Application Time!

The most relevant question at this stage of an MBA aspirant’s life is: From which colleges can I get an interview call?

While I tried answering these questions individually, I soon realised that since the questions are common, it will be easier for me to post an article giving the required information, hence this post giving the estimated cutoffs of various MBA institutes. The application deadline of the institutes and the link to their admission website is also given to help those of you who would like to apply to these institutes.

Most of the cutoffs given in the table below are estimated based on information collected  from students and other informal sources and hence these should be taken as indicative and not sacrosanct You can consider applying to the institute even if your expected CAT/XAT score is a little less than the cutoffs given in this table.

Finally, in addition to CAT/XAT scores, some of these institutes take CMAT, MAT and ATMA scores also hence you should apply on the basis of your best score out of the tests that you have taken, please refer to the admission page of the institute for this information.

 

Colleges and programmes Category-wise cut off (CAT) XAT Cutoff
General NC-OBC SC ST DA
IIT B 97 94 85 43 80
JBIMS 99
FMS 98 85 77 54 50
IIT D (MS) 98 93 87 73 80
IIT D (TSM) 97 92 85 68 71
IIT Kharagpur 97 91 83 75 72
NITIE (PGDIM) 97 75 65 65 62
IIT Madras 96 90 82 74 71
IIT Roorkee 96 90 82 74 71
MDI (PGDM) 94
IIT Kanpur 96 89 81 73 70
S.P. Jain 95 95
MDI (HR) 91
MDI (IB) 91
XIMB – MBA 92 92
IMI (PGDM) 90
MHORD 90 85 75 70 65
MIB 90 85 75 70 65
IMT Ghaziabad PGDM 90 90
MBE 90 85 75 70 65
MFC 90 85 75 70 65
XIMB (HR) 87 87
NITIE (PGDISEM) 86 75 65 65 62
Great Lakes, Chennai (1 Year) 85 85
K. J. Somaiya PGDM 85
FORE (PGDM) 85
TAPMI 83 85
FMS-BHU 83 80
GIM PGDM 83 85
Wellingkar PGDM 82 85
IMI (B&I) 82
IMI (HRM) 82
FORE (PGDM – IBM) 82
UBS Chandigarh 80 75 70 65 60
BIM-Trichi 80 75 70 63 60
K. J. Somaiya PGDM – IB 80
K. J. Somaiya PGDM – FS 78
LBS 75
WellingkarEbiz 75 80
K. J. Somaiya PGDM -Comm 75
K. J. Somaiya PGDM – RM 75
IMT NAGPUR 70 85
BIMTECH 70 80
IISWBM, Calcutta 70 75
NIRMA 70
SDMIMD, Mysore 70
Wellingkar PGDM – Business Design 70 70
Wellingkar PGDM – Retail 70 70
XIMB RM 70 70
Wellingkar PGDM – Rural 70 75
IIFM (Bhopal) 70
IMT Hyderabad 70 70
Wellingkar PGDM – Healthcare 70 70
UBS MBA – Biotech 70 65 55 55 50
GIM PGDM Health Care 70
LIBA  85 85
XIME 75

 

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  3. Sir Please provide me reviews of these colleges
    Jims sector 5 rohini,BR Ambedkar University Delhi,IBS Gurgaon,IPU Dwarka campus,School Of Inspired leadership,Bhartiya Vidyapeeth University Delhi.I have these options in Delhi.Else some in pune like Indira,ISB&M, XISS Ranchi.Which college is better in terms of placement and overall ROI of the college.

    • To make a decision amongst these colleges you should focus on ROI. Consider all your expenses- fees and living expenses to make this decision. All consider the location benefit factor for placements.

  4. Hi Sir

    Here are my academics.
    10th – 87.4% (9.2 percentile)
    12th- 95.4%
    Bsc(h) Stats- 54.06%

    Can I even expect calls from the Top iims (A,B,C) if I tend to secure a particular percentile???
    Is it even worth it to study and get somewhere around 99+ and then expect calls from top IIMs

  7. hello sir,
    cat %ile – 71.03
    VA — 63.07
    LR — 69.60
    QUANT –76.33
    NC OBC category
    B.tech +M.tech — 8.78 cgpa
    10 th — 84%
    12th — 86%
    no work experience.

    please suggest me in which college i should apply!! i need clear guidance as i haven’t filled any application form yet
    thank you in advance !!

  8. I disagree with some of the cutoffs.
    I know a student studying in IIT DELHI (GEN- 94.8%ile)
    Same with some other as well.

    • Dear Anshul
      We have listed cut-offs keeping in mind a typical profile of a General Engineer candidate. Cut-offs will be lower for certain categories- females, non-engineers..

  14. Sir i have got a mail from IIM ranchi to apply for their PGDHRM programme . I have 87.19 percentile in cat . Should I apply for it?

  15. HI SIR,

    I GOT 89.34% IN CAT.(DI-72.VRC-94,QA-90)
    18MNTHS WORK EX
    10TH-84%
    12TH-90%
    APPLIED TO FORE, IMI DELHI, XIMB, IMT (GHAZIA,HYD,NAGPUR), TAPMI.WHAT ARE THE CALLS I CAN EXPECT?
    SHOULD I APPLY FOR KJ SOMAIYA AND GREAT LAKES CHENNAI OR ANY IITS??
    PLEASE HELP ME SIR.

    • Mohammed, you must consider Bennett Uinversity which offers a guanrantee placement of 7.5+ LPA in the Times Group of Companies.

  17. Hello GP Sir,

    CAT OA: 95.06
    VARC: 77.35
    LRDI: 97.06
    Quants: 96.68

    GEM with 26 months of work ex

    Should I apply for IIT D?
    I have applied for IIT M, IIT R and IIT K.

  18. Sir,

    I have 93.29 percentile in CAT 2016 with VARC-92.77, DILR- 96.55, QA-74.02.
    In my B.tech i have passed out with CGPA-8.23
    12th-84.17
    10th-92.29
    I have 2.2 yrs work experience in the IT industry as well.

    Please suggest some good b-school i can apply.

    Thanks in Advance,
    Ankur

  19. hi,
    Cat score: 96 percentile
    VA 65, QA 98, LR-DI 98
    10th: 89
    12th: 81
    2.5 years of work ex
    Please suggest the colleges which i should target. not yet applied in any of the colgs

  20. CAT 16- 91.18 (VA- 56.11, LRDI- 98, QUANT-93)
    10th- 87.17
    12th- 90.77
    graduation -75.04

    can i get a call from IMI Delhi?
    should i apply IIT Kharagpur, kampur, roorkee

  24. Hello sir,
    I am an SC category student. I got 85.6 % IN snap exam. Can i expect call from SIBM pune and SCHMRD

  26. Respected Sir,
    My CAT 2016: 79.93 { VA:98.04, DI:59.33, QA:14.69 }
    i’m 27 years old, B. Tech. (Mech) with 3.5 Years Experience in Automobile sector at Bangalore ( current package 5.50 Lac)
    At this score I do not expect any Good college.. What should I do to enrich my carrier prospects….
    (i) Take admission in any B or C grade college, and leave my present job..
    (ii) Continue with my present job and try for any Executive / Part time MBA
    (iii) Try for CAT next year…. Albeit it is very difficult to study hard alongwith JOB .. Please Suggest, SIR

  27. Hello Sir,

    CAT – 96.03
    IIFT – 99.16
    NMAT – 226
    SNAP – 98.3

    GEM (Still in final year).

    Can you please tell what all calls can I get? What should be my best bets and preference?

  28. Sir,
    My CAT OA – 83.93 percentile.
    Xth-92%
    XII-78%
    BBA-81%
    Fresher-2016 passout

    Sir, this was my first CAT attempt. Which colleges should I apply at this score? Are there any chances for Great Lakes or TAPMI?
    And one this more sir, should I drop this year and go for a retake next year. Won’t a year gap affect my chances.
    Thanks sir.

  29. Cat percentile 96.5(GEM)
    Graduation: 67%
    Xth: 93%
    xIIth: 93.2%
    4 months work ex.
    Sir do i have a chance at sp jain and MDI and which other good schools should i expect a call from?

  30. Dear Sir

    Cat 2016-99.07 with >90% in 10th and 12th. I am GEM. Undergrad-79.4 .Workex-36months. What all calls i can expect?

  31. Dear Sir,
    Hope you are well! I am a CL CP Student. I scored 97%ile exactly in CAT 2016 with VA-99.74, DILR-97.27 and QA only 56.23. I have strong academic background: 10 CGPA in Class Xth, 96% in Class XIIth and 83% in commerce graduation. I graduated in 2015 and have been working with a management consulting’s research captive since then. I’m unsure of how to proceed. Should I attempt CAT again, or should I pursue other options? Please help!

    • Gunika, you have really good academic records and have done really well in CAt 2016. Your only shortcoming was QA> Since you are working somewhere, have a good knack in VRC and DILR you must retake CAT again this year and aim for the best B-schools.

  32. Dear Sir

    I have scored an overall percentile of 98.58 VA-93.78 , LR-99.75, QA-90.54, category-general
    I have a total work ex of 2 years and Graduation = 80 %, 12- 87.8 % , 10-94 %
    I haven’t applied for any colleges before result declaration.
    Kindly suggest what all colleges can I apply for.

  33. Iam GEM.
    My CAT OA-93.41
    DI/LR- 97.97, VA-63.84, QA- 96.10
    My 10th ℅- 81, 12℅- 76, grad- 65.5℅
    36 Months work experience in mechanical company as Quality Engineer.
    Please suggest some gud b schools where I can apply and have a genuine chance of converting.
    I have to do MBA this year only.

  34. Hello Sir,

    I have scored 96.03 percentile in CAT 2016.
    I have a call from IIFT.
    NMAT – 226
    SNAP – 98.3 %ile

    What calls can I expect from CAT? And would they be convertible at that score? Also what option should be the best for me.

    Thanks

  35. Sir 86.46 overall cat 16 percentile
    VA RC 77.35
    DI LR 87.82
    QA 86.93

    What are the good colleges I should apply for ?

  36. Hi sir!

    I’ve secured a CAT percentile of 91.04, sectionals being:
    VARC – 89.32
    DILR – 91.27
    QA – 82.89

    NMAT – 214 (expecting a call)
    SNAP – 95.0291

    Could you please suggest me the B-schools that I should target and the realistic chances of converting them?
    Also, please suggest me the apt PDP program for me. I’m torn between the following three:
    PDP Personalised Online Comprehensive
    PDP Personalized (which i’ve heard is only meant for 95+)
    PDP Planned.

    Regards
    Himanshu

    • Himanshu, pardon the delay. I hope you got some good calls this year and enrolled for PDP Personalized or Planned.

  40. Dear Sir,
    I am currently non-working. My CAT 2016 percentile is 90.73. Which Colleges do I seriously consider? Or should i take up a job and prepare for CAT 17? What should be the plan for the latter?

  42. Hello Sir

    I have secured the following marks:-

    X th: 97.28%
    XII th : 93.33%
    BTECH : 85% ( converted from 9.25 CGPA following university rules)
    CAT percentile : 96.92

    Can i expect calls from any of IIMs or good B schools based on my profile/score?

  43. Hello Sir
    I have scored
    CAT 2016 – 87.14 %ile
    SNAP – 87.88 %ile
    NMAT – 197 & 195

    10th – 86.5
    12th – 66.2

    19 months of work experience in Infosys Limited.

    Should I be expecting any calls or should I start making up my mind for CAT 2017 ?

  44. Sir‚ plz take a look at my profile and suggest some colleges which i can apply to at this momemt
    10th-7.3cgpa
    12th-85%
    Graduation – 80%

    Cat 2016
    Va-97.14%tile
    Di lr-24.91%tile 🙁
    Qa-84%tile
    Oa-85.91

  46. Hi sir,
    My profile is
    X-85.37
    XII-80
    GRAD-84.2
    W.E-3 YEARS
    MAT SCORE-96.18(COMPOSITE SCORE 717.5)
    Which colleges i should apply for?

  47. Hello Sir,
    I got 86% in 10th,
    55% in 12th
    73% in grad
    I am expecting a 70-80 percentile score in Cat.
    Please suggest me some good colleges in which I should apply .

    • Abhishek, you must consider Bennett Uinversity which offers a guanrantee placement of 7.5+ LPA in the Times Group of Companies.

  48. Sir ,
    I got 86% in 10th
    83 % in 12th
    67 % in degree (commerce Graduate)
    I Belong to OBC category
    i am expecting 70- 80 percentil in cat
    suggest me some good colleges to apply

  49. Class X-92.4%
    Class XII- 86.5%
    B.Tech (Computer Sc)-77.1%
    CAT expected-85-93 percentile
    Which B School should I apply?

    • Sourav, you must consider Bennett Uinversity which offers a guarantee placement of 7.5+ LPA in the Times Group of Companies.

  50. for colleges like NITIE, IMI delhi , XIMB, SP.JAIN
    DO i have to fill their application form individually(LIKE MDI AND FMS) if i am giving my cat exam
    or just i have to upload my cat score in them
    or they will automatically consider it through my cat scores and percentile.

    • Apoorv, except for the IIMs you have fill the form for all institutes (through CAT) separately. Please check the website of each institute for information.

  51. SIR, i’ve 52% in 10th
    5.77 CGPA in diploma(ele)
    7.12 CGPA in B.E(ele)
    i am belong to OBC quta.
    this year i am going to take CAT,SNAP,NMAT,CMAT,TISS.
    which collages i can target mainly with this academic profile.?
    what are the chances to get admission in good B-school.?

    • Keval, With a CGPA of 7.12 in BWE you are eligible for all MBA exams/institutes however with low marks in X & XII/Diploma you may not be able to make it to top IIMs/MDI/IIT Mumbai since they have weight for past academic performance. The good news is that apart from these almost all other MBA institutes give interview calls based on the CAT score and hence are all possible for you.
      Given that you belong to OBC category my suggestion is to restrict yourself to CAT, IIFT and TISS since these have reservation for OBC candidates. Go for SNAP/NMAT/XAT only if you are confident of a high scores in these tests.

    • Mohit, ICAT 2016 will have the same exam pattern as that of last year. With absolutely no changes in the CAT 2016 pattern, one could expect a slightly more challenging and intuitive paper.

  53. I’ve been working at an IT company for 13 months now. Xth (C.B.S.E) – 94.6 and XII (A.P.B.I.E) – 95.8, Engg. C.G.P.A – 9.67. Scored 97.33 in last attempt in 2015.
    My job is expected to get more hectic in the next couple of months. Even weekends don’t offer any respite from work as I get called in to work. On the occasional off-days, I’m too exhausted for any serious prep.
    I want to quit my job to focus on improvement of my health situation and my mental faculties (besides CAT prep). I also want to read a lot of books, learn economics, statistics, pursue a hobby, all of which has not been possible while working. I also have an online business idea (which is not time or capital intensive), which I would like to work on.

    If I quit my job, 1.) How will that impact my post-MBA employment ? 2.) IIM -B requires an LOR from Employer. How can I take care of that ?

    • Rahul, we don’t suggest you leave the job. However, if you feel leaving job will be helpful for you, then you can take that decision. It will not affect post-MBA employment if you ae able to give logical reasoning for the same.

  54. sir,
    my
    10% = 87
    12% = 78
    b.tech = 6.8 cgpa
    expecting cat percentile = 90
    cat OBC
    out of these which college ca i get
    NITIE, MIB, UBS

    • Akash, you are eligible for all the B-schools. Provided you score 90%tile you have decent chances for MIB and UBS. Given your low academic scores in graduation you have bleak chances for NITIE.

  55. sir, i m preparing for cat 16 and i have completed my graduation in 2014 and from last 2 year i am involved in a ngo so is there any kind of problem of year gap during gdpi round..?

    • Hello
      want to ask u about cat 2016
      10th-89.06%
      12th-79%
      b.tech NIT Rourkela-75%/8.06 cgpa
      work exp-core-12 months
      prepared for ies
      then mtech NITR-2015-17
      now want to quit technical..
      should i go for cat?

      • Bailjayanti, you can definitely go for MBA. You can pursue a career in your field of interest and can easily switch your domain with MBA.

  56. HIII ,
    TEAM CL
    MY 10th-59%
    12th-59%
    b.tech-62%
    catogary-SC
    what %tile required in CAT exam to join NITIE,MUMBAI of course PGDIM??????????
    plz suggest me

  57. I have got into mitsob pune, i have no other options. Should I go for this college or try next yr? I can take a year gap, but not sure that I’ll do better.

  58. I secured 89.79 percentile in CMAT. I am selected for Welingkar Mumbai PGDM Healthcare program in the first list. Are there any chances for me getting PGDM core in Welingkar Mumbai campus in the other lists?

  59. I secured a rank of 521 in IPU CET and i have also taken up admission in bimm pune i.e.sri balaji society.
    i am in confusion of joining either ip or bimm pune.
    kindly advise.

    aman rajmalani

    • Aman, you should join BIMM Pune out of the two. However, these institutes will not add much to your profile. Retake exams and aim for better Bschools.

  60. Hi,
    My profile is as below:
    10th: 86%
    12th: 81%
    B.E.(ECE) : 73.6%(Mumbai University)
    MH-CET : 95%ile
    Work ex : 26 months(Infosys)
    I have been shortlisted for Welingkar , Mumbai. I am quite certain that I would be able to crack the GD/PI process. I am willing to do MBA this year and I am only interested for 2 year PGDM course . Can you please tell me would We school provide me with good opportunities in terms of placements and exposure provided I work very hard for it ? Also can you please tell me about the placement scenario in We school.Kindly reply asap.

    • Akash, Welingkar is an old and decent institute.It is visited by many renowned companies like IBM, DHL, Nicolas Piramal, KPMG, Wipro, HSBC, JM Morgan, i Gate, UBS Bank. Once you are in B-school, the placement will depend on your performance during those 2 years. However, you should try to go for a better Bschool.

  61. My NMIMS banglore merit no.- 1179 and score- 52.11
    Can I expect Bangalore at this merit no., since 2nd merit list has given chance to students till the score of 52.25. But, they themselves are a little sceptical about 3rd merit list.

    Please tell me with your past experiences. TIA!

    • Kanika, you have minute chances of converting NMIMS Bang. However, you should try to better your score and target good B-schools. Retake CAT and the other MBA exams.

  62. I have 3 yrs of experience as a Data analyst. I want to pursue my career in analytics field further and have an offer from UPES, Dehradun for MBA in business analytics. Please suggest if it’s worth.

    • Chandra, UPES will not give much boost to your profile. Since you have an experience of 3 years, it is suggested to aim for ISB Hyd and go for the Executive MBA.

  63. Sir, I have converted IMT HYDERABAD FINANCE, XIME KOCHI and expecting XISS Marketing. Plz suggest the best option. Really confused Sir.

  64. Sir

    Graduation-Electrical Engineer CGPA 9.03
    10th-94.8
    12th-95.6
    Work Ex-13 months but I left my job last year August 2015 and currently unemployed
    Appearing for CAT 2016

    Do you think leaving a job and being unemployed for almost a year is going to be a disadvantage for me if I get to the interview rounds, how to overcome those disadvantages if any.

    • Aman, lack of employment will be questioned but will not eliminate you. However it will be helpful if you can pick up some kind of job (full time or part time) or involve yourself with an NGO.

  66. These are my scores :
    XAT – 76 %
    NMAT – 188
    SNAP – 79 %

    I have work ex. of 1 year .

    What colleges do you suggest would be the best with any of the scores ? Please guide….

    • Subho, the application window for all good B-Schools has closed for this year. Suggest that you continue with your job and go for a retake of all MBA entrances. You should target at least a 95%ile in CAT/XAT and over 97%ile in SNAP.

  68. Sir, my cat percentile is 65.55 general category: weather NIRMA,BITS,BIMTECH or PANDIT DINDAYAL-GANDHINAGAR(PDPU) WHICH ONE IS POSSIBLE?

  69. Sir, My cmat percentile is 88 & score is 157, so which are the possible colleges to apply for in mumbai, pune or any other locations? And further, can i get admission in NIBM pune with this score?

  70. Dear Sir,

    My CMAT Score = 84%
    10th = 65%
    12th = 67%
    Grad = 55 %

    Any good colleges that I should apply for ??

    ThankYou.

  71. Dear Sir,

    My CAT score is 92.12 (Verbal : 98.xx, quant: 68.xx, LRDI 88.XX) Class 10th 86.6, class 12th 82.2 and BTech 84.6

    Do i stand a chance for a GDPI call from IIT Delhi?

    What are the other institutes I could target?

    • Akansha, there’s a slim chance of getting call from IIT-D. However, you can apply IIT- Madras, XIMB, IMT Ghaziabad.

  72. Sir, I have 94.56 in XAT with 99.6 in Verbal, 93.4 in DM but 42.5 in Quant. Is there a possibility of getting a call from XIMB?

  73. Hello sir, I have got 88.98 percentile in cat with 81 pc in varc, 83.5pc in lrdi and 92 pc in qa. my academic profile is 93pc in class x and 88pc in class xii and i’m a fresher(GEM).which colleges can i get a call from? and whats the cutoff of Nit Trichy doms and K.J.Somaiya?

  74. My XAT 2016 Score is around 25-26. What percentile score should I expect? Should I expect a call from FORE or IMT-Ghaziabad?

  75. SIR,
    CAT : 83.09
    XAT :21.5 (ACCORDING TO SCORE CARD)
    GENERAL AND FRESHER
    CAN I EXPECT CALLS BIM TRICHY,GREAT LAKES,LBSIM ?
    CONFUSED WHETHER TO APPLY OR NOT . THANK YOU.

  76. I have got an overall percentile of 95.05 in CAT
    VARC – 57.22
    QA-95.15
    LRDI-99.54
    Can I expect a call from any of these IIT’s i.e. Kanpur,Delhi,Kharagpur,Roorkie or Madras?

  77. XAT Score- 21
    CMAT ile – 89.55
    NMAT- 199
    Converted NMIMS Banglore/Hyderabad and IBS.
    My doubts are:
    1. Which one is better btw NMIMS banglore and IBS Hyderabd?

    2. Can I convert Welingkar and Great Lakes 2yr with CMAT(89.55ile)? And if yes, what will be your ranking to NMIMS Banglore/IBS Hyderabad/ Welingkar/ GL?

    3. Can I expect any college with my XAT score?

    • Kanika, 1. NMIMS is better than IBS Hyderabad.
      2. Yes you can convert both institutes. And the ranking should be NMIMS, Great Lakes, Welingkar, IBS Hyderabad.
      3. You should try for XAT’2016

  78. Dear sir,

    My cat percentile -85.40
    GEM
    10th – 80% 12th – 78% B.tech -66%
    I have 25 month work ex in IT firm

    Can I expect call from BIM trichy or KJ Somaiya ?

  79. dear sir,
    i have got 85.64 percentile in cat.
    10th:83.23 percentile
    12th:64.77 percentile
    graduation(bba) : 71.7 percentage
    GEN categoree
    i have applied for ifmr,liba,tapmi,fore,imi,lbs.
    will i get a call from this institutes?
    also can i apply for bim trichy at this percentile?

  80. Hi Sir,
    My Cat Score- 94.58
    VA- 78 Quant 93 DI/LR 97
    GEM
    10th- 69.67 12th 51 B.Tech 76.2
    Work Ex- 41 months in IT
    Which colleges can I apply for ?

  81. Dear sir,

    my cat score is 55.19 %tile
    10th: 82%
    12th: 81%
    SC catagory
    34 months work ex
    B.E.: 68.25%
    can i expect any call.

    And also my snap score is 71.25%tile, can i expect sibm pune call.

    Kindly advise.

  82. Hi Sir,

    My CAT 2016 percentile is 91.19. 10th – 86%, 12th – 83%, b.Tech – 8.26. So far I have applied for IMT G and XIMB. Also I am thinking of applying for IMI. Any suggestions?

  84. sir,
    CAT PERCENTILE: 94.79
    VERBAL 73 LRDI 91 QUANT 98
    X 93% XII 97% BE 87%
    WHAT ARE THE PRIVATE COLLEGES I CAN OPT FOR AT THIS PERCENTILE??

  85. I got 199 in NMAT. Can I expect NMIMS Banglore and Hyderabad at this score, because last year the cut off was 200?

  86. Sir,

    Cat Score : 97.81
    Quant : 87.99
    LR : 99.62
    Di : 92.9
    X : 78
    XII : 86.6
    Work-ex : 20 months
    what can I expect? Also, can I expect from IIT B.

  87. Sir, I’ve got following marks
    Cat -94.92
    B.tech(pursuing)- 83.61
    XII- 92.2
    X-89.3
    Which all colleges can I expect a call from?
    Should I apply to IIT-D?
    Can I expect a call from any IIM?

    • Aakash, a very slim chance of getting a few latest IIM calls as well as for IIT-D. You could apply to IMT, IMI as backup.

  88. Sir I have scored around 65 percentile in cat
    10th-88%
    12th-69%
    Graduation-overall A grade
    Can I apply to Imt-nagpur?
    Or will u please suggest me some college for mba in hr. Please help!

    • Akanksha, yes you can apply to IMT Nagpur. For HR, TISS, XLRI, SCHMRD and IIM Ranchi are some good instititutes.

  89. can you pls suggest me some good bschools for the below mentioned scores
    cat : oa 79.95 va 77.45 di 92.27 qa 58.02
    nc-obc
    x- 81.4% , x||- 80%

      • hi sir,
        I’m a bcom graduate
        Pursuing CA
        Disciplinary committee member at ICAI (agra branch)
        completed spanish
        part time work ex as an accountant for 5 months
        cat percentile 73.44 (va= 60, di=92, qa=60)
        i have applied to bimtech, lbsim, welingkar mumbai, nibm pune, tapmi
        Didn’t got call from tapmi n lbsim
        thinking to apply to Glim chennai and Liba
        should i apply to these two colleges or not and what are my chance of getting call from the above mentioned colleges, though i got the call from bimtech, should i take admission or should i apply to any other college or should i drop n get work ex n then apply again.
        in wait of ur valuable guidance

        • Dilpreet, it is suggested to take up a job and should be looking at CAT’16. Try to target better B-schools next time.

  90. Dear Team,
    I have got 78.22 percentile in CAT
    84% in 12th and
    92.32% in 10th
    I have total work experience of 26months in Supply chain with a very good salary package.
    What are the good colleges for which I can apply to? Is it good to leave job or should I try next time with better preparation?
    Waiting your feedback!

    • Madhuri, with that kind of a work ex and a decent salary package..going for colleges at 79 is not good option. Try again next year and also aim for the Executive programs then.

  91. dear sir,
    i have scored 93.29 percentile in cat ’15.
    category – general
    X th- 94.6
    XII th- 94.2
    graduation- 71.5
    work experience- 17 months in SIEMENS.
    please let me know whether i have a chance of getting through any IIM

    • Aishwarya, if you’re an engineering, then probably not. If you are a non-engineer female then IIM-K call may happen – though chances are extremely slim. SP Jain will most likely happen considering your profile.

  93. CAT %ile- 80.28
    category-sc
    Xth marks- 82.33%
    xii th marks- 57.40%
    graduation- 57.46%
    VA/RC- 85.28%ILE
    LRDI- 69.26%ILE
    QA- 75.76%ILE
    SIR,WHICH CALLS SHOULD I EXPECT??

  95. With 82 percentile andno work exp. which is the best college I can expect?
    Will probably be looking to mba in marketing though that ain’t necessary.

  96. SIR
    10 th- 91%
    12th -79%
    b tech- 67.5%
    cat predicted percentile 85-88
    no work experience as b tech final year
    CATEGORY- SC
    do i have any chance to get a call from any iim or fms??

  98. Hello,

    Expected CAT %ile (CL Predictor) – 93.91 (QA 70, DILR 80, VRC 99+)
    Undergrad – 60.12% (Humanities)
    XII – 57% (Arts Edexcel & Cambridge Board – International School)
    X – 86.86% (ICSE)
    Work Ex – 0

    I’ve applied to IMT-G, IMI-Delhi, GIM, KJ Som, MDI, TAPMI, FORE, IRMA, XIMB.
    Which are the colleges I’m likely to get calls from?
    And which of those should I be focusing on now while I’m preparing for GD/PIs?

  100. Hi,
    Expected Cat percentile- 97-98
    Category- NC- OBC
    Can you please help me out with IIM calls I can expect and will this percentile would be good enough to crack FMS as cat percentile has high weightage in FMS.

    Thanks.

  101. Hello Sir,

    My profile is as follows:
    X-82.6%
    XII-82.6%
    Graduation(B.E. in Mechanical Engineering)-70.70%
    Work Ex(till 31st December,2015)-13 months
    Overall Car score-174
    QA-70
    VA-48
    LRDI-56

    Overall Percentile Predicted in CL predictor-98.9

    Please tell me what is the possibility of getting call from MDI, NITIE, SP Jain, IIT Kgp and from IIMs.

    Thanks

  102. sir
    my score is around 130…xth is 83.57 12th is 75 and graduation is 7.92 ……with 5 months of work ex….

    the colleges i should be expecting at??

    • Mohit, this would translate into a 93-94 percentile. You must apply to colleges like IIT-B, NITIE (if you’re an engineer), IMT Ghaziabad. A comprehensive B-school advisory will be made live in a few days from now. Focus on SNAP and XAT to target SIBM and XLRI.

    • Hi Sir,

      I am getting approximately 93-94%ile in CAT this year.
      I previous acads are:

      B.Tech (Inderprastha Engg College, UPTU): 65.22%
      12th CBSE (2008): 69.6%
      10th CBSE (2006): 74.4%

      I have 24 months of work ex in Quinnox Consultancy Services Limited.

      Which colleges can I get a call from? It is absolutely necessary for me to get into a B-School this year.
      Also how good is the GLIM PGPM course?

  103. Sir,
    I am OBC-NC.
    Profile :
    10th-92%
    12th-91%
    B.Tech in mechanical- 83.8%
    According to CL Predictor my sectionals are:
    27-Verbal & Rc,31 in DI & LR,61 Quant and overall :119 (morning slot)
    I have 3 questions
    1) My verbal section percentile can be above 70?
    2)Do IIT’s have sectional cutoff ?
    3)Last year what was NITIE OBC sectional cut off?

    • Parag,
      1. 27 in Verbal may not be above 70%ile
      2. IITs do not have sectional cutoffs.
      3. NITIE does not have sectional cutoffs.

  104. Respected GP Sir,
    According to the previous records and the cut off chart presented here, it is seen that the SC cut offs are quite low compared to the General category (i.e. FMS-77, NITIE-65, SIBM-PUNE- 64.62 etc). This year I am expecting 78-80%le in CAT 15 (As per CL percentile predictor) as my preparation was not good unfortunately.But I belong to SC category and I have applied for FMS, NITIE & SIBM PUNE also.So, if get call from the same and clear the rest of the stages…then will it be worth to get admission with SC cut off? Will this low cut off bring any obstacle during placement/any other stages during or after MBA?

    Sir, depending on your suggestion my next agenda for CAT 16 is waiting….please reply.

    Regards,
    Jayanta Biswas.

    • Jayanta, if you get a final call from these institutes you should join. Your score in the entrance test will not impact your studies or placements.

  105. Hello Sir,
    I am expecting a score of around 100 in CAT-2015 first slot. Can you tell me the estimated percentile it would amount to roughly? And what are the colleges I can expect at this score?

  106. Sir,should I apply for S.P.JAIN below is my profile
    CAT 93%ile according to CL prediction
    10th-89.33
    12th-84.9
    B.Tech-67.65
    work experience-14 months in TCS
    Please reply

  107. Hi Sir,
    Below are some details of my profile
    Category:General
    Xth: 89.8
    XII: 82.6
    BE: 69.5(BIT Mesra)
    Work Experience: 30 Months(IBM India)
    Cat Expected Score: 125-130
    Can you please suggest me some colleges to apply?

    Thanks

  108. Hi Sir
    Here Is few details of my profile:
    Xth: 89.8
    XIIth:82.62
    BE: 69.5(BIT Mesra)
    Cat Percentile Predictor: 95-96
    Work Experience: 30 Months(IBM India), quit job last April, currently supporting my friend’s startup
    Can you please explain how much big this factor(quitting job) is going to undermine my chances for selection?
    apart from that Can You Please suggest the colleges is should apply For?
    Thanks

  109. Sir Please help,

    Xth 89.3% CBSE

    XIIth 90.8% CBSE

    Grad BE 85.8%

    CL Prediction 94%ile.

    Sir what are my chances for IIM call? Should I apply for SP JAIN?

    I have many certificates in speech, debate,extempore, Quiz, speaking skill etc. but at school college level. Also I am founder member of clubs at my college.

  110. Hi GP sir,

    My CAT 2015 percentile according to percentile predictor will be around 90-92.
    Academic Profile is:
    10th: 92.6%
    12th: 92.6%
    B.Tech: 82.96%
    Work Ex: 2.5 years

    Please suggest some good B schools that I can expect a call from and should apply to.
    Thank you.

  111. Hello GP Sir,
    my cl % predictor is 90.77..
    my acads are
    Xth-84% (WBBSE)
    XII th 80% (WBCHSE)
    B.COM(H) 70%
    Sir which colleges should i apply to?

  112. Sir i’m getting a score of 91 marks in Cat 2015.
    Can I expect a call from new iims (amritsar, gaya, vizag etc.) or Dse mib/mhrod or fore school of management?
    Also, i am getting a score of 34.42 in iift (clear all sectional cutoff)
    any chances?

    • Chinu, please confirm whether you are getting 91 marks or 91 percentile. If you are a general category candidate then a score of 34.42 will not get you an IIM call.

  113. Hi GP Sir/ Team,

    Below are few details on my profile:-

    Xth – 85%
    XII th – 83%
    B.Tech- 84.3%

    Work Exp – 40 months in TCS

    Expected Score – 115-120

    Please suggest some suitable colleges and please mention can I expect any IIM calls.

    • ABhijit, you might get the calls of the newest IIMs however the chances are slim. MDI Gurgaon is possible and so is SP Jain, XIMB and IIT Bombay. You could also apply to NITIE.

  114. Sir, I took the Cat 2015 in the morning session and I am expecting a raw score of 40(VA),39(DILR),59(QA) and an overall score of 138. What range of percentile would i fall into?? Also, Xth: 93, 12th: 79.8, engineering: 69.7 and 7 months of work exp., calls from which all colleges could be be expected(General category)??

  115. Sir
    My acads are:
    B.Tech: Biotech 8.62(10) VIT
    M.Tech: Biotech 9.89(10) IIT Guwahati(june 2015)
    fresher no work exp
    CAT CL predicted %tile-90-92
    MAT sept 99.9
    I dropped after that and prepared for cat 2015.
    Since i am from bio background with masters and now a gap of 1 yr..i suspect that it would really difficult for me to get a decent institute plus these things would further pull me down in placements too…I want your advice on whether there is any sense in going down this road or should i opt for phd in iit?
    Moreover is there any chance of getting a call from iim a or l in abm since i m from bio domain….please advice..

    • Garima, bio background, masters and gap year are not a problem and at 90%ile good institutes are possible for you. You can apply to the cluster 4 and 5 institutes in the post Jayein toh jayein kahaan 2015: Which Institute?. ABM of IIM A and L cannot be ruled out. Placement affter MBA is a function of your performance in the program and not upon your past academic background.

  116. Hi GP Sir / Team,

    Below are few details on profile :

    Xth : 84%
    XII th : 78%
    BTech : 68%

    Work ex : 3 years (Operations / Team lead)
    Expected score : 125

    Please suggest some suitable colleges.

  117. Hello Sir,

    My profile:
    Graduation(B.A Hons Economics)- 75.68%, Completed in 2015
    12th- 87.2%
    10th- 83.6%
    Work ex- 0 months
    Predicted cat %tile- 95%tile

    Sir, should I apply in SPJIMR? There batch profile consists of 80% engineers and average work ex of 25 months. Do I stand a chance?

  118. Hi Sir,

    My profile is as below:
    10th: 91%
    12th:86
    B-tech:86%
    Work ex: 18 months
    I expect to score more than 90% in cat.
    Can I expect a profile based call from SP jain?

  119. sir as per cl predictor im getting
    33 marks in va
    12 marks in quant
    12 marks in lr/di
    60 marks OA

    do u think i can clear the sectional and overall cut offs need fr my category SC ? i need 55-60 percentile in each section and 65 overall , do u think it is possible?

  120. Sir, I am expecting 98.5+%ile in CAT 15. I’ve filled Spjain,mdi,Fms, nitie, ximb,. Will fill IIT B&D and JBIMS when their forms are out. Please tell if I am missing any college based on my score and what are the chances that I’ll get a call from these colleges?
    Thanks in advance.

  121. Hi Sir,
    My CL prediction is 91 to 92%.
    QA-56
    DI/LR-20
    VA-36
    Category-General
    12th-89%
    10th-78
    B.E.-72.5%
    Work experience-30 months (current package-7.5LPA)
    Can I expect a call from any IIMs??
    Please tell me the good institutions which I should apply??

  122. Hi Sir,

    I am expecting a percentile of 95.22+ in CAT 2015 as per CL’s %tile predictor with below scores and academic details :

    VA : 62
    LR/DI : 24
    QA : 54

    OA : 140

    X : 74.8 %, XII : 70, Grad : 68.7%. General Category
    I have 30 months of work experience till date. Please suggest some good colleges to apply and whether I should expect calls from new IIM’s

  124. Hello Sir,
    My name is Sushant Sheopori.
    I’m currently in the final year of graduation in hotel management.

    Xth: 81.70%
    XIIth: 87.00% (Science,Non medical with maths)
    Grad: 77.50(Still doing it)
    Expected percentile: 92

    Still to be on the safer side i’m considering a percentile of 85+. (As the answers marked were purely on the basis of memory)

    Can you please suggest the colleges i should apply for?
    Any help is appreciated.

  125. Dear Sir ,
    Im expecting a percentile of around 94 /95 for slot 1 as per CL percentile predictor and my details are as follows :
    X~93
    XII~83
    Btech~69
    Work Experience~33 Months
    I am a native of Kerala , Can I expect any calls from IIM Calicut or anyy new IIMs..Please also advise any other colleges that I need to apply.

  126. Dear Sir,
    I belong to DA/PWD category as per CL Percenrtile Predictor I am getting VARC-40, DILR-26, Quants- 21 and around 81%ile. With this score should I expect a call from IIMs/premier institute?
    or Should go ahead for CAT 2016?
    Thanks,

    • Shyam, While you might miss out on some of the IIMs due to 21 in QA but you can expect calls from some IIMs and other top MBA institutes.

    • Dear Sir
      I’m currently studying economics.
      xth-91.2
      XII-94.2
      undergrad-77.5
      general female
      acc to CL predictor my percentile is 95.1( va-47,qa-59,lrdi-21)
      Should i expect a call from spjain,mdi or iim indore? Or think about taking a retake next year?
      And is it true that during normalisation if some one who has same overall score as me but higher lrdi scores will get a higher percentile?

      • Smiti, IIM I and MDI are possible due to your academic record but score based call from SP Jain is unlikely.
        Your information on LRDI score being a tie breaker incorrect.

  127. sir,

    According to CL percentile predictor, I got 88.9%ile and I belong to NC – OBC
    My academics : 10th – 92.3 , 12th – 91.9 and graduation – 73.5 , I am an Engineer( fresher ),
    Can i expect a few calls from IIMs? Do I need to apply for other colleges?

  128. Hello SIr ,
    i got 33 marks in verbal , 12 marks in DI/LR , 12 marks in Maths overall geing around 60 marks.
    Do u think i can clear the sectionals and overall cut off needed in my category SC ? i need 55-60 percentile in each section and 65 percentile overall , do u think its possible?

  129. Sir ,
    I m expecting 90+ %
    10th- 87.4
    12th- 90.2
    Engg- 78.8
    Category – obc(nc)
    Cl scores:
    Va/rc : 55
    Lr/di : 15
    Qa : 55
    Can i expect any iim call??
    Would 15 in di/lr be sufficient to clear sectional cut off of 75%???

  130. Hi Sir,
    I got 78.21 according to CL percentile predictor
    VA-41 LRDI-29 QA-34 OA-104

    X-83.8
    XII-81
    B.E-8.26/10
    Work Ex-15 months
    with SC category

    Will I get calls from IIM’s and which colleges I should target

    • Pavan, while you might miss out on the top IIMs you have a decent chance of calls from the others and also from most of the institutes that have reservations.

  131. With ~90% in 10th and 12th(CBSE), 6.8/10 in graduation, no work ex and no extracurricular activities, is there any point applying to SP Jain if you’re not getting 95%ile in CAT?

    • Waquee, if you’re getting a 94-95%ile in CAT you must apply to S.P. Jain to keep your options open. And moreover you can score well in XAY and can get a SP Jain call based on your XAT score.

  132. Sir,
    As per CL, I’m getting 161 (VRC-67 LRDI-33 QA-61).
    10th-91.2% , 12th-92% , BE-80.2% Work Ex-24 Months. GEM (General Engg. Male)
    Can I expect calls from top colleges?
    Thanks.

    • Raj, you can expect calls from almost all the IIMs as it is likely to translate into a 99+ percentile. You must fill up SP Jain as well as your academics are good.

  133. A Ghosh, you certainly have a shot at these IIMs if you score that much. SP Jain form can be filled since if you score an extremely high percentile chances are that you’ll be called for the round 2.

  134. hello sir,
    my predicted score is 98-104
    10th- 75 %( state board jharkhand)
    12th- 63% (commerce, state board)
    B.com- 65%
    i belong to SC category , which college should i apply , also will i get call from IIMs or FMS

  135. 10th – 84.8
    12th – 86.8
    Graduation – 81.18
    work ex – 11 months (RIL)
    Cat predictor – 87.8 percentile

    which colleges should i apply for ?

    • Ravinder, getting a call from a good B-school is unlikely at this percentile. It is advisable that you take XAT and score well in that. Also, since you’re working you can continue working and can take an attempt next year.

      • CATEGORY – NC OBC
        10TH – 84.8
        12TH-86.8
        GRAD – 81.18
        WORK EX – 11 MONTHS
        CL PREDICTOR – 87.9ile

        CAN I GET CALL FROM IIM ?

        WHICH COLLEGES TO APPLY FOR ?

        *NOT WORKING NOW

        • Ravinder, as a NC OBC candidate calls from new IIMs and most of the other MBA institutes like FMS, MFC, IITs etc are possible.

          • sir

            can u plz provide me the list to which i can apply ?

            should i apply for LBS , TAPMI , GIM , NITIE , NIRMA , XIMB ?

          • Ravinder, this post gives the cutoffs of the various institutes. Additionally you can consider applying to Cluster 5 institutes (and bottom of cluster 4) in the post Jayein toh jayein kahaan 2015: Which Institute?
            Ideally restrict yourself to Government institutes since at the same score you will get higher ranked government institutes.

  136. Hi Sir,

    My CL predicted percentile is at 99.06. I’m an IITIAN with academic profile this way,

    Xth – 93..66,
    Inter – 91.09,
    Engg – 66.65.

    Should I apply for SP Jain and expect a call. Cause I heard SP jain gives a lot of emphasis on academic consistency which I don’t have. Could you please advice sir.

  137. sir,i m expecting smwhr around 90-100 marks nd i m in obc category
    which colleges can i get??
    should i prepare for gdpi..plzz help

  138. Hi Sir,

    My CL predicted percentile is 99.06. I’m an IITIAN with academic profile this way.

    Xth – 93.66,
    Inter – 91.09,
    Engg – 66.65.

    Can I apply for SP Jain and expect a call. I heard SP Jain lays a lot of emphasize on academic consistency. Please advice sir. The last date to apply is Dec – 7.

  139. Hello Sir,
    Here is my prpofile:-
    CAT predicted percentile : 75.92 (VRC-31, LRDI-29, QA-41, Total-101)
    BTech. – 8.02 CGPA
    12th- 75.57%
    10th – 85.67%
    Work Ex. – 2 years full time in IT , current package 3LPA
    Category – SC

    Please suggest me which colleges should I apply based on my profile and CAT performance. Also is there any chance for the colleges that have already closed application, to open it again once the CAT result is out?

  140. Sir,

    According to CL i am getting score around 130-135.
    My acads are below
    X – 68% (Jharkhand state board)
    XII – 69% (Jharkhand state board)
    BE – 68%
    Category – SC , Male
    Which all IIM’s call i can expect with the above profile ?

    I have 40+ months of working experience in IT, i have asked few people they were saying that its difficult to get job if you have more than 3+ yr of working exp for 2 yr MBA program, even at IIMs.

    Sir please guide me regarding same.

    • Naren, you have a good chance of getting calls from almost all IIMs and should start your PDP classes immediately.
      There are many students in the IIMs with over 3 years work experience ans all of them get good placements so do to pay heed to such rumours.

  141. Hi sir,
    My score in CL Percentile Predictor is 68.
    Xth – 78.4
    XIIth – 72.8
    B.Tech – 73.77
    I belong to SC category. Which colleges should i apply ?
    Also, Will i get call from IIMs or IITs ?

  142. Sir,
    I am a general engineering male. My profile X 85.14% , XII 85.20%, B.tech 73.03% till 6th semester. Currently I am in my final year. My cat score according to cl score calculator is vrc 48-50, lrdi 39-42 and qa 42-45. Sir I am expecting above 90 percentile. I have applied to ximb and will apply to imt-g. What are my chances of getting a call from these colleges? Also should I apply to du mbe and mfc? and please provide me information regarding any other colleges I can apply to.
    Thanks in advance.

    • Anirban, chances of getting a call from these institutes are high. Apart from these, you can consider to apply to the IITs and TAPMI. Yes, you could apply to DU MBE and MFC

  143. Hi GP Sir,
    I have scored-
    Xth- 72.8
    XIIth- 79.4
    Grad- 79.38
    Cat percentile according to CAT Score Calculator is 97.22

    Can you please tell me which colleges I can aim according to my Academic Profile and CAT Score.

  144. sir iam getting verbal 40 dilr 27 quant 25 to 30 and my score is around 99+ acc to cl key. what will be my percentile are their any chances of getting call from any iim and i belongs to st category thanku sir

    • Ajay, you are likely to be around 75-80%ile and as a ST candidate you should get calls from all IIMs. Suggest that you start PDP classes immediately.

  145. Hello Sir
    Following is my profile:

    10: 83
    12th: 75
    Graduation from PDPU: 80.1
    Current CTC: 10 LPA

    Work Ex: 3 years in Gujarat Gas Ltd.

    Expected CAT score as per CL predictor: 120

    Kindly suggest me the colleges that would suit my profile/

    • Utkarsh, at your score you are unlikely to be around 90%ile and hence calls from colleges fitting your requirements are not possible. Suggest that you go for a retake and also take GMAT and try for 1 year MBA from ISB and IIMs.

  147. Respected Sir,

    I have two queries:

    a) My CAT score at slot-2 is 136 ( English-37, LRDI-45, QA-54). Considering these, will my percentile touch 95% and which institutes should I apply?
    b) I might leave for 7 day trip after 10 Jan 2016. Will this time clash with Interviews and should I cancel it?

    Thanking you,
    Saral Agarwal

    • Saral, you are likely to be over 95%ile but please check the score calculator for a better estimate.
      Interviews do not start before end January hence there would not be any clash but this could eat into your preparation time.

  148. Hello Sir,
    I have scored
    X- 90.2%(CBSE)
    XII-86.2%(Non medical -CBSE)
    B-Tech (CSE)- 85.52%
    I expect to score more than 90% in the cat 2015.Kindly tell me which colleges shall I apply to on the basis of my profile

  149. Hi Sir,
    I’m currently an undergraduate student of economics.
    Class 10 – 91
    Class 12-95
    Under grad- 83
    I’m expecting a raw score of 150+ in cat 2015. What chances do I have of getting a call from IIM A/B/C/L?
    Thank you

  150. Sir my X&XII percentage are 76%&75%. I’m in the final year of graduation and scored 65% till now. I’m expecting 80-85 percentile in CAT 2015. Sir suggest me institutes in which I can apply.
    I’m also appearing for snap and xat.

    • Dhruv, ideally you should be laying emphasis on the upcoming exams since an 80-85 percentile in CAT will leave you with very few humble options.

  152. Sir I’m having 76%in X and 75.2 in XII. I’m in the final year of graduation in commerce. Till now my percentage is 65%. I’m expecting 80-85 percentile in CAT2015.
    In which institutes should i apply??? please guide me
    I’ve also applied for snap and xat.

  153. Sir, can you please tell me the cutoffs of other institutes of Symbiosis like SIMC? And also what will be the cutoff of MICAT to get into MICA?

    • Chirag, SIMC is likely to have a cutoff of around 50%ile in SANP which should be possible at a raw score of around 60 marks.

  154. Sir,

    My profile is

    10th -92 %
    12th -90.86 %

    Engg – 8.08 CGPA

    I have 2 years of work experience . I am expecting around 87 – 90% in CAT .
    What is the Cat cut off for IMT Dubai ?

  155. Hi Sir…XAT-2015 my score was QA : 59.6 VA : 94.8 DM : 91.11 and OA :91.45….which collage should i apply for XAT-2016 this year.

      • Hello Sir,
        I am expecting my score between 92-100 ,
        Sir can you please tell me my near by %ile,
        and for which colleges I should apply?
        Xth-55.1% , XIIth-64% and Grad(B.com)-50% from school of open learning

  156. Sir,
    I have scored well in all my previous mocks.
    But in order to just practice I have been giving a mock everyday in the afternoons (my CAT is afternoon slot) and the scores have dipped miserably.Sir should I be worried and can this be fixed?

    • Rik, irrespective of your performance in your previous mocks, you should now relax. The scores of the mocks shouldn’t bother you anymore.

  157. The MICAT exam is also around the corner, and since the paper was on a tougher side last year and this year the test would be conducted in an online format, there are various queries that are coming to mind…
    Therefore, would it be possible for your team to perhaps conduct a webinar with regard to the expected pattern of the paper and the right method of preparing for the same.

    All your articles and webinars have always been very helpful with respect to the correct way of preparing for any exam, any information with regard to the preparation for MICAT would be a huge help…

  158. Dear Sir, I have registered for session on 23 Nov, but due to network failure at my end, I did not able to participate,

    Request you to please share url of recordings, if it is available.

    Thanking You

    Suraj

  159. Hello team CL. I have purchased smart cat cracker of 1 month validity on 24th november but not yet received the login credentials for the same. Earlier I have purchased the trial version and later I purchased the full version. Please fix this problem as soon as possible as the time with me is very short.

  161. SIR
    I HAVE AROUND 92-93 EXPECTED PERCENTILE
    HAVE 90+ IN 10TH AND 12TH
    AND 79.9M INBTECH
    HAVE APPLIED FOR SIBM AND SCMHRD.
    WILL DO FOR SPJIMR AND IMT
    WHAT OTHER COLLEGES SHOULD I APPLY? ESP(MUMBAI)
    HAVE GOT 212 IN NMAT WITH QA 77 VA 67 LR 68. SHOULD I GO FOR RETAKE?

  162. Hello Sir,
    What is the minimum percentile and score i need to secure for SIBM Pune, SIIB and SCHMRD?
    i am form SC category

      • Hello sir,

        Is there any age restriction for getting admission into IIM-A or IIM-B or IIM-C? Allow me to give you a statutory warning before I explain this slightly unorthodox question in detail: if you don’t want to read an extremely long-winded, Ramayana style epic comment, please skip ahead to the very last paragraph.

        So yes, I am asking because my preparation has been lackadaisical (as my Mock scores would testify!) due to work commitments and a general lack of intelligence to be brutally honest. Also, I was told that IIM-A in particular MIGHT NOT take in candidates who have > 2 years of Work Experience. This, even if a person has secured >99.5%!

        Having graduated in 2012, I will be 26 next year and my WE will be entering into its 4th year since it is exactly 35 months currently. My long time ambition/aspiration/dream was to get into one of the older IIMs – mainly IIM-A/B/C and do an MBA in Marketing as I happened to be of the belief that only an MBA in Marketing would cater to my passion and interest.

        Apologies for the circumlocution. Here’s the gist –> Would it be possible for me to secure admission into IIM-A (mainly) or IIM-B or IIM-C with 99%+ and even having 4yrs+ of WE? I’ll be extremely gratified if you could spare a moment of your valuable time and answer this comment/query of mine in as much detail as possible. 🙂

        PS: I’ve already checked the IIM Profilizer in CL. With the exception of UG, 71% from Sathyabama University, Chennai, my academics aren’t too shabby –> CBSE 10th and 12th with 91.6% and 88.2% respectively.

        • Sandeep,there is no age limit in IIMs and all the top IIMs (ABC and others also) have a few students with a work experience of 4-5 years.Your information that IIMA (and others) are not interested in candidates with a work experience of more than 2 years is incorrect. The average work experience in the top IIMs would be around 2.5 years which obviously means that there would be students with a higher amount of work experience also. This is true for the other top IIMs as well.
          With the current criteria of IIMA, your 71% in graduation could eliminate you. IIMB is possible for you at 98.5%ile and IIMC would need around 99.5%ile.
          Apart from the IIMs you should consider SP Jain which prefers candidates with work experience and ISB Hyderabad for which you will need to take GMAT.

          • As far as getting a call from IIMA or B is concerned, I was told by a friend studying in IIMB that only my UG marks will be an eliminator wrt IIMB but not for IIMA or IIMC. So, I figured that with 99.5%le and above, it would be possible to get IIMA or IIMC since I have decent marks in 10th & 12th. Oooh well.

            Anyway, big thanks for the swift and detailed reply, boss. I am glad to that know that even with 3+ years of work experience, my dream/aspiration of getting into the top IIMs and the other top 10 colleges like SP Jain, XLRI, ISB will not be impossible. 🙂

          • Sandeep, this year the IIMA criteria UG marks have in a way become an eliminator.
            In case of IIMB your work experience will more than compensate for your UG marks.
            In any case these factors keep on changing and are outside our control.

          • Fair enough, boss. Once again, thank your patient and detailed replies.

            My mind seems to be getting more clarity after reading your “wisdomy” words, so, I will keeping casting my other thoughts and queries through comments in your more recent posts. 🙂

  165. Sir,
    My score in CL Mocks is around 94 percentile, 10th-88.3 % ,12th-83.17% ,B.Tech from NIT Nagpur – 7.99/10 , Last year CAT percentile 93.2 . Which colleges should I apply for this year?
    Please Help

  166. Hello sir
    My performance in mocks has just improved and I have started getting 90 plus percentile. But my sectional performance specially in qa varies a lot (between 60 to 85 percentile) what should I do to improve it? What colleges should I apply to considering the sectional cutoffs ?
    I have a commerce background with 95 in 12 th and 1 year of work experience.

    • Sakshi, apart from the IIMs, XLRI, IIFT and MDI almost all other MBA institutes go just by the overall score and do not have sectional cutoffs and except for IIMs most of the time the sectional cutoffs are not high (75-80%ile) hence you should apply to all institutes without worrying about the sectional cutoffs.
      Regarding your QA score fluctuations, please call me today or on Monday at 9811155160 to discuss.

  167. Sir, my CL predicted percentile is 97.2 with best performance percentile as 99.11. How accurate is this? Can i hope to get a 99+ percentile in the CAT?

    • Rohan, in the past the percentile predictor has been fairly accurate but it assumes that your level of performance will be similar to that in the Mocks.

  168. Hi Sir,

    This is regarding IBS Hyderabad cutoffs. IBS Hyderabad is also accepting scores via NMAT this year, so what could be the possible cutoffs in NMAT for getting a call from IBS?. Also I would like to know the other colleges in Hyderabad which accept CAT scores as a criteria for call ups.

  169. Sir,
    I am scoring around 80-90 percentile in my CL mocks and percentile prediction of 94-99 percentile.Marks in DILR and VRC are above cut-offs but QA score varies exponentially. I am good in number systems and arithmetic. What should be my strategy and which schools should I apply to.
    My NMAT score is 216. Should I go for a retake or this score will ensure a call.

    • Piyush, NMAT at 216 will result in a call from NM Mumbai if your sectional scores are fine.
      Except for the IIMs and XLRI most of the other B schools do not consider sectional cutoffs so apply on the basis of your overall expected percentile. To be safe you can apply on to the institutes that have a cutoff of 90%ile or more.

  170. Hi Sir,
    My CL predicted percentile score is 88 and best attempt predicted score is 91.
    Xth- 82.4% ICSE, XIIth – 81% CBSE, BE- 75.4%. Work ex – 28 months, working with an NGO for past one year too.
    I have applied in SPJIMR, MDI, NMIMS and SIBM- Pune; other than these colleges and IIMs which better colleges do i stand a chance to make into?
    Thanks!

    • Kushagra, you should look at applying to IMT-Ghaziabad and IMI Delhi as well.
      Hopefully you have filled the form for IIFT as well.

    • Sir..
      I am going to write CAT 15
      I am doing bsc agriculture finl yr student
      Cl Predicter..%ile.z 88-90%
      In what colleges should i consider applying for ABM..?

  172. Sir ,
    In CL Mocks I’m Consistently getting around 85-93 percentile and score between 115 to 135. In what colleges should I consider applying to???
    And for SNAP table above ,what is mentioned percentile or score?

    • Ritz, assuming a similar level of performance in CAT you are likely to get a CAT score of 90-97%ile, hence apply to the colleges that have a cutoff in the range of 90-98%ile.
      SNAP data pertains to the percentile and a 90-92%ile in CAT is likely to convert to a 97-98%ile in SNAP.

  173. Hello sir, I have scored 64% in class 10 and 73% in 12 and 51% in graduation(BCOM). I am giving almost all the entrance exams.can you suggest me some colleges to which I can apply?

    • Rahul, apart from the IIMs most of the other B-schools give calls only on the basis of the CAT score hence apply on the basis of your expected CAT percentile.

  174. Hello sir
    My cl predicted percentile is 89 to 96.
    I have 76% in graduation (b.com) 95% marks (commerce) in 12th and 83% in 10th with around 1 year of work ex. What colleges should I apply to and what are the chances of conversion there?

    • Hemant, FORE is a decent college which provides good education and placement opportunities and can be considered. Its cutoff would be in the region of 88-90%ile.

      • Sir
        I am a chartered accountant with one year experience in one of the Big 4. Could you please tell me the MBA institutes besides IIM’s and FMS that are worth applying for me?

  176. Sir,
    Can you suggest me some Good Colleges in mumbai for Import export in International Business ?
    And which all exams should i appear for IB ..?

    • Akshay, to the best of my knowledge the only good MBA institute that offers a program in International Business in Mumbai is KJ Somaiyya which accepts CAT and CMAT scores for admission. A CAT score of 90%ile is usually sufficient for a interview call.

  177. Hello sir,
    I am giving CAT 2015 and my age as of now is 25 years.
    I have work ex of around 20 months in managerial role with a leading bank.
    Will my age act as a constraint in selection process and especially in placement process after completing MBA as I will be around 28-29 years of age at that time?
    Please reply. Thank you.

  178. Hi Sir,
    I have 82.6% in 10th, 86.4% in 12th and 73% in B.Tech( Graduated in july 2015). I have a reservation i.e ST category.
    Can you please tell me how much minimum percentile do i have to score so that i can expect a call from first 6 IIMs and FMS.
    Also sir this year many IIMs have reduced their Sectional Cuttoff, what does that mean?
    Is it a sign of increment in difficulty?

    • AB, please check the required percentiles based on your profile using the IIM Profilizer
      The level of difficulty of CAT can not be adjudged by the sectional cut-offs of the various B-schools and the IIMs.

  179. Hello Sir,
    I am preparing for CAT 2015, my academics are as following:
    Xth- 88.42%(ICSE)
    XIIth- 84.00%(ICSE)
    B.Tech- 73.3%
    With no work-experience.
    Last year I got 91.11 percentile in CAT, this time I am hopeful for improvement.
    What are my chances of getting into the top 10-15 colleges?

    • Pravesh, based on your profile, you are eligible for most of the IIMs. Please confirm it using the IIM Profilizer.

      91.1%ile in last years CAT means that your concepts are by and large in place. You should give more mocks and analyze them well.

  180. Hello sir
    My 10th% is 81. 12th% is 63.7. Completed BE with 69.6% in mechanical.What percentile will confirmed the call with IIT’s, IIM, JBIMS,NITIE ? And don’t have any work experience. With category NC OBC.

    • Srushti, this is a matter of personal choice. If you are interested in engineering then go for ME else go for MBA.

      • Sir, I’m going to write 2015 cat exam. I belong to obc and my 10th state board 89% and inter 83% and engineering 6.5cgpa how much percentile i should get in cat to get into IIM a b c and for IIM l k also thank you

  182. Hello sir,

    I have got 78% in both 10th and 12th(CBSE). i have completed my graduation in 2015(july) from MNNIT Allahabad with 6.13 on a 10 point scale. My transcript has certain backlogs which are cleared now. I belong to SC category. I have recently started preparing for CAT 2015. I wanted to ask what safe score should I target so that i could get a call from IIMs and other prestigious MBA colleges.

    • Dev, while calls are possible at 80%ile, a 90%ile in CAT 2015 will most probably get you interview calls from all IIMs. Please check out the IIM Profilizer for the target score and the institutes from where you can get calls.

  183. Hello Sir,
    I have got 78% in both 10th and 12th from CBSE. I have graduated in 2015 (july) from MNNIT Allahabad in civil engineering with certain backlogs( all cleared). I am a SC category student. I have no job experiences after the graduation. I want to humbly ask what is the safe score i must target for CAT 2015 so that i could get a call from all IIMs,IIFT,FMS etc. And how the change in pattern this year will increase or decrease the cut off for the category aspirants.
    Thank you.

    • Dev, with a decent academic record calls are possible at 85%ile but to be sure you should have score of 90%ile for calls from all IIMs, FMS and other MBA institutes that have reservation. The change in patterns can change the marks but not the percentile score.

  184. Sir , I belong to SC category
    my 10th – 76.75%[wb board] [2004]
    my 12th – 77.30%[wb board] [2006]
    my undergrad- 7.02(As of 6th sem)[b.tech in CSE][2012-16]
    I have to leave a gap of 6 years due to illness of my father , now i am eyeing CAT ’15 , scored 26 correct(attempted26) in QA part and 18correct(attempted 18) in Verbal part in proc mock 8 (just joined CL) without any prior preparation. Is there will be any problem regarding my gap and age(dob- dec,88) ? And how much more I need to do to get all A,B,C call (If any chance)? And what should be my approach from now on ?As I will have roughly 2 months plus time left.

    • Tubai, considering your profile the top IIMs are possible. IIM Indore and IIM Bangalore might be out of reach. Please confirm it using the IIM Profilizer.

      The 6 year gap should not be a problem if you are able to support it with a logical reason.

      Since you are enrolled in a classroom program, it is important to always stay ahead of the class. Take a couple of weeks to go through your classroom and coaching material. Go through the concepts to ensure that you are thorough with all the basic formulae & techniques of solving different question types by August end. Practice all the Level-1 and Level-2 MCQs. Avoid the very difficult questions as this year too CAT is expected to be easy-moderate level of difficulty.

      2 weeks into your preparation, start taking 1 Mock CAT per week. Each practice test and Mock CAT should be analyzed in detail to ascertain what worked or did not work for you. Spot the important questions that appeared in the mock. These important questions should be revised once a week.
      The analysis process is explained in my blogpost Things you must-do after every mock you take.
      Effective mid-September you should move to 2 Mock CATs per week and once you finish your practice material start attempting CAT 1990-2008 papers.
      In addition to the above you should be reading the editorial, business and international pages of an e-paper daily (Indian Express or The Hindu).

  185. Dear Sir,
    I belong to SC category and have been preparing for CAT’15. I have appeared for 3 CL mock tests and have scored 64, 70 and 77 scores (not percentile) respectively. Please share what is my current level and how much score do I need to increase to get a better percentile for admission in a good college.

    Thanks.

    • Bhupinder, as a SC candidate a CAT score of over 85%ile can get you calls from almost all IIMs, FMS and IITs but your target should be over 90%ile. Your current scores are hence on the lower side but the good thing is that you are improving with every Mock and hence are on the right track. Continue with your current preparation & test strategy and you would make the cut.

  186. 10th 66 % OBC category
    12th 58 %
    b.tech 64.78%
    CAT percentile 90
    work exp 2 years

    can I get chance to get into any IIT for MBA with this profile ?

    • Shalabh, yes you can get calls from IITs with your academic profile. To ensure that you have calls from all IITs you should target a 95%ile in CAT.

      • Thank you sir for your quick reply.
        Can you please tell that how much cutoff percentiles is needed for SNAP to get calls from SIBM and SCMRD

        With the same OBC category

        10th 66%
        12th 58%
        B.tech CSE 64.78%
        work ex 2 years

        • Hello Gp sir,

          Sir I come in CREAMY OBC category.
          Will I get same preference as NON CREAMY OBC candidates get in MBA selection process for top B school.
          In the colleges like IIT,IIM.SIBM.SCMHRD.?

          If NO then please tell me that what will be the cutoff percentile to get calls from IIT’s. I am from technical background and I want to get into an IIT for my MBA programme.And what will be the cuttoff for IIT roorkee IIT kharagpur for CREAMY OBC candidates.

          • Rahul, reservation is there only for non creamy layer OBC hence you will be considered a general category candidate.
            SIBM & SCMHRD do not have any reservation for OBC candidates and their cutoff would be in excess of 97%ile in SNAP.
            As a general category candidate )creamy layer OBC) you should target a CAT score of over 98%ile for a call from all IITs.

  187. Hi GP,

    Saw a friend totally confused over his acads while discussing some issue. I think your words will help us clear the air a bit.
    We are targetting CAT 2015 and OEMs. Our Acads :
    10th arnd 78-80% (Pune Board)
    12th arnd 65% (Pune Board)
    BE 60% (Mumbai University, MU is considered crazy as far as percentages are concerned, as you may well know)
    Work exp : IT MNC 24 months (2-3 client recognition awards and certificates of excellence)

    What realistic chances do we have for the following assuming decent (97-98%ile +) CAT and XAT scores given our acdas :

    IIM C, XLRI, IIM L, IIM I, SP Jain, IIM S, IIFT, MDI. (in this order).

    • Abhi, IIM C is difficult due to your marks in XII but most of the other B schools will not be a problem. In case of IIMB your work experience will hopefully compensate for the marks in XII and Graduation. Your target score should be:
      1. over 99.5%ile for IIM A, C, FMS
      2. 99%ile for other old IIMs, IIT Mumbai
      3. 97.5%ile for new IIMs, other IITs, SP Jain, MDI, NITIE, IIFT (IIFT score) and XLRI (XAT score)
      since you have Mumbai domicile JBIMS should also be your target.

  188. Sir, I have an NC-OBC reservation.
    10 th class – 9.8 cgpa
    12th class – 69%
    Graduation- 70% in Economics Hons from Delhi University

    How much do I need to score in CAT to manage to get into IIM A/B/C?
    They say as I didnt do well in my 12th, there are less chances, even that I didnt do my eco hons from some top college of DU ( SRCC,LSR) I have quite less chances of making it into a top IIM.
    Please help!

    • I have done two internships so far (2 months), both in Planning commission. Will that give me extra credits?

    • Shreya, NC OBC candidate with a decent academic record you should target over 97%ile to ensure a call from the top IIMs. The name of your college does not matter and students with graduation through correspondence also have made it to IIMs and other top institutes. It is your score in the MBA entrance along with your performance in the interview that are the most important factors. Please focus on your CAT preparation and do not worry about such issues.

  189. Dear Sir,

    I am a General Engineer Male and have done Mech Engg from a reputed college and gave CAT’13 and ’14 without preparation and scored badly(81 and 72 respectively) I am now working in a highly regarded core sector(automobile) company which has 6 days working. The working hours are long and physically taxing.Also I am not very interested in my job. I cannot manage more than 20hrs a week for my CAT’15 preparation with my job.My salary is decent(40k) but growth here is slow.
    I have taken SCC comprehensive offline which is extremely good but I feel that I need more time to prepare seeing my past results.

    Please suggest whether I should leave my job and prepare or continue my job, if I have just started preparing for CAT’15.Does the job experience compensate for a little less percentile I get as compared to the percentile I get after leaving the job.

      • Ansul, apologise for the delay in responding to your query.
        I am not in favour of quitting your job for CAT preparation but if you cannot manage with your job then you do not have an option. My suggestion is to continue with your
        job till end July and prepare simultaneously. From August you can focus exclusively on preparation for CAT and other MBA entrances, this will give you over 3 months which is sufficient for retake preparation.

  190. Sir I have got 86.74 percentile in CMAT(february).I haven’t applied for any colleges as of yet. I want to know if I can apply for any college at this time.

    • Ujjwal, you could try KJ Somaiyya, Welingkar and other Mumbai institutes. Application window for most other institutes has closed.

  191. Hello Sir,

    I had given CAT this time , and scored a dismal percentile of 83.My Acads are– 66.5(B.Tech), 85.98( 12th) and 86.14(10th). I have a job in a good startup. However, The work is very demanding. I am not able to get any time with respect to my preparations for CAT 2015. I have decided that this will be my last attempt with respect to CAT. It is more of a do or die situation. I am not interested with respect to my current role(Sales) , as it does not align with my interests. I want to go for consulting. Is it advisable to go for coaching, as I believe that I am in need of some good guidance , and Since, IIMs don’t regard any experience after July 31st 2015( As, mentioned in the form- July 31st 2k14). Is leaving a job practical/advisable??. Because it is just becoming a drag.

    • Ankit, apologies for missing your query.
      Coaching is fine if you need regular faculty guidance, a structure to prepare and someone to guide you through the preparation process. It is okay to leave your job once you have registered for CAT but you should have your back up options in place.
      Call me at 9811155160 to discuss the issue.

  194. Hi Sir ,

    1. What percentage of the batch gets placed in the XISS HRM batch ?? ( batch strength is 75 )
    2. What is the safe percentile for converting XISS HRM ??
    3. what are my chances of converting XISS HRM at 84.xx percentile ?
    4. Is it advisable to join XISS HRM ?? If yes- why and if no then why ?
    5. How is XIME HR when compared to XISS HRM program

    P.S :- I am only interested in HR.

    Regards,
    Rahul

    • Rahul, at 84%ile you have a good chance of converting the XISS HRM call and it should be preferred to XIME HR due to better placements and focus. XISS HR claims an average salary of Rs 6.75 lakh while XIME Blr would be around Rs 6 lakh and also XIME is known more for marketing. XISS is likely to have a placement of about 65-70%.
      The decision to join/leave XISS HR is a function of your other options (institute and job) and cannot be generalised.

  195. Hello sir
    MY 10th : 82
    12th :49
    GRAD: 64%
    Work exp: 18 months in local firm
    BE: Electrical
    CAT : 84%ile
    Verb: 76
    Quant 86
    I had applied for BIMTECH, NIRMA, IMT Nagpur, GIM … sir please guide me whcih more colleges i can apply for. thank you. and how is SPJMR-PGCIM program. thank you.

  196. Hello Sir,
    I have XAT-2015 OA – 57.09
    Sectional wise –
    QA: 76
    ELLR: 43
    DM: 52
    I have very good schooling and graduate percentages.
    Do i have any chances to get calls from decent colleges or Kindly Suggest colleges to which i can apply? I have 3+ years work exp. with CTC: 4.5lpa

    Thanks in Advance!

  198. sir,
    my XAT 2015:-
    Overall- 66.99
    QA- 90.58
    LR- 52.53
    DM- 35.39
    B.Tech- 7.65
    12th- 90.60
    10th- 90.37
    plzz suggest some colleges where should I apply..

  199. sir,
    I am a female BDS student with CAT OA-88.05.I have applied for FORE,IMI HR,LBSIM,TAPMI,KJ SOMAIYA and awaiting TISS result.What chances do students coming from my background have of selection in MBA colleges?It will help me determine what further steps i should be taking.
    Awaiting your reply

    • Anjali, at 88%ile you will get calls from almost all these institutes. Your background will be an advantage in the interview if you can handle the question – why MBA?

  200. sir, i have cat- 78.xx %ile, cmat- 88.xx%ile, xth- 92% , xii- 88.8%, grad(b.sc)- 77%, gen category, passout -2014. no work ex. through which of the exam should I apply to XISS as they are asking for only one out of these?
    And which other colleges do I have a chance with these scores??

  201. I got pathetic 67.98 percentile in XAT and have 6 years of Work experience in TTSL should I apply for Great lakes or are there even outside chances for getting a call from GLIM

  202. sir, I just wanted to know how much percentile one would have got in cat 2014 if none of the questions were answered by him.. – in other words what is the percentile for not answering any questions in cat 2014, as it was 55 percentile the previous year

  203. Sir,
    What about the new IIM (those which will begin their first session in 2015)
    when they will call for interview
    and there likely cutoff ?

    Regards
    vijay

  204. i have a doubt in filling up the forms.
    The institutes ask for 10th class %age . I had Hindi B as an additional language subject with the other two being English and Sanskrit.. But no where on the mark sheet it is mentioned that hindi is an additional sub. In the percentage of 10th section what % of marks should be filled? The net score of 5 subs or 6(that includes addnl. sub).

  205. respected sir ;

    A friend of mine claims to score 203.xx in cat 2014 by attempting 62 questions . Even assuming all of them are correct (which is highly unlikely), can normalization increase the score by that much……..also sir is it too late to join PDP classes of Career Launcher as i have been shortlisted in new iims ( 94.6%ile , NC-OBC)

    THANK YOU SIR

  206. Dear Sir,
    I have got 89 percentile in CAT 2013.But couldnot convert any call.
    This year i have got 80 percentile. QA 82 va 69 oa 80.
    I belong to NC OBC. For my percentile only BIMTECH trichi is possible.I am 2014 passed out.I have no work experience.Is it worth to take CAT 2015?

  207. Hello GP,
    I’m General Engineer Male Mechanical 2014 passout.
    My CAT scores are *OA:91.67 *QA:87 *VA:92
    Please help me with these two dilemmas…
    1. I am not sure whether to settle for an average Bschool( maybe IMT or KJ at this score) or take the CAT again next year and aim for IIMs.
    2. I haven’t got a job in my field yet, so I’m considering the role of a faculty in a coaching class. Will it affect my interviews when I crack the CAT next year?
    What do you think sir I should do? And where can I send you my resume to review for a teaching role at CL?

    • Sankirna, apologise for the delay.
      If you are not in a rush to do an MBA this yea itself then you can consider targeting CAT’15, however go for a retake only if you are sure of getting over 97%ile else you will get almost the same institutes that you would have got this year. If you are unable to get a job in your area then the role of faculty is fine, it will also give you credit for work experience and many students in the past have made it to IIMs from this role.
      If you are interested in a role in CL please email your resume to me at gp@careerlauncher.com

  208. Sir, I am studying in my final year B.Tech in Food Technology from Techno India, Salt Lake, Kolkata. I have received 72%ile in CAT, have 65% in Engineering, 76% in Class XII and 88% in Class X.I have got a call from IIM A in the 2 year Post Graduate Programme in Agri-Business Management. However, I do not know much about this stream, and am eager to know whether this stream is good, its placements, its value and whether it is worth it. Thank you.

    • Sauptik, hope you have prepared for and are attending the PGP ABM interview. It is a regular MBA program with a focus on Agri Business and has good placements.

  209. sir, i got 76.36 over all percentile
    is there any chances for SDMIMD mysore??
    also plz suggest a sure shot college at this percentile.

  210. Hello sir,
    My acads are 10th-91%, 12th-73%, btech cgpa (6.5/10)=71%
    I have scored OA 96.53, VA 84.82, QA 95.94
    I have 16 months of exp in IT. Is it possible to convert SP Jain?
    If I target to convert to convert it next year, in case I do not get it done this year, what should be my target %ile for CAT ’15, when I would be having 28 months of work-ex?
    I am G.E.M.

  211. Respected Sir,
    I’ve secured OA 78.08%le in CAT and 85.72%le in CMAT.
    However, I’ve done quite terribly in QA @13.16%le and okay in VA&LA @ 99.47%le of CAT.

    My other academic record is between 64-70% in all major exams and I’m from general category with no work exp.

    What are my chances of getting into decent collage like Welingker? Or do I need to aim even below like SIES?
    Are there any other decent options in Mumbai who would take these scores?

    Your guidance is much required and appreciated.

  212. Hello sir,
    My CAT OA percentile is 91.75, QA-94.41,VA-77.95, (NC-OBC).
    X-82.8 XII-80.6 Grad – 77. WorkEx-30 months.

    In which colleges i can still apply where there is a chance for interview call but also I don’t want to join a college which is below top 25. From which IIMs can I expect a call? Shall I apply to IIT – KGP?

  213. hello sir,
    my scores are as follows.
    CAT : 92.7%ile (QA91%,VA89%)
    NMAT: 217
    SNAP :96.87%ile (applied only to SCMHRD)
    TISS: expecting 75+ marks.

    1. Do i have any chance for NITIE PGDISEM?
    2. Pls compare NMIMS and SCMHRD.
    3. what other options do i have for now. (not willing to apply in IMT and IMI)

    Regards,
    Hitesh.

    • Hitesh, NITIE PGDISEM is possible for you.
      NMIMS Mumbai and SCMHRD are at the same level and are very good institutes. NM has the location advantage of Mumbai but it has a batch size of 500+ (SCMHRD is 240) and a higher fee. Overall NM Mumbai could be preferred to SCMHRD.

  214. sir
    my cat percentile is 83.89, sectional qa-84 va-76
    sir is there any chance to get good college
    if yes, thn plz tell me name of colleges

  215. Hello Sir,

    My score is OA 92.84… QA 78.01 VA 97.85 X: 87 XII: 80.3
    Btech: 6.67

    I have 4 years of professional experience in IT industry.. As per the article, I have a fair chance of getting calls from GLIM,IMT,IMI,TAPMI,BIM.

    But my dilemma is with 4 years professional exp is it worth to join tier II colleges, or shall I wait for another year and give a try again…

    Need some guidance from you sir..

    Thank you..

    Sudharsan

    • Sudarshan, while you can consider GL Chennai ideally you should take GMAT and target 1 year MBA from ISB Hyderabad and PGPX from IIMs.

  216. Hello Sir,
    my cat score is OA = 94.6 , QA = 97.4 , VA 73.5
    NC-OBC , Xth = 81.6 , XIIth = 76.8 , Btech = 69.2
    sir what are my chances of calls from new IIMs and in what good colleges do i have a real conversion chance……also sir should i aaply to IIT-Delhi….

    Thank you Sir

  217. Sir,
    How are IIT Roorkee & IISc Bangalore??
    My CAT percentile is 96.64 with QA-96.90 and VA-90.47 with 2 yrs work-ex in core sector.

  218. What colleges can I apply for in Information Technology branch?
    CAT Score in NC_OBC category
    QADI 39.84%
    VALR 95.77%
    OVERALL 73.56%
    BTECH COMPUTER 80%
    10TH 85%
    12TH 76%
    No Work Ex.

  219. Sir,
    I gave SNAP and CMAT in which i got 73 and 76.87 percentile respectively. As XAT scores are yet to come, can I get any good college through these score.
    I m planning to apply in NIBM,Pune and IIFM,Bhopal. Is it worth to go for these two colleges?

  220. Sir, with 76 %ile overall cat score, which colleges can opt for so as to be placed hansomely n get quality education in the process…
    Category – NC-OBC

  221. GP Sir..
    Could you please write an article on MICAT and MAH CET prep.
    MICAT and JBIMS are really good colleges which there still is a fighting chance fr considering the exam is after 2 months!!

    PS:MAH CET is really imp..MICAT i could do without

  222. sir
    with 60%ile in cat dis year..i m in my final year of bcom…gave snap also..didn’t helped…but sir i did tried 2 put in my effrts but myt required more and n in a effective manner…
    sir i wnna ask wethr 2 satisfy myslf dis year wid colleges lyk amity noida,alliance,upes etc..or go for anothr attmpt mainly for cat n evn nmat n snap? do u think a 60%ile can tk it up to 90+…?

    • Sajal, 60%ile can go to 90%ile+ but will need you to focus on both knowledge and test taking technique. If you are willing to put in effort and are confident of improving then take up a job and start preparing for CAT’15. You should also take XAT/SNAP/NMAT. To be sure of your capability on this suggest that you take Maharashtra CET in mid March, put in your best foot forward, if you do well in this paper then you can possibly look at improving significantly in CAT’15.

      • thank you so much sir
        i ws simply shocked with how things went..but ya dunn wanna give up and end in sum below average college..n dis 60%ile jst dnt define me..i hv worked hard n wud do it more harder if dts wat it takes..clear my fundas n work on technique..

        • n if sir i go with option of amity noida or ibs gurgaon this year..because few say an year is imp….den should i do so? btw whts avg placement at amity noida and ibs gurgaon?

          • Sajal, apologise for the delay.
            The average salary in these two is likely to be around Rs 4-5 lakh pa.

  223. Respected gp sir, this is kaustubh belongs to physical handicap category my cat score 33.38 percentile any chance to get from single iim from reserved DA category. what u think can i apply for iits with this score?/ plz rply sir ur answer is hope

    • Kaustubh, unfortunately at your score call is not possible at from any good institute.
      Suggest that you evaluate Bank and SSC papers as well for your career.

  224. sir,
    my cat %ile is 87.14
    10 – 73.8
    12 – 75.2
    graduation – 60
    fresher
    forms filled – TAPMI , FORE, LBS, NIRMA, DTU

    which colleges do you think i can get calls from. as my academics are not so good and %ile is just satisfying the cutoff of some

  225. Hi

    Xth: 95.5
    XII: 93
    Grad ( B.A.hons Business Economics / BBE) 84.95
    Cat percentile: 94.23
    Quants: 90.83
    VA: 93.19
    NMAT-220
    SNAP-96.22
    Any chance of IIMs. IITs, MDI or SIBM ?

    Moreover which all IITs can I apply to ?

    • Swati, SNAP – SIBM Pune is unlikely but in SCMHRD you have an outside chance.
      NMAT – all NM calls are possible.
      CAT – IIMs and IITs are not possible.

  227. Sir, I have got overall 81.29 percentile in CAT. I have a work experience of about two year. B.tech 66.67%, XII 67.69%, X 79.17%. Is there any chance for me to get a call from the new IIMs or is there a chance that I can get into the IIT

  228. CAT OA 92.53%
    sec1 84.81
    sec2 94.48
    X 82
    XII 79.2
    Engg 67.36
    wrk exp 24 months oct 2014
    Snap 86.3%

    sir what are my chances what colleges can i expect to get a call from or what shud i expect please help ??

  229. Hi sir,

    I have 92.6 in cat
    acads as 81,66,69 in 10th,12th and btech resp wit
    2.2 years of experience
    i have applied for IMI,IMT G,Fore,Great Lakes
    should i apply for any other colleges apart from this and what are the chances of these colleges.

  230. Sir,
    I got 71.45%tile @60.75 marks in SNAP.
    Shud i apply for SITM?
    Hw is dis clg ?
    Is dere any other good clg dat i can get?

  231. Hi Sir,

    I have got the following result

    OA – 90.21
    VA – 86.03
    QA – 88.56
    Cat egory- General
    Work ex – 25 months

    Which IIMs (new and proposed ones) should I expect calls from (if any)? And which IITs forms should i fill?

  232. Dear Sir,

    Please evaluate my profile and suggest which colleges to apply specially IIT’s.

    CAT OA 95.66%ile 158.31SS
    Quant 90.06%ile 74.88 SS
    VA 96.12%ile 81.24 SS
    Xth 91.8%
    XIIth 78.2%
    Btech ECE IP AIT 66.13% CPI
    Work Ex 25 Months TCS

    NAMT score of 216. Only CAT and NMAT given. No else form yet.

    Regards,
    Abhishek Aggarwal
    Ex CL Student
    9007077546

    • Abhishek, NM Mumbai is on but the IITs are unlikely, you could however apply to IIT K, R and M in the hope of cutoffs coming down.

  233. Hi Sir,
    Thanks for the comprehensive list . I am a general category candidate and my profile is as follows

    CAT 2014
    Overall : 88.51% ile
    Quant : 65.5%ile
    Verbal :98.09%ile

    I have 16 months of work experience. In which of the colleges do i really stand of being called keeping in mind my low quant percentile ?

    Thank you.

  234. hello sir,
    I have not scored very well in any exams yet..! my cmat sept. attempt score was 158 ( gen category) . I would like to know if i should give cmat feb. attempt bcz I need admission this yr anyhow. I also wanted to know if there are any good or even decent colleges accepting cmat feb scores. If yes, what should be my min score in this attempt.

  235. Hello Sir..Thanks for the post.My profile is as follows:
    CAT->92%,10->90,12->81,Btech-7.28..I have 2 yrs experience in Capgemini(IT)..Sir i have some personal questions to ask you about giving CAT & XAT next year and also about GMAT..This year i dont have any chance as among Non-IIMs i have applied in FMS,SP Jain,NITIE & MDI-G & needless to say i dont have any chances there and i dont want to go to other institutes at this low %ile..
    Sir it would be really helpfull if you can provide your Mail ID(if that’s ok with you) so that i can elaborate my concerns there as i don’t feel comfortable discussing them here..
    Pls do reply..thanks

  236. I got an OA 79.9%
    95.9%ile in Eng/VA
    53 in Quant/DI
    Have almost 4 years of work ex. Kindly suggest.
    (Was also wondering if TAPMI is a possibility?)

  237. Sir,
    I’ve scored 90.98 percentile OA in CAT. I’m planning to apply to BITS Pilani, LIBA Chennai & XISS – HR. I want to specialise in HR & inclined towards XISS due to ROI factors
    (apart from XIMB at my score). However I still want to understand with a neutral mind the best order of preference amongst the above three(keeping in mind the final placement figures). Can you please advise?

    Also is there a chance to convert a call to any of the new IIMs at my score? Will it be better to join the new ones iims in the very first batch rather than joining any of the above 3?

  238. Sir I have got 62 percentile in cat. I have done my btech and worked for a year and a half in Oracle Financial Services Ltd. I am a NC-OBC candidate. Can i expect calls from niit or iit?

  239. Sir I scored 84.43 overall (quant 93.34 via 48.97), cash I expect a call from new imms as well as what are the other good colleges I should apply to?

  241. Respected Sir,
    I got 64.87 %ile. Category: ST. Can I possibly get a call from L (they’re cutoff is 65, as I’m sure you are well aware)? And with such a percentile sir, I will probably get calls from I, K and FMS (correct me if I’m wrong on the last one), but do I have a real chance of making it to the final list of these institutes, in particular I or FMS, with my percentile?
    Profile X – 72.2, XII – 78 , No Exp, Commerce.
    Please do reply.

  242. Hello Sir,
    I was looking at the MBA program of BITS Pilani and was really impressed by there placement statistics, curriculum,faculty etc. Add to the fact that it is comparatively ‘cheaper’ and the industry image for BITS Pilani brand, it looks like a prospective opportunity.
    However the college does not secure a very healthy ranking on any website.
    Please enlighten me with your input about the program and college.

  243. hello sir,

    my cat result

    OA-95.31
    QA-97.52
    VA-82.48

    10TH – 92.2 % (CBSE)
    12TH- 87.8% (CBSE)
    BTECH- 71% (MECHANICAL)

    currently in final year of delhi college of engineering .placed in affine analytics as business analyst ..package- 6lpa

    I want to know from which colleges i can expect the calls( I have applied to iims,fms,ximb,sp jain,mdi) n which other other colleges i should apply to considering the fact that i have good placement and i can retry next year for better percentile.

    Regards
    AKSHAY JAIN (DCE)

  245. sir,
    my cat %ile is 83.67
    acdemics are good ,have 21 months exp

    do i apply to LBSIM as cut off mentioned by you is 85and last year LBSIM had a cut off 87?

  246. Hi Sir,

    I have appeared for CAT this year but my percentile was not good got around 88 only.I want to prepare for GMAT,,can you please throw some light on how much i need to invest for studying in colleges in UK/USA/SouthEast.
    My X-86.5
    XII-79.14, Btech-8.49 and i have a work ex of 2 yrs..can i get a scholarship and how much score should i target?Please help sir.

  247. CAT OA 93.65 QA 92.6 VA 86.6 WE 28 months
    10th 86
    12th 74
    BTech 74

    Should I apply to any IIT ?
    Please reply

  248. Respected GP sir,
    I have scored an overall 84.63 pc in CAT
    SECTIONALs
    Quant: 90.72
    VA : 63.08
    Xth: 92%
    Xii:92%
    BTECH:79 aprx
    No work ex…
    CMAT sept: 95 pc
    nmat: 201

    I have applied to imi , imt , nirma , fore ( both ib and PGDM) , LBS…Where can i expect a call .. looking at my academics too…>???

  249. sir CAT score card is-OA 96.76 with (QA/VA-96.96/82.95) with acads as X/XII/grads-91/79.6/72.10. where all to apply??iits which ones?? pls help

  250. Sir,
    Great lakes pgdm and Nirma at 80 percentile??
    Comapared to last year these institutes are lowering their cut off?

  251. Hi GP Sir,
    I got 93% in CAT: VA-87, QA- 93.
    How is Nitie(PGDISEM) course?
    NMAT-218 (QA:88, LS:60, LR:70)
    Decent Acads
    What are my chance of conversions for above colleges.

  252. Hi GP sir,

    My profile is
    cat2014 %tile =95.79
    sec1: 91.98
    sec2: 96.2
    X: 81.2
    XII : 65.7
    Work Ex: 2.5yrs in IT and 2 yrs running my own business
    What are my chances of converting MFC as I am very much inclined to pursue a course in finance.?
    All my posts remains under moderation please reply to this..

  253. Sir My scores in Cat 2014 are
    OA-95.16
    Quant-95.68
    Verb-88.34
    X-94
    XII-84
    Grad.-90
    I am a final year student with no experience and gen category
    Will I get calls from new IIMs and please suggest some good colleges
    Thanks

  255. Hello GP sir, How are you ?
    I got pathetic scores this year also. I have been giving CAT from last 3 years and could not get a decent scores like 99.xx%ile.
    Got 20, 64, 37%ile in last 3 years. I want IIM A only.
    My acads :
    10th- 86%,
    12th- 74%,
    BE Electronics- 76%(8.02 CGPA/10),
    Having 2 years of work exp as a Software Testing Engineer in an MNC,
    Having associated with NGO as a Volunteer.

    I had joined coaching class Endeavor in 2011. Now how can i start preparation for CAT 2015. People saying CAT is unpredictable But i am preparing and putting my all efforts and still getting horrible %iles.
    I want IIM A only.

    Sir please give me suggestions which book/Material should i buy and should i join coaching class again? How should i start preparation for CAT 2015 ? How can i go with it ? Can i use my old material for CAT 2015 or should i buy latest books from CL ? Need a detailed answer sir. Thanks in advance for your reply 🙂

  256. Sir, i got
    cat : 91.39
    graduation : 60
    xii : 62.8
    x: 81.8
    general category
    i hv applied for all the 90 percentile cources mentioned above..my acadamic scores are a little low ..should i be sure of getting the calls from those institutes ?

  257. GP Sir , I got 79.79% in CAT 2015 (NC-OBC)
    VA – 70.xx
    QA-85.xx

    10th – 85
    12th – 66
    BE – 66
    +FRESHER

    Can i get a call from MHRM IIT KGP, MIB – MHROD , NITIE , BHU?
    And are any, out of all the new IIM’s, possible ?
    Thank you in advance.

  258. Hi GP sir. Thanks a lot for the much informative blog.

    My score in CAT 2014 is 94.13 %ile [90.9(quant) & 91.5(verb)]. I belong to NC-OBC category.
    10th- 87 %
    12th- 93%
    BE- 78%
    Work experience – 15 months (IT analyst)

    What are my chances of getting calls from older IIMs- K, I and L? Any chances for IIM -B? Should i apply for IITs also?

    Please advice

  259. i have got 81 percentile
    in quant 88 percentile and in verbal 58 percentile.
    Is there any sectional cut-off in nirma, iifm and welinkar???
    if yes then please mention the same.

  260. sir,
    i got OA=98.19(QA=98.85,VA=92.4)
    do i stand a chance in IITD or sjsom,IIT bombay…..will i get any call from iims??…..also my acads is 95 in X and 93 in X!! and 82 in grad(currently in final year)…..would you recommend another shot at CAT considering my first attempt??

  261. Sir
    Sir my cat percentile is 88.05 and my cmat percentile is 94.8 with overall rank of 2450 through which score should i apply for kj somaiya??
    Also sir as an industry insider what do you think matters the most brand or certifications?
    Since i can take whatever i can get this year work hard in mba get FRM,CFA certifications or i can work hard and try to get an IIM which path would you suggest not just for me but for many others in a similar dilemma?

  262. Sir,

    CAT 14- 86.84 NC OBC Slot 3rd

    Xth-92
    XIIth-80.2
    Graduation BTech- 68 will complete in May this year

    I want to go for a retake as I’m confident of a much better score next time. Do I have to take up a job or can I go for some marketing certifications to put up on the resume. Interested in MBA in marketing. Would not going for a job after graduation, raise eyebrows? What do you suggest?

  263. sir,
    i have appeared for CAT, XAT, NMAT, SNAP, but unfortunately did’nt performed well in any. i will be appearing for feb mat. what score should i target and what are the good colleges for mat.

  264. Hello Sir,
    Some corrections, If I’m not wrong, MBE, Delhi University applications are still not out.

    and Sir, My OA percentile is 84.92. Should I apply to KJ Somaiya ?
    and what are your views on BITS pilani ?

  265. Hi sir,

    my Overall percentile is 83.3 in VA 74.2 and in QA 83.3 and my 10th percentage is 59 percent
    12th percentage is 70 percent
    graduation 56.4
    overall experience 16 months

    will i expect to get call from lsibm
    Plz reply,

  266. hello sir,
    at 93 %ile overall (VA-89/QA92) will i get a call from MFC? i have heard that they have an index score where 10th and 12th marks are given a lot of weightage for interview call??
    i have 78 in 10th and 82 in 12th .

    Regards,
    Hitesh

  267. Hello sir,
    I am preparing for cat 15.. Due to puja vacations, semester exams i lost my speed in maths,calculation and reading speed as I am out of preparation for nearly 2 months.. my summer training is starting is going to start this week .. So how I should approach my preparation??
    Thanks

  268. Sir, you are a saviour 🙂

    I have read all of your posts and you are very helpful. You give appropriate suggestions, hence I am here to ask for your advice.

    Details about me :
    SSC : 88.2 % in 2005
    HSC(correspondence) : 66.2% in 2007
    Diploma in ECE of 3 years regular with honors : 72.08% (4th in college) in 2008
    Due to family problems, had to quit on the idea of doing B.Tech. and hence worked one year with my father and helped him set up his business. After that, I worked in Dell International services for 59 months, was best employee for 3 consecutive years and have got 8 different awards during my tenure. I even mentored new employees since I was very good at my work and was recognized by area managers and even the site director himself. I had to concentrate on work more to get promotion and salary hike so I could support my family and hence could not study at that time. I was the only earning hand in my family as the business was just started and it was just a small rented shop.
    I enrolled myself for graduation in Arts in 2012 and will appear for 3rd year exams this year. My graduation percentage till now is 69%, it is correspondence course from Panjab University.

    Recently, Dell offered voluntary retirement to all of its employees, so I took the opportunity and got around 3 lakh rupees which I invested in coaching, exams, forms for different colleges etc and helped my family too with the remaining money since I was the major contributor in my family.

    Since my experience was after Diploma(even though it was vocation course of 3 years full time) it is not being considered by few colleges. I would need your advice as to which colleges shall I aim for as I want to do MBA this year itself. Major reason for me to do MBA is that I want to fulfill my dream of higher studies and also want monetary benefit and career shift.

    My scores :
    cat : 86.56 QA : 76 and VA 92
    xat : around 26-28 marks sectionals QA- around 6.5 to 7, VA around 10-11, DM 10-11
    Nmat : 208 with good sectionals and result of last window is pending.
    snap : around 95-98 according to CL.

    Colleges I applied for : SIBM P, SCMHRD, GIM, IMT G, IMI, FORE, LBSIM, LIBA, Tapmi, KJ somaiya, welingkar, XIMB, XLRI.

    Shall I apply for BIM trichy considering it is mentioned on every page that cut off for the same was around 90 percentile. Also, with my score, I don’t think I will meet the UBS cut off. I think UBS isn’t a good option anyway since it is suffering from some major placement issues.

    Sir, please understand my situation and guide me. I would really appreciate your help. This is first and last chance for me to bring a chance in my career and help my family in the best way I can.

    P.S. I am from Chandigarh and I do not have any problem in relocating anywhere for a good college.

    • I got these scores with only 4-5 months of preparation. Cmat score : 93.60, it was my first exam after 1-2 months of preparation only. I studied after 6 long years hence was able to manage only these kind of scores. I resigned in June and would have to work unless I get a good college. So your guidance will help me build a career for myself. Please let me know what shall I do to convert the calls provided I get any.
      Forgot to mention that I am from General Category.
      I hope I have covered everything, sorry for writing such a lengthy message but this will give you a better idea about me and hence you would be able to give a fruitful advice.

      Waiting eagerly for your reply. Thank you in advance!

  269. dear GP sir,
    I got 94.59%le (QA- 94.49%le & VA-85.81%le) in CAT14.
    My profile-
    General category
    10th percentage-82.8 (2007)
    12th percentage-73 (2009)
    Engineering in mechanical-70.4% (2013)
    Taken CMAT sep14 and got 97.19%le (score 225)
    Working in an NGO as Community development facilitator for 13 months.
    I need to get into good institute this time only. this was my 2nd attempt.
    what chances do I have to get into some good B-Schools.
    I have applied to SPJAIN, MDI, IMT, TAPMI, FMS, KJ SOMAIYA. Which calls can I expect out of these??
    I have also taken SNAP, XAT and will be taking TISS and MICA.
    Any IIM calls possible(includin new ones)?
    And sir please suggest which IITs and other institutes should I apply to get a call for GD/PI.

  270. hi sir,
    what should be my prefrence between ximb, imi and imt?
    also do mdi-hr and ximb-hr have sectional cutoffs ?
    my cat OA-92.26 QA-94.08 VA-77.16 do i stand a chance from mdi and ximb ?

  271. Hello Sir,
    My profile is as follows:
    X: 90.6%
    XII : 90%
    B.E (I.T) : 72.81% Pune University
    Work Experience: 30 months (till December 31 2015) as Software Engineer
    Cat percentile: 92.20 (QA: 89.57, VA: 89.63)
    Category: NC-OBC
    I have applied to NITIE and FMS.
    From which colleges can I expect calls along with IIMs? Is I or K possible?

  272. sir,
    i have score 83.67 in cat . Sir as per your cut off list i am clearing the cut off for kj sommaiya – IB . Sir i just want to know like how is this programme should i apply to sommaiya and sir since my verbal percentile is 88.87 so should i apply to mica.

  273. Sir,
    OA-98.54
    QA-97.09
    VA-97.66

    10-84
    12-88
    grad-5.95
    I have CA inter cleared and am appearing for CA final in May.

    Sir can i expect any iim calls except new iims.
    And i am primarily relying on SPJAIN n MDI. I have not applied to FMS.Should i apply some where else

    And thank you sir for your constant support through the preparation stage with online posts and video sessions.
    they have been of immense help.

  274. This is my following results from the different management exams I’ve given in the last few months.
    CAT: 97.08 percentile(QA: 88.31;VA/LR:99.14)
    IIFT:99.45 percentile
    NMAT: 217/360

    I already got a call from IIFT and submitted my 2nd round form. Still to get my SNAP and XAT results.

    Based on my CAT score, I have applied to MDI, IMI, XIB while for XAT, I have XIB and XLRI.

    My academic score is overall aggregate (all subjects) of 78.43 for 10 and 79.14 for 12 while my CGPA is 7.03.

    My questions:
    1. What other MBA colleges can I apply for with reasonable chance of selection based on my CAT score?
    2. Should I give my overall aggregate everywhere (even when not specified) instead of using the ICSE norms of best of four and best of five? Especially, given using the later formula it rises over 81+ in both areas, which seems vital for the marking system of the b-schools.
    3. Is a CGPA to percentage conversion certificate mandatory during certificate verification wherever I have to convert it?

    Thank you sir for taking the time to look into my problematic situation.

  275. Sir,

    I got 94.44 (99.15 in QA and 58 in VA) this year.
    X – 86.83
    XII – 71.17
    Graduation – 79

    From where I can expect the calls?

  276. Thanks for this informative post.

    Sir I have secured 80.15 percentile in CAT 2014 and i Belong to general category. please suggest colleges where i can apply now as I am very confused.

  277. Hello sir
    I have scored OA: 88.77%. (QADI: 80.42 % & VALR: 91.57%) in CAT 14.
    Acad. :
    Btech. CSE: 77.9%
    12th: 78.66%
    10th: 87%
    Work experience : 2.5 yrs.
    In which colleges can I still apply and have good chance (GEN category) ?
    Thanks in advance sir.

    • Ravneet, go for a retake and this time do take GMAT also to open the option of 1 year MBA from ISB and other top institutes.

  278. hello sir
    i got overall cat 77%tile (sec1 91%tile , sec 2 36%tile)
    my category is SC
    so what colleges i should go for?
    i have applied for fms delhi , fms bhu
    i think the main problem i ll be facing is sectional cutoff
    should i apply for IITs?
    do IITs also demand sectional cutoffs?
    do all IIMs demand sectional cutoffs?
    pls suggest me other colleges too

  279. VA – 97.71
    QA – 82.22
    OA – 93.71
    10th (CBSE) – 82.80
    12th (CBSE) – 76.40
    Btech (NIT Trichy) – 7.05
    Work Ex – 26 months (CORE) (Till Date)
    OBC – NC
    Sir can you please comment on my chances? What colleges can i expect calls from? I have also applied for NITIE, IMT G, IMI D, Great Lakes (PGDM), IIT D, IIT B and SP Jain. Also should I apply for IIT Madras ?

  281. I have got overall CAT % as 91.
    QA-90.95
    VA/LR-83
    Xth: 89.4
    XII: 87
    work ex=2 years in Larsen and Toubro.
    What are my chacnes of call from IIMS, MDI, IMT, IIT?

  282. sir my cat result is pathetic overall percentile is 48.78, i belong to sc category do i hv any chances of gtng any top college pls guide me.

  283. Hello sir,
    my education qualification details are:
    1. 10th – CBSE 76.4%
    2. 12th – CBSE 70.2%
    3. BTech(EC) – GBTU 66.9%
    4. Work Ex (IT analyst) 2.5 years
    5. Cat’14 – 89.19 percentile

    what colleges can i apply to and what are the chances in getting them
    i have applied to SP Global MBA praogram for 0-3 yrs of exp. will i get admission there?

  284. Hello Sir,

    My CAT scores are OA-85.62,QA- 72.48 and VA-92.65
    10th class-80%
    12 class-79%
    B.Tech- 69%

    Please suggest in which colleges can i still apply for and is there any chance of getting call from New IIMs?

  286. hi gp sir,

    cat 2014
    oa 88.94
    qa 88
    va 84
    Xth 89 12th 89 graduation 71
    workex 15 month it sector
    category nc obc
    can i expect call from old iims B,I / nitie/ iit D B?

      • thanks for your response sir!

        on the basis of the cut off list that you published last year. I already filled IIT kgp and IIT madras.But with a new list it looks out of my range. Shall i fill IIT RRK , IIT K too ?

  287. Sir Overall: 98.51 Percentile

    QA/DI:97.79
    VA/LR:94.87

    10th:86.43(Guj board)
    12th:72(Guj Board)
    Grad: 8.58/10

    General Category Male Engineer

    Have applied to all the IIMs,FMS,MDI,SPJAIN,JBIMS,NITIE,XIMB,IMI,MIB(DSE),GIM

    Would be applying to IIT-B and IIT-D.

    What else colleges should i fill the form?

    Also what are the chances of calls from the above mentioned institutes.Please guide

    Thanks

    • Raaj, apologise for missing out on your query.
      hopefully you have received calls from some of the IIMs and other top institutes, a good performance in the Interview and WAT will ensure conversion, work ex and acads are not very important at this stage.

  288. Hi Sir,
    Thanks for the really helpful post. I lost all my hopes after the declaration of the results but after seeing your posts, I’ve got a tiny little ray of hope.
    Cat 14: QA:92 VA:57 OA:83.6 (NC OBC)
    Work Ex: 24 months. Xth:89 XIIth:87 Grad: 73

    I have applied for NITIE, MFC. Is there any chance that I would be getting a call from NITIE ??
    I guess, I would be getting a call from MFC for sure but not sure about joining that college after this much experience in IT (Infosys). Would it be fine to go for MFC ?? or should I wait and try for one more year and better get a chance for any other college.
    What about the chances of getting into IIT(KGR),IIT(R),IIT(K) if any??

    Your help/advice is highly appreciated, Sir.
    Thanks.

    • Rohit, apologise for missing out on your query.
      MFC is a top notch college for MBA Finance and should be considered favourably in you want to specialise in this area.
      Hopefully you have received calls from the IITs and IIT Kgp will be the best among the institutes that you have mentioned. Do not reject any institute at this stage, o through all interviews and decide after you get all the calls.

  289. Sir, I got 94.44 in CAT 2014 with 99.15 in QA and 58 in VA. I belong to NC-OBC category.
    Can I get a call from IIT Bombay, Delhi, MDI Gurgaon, NITIE or FMS?

  290. Sir, My profile CAT 96.01 10th 91 12th 92 BSc 64.2 (Garhwal University) . I’ve applied to MDI IMT and MFC of DU. What other colleges should I fill? Any help would be highly appreciated. Thank you in advance sir.

  291. Sir,
    I have a 68.87 percentile in CAT 2014. Iam preparing for CMAT feb 2105 and XAT 2015
    Which colleges i should apply to?

    • Archit, based on CAT no decent colleges are possible. A score of over 90%ile in XAT will get you calls from good institutes.

  292. Hi Sir,
    My CAT OA=93.71 sec1 = 97.62 sec2=72.39 CMAT=97.33 (general category)
    Academics= Xth=78.2 12th=65.2 grad=59.1 back=mech.engg. work exp=0
    for which colleges i can apply for. B school advisory suggest only on the basis of percentiles not academics as in my case it is very poor.can i expect call from IIMs at least from those which is going to be open this year.
    Thank you
    vikrant singh

  293. Sir, I scored 92 in Quant and 81 in Verbal with 89.82 percentile overall…I have filled almost every college in this cluster (MFC,IMT,IMI,TAPMI,GIM,FORE).MBE forms are not out i guess.Graduated in 2014 with a Bsc degree from DU at 79 percent and currently without a job.I was able to increase my verbal percentile from 24 in CAT 2013 to 81 this year(Had 68 percentile overall in CAT 2013)…What calls can I expect?I am quite confident of increasing percentile to 95+ overall in CAT 2015 but afraid to take a job and prepare simultaneously.What do you think I should do?

    • Are the colleges i’ll get calls from good enough to give me a boost in my career.MBA is a big investment for me.

      • Anonymous, you should get calls from all the institutes that you have applied to – MFC, IMT, IMI, TAPMI, GIM, FORE, MBE. The best ROI institutes among these would be MFC, MBE and MIB.
        In case you decide to go for a retake do pick up a job as retake preparation is not a full time occupation.

        • Thanks sir!I’ll join any of the institutes mentioned above if I convert the calls.I’ll also apply to BIM trichy.I would like to get started with PDP immediately as I was occupied with XAT till now.I want to convert as many calls as I can.Should I join PDP personalised or regular PDP?

  294. hello gp,
    the following is my cat outcomes :
    VA AND LR- 97.55
    QA AND DI- 41.87
    OVERALL- 79.67.
    which schools fall in my radar ?

  295. Hello sir
    sir i got 77.43 percentile in cat2014 nc- obc
    sir please suggest me some colleges where i can apply and can you please tell me cut off of nits.
    10th- 82.50
    12th- 70
    b.tech- 71
    no work exp.

  296. Hi Sir,

    My OA-94.68, QA-95.24, VA-86.83(GEN)
    Xth-84.2, XIIth-86.0, B.E-68.5(MU)

    What calls can I expect? Newest IIMs possible?

    Sir my main source of concern- I left my IT job 6 months ago to prepare for CAT. I have read that it becomes difficult to convince them during the interview as to why I left my job.
    I think this will seriously hinder my call conversion, so any tips on acing PI would be very helpful sir. Thanks

    Regards
    Rohit

    • Rohit, newest IIMs are possible, also you can get calls from XIMB, IMI, IMT etc.
      Leaving a job can be explained in the interview.

  297. sir
    i have scored OA-91.67 , QA-88.42,VA-88.72 in cat 2014
    from which colleges i can expect a call? do i have any chance in HR from mdi gurgaon or iim lucknow? is there any chance that i revieve a call from top colleges in HR ? how is imi delhi?

  298. Hi Sir,
    First of all, Thanks a ton for the useful posts.

    I have scored OA 86.8, QA 74.4 and VA 93.4 in CAT 14.
    Category NC-OBC
    Acads : 10th-87.2 ; 12th-83.2 ; Grad.-86.2 ; Work Ex-36 months
    Can I expect calls from new IIMs(RRRTUK)/NITIE ?
    If yes, what are the probable chances for conversion?

    Thank you

    • DD, calls from new IIMs are possible and conversion is also possible since CAT score usually has a weight on around 35% for most of the IIMs.

  299. Thanks a lot sir for the wonderful post. My CAT percentile is 82.34. QA:89.81, VA:58.11.
    General Category.
    10th:94,
    12th:86,
    7th sem, B.Tech. 7.71/10
    Please suggest, which colleges should I apply to.

  300. Hi Sir,
    The columns written by you are a big help for MBA aspirants as they cover everything from preparing for an exam to choosing the right college and course.
    Please advise the B-schools I should apply to as per the following scores:
    CAT 2014 (overall) – 89.10%ile
    CAT 2014 (QA/DI) – 78.25%ile
    CAT 2014 (VA/LR) – 94.25%ile
    Category – General
    Graduation – B.Com(Hons.) from SRCC with 56.23% (2012 passout)
    Approx 2.5 yrs work-ex in KPMG (Transaction Services)
    12th – 86.8%
    10th – 82.8%
    Sir, after completing my MBA I want to join a PSU (like IOCL, GAIL) and thus fee structure of a program is important for me as placement in a private company is not what I am looking for in the long run. I live in Delhi, so colleges in Delhi-NCR will be a preference.
    Also, Sir it will be great if you can tell me the names of colleges from where I can expect calls so that I can start my Personality Assessment preparation accordingly.
    Thanks a lot in advance
    Sonika

      • Thanks for the advice sir. Unfortunately, I missed on the applications for DU 🙁 I have applied in FORE and LBS. Could you please advice if I should be applying to any other colleges?

        • Sonika, you should get calls from FORE & LBS. Will be coming out with another article on institute cutoffs in a couple of dayss.

  301. sir,
    i scored over all 80.5 percentile, 75.xx in qa and 80.xx in va/lr.. i have 43 months of experience .. Acads – 10th-76% and 12th-82 and btech-69….is there any chance of getting calls from iim ,specially older iims ?

  303. Hi Sir,

    I was waiting for my CAT result to write to you and seek your guidance.

    I am 2013 passout from Thapar University and currently working from last 1.5 years. I have got 91.8 percentile in CAT (QA/DI- 90.28 and VA/LR- 88.34) and I have applied under NC-OBC quota. Do you think i can get calls from new IIMs, FMS, IMT- Ghaziabad and IMI- Delhi? Is there any chance of IIM-L or IIM- Indore? Please help me understand which all colleges will consider my score. My academic record is below:-

    10th- 90.6%
    12th- 74.6%
    Grad.- 6.44 on a scale of 10

    I will look forward to hear from you sir.

    Best regards,
    Anant

      • Anant, calls are possible from new IIMs but unlikely from the older ones. NITIE and almost all IITs are possible (IIT B and D may be difficult) for you along with MFC, MBE etc. You will get a call from FMS but converting it will be difficult. While IMI, IMT G etc are all possible my suggestion is to target the IITs/MFC as they will provide equally good (oer maybe better) education and placement.

  305. Hi Sir,

    With OA- 78.32%ile
    QA- 64.08%ile
    VA- 87.58%ile
    Xth -83
    XIIth -64
    Grad- 76.36

    and 3+ years of experience.

    Which all colleges should i target?

  306. Hi,

    My CAT percentile is 88.68
    QA and DI percentile = 87.03
    VA and LR percentile = 84.3

    I have 2.7 years of work experience.
    Could you please suggest some good colleges. Is there any chance of getting a call from New IIM’s.

      • Aishwarya, with almost 3 years of work experience LBS and FORE may not be good options for you. You can at best try for try for GIM but ideally you should consider the options of a retake of CAT/XAT and also try for ISB Hyderabad via GMAT.

  307. hi sir,

    my CAT OA percentile is 85.33
    QA – 85.26 VA – 78.15
    X- 87.2% , XII -86.6% BTech – 75%
    CMAT – 3394 rank 92.15 percentile

    Work Ex – 50 months in IT

    Is there any chances of me getting a call from KJ somaiya,Great Lakes, TAPMI or any other good institute?

  308. Sir, i got 80.25% in Cat.
    86 in ssc, 76 in hsc, 7.9 cpi in gradudation (Nirma B.tech).
    currently working with accenture(4.5 Lpa).
    please guide me what should i do?.
    also- i belong to NC-OBC.
    shall i apply for NIRMA again, or Welingkar or Tapmi or any colleges you could suggest considering the ROI factor as well.

    thanks in advance.

    • Ronak, as a NC OBC candidate if you can increase your CAT score to over 85%ile you will start getting good institutes and hence my suggestion is to go for a retake. Given your current salary the institutes mentioned by you (except TAPMI) will not be able to provide appropriate career growth.
      Please refer to the post Cutoffs of CAT allied institutes for information on the institute cutoffs.

  309. CAT 2014- overall – 87
    Quant- 90.83
    Verbal -71.7
    Work ex at the time of applying – 11 months
    X- 91
    XII- 89
    Btech- 85
    Category- general
    Can i expect any calls?

  310. Hi Sir,

    Cat Over All Percentile : 68.04
    QA : 66.04
    VA : 65.55
    Xth : 82.16%
    XIIth : 91.6%
    B.Tech: 77.38%
    Work Experience : 13 Months (Till Date) in CTS in Banking & Finance Application
    Category: General

    Please Suggest me some good Colleges for pursuing my MBA.

    Thank you.
    Regards,
    Ravi chandra.

  311. Hi,

    I know it is a long shot. But i have got an overall percentile of 51.67 in CAT. I am from NC-OBC category. Can i expect any calls from any average college?

  312. dear sir,
    OA-88.2 VA-98.03 QA-65.2 I am a female from medical background with 1.5 years experience.Any scope of the newer IIM’s?

    Thanks

  313. Dear sir,
    My cat scores are QA/DI-69.36, VA/LR-65.93 N overall its 68.7.
    My 10th, 12th and B.E. % are 81.5, 61.8 and 66.7 respectively. ST category.
    Surely I will not get admissions in top b schools, what are the other options left for me? Please guide.

    • Kuntal, NITIE and a couple of IITs, DU programs are possible. If not then pick up a job go for a retake as a 75%ile will start giving you calls from good institutes.

  314. Sir my acads are 91% in 10th..91% in 12.. BE 84%.
    CAT 2014 scores are
    Verbal Logical – 97.25%
    Quant DI- 55%
    OA- 83.5%

    Which colleges do you suggest me to apply?
    Do I have any chance with LIBA/GIM/KJ Som/ Welingkar?

  315. sir i got 77.43 percentile in cat 2014 nc-obc
    plz suggest me some college where i can apply and nits are worthful for applying or not . sir please reply

    • Neha, NITs are not worth applying to as they have weak placements.
      Will post an article on cutoffs of institutes in a couple of days.

  316. CAt-88.41
    grad-72.7
    hs-72.6
    madhyamik-81.75
    work ex-0
    where i can apply? applied to xiss ranchi,iiswbm,imi kolkata
    pls help

  317. sir this is my first attempt.
    72.74%ile. sectional cutoffs are scaring me.
    QA- 84.6%ile. VA- 43.69%ile
    SC category. Can I expect calls?

    • Sujitha, you will not be clearing the VALR sectional cutoffs hence calls from IIMs are ruled out. However calls are possible from the institutes that do not consider sectional cutoffs like MIB, MHORD etc.

  318. DEAR SIR ,
    I GOT 75.14%ILE IN CAT 2014-73.23 IN QADI AND 70.99 IN VALR.
    PLEASE SUGGEST ME SOME GOOD B-SCHOOL NAMES TO WHICH I CAN APPLY.
    PLEASE REPLY ASAP…..

    THANKING YOU,
    SHRESTH JAISWAL

      • Sir iam very much tensed ,it will be a great if u provide me ur contact number so that i can discuss with u.
        Actually, i had ur number but somehow it got deleted.Before cat wxam i had a converasation with u.
        PLZ PROVIDE ME UR NO.
        THANKING YOU,
        SHRESTH

  321. Hello GP sir,
    I have scored 91.18 percentile (overall) ,GEN category in CAT 2014 : 84.2(VA) & 91.5 (QA)
    10th :94.4
    12th: 87.2
    B.Tech :83.7
    I have no work experience .Although I have been placed in Infosys.My questions are :
    Can I expect call from any of the IIMs or S.P jain?
    Should I apply for NITIE ?
    Is there any good college for which I should apply?

    • Nihal, calls are not possible from IIMs, SP Jain and NITIE IM at your score. However you may get a call from NITIE PGDISEM.
      Will come out with a post on institute cutoffs in a couple of days.

  322. Dear sir,
    could you please throw some light on the ranking and quality of FMS,BHU as it is different on different websites.I am not able to make up my mind for it and the last date of submission happens to be on the 31st.

    Thank You

    • Anjali, FMS BHU is a decent back up insitute with an average salary of around Rs 6 lakh pa and should be considered favourably. Its last date of submission is 21st Jan’15.

  324. Dear Sir,

    Does K J Somaiya accept only CMAT Sept Scores? I have appeared only for CMAT FEB 2014, also what is the likely cut off?
    I have scored 197, what are the options available?

  325. category:- SC
    CAT 2014 score:- 79.08
    QA & DI :- 68.23, VA & LR :- 86.43
    10th :- 88.92
    12th :- 60.17
    Degree :- 58
    what are my options?

  326. Hi Sir,

    I have got 51.11 percentile in CAT. Split is 57.25 and 41.45 in QA and VA respectively. I am under SC category. Can i expect any calls?

  327. OA:91.11
    QA:91.26
    VA:83.64
    X:86
    XII:67
    B.Tech. :59
    workex: 10 months
    category: general
    sir, plz help me , which colleges should i apply for

  328. Respected Sir,

    My CAT 2014 percentiles are as below:
    QA and DI : 86.73
    VA and LR: 91.72
    Overall: 91.59

    Could you please suggest good colleges that I can still apply to?
    Also, which colleges should I be able to clear with this score?

    Regards,
    Alankritha

  329. Sir,
    My Overall Cat %ile is 73.30 General Category, Xth-81%, XII 90.3%, B.E 74%. I have a work exp of 2 yrs from a MNC. What are my chances of getting a call from IFMR, GIM, TAPMI & Great Lakes. Is there any other B school that i can apply for. Please help me out with my queries. Thanks

    • Srinath, unfortunately no decent colleges are possible at you score. Suggest that you go for a retake of CAT and also take GMAT to open the possibility of ISB Hyderabad.

  330. I got 80 percentile in cat 2014. With 86 in verbal and 70 in di. What should I do next? I’m very lost and confused

  331. Sir,
    Merry Christmas!

    I had scored 87.17 percentile in CAT 2013..On basis of work exp etc..I got admission to IIM-Rohtak FPM. But I did not join as it involved 5yrs of intense acads(Phd). Now I am feeling the heat at job…need to switch to something better coming year, 2015. Based on this score, should I apply to Great Lakes, Welingkar, IIFM Bhopal.I have work exp of 3.5 years@IBM and grad from Bits pilani…

    • Pooja, graduate from BITS Pilani will be downgrading herself by joining any institute that is not among the top 20. Suggest that you prepare for CAT’15 and GMAT and try for top IIMs and ISB Hyderabad.

  333. sir,
    i m expecting to got 85 percentile .and i m interested in banking management so suggest me college for that..and also about NIBM pune..its cutoff , placement and your rating about it..

  334. SIR my academics details are:
    10th- 83.33%
    12th- 63.66%
    grad- 66% (but my grad is still not completed with two papers remaining and the worst thing is that these two subjects belong to my 1st and 2nd year, & now i am in 5th year of my grad[ b tech] but by the March 2015 , i will surely complete my grad)
    so, sir , with this academics profile and no work experience , should i still expect admissions into :
    SIBM, PUNE
    SCMHRD , PUNE
    XIMB
    XLRI
    So, should i fill the forms of all above mentioned colleges or will that going to be a wastage of money as these colleges must be giving some weightage to work ex and academics profile?
    – I am appearing in SNAP and XAT……….

    • Sarthak, this issue will be discussed in the interview but can be handled. Hope you have applied to the institutes. Apologise for the delay in responding to your query.

  335. Hi Sir,

    which one is a better choice IMI New Delhi or SIBM Pune in terms of placements and over all learning experience/ MBA experience ?

    thanks

      • Hi Sir,

        Thanks for the reply but you didnt say if SIBM is better placement wise than IMI or some other reason for your choice ?

        secondly IMI scores better than SIBM in the rankings, so doesnt it have much more brand value.

        kindly clear all the doubts.

  336. sir,
    I have given my CAT 2014 test and have attempted 34 questions overall(19+15).
    How much percentile i would expect if i get 90% accuracy and which other forms & colleges i should go for?

  337. Hi
    I have given my CMAT (first test) and got 77.2 percentile (146 marks) I want to know which good colleges I can apply to?

    • Avni, unfortunately no good college will be available at 77%ile in CMAT. You can however consider applying to KJ Somaiyya.

  339. Sir,

    I will be writing CAT 2014, but i have a small doubt regarding my grad percentage(59.6), so with this can i apply in NITIE and other IIT’s , because these colleges have mentioned as 60% minimum in their eligibility citeria…will it be considered as 60 after rounding off or not.

    • Dear Chetan,

      It would be advisable for you to contact these institutes directly and seek clarification on this point.

  341. sir,
    thank you for your guidance. And sir is it too late for me with my standards to write cat with the very little amount of time i have got like 4 moths if i take cat by oct-end or nov, and even i am mostly thinking of snap cause it happens at feb and one of my cousin who wrote cat and xat got 30% and 40% which was a low score and got a very good score in snap and got admitted to a college in pune and also is working there after his MBA his package is pretty good like 60+(salary) with accommodation and fuel etc. so after hearing that I am even considering for something like that kind of job which is also good compared to the iims even symbiosis will give good placements . so is it too late or can i write all these exams and is CL papers very good and also the teaching? hoping for reply sir.

    • Vishal, if you are willing to put in the efforts then you can prepare for CAT in 4 months. Symbiosis ha good colleges and most of them provide decent placements and SNAP is a recommended paper for MBA aspirants. One should take CAT/XAT/NMAT/SNAP/IIFT and SNP is the easiest among these. My suggestion is not restrict yourself to just one paper because if you do not do well in that one paper you will end up losing a year. Focus on CAT and you will be well prepared for all others. You will have a month between CAT and SNAP to focus on the SNP syllabus/papers as it is conducted in mid-December and not February.

  342. sir,
    I am going to IMS cat training where they offered me basic math helpline classes which were helpful. I was able to get the ideas and have also purchased R.S agarwal quantitative aptitude and arun sharma quantitative aptitude and also the books i got from IMS.(basic reference material.)
    But i feel I am good at solving average,arithmetic,some permutation and combination problems but very very poor in algebra cause i don’t know any thing about (log), and plotting of equation and inequalities. I assume that my lack of exposure to algebra and forming those algorithms to get things right are the problem. And have not solved geometry until now cause as it has not started in our batch. So, sir please suggest accordingly.

    • Vishal, do not wait for the sessions in your batch, start with Geometry and Algebra immediately on your own as these are the two contribute to about 12-13 out of 21 QA questions. when the sessions are conducted in your batch it will be a revision for you.
      Suggest that you join the CL CAT Test Series because IMS tests are usually not close to CAT.

  343. sir, I am basically an average person got 64%,74% and 54%(aggregate) in 10th,12th and in ug which was bbm. (bachelor in business management). To get into top 50 bschools what should be my cat scores and also iam planning to take all the enterence exams such as cat,snap, mat ,cmat, xat,gre,gmat etc just to try my luck cause it will be hard to go with just cat with my average academics . Hence it would be just so career saving if u would spare some time and just guiding me in the right path. and I am taking all these for the first time and really working very hard cause I am not good in quant. it would be nice if u suggest me or guild me to the better ways. hoping for your reply thanks.

    • Vishal, fortunately almost all B-schools apart from the IIMs have a low/no weightage for past academics and hence are all possible for you. Most of them are possible at a CAT score of over 95%ile, MDI will require 97%ile while FMS will need a 99%ile.
      How are you preparing – on your own or via a coaching class?

  344. Hello sir,
    Sir can u please arrange the following colleges according to their placement records , infrastructure and goodwill.
    Which of them has a higher priority? Please arrange them priority wise

    New IIM’s
    IIT mumbai
    IIT DELHI
    NITIE
    SIBM
    SCHRM
    nd rest of the IIT’s.

  345. Hi Sir,
    I have converted XIMB- BM course.
    Profile:
    Exp- 1 year
    B.Tech – 8.37/10
    XII- 86%
    X-89%
    What would you suggest me to do? Should I give one more shot the next year or take it up? I am hearing reviews about XIMB not able to place the complete strength of its students.
    Please suggest.

    • Paddy, with very good acads performance and work experience of 1 year, you can go for a retake but you should do so only if you are confident of at least a 97%ile in CAT’14 else you will end with a XIMB level call. If not then join XIMB as it is a very good institute and will ensure good career opportunities.

  346. Hello Sir,
    I am a final year student of BBA. My academic marks are
    Xth-90
    XIIth-76
    Graduation-82.
    Work EX- no
    Sir, i am preparing for my CAT 2015 exams but i fear that i may not get into elite colleges of India because of low marks in class XIIth ,Kindly guide sir.

    • Mayank, most of the institutes, other than the top IIMs, have a low/no weight for past academics. Also 76% in XII is not really low especially with your very high marks in X and Graduation. Also being a non-engineer will give you marks for academic diversity which will help in shortlisting and final selection. Focus on your CAT preparation.

  347. Dear GP Sir,
    Do companies that come to Bschools during placements get to know the category of candidate? Or do the mischievous bschools have rules that shield companies from knowing the category (GEN/SC/ST etc) of the applicant?
    Considering that the cut-offs vary significantly among students belonging to various categories (GEN,SC,ST,DA etc), it is bound to be true that qualities will also vary to a considerable extent. So, it would be highly unfair if there is no way that companies during placements know whether a certain student is general or from SC/ST.

    • Sangakkara, to the best of knowledge most of the companies evaluate the students on their performance during MBA and their estimate of the student’s potential. The category of the candidate is usually not an issue.

  348. Hello gp sir,
    My acadmics as follow:
    12th= 74%
    10th= 76.6%
    B.tech = 73%
    Cat= SC category
    Sir what should be the minimum cat %ile i need to get a call from iim’s and other top 10 b schools? Like FMS , NITIE , S.P JAIN ,MDI , MICA etc

    Please reply ASAP…
    THANK YOU

    • Hitesh, with decent academic record, as a SC candidate you can expect calls from IIMs, FMS, NITIE etc at a CAT score of 85%ile but my suggestion is to target 90%ile.Reservation is restricted to government institutes (IIMs, IITs, FMS etc) and hence in SP Jain, MDI, MICA you will be considered as general category candidate. The only private institute that has reservation for SC/ST is Symbiosis and a 70%ile in SNAP is sufficient to get a call from SIBM Pune/SCMHRD.

      • Sir , i dont have experience.
        Without any experience ,with this acadmic record i can expect a call from iim’s , iit’s , fms , nitie etc over 85%ile ?

        • Hitesh, calls are possible at 85%ile but as I have mentioned earlier a 90%ile will ensure calls from these institutes.

  349. Hello Sir, Which is better among IMTG(FT) and IIM Indore Mumbai campus? considering all the advantages and disadvantages.. Thanks in Advance..

    • Sri, placement information of IIM Indore Mumbai campus is still not available so I am not sure if you should prefer it to IMT G. Hope to get the data in a week or so, till then stick to IMTG.

  350. Hi Im curently working… my 10th 80, XII-63, b.Tech- 74%. years of exp- 2. How much %tile i need to get into top 20 B-School in CAT, or for XLRI and XIMB.
    Please reply.. i am in dilemma to decide to go for MBA or continue my job.

    • Gaurav, XLRI and XIMB are both possible at a XAT score of 95%ile.
      IIM A is unlikely for you due to less than 80% in XII and Graduation. As a general category candidate your target score for IIMC should be 99.5%ile but all other IIMs are possible at 99%ile. The new IIMs are possible at 97%ile. Most of the top b schools outside IIMs are possible at 97%ile.

  351. Sir I got 83.81 % ile in CAT 2013.This was my first attempt.One year of experience.I have been a student of CL.I am an engineer and planning a retake.Do you think I have a good chance of getting the old IIMs or should I continue my job and get yet another year of experience? My X,XII and graduation are 85,81,60.5.How should I go about the retake?I have started to revise my CL material and shall take a lot of mocks.

    • Nikita, from a CAT score of 83.81%ile you will need to increase your CAT score to 95%ile to ensurre interview call to top MBA institutes. Given your marks in X and XII I feel that you can do well in CAT but it will need a focussed effort from you. Given your marks in graduation IIM A and B are unlikely unless you have a very high CAT score.
      1. For your retake preparation you should continue with your job and prepare simultaneously since CAT preparation is not a full time occupation. It will be your 2nd attempt and you need to focus on practice and testing which will need about 2-3 hours on weekdays and abut 6-8 hours on holidays.
      2. To begin your CAT’14 preparation start with your funda books, attempt all the un-attempted questions in all areas and revise the ones that you had attempted. Identify important questions for revision. This should be over by May end.
      3. Join Test Gym + Test Series program and practice questions from Test Gym. Do take all tests of test series as per schedule, analyse them and identify important questions for revision. You can also consider joining Smart CAT Cracker Comprehensive which includes Test Series and Test Gym.
      4. Attempt all past papers of CAT, XAT and IIFT for additional practice.

      • sir
        i scored 85 in cat 13
        2013 passout, with no job as of now.
        10-92
        12-84
        Btech-75
        i have only ibs hyd as an option..
        should i go for it, or try another year

        • Nitin, go for a retake if you are confident of increasing your CAT score to at least over 92%ile, but do pick up a job as it will be difficult to justify a 2 year gap. Else join IBS Hyderabad.

  352. Hello Sir
    I have converted FORE, IRMA, DSM DTU and waiting for UBS results. Appeared for MHRM IIT Kgp interview as well bt cld not make it in the first list. Kindly suggest me what shd be my preference from the options i have, considering ROI as it is an important factor and also the future prospects.
    Thank you

      • Thank you for the reply sir….but wont it be like restricting on my future prospects if i go for IRMA…because its a course specializing in rural management….The institute is great for sure but m not sure about specialization in rural management… Whats your take on it??…Kindly help..Thank you

        • Shilpa, In IRMA you will study MBA with a focus on Rural Management and while there will be some restrictions in the opportunities I do not think it will be significant. My suggestion is to have a look at the companies that have recruited from IRMA, if you are comfortable with the companies then go ahead with IRMA else consider FORE.
          From your point of view the important companies are the Cooperatives, Developmental Organisations, Finance, Agribusiness and Rural Marketing.

          • 1) sir the Roles which offer by the organization which recruits from IRMA are they different from the roles offered in traditional B-schools.
            2) how are the opportunities in micro-finance.

          • Prashant, the roles are similar to those offered to graduates from other top B schools.
            Micro finance as a sector has been struggling for the last couple of years and hence look at finance as a whole of which micro finance is a part.

  353. Sir,I don’t know why my comment on my previous question was not being displayed.So this is pertaining to my previous question only (asked on May 10 at 1:56 pm).Which kind of roles should I take up so that I get maximum work ex weightage ?We also have a department where we provide loans and other finanncial help.Is this the area where I should switch to? Please reply.I am worried about my work ex weightage.

    • Vishesh, your comment and the answer are being displayed, it was answered on May 12 at 7:38 am
      Weightage for work experience is given based on the number of years/months of work, the quality of work is assessed in the interview. Your current work appears to be clerical in nature and moving to a decision making role will be helpful.

  354. Dear GP sir,

    My Profile: 30 months work ex – IT BFSI Sector.
    A finance enthusiast, converted IIM Trichy , Waitlisted-139 at IIT Bombay(SJMSOM)..
    According to previous years trends, Hope to convert IIT Bombay(SJMSOM) aswell..
    IIM Trichy or SJMSOM ? which coll will add more advantage to my profile ?

    • pa, both the institutes are not good for candidates with your experience but if you have to choose one then go for XIME.

      • Thank you Sir, for your reply. Request you please let me know the reason for chosing xime over srcc as both are similarly ranked..?I have to go for MBA this year itself..

  356. Sir I need to know if the IIMs prefer certain work profiles over the others.I work for a local NGO and do all the paperwork and allocation of money to different projects for them.I get a fixed salary(15000 rupees).Is my work profile not good enough? Should I switch to another job?Will I not get enough weightage for work-ex?I am an engineer.Please advice.Thanks!

    • Vishesh, you will get weightage for this work experience but it will be helpful if you can expand your role to include monitoring the usage of funds and some other areas.

  357. Dear Gp Sir,
    I have converted the flagship course of iit delhi. Which of the new iims should I consider joinig?
    Thank you

  358. Hello Sir !
    One of my friends told me that IIM A is shortlisting candidates based on their CAT scores only(top 50 per discipline).I wanted to know if this would continue for CAT 2014 also(2015-2017 batch).
    Besides,I am an engineer from general category.Female.What percentile would land me in top 50 ?

    • Swastika, your friend is correct and possibly this will continue in CAT’14 also. The top 50 students in these five categories – Agriculture, Arts/Humanities, Commerce/Economics, Engineering and Others, received an interview call without considering their academic performance.
      An engineer will need over 99.95%ile to be in the top 50 in his/her category.

  359. hello sir, m a big fan of urs… 🙂
    sir with 88.17%tile in cat ive converted DSM DTU and NIRMA… sir plz compare them on all grounds and plz help me make my desicion as to which is better..??
    m a fresher persuing my BE right now…
    thank u in advance..

    • Himanshu, DSM DTU will take another 3-4 years to establish itself and at present Nirma should be preferred.

  360. Hello Sir,
    My profile is CAT-96.03, B.tech-09.19(Till 7th Semester),12th-67.40,10th-84.20
    I’ve converted Fore,LBS,IFMR,GREAT LAKES,NIT Trichy and IIT Roorkee.
    I would like to major in finance.I’ confused between LBS,FORE and iit r.while the fee for them are 7.8,11 and 4 respectively,it is not really a factor.TIME ranks IIT R>FORE>LBS while VistaMind ranks FORE>LBS>IIT R.
    I would really appreciate your help and guidance in choosing the right B School.
    ThankYou

    • Sir.could you also please compare GIM and TAPMI w.r.t IIT R.As of now my plan is to join IIT R and take CAT again next year.Is it advisable?

      • Abhinandan, TAPMI and IIT Roorkee are at par and hence given the lower fee and smaller batch size the preference shgould be for IIT Roorkee. GIM is below both of these in terms of rankling/reputation.

    • Abhinandan, among the institutes the you have converted my suggestion is to go for IIT Roorkee since it has the best placements and is the best in terms of reputation/ranking. The small batch size is an additional advantage. There is not much to choose between FORE and LBS and the two are at par. While FORE is better know and LBS has a lower fee the placements of the two are similar.

      • Thank You Sir.This is the reply i was waiting for.Now I can join iit with full confidence.It is amazing that everyone has access to a person so high up the ladder.

  361. Sir,

    I am Having 50 months of IT work Experience. I have converted XIMB- HRM program.I would like to change my career path towards HR.Should I join XIMB ? I am wondering about placement scenario for people like me having more than 4 years of work ex.Please advise.

    • Subho, with your work experience you should ideally be in a 1 year program but XIMB is a good college and has a decent HR program so it can be considered. You are likely to be among the most experienced participant in the batch and could have some issues in placements and may not get full credit for your past work experience. Some companies come only for freshers and hence are unlikely to consider you however most companies will have openings for candidates with work experience also.

  362. Sir,
    Please compare BIM Trichy and GIM and suggest which would be better for me with 18 months IT experience. I heard that GIM is better for freshers and also the fees is higher. Please compare on all aspects, esp on ROI and placements and guide me.
    Thanks.

    • ssk, GIM and BIM are at par in terms of placement and reputation/ranking. In terms of students with work experience GIM has the edge but with lower fee and a smaller batch size you could prefer BIM Trichy.

  363. Hello GP Sir,
    I have a average academic career of 65-70 in X,XII and B.Tech with a work exp. of 18 mnths in IT .I am from Odisha domicile and wanted to know the req. percentile to convert XIMB .
    Awaiting for ur reply .
    Thanks.
    Gourav

  364. Hi Sir,

    I have experience of 25 month in IT. 75%, 86.6% and 71% are my 10th, 12th and B-tech percentages. Can i attempt the CAT now.

    • Sunita, IIMA and C are difficult due to your average performance in X and graduation but due to your work experience IIMB is possible. All other IIMs and other top MBA institutes are possible for you. A score of 98%ile in CAT can get you an interview call from most of the IIMs and other MBA institutes.

  365. Sir i belong to sc and my cat percentile is 86 and now till date my scmhrd waiting list is 32 is there any chances that it will be converted , and sir is there any chances that iim lucknow or kozhikode will issue any second list or waiting list , my name is there in th first list .
    thanku

    • Kajal, we still have over a month for the program to start and you can expect more waitlists from SCMHRD and you have a chance of making it to the final list.
      IIM L and K do come out with waitlists so you still have a chance.

  366. Hello sir !
    I have been working with a local NGO for around 13 months.I wanted to know if the IIMs will count it as work experience? Does it matter if my NGO is not a famous one? Also,IIMC only takes managerial level experience into account,is this true? I have an engineering background.Will I have to justify why I switched my line ?

    • Ritika, any full time job after graduation is considered work experience and NGO are acceptable. The quality of work is important and not the fame of the organisation. MAnagerial experience is not important, candidates with call center experience have also made it to IIMs.
      You will be asked about the switch in the interview but it can be handled and is not a reason for rejection.

  367. GP Sir ,
    As new IIMs do not have alumni base so how much alumni base should we consider to choose a B-school ??
    And please tell me some benefits what we can have from the alumni. It will be a very helpful for me.

    • Kapil, the new IIMs do not have the alumni base but they have the goodwill and the strength of the IIM name. Alumni base helps build the brand over a period of time by doing well in the industry. The only direct benefit is that alumni in senior positions usually come back to the institute for recruitments.

    • Samudra, my preference is for IIT Madras over MFC since IIT Madras will allow you to specialise in all areas while in MFC you will be restricted to finance. Placements are also better at IIT Madras.

  369. Good Evening Sir
    I am a fresher in my final year of graduation .. didn’t sit for placements
    My profile is 86.4, 79.8 and 75.1 in 10th, 12th and graduation respectively
    I scored 92.47 %tile in cat this year, 94.52 in XAT(but 76 in DM) and 212 in NMAT(but 54 in VA)
    as for now i have got DCP at IMT GZB and KJS Mumbai
    Fees is definitely a constraint and really after bearing pain of losing out on top guns by a whisker, don’t wanna give another try. How would you rate KJ Somaiya from a fresher’s perspective ? any other advice ??

    • Rohit, KJ Somaiya is an old and respected institute and the low fee plus Mumbai make it an attractive option. It provides decent placements and I do not see any reason for you to reject it. DCP is horribly expensive and should be considered only if funding is not any issue. While you have unfortunately missed out a few good institutes you can cover up for it by doing well in KJ Somaiya and in your work thereafter. Remember after the first couple of years of your career it is your work and not your institute that is important.

  370. Sir, My percentage in 10th = 87.00
    12th= 81.5
    Btech=61.6
    I wanted to know if there is a chance in IIM.I am from general category female candidate.2013 passout.Working for 14 months by august 2014.I really want to get into IIM A,B,C.Is my profile good enough.Are the ABM programmes In Ahmedabad and Lucknow worth the investment.People often give negative responses.I took CAT 2013 and got 84 percentile.I am planning for a retake.Is it wise to do that? please suggest.

    • Molly, with your X and XII marks, 14 month work experience and and marks for gender diversity all IIMs except A are possible. The ABM programs of A and L are good but have restricted placements opportunities due to the nature of the program. The programs should however be considered favourably. You should go for a retake of CAT/XAT, for retake you should focus on practice and test taking. Start with revising your last year material and consider enrolling for Test Series + Test Gym to ensure sufficient practice and test practice.

  371. Hello sir ! Great effort here.Nice to see someone replying to each and every query. I have an academic record of 86.5,81.5 and 61.52 in 10,12th and graduation.My graduation degree is from a bio related discipline(bio-chemical engineering) in undergraduation.Do I have a chance in the IIMs ?((Mainly ABCLIK and the new IIMs) I have heard that ABM programmes prefer students with bio related disciplines,is that a fact?With my acads is it possible to convert IIMA-ABM and IIML-ABM.

    • Srikanthika, IIMC is not a problem as it considers marks of X and XII for shortlisting, most of the others consider X, XII and Graduation marks. However IIMC typically needs over 99.5%ile in CAT and at this score you are likely to get a call from most IIMs. Bio-chemical engineering is not likely to be considered an agri-related field but calls are possible from ABM of both IIM A and L.

  372. Hi Sir,

    i have converted BImtech, IMT N, and wait listed in NIRMA. Waiting list no is 137. is there chance of conversion Nirma ?

  373. sir im a fresher … in my final year of graduation .. i have a poor aggregate of 52% in 2 yrs
    i scored 95 in cat this year

    as for now i have got DCP at IMT GZB and FORE delhi

    waiting for tapmi nd gim ….1400 ranked at simsr

    what is ur opinion as to what i should do ?? should i take FORE ?

  374. Sir,
    I have converted TAPMI PGDM, Great lakes pgdm, IMI HR -Waitlist 150, IMI B&I waitlist 70, KJSIMSR rank 1100. Pls tell me what should I do?? Wait for IMI & Kjsimsr or join Tapmi? I have a work ex of 4 months, package overall 3.5 ( do not like my job profile), do you think I should give CAT another attempt? Pls suggest!

    • Sanchita, overall TAPMI and IMI are at the same level while KJ Somaiya is ranked lower and hence you could join TAPMI. Also IMI HR and B&I would not be preferable to IMI unless you want to specialise in HR.

      • Thanku You Sir! I have another doubt, I have read that the highest international package in Tapmi is 55 lpa (while no info is given about the domestic package) and average package is given to pe 9.7 lpa..I am confused if the avg is skewed higher because of the 55lac figure? Is there no way of knowing the domestic figures (highest/median)? Also I will be joining Tapmi with an expectation to get a package of atleast 12lpa, am I wrong in expecting this figure from TAPMI considering I have no significant work ex? What are my realistic chances of getting this figure…

        • SAnchita, one single placement of 55 lakh pa is unlikely to significantly change the average salary. The average of domestic salary is likely to be around 8.5-9 lakh pa and your expectation of 12 lakh pa is difficult at TAPMI.

    • sir im a fresher … in my final year of graduation .. i have a poor aggregate of 52% in 2 yrs
      i scored 95 in cat this year

      as for now i have got DCP at IMT GZB and FORE delhi

      waiting for tapmi nd gim ….1400 ranked at simsr

      what is ur opinion as to what i should do ?? should i take FORE ?

      • bhuvan, unless you have a good job offer you should jon FORE. IMT DCP is a good program but expensive. The order of preference is TAPMI, GIM, FORE.

  375. Sir,
    Please rank in order.
    bim trichy
    nirma
    great lakes 2yr prog
    Cat-87 perc
    18 months work ex in IT
    good acads.

    TIA

  376. Hello GP sir,
    I happened to hear that the Delhi govt. is going to introduce a 90% reservation for delhi students in FMS,DU. Is that reservation policy going to be applicable from CAT’14 onwards or is it just a rumor. This has been giving me sleepless nights since FMS is my dream college and I have been preparing really hard for it since that past 1.5 year.

  378. Dear Sir,

    I got 98.45%cile in cat and have work ex of 41 months in IT.

    I got selected into IMT(PGDM) and IMI delhi. Moreover I am waitlisted 166 in MDI gurgaon- expecting PGP-IM to be converted in this waitlist. I am slightly inclined towards IMI (as compared to IMT) due to IMI being uphill, finance and consulting oriented and small batch size factors. Although I have no idea about MDI-PGP IM.

    Can you please tell me your perspective regarding IMI vs IMT? Also could you please tell ranking regarding above three courses? And if I have chance of converting PGPM at MDI at wl 166?

    Thanks in advance!

    • Abhishek, you have a chance of converting MDI at WL 166. Among the your calls the order of priority will be MDI PGP > MDI PGP IM > IMT = IMI.
      MDI PGP IM is a program which is delivered partly in MDI Gurgaon and partly in Europe and leads to a dual degree programme. The first phase of the programme is delivered on MDI Campus, at Gurgaon. The second phase of the programme is delivered in Europe at the Paris, Berlin, Madrid & Torino campuses. Placement opportunities in Europe are possible.
      IMI Vs IMT is a matter of your comfort. While IMT G is a better known and higher ranked institute but it has a bigger batch size and the average salary of both is similar. In IMT if you are among the top 1/3rd then you can hope for a higher salary than at IMI.

  379. Dear sir,
    I am a fresher.If I have to choose between a job(infosys,ctc 3.25 l.pa) and mfc, which one should i go for? I am not really interested in job but do I stand to loose a lot?My cat %ile is 98.98.
    Thank you.

  380. Gp Sir,
    Please give me order of preference among IIT bombay, NITIE, IIM ranchi, raipur, rohtak, trichy, kashipur , udaipur

    thank you

    • kk, the ranking of these institutes will be: IIT Mumbai, NITIE, IIM Ranchi, Raipur, Rohtak, Trichy, Udaipur, Kashipur. However there is not much of a gap between NITIE and Ranchi, Raipur, Rohtak and you can choose to these three IIMs over NITIE.

  381. I got into IMT G( finance) How is finance course in IMT G . Should i join the course or wait for one more year for CAT..work exp ( TCS : 16 months)

    • Vysakh, IMT G is a good institute and though it is better known for marketing it is good in finance also. However given its batch size of 600 you should ensure that you are among the top 2/3rd to ensure a good placement.
      Go for a retake only if you are sure of around 98%ile in CAT, a score below this is likely to get you IMT or similar institutes.

  382. Sir, i got a call from IBS hyderabad and i am in waiting list in NIRMA institute ahmedabad (waiting list no. 217). I would like to know which of these institutes is better and why? What is their average packages? Is there a chance to convert Nirma?

    • Rushil, You have a chance of converting Nirma and it should be preferred over IBS Hyderabad on account of placements, batch size, reputation and ranking. The average package at Nirma is around Rs 7-7.5 lakh pa.

  383. Hi GP, I got Marketing at IMT Nagpur. I dont have any other calls. Its either IMT -N or I have to start finding jobs. What would you suggest?

    • Rushikesh, if you are confident of getting around 93-95%ile in CAT’14 then get a job and go for a retake else join IMT Nagpur.

  384. Hi Sir,
    Please suggest IMT G Finance or IMI Delhi PGDM.
    Have work ex of 30 months and want to go for MBA.
    Please suggest asap.

    Thanks

    • Saransh, IMT G and IMI are both good institutes and you should choose the one that you are more comfortable with as both will provide good placement opportunities. While IMTG it is better known for marketing it is good in finance also.
      IMTG and IMI have similar average salaries but IMT G has a batch size of 600 (including DCP) and the bottom 1/3rd struggle for placements (Rs 7-9 lakh pa), IMI on the other hand has a smaller batch (around 300 including HR and Banking & Insurance) but is ranked lower.

  385. Hi Sir,

    Which institute among IMI-Delhi PGDM , IMT-G should be preferred . Considering all factors (Brand/Batchsize/ROI/Placements)?

  386. Hi GP Sir,

    I have received an offer of admission from IMT Ghaziabad PGDM Executive 2014-2015 program but am totally unaware about the program’s placement statistics for the past few years which makes this a scary situation for me.

    Please advise on how well the prospects are for the graduate of this program and if this is indeed a worthwhile program to enroll for 5+ experienced candidates.

    Thanks,
    Sathya

    • Sathya, IMT is not known for its Executive MBA so I would not recommend it. With a 5 year work experience you should take GMAT and target the 1 year MBA program of IIMs and ISB Hyderabad.

  387. Hi Sir,

    I have the following converts:

    PGDM, PGDM DCP – IMT G

    PGDM, PGDM HR, PGDM BI – IMI Delhi

    OC Waitlist No 1 for BIM Trichy

    Awaiting Results:

    MHRM – IIT Kharagpur
    PGDHRM – IIM Ranchi
    KJ Somaiya
    DoMS – NIT TRichy

    Among the converts, I have made the initial payment for PGDM Full Time- IMT Ghaziabad. Considering the batch strength, I am more aligned to IMI Delhi. What should be my choice in this scenario?
    Again, I have a slight interest in HR stream.(But Iam still confused about the stream to choose) How is the HR course in IMI? . Please guide

    • Binu, if you want to specialise in HR then IIM Ranchi followed by IIT Kgp and finally IMI HR is the order of preference. If you are looking for a general management program then the choice is between IMT G and IMI PGDM. While IMT G has a bigger batch size it also provides greater variety of placements but you should be in the top 2/3rd of the batch to get a good placement. The bottom 1/3rd in IMT struggle for placements and end up with a salary of Rs7-9 lakh pa.
      The institutes/programs that you can ignore are IMT G DCP and NIT Trichy.

      • i Sir,

        Thanks for the reply.

        I could not make it to the final list of MHRM-IIT Kgp.

        With the PGDHRM-IIM Ranchi results to be out only by mid May,
        the only HR option left with me is IMI .

        But as I am still not sure about the specialization,
        I have decided to go with PGDM IMT Ghaziabad as my final choice
        as you suggested.

        Thanks again.

  388. Hi Sir,

    I got 89.3 percentile in Cat, I have converted LBS, waiting for the results KJ Somaiya and have also applied to UBS. Currently i am working in TCS from past 16 months at a package of 3.75 lacs.
    What would you recommend? If i join any of these colleges after leaving my job, will it be a wise decision?
    If yes, what should be my preference?

    • Lokesh, if you are confident of increasing your CAT/XAT score to over 95%ile then go for a retake of CAT/XAT else join KJ Somaiya or LBS.

      • Thanks a lot Sir.
        How much is the difference between 2 colleges? As i belong to Punjab and want to settle in north India, so if these colleges are equivalent i would like to prefer LBS.
        N how much behind is UBS from other 2?

  389. Sir, How are the placement at MNNIT Allahabad & NIT Calicut for MBA. What is their average package? & Out of these 2, which one is worth taking admission?

  390. hello sir,
    I am a 2013 pass out petroleum Engineer graduate. Currently i am working in an oil and gas industry based company and have gained experience of 8 months. I want to go for a management degree. I am preparing for CAT 2014.Which specialization should i take ?

    • Joonak, do not worry about specialisation now. In the 1st year of MBA you will be exposed to all specialisations and have to choose only in the second year.

  391. Hi Sir….have converted IMT (N), XIME , Delhi School Of management ,waitlisted in NIRMA….forgot to fill FORE..(which m regretting highly)
    My Cat %le was – 88
    Work Ex – 19 months
    should i go for NIRMA (if i m selected)..??

  392. Sir,
    I have been selected in NIT Calicut but my waiting list number is 3 overall & 2 in GEN category. Is there any chance for me to convert this into admission. I am only interested in HR or Finance.

  393. sir , i’ve converted both fore and Lbs . please suggest which one to chose between them and why…. thank you

  394. sir..
    i am waitlisted 6 in nitie -pgdisem …sc
    it will be worth to join isem programme ??
    i have done my engineering from electrical and electronics engg.
    fresher and dont have other calls …how are the placements in isem ???
    plz help

    • Saurabh, PGDISEM is a good program but will have restricted placement opportunities. It is nevertheless worth joining as NITIE is a top notch institute and will provide with good career opportunities, placements of PGDISEM are expected to be lower than that of PGDIIM by about 15-20%.
      Please let me know your marks in X, XII, Graduataion, your CAT score to advise further. Also do you have a job offer.

  395. Sir I have two converts XIME Bangalore and IMT Nagpur please tell me which one is better considering I want to get into marketing??

  396. sir,i have converted bimm pune and wanting to opt for marketing as specialisation. please advise me how is the college in terms of academics n placements and also is marketing good… taking its scope n importance in future time??? please advise
    THANKS AND REGARDS 🙂

  398. Sir,
    I am a Mechanical Engineer, graduated in 2012. I have a work experience of 18 months and currently working. I have converted PGDM (Core) in IMT-Nagpur. My academic results are: Xth- 88%, XII- 77%, BE- 73%, CAT- 72 Percentile. I want to pursue MBA in Marketing+Operations or Finance+Operations. I am in a dilemma whether I should join IMT-N. Will I get a good profile in a good corporate? Or should I wait for another year and give a retake ?
    Expecting your earliest reply.

    • Niladri, since you are working if you are confident of increasing your CAT/XAT score to 95%ile you can go for a retake. IMT Nagpur is an mid level institute with an average salary of a little over 6 lakh pa. Marketing and Finance are fine but IMT Nagpur may not provide sufficiently good opportunities for Operations.

      • Sir,
        Thank You for your prompt reply.
        However I am facing some professional problems in my current job. Although a few good job offers are coming but I am eager to do my MBA. Will IMT-Nagpur be a compromise ? I am not sure whether I can devote sufficient time to my MBA preparations in my new job.
        Moot point is I have a fairly good job offer and I have IMT-Nagpur. I am confident to significantly improve my CAT scores next year but maybe not to 95 percentile levels. Please advice what should I do.

          • Sir,
            I got a offer from JSPL. However they are offering me post of G.E.T even though I am having experience of 18 months because it is there company norms. They are offering me CTC of 2.45 lacs. In my current job I have been promoted from GET to Engineer. Will this be a negative signal for my future MBA selection ? Will it be a compromise to go for IMT-N instead of JSPL and give a retake ?
            Expecting your earliest reply.

  400. Sir please rank the following 4 colleges in detail:
    NIRMA , IMT nagpur, XIME and NIBM.
    I want to do MBA in Finance or Marketing. I am doing M.Sc. in statistics, in last semester. Already converted IMT-N and XIME, waiting for the other two. I am confused. Please help.

  401. Sir

    I have got through NMIMS Bangalore, LBS and IMT Nagpur.

    I have 1.5 years of experience in IT. Which one should I opt for?

    Thanks,
    Shikha

    • Shikha, you should choose between LBSIM and NMIMS Bangalore. IMT Nagpur has the weakest placement among these three and can be ignored. While NM is the stronger brand the Bangalore campus still has to establish itself and is more expensive than LBSIM. On the placement front both are almost at the same level. Overall LBSIM will be a better option but if you belong to Bangalore or want to specialise in IT/Systems then you can go for NMIMS also.

  403. Sir,
    Can you please rank the following colleges in the order of preference:
    mbe,mfc,ximb,iim indore(mumbai campus)
    hank you.

    • samudra, it is difficult to place IIM Indore Mumbai campus since its placement data is not available. Among the remaining the ranking would be XIMB, MFC and MBE.

  404. Sir, My CAT percentile 93.01. Work Ex- 2.5 yrs
    I appered for LIBA, IMT Ghaziabad, IMI Delhi, BIM Trichy and NITT interviews.
    Rejected for LIBA. but got selected for PGDM Fulll Time in IMT.
    What is your comment on joining there? Among the remaining I have hopes only for IMI. I dont think I will get through in BIM and not that interested in NITT since I have heard that packages there are not that good. Please reply

  405. Sir,
    I have converted iiswbm (mhrm), couldn’t convert ifmr and also no hope of any second list coming for it. Have applied for welingkar Mumbai. Couldn’t apply for liba and xiss as I have less than 60% in graduation(59%)
    Now the problem is I am a 2013 graduate in economics currently with no job at hand and residing in kolkata but I am not quite sure of iiswbm mhrm program (hearing many bad reviews about it).
    So can you kindly suggest me whether it would be wise to go with the mhrm program or again wait for a year as a last try and then join whatever I get. Lastly my father is a businessman so I might assist him and get a work experience certificate for few months

    • Rhea, IISWBM is an average B school and will provide limited placement opportunities. If you are reasonably sure of getting a 90%ile in CAT/XAT then continue working in your father’s business, the work experience of 2 years will be helpful in converting your calls next year.

  406. Hi. I have applied for IMT-Nagpur. My scores are
    Xth – 84%, XIIth – 78%, BE – 76%, CAT – 75%
    Do I have a chance of getting call? Should I apply for any other institutes?

      • Thanks for the input, but strangely, just few hours after I posted this question, I got a email inviting me for GDPI at IMT Nagpur!!
        Anyways, do the CAT scores matter even after the GDPI?? Or they serve only one purpose of shortlisting?

    • Subho, you will most probably convert but only after the IIMs, FMS, NITIE and IITs come out with their results.

  408. Hello Sir,
    My background: B.Tech(IT) Work Ex- 6 months
    I have converted BIMTECH(PGDM Core), SIOM, SITM and SCIT.
    What should be my order of preference?
    Thank you.

    • Rahul, SIOM should be considered only of you are keen on specialising in operations. The other three are almost at the same level but SITM and BIMTECH are the best known and are likely to provide the best career opportunities. BIMTECH can be preferred because SITM offers a MBA in Telecom Management which is likely to restrict your placement opportunities to Telecom and IT.
      Since you are working, if you are confident of getting a 95%ile in CAT/XAT then go for a retake.

      • Dear GP Sir,

        I have got 92.73 in CAT and have close to 4 years of work ex in IT industry. My Profile is X-87% XII-94% and Grads-66.6% (2010 Passout). I have converted TAPMI and awaiting results for IMI-D. I am in a dilemma to choose between the two. Post MBA I would like to work in BFSI domain or as a consultant. Kindly advise

        • Shriram, for BFSI and consulting IMI will be a better option due to its location. TAPMI can be your back up.

          • Thank you for your advice sir. I also decided to take IMI and have TAPMI as a backup option

  409. This is Sandip
    My academic scores are-
    10th-68%,12th-49%, Bsc-51%. Cat13-79%tile. i am again preparing for cat 2014, is there is any chance to get a iim call, if i score more than 95%? Please Reply Sir.
    Thanks.

    • Sandip, with a poor academic record calls from the IIMs are difficult unless you get at least 99%ile in CAT. For the old IIMs you will need almost 100%ile for a call.

      • Thanks for your a reply sir.
        Sir, i have a working experinnce of 5+ years,. can it add some value for a iim call

        • Sandip, with a 5+ year work experience CAT and 2 year MBA programs are not recommended. Suggest you take GMAT and try for 1 year MBA from ISB Hyderabad, PGPX from IIMs and from other top institutes in India/abroad. Please contact Ms Shradha Dave shradha.dave@careerlauncher.com for detils on GMAT and other 1 year MBA programs.

  410. GP Sir/CL team,
    I want to pursue an MBA/PGDM in Finance or marketing or operations. I am now doing 5-yr integrated msc in Statistics (now in last year). My profile is as follows
    X 87%, XII 83%, msc- 70%, Cat 86.52%ile
    Which college should I choose among nirma, Ifmr , IMT-N and Xime? How is nirma compared to IFMR and IMT-N? I am totally confused. please help.

    • Subhankar, Nirma is a good institute with lower fee than the others but is not as well known. With an average salary of Rs 7-7.5 lakh pa it is at par or better than the others. For a Finance and Operations specialisation you should restrict yourself to Nirma and IFMR.

      • Thank you very much sir. So sir what do you suggest? Where should I go according to Return on Investment factor? I will choose college according to your advice.

          • If some one gets admission NIRMA & ALSO IMFR, which one he should prefer. IMFR have increased seats & also have shifted campus. May have -ve impact on number or placement & AV. Package. Nirma is generally ranked bit higher than IMFR, but good their finance study & placements are? Student is inclined towards finance. Feel do not matter. But considering all factors except fee, which one shall be best choice

  411. Got call for IMT DCP. What about this coruse in view of ROI.
    Waiting results for FORE,NIRMA,LIBA & K.J.Somaiya.
    Pls. advise.

    • Shubhang, IMT DCP is a low on ROI course due to its high fee but provides good exposure. Join it only if fee is not an issue. Among the remaining institutes KJ Somaiya is the best option. It is possible that you could get upgraded to PGDM after the IIMs, FMS and XLRI come out with their results.

  412. sir do i have to submit the admission fee before last date for IMT-DCP. to be upgraded for PGDM or wait for next list and ignore this call..?

  413. Sir,
    I have a CAT score of 97.81 percentile.
    10th(cbse)-97%
    12th(cbse)-94.8%
    UG-8.32
    Work ex-6 months
    I have applied for the following colleges:
    1.IIM Indore
    2.IMT(converted DCP and Nagpur)
    3.DOMS,IIT Madras
    4.all the new IIMS
    5.TAPMI(converted)
    6.IMI(Delhi and Bubaneshwar)
    7.Great Lakes(PGDM)(converted)
    8.LIBA
    9.NIRMA
    10.K.J.Somaiya
    11.BIM, Trichy
    Please tell me how my preference should be.
    And I have to block my seat at TAPMI and Great Lakes(PGDM) for now.
    Please tell me which is a better option.

    • Nidarshana, my order of preference is IIM Indore, New IIMs, IMI = TAPMI. The others can be ignored. You can block a seat in TAPMI.
      My suggestion however is that if you do not make it to IIM Indore or the new IIMs then go for a retake. With your academic record and CAT score the others institutes are a compromise. The additional year of work experience will also be helpful. Did you apply to MDI and NITIE?

  414. Dear Sir,
    Great Lakes PGPM program has got AICTE approval last year or so. http://www.greatlakes.edu.in/programs-pgpm/faqs
    See FAQs point no 4.

    Secondly, the fees for GIM,TAPMI, IMT G IMI Delhi has increased to arnd 15 lakhs this year while at GL it is 16 lakhs (including everything).

    Seems like except IITs etc MBA is expensive everywhere.

    But then how do you rank them now as per the fees this year onwards ?

    • Anamika, this is good news for those who want to consider civil services and PhD, thanks for updating me.
      With the exception of IITs and Govt University run programs, fee of all good institutes for MBA is in the region of 12-15 lakh and this is the reason why IITs have gained in the last few years.
      My suggestion is not to be to worried about rankings but to choose an institute based on your requirements.

  415. sir i have converted IMT-DCP..is there any chance that it will be converted to IMT -G PGDM..after sometime..

  416. Hi Sir,

    I got a call from IMT ghaziabad full time PGDM course. I am still awaiting for the results of IIM Ranchi(PGDHRM) and IIM Indore. Please guide me what should I do ? Is IMT Ghaziabad a good college?

    • Ritika, IMT G is a good institute and should be considered favourably by you, it can be your back up option. However in IMT G you should be in the top 2/3rd of the batch to get a good placements. Students in the bottom struggle for placements. IIM Indore and IIM Ranchi HR are obviously preferable to IMT G.

  417. Sir

    I have converted NM Bangalore and IMT Nagpur. The other institutes where I have applied are TAPMI, Welingkar, LBSIM, NIRMA, Great Lakes, IFMR and LIBA

    My cat percentile was 88.1 and I have 1.5 years of work experience.

    Should I take admission in NM Bangalore? What is the average placement there?

    Also, how would you rank NM Bangalore in comparison to TAPMI, Welingkar, LBSIM, NIRMA, Great Lakes, IFMR and LIBA?

    Thanks,
    Tanya

    • Tanya, you can consider joining NM Bangalore as it is a decent colleges with an average salary in the range of Rs 7-7.5 lakh pa. IMT Nagpur is an older institute but has a location disadvantage and does not have good placements. TAPMI and Great Lakes Chennai PGPM should be preferred over NM Blr.

      • Thank You Sir

        I have applied to Great Lakes PGDM and not PGPM.

        Also, will you rate LBSIM below TAPMI and NM bangalore?

        • Tanya, apologise for my mistake. Great LAkes PGDM should not be considered by you. LBSIM can be considered above NM bangalore but below TAPMI.

  418. GP Sir/CL team,
    I want to pursue an MBA/PGDM in Finance. The current converts that I have are BIMTECH and IMT Ghaziabad, waiting for IFMR’s results. My profile is as follows
    X 92%, XII 94.2%, B.Com(H) 83%, Cat 90.32%ile
    Which college should I choose?

    • Dear Adarsha,

      Among these institutes, the order of preference will be IMT > BIM Tech > IFMR. You should opt for IMT.

  419. sir,
    I have converted great lakes PGPM. I have exactly 24 months of experience- 8 months in future group, 5 months in electrical firm, followed by a gap of 8 months and then 11 months in accenture(in the profile of supplier risk mgmt) till present. as my experience from beginning has been in ops and supply chain only, I am looking to do an mba in ops. However, I am a bit apprehensive about my this broken and short work exp of mine with a gap of 8 months in between.
    Could you please clarify if my this kind of work ex could pose problems during the placement period in GL? Should i consider joining GL or rely on other calls, the result of which are to be announced in mid april.

    other call being- IMI, FORE, KJ, DSE MIB

    • Vikas, among the calls you have to choose between GL Chennai and IMI, the others are lower ranked and do are poorer in terms of placement. Your work experience will impact placements similarly in both institutes. Not many openings are available for operations for MBAs so it would be prudent to go for a Fin+Ops or Mktg+Ops. Consultancies do however offer such openings. I am biased towards GL Chennai PGPM since it saves a year and offers good career opportunities.

  420. Dear GP sir/Team CL
    I would like to bring your attention to the rankings http://www.careerlauncher.com/mba/bschoolranking.html
    In many posts i saw you suggesting students to choose Great Lakes 1 year course over TAPMI, IIT Madras, SIIB and GIM.
    But in the rankings Great Lakes is below all these institutes.
    Kindly clear the confusion sir and rank these institutes accordingly.

    • Anamika, while Great Lakes Chennai PGPM is below many of these institutes on account of cost and the fact that it is not AICTE approved the fact is that it provides good placements and is recommended for those with 2-3 years of experience. A drawback of GL Chennai is that it starts the program early (end April) and hence forces students to drop out of other institutes because one the program starts the fee paid will not be refunded.
      While it is difficult to give a standard ranking list, for students with 2-4 years work experience GL Chennai should be considered at par with TAPMI and should be preferred over SIIB & GIM. The placement opportunities at IIT Madras are marginally poorer to GL Chennai but it has a significantly lower fee. The choice of institute hence is a function of your individual requirements/constraints along with the ranking.

  421. Sir,

    I have converted Great lakes PGPM. exactly 2 yrs of work ex in supply chain and operations but in 3 companies. 8 months in future group, 5 months in a electrical manufacturing firm, then a gap of 8 months and rest in accenture till present(in the profile of supplier risk mgmt). Want to opt for operations only. Should I pay for Great lakes? would this kind of broken and exactly 2 yrs of experience pose difficulties during campus placements? have other options too but the result of them are likely to be announced in mid april.
    Please advise

    • Vikas, you have to choose between GL Chennai and IMI. IMI is a good institute but I am a bit biased towards GL Chennai PGPM because while the fee of the two is similar, GL saves you a year and is provides better placement opportunities. Suggest you pay up in GL and if IMI comes out with its fial list before the satart of the program in GL then let us reconnect.

  422. sir i have converted IMT-DCP..is there any chance that they convert it to IMT -G PGDM..after sometime..

  423. Hi,
    I want to take your opinion on a dilemma I am facing – XLRI vs SP Jain,Mumbai
    I believe you are the best person to ask this and I want to know your thought process and reasoning vs mine.
    As per my current understanding/research, it is SP Jain,Mumbai > XLRI-BM >XLRI- HRM
    Adv of SPJ over XLRI in my opinion:
    1. Rural internship in SPJ- 2 months
    2. DOCC project IN SPJ
    3. Mandatory international immersion (which is being started this year,a big plus which is not there in XL)
    4. Option of international exchange
    5. Higher gender and intake diversity
    6. Similar placements as in XLRI
    7. Mumbai location vs Jamshedpur location
    Now my doubt is that all rankings say that XLRI is better than SPJ. Why?
    I understand that XL’s HRM is amongst the best but personally I am not much interested in it.
    Also I was able to find my plus of SPJ over XLRI but I wasn’t able to find many adv of XL over SPJ apart from rankings in various magazines.
    I hope I am right in all the above 7 listed points .Correct me if any of the above features of SPJ are there in XL as well, will be glad to know.
    Please let me know your thoughts- your opinion will be critical as generally people choose XL over SPJ
    Eagerly awaiting your response.- Thanks!

    My Profile:
    XAT- 99.7
    X,XII,BE- 88+
    Workexp- Around 3.7 years in Analytics
    Target Job after MBA: Consulting
    Converted- SPJain-IM

    • Dear Abhi,

      As you have yourself pointed out, XLRI is ranked higher than SPJIMR in every decent ranking. XLRI has a much better reputation than SPJIMR and hence, you should opt for XLRI. Do not get caught up in the glamour of gender diversity and Mumbai. The points that you have mentioned are correct but do not necessarily add much value to the institute or to its program. Opt for XLRI straight away.

  424. sir IRMA or IMT-G..which should i choose..?
    how willl be the career opportunies in IRMA..i mean if i got into decent NGO’s FROM IRMA..would there be any chance to work in UN or something after 5-7 years of work ex.
    2) what if i convert IMT-G because IRMA result will be out at 30 may..almost 2 months from now..?

    • Rachit, your choice of IRMA or IMT-G should completely depend on what kind of profile you are looking for after the completion of your MBA. There are very good career opportunities in IRMA and the chance of working with the UN will rely on the experience and profile you develop after 5-6 years. Considering the fact that IRMA final results will be out very late you should not let go IMT-G if you get a direct convert there. You can grab a seat in IMT-G at this moment and then look forward to IRMA. Take a decision after you have both the converts.

  425. sir
    i got 61% and got shortlisted for nitie IM and ISEM programme.
    sc category ….x-81 xii=70 b.tech=70.
    Sir how much weightage is given to cat score in final selection …?? i asked to seniors they told me only gd/pi matters..sir is this true?? because this is the only call i have. what is chances of conversion with decent gd/pi ???

    • Sourabh, it is true that the performance in GD/PI at NITIE is what matters the most for conversion. Try your best without bothering for anything else.

  426. Hello sir,first of all i’m a gr8 follower of this forum of urs..:)

    Now, my query is that i got 91.29% in cat ,gen category, passed out in 2013 btech background and currently in family business. Got gd/pi call from various colleges:
    FORE, IMT-G,GIM,TAPMI,LBS,UBS,IRMA.
    Now, considering that i belong to panipat(Haryana) and the roi and placement factors…It will be very helpful to me if you could arrange these colleges for me.:)..

  427. sir i am in final year of bba and i have got a backlog in 5 sem but with the option of drop for the exam in GGSIPU,new delhi i am dropping the exam! Will it affect in my chances to get selected in top 20 b-school due to backlog because reappear is in december 2014 and it will show result in april 2015 .so what should i do go for this year only or try next year and degree of 4 yrs bba will create issue in case of admission.

    • shanktherider, if you go for a 4 year graduation then NMIMS is ruled out but all other institutes are possible. If you can get your graduation degree this year itself then it will not be an issue.
      I am not clear what “drop the exam” entails. Will this subject appear in your grade sheet?

      • sir it will appear in my mark sheet only.No other certificate it will be mention we require 154 credits out of 162 to get the degree of bba and i ll try my best to get degree.But fms,xlri or imt and other iim will have any problem with it.The degree will be given next year only .

  429. Sir,
    I Have got OA 88.XX 12th – 92%, 10th – 81 %, Grad -64%
    I have calls from –
    1) IMI- HR
    2) Great Lakes PGDM
    3)TAPMI
    4) KJSIMSR
    Please advise me which institute should i go for ( in terms of placements) if i am able to convert all the calls.
    Thanx

  430. Sir,
    CAT OA – 84.73
    what do say about IISc Banglore in terms of placement,
    as compared to welingar mumbai and GLIM(PGDM) because i’ve not applied to them yet and haven’t got a call from any other college yet.

    • Anubhav, IISc is a good option and I would consider it a better option than Welingkarr Mumbai and GLIM PGDM especially for operations and systems. You should definitely consider it.

      • sir, what about KIAMS, harihar in terms of placements as compared to above colleges mentioned.And sir, how about doing PGDM(IB) from BIMTECH.Sir, I got 84.73 in CAT, XII-77,B.Tech(2013)-68.13, considering this suggest me if should retake CAT in 2014 side by side doing some job or i should join a average college like IISC,Welingar.

        • Anubhav, KIAMS is inferior to the the others in terms of placements. Try for IISc, Welingkar and BIMTECH and let us discuss once you have the final calls.

  432. sir i am a fresher passing out this year . i have already been placed at wipro .my cat score and academic profile are:
    QA= 89.09 VA= 86.56 OA= 90.32
    B tech (ECE)= 71.23
    10th = 91.8
    12th = 85.83
    I have applied for : LBSIM, FORE, TAPMI, NIRMA, UBS, FMS BHU.
    Should i consider taking admission this year , or wait for another year. Also , kindly rank this colleges in order of your preferance. Thank you…

    • Aakash, TAPMI, LBS and NIRMA can be considered but given your academic record, CAT score and job offer my suggestion is to go for a retake if you do not make it to TAPMI.

      • sir , i have converted LBSIM. Is it a good option to consider this year.Also being a fresher what is the minimum and the average package that i can expect. thank you….

  433. GP Sir,
    I am interested in hr.Which is a better college among these-IBS Hyderabad,SDM IMD Mysore,IISWBM Kolkata.
    Sir,could you please rank them in order?

    Thank you.

      • GP Sir,
        I’m in a fix.My gdpi for XIME Bangalore and psychometric test for WE SCHOOL Mumbai have been scheduled on the same day.Which one should I opt for considering the fact that I’m interested in HR?

      • Sir,
        Both the colleges have mentioned in the email sent by them that they are not in a position to take requests for change of date.

        • Meheli, still you should call and request.
          Which city are you from, what are your CAT/XAT scores and marks in X, XII and graduation.

  434. sIR ,
    i HAVE GOT 90.66 PERCENTILE IN CAT
    WILL I BE ABLE TO FETCH A CALL FROM KJ SOMAIYA I HAVE APPLIED TO IT

  435. Hi Sir, I have OA-96.82 in Cat 2013(non-engnrng) and have calls from new iim, mdi, imt, imi. If I have to choose between imi nd IMT-G, then which 1 should I opt for?

    • Aditya, this is a difficult one because while IMTG is an older and better known institute but it has a huge batch size and high fee but IMI has over the last few years increased its batch size and it too has a high fee. OVerall IMT G can be preferred but let us discuss this after you get the final calls.

  436. GP Sir, got 86.52%ile in cat2013. Doing 5-yr Int M.Sc. in Stat ( now in last year, up to 8th sem avg is 70%). I have applied the following institutes. Please rank the following institutes. Want to do mba in FINANCE or Marketing or Operations.

    Nirma
    IFMR, Chennai
    NIBM
    XIME
    IMT Nagpur
    LBSIM- PGDM FINANCE
    WE School Mumbai

    • Subhankar, my order of preference is LBSIM, KJ Somaiya, Nirma, IMT Nagpur, IFMR, XIME, Welingkar Mumbai, NIBM.

      • Thank you sir. Sir does masters in Stat add any extra value in the selection process? Actually sir though I got calls from all the above institutes but my percentile is not that good, that is why I am a bit worried.

  438. Sir i have appeared for CAT 2013 and have scored 69.66%… i have got call from IISWBM and NDIM and have got selected in both.. Can you please tell me how good as an institute is IISWBM?

  439. Sir , I am a student of CL , I need ur help to take decision so can u plz provide me ur email id as I dont want to share on a public forum ? Thanks sir

  440. hello sir ..
    i m one of your student who studied in north campus branch
    my cl id is 3887349
    and sir with ur blessing i had scored 82 %tile in cat ..
    sir i m very confused about college .. . sir i want
    pgdm/mba (finance ) only .. please suggest me some colleges
    i had already filled forms of BIMTECH,NIRMA,UBS,NIBM,and XISS
    PLEASE SIR TELL ME MORE GOOD FINANCE COLLEGE SO THAT I CAN INTO with my score and i m from general category

    • Jatin, application window has closed for good colleges and hence you cannot apply to any more institutes. Among the colleges that you have applied to my order of preference for finance specialisation is: Nirma, NIBM, BIMTECH, UBS and XISS Ranchi.

  441. OK sir i was confused about NITs and yes u r right sir that NITs don’t have good placements but sir i heard that NIT Trichy is a good clg for MBA and NIT Calicat came after Trichy and Calicut provided 80% placement last year. Is this right sir i want to conform.

  442. SIR i got 68.97 in CAT and belongs to OBC category, i have applied for NIT calicut and durgapur. Sir can u please suggest me that which NIT is good between two and what are the placements and any chance for gd pi call.

    • PAram, to the best of my knowledge MBA program of most of the NITs do not have good placements and hence should be avoided.

  443. sir my SITM wl is 102.do i have a chance..other interview are IMT-G,KJSOMAIYA ,TAPMI,GREAT-LAKES.ARE THEY BETTER THAN SITM..?

    • Rachit, you will convert SITM. Among the institutes that you have called you my order of preference is:
      IMT-G, Great Lakes PGPM, TAPMI, KJ Somaiya and SITM.

  444. GP sir,

    Operations from NM bangalore? How worth going it is? present work ex of about 2 yrs in supply chain mgmt and risk mgmt. Considering it as the only convert.
    Please reply soon as deadline to pay the fees is approaching

    • Tushar, NM Bangalore is a decent institute and can be considered favourably. It has an average salary of of around 8 lakh pa so if you are at present around 4 lakh pa you can go ahead with it.

  445. Sir, I secured 65+ % in my 10th, 12th and graduation.
    Already have 3 years of IT experience with an MNC. Planning to give CAT 2014.
    Please suggest the colleges that wud be better for me based on my work ex and also wat score should i target, for getting into those colleges.
    Thanks in advance for your help.

    • Mayank, with the current criteria IIM A and C are unlikely unless you score a 100%ile in CAT. With your 3 year work experience IIM B is possible even at a score of 95%ile. Gven your work experience you should take GMAT also and try for 1 year MBA of ISB Hyderabad. The other institutes that you should consider are XLRI, FMS, MDI, XIMB, IITs, NITIE and Great Lakes Chennai.

  446. GP Sir, Please rank the following institutes. I am interested in Finance:

    NMIMS, Bangalore
    LIBA, Chennai
    Great Lakes, Chennai
    IFMR, Chennai
    TAPMI, Manipal
    KJ Somaiya, Mumbai
    We School, Mumbai
    GIM, Goa

    • Divya, my order of preference is:
      Great Lakes, Chennai
      TAPMI, Manipal
      GIM, Goa
      KJ Somaiya, Mumbai
      NMIMS, Bangalore
      We School, Mumbai
      IFMR, Chennai
      LIBA, Chennai

      • Sir, I was talking about the 2 year PGDM programme of Great Lakes and not their PGPM one. Does the ranking remain same now?

        • Divya, in this case my preference order changes as below:
          TAPMI, Manipal
          GIM, Goa
          KJ Somaiya, Mumbai
          NMIMS, Bangalore
          We School, Mumbai
          IFMR, Chennai
          LIBA, Chennai
          Great Lakes PGDM

  447. SIR I HAVE 2 AND HALF YEARS OF WORK EX AND 1 AND HALF YEAR WORK EX IN OIL AND GAS EXPLORATION SECTOR….HOW IS SPM PDPU GANDHINAGAR???? SHALL I GO FOR IT???

    • Yashaswee, SPM Gandhinagar is not recommended as it appears to be having poor placements. With 2.5 years of experience you can target 1 year programs of ISB hyderabad or Great Lakes Chennai.

  448. Sir I have converted GLIM Gurgaon…& waiting for GIM, BITS Pilani, DSM DTU & Tapmi process. I have 4 yrs of work ex & left job in sep last yr.
    I got 87% in cat. Sir could you please suggest what sud be my preference order for above colleges…Alsoi i need 2 get admission this year.
    Plz suggest.

  449. Sir,
    CAT score
    OA-87.77
    quants 63
    verbal 95
    work-ex 16 months
    I have applied to GIM,BIM,NIT-T,NIRMA,BIMTECH,LIBA,NIT-K and Great Lakes PGDM. Can you tell whether there are any good b-schools which are still accepting applications. I heard DSM DTU is open till Mar 10th. Shall I apply, considering that the GD/PI is held only at Delhi and I need to travel from Chennai(incase I am shortlisted)? Can you give me an idea about the placements? Your advice would be highly valueble to me.
    Thanks.

    • Swetha, DSMDTU is avoidable as it has poor placements. To the best of my knowledge application window has closed for all decent B schools.

      • Thank you Sir. I would like to know your opinion on MBA offered at NITs. If need arises which NIT can I choose to apply, maybe as a backup.

        • Swethaa, to the best of my knowledge the placement from NITs is not good and should be avoided. Low fee seems to be the only advantage.

  450. Hello GP Sir,
    I’ve secured 82%ile in cat and have 2.5 years of experience in Infosys. I’ve just filled 2 forms : Bimtech and DSM-DTU (as i was looking for a mba clg around delhi). converted Bimtech and will be appearing for GD/PI process for DSM.
    I’ve two questions:
    1. Is it advisable to join Bimtech after 2.5 yrs of experience?
    2. Do I stand a chance of converting DSM because last year the last student who converted the call , had percentile >85% (though their cutoff for Gd/PI process is just 75%)
    Thanks

    • Mohit, given your work experience both these institutes are avoidable. You should consider a retake of CAT/XAT and also take GMAT this year to target the 1 year MBA program of ISB Hyderabad and other top institutes outside India. You should also consider Great Lakes Chennai 1 year program.

  451. Hi Sir,

    I know it is the wrong post. But please could you throw some light on the prospects of doing MBA from Narsee bangalore. Only convert so far, IMI, fore KJ pending. Need to pay the firsth year fees. Is it a worth?? 2 yrs exp, would be preferring operations. considering I cannot wait for another year and this was my last MBA attempt. I have not been getting any good and motivating reviews about NIMS Bangalore.
    NMIMS mumbai waitlisted 1174

      • sir what do you assume for NM Mumbai WL 1174? Is the list going to move so far this year? Any chances or should divert my focus from mumbai campus?

        • Vikas, 1174 id difficult but not ruled out. The waitlist will have a significant movement only after the results of IIMs, FMS, MDI and XLRI are declared.

  452. Hi GP sir,

    Waitlisted in SITM-114
    Waitlisted in NMIMS FT_MBA-1117
    Converted NMIMS MUMBAI MBA HR & also NMIMS b’lor PGDM

    have 2 yrs 2 mnths work ex in TCS.
    Interested equally in marketing and HR.
    Should I take admission in NMIMS MBA-HR???

    Plz rply asap.

    • Somnath, since you are interested in HR you should go ahead with NMIMS HR in Mumbai campus. SITM and NM Bangalore are significantly lower in terms of career opportunities.

  453. HELLO SIR , I HAV GOT 81.35 IN CAT 2013 .I HAV GOT CALLS FROM BIMTECH,IIFM,TAPMI . Wat other options do i have apart from these now. What about great lakes chennai i had a talk with them they said we take on profile basis there is no cutoff so at this percentage should i apply for the same for PGDM course. Please suggest me on this and suggest few good college of which dates are open and i cans till apply on??

    • Surabhi, unfortunately application window for all good institutes has closed. Among the institutes that you have applied to TAPMI is the best. You can apply to Great Lakes PGDM but will need a good interview to convert as most of the students who convert have a higher percentile score.

  454. Hello Sir,

    I’ve 25 months of experience with a management consultancy. I graduated from CBS in 2011 and would like to specialize in Marketing. I’ve converted both NMIMS FTMBA and SIBM-P. It’d be great if you can let me know which college I should opt for right now.

    Thanks,
    Geetika

    • Geetika, there is no significant difference between the two in terms of placement opportunities and you can go to either one of these. NMIMS has minor location advantage (Bombay Vs Pune) but it has a bigger batch size and is also a bit more expensive. While my preference is NMIMS due to location SIBM Pune is equally good.

  455. Hello sir…i have a cat percentile of 91.6….grad(engg)77.7
    12-72.4 10-80.1……are there any colleges i can still apply…plzz do reply..

    • Namrata, its too late to apply for colleges through CAT. Hope you have written CMAT and going to write MH-CET.

  456. Thank You Sir

    I am having a work ex of 2 and half years and want to know whethe SIIB (E&E) will be a good option for me as far as placements are concerned??

    • Yashaswee, with a 2.5 year work experience SIIB E&E may not be a very good option. You current job profile and salary could however be the determining factors. The average salary of this program is Rs 6.3 lakh. Please click here for details of its placements.

  457. SIR,
    my cat score is 68.97 and i belongs to obc category please suggest collages which i can apply on my cat score.
    i have also written CMAT and i expecting score 200 which collages i can apply on that score and what are the cutoffs for PUMBA, SIMSREE, DALMIYA AND WLNGR through MH CET and CMAT.

    • Param, you don’t need to apply separately to colleges taking admissions through CAP conducted by DTE. Wait for the results of CMAT and CET. Priority of selecting colleges will depend on your actual score and rank in the merit list.

    • Yashaswee, very good chance of conversion but the wait list will move significantly only after the results of other institutes are declared.

        • Yashaswee, it will start moving as soon as NM and other results are declared and will continue moving till mid May. do not be surprised if the waitlist is cleared even a week before the start of the programs.

  459. Sir, i got call from XISS, Ranchi and IMT Nagpur for GD/PI on the same day on different locations which would you suggest i would go for.Sir, can you tell me if nirma has declared their GD/PI calls because i filled it and didn’t got the call yet CAT(84.73)

    • Anubhav, please call them up and request for a change.
      Nirma University has not declared its interview shortlist as yet.

  460. SIR ,
    my 10th score 66%
    12th score 87.83%
    graduation 56%
    and cat 45.91 (2013)
    category obc
    any chances for nit durgapur ?

  462. Hello sir,
    Sir can u suggest which b-school to join b/w IBS HYDERABAD, SDMIMD, ITM NAVI MUMBAI with better carrer growth?
    I have alread taken a drop, should I prepare for another year?

    • Avinash, these are pretty average colleges. They decision of dropping another should be taken considering your work-ex and confidence of performing better in exams next year.

  463. Sir I have scored 88.56 percentile in cat 2013. I have applied for pgdm courses in IIT Kanpur, NIBM, IRMA. My SSC marks are 80% and HSC Science are 73 percent. Is there any chance in getting calls from any of the three insitutes? Also i got call from Tapmi. Is it a good college considering placements. And also should i apply for nitie. Is there any chance in getting a call? If yes then for which course should i apply PGDIM or PGDISEM?
    Thank you

    • Nikhil, calls are possible from IRMA and NIBM but IIT Kanpur is unlikely. Application window for NITIE is closed so you cannot apply to it.
      TAPMI is a good instiute and you should consider it favourably if you make it to the final list.

  464. sir,
    may cat percentile is 75 (general category)
    10th-86.7%,
    12th-88%,
    b.tech-77.4%
    i got selected for christ college banglore and applied to XIME and IBS can you suggest me which 1 to opt out of these 3 college, any other best colleges which i can apply.

    • Chandrika, among these XIME is likely to be the best option. IBS can be the second option but it has a high fee and a big batch size.

      • Sir,
        how is NIT-Warangal, is it better than Christ and XIME when compared overall..
        sir how is kirloskar college and can u please suggest me some other decent colleges according to my cat score….
        plz help me sir i am confused.

  465. Can you tell me evalation criteria of selection process for IIT-Kharagpur.I go through whole criteria that IIT-Kharagpur have mentioned in website still want to know more about it.

    I have got 97.35 percentile with 7.1 CGPA upto 6th sem,84% in 12th science and 91.08% in ssc. still I didnot shortlisted for next round.

  466. Hi,

    I am working with a reputed IT company for 3 years and I want to do a full time 1 year MBA. Can you please throw some light as how should I proceed and what are the top B schools to pursue such type of program .

  467. Sir,

    What would be a better college to opt for between NMIMS and Great lakes PGPM? Not only from the short term perpective, but also from the long term growth opportunity point of view. I would need an expert advice on this as I do not have any concrete knowledge on this.

    Your suggestion would be of a great help.

    • Vikas, my preference is for NMIMS over GL Chennai since NM is an older and more reputed institute. It also has a better placement track record and by virtue of being in Bombay will provide more career opportunities.

  468. Sir,
    My CAT score is:
    OA: 94.9
    VA: 99
    QA: 75
    I have completed my B Tech and am working in the IT industry since 2.5yrs. I was eligible for the IIM Ranchi PGDHRM program and I received an email today shortlisting me for WAT/PI session.
    Can you please advise if it is a good course and is it a good idea to leave my current job and invest two full years in it?

  469. sir,
    may cat percentile is 75 (general category)
    10th-86.7%,
    12th-88%,
    b.tech-77.4%
    i got selected for christ clz banglore and applied to XIME and IBS can u sggest me which 1 to opt out of these 3 clzs, any other best clzs which i can apply.
    thanx in advance sir

  471. sir i got 96%ile in cat..i have calls from lbsim and iit roorkee..expecting call from iit kanpur and kjsom..final year student with a job of 3.25 pa in hand..i think i could do better next year in cat..if i convert should i join lbsim or kjsom or iits??

    • Mayank, with a good job in hand you can definitely consider going for a retake. You can easily move to the next level of institutes and do not need to settle for these.

  472. Sir , i scored 50%le in CAT this year ( was giving it as a mock ) . is it worth to take a drop and prepare again ? I plan to take a job up here in NOIDA ( currently in my B.Tech Mechanical Final year ) for WorkEx . Query i had was that shall i give the papers again and if i score good , get into a college in india >> or is it better to leave stuff in India and to gain some workEx and crack the GMAT and go abroad ? I’m in a dilema here , Please help me out here . Ive got 75.2 in my X and 59.2 in my XII Boards from CBSE and wil; get around 7CGPA in my B.Tech.
    Please reply ?

    • Ishaan, first step for you should be taking up the job. Next step start preparing for CAT, XAT and other exams with full grit and determination. You should be able to secure a seat in the premier institutes in India. If not, you may think of GMAT after a relevant experience of a couple of years.

  473. Hello GP Sir,
    I know this query is not supposed to be posted here. But could you please throw some light on how much would a work ex of 2 yrs fetch me out of 5 marks allotted to work ex by narsee monjee and how much would a 10th/12th/btech – 89/86/66 fetch me out of 10 marks to acads?

    • Vikas, the exact weightage for a specific period of work experience and academic performance is not declared by NMIMS. At this moment you should be focusing on GD and PI preparation instead of worrying about these things.

  474. HI, MY OVERALL %le IS 79.18 QA 68.12 VA 84.12… i belong to OBC and i applied for NIT,BIM-trichy,LIBA,AMIRTA,PSG,XAVIER… whether i can get a call from any of the above colleges?and please suggest some of the good colleges based on my %ile to apply around chennai,bangalore nd kerala…………

    • Radha, apologise for the delay in responding to your query.
      With 79%ile in CAT and OBC category call from NIT and BIM should be possible. All others are private institutes and do not have reservations but calls are possible from these too. BIM Trichy is your best option.

  475. Hi Sir,

    I have basic question for you is there is any relation between CAT score and individual’s performance in B school ?

    Thanks ,
    Akshay

    • Akshay, while I am not aware of any research that has studied the co-relation between CAT score, performance in/after B school, my estimate is that these are not connected.

  476. Hi Sir,

    Got 220 in CMAT Sept’13.

    hav 2 yrs of workex with TCS.
    Shal i fill up the form of k.j.somaiya???
    would i get a call???Plzzz rply…

    • Somnath, 220 in Sep’13 CMAT is approximately 94%ile and hence call is possible from KJ Somaiya. It is a decent institute and can be considered if you have to do an MBA this year. Do consider Great Lakes Chennai 1 year program also, it will be a better option.

      • Thanks G.P sir for your valuable reply.

        Also should I apply for both pgdm and pgdm(international business) in K.J or only core pgdm,I mean how is there international Business.

        Also how would be Delhi school of management for me .
        Thanks for your patient reading.
        Plz rply?????

  477. Sir i got 90%ile in cat. OBC category. I have a call from new IIMs also i have applied to IIT roorkee, kharagpur, IMI delhi, NIRMA, Which is the best clg i can expect with no work ex and avg academics. Also what are views about IIM indore mumbai campus.

    • Lucky, your expectations of a convert will depend on your performance in GD/WAT and PI. Without wondering about anything else you should gear up for the next rounds and give them your best shot. IIM-I Mumbai campus is relatively new and should be looked at only if you don’t convert the other IIMs.

  478. sir, what package shall i expect from bimtech noida, nibm pune, xime bangalore, ifmr chennai? i have checked there avg packages on the website. but still i want to know ur prediction. pls rank dem in order also.
    i am a BBA graduate. FRESHER. decent acads.

  479. Hi GP sir,

    I have 2 yrs of workex in TCS.i hav got 78.6%tile in CAT.
    Should i fill the form of BIMTECH Noida.plz rply???

  480. Dear sir,
    How about the level of ITM and GLIM(GURGAON),TAPMI(JAIPUR)
    are they as good as their main branches in terms of placement package, like doing PGDM(Energy) in GLIM(GURGAON) what do you advice

    • Anubhav, apologise for the delay in responding to your query.
      The new campus usually take a few years to catch up with the older ones and hence should not be preferred in the first 4-5 years.

  482. Hello GP sir,

    I know this query is not supposed to be posted here. But could you please throw some light on how much would a work ex of 2 yrs fetch me out of 5 marks allotted to work ex by narsee monjee and how much would a 10th/12th/btech – 89/86/66 fetch me out of 10 marks to acads?

    • Vikas, NMIMS hasn’t declared the exact break-up of the marks allotted to academics and profile. With the kind of scores you have got in 10th, 12th and Graduation and an experience of 2 years, you can certainly hope for good marks there. Right now, focus of performing the best of your ability in GD and PI.

  483. Rishu, whatever be the number of attempts, just maintain very high accuracy. An attempt of around 15 questions with 100 percent accuracy will ensure that you cross the sectional cut-off for QA.

    as you guyz said after that also ill clear top 10 bschools cut off with attempt of 15 Qs with 100% accuracy!!

    • Rishu, 15 questions with 100 percent accuracy fetched around 93-94 percentile this year and the sectional cut-off for QA/DI section for most of the premier institutes was around 90 percentile.

  484. Sir,
    i got OA=93.28 in cat
    10th 94.4%
    12th 80.2%
    B.E. cgpa 9.77/10 currently in final year but with almost no extracurricular activities. I got call from IIM Indore. Should I go for another chance in cat next year or try to convert this call. n do extracurricular activities matters alot for IIMs..?

    • Sahil, you should focus on the calls that you are having right now. Extra-curricular activities are important but not mandatory for the older IIMs.

  485. Got OA- 90.32%ile ,QA-59.59%ile,VA-98.08,X – 86,XII- 85,B.Tech-74.57,G.cat. Applied for IMI,IMT,FORE,SOMIYA,WELINGKAR,IIT ROORKEE, TAPM,NIRMA,MUDRA,GREAT LAKE AND LIBA.
    FROM Which collage I can get call for GT/PI.
    shubhang

  486. Sir, my cat %le-
    OA- 96.2
    Quant – 98.1
    Verbal – 84.12
    X – 84.2
    XII – 81
    Grads – 63.12
    Work ex- 12 months
    wat r thr chances of getting a call n how much my profile will help in converting the calls ????
    IMI, IMT-G, IIM-ranchi(PGDHRM), GIM, KJ SOMAIYA,

  487. sir i have
    oa-93.28
    qa-84.xx
    va-95.xx
    10-85
    12-83
    grad-61
    i havnt received calls from du(mfc) mdi(hr or im)
    now im worried i wont receive calls from imi or imt ghaziabad either. i earlier asked in the thread too and was told id receive calls from all these please advise asap

    • Angad, don’t get so confused. You do have chances of getting the calls. Wait for a few days till the calls are out.

  488. Sir, I have
    OA 94.48
    QA 86.55
    VA 96.03

    X 91
    XII 82.4
    Grad 64.5

    Is there a possibility for a call from IIM Ranchi PGDHRM ? I have received a mail from them to apply for the same.

  489. Sir, I have Secured 92% in cat 95.6 in Quants and 77.43 in Verbal.
    I have 18 Months Experience in Accenture. I have Appplied for these Programs according to my preferences
    1.Great Lakes PGDM
    2. TAPMI
    3.IMT Ghaziabad (Because of Batch Size)
    4.KJ Somaiya
    5. Welingkar

  491. sir i have got 10 percentile in cat 2013(lat sem of b.com).now planning for cat 2014 and with full concentration so my target is 99 percentile please suggest me how many Qs should i do total and how many in qa&di due to weak in maths and always hated the subject i have started working on my basics also please suggest a book except ncert to come over the problems???

    • Aayush, if you go by the data of CAT-2013, in QA section 19 attempts with 100 percent accuracy fetched 99 percentile and in VA/LR section 13-14 questions with 100 percent accuracy fetched 99+ percentile. It is to be noted that people with higher attempts and slightly lower accuracy saw drastic fall in their percentiles. So the main focus should be accuracy.
      If you are weak in quant, it’ll be advisable to cover the CL MBA test prep study material step-by-step do build the base and then practice through Mocks and practice exercises. In your are not willing to joining preparatory classes, any standard book available in the market should do it for you.

  492. Sir, Could you please suggest how is IFMR (Chennai). I have heard its good for finance specialization but not for others. Is it really good , considering I have 2.5 years experience in IT sector right now ?

  493. Sir, i’ve gone through many websites about college rankings and i’m confused about cut offs of different colleges. I want to fill atleast 7-8 forms to increase my chances. I’ve filled form of BIMTECH- Greater Noida, IIFM- Bhopal and NIBM- pune.
    My cat percentile is OA- 79.74, VA-82.4 and QA- 72.08. Please suggest me some colleges.

    • Shubham, you can expect calls from IIFM and NIBM. BIMTECH looks dicey. The application time for most of the colleges is over by now.

          • Sir I’ve got call from Bimtech, Is it worth doing MBA from there? Please, also tell me about IIFM and NIBM. Thanks

          • Shubham, BIMTECH can be considered if you don’t have other options. NIBM is preferable for Banking sector enthusiasts and IIFM for Forest Management. Both of these institutes provide specialized courses in their respective domains.

  494. Sir,
    In terms of Industry recognition and Course Content, Which one do you suggest for Finance?
    IMT, IIT Madras, Great Lakes(one Year).
    Some insights on these institutes would be really helpful.

  495. Sir,
    I secured 88.xx percentile in Cat..applied to
    1) GIM
    2)IMI – HR
    3) KJSIMSR
    4) FORE School
    But i have not recievd a call from any institute so far!!! I am heartbroken and depressed…because 88 is not a very bad percentile..and nobody’s calling me..Sir..pls give me a rough idea when are these intitutes going to call students?? Have they already done it? Also, Please tell me if i should give Cmat since i have registered for it? Are there any good intitutes tht accept cmat scores and are still accepting mba applications?>?

    • Ash, don’t be dejected. The competition in our country is enormous and that’s why even people with good scores get left out.
      Also, keep checking the websites of the colleges you have applied to. Not necessarily they’ll send you a separate mail for the shortlist.
      You should apply for MH-CET as soon as possible. Through Mh-CET, you’ll automatically be eligible for the colleges in Maharstra.

  496. Sir
    CAT 13 – 71.02
    VA-68.73
    QA-70.77

    XAT – 67
    QA-66.69
    VA-40.84
    DM-84.37

    educational background – commerce
    10th- 86.4
    12th-88
    graduation – BCOM H- 67.4 uptill now
    fresher
    I have filled IMT-Nagpur , GIM , TAPMI , wellingkar , BIMTECH .
    CAN I EXPECT A CALL FROM ANY OF THESE ?

  497. overal-98.37 verbal 77 qa-99.75 didnt get a call from iims..i have applied to iit-delhi,bombay,kanpur,kharagpur,,fms nd imt ghaziabad..do i ave a chance?

  498. Sir,

    94.48 OA, 99VA and 74.45 QA.
    I have applied for IMT and IMI. what are my chances of a call.

    Also should i apply to KJ Somaiya?

  499. Sir,
    I have 23 months of exp in IT industry,tenth:80.8,12th :80.4 BE:7.87/10(cgpa)….cat OA:95.85,QA:69.46,VA:99.51..i have applied to IMI-Delhi, IMT-G,IIT:kanpur,madras,delhi,khargpur and roorkee…wer all can I expect a call?

    • Christy, calls are likely from all these institutes. But if you are confident of increasing your QA score to over 90%ile then go for a retake as with your work experience and acads background calls are possible from all IIMs and other top institutes. Take GMAT also so that ISB Hyderabad is also possible.

    • Akriti, SRCC GBO exam has 160 questions in total with 40 questions each from Quant, English, LR and GK. The difficulty level of questions is moderate.The total duration of the test is 2 hours which makes it a speed game.

  501. Sir

    Cat percentile : 87.37
    Quant n DI :89.8
    Verbal ability n LR : 78.62
    Work ex : 26 months
    NC-OBC
    Got Call from all new IIMS but i am tensed about whether i could be be able to convert with this score??

  502. Hello Sir,
    I am a SC category student.
    OA= 81.85
    QA=90
    VA=65.05
    Work ex= till now 31 months in IT
    Class 10=79.37 & class 12 = 59.29 (West Bengal State Board)
    B.tech from NIT =69.80%
    Applied to all the IIT’s
    I want to know sir due to my class 12 marks it will affect my chance for Final selection in IITs.
    And what is the realistic chance of getting calls from which of the IITs ?
    Please reply me sir.

    • Rishu, yes IIM A, B and C are difficult with low scores in X, XII & graduation. The other IIMs are possible and for A,B,C you will need a score of almost 100%ile in CAT.

  505. Sir

    Please help !
    My cat score is 79.74 percentile [ QA-38 , VL-95.71 ] and
    CMAT is 237 (1242 rank)
    Work EX- 6 Months
    ACADEMICS – 12th – 91%
    10th – 85.6%

    Can i expect calls from GIM , KJ , WELINGKAR ? or any other colleges that you may recommend ? TAPMI ?

    • Nidhi, CMAT score of 237 is around 98%ile so calls are possible from GMI, KJ and Welingkar. You can apply to TAPMI but at 79%ile in CAT it will be difficult.

  507. Sir,
    I got OV: 82.37
    QA: 69.37
    VA:87.78.
    10th 59%
    12th 77.8%
    bba 77%
    W.Exp 6 month
    can i expect call from nirma, ifmr? pls also sugggest some more klg for me.

    • Dip, yes you can expect both the calls. Please refer to the table at the top to know the colleges corresponding to your score.

  508. i am appearing for cmat n mat 2014 . what colleges should i apply to ? since the last date for most of the colleges is 31st january

    How is IFIM bangalore and MILE PUNE ????/

  509. sir i had posted my question 3 times but when i am trying to see it again not even a single question of mine is displaying may i know where it is going

  510. cat 94.03
    xat 90.46
    snap 93.36
    cmat 1525 rank

    i want to go to ubs chandigarh but i have been suggested that i should go for better colleges.
    what other colleges should i apply to and what is the average package of ubs?

    • Dhanajay, please refer to the table at the top to know the colleges corresponding to your percentile. Also refer to .
      UBS doesn’t disclose its placement stats but the average salary lies around 6.5-7 lacs.

  511. SIR
    i have 93.28 in cat
    with qa-84.xx
    and va-95.xx
    can i expect a call from mdi-ib and hr
    i have applied to imi, imt-g,du-mfc,kj somaiya

  512. SIR
    i have overall- 93.28 qa-84.xx va-95.xx
    can i expect a call form mdi ib andi have applied to imi, imt-g, kj somaiya, and du-mfc,mbe. i am a student of cl

  513. my overall percentile was 94.03
    sectional cut off : QA : 96
    VA : 85
    will i get a call from IMT Gaziabad ? and will i be able to convert it with this score ??

    • Rishabh, you can expect a call from IMT-G and you can convert the call too provided that you do well in GD and PI.

      • sir but interview at IMT-G were very short.they did’nt semm very intreasted in candidiates..most of intervew were about 4-5 min long.so how could they judge a candidate in this short period..or the interview were just formality and they just select on CAT basis..?

        • Ajay, unfortunately this has been reported by a few other candidates as well but there is nothing that can be done. In this case the interview is just a formality and possibly the GD will play an important role.

          • sir what should be the ideal time for interview…and sir it can be possible that your interview goes only on your hobbies only..i have one interview for 10 min. only on my hobbies..is is normal..?

          • Ajay, the time for a normal interview is dependent upon the institute. Usuall it is between 10 to 20 minutes. A intervew only on your hobbies is nit unheard of and is not a disadvantage.

  514. 10th 88 %
    12th 84 % (PCM 88 %)
    graduation 75 %
    cat 2013 54 percentile NC-OBC category
    would u please suggest me some decent colleges where i can get admission

  515. Cat OA-89.3 [qa-70.77,va-95.38]
    category-obc,wrk exp-19mnths
    10th-68%,12th-88%,btech-70%

    Applied to k.j.somaiaya, bim tirchy, liba
    can i apply to IIT kharagpur,kanpur..?
    any chances for above clgs to convert..?
    plz reply sir

    • Pavan, you can expect calls from these institutes. IIT-KGP and Kanpur are also possible. Again, your chances of conversion depend on your performance in GD and PI.

  516. Sir,
    i have 91.6 OA percentile in cat
    section 1. 91.38
    section. 2 86.46
    i m final year btech
    x- 87.8
    xii-84.4
    grd-73.53
    i got 94.62 %ile in xat
    i hav applied for imt, imi ,fore, iitk,iitr,nirma,welingker, kj sumaiya,bim trichi,ubs chandigarh,Lal bhadur shastri,loyola, and ximb
    sir wat r my chances of getng calls and converting them.
    should i also fill forms of alliance university and ifmr??
    waitng for your reply.

  517. SIR MY
    OVER ALL PERCENTILE IS 78.63
    I HAVE SC QUOTA

    CAN I EXPECT CALLS FROM IIT DELHI , IIT MADRAS,ROORKEE,IIT KANPUR,

    AND SHOULD I APPLY FOR
    BIM ,TRICHY

      • sir what you recommend??
        i need a suggestion to keep myself on safe side..

        i have got calls from 6 new iims do i stand a chance to convert my call

          • yes sir i am already a student of cl
            AND attending my pdp class

            sir but i need to know how to practise for
            writting ability test

          • Abhishek, you should ask the same to your PDP mentor in the class. You should start writing essays, get them checked by the faculties in the class and get feedback.

  518. Dear sir

    My CAT score 96.52 (sec I 96.52 AND Sec II 91.52)
    x th 83.16
    HSC 81.50
    B.Tech (ECE) 82.40
    Two years experience in TCS, Bangalore
    Please suggest from which college i can get offer

    regards
    SRIKARTHIK

  519. Sir,
    I have seen in the website of IIT Roorkee ver it hs mentioned 65% of CAT is their cut-off…i hv really low score of 68% bt if da above stated is true i can try my luck with GD&PI…so i just wanted to confirm if this is true and if der is any other reputed college to which i can apply.
    Thanku in advance.

    • Siri, no chance of getting a call if you belong to the general category. The actual cut-offs aee way higher than 65 percentile which is actually the eligibility criteria.

  520. sir,what is the cutoff for jbims in mat feb(oms )??
    my previous mat score is 99.83.how many questions should i attempt to get 99.99.thanks in advance

    • Teja, it depends on the difficulty of the paper and the number of aspirants writing MAT in February. However, to be safe an attempt of around 120 questions with very high accuracy may fetch you 99.99 percentile.

  521. Hi sir
    Noor this side.
    OA= 97.35
    QA=85.06
    VA=99.23
    category=OBC
    Xth= 79
    12th=68.6
    Btech=68.6
    work ex= 17 months
    I have a gap of a year after I quit my job last December.
    Have got calls from L,K,New iims.
    Is it advisable to fill IIT M given the high cut offs??

    also shall I expect a call from FMS, Nitie (already filled both)
    considering very nominal acads>>??????

  522. Hi sir
    These is Prudhvi

    My CAT Score is 86.95%ile(215/450)
    QA&DI — 77.73%ile(100/225)
    VA&DI —87.76%ile(115/450)
    12th — 81.1
    10th — 75.73
    B.Tech % — 64.54 in CSE
    work ex:9 months
    can i apply for IIT Kharagpur,IIT Kanpur ?
    i want to know that BIM-Trichi is better b school compared to LIBA and Great Lakes-Chennai?

    • Prudhvi, if you belong to the general category any of the IITs is highly unlikely. All the three colleges that you have mentioned fall more or less in the same category.

  523. Sir,
    U wrote earlier in yur blog that the cut off for kjsimsr will be around 85%ile and now u have changed it to 90.Could you plesae tell me why have u increased the estimated cut off? I have got 88.xx… do i stand any chance of getting a call??

    • Ash, borderline case for KJ Somaiya. It’s impossible to determine the exact cut-off for any college. We are providing just estimates based on last year cut-offs.

  524. OA= 97.35
    QA=85.06
    VA=99.23
    category=OBC
    Xth= 79
    12th=68.6
    Btech=68.6
    Have got calls from L,K,New iims.
    Is it advisable to fill IIT M given the high cut offs??

    also shall I expect a call from FMS, Nitie (already filled both)
    considering very nominal acads>>??????

  525. Sir,
    IIm Rohak mentioned its OA cutoff to be 85%ile and sectionals to be 80, but now they have written OA 97.11, why is there such a large increase and is there any chance they will change the cut off? back to 85 or 90?

    • Ash, 85 overall is the cut-off over which they would consider your candidature. It doesn’t ensure a GD/PI call. The cut-offs will not change now. Look for the other options you have.

  526. sir i have got 98.3 in qa but 14 in va in cat 2013 va us impossible as it went better den qa and also 2 of my lr were completely correct pls tel me wat to do

    • Karan, you can’t do anything to change the CAT results published by the IIMs. It’ll be better to accept it and move on.

  527. Respected Sir/Madam,
    I am Punitha.S doing my final year in B.E ( Computer Science and Engineering). My current CGPA is 8.403 and my CAT score is 81.85 Percentile score is 204. My sectional cut off is 84.28 in Quantitative Ability & Data Interpretation and in Verbal Ability & Logical Reasoning is 74.51. I belong to NC-OBC quota. My 10th mark is 91.6% and 12th mark is 95.83%.

    Can you please tell me if I am eligible to get the call from IIT-M or LIBA or please suggest any other reputed institution to apply.
    Thanking You,
    Punitha

  528. Dear Sir
    cat oa= 78.62%ile
    general category no work ex

    can I expect calls from IMT-N, IIFM-Bhopal, BIMTECH, NIRMA,WELLINGKAR….?
    Sept cmat = 187
    should I apply to kj somaiya through cmat…?(I am not from maharashtra)

    Is there any other decent college I can look at…?

    Any outside chance of FORE-IB….?

    Regards

  529. Dear Sir,

    Sept cmat score=187
    general category no work ex
    mp domicile
    Should I apply to kj somaiya through cmat since last year their cutofff was 187 only. So is the cutoff likely to decrease acc to your predictions and will there be any REALISTIC chance of conversion provided I do well in my gdpi….?

    plz reply am posting for the third time………
    Regards

  530. Sir my CAT result is as follows
    OA = 95.85
    QA=92.32
    VR=95.02
    Im a GEM (General Engg male) and finished my grad last august,no work ex sadly,have applied to NITIE,FMS BHU,UBS,IMT,IMI,LBSIM,SPJIMR,MICA,IITKGP,IITK,GIM,Nirma and many others.
    What are my chances ? Plus any more suggestions,waiting for your reply sir.

    • Shakti, you have applied to enough number of institutes. At your score NITIE and FMS are unlikely, SPJIMR and IIT-Kgp are dicey, but rest all calls are possible.

      • Sir how do these institutes fare in terms of placements and faculty ? My acads are 84 10th 83 12th 72 BTech,will that be a problem,thanks for your earlier response I was getting really nervous and believing all was lost.

  532. Hello sir,
    I gave my cat this year(with preparation of four months along with my work).I got 96.77 percentile in verbal section and a meager 52 percentile in QA-DI section.I am aiming for CAT-2014.My english is not that good that is why i gave much of my time in english while preparing this year.But now i want to score equally good in both the sections as it is my 2nd and last attempt.
    How I started preparing for quant this year is-
    I made separate note book for each topics(Like number system,algebra etc…)and also divided each topics into sub topics(like in algebra-question related to ap/gp,related to functions etc)..and what ever question i come across in un procks related to any subtopic(which i could not solve),i note it down in my note book..i followed the same process for all previous 10 mocks analysis.
    Is this approach fine?
    also my calculation speed is pathetic..even if i have gone through all the shortcuts of calculating faster…i end up using normal calculation while solving mocks…what to do?because of this m not able to solve more questions…please suggest what else can i do to improve my score?I am willing to do anything to get good score..

    • Neelam, your approach seems to be good. To improve your speed, the only way is practice and practice. For quicker calculations, you should remember tables, squares and cubes upto 30 and solve a couple of DI sets on daily basis. You’ll eventually start doing larger part of the the calculations mentally and thus start maintaining a high speed.

    • Neelam, apologise for the delay in responding to your mail.
      If your concepts are clear then the approach of collecting questions and segregating them topic wise is a good start but I hope you also revised them regularly. Speed is a function of practice as well as of revision. To increase speed you should also consider working with the choices.

  533. Hi,

    I have a 93 percentile in CAT (X- 89 XII – 94 Btech 73), with 30 Months experience.
    I applied for IIT Madras, GIM, IMI delhi.
    Applying for IIT Kanpur
    What other colleges you think are better and i should appply, and have a chance for a call

  535. Hi sir
    My cat score is
    OA:86.71
    QA:85.42
    VA:82.41
    CMAT : 228 rank: 1800
    General category
    I have applied to IMI(HR),KJ Somaiya,GIM,Wellingkar,TAPMI. Can i expect a call?I have been working with for 2 months now with capgemini
    Thankyou

  536. My profile…
    10th 89.4
    12th 78.4
    b pharm 70.4
    CAT13-96.2 (quant-95.5,verbal-92)
    decent extra curricular
    FIlled forms-mib mhrod,kj somaiya, nirma,lbs,ubs,irma,gim.
    Got iim-s call as of now…what can i expect??
    plz rank above colleges…..also suggest materials for ISC for IRMA.

  537. Hi sir,

    My CAT Score is as follows:
    OA- 93.51
    QA- 87.94
    VA- 93.87
    10th- 84.53
    12th- 85.33
    BE- 71.80

    The cut off for IIT Kanpur in 2012 was 93 but last year it increased to 95. So I needed your advice as to which IIT colleges can I apply to with this score.

    Thanks,
    Jennifer

    • Jennifer, you can take your chances for IIT-Kanpur and Roorkee. As per the last year cut-offs chances are bleak though.

  538. Posting 2nd time.. plzz answer gurus..

    Hi Sir,

    OA:-85.18
    VA:-77
    QA:-88
    Work-ex:-32 months
    10th:-71%
    12:-76%
    B.E.-6.65

    I belong to handicapped category.
    Shall i apply for IIT B/D.
    Do, i have a chance.
    Please also suggest some more B-School if have to applied.

  539. Sir, I have
    OA 94.48
    QA 86.55
    VA 96.03

    X 91
    XII 82.4
    Grad 64.5

    I have applied to KJ Somaiya, Welingkar, IMT, IMI, IIT Roorkee.
    Can I expect a call from any of these?

    Where else should I apply?

    Kindly give some light as time is running out for applications.

    • Soumyajit, IIT-Roorkee will be a borderline case. Rest all calls are almost sure. You can also take your chances for IIT-Madras and IIT-Kanpur.

  540. sir i got 96% ile in cat and have apllied for all iims,fms and imi any chances for selection belongs to genral caste and have got 50% in x and 62% in xii, 65% in bba 4 sems , if my chances are low what to do now ,( thinking to reappar cat) and which colleges i select for selection?

    • Rishu, you have decent chances of getting a call from IMI. You are not able to convert any call this year, then only you should consider writing CAT again.

      • sir my 10 and 12 scores are low my question is if i can get 99 percentile nxt tym which colleges can i get from iims(all iims),fms,xlri,imt

          • i got lower marks due to weak in qa&di but got 99% in va lr. i attempt all question in it i m sure 28 would be correct due to bba background than how many questions should i do in cat 2014 so that i clear cut off for all discussed institutes this time attempted 20 in qa&di and got around 10 right all will be of di only and what i do to attempt at least 15 ques in section1 next time???

          • Rishu, whatever be the number of attempts, just maintain very high accuracy. An attempt of around 15 questions with 100 percent accuracy will ensure that you cross the sectional cut-off for QA.

  541. SIR I AM CL DURGAPUR STUDENT CURRENTLY IN
    B.TECH FINAL YEAR
    10th-83.2(cbse)
    12th-73.8(bihar board)
    grad-8.52/10(till 6th sem)
    catOA-94.71
    QA-95.3
    VA/LR-87.88
    HAVE A JOB IN HAND-5.5LPA
    APPLIED IRMA UNDER BPL CATEGORY.
    CONFUSED WHETHER I SHOULD GO FOR JOB OR FOR MBA.CAN I APPLY TO IIT KGP AS CUT OFF IS 95 AND I WILL BECOME A BORDER LINE CASE.AND WHETHER THE APPLICATION OF MIB AND MFC WILL REOPEN WOULD LIKE TO APPLY FOR THESE COLLEGES.DIDN’T GET ANY INFORMATION FROM IRMA IS THERE ANY CHANCES?PLEASE GUIDE SIR.I HAVE NOT APPLIED FOR ANY OTHER COLLEGE TILL NOW.

    • Nishant, since you are a fresher and have decent job in hand, it’ll be advisable to go for only tier 1 colleges. Get an experience and then try for MBA. Hopefully with good preparation you’ll get 98-99 percentile next year. If you are desperate for MBA this year only, you can try your chances at IIT-Kgp, Roorkee and Kanpur. The last date to apply for IRMA was 20th January.

      • thanks sir
        i will try for tier 1 colleges but i fear my performance in 12-73.8%(bihar board) will cause a problem.In that case for which colleges i should prepare next year.will be waiting for your reply.
        thanks once again

        • Nishant, while preparing for CAT your focus should be getting an excellent score in CAT and nothing else. Once you achieve that, rest can be decided later.

  542. Sir ,
    Could you share your views on the msc.finance program which has been started in JBIMS . and their entrance exam ?

    Awaiting a reply,

    Jackie

    • Jackie, it’s a new course and JBIMS conducts its own separate exam for the same. The entrance exam is more or less like any other aptitude test. To comment upon the placement prospects we’ll have to wait for their first batch to pass out. However, considering the stature of JB, it should be good enough.

  543. Sir,
    Overall %tile= 91
    Quant= 97
    LA= 71
    Category= GEN
    Fresher from DTU
    Q1: is dere ny chances to get a call from ny IITs nd if yes then which one?
    Q2: And suggest me some other gud coll. too where i can get a call from dis percentile (Atleast 3-4 coll.)??

    • Piyush, it’s highly unlikely that you’ll be getting a call from any of the IITs at 91 percentile. The application period of most of the decent institutes is over by now. You can write MICAT for admissions to MICA. Also it’ll be advisable to write MH-CET.

  544. Sir, i am Sayantan Jana from Kolkata and i got 95.13 percentile(QA : 75.62, VA : 98.88)….any chance of getting calls from IITs(except B & D) ?

    • Karan, you wouldn’t get any college at that score. Please write other exams like MH-CET/ATMA or re-appear for CAT 2014.

  546. Sir,
    CAT score-97.23
    QA-99.14
    VA-81.49
    category-DA
    please guide me if I should apply for any other college at this juncture,I missed IIT Delhi but am applying for IIT B,also I am really scared about the interviews,what are my chances of converting one of IIMs if I can perform moderately there,considering interviews are my weaknesses,I don’t want to miss out on my calls,what should I concentrate on,also,can you please review my SOP and resume?can I mail them to you?

  547. my cat percentile
    overall is 83.35
    VA- 92.02
    QA-62.5
    CATEGORY- NC OBC..
    What are the chances for NITIE , MIB, MHROD, and UBS…??

  548. My CAT score is:
    OA=98.29
    QA=97.79
    VA=95.02
    Academics:
    X = 90
    XII=84.2
    B.Tech final yr=62
    Can I expect name in IIM kozikhode stage 2 shortlist and IIM Ranchi PGDRM?

  549. DEAR SIR
    my cat OA-91.6 QA-97.23 VA-68.56
    CAN I EXPECT A CALL FROM IMI, IMT-G,TAPMI, GREAT LAKES-CHENNAI ?
    WHICH OTHER COLGS SHOULD I APPLY ?

    • Parul, it will be advisable for you to write other exams like MICAT, MH-CET or ATMA in order to secure admission in a decent college. Your score in CAT and CMAt will land you in a below average college only.

  552. Hello Sir,

    Thanks for the informative post. Please advise some institutes I should apply to based on my profile:
    Cat ’13 91.6 percentile
    qa&di; 85.06 percentile
    va&lr; 92.53 percentile
    b.b.a – 64%
    xiith – 68% (commerce + maths)
    xth – 89.2%
    27 months work ex
    Shortlisted to: IIMS, IIMK (Stage 1)
    Apllied to: FORE, TAPMI, IMT -G

  553. IF you are in your final year, you should give CAT one or more try and also focus on other management entrance exams like SNAP, NMAT, XAT etc so that you can get a good college.If you want to do MBA now you can fill the forms for NITs i.e. NIT durgapur, NIT suratkal etc

    • hello sir
      i’ve got 83.35 in CAT..
      QA 73.32
      VA 87.18
      10TH CLASS 81…12TH CLASS . 86.67 .grad BCOM (H) 66.67 ..CATEGORY GEN.
      Already applied at lbs, fore, bimtech,gim,
      want to register for welingkar, tapmi..
      i don’t want to take an year off..are there any other good institutes should i go for? new iims?
      SIR please suggest me something good.

      • Heena, the new IIMs have already declared their cut-off and you are short of it. As per last year cut-offs you might fall short of FORE and LBS too. GIM is possible though. If you are not willing to take another year off, it would be advisable to write MH-CET.

  554. DEAR SIR,
    I scored 84 in VA and 40 in quant with overall percentile 67.8
    plz suggest me which cllg i opt..!!!

  555. Hi Sir,

    Below is my profile
    CAT OA:96.52
    sec1 97.61 &
    sec2 87.88
    Catgry: GEN
    10th 74.6
    12th 69.2
    grad 71.5
    3 yrs 2mnths
    I have applied to all IIT’s except (B&D) — can i expect call from all(except b & d)
    should i apply to IIT D??
    besides have applied to XIMB(MBA/HR), Grt lakes, IMT n IIMR HR
    Could you guess what could be the sec2 cut-off for ximb MBA ds tym.. and also my probablity in collgs i have applied to
    and any othr collgs if u could recommend??
    Besides, any remote chance for me to get a call from IIMK(stage2)??

    • Chances of getting a call from IIT B and D are less, but you will get a call from IMT, Grt Lakes. About XIMB nothing can be said as their cut off in VA last year was 96(for MBA), it might decrease this year but nothing can be said for sure. Chances of getting a call from IIM K(stage 2) are less.

  556. sir, what do you think about great lakes,delhi , is it as good as great lakes, chennai, and sir what about thapar university, patiala
    doing industry oriented mba from there

  557. Hi Sir,

    May God Bless you and CL for EVERYTHING. I started preparing since July,12 at CL, Chennai(Adyar). And little did i expect that 6 months later, i will be writing this mail to you but here I am saying Thank You GP Sir.
    I got a mail in the Spam folder(:P) stating that I have calls from all the six new IIMs. My heart took a leap of joy realizing that i indeed made half the way through. (Currently I am focusing on my PDP here in Chennai, anxiously waiting for an SIC workshop from you.)

    Regards,
    Vinod

  558. In which exam scoring high %ile is easy in cmat or in atma..

    i want to take admission in jbims or simsree..
    if atma then could you please provide me some material for atma..because i cannot find in sis account..

  559. Sir
    I have scored 99 percentile in VA and 56 percentile in QA sections. Can I expect any call from IITs ? Also please inform which colleges should I apply with this score. 🙂

  561. Hi Sir,
    I have 49 months work ex.
    cat OA = 86.52
    QUANT = 63.95
    VERBAL =94.25.
    i have OBC reservation and wanted to apply for colleges which consider OBC , is there any possibility for getting IIM calls as i have satisfied min percentile cutoffs for 4 new IIM’s. Also please let me know other colleges apart from IIT’s considering OBC

  562. Sir please help me suggesting colleges to apply for

    CAT overall – 92.46
    QA – 84.28
    VA – 94.27
    B-Tech – 60
    12th – 52
    10th – 62
    Work ex 3.5 years
    Category GENERAL

    Thanks in Advance.

  563. Sir please help me suggesting colleges to apply for

    CAT overall – 92.46
    QA – 84.28
    VA – 94.27
    B-Tech – 60
    12th – 52
    10th – 62
    Work-ex 3.5 years
    Category GENERAL

    Thanks in Advance.

    • Rajat, please refer to the table at the top to know the institutes where you can still apply and from where you can expect calls based on your CAT score.

  564. sir secured 86.16 in xat
    sir how is xime and liba
    0 work exp
    2012 pass out any other collge should i apply
    got a call from sitm with
    snap 60.16 overall percentile
    snap score 78.5

  565. Sir,
    I have 96.52 in CAT(Gen,male,engineer)
    99.15 in QA/DI,
    77.83 in VA/LR,
    91.80 in Class 10,
    77.60 in Class 12,
    I have 3 years,7 months work experience in core sector(Operations background) till date.
    With 96.82 cut off for the new IIMs, I have missed the bus by a thin margin.
    I have applied for NITIE, MDI, IIT Kgp, IIT Chennai, IIT Kanpur,SPJain,IIM Ranchi PGDHRM and TISS(through TISS NET which I am positive about clearing the written).
    Kindly suggest a good move at this point of time.
    I am in a fix.

  566. Dear Sir,
    I scored 97 in VA and 63 in quant with overall percentile 89.3.i also have a m.tech degree from IIT Roorkee with 7.7 CGPA.I have applied to FMS with SC quota, what are my chances of getting through. can u please tell me what is the weightage of CAT score ,extempore, GD and PI in the selection procedure of FMS

  567. Hi sir
    I’m a general category female with CAT OA : 90.66
    10th : 88.66
    12th : 89.17
    Graduation : 7.73
    Work ex : 15 months till dec 2013

    Plz hepl me understand should I apply for any IITs or not ?

    • Pradnya, the cut-offs of even IIT R and K were in the likes of 95 percentile last year. It is unlikely to fall down to 90 this year.

  569. Hi Sir,
    My scores are Quant 87.xx , VA 53.XX (Filed RTI)
    OA 74.3

    Category :- NC OBC

    10th 84
    12th 79
    BE 73 , Work exp 3yrs.
    But I want to change my job profile and want to do MBA this year only.

    Please let me know colleges to apply for. I cant wait for another year. This VA normalization killed me.. 🙁

    • rickY, unfortunately at 61%ile no good college is possible. Suggest you continue with your job and go for CAT’14. You will need at least 80%ile to get into a good college.

  571. Hello Sir,

    My score details is as follows:
    CAT: OA: 95.13
    QA/DI: 85.81
    VA/LR: 97.1

    Academics:
    X: 82.4
    XII: 64.8
    B.E: 75.9

    I have a work Experience of 4 yrs in IT, which colleges should I consider. My concern is basically to understand which college would justify my work Experience.

  572. Hi Sir,

    OA:-85.18
    VA:-77
    QA:-88
    Work-ex:-32 months
    10th:-71%
    12:-76%
    B.E.-6.65

    I belong to handicapped category.
    Shall i apply for IIT B/D.
    Do, i have a chance.
    Please also suggest some more B-School if h ave to applied.

  574. Hi sir,

    If i am not mistaken, the IITs do not consider sectional cut offs for MBA admissions. My CAT score is as follows:
    Sec1- 52.52
    Sec2- 92.99
    OA- 80.28
    Category- SC
    How good a chance do I stand in for admissions in IIT Delhi and Kharagpur(Cutoff 80, as mentioned on their Website)?

    Regards,
    Vinod

    • Sir,
      I am a little skeptical for IIT, Bombay. But however, my brother did get a call and eventually converted last year with OA-85 percentile.

      Should i apply ?
      Your suggestions are my last call. Please help 🙂

    • Vinod, you will get a all since the IITs go by the overall score only. You should apply to all IITs including Mumbai and Delhi hopefully the cutoff will be lower this year. Start PDP classes immediately.

  575. My CAT score is:
    Overall= 98.29
    QA=97.79
    VA=95.02
    Academics:
    X=90
    XII=84.2
    B.Tech final yr. = 62%
    Can I expect calls from new IIMs, MDI , NITIE?

  576. Sir, my earlier comment has been deleted by your team and I don’t know why?
    Sir, I just want to ask that at CAT OA – 91.29 %, QA – 86.55 %
    & VA – 90.95 % for which colleges should I apply for?
    I have already applied for LBS,UBS,Fore.
    should I apply for IMI delhi & IIT roorkee..??
    sir,,please reply …

    • S K, you are on the borderline for IMI PGDM, IMI-HR is very much possible. The cut-off for IIT-Roorkee was around 95 percentile last year.

    • S K, your earlier query (same content) dt. 19th Jan has been replied by me on 21st Jan. Please search for S K on this post itself.
      You can apply to TAPMI, IMI and BIM Trichy. If interested in marketing then MICA is also a good option. IITs are unlikely at your score.

  577. Dear Sir,
    I scored 97 in VA and 63 in quant with overall percentile is 89.3.I have a SC quota.I have applied to FMS, what are my the chances of getting through. can u please tell me what is the weightage of CAT score ,extempore, GD and PI in the selection procedure of FMS.

    • Himanshu, you can be sure of getting a call from FMS. CAT score has a very high weightage in the final selection. You do have to perform decent in the extempore and PI.

  578. Hi GP Sir!
    I scored 97.35 in CAT 2013 (QA-94.3, VA-96.6)
    10th-90, 12th-87, B.Tech- 65 (State university), I am a fresher.
    Sir, what are my chances of getting calls from new IIMs?
    And if I do get calls from new IIMs and I am able to convert any of them, should I take admission or give CAT another attempt this year and try for the top B-schools? I feel that I can do much better with a little more effort and practice. Please help me out, I am in a bit of a conundrum right now! Thank you!

  579. GP Sir,

    Gen category – 97.35 QA- 93.18 & VA- 97.31.
    Xth- 79.8, XII th – 71.0. Grad- 72.06. Work-ex- 37 months.
    What are my chances for IIM-Indore & Kozhikode. Nitie & SPJ?

  580. Hello sir,

    I got 94.48 OA in CAT VA 90.36 QA : 93.58 Xth 91.5 XiiTh 74.8 Degree(BBA) 80.7. What are my chances for IIT Madras, IIM K ,IIM Rohtak.I have 44 months experience.

    How is NIT tiruchi MBA . Please help me.I have been shortlisted for IIM shillong. Is there any GDPI program.

    Thanks
    Kartikeya
    (CL – Student)

    • KARTIKEYA,
      Last year the cutoffs of IIT Madras, IIM K were above 95.xx percentile, so there may a chance.
      NIT Trichy can be considered.
      GDPI programmes are already running at the centers.

  581. Dear Sir,
    I have scored 79.18 percentile. Q:47, V: 93. 10th: 75%, 12th : 55 %, Grad (BBA) : 60%
    I’m from Mumbai and look forward to studying in Mumbai. Although my options are open.
    which colleges should i apply to?

  582. Hi Sir,

    My Cat score is OA:93.54, quant :93,96,VALR: 87.18.
    Im a General Category -Female with 30 Months experience in a MNC.
    10th 88%, 12th 94%, Btec 73%
    My Xat score is 89 percentile.
    I didnt apply for any colleges. Do i stand any chance of getting into any IITs.
    I am planning to apply IMI delhi, IMT ghaziabad.
    please suggest what are the best options i am left with.

    Thanks

  583. sir my xat score is 70% pplease suggest me some good colleges for it i’m a domiscile holder of orissa is there any chances of getting into ximb bhubaneswar,also should i apply to xiss ranchi,welingkar mumbai,xime bangalore

  584. My profile…
    10th 89.4
    12th 78.4
    b pharm 70.4
    CAT13-96.2 (quant-95.5,verbal-92)
    decent extra curricular
    FIlled forms-mib mhrod,kj somaiya, nirma,lbs,ubs,irma,gim.
    Got iim-s call as of now…what can i expect??
    plz rank above colleges…..also suggest materials for ISC for IRMA.

  586. Dear Sir,
    My cat score is 98.11(overall), verbal 91.52 and quants 98.6. I have 3.5 years of work ex and in classx-81.8, class XII-93.4 (both cbse) and grad – 85.74%. What are my chances for iim i, iim k, new iim’s, mdi, spjain, iit bombay, fms.

  589. CATEGORY-OBC,10TH-85%,12TH-70%,B-TECH(FINAL YEAR)-66.53%,CAT-QUANT-88.58%,VA-96.03%,OVERALL-95.13%.
    ANY CHANCES FOR IIMS,IITS

  590. Sir,
    In IIM-K form,we have to fill year-wise percentage marks scored,now my problem is,my college MIT,Manipal follows a grade system and don’t give year wise percentage,so I need to find it on my own,IIM-S says we have to take average of 2 semesters and find the percentage(though not required in their form but it’s there)..
    My confusion is,should I take the weighted average or the simple arithmetic mean will do?if I take a.m.,there is disparity between my final percentage and the a.m. of 4 year percentage taken together,but IIM-S says its A.M.,so I am made to think maybe that’s the procedure followed by IIM
    Please enlighten me as of course,I don’t want any assumptions of my own with it..your advice will do me a lot of good..
    Regards,
    Somesh

  591. sir, i got a call from IIM A ABM despite just scoring 83 percentile due to my agri background.Is this a good programme?? and can students like me score 98 plus score in cat 2014 ever??
    because this year too i had put a lot of effort.

    • Samay, IIM A ABM is one of the best in agribusiness field.
      With greater efforts and better preparation one can always expect to score in the range of 98-99 percentile.

  592. sir,despite putting so much effort this year , i scored only 72 percentile in verbal same as last year.scored just 20 percentile in xat verbal.though i have scored 95 plus in both cat and quant.sir,is there any hope for student like me to get a call from iim a,b,c in cat 2014 even if put all my energy in cay 2014…i am very dissapointed and frustrated

    • Samay, prepare well and put in a lot of hard work. 98+ percentile is achievable for anyone who is dedicated and determined.

  593. Dear sir,
    last year,i scored 75 percentile OA, and this year despite scoring 90 plus in every single CL mock test, i end up scoring 84 overall percentile in CAT(85 QA,72 verbal).I have got call from iim A ABM due to my agri background.But dont know what to do.should i prepare for Cat 2014 or ABM is worth for preparation?and will i be able to score 98 plus score in just next 8 months…please help me out

  594. Sir,

    I have been through some above posts and could see that you are optimistic of calls from IIT Madras at 92+. But doesn’t IITM has sectionals too? I saw it in its pagalguy forum as well as previous yrs record.

    Mine is 77 in VA and 94.25 OA. Should I be going for IITM? what about the sectionals cut off which was 88+ last year I guess.

    • Vikas, IIT-M looks for balanced sectionals too. Since it doesn’t declare the actual cut-offs it is difficult to determine the same.

  595. Sir,
    My cat-13 score is
    Section 1-66
    Section2-66.8
    Overall-67.53.
    I have 2 years of experience. i wish to know if i can get any colleges to apply?? any chances of NIT’s??

  596. CAT – 96.67% 10th and 12th-86% BE-81.2
    2010 passout. No work ex

    What college should i apply to ? any IITs to apply?

    so far i have applied only for IRMA. please suggest what other colleges to apply esp those which give lower weightage to work ex and more to CAT score

    • Bharath, why no work ex for over 3 years?
      You should apply to all IITs (except IIT Mumbai) and also to TAPMI, BIM Trichy and KJ Somaiya.

  597. sir, i have a 86.09 percentile in cat, a 93.96 and 65.05 percentile in qa and va section respectively.
    also i possess a nc obc certificate, however i couldnt apply through obc quota during cat registration sice i received my certificate after that.. Sir do i have any chances in iim ranchi (pgdhrm) ?

  598. Go sir ,
    I have scored 82.3 %ile in CAT but I did not receive any call till now.
    I belong to SC category. I want to do MBA from one of the best college. I have 1 year relevant experience.
    Should I prepare again ?

    • Kap, definitely, the extra year of work experience will be helpful. You may have missed the calls due to sectional scores or academic profile.

      • Sir,
        I have left job in 1st week of october. Should I go to job and prepare again or to take admission this year. I have call from SIBM -P
        and hope from NITIE and MIB

        • KAp, these are good calls and you should focus on converting these. If you convert then my suggestion will be to join SIBM Pune or NITIE.

  599. Hello Sir,

    My score details is as follows:
    CAT: OA: 95.13
    QA/DI: 85.81
    VA/LR: 97.1

    Academics:
    X: 82.4
    XII: 64.8
    B.E: 75.9

    I have a work Experience of 4 yrs in IT, which colleges should I consider. My concern is basically to understand which college would justify my work Experience.

    • Swati, at your CAT score your best bet is likely to be SP Jain and it will justify your work experience also. All other institutes that are likely to call you may not do justice to you. My suggestion is that if you do not make it to SP Jain then take GMAT and try for ISB Hyderabad or Executive MBA from the IIMs.

      • Thanks for your response.

        Unfortunately, I missed the deadline for SP Jain application. Should I not apply for any of the IITs?

  600. Dear Sir, Thanks for your guidance via you blog. After reading your cat cutoff list for b school article I am still in dilemma, I have already applied for FORE , LBS , Nirma Just want to confirm couple of things:

    1. should I apply for Tapmi , IMI, UBS , IITs also with below profile ?
    2. What are my chances with FORE UBS NIRMA TAPMI IMI and IITs GIM
    3. Please advice if i m missing any college

    QA : 84.28
    VA : 86.46
    Over All :87.77
    Wex: 17 Months

    Sir i have already gone through the blog for the same and couldn’t make out the decision Please sir need your help.

    Thanks
    Gaurav
    (Student from CL)

    • Gaurav,
      1. you should apply to TAPMI, the last date of TAPMI has been extended to 10th Feb. You can leave the others.
      2. calls are possible from TAPMI, FORE, NIRMA. GIM is a borderline case.
      3. apply to MICA also.

  601. Sir,
    my cat score was not good. Will give CAT again ds year. I have completed B.COM(H) in 2013. Currently not working. But now i have started to look for a job. Just want to ask what kind of job role will add points to my profile. Does a associate job from a good company will make a difference??
    1 more question,
    does the salary package also matters??
    reply asap.
    Thanks in advance.

    • Swaati, any kind of job is fine and the package does not matter. Look for a job that you would want to continue with even if you were not planning for an MBA.

  602. Sir.

    OA: 99.24 percentile.
    QA: 98.8
    VA: 97.1
    10th: 86.3
    12th: 79.2
    B.Tech: 57.3 (I am in final semester)

    Being below first class in graduation will hamper my admission to what extent?
    I have already figured out that I cannot apply to any of the IITs. I have not been shortlisted by IIM A, L and S. Am I likely to get IIM calls?

    Kindly give me some counseling. I am in dying need of it.

  603. SIR, i am in b.sc 3rd(final) year. my cat percentile is 96.52.
    quant:87.94
    Verbal:98.08
    10th: 84%
    12th:72.6%
    till now, i have applied for IMT, FORE, LBSIM & IRMA.
    SIR, please tell me what other colleges i can apply for.
    sir, please mention whether i can apply for iit’s also.

    • Ankit, please refer to the table at the top to know about the institutes where you can still apply and from where you can expect calls based on your CAT score.

  604. Sir..
    i got 94.27 percentile in cat.
    But my acads are 10th – 84.6 , 12th 66.2 nd BTech-6.33(CGP)(7th nd 8th sem results still awating.
    I have applied for FORE,LBSIM,BIM TRICHY,TAPMI,IFMR,FMS BHU,LIBA.
    Any other colg u want to add..nd does low marks in 12th nd grad. affect my admissions…nd how is UBS chandigarh.
    Thnaks sir…plz guide.

    • Fazal, you have applied to almost all the colleges suiting your percentile. You can justify you low marks in 12th during the PI. UBS-Chandigarh is a decent college.

  605. Sir,
    Cat 2013
    OA 91.6
    VA 90.36
    QA 87.94
    10th 88.4
    12th. 84.4
    Grad 65.36(2103 pass out b tech)
    Category GENERAL
    NMAT 203
    No work ex
    SIR, should I be filling the forms for any IIT’s secondly nirma university..
    Sir should I also be applying to nit..?
    And should I expect call from Nmat…
    please suggest some good college…
    Sir, please reply…I have been trying to post for a while now…

    • Abhishek,
      NMAT – call is possible from Blr/Hyd but Mumbai is unlikely
      CAT – 91%ile, call is unlikely from the IITs but NIRMA Univis possible. You can also apply to TAPMI, FORE, KJ Somaiya, LBS and BIM Trichy.

  606. sir, my CAT percentile is 84.73,gen category,sir can i expect calls from colleges which are listed in 85+ column in above table which are K.J Somaiya, Wellingkar’s, LBS, Great Lakes, PUMBA, BIM-Trichi, TAPMI*, should i fill their forms? and sir is it like the colleges accepting higher percentile are better then the lower ones , can you suggest a list of top 50 b-school ranking , any link?

  607. I first want to thank you and cl to help me through. I scored
    Overall 92.4% in cat
    QA–>97.3%
    VA–>71.03%
    I have filled following forms
    SPJAIN, IMT gaziabad,iit K,D,R,M. is there any possibility of getting any call from them ? Will i get any call from new IIMs ?
    Please help me to analyze

    • Anurag, calls are possible from IMT G and maybe IIT M but not from the others. You can also apply to TAPMI, KJ Somaiya, FORE and LBS

  608. Sir,
    OA: 90.66
    QA; 95.3
    VA: 74.51
    Xth: 81.8
    XIIth: 79.6
    B.Tech (NIT Nagpur): 81.5
    NC-OBC
    Right now working as Nodal Officer (Env.&Forest) in Coal India ltd. with a work-ex of 30 months (at 8 lakhs per annum).
    As I wont get any top colleges & chances are bleak, should I go for B grade colleges, what do you suggest??
    Will my profile get somewhat tainted with a work-ex of more than 3 years if i try for next year??

    • Kumar, in case you do not get a call from the top instituts (IIMs, FMS, IITs, NITIE, MFC), my suggestion is to continue with your job and go for a CAT’14. With a good academic record and NC-OBC category a 95%ile in CAT can get you calls from the top institutes.

  610. hello sir,

    How do you rate IIT Roorkee and kanpur for MBA? where do they stand when compared to IMI, KJ Somiya and FORE? I will be having calls from these 3 colgs(94.25). Should I apply for above mentioned IIts
    Please advise

    • Vikas, all IITs have good value for money MBA programs, lower fee than the private institutes with comparable salary. You should apply to the IITs and decide on the college to join after you get the final calls.

  611. Sir,
    My comment is awaiting moderation since morning of jan 19 and 3 or 4 of my comments have been deleted by your team without even posting them..god knows why…i am a CL student..request you to pls approve and answer my question..i have just asked for some advice regarding a few institutes… I really dont know who else to go to…just seeking some advice….
    Regards
    A Disappointed Student.

    • Nikita, none of your queries have been deleted, only duplicate queries are deleted. There has been a heavy rush since the SNAP results were declared and hencethe delay, apologise the same.
      There were two other queries and both have been answered.

  612. Hello sir,
    sir, i got call from IIMA for ABM program.
    May you suggest me how do i prepare for WAT and PI.
    I will be very great full to you.
    Thanking you

    • Sumitra, get in touch with your nearest CL centre for PDP sessions. You will get a proper idea of how the next rounds are going to be like and how can you maximize your performance there.

  613. Hi,
    I have secured 88.56%ile in CAT this year.

    OA – 88.56%
    VA – 95.5%
    QA- 69%

    10th – 84%
    12%- 84%
    1.5+ years of work Experience in IT industry

    I have applied to FORE, IMI , IMT. Can i expect any calls this year.

    Is there any other college that i should look forward to apply like IIT’s ??

    If i get a call from FORE should i consider or should i try for CAT again next year

    • Ekansh, calls from all the three colleges you have mentioned are dicey. Calls from IITs are also unlikely except for IIT-Roorkee which may be a borderline case.
      Look for colleges through XAT.

      • When will FORE announce the cutoff list for the shortlisted candidates ?
        What will be the mode of intimation, imean mail or post or it will be available on their site ??

  614. Sir i got 96%ile in cat..
    10th 84
    12th 81
    final year of engg..
    i have applied to lbsim spjain mfc&mbe and i m going to apply for iit roorkee madras kanpur kharagpur…nibm pune and kjsom..

    should i apply to iit delhi and mumbai also..

    • Mayank, you have applied to the best institutes at that score. The cut-offs for IIT-D and B are likely to be 98.5+

          • Thanks sir for your reply…i am also preparing for cmat feb..detailed notification is out for mh cet…i m planning to write only cmat not mhcet because my 8th sem exam are just 2-3 days after mhcet…

            but in the notification it is not clear that clgs like jbims and simsree will accept cmat score card??

            p.s. i m a oms student..

          • Mayank, the OMS seats of all the colleges taking admission through DTE-Maharashtra will be filled through CAT/XAT/CMAT/MAT/ATMA/MH-CET. You can apply through any of these.

  616. GP Sir,

    My CAT OA score is 99.2 % . . Till now I got the call from IIM S and K .. So , at which center in delhi should I apply for GD – PI prep?

    • Ankit, you can get all the details of our PDP sessions from any of our centres. Just go the nearest CL centre and get yourself registered.

  617. hello sir,
    im a student of CL,i got cat’13 OA : 82.37 % (qa-76.2,va-84.5) ,GEN cat,passed out in 2012,no wrk exp..
    X-83%, xII-91%,grad-72%…if i apply to FORE,TAPMI..any chance of gettng a call?? i have alrdy applied for GIM..
    is it worth studying in NIRMA,IFMR (chennai), ..i want to take CMAT, should i also take MH-CET? im frm Andhra pradesh,female.
    please guide me

    • Amulya, the cut-offs for the colleges you have mentioned are likely to go above 85 percentile. Write CMAT as well as MH-CET and try for JBIMS or SIMSREE.

  618. Hi sir,
    i am a female engineer with no work ex..sc cat

    OA- 81.85
    QA/DI-89.8
    VA/LR-65.05

    Wat are my chances of converting fms cal?
    wat r my chances in d new iims?

    • Neeru, you chances of converting any call will solely depend on your performance in WAT/GD/PI. Prepare well and give each call your best shot.

  619. Sir,

    How good are IIT kanpur and IIT Roorkee to pursue an MBA? Especially when we compare them to other colleges like IMI, FORE, KJ Somaiya?

    • Vinu, IIT-Kanpur and Roorkee are lowest ranked IITs for MBA. These are average colleges and ranked below IMI and FORE.

  620. At OA 96.67, QA 98.38 and VA 84.51 do i have any chance for IIMI, IIMK 2nd list, MDI or SP Jain?
    I am a chartered accountant with 1 year work ex and my acads are
    X-85.2%
    XII-80%
    Grads-64.5%
    Also i have been shortlisted by IIMS.
    In XAT as per CL i am getting 99.01% with 8.5 in VA. What are the chances for XLRI?

    • Sanchit, XAT results are out. You can check your actual score. You can be sure of getting call from MDI. Also you might just make the cut for IIM-K 2nd list. Wait for other calls. They will be out in a few days.

  622. sir I dont understand the case with iim ranchi..do we need to register first than only we will get the name in shortlist or the shortlist is already out and who have there name in shortlist need to pay the fees?

  623. Sir,
    My cat score is : OA: 86.95
    QA: 74.5
    VA: 91.52
    10th: 90.18%;12th:95.64%; UG(Engineering):8.6(CGPA)
    Category:NC-OBC

    Currently I am working with TCS for past 3 months.
    Still now I had not applied to any colleges
    Can I apply for IIT’s (apart from IIT- D & B)?
    Or will IIT’s consider only profiles with more work experience(>2 year experience)?
    Can I expect calls from new IIM’s?
    What are the other colleges can I apply to?

    • Maruthappan, please refer to the blogpost Cutoffs of CAT allied institutes for the institutes where you can still apply and from where you can expect calls based on your CAT score.
      Calls from the new IIMs are very much on the card. IIT-B and D are highly unlikely though.

  624. Sir,
    I am a SC category student.. Due to lack of reading practice I scored 64%tile in CAT this year. I have a Call from SIBM Bengaluru.
    I am prepared to rectify my mistakes this year in CAT and I am confident enough to score better if I appear for CAT’14 or SNAP 14, by which I am expecting chances in atleast NITIE or SIBM Pune.
    What should I do ?
    Shall I join SIBM B or appear next year?
    My Primary concern is Placements.

    • Deep, dropping a year will depend on your profile and work-experience till date. SIBM-B is an average college. If you want to get into premiere institutes, you may write CAT again.

  625. Respected Sir,
    I scored 95.13 percentile in CAT
    -10th – 83.60 %(CBSE)
    -12th – 70.60 %(CBSE)
    -Grad – 53.75 [GPA – 2.74,Max GPA – 7(75 and above out of 100)

    I graduated in law from NUJS (National University of Juridical Sciences), which is one of the premier law schools in India. From which management institutes should i realistically expect calls for the GD/PI or WAT/PI stage?

    • Forgot to mention. I belong to General Category. Do you think there is any chance of getting calls from any of the new IIMs considering the diversity with respect to my background?

  626. Sir,
    My Cat Profile is –
    OV-83.81
    VB-84.85
    QA-77.84
    X- 78.8
    XII- 67
    Grads – 5.8 CGPA
    No Wrk Ex

    Have applied for LBS, NIRMA, GIM, IMT Nagpur so far..
    Planning to apply for IFMR, FORE(IB), FMS BHU, KJS Retail, BIMTECH, UBS !
    Plus.. IMI has introduced a new course PGDM(Banking & Insurance). Also want to apply for that.. ! Should I apply for this new course..?

    Please look into this matter. Am I missing any college of my range ? Please Help, Sir ! 🙂

    • Karan, you have applied to sufficient number of colleges. You should apply to IMI- PGDM(Banking & Insurance) only if you are interested in the BFSI sector.

  627. Hello GP Sir,
    I am a student of CL_KOLKATA with enrollment ID 2790727.
    MY profile stands as:
    10th – 95 %
    12th – 90%
    B.tech (Passing Out in 2014) : 72%
    and CAT score is OA – 86.52; QA/DI-75.62 & VA/LR-90.36
    Do I stand any chance for any of the new IIMs and IITs ?What about HR programmes in IIT-KGP and IIM-Ranchi?And MBA in IIT-Kanpur?IIT-Kanpur has given mimimum CAT cut-off as 85 for applying.Can I get call from IMI Delhi In PGDHRM programme?What about KJ Somaiya and NIT Trichi?

    Please advice me with the best options available.
    Thanks You very Much SIr.

    • Krishnendu, the cut-off of the new IIMs (except Rohtak) for the general category is 96.82 percentile. If you are interested in HR you can apply for IIM-Ranchi PGDHRM. Since you are a fresher, it is not advisable to settle down for average colleges.

      • Thank You Sir, for your valuable inputs.Can I clear the cut-off for the IIM Ranchi HR program?And at my above mentioned CAT score can I clear the cut-off for KJ Somaiya and IIT Kharagpur (PGDHRM) ? I have got a call from IBS Hyderabad?How is it?

  628. Sir,
    first of all a BiG thanks to you and your team through which I am able to score a pretty decent score, during my preparation I was always following your tips and your online sessions.
    i have a query that I got 91.29 percentile in CAT’13 , i want to know which colleges should I apply for?
    I have already applied for LBS, fore,ubs, Kj somayia..??
    sir please reply

  630. sir, my CAT percentile is 84.73,gen category,sir can i expect calls from colleges which are listed in 85+ column in above table which are K.J Somaiya, Wellingkar’s, LBS, Great Lakes, PUMBA, BIM-Trichi, TAPMI*, should i fill their forms? and sir is it like the colleges accepting higher percentile are better then the lower ones , can you suggest a list of top 50 b-school ranking , any link?

  631. Sir,
    I got a 93.54 percentile in CAT.
    Category- NC OBC
    Qualifications- 10th CBSE with 73.4%
    12th CBSE with 57.8%
    B.Com with 62.88%
    also currently pursuing M.Com. with an average of more than 60% marks.
    Please could suggest some colleges for me.

  632. SIR
    CAT 88
    SECTIONAL 87 , 84
    CATGRY – SC
    10th 65 ,12th 63 , btech 65
    my chances in iim old,new , nitie &mcf/mbe w.r.t my low acads

    • Lucky, IIMs may be a bit difficult due to your below par academic record, NITIE, MFC and MBE are all possible. You should also apply to the IITs especially Mumbai, Delhi and Kharagpur.

  633. Hello sir,
    My CAT percentile is 94.25(QA-92.3 / VA – 91.5) and GMAT score is 680(IR – 7 / AWA – 5.5). I have experience of 40 months in IT and I have already converted Great Lakes, Chennai PGPM in 1st cycle. Can you please suggest which other colleges I should target in India with this percentile/score and prefer over GL. The advantage of GL is that adequate weightage is given to work experience which might not be the case in many other institutes. Keeping this in mind, please advice.
    PS: I have already applied to most of the top tier institutes so deadline is not a hindrance.

    Thanks.

    • Apurv, hope you have applied to ISB Hyderabad, if not please do so immediately as it is at par with the top IIMs. With your GMAT score and 40 month work experience you should be able to make it to the final list. Which other colleges have you applied to?

      • Hello sir,

        Thanks for the reply. I appeared for GMAT towards the end of December and by that time the deadline of ISB was already over(November for 2nd cycle).Hence unfortunately couldn’t apply to it.I have also applied to IMT,IMI,XIMB,SPJain,MDI among top institutes. Except MDI I am expecting GD/PI calls from almost all institutes above on the basis of CAT/GMAT as most are accepting both the scores.With my experience what should be the preference order for me from the above colleges.
        PS:I am also applying to few foreign universities and weighing my options there as well.

        Thanks.

  634. Hello SIR,
    i got OA 82.87
    QA 66.76
    VALR 89.76 category SC
    sir is there any chance of getting calls from
    any of the iit’s and new iim’s ??
    plz suggest some colleges for which i can
    apply at this percentile.

  635. Respected Sir,
    X:70%
    XII:62%
    Btech:70%
    GEN
    I am preparing for CAT -2014…sir please do tell me at what percentile acc 2 my past record ill be a getting a govt colg or a reputed B-school. No work ex…
    sir plz do rply…i will be very helpful 2 u..!!

    • Tushar, for the top IIMs you will almost 100%ile and for the other IIMs a score of over 98%ile will be required. Among the non IIMs, top B schools are possible at a score of over 97%ile and others at a score of over 95%ile.

    • Tusharr, as a genera category candidate with average academic record, for the top IIMs you will need to get over 99.5%ile and over 98%ile for the others .

  636. sir ,
    I m a sc category student. i have scored :
    QA-38.5
    LRDI- 89.76
    OA- 71.68
    X-79%
    XII-81.8%
    CGPA-5.9

    Is there any chance of getting call from IMI delhi?

    • aakanksha, IMI Delhi does not have reservation and hence call is unlikely at your score. My suggestion is to pick up a job (or continue with it if already working) and go for CAT’14. Asa SC candidate, a score of 85%ile in QA along with your good VALR score can get you calls from IIMs and other top institutes.

  637. Sir,
    I (GENERAL category) have just managed to get an IIM-B call with an overall %ile of 90.66 with sectionals at 88 and 89..
    The selection process says that CAT is given weightage of 20.. Can you please explain if this means conversion of percentile from scale of 100 to 20 or any other standardization is done.. If so how much would be my score out of 20?
    My acads are
    X – 91.2 (CBSE)
    XII – 97.25 (TN)
    B.E – 93 %
    Work Exp – 3.5 yrs (Intl exposure of 8 months)
    Are there ideally good chances for me to convert the call? I am a little skeptical with this CAT score..
    Thanks in advance

    • Hari, CAT score has a weightage of only 20% in IIMB. With your excellent academic record, work experience and good performance in the interview you can easily convert your call. Your CAT score (out of 450) will be scaled down to 20 and the balance 80 marks are for the other factors as mentioned in the IIMB document.

  640. Any information on what were the actual cut-offs for people offered admission in the IIMs?

    I got 95.3% in CAT. X – 92.xx%, XII – 94.xx%, Grad – 83% (B.Tech, Civil, IIT). 18 months work exp. NC-OBC category.

    I have got calls from IIM-A,B,L. Also in the first shortlist of IIM-K.

    Is there any actual chance of being offered admission in IIMs at my percentile besides just getting calls for PI?

    • smokinnn, Congratulations. Do not worryabout the cutoffs. You have got good calls focus on your interview preparation rather than getting worried over a non issue. The only way of converting the call is to ensure a good interview.

  641. Sir, are there any solutions for the high fees demanded by these institutes? Would taking a student loan and paying such high fees for institutes like IMT g or TAPMI be worth it ?

    • Neha, while the fee is on the higher side, these institutes are able to get you placements of around 10 lakh pa and also provide a good career path. So it essentially is an individual decision based on your situation.

  642. Quant —-91.82 %
    Verbal—-97.81%
    Overall– 97.35%

    NMAT – 217
    Here are the colleges which i applied—- FORE , LBS , IMI , IMT Ghaziabd and Nagpur
    Missed ( MIB , MFC ,)

    My profile

    10th – 95.4
    12th – 86.6
    B.tech – 72.6
    Recently Joined Accenture on 8-1-2014
    Which colleges should i target?
    and can i mention work ex of 1 month but i haven’t received any payslip yet

    • Amit, do apply to the IITs also. It appears that you missed applying to MDI and NITIE both of which could have shortlisted you.
      Your best bet now are NM Mumbai, IIT D and IMT G. Given your CAT score and the fact that you are working, my suggestion is that if you do not get into any of these then go for CAT’14.

  643. GP sir, please help.
    10th-86%, 12-79.46 %( state board), b tech-67.5%,
    Cat: QA 80.74, VA 92.53, OA 89.98
    I passed out on Aug. 2011 and working in a power sector PSU since then.
    I got a mail from IIM Raipur that I am eligible for the Fellow Programme in Management (FPM).Can I get a call if I apply for it?
    What kind of role/job can I expect after I complete this course? This is my 1st attempt and I currently earn around 45k/month. Would it be a good move to join this course or should I aim for better colleges next year?
    I have not applied to any cat affiliated colleges till date. If I plan to apply in them, what colleges do you recommend considering my background and cat score?
    …I’m really confused…your inputs will be highly appreciated.

      • sir, i belong to general category. As per the list, i can apply for other IITs and MBE. Will that be good decision, or should I give cat another shot next year?

        • Also,if I go for the phd course, am i assured of a faculty post in a good college, considering the fact that raipur is a relatively new iim and the fpm course not that well renowned?

          • Soren, a FPM from all IIMs (including the new ones) will be valued and is likely to give you a better opportunities as compared to a PhD from other colleges.

        • Soren, since you have a good job my suggestion will be to go for CAT’14. An extra year of work experience and an improvement in your CAT score to 97%ile can get you into the top institutes.

  644. sir, how much helpful will MCET mocks ‘ll be for CMAT prep?
    It would be very helpful if you write an article on CMAT Preparation.

  645. Sir,
    I got a score of 66.79-OA, QA-90, VA-32. I strongly believe that there is a discrepancy. Anyways.., im an nc-obc candidate and B.E final year student. I have infosys job at hand and my other exams scores are as follows:
    CMAT(sep)-237-98.xx
    NMAT-188
    Not expecting anything great from XAT. what would be the best thing to do.., take up the job or apply for Cmat colleges or write MICAT?
    I have a strong academic background
    10-90%(CBSE)
    12-95.3%
    B.E-8.85 cgpa (till 3rd year)
    Please shed some light! IM totally devastated with my CAT %ile

    PS: CL prediction : QA-89.44,VA-98.xx, OA-97.03

  646. Sir,
    I am a CL Student, i got 99.49%ile (Quants: 99.62 Verbal :95.02) in CAT’13. I have a maharashtra Domicile, So what are my chances for JBIMS, Mumbai ? Can i Expect a call from JBIMS, Mumbai at this score??

  647. Hello Sir, Please guide me…
    General student, my Acads- 10th-74%, 12th-73%, Grad-52%
    CAT-82.37%ile, MAT-99.19%ile
    Work-ex of 15 Months

    Which colleges can I try? Shud I apply to TAPMI?

    Also, I recd a call from ICFAI.. Is Hyd campus worth with arnd 14-15 Lakhs Fees (+living) and Avg Placement of 5-6?

    Please guide. Thank u so much.

  648. Hello Sir

    I am a General-Female Candidate , got 91.29 in CAT with balanced score ,above 80 in both section.Xth–72,XIIth-70,B.Tech-73 with 33 months of experience till date .Is there any chance of getting any call from top colleges .

    • Ritu, your best bet are MFC, GIM, IMT G and XIMB HR. given your 33 month work experience, GL Chennai 1 year program is also a good option for you.

  650. My daughter Anshita appeared for CAT 2013 and has got extremly low score beyond expectation whereas a student of CL she was securing 95-97 percentile.She attempted 47 questions in CAT 2013 and was expecting around 97 percentile.Now she has got 60 only and I wish to take up the matter with IIM indore.I hope some other students would have approached you.I want to meet you in person so that matter is taken up collectively.Pl let me know the date and time for meeting
    S.K.LALWANI
    9810679980

  651. 99.43 % CAT
    10th 88.4 cbse
    12th 86.6 cbse
    grad 83.2 Engineering
    fresher, hence no work ex….
    Can I expect a call from IIM K and IIM I???

  652. oa – 97.7
    qa – 94.64
    va – 97.1
    10th- 51.67
    12th – 60.8
    b.tech – 58.22
    NC – OBC
    Hv not got any call yet. confused now….should i go for imi and other options… OR remain positive with new iims

  653. Dearest GP Sir
    I am a CL student, wanna know if there is any chance for MBE at 88.xx%ile (ive read that u have mentioned 90 in d blog)?? I am a gen category female and completed my grad in BBE in 2013.Currently i m working as a fin associate n earning 3.7 lpa.But i do not like my job tymings.. So i really really need your advice on this-
    I have applied to IMI,MBE,FORE,KJ,GIM. Should i go for an MBA this year or wait for another year since i can get above 95%ile in cat easily (this year i wasnt well) and pls answer the MBE query too!!Very desperately need your detailed advice sir!!

    • Nikita, many of these cutoffs are estimates based on the past and this year the cutoffs could change depending upon the number of applications the institutes receive. With 88.xx%ile I will not rule you out from MBE, hopefully you will get a call.
      If you are confident of improving your CAT score to over 95%ile then it will be prudent to go for CAT’14 rather than settle for a lower institute. However go through the interviews and deciding on joining or not once you get a final call.

  654. sir i have a cat score of 95.85 am a male engg gen candidate. with x=77 xii=74 grad=66. are the iit’s my best options? which others would you recommend? also is there any chance of the 96.82 percentile figure coming down in a second list or sth. does that even happen?

  655. Sir, I got 91 percentile in CAT overall, with 79.8 in QA and 95 in VA. Please advise on institutes I can apply. I got a call for IIM Ranchi HRM program. Not sure if I should apply.
    My expected score in XAT is 99.57 percentile, but missing out XLRI due to low QA score of 6.5. Will get a call from SP Jain, but would also like to know of any other colleges I can apply? Not sure if IMT-G is good. Please advise

    • Vignesh, you are likely to be just below the IIM Ranchi cut off but there is no harm in trying since its HR program is good.
      SP Jain should happen. XIMB is also likely.
      IMT G is a decent program but it has a batch of over 600 and as per students is facing difficulty in placing them. It can be considered as a back up.

  657. Hi Sir
    my score is VA/LR-98 , QA-42 🙁 OA-84.28 workex -2.5yrs really have no clue what to do next. I have appplied for FORE , KJ Somaiya, IMI, TAPMI,LIBA, GIM what all calls can i expect so that i prepare accordingly

    • saurav, with 2.5 years of work experience you should apply to Great Lakes Chennai 1 year program and LBSIM also. Given your profile you should restrict prefer GL Chennai and TAPMI over others followed by LBSIM and FORE.
      Calls are also possible from TAPMI, FORE, KJ Somaiya, and LIBA.

      • But sir i have heard that GLIM Chennai PGPM has a cut off of 90+.
        and I have also applied for IMI(HR and BANKING),GIM,UBS, GLIM PGPM(Gurgaon)

  658. Sir,
    I have got 70 percentile in CAT. I wanted to know, can I apply for MICAT. Also, may I know about the pattern of the paper?
    Thanking you in advance!

  659. Sir,
    I am a SC category student.. Due to lack of reading I scored 64%tile in CAT this year. I also have a Call from SIBM Bengaluru.
    I am prepared to rectify my mistakes this year in CAT and I am confident enough to score better if I appear for CAT’14 or SNAP 14, by which I am expecting chances in atleast NITIE or SIBM Pune.
    What should I do ?
    Shall I join SIBM B or appear next year?
    My Primary concern is Placements.

    • Deep, since you are confident of scoring higher in your next attempt, pick up a job and prepare for CAT/SNAP’14. Your target score for CAT/SNAP is 85%ile

  660. HI……I got QA -31 LR – 69 & Total percentile – 61….Catgry – SC …. BTech 55 ….passed out from NIT also got experience of 10 yrs……What should be my chances to get through in top institutes like IITs & newer IIMs.. ??

    • jayCAT, at 61%ile you are unlikely to get calls from any IIM. Given your work experience you should go for the 1 year MBA program of IIMs rather than the 2 year program.

  662. Hi Sir,

    My percentiles are.

    OA: 78%
    QA: 92.37%
    VALR: 49.07.

    Category:General
    10th: 85
    12th: 96
    B.tech: 68.
    Exp: 3 years

    what are my my chances to clear IRMA or XIMB and could you please suggest me some good colleges which do not consider sectionals.

    thanks,
    Sudarshan

    • Sudarshan, except SP Jain and XIMB non of the colleges mentioned in this post consider sectional scores and they shortlist students on the basis of total score only. Call from XIMB is unlikely.
      Given your work experience, in case you do not make it to IRMA, my suggestion is to go for both CAT’14 and GMAT so that you can target 1 year program of ISB also.

  663. Hello sir,
    i just wanted to ask that does the IIM’s(specially the newer one’s ) come out with a second list also ???
    or a second list with lesser sectional cut offs???
    Awaiting your response !
    Sanjana

  664. Sir,
    I am a CL Student. My CAT Score is as follows:
    .OA:92.17
    QADI:98.49
    VALR:61.25
    Class 10:88%
    12:89%
    B.Com(H):70.5%
    No Work-Ex

    Can I expect a call from the IIMs??If not IIMs in which good colleges should I apply??

    • Aayushi, calls from any of the IIMs is highly unlikely. Please refer to the table at the top to know about the institutes where you can still apply and from where you can expect calls based on your CAT score.

  665. Hi Sir,

    How do you compare the following colleges ?

    NMIMS Bang, SIBM Bang, KJ Soumiya, FORE, LBSIM, TAPMI ?

    All these colleges have more or less the same after placement avg package…Is there any difference between them ?

    Thanks!
    Abhijit

    • Abhijit, this is a difficult one since based on different parameters you are likely to get a different answer.
      1. Brand name – TAPMI, NMIMS Blr, SIBM Blr
      2. Value for money(or ROI) – KJ Somaiya and LBSIM
      3. Location – KJ Somaiya

  666. Hello SIR,
    i got OA 82.87
    QA 66.76
    VALR 89.76 category SC
    sir is there any chance of getting calls from any of the iit’s and new iim’s ??
    plz suggest some colleges for which i can apply at this percentile.
    thank you…….

    • Navraj, GD topics are usually based on current affairs. Suggest that you read newspaper daily and also a weekly current affairs magazine.

  668. Sir,
    My cat 13 score is 113 and 20%le after 1 yr preparation , sir now i am confused about what should i do now prepare again or go to my core field B.tech IT. in cat i have attempt 12 in QA and score is 84 and in VALR i attemped 21 and score is 29 .

    sir my 10TH is 62.5%
    12th is 63.0%
    grad till 7th sem is 60%

    sir i want to prepare agian but there is a fear of getting fail again so sir plz suggest me for my next step.

    Thank you Sir

  669. Hello GP sir,

    cat OA 94.3, quant/di-97.79, VA/LR- 76.79, 10th 89, 12th 86, btech 65.5, 2 yrs work ex in operation and supply chain mgmt.

    I just to know what are your predictions on this year’s IIT kanpur and roorkee cut offs?? the last yr’s cut of for them were 95.2 and 95.75 respectively. With IIT khgp’s cut off coming down to 95 from last yrs’s 97, do you think I should apply for these 2 collgs? Else should invest the amount somewhere else rather than just blindly chasing the false targets.

    Please advise

    • Hi Sir,

      Waiting for your advise before taking any decision.
      Also I am assuming that IIT B, D and M are out of scope for me.
      Please suggest

    • Tushar, you should apply to all IITs except Mumbai and Delhi. Given the fewer applicants in CAT this year the cutoffs could be lesser.

      • Thanks for the suggestion sir,

        going for IIT Roorkee and IIT kanpur. IIT khg has declared it cut off as 95. As far as IIT M is considered, if I am not mistaken, it has sectionals too. And with my VA at 77, it seems highly difficult to fetch a call from there. Please correct me if I am wrong?

  670. Sir,NCOBC category,
    QA/DI :89
    VA/LR:61.25
    Overall :79.18
    Xth :93.4
    XII : 90.1

    Do i have a chance for a call from DFS,Delhi and can i apply for IIT Madras ?

  671. My
    OA -97.23
    QA -95.59
    VA – 95.02
    10th -83.4%
    12th- 79.8%
    Integrated course (Btech+Mba) with = btech- 59% and mba(finance) – 68%
    no work ex
    I want to do mba again – do i have a chance for any of the iit’s ?
    Please reply

      • Sir but my btech percentage of 59 won’t be a problem as it is mentioned that 60% is required for admission …..kindly reply fast if i should fill the forms of iit’s???

  672. Sir X-84, XII-82, Graduated in 2013 B.Sc-69.6
    Scored 94.93 in cat (QA-89.2 and VA-95.38) which colleges can I expect?Till now, I have received a call from IIM Kozikhode only.

  673. sir ,i scored 93.01 percentile in cat’13 (sc category)
    QA/DI-85
    VA/LR-95.03
    10th-89
    12th-87
    grad.-65
    i still could’nt secure a call from iim a,b or c
    what might be the reason???
    any chances from new iim’s or fms??

    • yash, this is strange. Write a mail to the directors of IIM A, B and C to find the reason. Given your decent academic record, CAT score and SC category you should have got a call. New IIMs and FMS are all possible.

  674. Hello Sir,I just need to know that what should be done in order to cover the GK/Current Affairs section of 2nd stage and also any specific magazine that you may recommend ?

  676. Sir, i wanted your advice.My CAT score is :

    QADI – 98.23

    VALR- 84

    OA- 96.36.

    1) what could be my best option ( B-school,i.e.) with this score?

    2) this was my 1st attempt.I have a job with IBM,2013 graduate.Do you suggest i go for a retake next year or settle with the college i get with this score?

    3) how can i work on my VA skills,apart from reading books, a habit i find very hard to inculcate despite repeated efforts.

    Your advise will be highly appreciated

    • Jaspreet, you can apply to the IITs, Delhi and Kgp are our best bets this year. Call from MDI and NITIE are unlikely.
      Since a small improvement in VALR score can get you calls from the IIMs and since you have a job, my suggestion will be to go for a retake.
      Instead of reading books start reading newspapers and current affairs magazines.

  677. Dear GP sir,
    My CAT overall percentile is 97.35 with sectionals :
    sec1 :95.5
    sec2: 95.3
    .my acads are 10th:93.6
    12th :93.2
    btech:74.7
    can you please guide me.can i expect to convert new IIMs .
    can i get calls from IITD and IITB if i apply.

    • Sindhu, you can convert your calls with a good Interview performance. Hope you have started your PDP classes. IIT Delhi is possible but not IIM Mumbai.

  679. Hi Sir,
    with 99.04 percentile what do u think of my chances of converting MDI,IITD,IITB and IITKgp? Also what about new IIMs? My acads:- 10-75.7, 12- 73 and b.tech-8.22..please reply sir

  680. sir,
    my cat scores are OA-97.7, QA-92.08,Verbal-98.08

    10th-86
    12th-91
    Grad-78-BE

    work exp-28months-Energy sector

    Sir, i didnt get shortlisted for IIM shillong. what could have been the reason. Can i expect any other IIM calls??
    Also, i have applied for IMT,SPJAIN, IMI….which IITs should i apply?? other than IITs can u suggest one more college which is pretty safe for me as i want to pursue mba this year at any cost.

  681. Hi Sir,

    My percentiles are.

    OA: 97.81
    QA: 96.62
    VALR: 95.38

    10th: 72.3
    12th: 66
    B.tech: 74.1 (2013)

    0 Months Experience – General category

    Can i get calls for new IIMs .Any old IIM calls possible???.
    should i apply to IIT-D,M ?

    What are my chances with IIT- kgp,Knpr,Madras?
    Is IMI, IMI possible to convert ?
    Do i have any chance in converting any New IIM call, if I perform well in PI/WAT ?

    regards

  682. hello GP sir..,
    my profile.. 10th-76%. 12th-71.2% , Btech(biotechnology)- 69.8% passed outin 2013
    cat- 84.73 percentile
    which colleges should i apply? is registration for FORE still open? or should i go for another try in cat 2014? plzz help me sir.. i need your suggestion

  684. CAT score 98.52
    X-78.4, XII-80, BE-55 no work ex
    Inspite of my poor academic profile is it possible for me to get into mdi or imt with a really great gdpi….sir i would highly appreciate a response!!

  685. Sir,
    Xth – 91.8
    XIIth – 83.8
    Grad/B.Tech – 8.44/10
    CAT 2013 OA – 98.93
    QA -96.14
    VA – 98.77
    IIFT Call
    NMAT – 221
    SIBM – P Call
    XAT – dicey.
    I have applied to MDI, FMS , NITIE through CAT. I have IIM S call. Not Shortlisted by A,B,C and L.
    Fresher – 4th year – Engg.
    Have a 4.5lpa job offered.
    I have one question sir, – What should be my Plan of Action? Should I dive in again for the hunt of A/B/C?
    Thank you Sir.

    • Ankush, you should be happy if you get any Tier-1 college, i.e. the top 10-15 colleges. However, if you want only A/B/C it will be completely your prerogative.

  686. Sir, my scores are oa-91.6, qa-91.38, va-86.46. I am from general category, in my B.Com final year. My avg graduation score is 57.5% till now. Plz suggest me some colleges to apply where I can convert.

    • Yash, unfortunately very few institutes are possible for your son at 80%ile in CAT, please refer to the table above and apply accordingly. What is his expecteed score in XAT?

    • Ishitta, if you belong to the general category, don’t expect any call from the IIMs. IMI, FORE, MFC, GIm etc are possible.

  689. Hello,
    For getting through JBIMS, can we appear for both Feb CMAT and March CET, being an OMS candidate ? If yes, which score would be considered?
    Also, which exam is easier, in the sense that, through which exam can one maximize his or her chances of getting through JBIMS? Is it CET, considering no negative marking and no gk ?
    And, when will the DTE release its notification for March CET? It has been quite late now.

    • I had the same query and GP sir guided me.
      Being an oms candidate, we need to sit for CMAT. It has greater chances. Cet limits our chances.

        • Hello GP Sir,
          Why do you feel a higher score is possible in MAT over CMAT ? And, why can’t we sit for CET, being an OMS?
          Also, I’ve never taken MAT before. Considering it to be my first attempt at MAT, would you still suggest to go for MAT over CMAT? I want to maximize my chances for JBIMS.

          • Sanaya, MAT isa simpler paper as compared to CMAT hence a higher score is possible. You can take both and apply o the basis of the higher of the two scores.

  690. Hi Sir,
    Cat OA-97.23
    Sec-1 91.86
    Sec-2 97.72
    X-84.20
    Xii-56.60
    Grad-60.16 btech
    Workex-13 months till now
    Can i expect call from new iim’s and sp jain as my 12th marks are poor..:(
    please help…

    • Arpan, all the new IIMs (except Rohtak) will consider only the CAT score for shortlisting the candidates for GD/PI. You are clearing the cut-off so rest assured of getting calls from at least a couple of the new IIMs. In SP Jain the 12th marks may play spoilsport as they consider academics too.

  691. Sir,
    Is it true that BBE students will get preferance for MBE (its written on their site).. I am a BBE student and have scored 89 %ile overall… Is their any chance that I’ll get a call from them?? And could u pls tell me which inst is better
    IMI -HR
    FORE- PGDM
    GIM -PGDM
    TISS- HR
    (Please rank them as per placements and ROI)

    • Ash, you have chances of getting the call. TISS-HR is almost as good as XLRI-HRM and is one of the best courses for HR in our country. FORE and IMI are almost similar in terms of placements closely followed by GIM.

  692. Good afternoon sisr, I m a registered CL student at visakhapatnam . (reg num: 493416 name : MVL Vivek).

    How do i access all the pdp sessions on my sis account ? I have been able to use PS1 PS2 of satya sir, i cant find the other sessions
    🙁
    The ‘do’s n don’ts’ tab says book slots/session from your sis account but i cudnt find any links. where do i get to book my slots for pdp? my sis account has no links which alllow me to book slots. Kindly respond asap. i hav my snap interview on 8th feb 2014.
    I have attached two screen shots of my account. on sis. my email id is viv4864@gmail.com vivek_sandy18@yahool.com vivek.mangipudi13@gmail.com
    sincerely yours
    mvl vivek

  693. sir,
    i was expecting 90+ in cat but i landed with 66%ile i have 52% in grad i want to know should i apply for sdmimd and xime bangalore what are my chances of conversion. also i would be appearing for atma and cmat to open options for me so sir please tell me some strategies to score well in atma as this is first tym i will be appearing for it. open category xth 92% xiith 84% cat 2012 85%ile

  694. sir, i have scored 83.81%ile in cat i have
    xth-88% xiith-84% grad-54% and final year appearing b.sc. i have applied for nirma, lbs and welingkar and i want to know what are my chances of getting call from these colleges and also chances of final conversion. i belong to open category no work ex.

    • Neha, you can check the chances of getting calls from the table at the top. Your chances of conversion will depend on your performance in the next rounds.

  696. Hello Sir,

    My Cat percentile is 93.3.
    With my SNAP score I have got a call from SIIB IB. Can you please suggest whether I should go for the interview for SIIB. Is it worth. I have 3.4 years IT experience. Please suggest.

  697. Hello sir ,I have scored overall 86.95 Percentile
    Sec 1- 74.49%ile
    Sec 2- 91.52%ile
    10th – 85 %
    12th – 68 % (PCM)
    Graduation BBA (DAVV indore) – 63.80 Aggregate
    Category – NC-OBC
    Sir can i appy to IITs, if yes then which ones ?
    and Reputable Bschools. please specify ?
    and can i expect final GDPI call from IIM kozhikode and IMI ?

  698. Hello,
    IMI Delhi (PGDHRM)
    Fore, Delhi (IBM)
    TAPMI (PGDM)
    KJ Somaiya (PGDM)
    Welingkar, Mumbai (PGDM)

    Please tell me which one is worth joining ? Also, rank all five in preference order.

    Thanks.

    • Sanaya, joining an institute or not will depend on whether you convert them or not. In order of preference, IMI = FORE > TAPMI = KJ Somaiya > Welingkar.

  699. Hi Sir,

    My percentiles are.

    OA: 89.98
    QA: 85.81%
    VALR: 89.16 %.

    10th: 91
    12th: 87
    B.tech: 87

    24 Months Experience NC OBC category

    Can i get any new IIM calls .Any old IIM calls possible???.
    IIT Madras is possible???.IMt IMI is possible i have applied for both.

    regards

    • Arun, please refer to the table at the top to know about the institutes where you can still apply and from where you can expect calls based on your CAT score.

  700. Hi Sir,

    My percentiles are.

    OA: 81.3
    QA: 55.02%
    VALR: 92.25 %.

    10th: 83.2
    12th: 87.2
    B.E: 71

    General Category with 24 months experience

    Shall i apply for IIT M because i call and enquired they informed the cut off is fixed based on application.shall i apply ? . What are my chances .will i get a call for IIT M.

    What other colleges shall i apply

    regards
    prathap s

  701. Hello Sir,

    my details are:
    10th – 91 %
    12th – 90.6%
    b.tech (2013 passout) : 76%
    and CAT score is OA – 86.xx. SNAP composite is 94.xx.
    Do i stand any chance for the IITs?
    I was not expecting such low score in CAT. I m a fresher but have a job offer in hand starting in march/april.

    Please advice me with the best options available.
    Thanks.

  702. Hi Sir,

    My percentiles are.

    OA: 78%
    QA: 92.37%
    VALR: 49.07.

    10th: 85
    12th: 96
    B.tech: 68.

    what are my my chances to clear IRMA or XIMB and could you please suggest me some good colleges which do not consider sectionals.

    thanks,
    Sudarshan

  703. Sir I Got 78.62%ile in cat 2013

    Should I apply to irma and ubs…..any realistic chances of convert even if I do well in ISC test and GDPI……pplz answer based on your experience with your past students…(as irma will give 80% weightage to cat score and ubs cutoff was 82%ile last year)

    General category male no work exp

    (Why is irma mentioned in both 75 and 90%ile range)

    How is iifm bhopal…..??

    (I know you have to answer a lot of queries but a bit detail answer would help plzzzzz)

    Regards
    sankalp

    • Sankalp, highly unlike that you’ll get a call from UBS and converting IRMA will also be quite difficult. IIFM Bhopal is an average college.

      • Sir plz reply fast…

        I am a cl student and I registered for todays 2pm SIC session…..I am in jabalpur and I have not received the mail till now….

        It is an online session ……right…?
        Do cl students also have to pay 199 rs…

        plz reply fast……

  704. Sir , please answer. really confused. cat – 80.82% OA, 85-QA, 71-VA, 18mon-work ex. where should i apply ??
    i have seen the above table. but i am confused as i got 80% only…plz reply..

  705. GP Sir,
    need your advice. I was student of CL CP Delhi. my percentile is shocking : 73% ile
    QA: 95%ile
    VA: 36% ile.
    Category : Genral
    i am already having 42 months exp in IT. what should i do ?
    should i go for cat 2014 ? has my experience is too much ?
    Also my profile is average with 59 % in grad and 81 in 10th and 82 in 12th
    Please help

  706. Sir,
    My CAT score is as follows:

    Overall: 94.93%ile
    QA & DI: 87.27%ile
    VA & LR: 96.32%ile

    Class X- 88.6%
    Class XII- 89.5%
    Graduation- 68.5%

    Which are the institutes from where I can expect a call?
    I am a fresher and belong to the General category.What are my chances of getting a call from IMT Ghaziabad and IMI(D)?
    I have already received a call from IIM Shillong..Should I go for it?
    Regards

  707. At OA 96.67, QA 98.38 and VA 84.51 do i have any chance for IIMB, IIMI, IIMK 2nd list, MDI or SP Jain?
    I am a chartered accountant with 1 year work ex and my acads are
    X-85.2%
    XII-80%
    Grads-64.5%
    Also i have been shortlisted by IIMS.
    In XAT as per CL i am getting 99.01% with 8.5 in VA. What are the chances for XLRI?

    • Sohail, please refer to the table at the top to know about the institutes where you can still apply and from where you can expect calls based on your CAT score.
      Your CAT rank would be around 18500.

  709. My cat 2013 score is QA 96.75 VA 63.81 OA 89.65
    category-NC OBC work ex-fresher
    I have not got calls from any of the old iims as i do not clear the sectional cutoff of va.I was totally shocked seeing my verbal score as in all of the proctored mocks my score in va varied from 82-99 ,
    I will be getting calls only from the new iims. is it advisable to take the new iims and work hard to convert it or give cat one more try next year and try for the older IIM?
    I do have a pretty decent job in hand .

    • Myt, all the IIMs are worth taking admission into. Taking admission or not will depend on whether you are able to convert the calls or not. First convert the calls and then decide whether to take admission or not.

  710. Hii Sir,
    I ve scored OA 98.99 with 95.8 in qa and 99.07 in VA , have good academics 10th 92.6% 12th 94% and B.tech(E&C)81% with work ex 6 months..should i apply for SJMSOM ??

  711. Sir
    My CAT scores are as follows
    qa-79.78
    va-79.59
    overall-81.85

    x-89
    xii-97
    graduation-70

    I also have gap of 1 year after my graduation..

    please suggest me some good colleges where i should apply to..

    Thank you in advance..

  712. Hi Sir,
    My CAT Score is 92.17
    QA&DI — 95.3
    VA&DI — 79.59
    12th — 81.2
    10th — 76.8
    BSc 3rd year Current % — 69.10

    What would be my best options to apply for .
    Appreciate your help

    • Pakshaal, the cut-off for GLIM hovers around 85 percentile. Here is what is written on their official website: “For PGPM 2014, Great Lakes Institute of Management will accept CAT scores of the year 2012 and 2013, XAT scores of the year 2013 and 2014 or GMAT scores taken after Jan 1, 2011”.

      • As a Great Laker i can say that For 1 year PGPM there is no cut off as calls are profile based, but very rare to convert below 90.

  714. How is PGDM (2 year program) from Great Lakes Inst of Mgmt? what is cutoff percentile required for it from CAT/XAT/MAT. They have mentioned they accept CAT 2012 score as well.

  715. Hello SIR,
    i got OA 82.87
    QA 66.76
    VALR 89.76 category SC
    sir is there any chance of getting calls from any of the iit’s and new iim’s ??
    plz suggest some colleges for which i can apply at this percentile.
    thank you…….

    • Ravi, you can be sure of getting calls from at least a couple of the new IIMs and the IITs too including IIT-B and D.

  716. Sir,
    My Cat Score
    OA- 97.91%ile
    QA DI – 97.05 %ile
    VA LR – 95.02 %ile

    General Engineer Male
    Xth- 89.6 %
    XII – 91.6%
    B.tech – 77.3 %

    Work Ex – 16 months (Till April 2013)

    Any old IIM call can I expect and should I apply for IIT Delhi n IIT-Kharagpur.
    How are these colleges in terms of ROI?

  717. Sir, my CAT result-
    Overall- 97.11%ile
    QA-92.76%ile
    VA-97.1 %ile

    Academic Record-
    X- 88.8%
    XII- 81.8%
    B.Tech. (Upto Sem 6, C.P.I.’S Equivalent)-74.3%

    No Job Experience.
    General Category.

    What can I expect?
    Also, which non-I.I.M. colleges should I apply to?
    Thanks.

  718. Hi GP Sir,
    CAT score 94.03%
    VA 99.36%
    QA 61.03% (I knw its way too less 🙁 )
    10th 84.2%
    12th 77.4%
    B.com 72.4%
    Sir can u plz suggest me some colleges for applying as I haven’t applied in any yet… nd also can I get call frm new iim.. plz reply sir.. nd by the way great blog… keep it up sir u r helping us immensely 🙂

  720. Sir,
    my over all percentile is 97.23..quant-99.14,va-84.9..category-DA..(PH3)any chance for a call from FMS?haven’t received a call from IIM-A..any chances fro B,C or I?

  721. Hello Sir,

    CAT : 87.xx
    SNAP : 86.4 (Still didn’t get a single call from SIIB or SIOM)
    Friends with 84 have also got SIOM !

    As you said I am going to take a job and apply for CAT – 14 … Should I feel any colleges for GD/PI experience ?

    I have applied to LBS and Nirma.

  722. Hi Sir,
    I am a CL student of MBA at home program,my CAT score is
    OA- 78.62 Sec-1: 82.56 Sec2: 69.93
    NC OBC Category
    10th: 84% 12th: 96% Degree: 77.2% (Engineering)
    Work Ex: 24 month (Power Transmission Field)
    Which college can I apply for further?
    Thank You 🙂
    Please Reply..

  723. sir,
    my overall %ile:78.62
    va:78
    qa:74
    no work exp
    pls suggest me some colleges?
    will i clear cutoff for bimtech,wellingkar,kirloskar ,great lakes?

  724. Hi Sir,
    My score:
    QA: 94.98
    VA: 97.72
    OA:98.11
    Xth: 72.6
    XIIth: 69.2
    B.E: 71.5
    I have applied to MDI, XIMB, IMI, IMT .
    Which IIT’s should i apply?
    Can i expect call from new IIM’s?
    How is IIM Ranchi HR program? I am interested in HR.

    • Kapil, please refer to the table at the top to know about the institutes where you can still apply and from where you can expect calls based on your CAT score.
      IIM Ranchi PGDHRM is a decent course. Give it a try. If you are interested in HR the best options are XLRI, TISS and MDI.

  725. Hi Sir,
    I got a 95,85 percentile QA 89 and VA 95. What are the chances of getting a score based call from spJain, and what weightage does the percentile have in their process? Also, what were last year cut-offs for score based call at spJain?

    Regards:
    Ivanshu

  726. Sir ,my score in
    QADI-97.79
    VALR-66.28
    OA-91.88
    Xth-90.3%
    XIIth-79.8%
    Grad-8.53cgpa
    Workex- 28 months in IT(till date)
    Category-NC-OBC
    Sir Can I expect calls from New IIMs ?
    Plz suggest which all IITs should I apply for considering my poor VA score ??

  727. Sir,
    My category: NC OBC
    My CAT percentile
    Overall:79.15
    Sec1:86.55
    Sec2:65.05
    Academics
    10th:90
    12th:73
    Grad:83
    WE – 2.5 years
    Do I have any chance in IIT chennai , kanpur or Irma. And what about the average package of these iit’s.
    or
    Should I drop and prepare for next yr.

    • Ravi, you do have outside chances of getting a call from IIT-Madras and Kanpur. You can check the actual placement statistics of these colleges on their official websites. Dropping a year or not will depend on the actual converts which you finally have.

  728. hello sir..i wish to study in iim..as a fresher should i go for a 2 years of job experience nd then apply for iim??..becoz i might have only 75% after UG completion..but what if i score 98% nd abv in cat and apply for iim without job experience..will i get calls from iim??i knw it’s harder from iima and iimb…u told me once..wat abt iimc??kindly reply sir….

  729. Sir,
    True Percentile predictor is imply awesome.
    I have secured 98.86 OA; 99.77 QA; 83.4 VA :(.
    I have IIM S & IIM K first stage call.
    Please tell me if I stand any chance for FMS Call and Chances of conversion?
    What other IIMscan I expect?
    Chances for SPJAIN & NITIE?

      • GP Sir,
        The post just shows overall percentile. With my low VA sectionals do i stand chance from IIM Indore? FMS? SPJAIN? & NITIE?
        My profile:
        Xth- 89.6
        XII -77
        Grads- 77.7 (Gold Medal)
        Winner of National Level event, Scholarship and other extra-acads as well.
        Work-ex >28 months.
        Thanks

  730. Sir,
    True percentile predictor was simply awesome.
    I have scored 98.86 OA; 99.77 QA ; 83.4 VA 🙁
    Have call from IIM S & first list of IIM K
    What all calls can i expect?
    Is there any chance for FMS (final conversion in case of call)?
    Please tell me which IIMs can I expect?
    Chances for SPJAIN?NITIE?

  731. Hi sir,

    My cat percentile is 81.3 overall. Quant 55 verbal 93.any chance for the iits. If yes which iits. Thanks in advance.
    Regards
    prathap

  732. sir,
    my CAT 2013 scores are as follows
    QA- 66.76 (91)
    VA- 74.51 (97)
    OA- 72.35 (188 OUT OF 225)
    CATEGORY- ST
    10th- 78,12th- 70, b.tech- 72.7
    should i apply for IIT D as you told its overall cut off would be 73 but mine is 72.35????

  733. Sir, I got OA 92.49, VA 98.98 and QA 59.59 . Which Colleges should I target? Do I apply to IIT Madras, given they take non-engineers as well? I have already applied to MDI, IMT, IMI, GIM, MICA & XIMB.
    Please provide some solution Sir. Extremely worried.

    • Achyut, please refer to the table at the top to know about the institutes where you can still apply and from where you can expect calls based on your CAT score.

  734. sir my cat score
    OA-95.5
    QA-85.06
    VA-97.72
    X-84
    XII-80
    B.tech 69
    fresher..general
    tell me chances about iit madras roorkee kgp..should i go for imi and gim and kj or try next year cat

    • Adarsh, Please refer to the table at the top to know about the institutes where you can still apply and from where you can expect calls based on your CAT score.
      Taking admission on not will depend on the actual converts you have this year.

  735. sir,
    my percentile are much more below than what i expected as in the worst case…or as it was in the percentile predictor of cl mocks or of estimated attempts in cat….i’ve only applied to colleges like mdi,sp jain,imt,lbs,nirma and bhu…..but i’ve only got 77%ile this year….i’ve completed my garduation(b.com) in 2012…with just average marks….

    can i expect any calls from nirma or fms bhu….
    or are there any colleges i can still apply to….?

    • Piyush, please refer to the table at the top to know about the institutes where you can still apply and from where you can expect calls based on your CAT score.

  736. sir i had applied to sp jain thru both cat and xat.. i have 95.13 percentile in cat.. if i fill up the scores now..will the window again appear after xat results or do i have to enter them together after xat results..please suggest
    also do i stand a chance for a call from mdi or some new iims??

    • Avni, if you have applied through both CAT and XAT you will be allowed to update the marks after XAT exam also. However, you can confirm this by calling the admissions department of SP Jain. For admissions through CAT, please refer to the blogpost Cutoffs of CAT allied institutes for the institutes where you can still apply and from where you can expect calls based on your CAT score.

  737. Sir,
    My cat 2013 scores are-
    OA – 98.29% ile
    Qa – 97.94% ile
    Va-95.65% ile
    X-92% ((icse)
    XII – 92% (icse)
    Fresher, can I expect a call from any iim?

  738. sir , i got 86.78 percentile in cat , general vategry , decent acads n no wrk ex , wil i get cal frm gim , kj somaya , ubs , nirma ,,,, which are the other good col i can apply in nrth india ( delhi )

  739. Sir
    pks clarify my doubts sir
    88.93 OA,93.96-quant verbal 73.4
    expecting calls from fore,welingkar,kJ somaiya and pgdm hr from imi.
    following are my queries
    1. Which is better in terms of placements and packages fore or imi?
    2.please rank the above in appropriate order??
    3.am i pretty much right in expecting calls from them,considering that u hv mentioned above and for imi i saw last year’s cut off for HRM was 85
    4.how is the Hrm curriculum of imi???
    waiting in anticipation gp sir

  740. Hi sir,
    OA(98.8) QA(98.09) VA(96.6)
    X-82.8 XII-87.8 B.Tech-91
    Work Ex: 18 months(Telecom Sector)
    Can i expect a call from IIT-D or IIT-B…??
    And what about IIM-I

    • Prateek, please refer to the table at the top to know about the institutes where you can still apply and from where you can expect calls based on your CAT score.

    • Vito, please refer to the table at the top to know about the institutes where you can still apply and from where you can expect calls based on your CAT score.

  742. Hi sir,

    I feel I’ve been virtually kicked out by a number of renowned colleges due to my following performance in Verbal:

    QA-99.14
    VA-67.5
    OA-95.13

    Plz do suggest which colleges shall I apply for?
    And does IMI Delhi consider sectionals?
    Will this be enough for IITs other than D and B

    • Minit, please refer to the table at the top to know about the institutes where you can still apply and from where you can expect calls based on your CAT score.

  743. Dear Sir
    In your post you have written VERY CLEARLY that the other IIT’s* will shortlist at a score of 88+ ..Yet in my earlier comment you have said that i am not elligible for calls from any of the IIt’s at 89%ile …Pls tell us which are these other IIT’s ? Female,general,non engnring student.
    This has caused a lot of confusion.

  744. NC-OBC

    OA- 87%
    QA-97%
    VA-57%

    10TH-89%
    12TH-83%
    GRAD-92%/ also healthy extra-curricular

    what are my chances in lower ranked IITs and NITIE.

  745. sir around 85.xx in qa and 97 in verbal… overall 94…. i got a call from iim shilong… bba backgroung. but 12th only 68%….. can i get a call from from any other iim too. and is there any chance in nibm, irma, iifm, fms bhu, ubs chandigarh, iim indore mumbai campus and iim ranchi pgdhrm programme

    • Himanshu, just wait for the other IIMs calls. They will be out very soon. Please refer to the table at the top to know about the institutes where you can still apply and from where you can expect calls based on your CAT score.

  746. Sir,
    qa 82.56
    Va 94.27
    Oa 91.88
    10th 85.6
    12th 91.8
    Bcom 3rd year 79.7
    What are the chances for new iims. Nd i have applied to IRMA, IMT, XIMB, IIT ROORKEE, KJ oSOAMAIYA, UBS, IMI. Please guide me are they enough or

  747. Hi Sir,

    My Overall Percentile is 99.04
    QA+DI : 97.43
    VA+LR : 98.23

    Got calls from IIM Shillong and Lucknow till now. Also, Kozhikode’s first list.
    I have 18 months of work experience in a reputed software MNC, 10th : 91.2 , 12th : 89.2 and B.Tech : 76.2.
    Can I expect calls from FMS, IIM C?

    • Surbhi, please refer to the table at the top to know about the institutes where you can still apply and from where you can expect calls based on your CAT score.

    • Rakesh, please refer to the table at the top to know about the institutes where you can still apply and from where you can expect calls based on your CAT score.

  751. My cat score :
    Overall – 96.82, QA- 97.05, VA- 90.95
    Academics : 96.4(10th) , 82.4(12th), 88.8(B.tech)
    I am a female engineer. what chances do i have? I have applied for MDI and SPJain. should i try next year? Please reply.

  752. Sir,
    My scores are as below..

    Section 1: 72.08
    Section 2: 74.51
    OA: 74.93
    X-78.5, XII-69.6, Grad-80.2
    (Gen category)

    Which colleges should I apply for considering i have no work ex???

    • Nitin, please refer to the table at the top to know about the institutes where you can still apply and from where you can expect calls based on your CAT score.

  753. Sir

    My OA percentile is 99.15
    QA its 99.96 but in VA it is just 69.9
    12th : 82%
    10th: 86%
    Graduation: 68% from IIT, Roorke
    PG: 75% (Science Background)
    Work Ex: 4 months in IT

    Plz suggest. Can I expect the call from FMS, MDI and SP Jain. Shall I apply to any other institute?
    Shall I give CAT next year?

    • Akriti, Call is possible from FMS since it goes only by overall score. However in ase of MDI and SP Jain you will miss the VALR sectional cutoff and hence miss the calls. You can apply to IIT Mumbai also. Please refer to the blogpost Cutoffs of CAT allied institutes for details.
      If you do not get through FMS or IIT Mumbai then go for a retake.

    • Sourabh, please refer to the table at the top to know about the institutes where you can still apply and from where you can expect calls based on your CAT score.

  755. sir I got 78%ile in cat 2013. general category engg. no work exp

    Should I apply to irma..and ubs chandigarh…?
    moreover I got 187 marks in sept cmat which happened to be just the min cutoff marks for kj somaiya last year…so should I apply to kj somaiya…?

    why is IRMA mentioned in both 75%ile and 90+ %ile bracket….what could be the expected cutoff….

    Plz give an elaborate answer..plz

    any other colleges you would suggest…?

    Should I go for micat…?

    • Kalpana, please refer to the table at the top to know about the institutes where you can still apply and from where you can expect calls based on your CAT score.
      You can take your chances at KJ Somaiya.
      The one in 90+ is NIRMA and the one in 75+ is IRMA. Don’t get confused.
      Yes, writing MICAT can be considered as a very good option.

  756. Vincent,
    In my case, the difference is not much in either one. It is from 92 to 93. If the difference is large enough that it sweeps across a whole range then there could be a problem.

  757. sir,
    my cat scores are OA-97.7, QA-92.08,Verbal-98.08

    10th-86
    12th-91
    Grad-78

    work exp-28months

    Sir, i didnt get shortlisted for IIM shillong. what could have been the reason. Can i expect any other IIM calls??
    Also, i have applied for IMT,SPJAIN, IMI….which IITs should i apply?? other than IITs can u suggest one more college which is pretty safe for me as i want to pursue mba this year at any cost.

  758. overall 96.82
    quant. 91.38
    Va. 97.31
    10th. 92.8
    12th. 84.6
    btech. 70.4
    NIT STUDENT
    GENERAL
    Also applied for nitie, fms Delhi
    What are chances in iims and these colleges?

    • Garv, please refer to the table at the top to know about the institutes where you can still apply and from where you can expect calls based on your CAT score.

  759. Hello Sir,

    My CAT 2013 score is as below:

    section 1 : 93.18
    section 2 : 92.99
    overall : 95.32

    10 th Score : 77 CBSE
    12th Score : 72 CBSE
    BE Computers : 64
    Work Experience : 42 Months (IT) till date .

    Please suggest me should I apply for great lakes
    have applied for MDI,XIMB, SP Jain. What are my chances or should I try next year.

    Thanks in advance

  761. Hi Sir,

    My overall percentile is 80.28
    Category- SC, with decent acads and 13 months work ex.
    So should I not apply to IIT Kharagpur and IIT Delhi as their cutoffs are 83 and 87 respectively ?

    Regards,
    Vinod

  762. CAT
    OA 98.86
    QA 84.28
    VA 99.89
    X 90
    XII 87.4
    Btech Topper Gold medalist-82.3%
    Passed in 2013. Fresher.
    Applied to MDI,NITIE
    Where should I apply?
    Also NMAT 212 and SNAP 99.92.

    • Ananya, the application process of most of the premiere institutes is over now. However, you may still apply to IITs, IMI, MICA, IRMA, TAPMI, BIMTECH and IIFM.

  763. Sir,

    FMS cutoff for GEN is 99.7!!! Wasn’t it 98.5 last year?

    I have 98.93 in CAT 2013. Can’t I expect a call from FMS?

  764. sir, ncbc. tot-94.5, qa-89, va-96. 10th-91, 12th-94, btech-85, fresher. shortlisted for iim-a (watpi). But surprised to see that i am not shortlisted iim-luck pgp. And more surprised to see that i am shortlisted for iim-luck pgp-abm. What may be the reason sir?

  765. hello sir
    my CAT SCORE IS
    OA-89.98
    QA-85.06
    VA-89.76
    Can i apply for IRMA, NIRMA or any other colleges ?do i have any chances of call from any renowned institute..plez help..

  766. sir please help me ,i need your sugession my profile 10th-70%,12th-61%,btech-70%,
    cat score-53,category nc-obc ….sir i want to do mba in HR any good colleges??wht should i do apply fr colleges or take exam next time?

    • Teja, no chances of getting calls from the new IIMs, IIM-C or IIM-L. The calls from most of the older IIMs are based on academics and profile. SO we can’t comment on that without knowing your profile.

  768. sir
    I have scored 75 percentile in cat. QA-89,Va-50, i have 201 in cmat. can i aplly to any good colleges. I will be highlt thankful for your advice.

  769. Hi,
    Please guide for the call from colleges.
    CAT 79%ile
    Work Exp 3yrs
    Cat-General
    I have applied for following colleges:
    Fore IB
    TAPMI
    IMT
    LBSIM
    NIRMA

    Please advise sir that from which college can I get the call and further in which colleges I can apply.
    Waiting for your reply..

    • Mohit, please refer to the table at the top to know about the institutes where you can still apply and from where you can expect calls based on your CAT score.

  770. Dear Sir,
    There is a lot of confusion regarding admission to the IIT’S!! Could you plesae name the IIT’s that are taking non engineering commerce backgroud students? Also,i would be grateful if you could mention the expected minimum cutoffs for IIT Madras,Roorkee and the like.
    I have scored 89 percentile in Cat and have excellent previous academic records.

  771. Hi I’m a Male General Engineer from MIT Manipal

    My CAT scores are
    QA-96.85
    VA-95.02
    Oa-97.81

    My Acads are
    10th-94.6
    12th-89.5
    College-62.5

    I Have applied to the IIM’s along with MDI and SP Jain.. Any chance for a call?

  772. Sir,
    My category: NC OBC
    My CAT percentile
    Overall:88.56
    Sec1:82.56
    Sec2:89.16
    Academics
    10th:77
    12th:78.6
    Grad:72
    Can I expect calls from new IIMs and some IITs?
    Is there no reservation in Private colleges like IMT,SP Jain?

  773. Hello Sir,

    My CAT 2013 score is as below:

    section 1 : 86.55
    section 2 : 95.71
    overall : 94.25

    30 months of work experience (IT) till date and a not so good academic record.

    Please tell me which colleges I should apply for especially amongst IITs.

    Have applied for IMT, IMI, MDI and Great Lakes till now.

    Thanks in advance

    • Abhi, if you belong to the general category IIT-B, D and KGP get ruled out. You might just be the borderline case for IIT-Madras and MDI. IMI and IMT are very much possible.

  774. Sir, I was going good in mocks (95%ile approx), but i suffered from dengue during actual CAT paper. And so, i landed at 82.5 percentile. Should I apply to any college provided that my XAT went well and CL predictor called it 99 percentile. What should I do? Which all colleges accept both CAT and XAT with equal weightage?

    • Farhan, given your expected XAT score you can apply only to IMTG. I presume you have already applied to SP Jain, XIMB and GIM.

  775. Hello GP sir

    I got 92.73 percentile with balanced sectionals
    i have 2yrs work ex as a QA in IT.
    NC-OBC
    No extra curriculars 🙁
    what are my realistic chances of getting good B school?
    Please helpp mee…!!

  776. Sir,
    cat score
    QA DI = 69.55%ile
    VA LR = 82.4%ile
    Total = 78.6%ile

    Xat score = 16-17 marks

    cmat sep score = 187 marks

    Is GIM, TAPMI, FORE(IB), KJ SOMAIYA, NIRMA, BIMTECH(N), LIBA possible….?

    Should I apply to UBS chandigarh, wellingkar and IRMA…?

    How is wellingkar and iifm (bhopal) in terms of placement…Avg package?

    General categoty male engg.
    No work exp.
    Mp domicile…?
    plz mention good colleges possible through mat…?

    Thanks and regards
    Azad

  777. Hello Sir,

    My Score is as follows :
    QA – 69.46
    VA – 96.6

    OA – 90.32

    Academics :
    X – 91
    XII – 85
    Engg – 75
    Work ex – 12 months
    Category – GEN

    I want to know if I can get calls from IMI , IMT-G , MFC & MBE ??
    Also, I have not filled forms for any IITs as of yet, so is there any realistic chance of getting a call from any IIT ??
    And if yes, then which IITs ??

    Thanks a lot in advance 🙂

    • Ankit, Calls from MFC and MBE are likely. IMI and IMT G are difficult but not ruled out.
      You can consider applying to IIT Madras.

  778. Sir,
    OA 95.32 | quant 93.19 |verbal 92.99| X/XII/grad : 89.4/86.2/75 .
    I am gen category female engineer. I have 8 months work ex. I left my job last year in august . I am a 2012 passout. What are my chances for the IIT’s ? I have also filled sp jain, mdi and IMT gbd.

    • Himmi, You have bright chances form call from IIM-I and IIM-k, new IIM’s and IMT-G. Except IIT-D and IIT-B, you can expect a call from all. All the best.

  779. Sir,My overall percentile is 79.18.QA :88.5 and VA :61.25,NC-OBC category.Can i apply for IIT Madras? I have applied for MIB-MHROD,do i stand a chance for a call there?

  780. Sir, I have got OA 95.32 | qa 93.18 | verbal 92.99| x/xii/grad : 89.4/86.2/75. I am a genreal category female. I have 9 months work exp. I left my job last year in august. I am a 2012 passout.
    what are my chances for the IIT’s . I have filled sp jain, mdi ,IMT gbd.

    • Himmi, You have bright chances form call from IIM-I and IIM-k, new IIM’s and IMT-G. Except IIT-D and IIT-B, you can expect a call from all. All the best.

  781. Sir,
    I got OA-89.65; QA-86.55 ;VA-87.88 in cat,NC-OBC,Grad-71.3,10th-90.0%, 12th-90.0%.Which are the colleges I should apply to??
    Which IITs are suitable for my score? And about IIMs,Can I expect a call from the new IIMs?

    • Sanjay, the application process for most of the premiere institutes is over now. However you may still apply to MICA, IMI, IITs, IRMA and others.

  782. SIr,
    I got QA-98.6
    VA- 82.4
    OA- 96.52
    87.2 -Xth
    84.4- XIIth
    74.04-B.Tech
    28 months of experience as Senior Network Analyst @HCL Technologies

    What should I expect this year, I have filled IMI, IMT, MDI, XIMB? What all IITs should I fill or shall I wait for another year?

    • Rishrish, You have bright chances of call from IMI, IMT. XIMB and MDI can be borderline case. Except IIT-B, you can consider all IIT’S. All the best.

  783. SIr,
    I got QA-97.9
    VA- 99.56
    OA- 99.61
    94.4 -Xth
    83.2- XIIth
    6.5 Gpa from BITS Pilani (Harsh Grading school)
    Fresher
    No calls from IIM A (No calls from A or B was expected), but no calls from IIM L? Absolutely gutted. Can you see an outside chance in IIM C or IIM I ?

    And would you suggest taking SP Jain into my calculations?

    • the_mellifluousbitsian, you do have chances of a call from IIM-C. Yes, you can consider SP Jain as a good option.

      • thank you for the prompt reply.

        Is there a differing weightage that Calcutta gives to QA/DI, because I read from somewhere that they prefer higher QA/DI people. Is there any truth in such claims?

  784. Sir,
    I am a NC OBC Candidate,
    OA-92.73
    VA – 63.81
    QA – 98.49
    Can I expect a call from NITIE and FMS ?
    Shall I apply to IIT B,D and Kgp? What are the chances of getting calls from IIT B,D and Kgp?

  785. Hi Sir,
    My OA %ile is 87.77, which is extremely shocking since CL %ile predictor gave the worst and best scenario of 95.75% and 97.09%. Funny enough, my actual scaled scores are very close to the CL %predictor scores. I worked hard for good 8-9 months and gave my 100% for this and I refuse to believe this is the best I can get. Even if I want to take CAT again, I am de-motivated due to this normalization thing. Thousands like me are disappointed in the system and have filed an RTI against IIM-I for either re-evaluation or process explaination. Sir, can you please shed some light on the same?
    PS: I attempted 31 qs (10 QA and 21 VA) with more than 85% accuracy. my Sectional %iles are 80.xx and 89.xx respectively.

    • Manali, this year accuracy has been the key. Low attempts with exceptional accuracy ensured excellent scores. Don’t get demotivated. Work on your accuracy to perfection.

      • Thank you for your prompt reply.
        My profile is Xth- 85.6%
        Xth – 95%
        Grad – 70.3% (Commerce)
        20 months work ex as of 3/31/2014
        What colleges do I stand a chance for?

        • MAnali, apart from the IIMs nost of the institutes do not give weightage to past acads, however your work experience will be an advantage. Do apply to TAPMI and BIM Trichy.

  786. SIR EVEN I GOT INFLATED SCORE VA SECTION WHICH I IN MY HEART KNOW I DID WELL. I ATTEMPTED 20 IN VA SECTION WITH ALL LR CORRECT WHICH IS ALWAYS MY STRONG POINT.
    BUT RESULT IS LIKE QA 84.XX VA 49.XX OA 69.XX
    VA 49 IS UNACCEPTABLE…..I WILL NEVER EVER ACCEPT THAT SCORE KNOWING HOW GOOD I DID IT….EVEN CL PREDICTOR PREDICTED IT AROUND 93…I DON’T KNOW WHAT WENT WRONG…

  787. GP Sir! I am here to share a very strange feeling I have after the announement of CAT results. I am completely dejected to see a an overall 22.2%tile (QA: 38,VLR: 13). I was really sure i had done well (specially in verbal beyond doubts) untill now. According to CAT %tile predictor i got 97.5%tile. I had fared well in mocks as well.
    I was confident in atleast verbal because in SNAP this time I have obtained (89.99%tile), NMAT 62 and also XAT where a tough verbal section was witnessed i am getting an expected marks of 8.75 according to CL predictor.
    I just want to rent out my emotions that it is still hard to accept. and i am unable to do a retrospection of my approach in CAT.

    Would greatly appriciate if you would give some insight.

    • something same happened here last year i got 90 and this year its very bad you still have xat,so dun worry it happens

      • Thanks Anshika!. We had done our best but some things that are beyond our control play a factor which is otherwise known as “Luck”. Hope you also get better scores in other Exams and as GP Sir is emphasising we have to improve accuracy, very close to 100% even though you might attempt as low as 8-9 questions.

        All the Best!!
        Nikhil

    • Nikhil, this year accuracy has been the key factor to excel in CAT. People who attempted very low number of questions with 100% accuracy have got excellent scores. Don’t get dejected. It happens. Hope you do well in XAT.

  788. Sir, 151 in section-1 (99.14%ile) and 136 (97.72 %ile) in section-2 with a total of 287 marks (99.49 percentile). Can you give me an approximate estimate of my unscaled scores in each section? Also,considering I attempted 18 questions in section-1 and 27 in section-2,how many I could have got right in each section?
    I am simply curious to know of my performance and I am unable to do this with the percentile predictor of CL because I made some incorrect assumptions about my accuracy and entered incorrect number of correct attempts in that predictor.

    • Manik, it will be impossible to precisely comment on your unscaled scores. As far as we can observe, you must have maintained very high accuracy in section 1 and marginally less in section 2.

      • Thanks Team CL for the prompt reply. As far as I can observe, maintaining very good accuracy rather than attempting more questions was the key to cracking this CAT. A big lesson learnt!

  789. Good Morning Sir,

    I have recived the following percentile :

    QA/DI : 99.97 (CL Prediction was 99.95)
    VA/LR : 82.40 (CL Prediction was 84.50)
    Overall : 99.63%le (CL Prediction was 99.64)

    First of all good job Sir and Team for such Accurate predictions.
    Secondly i’m convinced that normalization did not occur this year.
    Third where should i apply other than the IIM’s ?
    FMS , MDI do i have a chance ?

    • Anshu, Congratulations on your CAT performance and thanks for your appreciation of our efforts.
      Do apply to IIT Mumbai and Delhi, for details please refer to the post Cutoffs of CAT allied institutes for the institutes that you can apply to.
      You wil get calls from FMS and MDI.

  790. sir,
    my cat score is 88.37.
    QA-74.49
    VA-92.04
    I belong to NC OBC category…from which all IIMs and IITs i hav chances of getting a call..also my chances of getting call from nitie,imt ghaziabad,imi

    • Ninayak, please refer to the table at the top to know about the institutes where you can still apply and from where you can expect calls based on your CAT score.

  791. Sir,
    I scored OA – 93.54
    QA&DI – 93.18
    VA&LR – 88.54
    Genral Category
    Were i sould apply.
    Is there any chance from new iims, imt Gaziabad, MICA, IRMA, IMI Delhi or any IIts (Iam an engineering final year student).

    • Prabal, no chances from the new IIMs, IIT-B and D. IMT-G, IMI and IRMA are possible. MICA doesn’t depend too much on your CAT score. Prepare well for MICAT.

  792. Sir,
    Which colleges can call at a percentile between 65-70? Do imt Nagpur, Hyderabad and welingkar Bangalore call for GD-PI at this percentile range?

    • SSS, if you belong to the general category, it’ll be tough to get calls at that score. However, Welingkar Bangalore seems possible.

  793. Sir,
    My category: NC-OBC
    My percentile
    overall: 88.56
    sec1: 82.56
    sec2:89.16
    Can I expect calls from new IIMs and IITs?
    Thank you

  794. Sir I have got 99.75 percentile
    Qa+di 99.28
    Va+lr 99.07
    10th 88 %
    12th 84.8%
    B tech 72.6%
    I have not been shortlisted for iim A and iim L
    Can I expect calls from iim b c and fms.
    Or should I apply for iit B and iit D too.

    • Nilesh, IIM-B considers your profile for the short-list. You can be almost sure of calls from FMS and IIM-C. For backup you may fill IIT-B and D.

  796. OA – 83.81
    QA- 81.66
    VA- 81.49

    Is it possible to get any good institutes or is it better to retake CAT in 2014? Currently I am working full-time.

    • Abhishek, the decision of retaking CAT next year will depend on other factors like your profile, job-satisfaction as well as net-work experience till date. However, if you wish to get into the premiere institutes you can consider writing CAT again in 2014.

      • The other details for my profile are :

        10th – 88.33%
        12th – 86.85%
        Grad – 8.82/10

        Currenlty working in Capgemini for the past 2 and a half years.

        Will it be possible to get calls from GIM,BIMTECH and any of the new IIM’s?

        • Abhishek, go for a retake, given your work experience and excellent academics you should be target better institutes. GIM is unlikely at your score. You can however try Great Lakes Chennai in case you are desperate to do an MBA this year itself.

          • Dear Sir,
            I scored 97 in VA and 63 in quant with overall percentile 89.3.i also have a m.tech degree from IIT Roorkee with 7.7 CGPA.I have applied to FMS with SC quota, what are my chances of getting through. can u please tell me what is the weightage of CAT score ,extempore, GD and PI in the selection procedure of FMS

          • Himanshu, in FMS very high weightage is given to CAT score. You can be almost sure of getting a call from FMS.

  798. Sir i got 96% in cat..and i have applied to some clgs..

    sir i want to know about nibm pune..why the cut off for this clg is very low..is placement of nibm not good or there is another reason for it???

  799. sir , do iits have sectional cut offs if they do then wt is the sectionl cut off for iits for obc as i have very low sectional of 68
    i have got 95.13 in cat
    quant – 99.07
    verbal – 68.73
    category – obc
    10th – 91.83
    inter 90.2
    grad 70.8

    • Rohit, IITs do not have sectional cutoffs they go by the overall score only. With 95%ile in CAT you should get calls from all IITs.

    • Sonam, At 70%ile you can consider JIMS Delhi, IILM Greater Noida, Amity Noida, IMS Ghaziabad, NIT Trichy and IMT Nagpur. All the best.

      • Respected Sir,
        JIMS=JAGANNATH INTERNATIONAL MANAGEMENT SCHOOL / JAGAN INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT STUDIES. Which one is better?

  801. Sir i have got 94.48 percentile
    my acads are :
    Class X–96.8
    Class XII–89
    Graduation–82.2
    Am currently employed wid TCS where I joined in October, what institutes should I apply??

  802. Sir
    I got 88 percentile (above 85%ile in each section) ,Gen category, pls tell me if i would be elligible for IIM Rohtak and IIM Shillong???

    • Nikita, the calls of IIM-Shillong are already out. Reagrding IIM-Rohtak, you are clearing the sectionals as well as the overall cut-off. Just wait for the actual cut-off on 22nd January.

  803. 70%… nc obc…
    which col. I shud apply to.. plzz suggest.. if I dn want to retake cat..
    75 in quant n 64 in VA…

  804. Sir please help me in which colleges to apply for

    CAT overall – 90.66
    QA – 73.32
    VA – 96.03
    10th – 92
    12th – 96
    B-Tech – 62
    No work ex

    Thanks in Advance 🙂

  805. Sir, My Score in CAT is
    Qunats- 96.8
    Verbal- 81.4
    Total- 94.25
    My category is general.
    Can I expect any IIM call and which other college i should apply

    • Richa, the general category for the new IIMs (except Rohtak) is 96.82 percentile. Please refer to the table at the top to know about the institutes where you can still apply and from where you can expect calls based on your CAT score.

  806. hello sir,

    I got 97.11 overall.
    QA-86.55
    VA-98.88
    10th-87.7
    12th-81.33
    grad (engineering)-77.3

    what all calls should I expect??

  807. Hi sir.
    My CAT percentile is as follows:
    Section 1:99.28
    Section 2:80.56
    Overall: 97.35

    I am currently in my final year of my Engineering. Should I apply for IIT-D and IIT-B?
    Are there any sectional cut-offs for the two institutions?

    • Piyush, you should apply to IIT-D and IIT-B. IIT-B consider sectional cut-offs. IIT-D doesn’t considers it for calls. All the best.

  808. SIR,
    Cat 2013:
    OA : 91.88
    Sec 1 : 93.66
    Sec 2 :82.40

    GMAT 2013: 690
    WORK EX: 42 Months in TCS
    X: 88.83
    XII:91.40
    B.Tech:77.05

    Sir,
    I have applied to GL-Chennai(1 yr),SP Jain,XIMB,IMI-Delhi
    Please advise me the order of preference I should go with.
    Awaiting your reply.
    Thanks.

  809. Hello Sir,

    my details are:
    10th – 91 %
    12th – 90.6%
    b.tech (2013 passout) : 76%
    and CAT score is OA – 86.xx. SNAP composite is 94.xx.
    Do i stand any chance for the IITs?
    I was not expecting such low score in CAT. I m a fresher but have a job offer in hand starting in march/april.

    Please advice me with the best options available.
    Thanks.

    • Sonia, please refer to the table at the top to know about the institutes where you can still apply and from where you can expect calls based on your CAT score.
      Since you are a fresher, you can try your hands again next year if you don’t get the colleges you were aiming for.

  810. Sir

    As per my 10th board (ICSE) rules, we calculate best of 5 subjects (English + best 4 subjects). so I have put the same in my CAT form while filling it up.
    with best 5 subjects: my ICSE score shall be 90.4
    with all subjects, it would be 89.66.

    Now while filling up for IIMs GD PI, they are asking for the total score. What should i do now?? Please suggest…

        • Vincent, you can’t change the past. Prepare well and focus on accuracy if you are planning to write CAT again. Else, good luck for the rest of your results.

          • Sir

            I have already received the calls from A, L and K (1st list). But found that i have not included all the subjects of my 10th board. Now the colleges are asking for the total score (including all the subjects).
            Any thing i can do to amend the score now as they might disqualify me??

          • Hi Vincent,
            I have also not included all my marks of Class 10 and 12 in my CAT application and calculated the best of 4 percentage. Now in IIM-L dataform, it is mandatory to provide marks of all subjects, and while doing that the system is telling me that the overall percentage is not matching with that in CAT form. I don’t think anything needs to be done for this as it is not something very serious. We can always explain our situation to the interview panel. @GP Sir, any advice on this?

          • The problem is IIM A, L & K take the 10th score into account (though the weightage is less) for shortlisting.

            in IIM A & K we cant even change it. In IIM L, as you have said, the problem persists. If they do the same, they might disqualify during GD PI stage or later. dont know what to do.. really worried.

      • YEs sir,
        I made a mistake of filling the English + Best 4.

        How cam i overcome this. I have sent mails to respective IIMs as well.
        Nobody has replied yet.

        Regards
        ANimesh

  811. I have not scored very good in CAT this time.Should i appear for MICA as they dont have any cut off for CAT?I have 21 months of Work Experience.Can you throw some light on the difficulty level of MICAT?

    • RK, yes you should definitely write MICAT. The exam mostly tests language skills and creative writing skills together with a psychometric test.

  812. Gud Eve Sir. I’m a reg student with CL.K indly take a look at these links that I have provided. There has been a lot of furore online about discrepancies in the CAT-2013 results. I did not know how else to reach out to you. Some are talking about PIL’s, Stay orders, going to court etc.

    How much of it is true sir? Considering the fact that last year there was the cse where 75 students had inflated Percentiles.
    Is there the slightest possibility that the CAT-2013 results wil be re-valuated?

    https://www.facebook.com/groups/238510066327214/

    https://www.change.org/en-IN/petitions/iim-indore-for-cat-2013-results-re-evaluate-the-results-of-cat-2013-and-clear-out-the-normalization-process-used-by-prometric

    http://www.careeranna.com/will-iims-xlri-provide-justice-mba-aspirants/

    http://www.firstpost.com/india/cat-2013-even-with-a-blank-sheet-you-can-score-in-55th-percentile-1341407.html

    Sir, Kindly respond when you are free.

    • Vivek, the VALR scores are confusing to say the least. Last year XLRI admitted to errors in evaluation, corrected it and sent out calls to more students. While IIMs have never admitted to its mistakes I hope if there are evaluation issues then they will take corrective action.
      By the way the scorecard with ZERO marks and 55%ile in CAT is mine. I did not marks any answer in CAT.

  813. Sir,
    My CAT score: Overall- 96.52 (quant-98.99 , eng & LR-78.62).
    Q1-I have very uneven sectionals, so I wanted to know how will this affect my chances.?
    Q2-Can I expect calls from the newer IIMs?
    Q3: Which all colleges should i consider? I have already filled IMT Ghaziabad.
    Profile:
    Category- General
    X-85.4%, XII-85% CBSE
    Civil Engineer Fresher.(74.4 %- till 6th sem)
    Placed in Infosys (3.25 LPA)

    • Kuvam, uneven sectionals wouldn’t haunt you too much. Only the colleges which have high sectional cut-offs will be missed. The cut-off for general category for the new IIMs(except Rohtak) is 96.82 percentile.
      Please refer to the table at the top to know about the institutes where you can still apply and from where you can expect calls based on your CAT score.

  814. sir , i got over all 78% QA:79% VA: 72 %
    10th 83%, 12th 78% Degree: 50% no work ex
    cast : sc
    can i expect new iim call?
    can i elligble for fill iit form?

  815. Sir
    got 30prctile in cat btech 2013passout no job in hand.would it be safe to drop another year fr cat….would there be any problem in later stages of admision if I clear2014cat please help sir.

  816. Hi Sir
    It would be really helpful if you put some light on the eligibility criteria for IITs. Some sources reflect that only 95% above should apply for IIT Kharagpur while your post shows different results. I have got overall 94.48%ile, 80%ile QA, 98%VALR. X-86, XII-80, B.TECH-74.3. Please suggest whereall shall i apply.

    • Chirag, you may just be the borderline case for IIT Kharagpur. A lot will depend on your profile. Chances are slim though.

  817. Dear Sir
    This is regarding my Percentile
    QA 82.56
    VALR 94.56
    OA 91.88
    OBC
    30 Months Experience
    Should i apply for IIT Delhi or any other good colleges .
    Kindly Suggest ?

    Thanks

    • Sujit, please refer to the table at the top to know about the institutes where you can still apply and from where you can expect calls based on your CAT score.

  818. sir , I got 73.02%ile in cat 2013 … SC candidate … Some IIMs like IIM shillong says cut off is 60%ile but still I haven’t received any call.. why ???

  819. Dear GP Sir,
    Kindly look into this urgent matter. It has been reported that you have got 55 percentile for a score of 0 marks in CAT 2013.my overall percentile is 55.46, almost same. This means my score is 0, which is really not possible. I consistently got percentile in 80’s in mocks, my XAT(predicted percentile by CL) – 94.67, NMAT – 191, SNAP – 91.28, CMAT – 210(95.xx). Is there really a way to get my result re-evaluated. I am no topper here but this score is shocking and ridiculous? How can you avoid this extreme scenario and rest in peace sir? Kindly do something about this matter.

  820. Sir
    overall.88.93
    quant 93.96
    verbal 74
    following were my queries.pls reply soon
    1. Sir i had applied for pgdm in imi in October but now i wish to apply for pgdm-hr, since hr will hv cut off around 85…
    2.sir can i apply to both mms,through cet (category km)and pgdm,through cat in welingkar and kjs.?
    3.is iit roorkee good for mba??

    • Isha, IMI has re-opened its applications. You may apply for HR now. Yes you can apply for both the courses MMS as well as PGDM. IIT-Roorkee is a decent college but is ranked below the other IITs.

  823. Hello,
    My overall CAT percentile is 55.46 which people have got by doing no question in the paper. This means my score is 0, which is really not possible. I attempetd 38-39 questions in CAT with 70-80% accuracy. I consistently got percentile in 80’s in CL mocks, my XAT(predicted percentile by CL) – 94.67, NMAT – 191, SNAP – 91.28, CMAT – 210(95.xx). I know there many people in my position, that too every year and my voice will go unheard but still wanted to get your take on this as you might have come across the similar cases.
    Regards

    • Hemanth, please refer to the table at the top to know about the institutes where you can still apply and from where you can expect calls based on your CAT score.

  826. i am giving cmat feb due to low cat score .sir plz suggest good colgs to apply via cmat?? cat 63%, 10th 77% 12th 77% , grad 65%

  827. I have got 63 percentile in cat . general cetegory with 10th 77% 12th 77% and grad 65% BE . plz suggest me some good colg .Also tell me how is IBS gurgaon??

  828. hi sir, my cat percentile is 97.58 qa-98.36, va- 89.76.xth -93.6 xii-82.8 grads-72.31. i have nmat score of 220, an iift call (borderline score), snap score of 97.655. i had left my job in august to prepare for it . what to do ?prepare again as i know it would be to difficult to convert some calls.i am a 2012 passout.?

  829. Sir,

    CAT score

    OA-89.3
    quants 68
    verbal 96

    NC OBC
    no work ex(have a job with TCS 3.2lpa..in final year)
    above avg acads

    will calls from any of the new iims be possible???
    If yes..how possible it would be to convert them given that they give 50%weightage to CAT score.

    • Nathan, please refer to the table at the top to know about the institutes where you can still apply and from where you can expect calls based on your CAT score.

    • Sir
      My cl % : 90.81
      10th % 87.4- cbse
      12th : 90.2- cbse
      Engg : 78.80
      Category : obc (nc)

      Cl scores:
      Va/rc : 55
      Di/lr : 15
      Qa: 55
      Can i expect an iim call??
      And would 15 in di/lr be sufficient to clear sectional cut off of 70%?

      • Sadiq, 15 in DILR will not be sufficient to get IIM calls. Yes it will help you get above 70 percentile in that section.

        • Sir,
          what are the sectional cutoff of spjain and XIMB?
          According to cl percentile predictor my cat score is 95 percentile.
          My academics are 10th-83.67%,12th-78%,Grad-7.49 cgpa(B.Tech).
          suggest me some good colleges.

          • Aritra, calls from the newest IIMs might be possible. Please apply to SP Jain and XIMB as well. You should’ve applied to MDI Gurgaon. IIT B and NITIE are also good options.

        • Sir iim indore’s sectional cut off for obc is 70 % so in case i get 70+ in lr/dr still will i be unable to fetch iim-i call?
          And sir apart from iims can i expect call from iitd or nitie?

          • Sadiq, 15 in DILR will be borderline 70 percentile. If it does clear the 70 percentile mark, it is likely that you will get the call.

        • Hello sir,

          I have aggregate percentage of four years is 59.78. Should I fill the form of any colleges like NITIE. this is first time I am going to appear for CAT (2016). Please let me know. I am from (NC-OBC).

          • Gireejatmaj, you should apply to all institutes where you meet the eligibility criteria. Do not worry about your low marks in graduation because most of the institutes give interview calls on the basis of CAT/XAT score only. final conversion too is primarily a function of your performance in the interview.

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