Kanishka Singh from Jharkhand, with an overall percentile of 99.29 in XAT 2017, is confident enough of getting admission in his preferred course at XLRI Jamshedpur. Talking to PaGaLGuY Kanishka mentioned that he was assured of getting at least 99 percentile after the official answer key was released. Kanishka got his BE degree from PESIT […]

Xavier Aptitude Test or XAT is an MBA entrance exam conducted on a national level by XLRI Jamshedpur for the admission to post-graduate management programmes at over 150 B-schools in India. This year it was conducted on January 8 and the official XAT 2017 Answer Key and Question Explanation was released on January 16, 2017 […]

​ PaGaLGuY conducted a poll today to find out what MBA candidates prefer more—Written Ability Test (WAT) or Group Discussions (GD) as a selection and elimination process for gaining admissions into India’s top B-Schools. As of now, 159 CAT 2016 aspirants participated in the poll, out of which 112 candidates preferred a Written Ability Test whereas […]

Once a candidate clears the written entrance examination, he/she is expected to sit for a Group Discussion (GD) round, which acts as an important selection and elimination round in the rat race to make it to the best B school. GD can be defined as a round of intense debate that takes place between several […]

With CAT 2016 results out on January 9, those with a high percentile have their attention focused towards conquering the next hurdle in their MBA dream, which is the Group Discussion and Personal Interview (GDPI) round. Candidates who’ll be able to crack this level will finally realise their dream of gaining entry into the country’s most […]

An online petition started two days ago to alter the current process of admissions to IIMs by a CAT 2016 candidate, Ajay Agarwal, has gained over 250 supporters overnight. As per admission criteria in IIMs, currently, 20-30% weightage is given to a candidate’s board exam scores and work experience. Through the petition, Ajay has insisted […]

PaGaLGuY conducted a poll today in order to find out how many students were in support of an online petition started by Ajay Agarwal, a 2016 CAT candidate to base Indian Institute of Management (IIM) admissions entirely on Common Admission Test (CAT 2016) scores. As per admission criteria in IIMs, currently, 20-30% weightage is given […]

While a petition started on change.org (Click here to read the petition) by a CAT 2016 candidate, Ajay Agarwal, gained over 250 supporters overnight to alter the current process of admissions to IIMs,  some PaGaLGuY users brazenly opposed the written appeal. The petition that was started with an aim to initiate a change in the […]

A petition started online two days ago to alter the current process of admissions to IIMs has gained over 250 supporters overnight. The petition, aimed at HRD Minister, Prakash Javadekar and IIM-A Director, Ashish Nanda, has been started on change.org and is now popular amongst CAT aspirants and current year candidates as well. The idea […]

The IIM selection criteria for eligible candidates has been notoriously known to dishearten many 99.9 percentilers, by denying them admission despite impressive CAT scores. The supposed fault, according to these disheartened fellows, lies in the practice of considering previous academic scores for admission shortlists. In a bid to alter the current list of parameters for […]