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Page 1: IIM DREAMS MADE REAL By TIMElakhs in 2 years and then doing an MBA, or, doing an MBA first, and then making ` 27.3 lakhs in two years. Clearly, he would have earned `17.85 lakhs more

CAT / MBA

Triumphant Institute of Management Education Pvt. Ltd.

T.I.M.E. students into

the IIMs alone - *a total of 13,436 final

selections in CAT 2018

2551*

DREAMSMADE REAL.

IIM

By T.I.M.E.

*Results validated by VSMB & Associates on 26/07/2019

Join T.I.M.E. - the proven leader in CAT training to fulfill you MBA dream

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As opportunities grow and markets expand, the need for qualified and capable people in management cadres keeps growing. If you're looking at a rewarding corporate career, an MBA degree from a top B-School is the ticket.

· Faster growth and a rewarding career path

· High-paying jobs and an upper-hand in international jobs

· A new world of opportunities for students from streams with limited options and / or salaries

· ‘Start-up’ booster for aspiring entrepreneurs looking for credibility

Ÿ For Faster Growth: Executives often realize, after working for a

couple of years, that an MBA degree is a must-have for faster

growth. Chances of those with an MBA bypassing others are very

high.

Ÿ High-Paying Jobs: Those fresh out of college also get access to

high-paying jobs, an increased level of job security, and a jump-start

to their career path. Many get placed internationally as well.

Ÿ World of Opportunities: For students hailing from academic

backgrounds that don't guarantee good job prospects or salaries, an

MBA degree could make all the difference by opening up a world of

opportunities.

Ÿ 'Start-up' Booster: Aspiring entrepreneurs find that credibility,

financial backing, networking, and ideation come easier with an

MBA, which can also serve as a launch pad for their ideas, as well as

a fall-back option.

Management exams - What do they test?

The selection process generally consists of two stages:

1) Computer Based Examination of about 2-3 hours.

Multiple Choice and Fill-in-the-Blank Questions with negative

marking.

Areas tested: Verbal Ability, Reading Comprehension, Logical

Reasoning, Quantitative Ability, Data Interpretation, General

Knowledge (GK is tested in exams like XAT, IIFT, TISSNET, CMAT, etc.

CAT does not test GK.)

2) Group Discussion (GD), Written Ability Test (WAT) and Personal

Interview (PI).

Most B-Schools shortlist applicants after the written test. Selected

candidates will then face the Group Discussion/Written Ability Test

and Personal Interview rounds. Some B-Schools also use other

tools like Group Tasks, Case Studies, Extempore and Group

Interviews to assess knowledge, communication skills, managerial

skills and to check confidence levels and attitude of the applicants.

The MBA Advantage

Give your careera Head Start

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B-Schools may use the scores of more than one entrance test to short-

list candidates. Some of the major entrance tests are:

Ÿ Common Admission Test (CAT): This is conducted by the IIMs.

Prominent B-Schools that accept the CAT score include the 20 IIMs,

FMS - Delhi, MDI - Gurgaon, SPJIMR - Mumbai, National Institute of

Industrial Engineering (NITIE) - Mumbai, Schools of Management

(SoMs) at IIT - Delhi, Bombay, Chennai, Kharagpur, Kanpur and

Roorkee, MICA, IMT - Ghaziabad, etc.

Ÿ Xavier Aptitude Test (XAT): Conducted by XLRI. The XAT score is

accepted by XLRI - Jamshedpur, Xavier University Bhubaneswar,

Goa Institute of Management (GIM), S.P. Jain, etc.

Ÿ Symbiosis National Aptitude Test (SNAP): Conducted and

accepted by the Symbiosis Group of Institutes including Symbiosis

Institute of Business Management (SIBM) Pune, Symbiosis Centre

of Management & Human Resources Development (SCMHRD),

Symbiosis Institute of International Business (SIIB), Symbiosis

Institute of Business Management (SIBM) Bengaluru.

· NMAT by GMAC: Conducted by GMAC, the scores are accepted by

NMIMS Mumbai / Hyderabad / Bangalore / Navi Mumbai / Indore

campuses , XIMB, IBS, etc.

· Common Management Admission Test (CMAT): Conducted by All-

India Council for Technical Education (AICTE).

· Management Aptitude Test (MAT): Conducted by All-India

Management Association (AIMA). A large number of B-Schools

across the country accept this test score.

· Some B-Schools conduct their own tests, viz. IIFT Entrance Test for

Indian Institute of Foreign Trade - New Delhi, Kolkata, Kakinada,

TISSNET for Tata Institute of Social Sciences, MICAT for MICA and

IBSAT for ICFAI Group of Business Schools, etc.

How do you getinto India's TopB-Schools?Admission into around 140 management institutes, including the IIMs, is based on the Common Admission Test (CAT) conducted by the IIMs.This makes CAT the Holy Grail for every MBA aspirant.

The road mapto cracking CAT

Ÿ Most institutes shortlist candidates based on CAT scores

Ÿ Some conduct their own admission tests, like XAT, SNAP, NMAT, CMAT, MAT

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Meet the experts in CAT coaching

Ÿ T.I.M.E.'s coaching for the most competitive management tests in

the country has always been unmatched, complete with verifiable

results. Preparing aspirants to get admission into top B-Schools

becomes our priority right from the moment a student enrols with us.

We lend our expertise to train students for written exams and also for

subsequent Group Discussion/WAT/PI (GWPI) rounds.

Ÿ Our training programme for CAT and other management entrance

exams (OMETs) is carefully designed by experts who themselves

are graduates from the IITs, IIMs, and other premier institutes of

India. This programme prepares the students to face not just the CAT

exam, but also other entrance exams, mentioned above. T.I.M.E.

also offers a wide range of separate courses for students who want

to prepare exclusively for state-specific CETs.

Ÿ Experts who have been tracking CAT for the last 27+ years bring you

the latest material along with exceptional classroom experience

which will help you improve on all aspects related to CAT and

OMETs.

Advantages of classroom preparation are:

Ÿ Immediate doubt solving by expert faculty in the classroom in

addition to regular sessions dedicated only for doubt-solving.

Ÿ Invaluable interaction with fellow CAT aspirants keeping you on your

toes all the while.

Ÿ Gives you a fixed schedule for preparation essential in today's world

of unending distractions.

More than 70% of our students who got into the IIMs

were our classroomstudents.

The proven leaderin CAT trainingWe have been tracking CAT for over 27 years, enabling us to deliver a top-class course for CAT and OMETs.

Unlock the value of T.I.M.E.'s classroom trainingŸ Immediate doubt solving

Ÿ Valuable interaction with fellow CATaspirants, leading to healthy competition

Ÿ Structured training schedules to beat distractions and keep you on track

T.I.M.E.'s Classroom programmes are the best allies for your MBA dreams

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T.I.M.E.'s programmes for CAT preparation

Classroom Courses

Ÿ Super Long Term

Ÿ Long Term

Ÿ Crash Course

Features of our Classroom course:

Content Delivery

Ÿ The courseware is designed to give you thorough grounding through

basic concepts, solved examples, shortcuts, and strategies to help

you perform at your best. Our course material is well-structured,

focused, and quality-checked to be always up-to-date with the latest

exam patterns of CAT and OMETs, and is more than sufficient to keep

you engaged, in terms of quantity.

Ÿ Regular doubt-clearing sessions ensure that every student gets a

strong grip on the topics that are covered.

Ÿ Seminars and workshops are conducted on topics/issues that are

crucial to a student's selection into a top management institute.

Some of the seminars conducted are 'Test-taking strategies',

'B-School selection', 'How To Crack CAT', etc.

Online Video Lectures

To supplement your classroom preparation you get:

Ÿ 100 online video lectures on topics across areas

Ÿ Available to you on your ‘Student Home Page’

Ÿ Will help you learn/review the concepts of select topics from all test

areas (QA, DI, LR, VA, RC) of the CAT 'anytime – anywhere'

Test Series - AIMCATs

Ÿ Our AIMCATs (All India Mock CATs) are widely reputed as the

closest tests to the actual CAT. The AIMCATs simulate a number of

variations that CAT could come up with, thereby helping students

develop accuracy and speed for the exam.

Ÿ Every year, over 50,000 unique test-takers attempt our AIMCATs.

Since they draw B-School aspirants from across the country, the

level of competition pushes you to put in nothing but your best.

Ÿ The detailed analysis that accompanies every AIMCAT is an

invaluable part of preparation, any serious CAT aspirant would

vouch for it. Were you to miss these tests, your preparation for the

CAT would surely be incomplete!

Get the T.I.M.E.

classroomadvantage

Why are T.I.M.E.’s

classroom courses so good?Our courseware is designed to give you thorough grounding through basic concepts, solved examples, shortcuts and strategies to help you perform your best.

Ÿ Scientifically designed course materials for conceptual lear ning

Ÿ Regular doubt-clearing sessions

Ÿ Seminars and Workshops for Interview and Group Discussion strategies

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TIME4CAT app

The T.I.M.E. app brings all the online material to your fingertips 24x7. All

features available on the student web login will be available on the app.

You can scan the QR code given on the back cover of this brochure and

download the app to get access to free videos, tests & updates.

Online Chat

Ÿ Regular web-based chat sessions are scheduled with subject-

matter experts across the country

Ÿ Scheduled about twice a week and before/around major events like

the CAT exam

Ÿ Variety of topics covered - B-School info, Preparation tips, SOP

guidance, Form filling, etc.

Online Guidance for B- School Selection

Ÿ Specially designed online tools will guide students on institutes to

apply to, based on their preferences, academic inclination, and likely

CAT percentile

Ÿ Guidance on form-filling for various institutes can also be obtained

online

Monthly Magazine

Ÿ ‘MBA Education & Careers’ - a monthly in-house magazine

circulated exclusively among T.I.M.E. students

Ÿ Contains information on CAT preparation, selection of management

institutes, GK, Current Affairs, Economics, etc.

Ÿ Indispensable tool for OMETs (Other Management Entrance Tests)

Ÿ Contains articles by IIM alumni

Sophisticated Training Techniques

Ÿ At T.I.M.E., we believe in imparting quality training to the students. Our methodology enables students to develop their problem solving skills, so they are ready to handle any eventuality on the D-day! Our training methodology consists of:

Concept Training

Ÿ Aimed at helping you expand your basic knowledge and skill level

Ÿ Thorough inputs on fundamental concepts, aided by plenty of handouts and test papers

Ÿ Students from non-mathematics backgrounds are given special assistance to improve their quantitative skills through Quant-foundation classes

Section-wise Testing

Ÿ Helps you concentrate thoroughly on individual test areas

Ÿ Delivered in an online practice test format

Ÿ Thousands of questions across all areas

Ÿ Tests classified as Foundation Tests, Intermediate Tests and Advanced Tests

Comprehensive Testing

Ÿ AIMCATs & SAMCATs (Self-Administered Mock CATs) - Test papers modelled on the patterns of recent CAT papers

Ÿ Great tools to help you identify your strengths and areas of improvement for your CAT

Training for Other Exams

Ÿ Institute-specific mock tests - multiple OMETs (Other Management Entrance Tests) to prepare you to tackle these exams

Ÿ Additional input classes covering specific areas that are needed for some of these exams

Success at your fingertips

Online Training -the same quality of training, after class tooOur courseware is designed to give you thorough grounding through basic concepts, solved examples, shortcuts, and strategies to help you perform your best.

Vast library ofOnline Resources

for on-demand learning and reviewing concepts

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AIMCATs -Test yourself against top minds across the countryAIMCATs simulate a number of variations that CAT could come up with, thereby helping you develop accuracy and speed.

Prepare for success with a test that givesyou a feel for theactual CAT

AIMCATs get you ready for cracking CATDetailed analysis of your performance:

Ÿ Know your strengths and weaknesses based on the questions you attempted and did not, across various levels of difficulty

Ÿ Know where you went wrong and why

This Snapshot gives you a picture of the following

in an easy-to-understand manner

Ÿ Questions that you attempted and those

that you did not attempt in various

levels of difficulty

Ÿ The questions that you got right and

those where you went wrong (out of the

questions that you attempted)

The coloured background used to identify questions of different

categories enhances the usefulness of the feedback. A sample analysis

snapshot is given below:

GWPI Module

20 & 8 70 & 1628 & 422 & 4

71.43 81.487.584.62

53 2008265

20 -3226

68 2008976

13 153

3 121

99.79 99.9899.9299.95

51.96 66.6780.3967.71

Ÿ Comprehensive inputs on Group Discussions, Written Ability

(Essay Writing) Tests and Personal Interviews

Ÿ In addition to these, students short-listed for the GWPI round of

B-School selection are moulded through extensive practice

sessions, Mock Interviews and a series of GK lectures

Ÿ These sessions are handled by experienced faculty who can help

you clear all your doubts

Ÿ Thorough feedback to help students improve and convert the

coveted B-School calls

· GWPI Briefcase - one-stop-shop for all your GD/PI/WAT related

preparation.

n Provides valuable insights on GWPI experiences of earlier years�

n Points out specific areas of preparation that students need to put in

n A greatly sought after feature for students after being shortlisted by B-Schools

Red Attempted but Wrong Orange Not AttemptedGreen Attempted & Correct

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*2551 T.I.M.E.

students into the IIMsalone - a total of

*13,436 finalselections

in CAT 2018

Classroom studentslead the chargeMore than 70% of our students who got into the IIMs were our classroom students.

The trainingground ofchampions

*2551 T.I.M.E. students into the IIMs alone - *

a total of 13,436 final selections in CAT 2018

InstituteT.I.M.E. students

selectedT.I.M.E. students

selected

IIM Ahmedabad 164

IIM Bangalore 191

IIM Calcutta 275

IIM Indore 892

IIM Kozhikode 528

IIM Shillong 331

IIM Raipur 1415

IIM Rohtak 673

IIM Ranchi 148

IIM Trichy 500

IIM Udaipur 1321

IIM Kashipur 1684

IIM Sirmaur 844

IIM Sambalpur 845

IIM Jammu 1775

IIM Amritsar 133

IIM Bodhgaya 1717

Total : 13,436

Institute

*Results validated by VSMB & Associates on 26/07/2019#from CAT 2015 to CAT 2019

Archit GargCAT 2016

Arpit SinghCAT 2016

Gyayak JainCAT 2016

Harsh Vardhan S.CAT 2016

Mukesh GoyalCAT 2016

NihilCAT 2016

SiddhantCAT 2016

Renjith ThomasCAT 2016

Yash Choudhari

CAT 2016

Satya SwaroopCAT 2016

Chirag Jha

CAT 2015

Jasdeep GargCAT 2015

Nikhil NayakCAT 2015

Pranit AroraCAT 2015

Prateek BajpaiCAT 2015

Rajat JainCAT 2015

Renjith T. JoshuaCAT 2015

AvidiptoCAT 2017

ChhaviCAT 2017

ChinmayCAT 2017

KhushbuCAT 2017

MadhurCAT 2017

MayankCAT 2017

Akshay Mehndiratta

CAT 2016

MeetCAT 2017

PramodCAT 2017

PraneethCAT 2017

VishalCAT 2017

YogeshCAT 2017

Sabyasachi MishraCAT 2015

Samhith Reddy T

CAT 2015

Sanuj Mittal

CAT 2015

Shounak Chakraborty

CAT 2015

JageshCAT 2018

RicksheshCAT 2018

RounakCAT 2018

Suneet*

CAT 2018Suman

CAT 2018

SomanshCAT 2019

AshwinCAT 2019

DebarshiCAT 2019

Divyansh CAT 2019

RahulCAT 2019

Rishi CAT 2019

*Bat

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#Our CAT 100 percentilers With T.I.M.E., it's possible!

Ÿ Dare to dream big with T.I.M.E.

Ÿ With a legacy of over 27 years in shaping careers, find out how we at

T.I.M.E. can give you the extra edge to succeed in the big race and

help you fulfill your dreams!

Our results do the talking for us!

An institute is best judged by the quality of its output. At T.I.M.E., our

results consistently set us apart. Every year, we have an ever-growing

number of students who get selected into the IIMs. Our results are

validated by an independent third party auditing firm.

More than 70% of our students selected by the IIMs were our

classroom students, further underscoring the importance of classroom

preparation.

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Facing the CAT:Q. What was the pattern of CAT 2019?

A. The total duration of CAT 2019 was three hours. There were three

sections of 60 minutes duration each:

Section - 1: Verbal Ability & Reading Comprehension (VARC),

Section - 2: Data Interpretation & Logical Reasoning (DILR),

Section - 3: Quantitative Ability (QA).

The number of questions in VARC, DILR and QA was 34, 32 and 34

respectively. Around three-fourths of the questions were MCQ type.

For the remaining questions, the test-takers had to type in the correct

answer in the box provided. Every MCQ question had four choices of

which only one was correct. All the questions carried equal marks

(+3). There was negative marking (-1) for incorrect answers for

MCQ type questions. Apart from that, an onscreen calculator was

also available to the students to perform basic calculations.

Q. Will CAT 2020 pattern remain the same as CAT 2019?

A. CAT is known to throw surprises in terms of level of difficulty and its

structure. The pattern of the exam may change from year to year.

However, the current pattern has been in use without any changes

since 2016. We will get better clarity on the pattern once the CAT

notification is released in July-Aug 2020.

Q. What are the eligibility criteria for CAT?

A. Following were the criteria released for CAT 2019:

· Bachelor's Degree, with at least 50% marks or equivalent CGPA

[45% in case of candidates belonging to SC, ST, PWD categories]

· Candidates appearing for the final year of Bachelor's Degree/

equivalent qualification examination and those who completed

degree requirements and are awaiting results could also apply.

Q. What criteria should you seek to find a trusted and effective CAT

training institute?

A. We encourage you to dig deep into the claims of the organisations

that you are considering. Newspapers are full of tall, often

misleading claims and inflated admission numbers achieved. We

advise students to ask questions, find out the details and really know

an institution's reputation.

Q. You say that 2551 T.I.M.E. students have made it through CAT

2018, and they secured 13,436 final selections to 17 IIMs for

which the results are publicly available. What does this mean?

A. A large number of students get final selections into more than one

IIM. If you count the number of final selections secured by T.I.M.E.

students in the 17 IIMs in 2018, it adds up to 13,436. However, this

number was achieved by 2551 students! Do not get confused

between 'calls' and 'selec tions'. 'Calls' is a term used to indicate

short-lists for the GD/PI round. What really matters is the 'final

selection' into the IIMs.

Q. What kind of salary can I expect on graduating from a top

B-School?

A. Salaries on campus depends on the academic performance (during

MBA) and the candidate's profile. The average salary figures of top-

rung schools like IIM-A / IIM-B / IIM-C / IIM-L / XLRI / FMS / SP Jain,

etc. can be in the range of Rs. 22-27 lakhs per annum.

Ÿ Even at around 80%ile (40,000 to 50,000 rank) one could get into an

institute that would fetch a job offering of 9-10 lakhs per annum.

Ÿ The most important thing to remember is that an MBA from a decent

B-School would invariably spike your earning potential. All you need

to do is gain admission into the right B-School.

Q. What is the weightage given to the factors within a candidate's

control i.e., CAT, GD, WAT & PI ?

A. Most IIMs have at least 70% weightage assigned to the above

parameters. Academics are not always as critical. Similarly, not

possessing work experience should not be a cause of worry as a

good chunk of students at the top most B-Schools are freshers.

Why?How?Where?When?

Frequentlyaskedquestions

Ÿ An MBA from a top Salary:B-School could earn you Rs. 22-27 lakhs per annum

Ÿ Bachelor's degree or Eligibility:those appearing for final year of Bachelor's degree

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Is it better to first get work experience and then prepare for CAT?

T.I.M.E.'s

classrooms provide you a great opportunity for success

Doing an MBA immediatelyafter your graduation will be

more valuable for your career growth

Ÿ If he has prepared earlier, he can definitely find time to brush up his

concepts but not otherwise.

Ÿ If we look at the weightage given to work experience in the IIMs, it's

not more than 10% for most of the IIMs. So, it's not as much of a

difference as it is hyped up to be.

Ÿ Even during the placements at a B-School, the added incentive for

every year of work-experience is not much in monetary terms.

Q. Is it necessary to choose MBA Specialization at the time of

application itself?

A. No, in most cases it is not required. Most management institutes

offer General Management courses. In this kind of course, a

student learns the basics of all functional areas, viz. Marketing,

Finance, Human Resources, Systems and Operations, during the

first year. In the second year, there is an option of choosing

subjects depending on one’s area of interest.

Q. What is the difference between MBA and PGPM/PGDM?

A. When an institute is an autonomous body (meaning it is not

affiliated to any university) and conducts management courses,

then such an Institute cannot offer an MBA degree*. Instead, it

awards a Post-Graduate Diploma in Management (PGDM) or a

Post-Graduate Diploma in Business Administration (PGDBA). Only

universities (foreign or Indian) can grant MBA degrees. MDI

Gurgaon, SPJIMR Mumbai, XLRI, etc. offer only a diploma.

Ÿ However, students are advised to bear in mind that the value of the

management course pursued by them does not depend on whether

it is a 'Degree' or a 'Diploma', r ather, it depends on the reputation and

standing of the i nstitute t hat is offering the Degree or Diploma.

*The cabinet has approved a bill which will empower the IIMs to award degrees instead of

diplomas. The bill is yet to get approval of Parliament.

*Assuming a 10% hike in salary

Work Exp. & then MBA MBA & then Work Exp.

Year 1 (+) `4.5 L (-) `8 L

* Year 2 (+) `4.95 L (-) `8 L

Year 3 (-) `8 L (+) `13 L

*Year 4 (-) `8 L (+) `14.3 L

Total (-) `6.55 L (+) `11.3 L

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Q. Is it really better to first get a few years of work experience and

then prepare for CAT?

A. The answer is NO.

Sample a scenario: Varun is an engineering student in the final year

of college who has been selected by a leading IT firm in the country. He

is really confused if he should attempt the CAT now or get two years of

experience first, and then attempt it. Now consider the following:

Ÿ Assuming the fee of the college he would get into two years later

does not go up, he is effectively choosing between making `9.45

lakhs in 2 years and then doing an MBA, or, doing an MBA first, and

then making ̀ 27.3 lakhs in two years. Clearly, he would have earned

`17.85 lakhs more if he went for an MBA first.

Ÿ The fee for the B-School has been assumed to remain the same.

However, it is likely to go up with every passing year.

Ÿ For getting a promotion, his work experience as an MBA would be

more relevant and valuable.

Ÿ If he wrote the CAT as a fresher and things did not go his way, he

could always attempt it a second time.

Ÿ With a job, it would be difficult for him to start his preparation for an

entrance test, as his job wouldn't leave him with much time.

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Lakshay Singla

IIM Final Selections: IIM-A, C, K, S, Rai, T, Ud,Bg

My overall experience with T.I.M.E. was amazing. Whether it is the teaching faculty or the administrative staff, the online tests or the preparation aids,

everything about T.I.M.E. was immensely satisfying. The AIMCAT series and the in-depth analysis of every

test proved very helpful. The classes and the study material covered all the topics extensively. The interview sessions & mock interviews, which were almost a simulation of the actual interviews, proved immensely helpful & helped me face the actual interview. T.I.M.E. gave me the confidence that I can compete with the best minds of the country & get admission into my dream B-School.

Premnandha Kumar KIIM Final Selections: IIM-A, Rai, Ka, Ud, Sir, Bg, J

T.I.M.E. was very supportive towards the students. I found the Online Student Portal of very T.I.M.E.

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