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From A Village In Himachal To IIM Lucknow: How Akanksha Cracked CAT

From A Village In Himachal To IIM Lucknow: How Akanksha Cracked CAT

In a quiet village in Himachal Pradesh, where resources are limited and guidance is scarce, a young woman proved that determination and hard work could overcome any obstacle. Despite growing up in such conditions, she cracked the CAT exam in just two months of preparation and secured admission to IIM Lucknow, one of India’s top business schools. Her story isn’t about luck or shortcuts. It’s about consistent effort, leveraging her strengths, and making the most of the opportunities she created for herself.

VISHAL KUMAR
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IIM Raipur Admission/Selection Criteria 2025-27: GDPI Shortlisting & Eligibility Criteria

IIM Raipur Admission/Selection Criteria 2025-27: GDPI Shortlisting & Eligibility Criteria

IIM-Raipur has opted out of the CAP process for the 2025-27 batch admissions. Following the news, it has released a comprehensive selection process for its MBA program. It aims to find candidates with excellent academic records, diversified skill sets, and significant leadership potential. IIM Raipur admission criteria 2025-27 include various stages such as performance in the Common Admission Test 2024, educational achievements, work experience, and results from the Personal Appearance process.

Mohit Tanwar
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Minimum Composite Scores for Top 6 IIMs 2024-26: Check Cut-offs & Eligibility

Minimum Composite Scores for Top 6 IIMs 2024-26: Check Cut-offs & Eligibility

Composite Scores include your CAT 2024 score and your profile score, including academics, work experience, professional degree (like CA), and diversity points. The weightage given to these parameters differs for each management institution. This blog lists the minimum composite score for the top 6 IIMs at which the candidates received an interview call in 2024. The data includes both flagship and non-flagship courses. Please note that the data reflected here are the ones provided to us by these institutions under RTI for the batch of 2024-26.

kirtika Tanwar
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Minimum CAT 2024 Percentiles for IIM BLACKI Calls: Category-Wise Data

Minimum CAT 2024 Percentiles for IIM BLACKI Calls: Category-Wise Data

The CAT 2024 results are expected to be released by the end of this week. After checking your response sheet and various percentile predictors most of you already have a rough estimate of your score and percentile. In this article,  we bring the minimum percentile required to get the top six IIMs- IIM BLACKI interview calls. The Minimum CAT 2024 Percentile to IIM Calls data is based on RTI queries for the recent batches: 2024-26, 2023-25, 2022-24, 2021-23, and 2020-22. The data is listed category-wise for both the flagship and non-flagship programs. 

kirtika Tanwar
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ISB PGP YL Application 2025: Essay Writing Guide for Aspirants

ISB PGP YL Application 2025: Essay Writing Guide for Aspirants

Starting this year ISB will accept CAT 2024 scores for admissions to its PGP course for young leaders. This will mark ISB’s entry into the management courses designed for people with experience of 0-2 years. The ISB PGP YL Essays 2025 plays a crucial role in the application process, evaluating the candidate’s mindset, clarity of thought, and past experiences. The round one deadline for the ISB PGP YL program is 15th December 2024.

kirtika Tanwar
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Top MBA Colleges to Target Between 70 to 80 Percentile in CAT 2024

Top MBA Colleges to Target Between 70 to 80 Percentile in CAT 2024

Is 75 a bad score on the CAT exam? Should I be joining a college that accepts the 75 percentile in the CAT? These are the common questions that loom in many aspirants. You can not make it to the top 30-40 B-Schools with this percentile. However, several MBA colleges are accepting 70-80 percentile that offer decent programs and career opportunities. Not making it into the 85+ percentile bracket is not the end of your MBA dream.

Sanket Bhosale
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