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Snapshot of the paper

No. of Questions	104
Total Marks	104
Marking Scheme	1*
Negative marking	¼ for first 6 wrongs & ½ thereafter*
Number of Sections	3
Number of Choices	5
Duration	120 Min + 20 Min for Essay
Essay Topic	The inherent vice of capitalism is the unequal sharing of riches; the inherent virtue of socialism is the equal sharing of miseries

Section	No. of Questions	Difficulty level	Optimum Time Allocation
Data Interpretation & Quantitative Ability	38	Very Difficult	40
Verbal & Logical Ability	35	Difficult	40
Analytical Reasoning & Decision Making	31	Difficult	40

Estimated Cut-offs for Sections (for XLRI)

Data Interpretation & Quantitative Ability	6-7
Verbal & Logical Ability	11-12
Analytical Reasoning & Decision Making	9-10
Overall	32-34

Expected Overall Cut-off

Institute	Expected Cut-off	Sectional Cut-offs	Flagship Program	Number of Seats	Overall Cutoff in 2008 (Percentile)
XLRI - BM	35+	Sectional Cut-offs considered (97 in each section)	BM & PMIR	120	97.4
XLRI - PMIR	33+			60	97.4
XIM-B	30+	Sectional Cut-offs considered (78.77 in Quant; 76.08 in English and 75.99 in Reasoning)	PGDM	120	96.21 (89.55 for Orissa Quota)
SPJain	28+	Profile based; Sectional Cut-offs considered	PGDM	120	85+
IFMR	24+	NA	PGDM	60	85.29
GIM	26+	NA	PGDM	120	90.01
LIBA	24+	NA	PGDBM	120	91.5
KIAMS	18+	NA	PGPM	60	72 (Girls); 79 (Boys)
XISS	15+	NA	PGDPM	75	55