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How I Scored 99.73%ile On My Second CAT Attempt - Vivek Banerjee, IIM A Co'24

Vivek has an academic record of 92.29% (10th ICSE) and 93.4% (12th ISC). He is a graduate of NIT Jamshedpur where he has a CGPA of 9.48/10. After graduation, he is working for one of the largest tire manufacturing firms in India in the Industrial Engineering role since 2018. He secured a CAT percentile of 99.73 in 2021 and is joining IIM Ahmedabad for PGP 2022-24. Read on to know his preparation strategy, and his advice for future CAT takers!

Team InsideIIM30 May 2022

Is It Possible To Convert FMS and IIMs With 2.5 Years Gap?

The CAT journey is usually very long and arduous and aspirants face multiple obstacles. While preparing for the exam and scoring well is challenging in itself, the process of preparing and doing well in interviews is another herculean task. One hurdle that a large number of aspirants are concerned about is the presence of gap years on their resume. Aspirants often assume that the presence of gap years would mean direct rejection or fewer marks in interviews. This opinion has an adverse impact on their preparation as well as confidence.

Kriti Upadhyay28 May 2022

How To Make The Best Of Your CAT Preparation In The Last 6 Months, Ft. 99+ %ilers - IIM B, FMS Students

We are almost 6 months away from CAT 2022! This is the time when aspirants get serious with their preparation. They get several queries about how to pace up their performance, mock taking strategies, specific sections, etc. To help them channelise their efforts, we've invited 2 of the CAT 2021 toppers who've led the same journey in the past and have nailed it!The panellists will guide the aspirants to optimize their overall performance.

Team InsideIIM26 May 2022

Practised Almost 400 Sets But Didn't Look At Solutions - Shanttam Jain, CAT 99.93%ile, IIM A Co'24

Shanttam hails from the educational city, Kota. He did his Dual Degree in Chemical Engineering from IIT Madras in 2019 and has been working in financial services since 2019. His academics include 10 CGPA in 10th, 90.2% in 12th, and 8.2 CGPA in Undergrad. In this article, he shares his CAT preparation strategy and his advice for future CAT aspirants. Read on!

Team InsideIIM26 May 2022

How A 5 Point Someone Converted IIM Calcutta - Sabuj Kumar Raj, IIM Calcutta'24

One of the most daunting questions faced by CAT Aspirants is, ‘Is my profile good enough?’ Here’s the harsh reality, no profile is good enough. Even the best profiles have a black spot. But what if that profile contains 5 points? For aspirants hearing this term, it generally refers to an aspirant having a score of less than 60 percent in graduation.

Team InsideIIM25 May 2022

If You Don't Have A Good Academic Record, You Need To Work Extra For CAT - Riya Mehta, CAT 98.19%ile, IIM B Co'24

Riya was born, brought up, and educated in Ranchi till class 12 after which she completed her Bachelors in Technology in Electronics and Communication Engineering from NIT Jamshedpur. She has been a sincere student and an all-rounder throughout her student life with good academic scores (Class 10- 96.8%, Class 12- 93.6%, B.Tech- 8.90) as well as prizes in National as well as Regional athletic championships. Right after college, Riya joined the steel giant, Tata Steel as a Management Trainee (Technical). She currently works there as an Electrical Maintenance Manager looking after the day-to-day maintenance, Spare management, while managing a team of 40 employees. Riya aspires to work in Consulting and Business Development with the application of data analytics. She is an active athlete, a yoga enthusiast, and a consistent reader. She also actively writes about her thoughts on life and career on LinkedIn. In this interview, she shares her CAT preparation strategy and her advice to future aspirants.

Team InsideIIM23 May 2022

Even An Eternity To Prepare Doesn't Ensure A 100%ile In CAT | Radhika Mohta, CAT 99.65%ile, FMS Delhi

Though Radhika Mohta had registered for the CAT exam in 2019, she didn’t even make it to the exam centre. Only to have admits from FMS, IIM A, IIM B, IIM C, IIM L, IIM K, and IIM I in 2022. With a 95+ in both 10th and 12th, she knew that someday MBA would be the path she would likely opt for, just the timing was uncertain. And she considers herself blessed to have had the luxury of working from home for the past year. Without the constant support of parents, family, and friends, the Red building of dreams would never have become a reality. Read our interview with Radhika, where she shares her CAT preparation strategy and her advice for future CAT takers!

Team InsideIIM20 May 2022

How A GEM Made It To IIM Ahmedabad PGP-FABM With 91.92 Percentile In CAT - Ft. Gagandeep V, IIM A Co'24

A Food Techno-Manager by profession, Gagan is passionate about Food, Problem Solving & Marketing. Winning a National case study competition at IIM Lucknow, designing a campaign '18+ & a YouTube series- Know Your Alumni inspired by InsideIIM to leading teams of 100+ students during a college fest, Gagan has done it all! With a work experience of 20 months at Nestle, he brings the expertise in working with operations of the world's biggest Food company. In this article, he shares how he scored 91.92%ile in CAT 2021, and still made it to IIM Ahmedabad!

Team InsideIIM19 May 2022