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IIM cutoff this year: 57 and above
November 23, 2004

Get Ahead readers were treated to an hour-long chat conducted by Rakesh Kumar and Munish Kumar of Top Careers And You.
This is a transcript of the chat:

sainath : What will be the likely cutoff for TAPMI?
RAKESH KUMAR : The TAPMI cutoff will be 47and above.
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lola : How much time do you need, ideally, to bell the CAT?
RAKESH KUMAR : You need eight to 12 months to bell the CAT.
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reena : What is the likely cutoff in Quant?
RAKESH KUMAR : The Quant cutoff is 16.
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reena : How do you think students have fared this year? I felt it was very tough.
RAKESH KUMAR : The paper was easy, but the uncertainty made it tough initially.
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lola : Was the Quant section really tough?
RAKESH KUMAR : The Quant section was average. The cutoff is 16.
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ac : Was this year's exam more difficult than the previous years?
RAKESH KUMAR : No, the level of difficulty was almost the same. But the unanticipated sections/ structure took its toll [on students].
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Menon : Can we expect subsections in XAT also?
RAKESH KUMAR : XAT is not as uncertain as CAT. But going by the trend, please be ready for the worst.
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garimadelhi : I scored 56. Is it okay?
RAKESH KUMAR : If you have the sectional cutoffs, your chances are good.
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RAKESH KUMAR : Cutoffs for DI/DS: 14. Quant:16. Verbal Ability: 21.
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Dilip : What would be the expected cutoff in Verbal/RC in the worst case?
RAKESH KUMAR : Worst case: 18-21.
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hardik : What would be the cutoff for SP Jain?
RAKESH KUMAR : 53+.
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kanwal : At what score can we expect an IIM call?
RAKESH KUMAR : 57+
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