papers,...work out and analyze these. Learn from mistakes, do a quick brush up of all shortcuts and formaulae used situation wise. Create test strategies depending on difficulty levels.

n : I HAVE NOTICED INCREASE IN MATHEMATICAL PUZZLES IN LRDI SECTION. A DIRECT SET FROM LR OR DI IS HARDLY THERE. WHERE DO I PRACTICE SUCH CASE LETS AND PUZZLES?
philipthomas : best available source is AIMCATs, Sectional tests, SAMCATs

divyansh : SHOULD I WRITE EARLIER MISSED AIMCATS OR SAMCATS AS MOCKS?
supratim : Missed AIMCAT's.

sonu : NOT ABLE TO SCORE CONSISTANTLY GOOD IN VARC. HOW TO IMPROVE
ankur : spend some initial time to judge which passages have easy questions and do them first. attempt the others if you have time. this way you will definitely do the easiest questions and have consistently high scores.

rahul : @THOMAS SIR,
thomas : already answered.

s3 : WHICH SECTION IS EXPECTED TO GET TOUGHER THIS YEAR, CONSIDERING THAT IIMK IS SETTING THE PAPER?
shashidar : Never try to second guess based on the paper setting Institute though you can be sure QA will be easier than CAT18.

rahul : @THOMAS SIR, IN QUANT I AM NOT ABLE TO SEE THROUGH ALL THE 34 QUESTIONS BECAUSE OF INTENSELY STUCK WITH THE SAME QUESTIONS
thomas : if you feel any question is doable but lengthy, please mark that question and go to the next one. remember all questions have equal marks and you should reach till the end so that you do not miss out on any easy questions in the end.

pnca9a390 : SCORED 113 IN THIS AIMCAT...IS AIMING AT 99% UNREALISTIC NOW..??
thomas : well, to be honest, yes it is bit unrealistic unless you had a very bad day while taking this test.

hp : WHERE TO COVER QUESTIONS RELATED TO INDIVIDUAL TOPICS FROM, ADVANCE SECTIONAL TESTS CONTAINS QUESTIONS FROM MULTIPLE TOPICS, AND BOOKS SEEM TO BE RELATIVELY EASIER THAN AIMCATS
supratim : Write tests. Revise weak areas from books . Test results will show your weak areas.

rhicu : WHAT IS THE LEVEL OF AIMCAT 2003 AS COMPARED TO CAT 17 AND 18?????
thomas : already answered at the beginning of the chat.

new : MY %ILE ARE 95-98 IN PAST 10 AIMCATS. I AM GEN ENGINEER FEMALE. WHAT CAN I EXPECT IN CAT? CAN I EXPECT CALLS FROM ABC?
thomas : can expect 98-99. iimc would be tough. the others are possible.

ronak : IS ACCURACY MATTERS ALOT?IF I TRY MORE QUESTIONS AND END UP HAVING DECENT MARKS (CONSIDERING MORE CORRECT OVER INCORRECT) .IS IT FINE ?
philipthomas : sectional and overall score matters. That will decide your percentile. As this exam has negative marking there is no point in trying just wild guess. But yes, if you are able to logically eliminate options and then mark an option, that is totally fine.

neo : HELLO SIR I AM GEM CANDIDATE WITH 9.2/90.7/5.7 IN 10TH 12TH AND B TECH RESPECTIVELY. WHAT PERCENTILES DO I NEED TO GET FOR CALLS FROM IIM-ABCKIL ,FMS , MDI, SP JAIN.MY AIMCAT SCORES ARE FLUCTUATING A LOT FROM 80-95 PERCENTILE.?
ankur : you will 99.6%ile as per last year for A. all the way down to 93-95 for MDI and SPJAIN.

boat : HI. STUCK IN THE 85-90 PERCENTILE RANGE IN AIMCATS. WHAT SCORE CAN BE EXPECTED IN CAT?
govindrajan : Nearly 95

jscc9t014 : SIR PLEASE REPLY.... I GOT 70 RAW SCORE IN AIMOMET SNAP.. WHAT WILL BE THE PERCENTILE...ACCORDING TO THIS WHICH COLLEGE TO APPLY... PLEASE REPLY
thomas : around 75-80 percentile.SIOM, SITM.

himanshi : HOW MUCH TIME SHOULD I SPEND TO WHICH QUESTION TO ATTEMPT AND WHICH ONES TO LEAVE IN QUANT AND LR/DI
supratim : QA- 20 seconds . LR/DI - Max 2 minutes or the time required to read it once which one is lesser. You can always come back to the same question / sets later.

new : CAN I FIND CAT 2018 PAPER ON SHP??
thomas : you an google it.it is available on the net.

sharanya : DUE TO PLACEMENT TESTS, I AM ONLY ABLE TO TAKE THE AIMCATS AND ANALYSE PREVIOUS YEAR CAT PAPERS. IS IT ENOUGH FOR 99%ILE+ IN CAT?
shashidar : It depends on what your average AIMCAT percentiles are

target99 : ARE 2 WEEKS ENOUGH TO BRUSH UP QUANT TOPICS AND START CLEARING SECTIONA CUTOFFS?
philipthomas : yes it is enough. Instead of thinking start working on it. Fix a topic wise deadline and put your best efforts.

nc : HOW TO INCREASE ACCURACY IN RCS?
ankur : Analyse each question that you got wrong along four parameters. 1. What was I thinking when I marked the wrong answer? 2. How does the solution setter justify the correct answer which I did not realise? 3. Why did I eliminate the correct answer? 4. How does the solution writer eliminate the answer I thought was correct?

ankita : BUT SIR, WHETHER THE LOW ACCURACY IN TITA QUESTIONS WILL RESULT IN LESS PERCENTILE
govindrajan : No

manogna : SIR I SCORED 96 PERCENTILE IN THIS AIMCAT. MY SCORE TOOK A HIT MAINLY CUZ OF VARC. CAN I EXPECT 99+ IN CAT THOUGH?
shashidar : If you scored around 45/47 in VARC, you shouldn't worry too much because the VARC was a little on the tricky side

ileha : SCORED 134 IN AIMCAT 2003. CAN I EXPECT 90+ PERCENTILE?
thomas : yes.should be more than 92.

shuntu : PLEASE REPLY!!!
ankur : answered.

av : I SCORED 167 IN THIS AIMCAT.AM I ON TRACK FOR 99.5 PERCENTILE?MY PERFORMANCE IN AIMCATS HAS RANGED FROM 97-98 PERCENTILE TO ABOVE 99 4-5 TIMES.
shashidar : You are doing well, just don't take your foot off the pedal or lose focus

nc : I HAVE A FEW DOUBTS IN THE WORKSHOP LRDI-2 SETS. IS THERE A POSSIBILITY OF GETTING THE SOLUTIONS. OR CAN ANYONE AT MARATHAHALLI CENTRE HELP ME IN THE COMING WEEK?
govindrajan : We provide solutions booklet. If you have not received it yet, please check with the office where you paid fee. Alternately, you can approach your center and ask for a doubt clarification session.

shuntu : SIR WHAT IS SC CUT OFF FOR SIOM NASIK OPERATIONAL MANAGEMENT.
thomas : should be around 50 percentile.

boat : @GOVINDRAJAN SIR, IN RESPONSE TO YOUR PREVIOUS REPLY, CAN I HOPE TO INCREASE THE SCORE BEYOND 95? OR WOULD THAT BE THE HIGHEST I CAN HIT? ALSO, WITH THIS SCORE, WHAT ARE THE BEST COLLEGES I CAN GET?
govindrajan : Try attempting lesser number of questions focussing on accuracy, thus reducing negative marks. This will help in increasing the score. You stand a good chance for baby IIMs.

sharanya : @SHASHIDHAR SIR, SCORING 98-99%ILE IN LAST FEW AIMCATS.
shashidar : Good enough, it shows your concepts are in place. Just keep taking the online tests, sectional, SAMCATs & AIMCATs

muskan : SCORING AROUND 110 MARKS IN SAMCATS BUT AROUND 75 IN AIMCATS. FEELING VERY DEMOTIVATED AS IT IS MY DROP YEAR. WHAT SHOULD BE MY STRATEGY AT THIS POINT OF TIME?
supratim : You can improve. Just work hard to improve on weak areas . A test result is more than the score. It shows your areas of improvement . You have your areas of improvement. Now fix those weak areas one by one.

eswar : IN WHAT WAY CAN I INCREASE MY ACCURACY IN VARC FROM 50-60% TO 80-90% IN THE REMAINING DAYS??
ankur : as already said - Analyse each question that you got wrong along four parameters. 1. What was I thinking when I marked the wrong answer? 2. How does the solution setter justify the correct answer which I did not realise? 3. Why did I eliminate the correct answer? 4. How does the solution writer eliminate the answer I thought was correct?

harsh : BACKGROUND: 95%,97.6%,90.7%(BSC STATISTICS).CONSIDERING MY PAST ACADS, AND BSC BACKGROUND, CAN I EXPECT A CALL FROM TOP 3 IIMS AT 98-99 PERCENTILE OR IS 99 PERCENTILE A MUST?
supratim : You can expect calls at 98 percentile.

nik : IS THE DIFFICULTY LEVEL OF SAMCATS SIMILAR TO THAT OF CAT?
shashidar : Closer than what AIMCATs are

1234 : IDEAL SECTIONAL SCORE PLEASE??? FOR 95% IN CAT
shashidar : The very concept of percentile means you can't predict a score. It also depends on what the rest of the janata answered

sharanya : SAFE SCORE FOR SPJIMR?
philipthomas : 97 percentile CAT (that's about 91 percentile in AIMCATs)

aradhita : I AM GETTING 20-40 PERCENTILE IN AIMCATS. WHAT AM I SUPPOSE TO DO IN 2 WEEKS? WILL I BE ABLE TO GET A DECENT PERCENTILE IN CAT? AM GETTING MAJORITY MARKS IN LRDI AND LESS MARKS IN VARC BECUSE OF SPEED. QA IS VERY WEAK. ANY STRATEGY TO COPE UP? WHAT DO I DO IN 2 WEEKS?
philipthomas : just go through basics from class handouts and basic study material. Try to pick up only the easy questions while writing an exam. This will help you score much better.

dlca : THERE ARE SOME TOPICS THAT I HAVE LEFT AND NOT PRACTISED ENOUGH BUT I KNOW THE BASICS AND CONCEPTS OF THOSE CHAPTERS. SO SHOULD I PRACTISE THEM FROM SECTIONALS TESTS OR PAST YEAR PAPERS?
supratim : Take them one by one and practise from online sectional tests and books. Do it within next 7 days.

new : IN QA AND DILR, I FIND ADVANCED SECTIONAL TESTS VERY EASY BUT CANNOT SCORE IN AIMCAT. IS THE DIFFICULTY LEVEL OF CAT AND AIMCATS MUCH HIGHER THAN SECTIONALS?
thomas : try the samcats if you find the sectional tests to be easy.

nik : AND ALSO SHASHIDAR SIR......HOW MUCH SHOULD I TARGET FOR 90%ILE IN VARC
shashidar : Percentiles mean the score depends on how the others have answered, too. I suggest you just focus on your attempts and accuracy. Target 25+ questions with an 85% accuracy

kiki : SIR CAN WE DEDUCE THAT THE DIFFICULTY OF 2003AIMCAT WAS WAY BEYOND THE CAT 17/18 STANDARD?
thomas : it was easier than cat 2018 and similar to cat 2017, overall difficulty level.

eswar : IS IT POSSIBLE TO INCREASE FROM 50%ILE TO 85%ILE IN VARC IN THE REMAINING DAYS. IF SO WHAT IS NEEDED TO BE DONE?? A BETTER SOLUTION PLEASE??
ankur : Analyse each question that you got wrong along four parameters. 1. What was I thinking when I marked the wrong answer? 2. How does the solution setter justify the correct answer which I did not realise? 3. Why did I eliminate the correct answer? 4. How does the solution writer eliminate the answer I thought was correct?

cat2020 : SIR, I AM ABLE TO SOLVE 4/5 RCS IN AIMCATS AND THEN IN THE LAST 10 MINUTES I SOLE VA. IS IT POSSIBLE THAT IN ACTUA CAT I WOULD BE BLE TO SOLVE 5/5 RCS?
supratim : Yes possible. Keep on practising. You can try this method in online section tests / AIMCAT's - 2 RC's followed by VA , 2 RC's then VA then 1 RC

rahul : HI SIR,VAHO SECTION OF PARA JUMBLE,SUMMARIES AND ODD ONE OUT IS BRINGING MY SCORE DOWN HOW SHOULD I IMPROVE UPON THEM
shashidar : Look, for JPs & Odd One out, the approach is similar. In JPs, don't try to settle on the opener, instead try to logically fix the mandatory pair(s). In Odd one out, you should fix the opener & attach the links onwards. For summaries, go for the shorter passages, pick the main points, isolate the supporting points. For para completion, just make sure you are looking at a logical connection to the penultimate line AND closing the para

shreya : : I AM UNABLE TO SOLVE MORE THAN 2-3 SETS IN DILR SECTION AND CANNOT PROPERLY WEIGH THE DIFFICULTY LEVEL OF SETS. PLEASE TELL ME WHAT CAN BE THE BEST WAY TO INCREASE MY ATTEMPTS.
philipthomas : shortlist about 4-5 sets which look familiar to you. While solving First set don't be in a hurry. Finish it properly, you will automatically gain momentum resulting in high attempts and scores.

rahul : IDEAL STRATEGY FOR 70 SCORE IN VARC?
ankur : don't target score. try a target percentile.

eswar : @ANKUR AS YOU SAID 4 POINTS T ANALYSE THE VARC QUESTIONS. DO I NEED TO START GOING THRU ALL THE AIIMCATS OR START WRITING VARC SECTIONAL MOCKS.IF I NEED TO WIRTE, HOW MANY SECTIONAL MOCKS IN VARC DO I NEED TO ATTEMPT PER DAY??
ankur : i would say that you go through past aimcats first. that will give you an idea about what mistakes have you made so that you don't repeat them in the future. go to advanced sectional tests and aimcats alternately. do at least 1-2 tests like this per day,.

ankita : IDEALLY HOW MANY QUESTIONS ONE SHOULD ATTEMPT FOR 95 PERCENTILE WITH 90% ACCURACY?
govindrajan : VA-20 to 22, QA- 22 to 24, DILR four sets.

nc : @GOVINDRAJ SORRY. BUT JUST TO CONFIRM: SOLUTION BOOKLETS ARE AVAILABLE FOR WORKSHOP QUESTIONS AS WELL?
govindrajan : Yes. You can also send a mail to info@time4education.com for solutions to specific questions.

sharanya : STRATEGY FOR ACCURATE AND FAST PARAJUMBLE ATTEMPTS?
shashidar : Scan the 4/5 sentences to check for clues like pronouns, acronyms, surnames, or logical sequences, eg, if a sentence says "on the one hand..", you know "on the other .." has to follow. If a sentence states.."this, too, was bound to fail..." you have 3 clues to work on,ie, what is "this", "what else failed" & why is this bound to fail. USE LOGIC & ONLY LOGIC

manogna : SIR I'M A GENERAL ENGINEER FEMALE WITH 95/95/90. MY AVERAGE PERCENTILE IN AIMCATS HAS BEEN 96-97. I GOT 99+ 2-3 TIMES. WHAT ARE THE CHANCES OF GETTING CALLS FROM ABCL?
supratim : Very good chance. Keep on doing the hard work.

rahul : @PHILIP THOMAS SIR VAHO SECTION OF PARA JUMBLE,SUMMARIES AND ODD ONE OUT IS BRINGING MY SCORE DOWN HOW SHOULD I IMPROVE UPON THEM
philipthomas : try to attempt selective questions from VA. If you are not sure, don't guess. It will only pull scores down. 5 out of 10 VA is a good attempt.

surya : SIR... I AM SCORING VERY PASS IN MOCKS.. AROUND 50 TO 60 MARKS IN TOTAL... I AM WORKING ON THAT..IS THERE ANY CHANCE OF PUSING MY SCORES TO 100+ IN THESE REMAINING DAYS
supratim : Yes you can. Know your weak areas from test analysis . Work hard to improve on weak areas section wise. You can do it.

vk : SIR,WHICH TOPICS WE SHOULD FOCUS ON QUANT TO SCORE 35+ MARKS IN QUANT? WHAT SHOULD BE MY STRATEGY FOR QAUNT IN REAMING DAYS
philipthomas : Arithmetic topics (Book6 complete), Geometry-Mensuration (Book8), selective topics from Book10 as per your level of understanding. Target only easy and medium questions in the exams. Don't waste your time on the difficult ones.

neo : HELLO SIR , I ALWAYS HAVE A PROBLEM WITH CIRCULAR ARRANGEMENTS IN LR. MOST OF THE TIMES I GO NEGATIVE IN CIRCULAR ARRANGEMENTS SET EVEN THOUGH I PRACTICED FROM BOOK .IS IT ADVISABLE TO LEAVE THIS SET IF I GET IT ON D-DAY?
govindrajan : When you are not confident about it, better leave the set.

utkarsh : WHAT IS THE LEAST PERCENT REQUIRED TO GET INTO DFS?
philipthomas : around 85 to 88

cat2020 : SIR, ANY RELATION BETWEEN AIMCAT AND XAT PERCENTILE?
govindrajan : No relation between these two. XAT does not have TITA and has negative marks for unattempted questions, though it is very negligible.

nc : ANY IMPORTANT AIMCATS THAT ARE TOO IMPORTANT TO MISS?
govindrajan : No. But make sure that you have taken at least 15 AIMCATs.

vedant : HELLO SIR/MADAM, IN THIS AIMCAT I SOLVED 20 QUES IN QA BUT ENDED UP WITH ONLY 14 CORRECT. ON ANALYSIS I FOUND THAT OF THE 6 WRONG 1 WAS A FLUKE(TITA QUES) AND OTHERS WERE WRONG BECAUSE OF SOME SILLY CALCULATION MISTAKE,MOSTLY BECAUSE OF THE RUSH TO SOLVE FAST, ESPECIALLY WITH 38 QUES TO SOLVE. HOW DO I IMPROVE UPON THIS SIR, IT'S PERSISTENT PROBLEM
supratim : if 38 questions are there in actual CAT , then divide the paper in 2 halves mentally . 19 Questions in 30 minutes - 2 times. You do not have to rush then. But please understand one basic - silly mistakes or not silly mistakes both punishes you and reduce your score . Most importantly you lose time. So be cautious .

joe : IM SCORING AROUND 50-60 PERCENTILE IN AIMCATS AND 75 IN SAMCATS. AND WEAK SECTION BEING QUANT.AFTER COMPLETING THE MOCK, WHEN I TRY TO ANALYSE IT , I FIND MOST OF THE QUESTIONS DOABLE WITHOUT ACTUALLY LOOKING AT THE SOLUTION. I AM UNABLE TO IDENTIFY THE REASON Y COULDNT ATTEMPT THOSE QUESTIONS WHILE TAKING MOCK. PLEASE SUGGEST HOW TO OVERCOME THIS..
philipthomas : Quant section try attempting in 2 rounds. In first round you will solve only easy questions (for which you clearly know the approach and are sure that it won't take much time). In second round target medium ones. Difficult ones, you have to totally ignore. This will help you maximize your score.

utkarsh : I HAVE BEEN GIVING SAMCATS RECENTLY, ARE THEY MOST SIMILAR TO ACTUAL CAT OR AIMCATS RESEMBLES WITH IT?
govindrajan : SAMCATs are at the levels of various previous year CAT questions, while in AIMCATs we try to bring new models that are at CAT standards but the kind that were not given in CAT so far.

dlca : SIR, SHOULD I GIVE MOCKS EVERYDAY FROM NOW ON IF I CAN ALSO ANALYSE IT ON THE SAME DAY, BECAUSE MY SCORE IS NOT INCREASING.
philipthomas : daily mock is not suggested. Alternate day is fine. Make sure that you analyze them properly and learn from mistakes.

aditya : (VARC QUESTION) I HAVE COMPLETED THE FOUNDATION AND HALF OF INTERMEDIATE LEVEL SECTIONAL TESTS. I SCORED 163 IN THE AIMCAT AND AM GETTING 93-98 PERCENTILE ON AVERAGE. BUT AM GETTING ONLY AROUND 40 IN VARC, MOSTLY WEAKER IN RCS. I AM ABLE TO ATTEMPT 4 RCS AND WITH AN ACCURACY OF 75%. HOW COULD I IMPROVE THIS AREA AND WHERE SHOULD I PRACTISE FROM (ADVANCED SECTIONAL TESTS NOW, OR CONTINUE WITH THE INTERMEDIATE AND THEN MOVE TO ADVANCED)?
ankur : 1. shift to advanced now. 2. follow the below method to improve accuracy - Analyse each question that you got wrong along four parameters. 1. What was I thinking when I marked the wrong answer? 2. How does the solution setter justify the correct answer which I did not realise? 3. Why did I eliminate the correct answer? 4. How does the solution writer eliminate the answer I thought was correct?

utkarsh : HOW SHOULD I PREPARE IN THE TIME LEFT FOR CAT
philipthomas : sectional tests, AIMCATs, SAMCATs, old CAT papers, solve and analyze them. This will help you to get a very good score.

aimhigh : UNABLE CLEAR CUTOFFS IN VARC. PREPARATION TIPS FOR NEXT 10DAYS
ankur : Analyse each question that you got wrong along four parameters. 1. What was I thinking when I marked the wrong answer? 2. How does the solution setter justify the correct answer which I did not realise? 3. Why did I eliminate the correct answer? 4. How does the solution writer eliminate the answer I thought was correct?

pranchi : SIR, WHICH SAMCATS SHOULD I GIVE BECAUSE WITHIN 18 DAYS I CAN ONLY GIVE 18 ATMAX?
govindrajan : Start from SAMCAT 1 and continue.

prathamesh : HI MENTORS, 10TH - 95 % 12TH - 8 % GRAD - 99 % BTECH WORK EX- 15 MONTHS AS OF 31ST JULY 2019 NC OBC MALE WHAT CAT PERCENTILE SHOULD I AIM FOR IIM ABC CALLS.? I AM GETTING 100-110 IN MOCKS AS OF NOW. WHAT SHOULD BE MY REALISTIC AIM FOR THIS YEAR
philipthomas : For ABC you need 99 percentile. 110 in mocks can be equivalent to 130-135 in CAT (around 97-98 percentile historically). You need to push yourself slightly more.

nmn : I DO NOT HAVE ENOUGH TIME FOR ALL THE SAMCATS. WHAT ARE THE IMPORTANT ONE I MUST NOT MISS.
govindrajan : The first five.

kss : IF SM 1002020 AND SM1002013 ARE BELOW CAT LEVEL WHICH MATERIAL DO I REFER TO FOR CAT LEVEL QUESTIONS? PLEASE HELP. I AM DONE WITH THE BASIC STUDY MATERIALS
govindrajan : Go through SAMCATs.

anchitaa : FOR UNCOVERED QA TOPICS, WOULD SOLVING HANDOUTS AND 1 SECTIONAL TEST BE SUFFICIENT AT THIS POINT OF TIME? OR SHOULD I FOCUS ON THE ADVANCED QUESTIONS FOR TOPICS I HAVE ALREADY COVERED? PLEASE GUIDE.
supratim : Solve from book and write online sectional tests.

aiy : SIR I HAVE SO MANY MOCKS LEFT , SO IM GIVING 2 EVERY DAY. I'M SCORING 110-130 IN AIMCAT MORNING, AND 80-90 IN SAMCAT. IN AIMCATS IM GETTING VERY GOOD PERCENTILE , BUT IM NOT ABLE TO CLEAR CUTOFFS IN SAMCAT, WHAT CAN BE THE DIFF ?
shashidar : It could be a case of too much of something not being good for you. Normally SAMCATs is where you should do better so scale it down. Don't burn yourself out with 2 mocks a day

nj : I AM CONSTANTLY GETTING BELOW 15 MARKS IN VARC WHAT SHOULD I DO FOR THE NEXT TWO WEEK?
ankur : Analyse each question that you got wrong along four parameters. 1. What was I thinking when I marked the wrong answer? 2. How does the solution setter justify the correct answer which I did not realise? 3. Why did I eliminate the correct answer? 4. How does the solution writer eliminate the answer I thought was correct?

mucb9a711 : WHAT IF I ONLY GO THROUGH THE AIMCATS AND SAMCATS ?
shashidar : Fair enough, go for it. If you are consistently going awry in some topic, work on it at the advanced sectionals

aimhigh : @PHILIP @SUPRATIM @GOVIND @SHASHIDHAR WHAT NEEDS TO BE DONE IN NEXT FEW DAYS TO INCREASE MY VARC SCORE FROM 50%ILE TO 85%.IS IT POSSIBLE. IF SO HELP ME OUT
govindrajan : Reduce number of attempts and focus on accuracy. Revise concepts of the topics in which you are not very comfortable.

lakshmi : I HAVE BEEN DOING ALL THE AIMCATS OVER AGAIN AND THEN I ATTEMPTED ANOTHER MOCK I SAW A CONSIDERABLE INCREASE IN PERCENTILE (JUMPED FROM 70S TO 80S )I WANT TO SCORE ABOVE 95 IN CAT IS THAT POSSIBLE WITH THE TIME LEFT, I HAVE TAKEN BOTH CAT 2017 AND 2018 PAPERS AND SCORED AROUND 130-140 MARKS IN BOTH OF THEM IN AIMCATS I'VE BEEN SCORING IN 30S IN VARC AND SCORED 50+ IN 2017/18 CAT PAPERS.
ankur : yes it is possible. work on analysing mistakes and see that you don't repeat them. it is possible.

vedant : @SUPRATIM SO SHOULD THE ATTITUDE BE LIKE MAX OUT OF 1ST 19 QUES IN 30 MIN AND MAX OUT OF 2ND HALF IN NEXT 30(AND NOT LOOKING BACK AT THE FIRST HALF NOW)?
supratim : Yes. But look back . That one or two extra questions always matter .

beca9a079 : SIR MY HIGHEST AIMCAT PERCENTILE IS 57. WHICH COLLEGES SHOULD I APPLY? IS THERE ANY CHANCE THAT I CAN IMPROVE?
philipthomas : Go through the B-School Categorization page on the TIME website. This has a thorough list of excellent B schools based on various important parameters for an MBA. https://www.time4education.com/CAT-MBA/Choosing-the-right-B-school/TIME-B-School-Categorisation Target AA, A and BBB+ category colleges from this list.

kp : I HAVE NVER SCORED MORE THAN 80(SCORE) IN ANY OF THE AIMCATS, HOWEVER RECENTLY I HAVE SCORED 97, 112 IN MOCKS AND 128 IN ONE OF THE SAMCAT? DOES THIS MEAN I AM IMPROVING OR SAMCATS ARE GENERALLY EASY?
govindrajan : Each SAMCAT is at the difficulty level of a different previous year CAT. You are really doing well. Once you break the threshold you find jump in scoring. It could be the sign of you breaking that threshold.

utkarsh : 10TH 79.8%, 12TH 73.4, GRAD- 64.14, IN AIMCATS, I HAVE SCORED 89.24, 79.43, 89.17, 76.52, 91.79, 63.56, 81.39, 81.85, 87.13, 68.44, 82.11, 77.65, 64.51, 65.84, 62.22, 76.95, 90, 80.67, 71.41, 80.49, 73.29
shashidar : AAA

harshit : HI ! WHAT PERCENTILE SHOULD I AIM FOR TO GET INTO MDI AND NITIE. GEM FRESHER
philipthomas : 97 in CAT.. (91 in AIMCAT)

shreya : SIR, I AM LEFT WITH A FEW TOPICS FROM QUANT AND DI. S=SHOULD I FINISH THEM FIRST AND THEN TAKE AIMCATS OR PRACTICE THEM THROUGH AIMCATS ONLY? PLEASE ANSWER
govindrajan : It is not necessary to wait till you complete the syllabus to take AIMCATs. Immediately start taking AIMCATs and parallelly solve CRQs and Ex(a) of those topics. Later you can go for ex(b).

p2019 : SIR AM FACING DIFFICULTIES IN PIE CHART CAN I SKIP THAT TOPIC?
philipthomas : please connect with your mentor. Pie chart is one of basic form of representing data and is relatively easy to handle if understood properly.

aditya : HI SIR, SCORED 146 (62/36/48), WHAT %ILE COULD IT LIKELY BE? IS IT SUFFICIENT IF I AM AIMING FOR 99+%ILE ?
philipthomas : that's a good score. With this preparation it is possible to score 99+ in final CAT.

sim104 : ARE ALL THE IIMS, HAVE THE SAME CUTOFF.. OR IT VARIES FROM IIMS TO IIMS?
govindrajan : It varies.

hp : IDEAL STRATEGY FOR 95+PERCENTILE IN VARC
ankur : read the entire paper and attempt whatever you find less time consuming. leave the rest for later if you have time. if you don't have time later, it means paper is tough.

lakshmi : I HAVE A HUGE HURDLE IN VARC, I AM ATTEMPTING RC FOR FIRST 45 MIN AND VA IN NEXT 15 MIN (THIS HELPED ME TO INCREASE OVER 10 MARKS)BUT I END UP LEAVING OUT ONE RC WHICH IS NOT LETTING ME CROSS 40 IN MOCKS IF I EVER PICK A WRONG RC MY SCORE FALLS NEARLY 10 MARKS WHILE IF THE RC SELECTION WAS RIGHT IM SCORING ABOVE 40. PLEASE HELP ME WITH THIS
ankur : spend 2-3 minutes in analysing which passages have easier (direct) questions and attempt those passages first. also focus on only easy/moderate questions and leave the tougher ones. that way you will score more marks and percentiles.

prathamesh : WILL SCORING 140+ IN LAST 5 MOCKS ENSURE ME A CHANCE TO SCORE ABOVE 98 PERCENTILE IN CAT?
philipthomas : yes. that's a good score to achieve desired percentile.

prp : WHAT PERCENTILE SHOULD I TARGET FOR MDI AND FMS. 88/90/58 BIOLOGY BACKGROUND FRESHER SC FEMALE.??
shashidar : 95+

aditya : WHAT SCORE SHOULD WE TARGET IN QUANTS IN CASE OF 34/32/38 PAPER STYLE?
philipthomas : 60 marks for 99 percentile in Quant.

kp : MY QA MARKS ARE FALLING, BY THE TIME I REACH QA SECTION I AM IN DISARRAY AND LOSE BIGTIME. HOW SHOULD I IMPROVE AND REVISE THE QA TOPICS AGAIN?
supratim : Please revise them from AIMCAT's. Consult book if and when need be.

sim104 : IN DILR I AM COMFORTABLE IN QUANT BASED REASONING, AND SELECTION DITRIBUTION... I AM 2 OR 2.5 SETS... WILL IT FETCH ME ABOVE 85 PERCENTILE... STILL WHAT ARE THE OTHER IMP TOPIC...
govindrajan : Go through the miscellaneous puzzles given in LRPEs nd LWHOs.

manogna : SIR WILL THE CAT PREP BE SUFFICIENT FOR IIFT EXAM?
shashidar : Yes it will but you need to do something extra on current affairs & gk

utkarsh : HOW TO CHOOSE A SPECIALIZATION AS I DON'T HAVE ANY KNOWLEDGE OF THE RESPECTIVE STREAMS, HOW WOULD I END UP CHOOSING ONE?
govindrajan : You will know in due course. Now focus on CAT.

sim104 : SIR I HAD DONE NUMBERS AND GEOMETRY VERY LONG BACK.. AND I AM NOT COMFORTABLE IN THAT NOW... I AM CONCENTRATING ONLY ON MY STRONG AREAS LIKE ARIT, ALGEBRA SOME TOPICS ... IS THAT OK
supratim : Revise Geometry.

123 : I AM NOT ABLE TO STUDY FROM LAST 2 WEEK TO OFFICE WORK. ONLY 2 WEEK LEFT HOW TO PLAN REMAINING 2 WEEKS.
philipthomas : simply take break from office and prepare, otherwise you may lose a year. SAMCATs, AIMCATs, sectional test you write and analyze and learn from mistakes

shreya : WHAT IS THE DIFFICULTY LEVEL OF MICAT IN COMPARISON TO CAT?
govindrajan : Easier. But MICAT has a very different kind of questions in VA and LR. Take the mocks that we are going to provide. They will help you in understanding the question types. Refer to https://www.time4education.com/my/resultAnalysis.php?course=CAT/MBA

p3 : I HAVE BEEN TAKING CLASSES SINCE DECEMBER, AND GIVING ALL AIMCATS SINCE JUNE, AT START I SCORED ABOUT 55-60 MASKS AND EVENTUALLY IMPROVED WHEN I REACHED MY HIGHEST PERCENTILE OF 91, AFTER THAT SINCE LAST TWO TEST I HAVE BEEN DRASTICALLY GOING DOWN. IN THIS AIMCAT I SCORED MY LOWEST, 52 PERCENTILE.( I AM ON THE VERY VERGE OF LOSING HOPES) WHY DO YOU THINK THIS WOULD HAVE HAPPENED?
shashidar : It looks like your focus has drifted. CAT preparation requires complete focus which can't lead to such divergent percentiles

himanshi : WHAT IS THE LEAST NUMBER OF QUESTIONS I SHOULD TARGET TO ATTEMPT IN EACH SECTION
shashidar : Target 25 in VARC, 23 in QA & around 16 in DILR

cataspirant : PLEASE SOMEONE REPLY :- NC OBC MALE, 10TH - 95 % 12TH - 92.8 % GRAD - 99 % BTECH WORK EX- 15 MONTHS AS OF 31ST JULY 2019. %ILE FOR IIM ABC CALLS.? I AM GETTING 100-110 IN MOCKS AS OF NOW...
philipthomas : 99 percentile is required for ABC even for NC-OBC candidates. 100-110 in mocks is not enough for this. You need to improve by at least another 25-30 marks

cataspirant : PLEASE SOMEONE REPLY :- NC OBC MALE, 10TH - 95 % 12TH - 92.8 % GRAD - 99 % BTECH WORK EX- 15 MONTHS AS OF 31ST JULY 2019. %ILE FOR IIM ABC CALLS.? I AM GETTING 100-110 IN MOCKS AS OF NOW....
shashidar : 99+

123 : I AM NOT COMFORTABLE WITH GEOMETRY , REVISING FROM AIMCAT WILL HELP ?
supratim : Do from book as well.

dlca : WHAT IS THE BEST SOURCE NOW THAT 15 DAYS REMAIN TO PRACTISE THE QUANT TOPICS THAT ARE MY STRENGTH?
supratim : Online sectional tests and AIMCAT's.

aiy : SIR WILL THE NUMBER OF QUESTIONS PATTERN BE DIFFERENT THIS YEAR IN CAT ??
govindrajan : The official mock has 38 questions in quant and 28 in DILR. It might be mistake as the additional four questions given in quant section are of DI.

bigil : IF I SCORED BETWEEN 85-90 PERCENTILE WHICH IIMS CALL CAN I EXPECT.
shashidar : In CAT or AIMCATs?

kp : IS NUMBERS AN IMPORTANT TOPIC, SPECIALLY REMIANDERS AND LAST DIGIT? SHOULD I INVEST TIME IN THAT?
supratim : Learn both.

123 : HOW MUCH IMPACT WE CAN SEE IN PERCENTILE CONSIDERING 2LAKH+ CANDIDATE IN ACTUAL EXAM AND ONLY 10 K CANDIDATE IN AIMCAT?
shashidar : The 10-15K who write AIMCATs are the serious players, the 2 lakh plus are a disparate lot

lakshmi : FROM WHERE CAN I PRACTICE ALLIGATION CONCEPT QUESTONS SIMILAR TO THE ONES IN CAT 2018 PAPER
philipthomas : sectional tests, basic and advanced study material

abi : SIR THERES A DROP IN MY PERCENTILE FROM 90S TO 70S(IN ALL THE LAST 4 AIMCATS) IS IT BECAUSE OF LESS NUMBER OF TEST TAKER...ALSO SHOULD WE BE BOTHERED ABOUT PERCENTILE NOW?
philipthomas : drop in number of test takes can be one of the reasons. Other factor could be... if you have stopped learning/improving yourself, but other competitors are doing it. Pull up your socks.

simran : WHICH GOOD COLLEGES TO OPT IN SNAP FORM?? PLEASE HELP
philipthomas : SIMB Pune, SCMHRD, SIIB, SIIT

aiy : WILL THE NO OF QUESTIONS PATTERN BE DIFF THIS YEAR IN CAT ??
shashidar : Unlikely

bigil : WHAT SHOULD BE MY AIMCAT SCORE TO GET 85 PERCENTILE IN ACTAUL CAT EXAM??
shashidar : 75-80

abi : MY SCORE IN VARC(AIMCATS) HAS COME DOWN TO 30S BUT IN IMS AND CL MOCKS I M SCORING 85+PERCENTILE IN VARC...IS IT BECAUSE OF THE LAST 3-4 AIMCATS HAD DIFFICULT VARC SECTIONS?
ankur : we cannot comment on the mocks of the others. score coming down is due to tougher mocks, don't worry about yourself. look at percentiles. if they are consistent or going up, you are safe.

saloni : BEST WAY TO PREPARE FOR NMAT?
govindrajan : Remember NMAT has no negative marks. It is more of a speed test. Quant and VARC does not require any additional preparation but practice to improve speed. For LR go through the topics - Coding & Decoding, Blood Relations, Input/Output, Direction sense, Series from SM1002007 and ex 10(a), 7(a) and (b) from SM1002005. Take all the mocks that we provide.

mm : 93 MARKS IN SAMCAT EQUALS TO WHAT PERCENTILE IN CAT?
philipthomas : around 80-85

dl : IS IT POSSIBLE TO ACHIEVE 90+ PERCENTILE IN CAT FROM NOW WHERE I AM GETTING 70-75% IN AIMCAT WHAT SHOULD BE PREPARATION STRATEGY AND STUDY PATTERN
philipthomas : yes it is possible. Write and analyze sectional tests, AIMCATs, SAMCATs, old CAT papers thoroughly.

himanshi : @SHASHIDAR SIR THANK YOU FOR REPLY. IS THAT ENOUGH TO SCORE 99+?? ALSO I AM NOT GOOD WITH DECIDING WHICH QUESTIONS TO LEAVE IN VARC AND END UP DOING ALL WITH AROUND 85-90% ACCURACY
shashidar : If you have the luxury, leave summary questions of the application type. Don't leave JPs or Odd one out.

abi : WHAT PERCENTILE IS NEEDED FOR SC MALE ENGINEER (2YEAR GAP) WITH 85,80,69.97(X,XII,ENGRNG) TO GET INTO OLD IIMS
ankur : 95 would by my guess

yaswanth : WHAT SCORE WE MUST IN AIMCAT TO GET 99 PERCENTILE IN CAT?
shashidar : 95+ percentile

kp : AT TIMES I BELIVE I LOSE CONCENTRATION DUE TO THE TICKING TIME, HOW SHOULD I HANDLE THAT
philipthomas : don't look at watch frequently. You can look at it only after solving 4-5 questions.

anitha : ANY LAST MIN PREP TIPS TO SCORE 95 PERCENTILE IN CAT?
govindrajan : Practice questions from SAMCATs and AIMCATs. Focus on accuracy by attempting lesser number of questions.

nj : I AM NOT ABLE TO ATTEMPT 15+ QUES IN QA EVEN I KNOW THE SOLUTION OF ALMOST 20+ QUES IN ANALYSING AIMCAT WITHOUT LOOKING SOLUTION WHAT SHOULD I DO?
supratim : Revise chapter by chapter from books. Write online sectional tests.

rahul : HOW TO IMPROVE PARA JUMBLES,PARA SUMMARIES & ODD ONE OUT HOW TO IMPROVE PARA JUMBL HOW TO IMPROVE PARA JUMBLES,PARA SUMMARIES & ODD ONE OUTES,PARA SUMMARIES & ODD ONE OUT HOW TO IMPROVE PARA JUMBLES,PARA SUMMARIES & ODD ONE OUT HOW TO IMPROVE PARA JUMBLES,PARA SUMMARIES & ODD ONE OUT HOW TO IMPROVE PARA JUMBLES,PARA SUMMARIES & ODD ONE OUT HOW TO IMPROVE PARA JUMBLES,PARA SUMMARIES & ODD ONE OUT
ankur : For parajumbles, look at para starting and para ending sentences in addition to making pairs. Also sometimes you can make sequences of 3 or more also. Don’t ignore that possibility. For para completion, look for sentences that end the para, not just continue it. for odd one out, try to make a good para with whatever is left after taking out a sentence. if you are not successful, then your answer is wrong. choose again.

new : I'M GEN ENG FEMALE 95/94/85 IN 10,12 AND BTECH. GETTING AROUND 96%ILE IN 10 AIMCATS. 99+ IN 2 AIMCATS. IS IT POSSIBLE TO GET 99+/ABC?
shashidar : Certainly

rahul : HOW TO IMPROVE PARA JUMBLES,PARA SUMMARIES & ODD ONE OUT HOW TO IMPROVE PARA JUMBLES,PARA SUMMARIES & ODD ONE OUT HOW TO IMPROVE PARA JUMBLES,PARA SUMMARIES & ODD ONE OUT HOW TO IMPROVE PARA JUMBLES,PARA SUMMARIES & ODD ONE OUT
shashidar : Check the trail, this has been answered

utkarsh : WHY AM I HAVING HUGE VARIATION IN AIMCAT (45-91)%ILE ?
supratim : Do not worry too much. Work hard to improve on weak areas.

utkarsh : WHY AM I HAVING HUGE VARIATION IN AIMCAT (45-91)%ILE ?
ankur : it is likely that you are not choosing questions properly or consciously. if you lucking choose easy questions then percentile goes up. if unluckily you choose tough questions, your percentile goes down. do spend some time to get an idea of which are the easy questions that is the ones that take less time. if you do them and ignore lengthy questions, you will do wonders in the paper.

aaaa : SIR I AM ONLY ABLE TO ATTEMPT 2-3 SETS IN DILR WHICH IS VERY LESS..SIR WHAT I SHOULD DO MORE TO IMPROVE THIS IN THIS WEEK
supratim : Yes. Please do it from AIMCAT's and online sectional tests.

shi : REPLYYYYYY ?? I HAVE GOT 72 IN THIS AIMCAT WHAT PERCENTILE SHOULD I EXPECT IN THE ACTUAL CAT EXAM TAKING INTO CONSIDERATION THAT I HAVE SCORED AROUND 80-100 IN THE SAMCATS.
philipthomas : around 88-90 percentile