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 Management exams:
What do they test?
Why go for anMBA?
As opportunities grow and markets expand, the need for
qualified and capable people in the management cadre is now
stronger than ever. And if you are looking at a rewarding
corporatecareer,anMBAdegreefrom atopB-School could be
Managemententrancetests aredesignedtoevaluateyourworthasapotentialmanagerandthey consist
the ticket. The major reasons why most people optfor anMBA
ofvarioussectionstoanalyseyourskill levels. Theselectionprocessatmostinstitutes consists oftwo
are:
stages:
After completing a few years in the corporate world,
executives oftenrealise thatanMBAdegreeis amust-have 1) WrittenExamination

togrowbeyondapoint.While someofthemlookatexploring 2) GroupDiscussion, EssayWriting(onlyforselect B-Schools)andInterview(GDPI).

differentindustries, for others, anMBAbecomes thekeyto The written tests areusually of 2 to 3 hours duration with multiple choice questions andnegative
growingwithinthesameorganisationatafaster pace. marking for incorrect answers. The test contains sections aimed at assessing your aptitude in
An MBA gives a fresher access to high-paying jobs, an varioussubjects,suchas:
increased level of job security and a jump start to their Verbal Ability: Tests your vocabulary,usageof words, grammar andverbalreasoningskills.
careerpath. Reading Comprehension: Evaluates your ability tocomprehendandassimilate formal written
For students hailingfromacademic backgroundsthatdont English.
guarantee good job prospects or salaries, anMBA degree Quantitative Ability: Tests your fundamentalunderstandingof Mathematics(up-to Std.X level).
could make all the difference by opening up a world of
Data Interpretation: Tests your ability toidentify, understandandinterpretrelevantinformation
opportunities.
from various forms of datalike graphsandcharts.
Aspiring entrepreneurs find that an MBA degree from a
Data Sufficiency: Tests your ability toexaminetheavailabledataanddeterminewhetherits
premierB-School could poweruptheir attemptsatadream
sufficient toanswer thequestions posed,basedonyour understandingofmathematics.
start. Credibility andfinancial backing comeeasier with an
Analytical and Critical Reasoning: Assesses your ability toprocess dataandarrive atlogical
MBAastheircallingcard,andit evenbecomesalaunch pad
conclusions.
fortheirideasaswell asafall-backoption.
General Knowledge / Business Awareness: Although questions on GK / Business Awareness
For students who are passionate about a specific line of
havenot beenincludedin theCATsince its inception, most other managemententrancetests like
work, such as Advertising, Strategy, Finance, HR, etc., an
XAT,SNAP,IIFT, TISS, CMATandMATcontain them.SomeB-Schools like XLRI, SP Jain andTAPMI
MBA helps them explore their interests while making sure
mayalsoask youtowriteanessay.
theydontloseoutonagoodincome.
Most B-Schools shortlist applicantsafterthewritten test. Selectedcandidateswill thenfacetheGroup
Discussion andPersonal Interview rounds. Some B-Schools also use other tools like Essay Writing,
Group Tasks, Case Studies, Extempore andGroup Interviews to assess knowledge, communication
andmanagerialskills, andtocheckconfidencelevels andattitudesoftheapplicants.

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How do you get into
Indias top B-Schools?
Admissions into over 150 management institutes, including the
IIMs, is basedontheCommonAdmission Test (CAT) conducted
by the IIMs. This makes the CAT the holy grail for every MBA
aspirant. A B-School may use the scores of more than one
entrancetest toshortlist candidates.Someofthemajorentrance
tests are:
Common Admission Test (CAT): This is conducted by the
IIMs. ProminentB-Schools thataccepttheCATscoreinclude
the19 IIMs, FMS - Delhi, MDI - Gurgaon,SP Jain - Mumbai,
National Institute of Industrial Engineering (NITIE) - Mumbai,
Schools of Management (SoMs) at IIT - Delhi, Mumbai,
Chennai, Kharagpur, Kanpur andRoorkee,MudraInstitute of
Communications(MICA), IMT -Ghaziabad,etc.
Xavier Aptitude Test (XAT): ConductedbyXLRI. TheXATscoreis acceptedbyXLRI - Jamshedpur,
Xavier Institute of Management (XIMB) - Bhubaneswar, GoaInstitute of Management (GIM), SP
Jain,etc.
Symbiosis National Aptitude Test (SNAP): Conductedandacceptedby the Symbiosis Group of
Institutes including Symbiosis Institute of Business Management (SIBM), Symbiosis Centre of
Management& Human Resources Development (SCMHRD), Symbiosis Institute of International
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T.I.M.E. also offers separate courses for students who want to prepare exclusively for the state-
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T.I.M.E.s programmes for CAT preparation
Classroom courses
Super Long Term : Preparationduration- morethan12months
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AIMCAT Basic: This packagewill consist of 34 Full LengthMockTests and75 On-line Sectional

Business (SIIB), Symbiosis Institute of Telecom Management (SITM), Symbiosis Institute of tests.

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Common Management Admission Test (CMAT): Conducted by All-India Council of Technical
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Management Aptitude Test (MAT): Conductedby All-India Management Association (AIMA). A
largenumberofB-Schools acrossthecountryacceptthis testscore.
SomeB-Schoolsconducttheirowntests,viz. IIFT EntranceTestforIndianInstituteof Foreign Trade
- NewDelhi &Kolkata, TISSNET for TataInstitute of Social Sciences, MICAof MudraInstitute of
CommunicationsandIBSAT forICFAIGroupofBusinessSchools,etc.
AIMCAT Enhanced: This packagewill consist of 74 Full LengthMockTests and200 On-line
Sectionaltests.
Correspondence Programme
This is ideal for students whoareunable to attendthe regular classroom coaching.Extensive course
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programme.
GDPI Module
Students shortlisted for the GDPI round of B-School selection are prepared and moulded through
extensive practice sessions. These sessions, handled by experienced faculty, who are among the
industrysbest,consistofmockinterviews,seriesofGKlecturesanddetailedfeedback.

*These details are subject to change without notice

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With T.I.M.E., its possible!
Important GK topics - to help you understand general
issues in aneasymanner
Questionsonacademictopicsthathavebeenaskedin past
interviews
GD/Essay /PI experiences from previous batches- get
valuable feedback on the selection process followed at
variousB-Schools
GD/Essay /PI experiencesofthecurrent batch- students
In thebigrace,find outhowT.I.M.E. cangiveyouthatextraedgetosucceed. cansharetheirGD/Essay /PI experiencesin aneasy-to-fill

Content Delivery documentformat

Our faculty teamcomprises experienced anddedicatedteamof Doctorates, Post-Graduates and On-lineContent

GraduatesfromtheIITs, IIMs,XLRI andvariousothertop-notchinstitutesofthecountry.
The courseware is designed to give you athorough grounding in all the basic concepts, solved
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Ourregular doubt-clearingsessions ensure thatevery studentgetsastrong grip onthetopics that
arecovered.Studentscangetall theirdoubtsclearedin theclass, thankstoaconsciousdecisionto
keep batchstrengths low. In addition, they candiscuss their performance andpreparation plans
withthefacultyonanindividualbasis atouroffices.
Regular chat sessions with subject-matter experts are
conducted over a 90-minute window around 10 times a
month.Students canengagein discussions onavariety of
topics such as B-School selection, last minute tips for
variousexams,SOPguidance,formfilling,etc.
Tools for SOP Guidance and B-School Selection: Wewill guideyoutodraft exceptionalSOPs via
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variousinstitutesclarified.

AIMCATs
All-India Mock CATs (AIMCATs): Our AIMCATs arewidely reputedas thebest andtheclosest tests to
theactualCAT.Everyyear,around70,000 uniquetesttakersattemptour AIMCATs.Andsinceit draws B-
School aspirants from across the country, the level of competition propels you to put in nothing but
yourbest.
OtherSupport
Seminars are conducted on topics / issues that are crucial to a students selection into a top
management institute, such as Test-taking Strategies, Institute selection, Economy Basics and
HowToCrackCAT.
MBA Education & Careers is amonthly magazine containing information on CAT preparation,

GDPI Briefcase selection of managementinstitutes, GK, Current Affairs, Economic terms, etc. It is indispensable
for preparingfor OMETs (OtherManagementEntranceTests) andcontainsplentyofarticles byIIM
Learning Corner - lets you access links to informative articles on the website along with
alumni.
commentary.These covertopics like GeneralAwareness, Politics, Economics andmiscellaneous
articles fromMBAEducation&Careers- ourin-housemagazinecirculatedexclusivelyamong
T.I.M.E. students.

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Sophisticated AIMCAT
training techniques This Snapshot gives you a picture ofthefollowing in an easy-to-understand manner:

(I) Questions thatyouattemptedandthose thatyoudidnotattemptin various levels ofdifficulty

Ourtraining methodologyconsists of:
(ii) The questions thatyougotright andthose whereyouwentwrong(out of thequestions thatyou
Concepts Training attempted)
This is aimed at helping you expand your basic knowledge and The colour backgroundusedtoidentify questions of differentcategoriesenhancestheusefulness of the
skill levels in different areas that are tested in CAT and other feedback.
management entrance tests. You are given a thorough
understanding of the fundamental concepts, aided by plenty of The colour schemeusedin theSnapshot isas follows:
handouts and test papers. In fact, students from non-
mathematics background are given special assistance to help GreenCol
our backgroundindicates
&correct
RedColourattempted
backgroundindicatesOrangeColour backgroundindicates attempted
but wrong notattempted
themimprovetheirquantitativeskills. Very Difficult (VD) Difficult (D) Medium (M) Easy (E) Very Easy(VE)
14 8 19 28 1 2 3 7 3 5 6 9
Section-wise Testing Section 10 116 12 13 18 236 25 27
I 15 16 17 20 30 34
This module helps you concentrate thoroughly onindividual test 21
29
22
31
24
32
26
33
areas and is delivered in an on-line practice test format. With Sec - I
1 0 0 1 1 1 12 4 4 6 3 1 0 0 0
Tot al
around150 Sectional Tests across Verbal, Logical Reasoning, DI 36 39 40 41 35 37 43 44 38 63 64 65
andQuantitative areas, you can betrained in abetter andmore Section
42 47 48 49 45 46 51 52 66
50 59 60 61 53 54 55 56
focusedmanner.Acertain numberoftests areuploadedevery II 62 57 58
monthwith thesuggestion thatyoucompletethese tests as soon as theyareuploaded.The tests are Sec - II
Total 0 0 0 7 2 4 7 4 3 0 3 2 0 0 0
classified as FoundationTests, IntermediateTestsandAdvancedTests. 72 80 69 71 74 75 67 68 70 73 76 78 85 90 89
Section 79 81 82 83 77 84 86 87
III 92 94 96 99 88 91 93 95
Comprehensive Testing 100 97 98
Sec-I I I
Test papersmodelledin theexactlikeness of recentCATpapersareusedtotest andevaluatestudents. Total
0 1 1 5 4 4 5 3 6 1 2 1 1 0 0
Total
This is agreattooltohelpyouidentifyyourstrengthsandareasofimprovementforyourCAT. 1 1 1 13 7 9 24 11 13 7 8 4 1 0 0

Self-Administered MockCATs (SAMCATs -25 nos.)

All-India MockCATs (AIMCATs -25 nos.)
Section - wise Analysis - AIMCAT 1611N
Training for OtherExams PRADEEP KUMAR (HYBA40Q23) - Hyderabad
With our extensive CATtraining, you canrest assured thatother managemententrancetests like XAT, Section1 Section2 Section3 Total
(QA) (DI/LR) (VA/RC)
SNAP, IIFT, ATMA, MAT etc. arealso within your reach. Additionally, wehaveinstitute-specific classes
andabout20 OMETs (OtherManagementEntranceTests) toprepareyoutotackletheseexams. Right &Wrong 8&6 9 &9 10 &12 27&27
Accuracy % 57.14 50 45.45 50
Essay,GD & Interview Training NetScore 21 22 22
Scaled Score 62 63 70 195
Beingthefinal stagein theselectionprocess, weprovideexclusive trainingin these areastohelpyou
CutoffMarks 31 30 28 -
clearthesewithease.This is providedintwomodules.
Highest Score 90 84 70 605
Module I: This includes foundationandpracticesessions with individualandgroupfeedback. All IndiaRank 6539 6381 5420 5559
City Rank 491 429 321 369
Module II: Thisconsists of extensive practicesessions, includingmockInterviews andaseries of Percentile Score 68.9 69.65 74.22 73.56
GKlectures for students whogetshortlisted for theGDPIround. Youalso getthebenefitof thorough
Percentage Score 20.59 22.92 21.57 21.67
feedbackfrom our faculty, whoareseasonedexperts in thisdomain.

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Our results Facing the CAT: FAQs
do the talking forus Q. Whatcriteria should you seek tofind a trusted and effective CAT training institute?
A. Weencourage you to dig deepinto the claims of the organisations that you are considering. The
Aninstitute is bestjudgedfromthequality ofits output.AtT.I.M.E.,
papersarefull oftall, oftenmisleadingclaimsandinflatedadmissionnumbersachieved.Weadvise
our results constantly set us apart. Each year, we have an ever-
students toask questions, findoutthedetails andgettoreallyknowaninstitution'sreputation.
growing number of students who get selected into the IIMs. We
always had arigorous internal system that keeps us up-to-date.
Ourresults arevalidatedbyanindependentthirdpartyfirm. Q. Yousay that 2116 students have got7379 IIM selections in CAT 2014. Whatdoes this mean?
A. AlargenumberofstudentsgetfinalselectionsintomorethanoneIIM. If youcountthenumberof final
2116* T.I.M.E.students into the IIMs alone - selections secured byT.I.M.E. students in the16 IIMs in 2014, it addsupto 7379. However, this
a total of 7379* final selections in CAT 2014 number was achieved by 2116 students! Do not get confused between calls and selections.
Institute IIM-A IIM-B IIM-C IIM-L IIM-I IIM-K IIM-S IIM-RAI Calls is aterm used to indicate short-lists for the GD/PI round. What really matters is thefinal
T.I.M.E. students
172 217 337 826 826 377 397 1126
Total
selected selectionintotheIIMs.
Institute IIM-RO IIM-T IIM- IIM-N IIM-AM IIM-BG IIM-SI IIM-V
T.I.M.E. students 926 234 KA
1403 139 134 49 196 20
7379
selected
*Results validatedbyM. Bhaskara Rao&Co.on05/12/2015 Q. What is the selection process of the IIMs?
A. The IIMs follow a two stage selection process the written exam (CAT) and the GWPI (Group
Discussion /WrittenAbility Test /PersonalInterview). Ashortlist ofcandidatesis doneafterthe first

T.I.M.E. 100 Percentilers Club^ stage, taking into accounttheir written examscore, academic backgroundandwork experience.
Thestandardgovernmentnorms ofreservationshall beapplicable.Theinstitutes would also have
aminimumcriteriafor candidature.However,withasincereeffort,this is not difficulttoclear.
Shortlisted applicants arerequired to appearfor the second round where they aresubjected to a
Personal Interview, Written Ability Test and Group Discussion. Most IIMs have now shifted to
Written Ability Test (WAT) from GroupDiscussion (GD)as part of theselection process. The final
Chirag Jha Jasdeep Garg Nikhil Nayak Pranit Arora Prateek Bajpai
100%ile - CAT15 100%ile - CAT15 100%ile - CAT15 100%ile - CAT15 100%ile - CAT15

list ofselectedcandidatesis preparedtakingintoaccounttheperformancein thewrittenexam,the

GWPIstage,academicbackground,workexperience,etc.

Rajat Jain Renjith Thomas Joshua Sabyasachi Mishra Samhith Reddy T Sanuj Mittal
100%ile - CAT15 100%ile - CAT 15 100%ile - CAT 15 100%ile - CAT15 100%ile - CAT15

Q. What is the pattern of CAT?

A. CAT had three sections (as per CAT 2015) - Verbal Ability, Reading Comprehension (Section 1),
Logical Reasoning, Data Interpretation (Section 2), Quantitative Ability (Section 2). Candidates
ShounakChakraborty Aashish Chiller Aditya VikramSingh Harshveer Jain have 60 minutes to attempt each of the three sections. The first and the last sections have 34
questions eachwhile thesecond section has 32 questions. In caseof multiple choice questions,
100%ile - CAT 15 100%ile - CAT14 100%ile - CAT 14 100%ile - CAT14

the candidates areawarded3 marks for aright answer, penalized 1 mark for awrong attempt.In
^CAT 14 andCAT15

case of non-multiple questions, the candidates are awarded 3 marks for aright answer andare
penalizedby1 markfor awronganswer.
Maram Maheedhar Neha Manglik Siva Teja Sudhakar Gupta Uttam Reddy A Vibhu Gupta
100%ile - CAT 14 100%ile - CAT14 100%ile - CAT14 100%ile - CAT14 100%ile - CAT14 100%ile - CAT14

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Q. What kind of salary can I expect if I graduate from a top B-School? With ajob, it would be difficult for him to start his preparation for an entrance test, as his job
A.Salaries oncampusdependsontheacademicperformance(duringMBA)andthecandidates profile. wouldn't leavehimwithmuchtime.If hehaspreparedearlier,hecandefinitely findtimetobrushup
Theaveragesalaryfigures oftop-rungschoolslikeIIM-A/XLRI /FMS /IIM-C/SP Jain, etc. canbe his conceptsbutnototherwise.
over Rs. 16 lakhs perannum. The maximumsalaries (for Indian jobs) atthese places frequently If welook attheweightagegiventoworkexperiencein theIIMs, it's notmorethan10% for mostof
cross Rs. 30 lakhs perannum,andinstitutes like theIIM-A topthelist with close to Rs. 40 lakhs theIIMs.So,it's notasmuchofanedgeasitis madeouttobe.
perannum.However,oneneedstoalso look attheminimumsalaries tounderstand thecomplete EvenduringtheplacementsataB-School, theaddedincentivefor everyyearofwork-experienceis
picture beingaroundRs. 6-7 lakhs per annum. The most important thing to rememberis that, notmuchin monetaryterms.
anMBAfromadecentB-School would invariably spikeyourearningpotential. All youneedtodois
gainadmissionintotherightB-School.
Q. Is it necessary to choose MBA Specialisation(s) at the time of application itself?
A. No, in most cases, it is not required. As per the syllabi, most managementinstitutes offer General
Q. What is the weightage given to the factors still within your control i.e. CAT, GD, WAT & PI ?
Managementcourses.In this kindofacourseastudentlearnsthebasicsofall functionalareas,viz.
A. Most IIMs haveatleast 80% of theabovecontrollables. Academicsarenotas critical. Not possessing Marketing,Finance,HumanResources,Systems andOperations.Duringthefirst yearandsecond
work experienceiscertainly notacausefor worry. year(or sayfinalyear)thereis anoptionofchoosingsubjectsdependingonone's areaofinterest.
It should benotedthatin most cases, thestudentneednotdecideonthefunctional areahe/she is
Q. Is it really better to first get a few years of work experience and then prepare for CAT? interested in atthetimeof seekingadmission.
A. Sample ascenario: Ramis anengineering student in thefinal year of collegewhohas beenplaced
with aleadingIT firm in thecountry. Heis really confusedif heshould attempttheCATnowor get
Q. What is the difference between PGPM and MBA (also called PGDM#)?
twoyears ofexperiencefirst andthenattemptit. Nowconsiderthefollowing:
A. Whenaninstituteis anautonomousbody(meaningit is notaffiliatedtoanyuniversity)and conducts
Assuming thefeeof thecollegehewould getinto twoyears later doesnotgoup, heis effectively managementcoursesthensuchInstitutes cannotofferanMBAdegree.Instead,they awardaPost-
choosing betweenmakingRs. 8.4 lakhs in 2 years andthendoinganMBAor doinganMBAfirst, Graduate Diploma in Management (PGDM) or a Post-Graduate Diploma in Business
makingRs. 25.2 lakhs in twoyears. Clearly hewould haveearnedRs. 16.8 lakhs moreif hefirst Administration (PGDBA). Only universities (foreign or Indian) can grant MBA degrees. The IIMs,
wentforanMBA. XLRI, etc.offer onlyadiploma.
However,studentsareadvisedtobearin mindthatthevalueofthemanagementcoursepursuedby
Preference Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4
themdoesnotdependonwhetherit is a'Degree'or a'Diploma', ratherit dependsonthereputation
Work ex&thenMBA Rs.4 L Rs. 4.4 L* (-) Rs.7 L (-) Rs.7 L and standing of the institute that is offering the Degree or Diploma. When companies recruit
PreMBA Salary B-Sch oolFee
management graduates, they certainly don't worry about the title of the course offered at the
MBA&thenWork Ex. (-) Rs.7 L (-) Rs.7 L Rs.12 L Rs.13.2 L*
B-Scho ol Fee Post MB ASalary particular institute. They look attheintrinsic worth andthereputationof theinstitute, quality of the
*Assuming a10% hike insalary courseofferedandofcourse, thecalibreofthestudents.
The feefor theB-School has beenassumedtoremainthesame. In practiceit is likely togoupwith #The Programmeis calledPGPM(Post GraduateProgrammein Management)andthedegreeofferedis PGDM
everypassingyear. (Post GraduateDiplomainManagement)

For ajobpromotion,his work experienceas anMBAwouldbemorerelevantandvaluable.

If hewrotetheCATas afresher andthings didnotgohis way,hecanalways attemptit asecond
time.

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 Aastha Yadav
Students Testimonials Final Selections: IIM-C, I, Rai, Roh, Ka
Being from anon-engineering background, I would give T.I.M.E. the complete
credit for helpingmetobrush upfor theexam.TheFacultyareapproachableand
Puneet Gupta are of great help whenever required. The facility of taking AIMCATs from the
Final Selection: IIM-A, B, C, L, Rai, Roh, T,Ka placeofconveniencehelpedmeduringmyinternship outoftown,sinceI could
T.I.M.E. has helped me practice for CAT in an takethetest anytime&anywhereafterchoosingtheslot. Also, theinterview &
exam scenario, through its excellently prepared GDWI workshops provided agreatinsight & preparedmefor the post shortlist
andwell conducted AIMCATs . The discussions process.
with thefaculty helpedmeunderstand myweak
areas and develop a strategy to improve upon
them. The GWPI classes, with discussions over
variousinternationalanddomestictopicshelped
me connect the loose ends and understand the prevailing world Abhijith Remanan
scenarios in anpropermanner.Finally, it werethemockinterviews that Final Selections: IIM-C, L, I, K, Rai, Roh, Ka
ultimately helped me crack the interviews of the top B-Schools of the The classes atT.I.M.E. coupled with the extensive study material playedavital
country. role in securingagoodpercentile in CAT.The AIMCATsprovidedmewithenough
opportunities to try out different approaches to the exam and choose the one
whichsuits me.Further morethemagazinesboughtoutbyT.I.M.E. helpedmekeep
myself updated with current affairs. This was instrumental in clearing the
GD/WAT-PIprocess.
Aprajita Verma
Final Selections: IIM-B, C, L, K, Rai, Roh, T,Ka
I was concerned about the time left for preparation but T.I.M.E.'s well-laid Himalay Reddy
course structure, highly passionate teachers who willingly took extra classes Final Selections: IIM-L, K, Rai, Roh, T,Ka
and extremely conducive class environment helped me learn faster. With T.I.M.E.'s classes and faculty helped me get my basics right. Their GWPI
frequentinterval classes as well theclasses in thenear-bycentresgavemethe classes boosted my confidenceandmademewantto goputmyself outthere
flexibility torepeatclasses andunderstandthemethodologyof different faculty andgivemybest shot. I haveconvertedmost calls with this. My strong advice
andfollow theonethatbestsuits me.T.I.M.E.'s expertise didnotendhere, they toMBAaspirantsis toattendclasses regularly,payattentiontowhatis taughtin
supportedmethroughGDPItrainingas well. Mockinterviews gavemeclearpictureof whereI stand class, implementit intheexam/interview,andyouarethrough!
throughdetailedfeedbackandregular individualattention.

Sreejesh Kumar
Final Selection: IIM-I, S, Rai, Roh, Ka
Abhisek Banerjee I was apart of the enhanced AIMCAT Test series andalso the GWPI moduleat
Final Selections: IIM-A, C, L, I, K, S, Ka T.I.M.E. The test series providedagreatlearningenvironmentamongstthebest
T.I.M.E.'s AIMCATs gavemeaplatformfor practicingimportantconcepts.The peers.Theplethoraofquestionsandtheir difficultylevels wereanotchabovethe
classes weregood.All thetopics werecoveredwell. The GWPI preparationat other. This helped me in being prepared for the worst. The post-exam
T.I.M.E. was helpful. I wouldrecommendT.I.M.E. in ordertounderstandhowto preparationwas tremendously useful to say theleast. The GWPI Briefcase, the
approachtheCATandalso tohaveabetterunderstandingof timemanagement. Knowledgesessions, mockinterviews andfeedbackgivenwereadrivingfactor
inmyjourneytosuccess.I wholeheartedlythanktheentireT.I.M.E. teamformakingthispossible.

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