FAQs on SNAP & CAT 1. How good is CAT?

NMIMS-Mumbai is one of the premier B-Schools in India, having the advantage of being located in Mumbai, Indias financial capital. NMIMS-Mumbai falls in the AAA Category in T.I.M.E.s B-School rankings. The other two campuses are relatively new, NMIMS Bangalore started PGDM program in 2010, whereas NMIMS-Hyderabad campus was Established in 2012.
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2. Which exam is to be written to gain admission in NMIMS? Which are the Bschools or MBA Programs that accept these scores? A. NMAT is the test conducted by NMIMS for admitting students into its MBA/PGDM programs.The score obtained in this exam is used for admission for the following programs offered by NMIMS. NMIMS Mumbai Campus: MBA Full Time MBA (Banking Management) MBA (Capital Markets) MBA (Pharmaceutical Management) MBA HR NMIMS Bengaluru Campus: PGDM EPGDBM (15 Months) NMIMS Hyderabad Campus: PGDM The following is the information about their intake MBA(also known as MBA-Core)-360 MBA-Banking-60 MBA-Capital Market-60 MBA-HR-30 MBA-Pharmaceutical Management-120 PGDM(Bengaluru campus)-120 PGDM(Hyderabad campus)-60 3. What is the selection process for these programs? A. Selection process for Full Time MBA Core, MBA Actuarial Science, MBA Banking Management, MBA Capital Market, MBA in HR, PGDM Bengaluru and Hyderabad Campus: Entrance Test (NMAT) Group Discussion & Personal Interview Note: Candidates applying for multiple Programs will have to undergo Group Discussion / Personal Interview along with the candidates of MBA Core Program. Candidates who have applied for multiple Programs namely - MBA Banking, Capital Market & MBA in HR will be selected on the basis of the merit score obtained by them as well as the preferences given by them.

4. Is NMAT an online exam? When is NMAT conducted? What is the schedule for NMAT-2013? A. Yes, NMAT is an online exam. This year, the test window is from 11th October 2012 to 19th December 2012. The following is the schedule for NMAT-2013 Event Start End Registration charges Wednesday, 11th July, 2012 Rs.1650/- for normal registration for either MBA Full Time Mumbai Campus or PGDM. Rs. 2000/- for both MBA Full Time Mumbai Campus and PGDM. Rs. 2150/- for late registration for either MBA Full Time Mumbai Campus or PGDM Rs. 2500/- for both MBA Full Time Mumbai Campus and PGDM.

Registration

Tuesday, 25th September, 2012

Late Registration

Wednesday, 26th September, 2012 Thursday, 19th July, 2012

Thursday, 4th October, 2012 Friday, 5th October, 2012 Tuesday, 17th December, 2012 Wednesday, 19th December, 2012 Monday, 17th December, 2012

Scheduling Rescheduling Test Delivery Retake Scheduling

Thursday, 19th July, 2012 Thursday, 11th October, 2012 Thursday, 11th October, 2012

NIL Rs. 800/- per reschedule NIL Rs. 1650/-

5. What are the changes in NMAT 2013 pattern? A. Apart from a change in the test window period, no other significant change has been made in the pattern of NMAT-2013. This year, the test window is from 11th October 2012 to 19th December 2012. 6. I have not cleared my graduation in my first attempt, am I eligible to take NMAT? A. No. Candidates who have not cleared their graduation in the first attempt are NOT eligible to apply.

7. I have done my graduation through distance / part time mode, am I eligible to take NMAT? A. Candidates who have cleared their graduation by doing a part-time course or through distance learning/correspondence/externally/open school are NOT eligible to apply. 8. What would be the structure of NMAT-2013? Number of Questions 120 Number of Sections 3 Duration of the test 120 minutes Negative marking No Note- Applicants can take max of three attempts at NMAT-2013, the best of three will be considered at the time of shortlisting of candidates for GD/PI stage 9. What are the sections in NMAT-2013 and how many questions would be there in each section? A. The section-wise question break-up and section timings are: Section No of Questions Time allotted in minutes Language Skills Quantitative Skills Logical Reasoning Total 32 48 40 120 22 60 38 120

10. Does NMAT have sectional cut-offs? A. Yes. 11. What is the flagship course offered at NMIMS? A. MBA (Core) is the flagship course of NMIMS-Mumbai. 12. Could you provide me with some details of the MBA (core) program offered at NMIMS-Mumbai? A. Eligibility: 10+2+3 degree in any branch of study or equivalent pattern recognized by the UGC & AIU with minimum 50% marks in aggregate at degree level. Note: Candidates who have not cleared their graduation in the first attempt are NOT eligible to apply. Further, those candidates who have cleared their graduation by doing a part-time course or through distance learning are also not eligible. Intake 360 Duration - 2 years No of Semesters-6 (Trimesters)

13. What were the cut-offs last year for the MBA (Core) Program at NMIMS (Mumbai)? A. The cut-off marks are given below. Section Language Skills Quantitative Skills Logical Reasoning Total Cutoff Marks 55 74 61 208

14. What were the cutoffs for Bangalore and Hyderabad campus? The following were the cutoffs for Bangalore and Hyderabad campus of NMIMS

Section Language Skills Quantitative Skills Logical Reasoning Total

Cutoff Marks 55 70 55 200

Note-Later on some students were called for GD/PI at a lower mark also(cutoff was revised, though it was not formally announced).

15. Can you give me Placement details of the MBA (Core) Program? A. The average salary for the 2010-2012 batch of NMIMS-Mumbai MBA Program was 13.04 lacs pa. 16. Who are the key recruiters at NMIMS-Mumbai? A. GE, RIL, Cummins, Idea, JPMC, ICICI Group, Yes Bank, RBS, Deutsche Bank (Operations), Kotak Group, HDFC Bank, IDBI Bank, Crisil, ICRA, Cognizant Business Consulting, Wipro Group, Capgemini, HCL Technologies, Infosys and Polaris were some of the companies which recruited in large numbers.

17. Can you give me some suggestions on how to prepare for NMAT? A. Except for the section on Logical Reasoning, all the other sections of NMAT get well covered with a good preparation for CAT. However, it would be advisable for a student to work on his/her speed mathematics as some of the questions under Data Interpretation tend to be calculation intensive. Also, 120 questions in120 minutes means that the candidate needs to be really quick in solving the questions. The questions in reasoning section of NMAT are: Series, Analogies, Odd man out, Coding & Decoding, and Symbols & Notations Analytical puzzles (Linear arrangement, Circular arrangement, Distribution, Comparisons and Selections) Critical reasoning (Assumptions, Conclusions, Inferences, Strong & Weak arguments, Courses of action, Cause & Effect, Assertions and Reasons, Deductions, Input / Output, and Decision Making). The CAT students have received the reasoning Study Material - SM 1001308 and SM 1161206 (both with solutions). SM 1161206 covers the topics - Series, Analogies, Odd man out, Coding & Decoding, and Symbols & Notations. These topics were introduced to the CAT students in Logic Basics - 2 (LAHO 1001302). One can quickly get thorough with these topics by solving the exercises from SM 1161206. Particularly the questions based on Coding & Decoding and Symbols & Notations test the speed of the students. SM 1001308 has one exercise for each of the topics in analytical puzzles. There was a thorough discussion of each of these kind of puzzles in Logic Basics - 1 (LAHO 1001301) and in LAPEs and LATs. Among the critical reasoning topics, Assumptions, Conclusions, Inferences, and Strong & Weak arguments were discussed in LR classes for CAT students. For the topics, Courses of Action, Cause & Effect, and Assertions & Reasons, if the students want to refer to some extra material apart from the T.I.M.E. Material, he / she can take the help of Critical Reasoning book authored by M.K. Pandey. The questions based on deductions are different from the deductions questions given in CAT. These questions need to be solved using Venn Diagrams. For these questions and Input / Output & Decision Making questions, students can refer to the reasoning book authored by R.S. Aggarwal. However, these extra materials should be referred to only after the student has exhausted the T.I.M.E. Material. Finally, T.I.M.E.s OMETs for NMAT are perhaps the best source for preparation.They come very close to the actual NMAT entrance exam paper and one should give maximum importance to these question papers as they give sufficient exam practice to the candidates. The candidates can accustom themselves to the NMAT pattern by taking these mocks.