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From Not Touching 99 Percentile Even Once In Mocks To 99.62 %ile In CAT 2020 - Shirajith Anton, IIM C'23

My CAT 2021 score is 99.62 percentile(VARC-99.63,DILR-98.89,QA-97.1). I also got 99.53 percentile in XAT 2021. I started my half-hearted preparation from around November 2019 and started preparing seriously from April 2020 given the amount of time due to Covid. At first, just like any other non-engineer, I dreaded QA. I still remember my first mock QA percentile which was just 52.2. My VARC was decent given I am an avid reader and my DILR was at a moderate level.

Shirajith Anton03 Oct 2021

How I Scored 99+ Percentile In All Three Sections Ft. Anurag Sharma (CAT 99.97 %ile, IIM A'23)

Anurag Sharma graduated as Mechanical Engineer from IIT Indore in 2020. He worked in the financial sector for nine months. His overall CAT percentile was 99.97 in CAT 2019. He deferred admit for a year and has joined IIM Ahmedabad for the 2021-23 batch. Read on to know how he prepared for CAT and his advice for future aspirants.

Sejal Sahni02 Oct 2021

Is Accuracy More Important With Fewer Questions In CAT 2021?

Are you a CAT aspirant for the year 2021? You must be aware of the new pattern where the number of questions have decreased across sections. So, how to crack that with ease? What’s the new pattern look like? How can I pass the exam with flying colors?

Team InsideIIM01 Oct 2021

CAT 99+ Percentiler Shares Her Mindset During Her CAT Preparation

A 99.76 percentiler in CAT 2019 and a 98.55 percentiler in CAT 2020, Varnika Chaturvedi graduated from NIT Bhopal with a degree in computer science and worked as a software engineer at JP Morgan Chase for nearly two years before joining IIM Kozhikode. Even though she got 77 percentile in DILR in CAT 2020, she didn't let it impact her total percentile. Her sectional breakdown is as follows:

Team InsideIIM30 Sept 2021

Meet India's Best Performing Aspirants - InsideIIM's Mini Mock Series

To ace CAT 2021, one needs both speed and accuracy. Considering all the factors, we designed a "Mini Mock Series" which is a shorter version of mocks aspirants usually take. This helps in a lot of ways wherein one doesn't necessarily take out a 2-hour window on a daily basis. An 18-minute window is all you need. Pull out the time and be consistent in giving tests, you are definitely sorted out. Being on the same level with top-scoring test-takers requires planning and proper practice with CAT Level Questions. That's when we made InsideIIM's Mini Mock Series available this year, and we see CAT aspirants receiving it very well.

Team InsideIIM24 Sept 2021

How I Scored 99.67%ile In My First CAT Attempt Without Coaching - Sejal Sahni, IIM A'23

Sejal Sahni is a student of the PGP 2021-23 batch at IIM Ahmedabad. Brought up in Bangalore, she pursued the Integrated Program in Management at IIM Indore, where she graduated with a B.A.(Foundations of Management) degree. She attempted CAT 2020 during her final year of graduation, and scored a stellar 99.67%ile, with a 99.97%ile in the VARC section. She also secured 99.13%ile in the XAT examination. Subsequently, she was offered admission by IIM Ahmedabad, IIM Calcutta, and XLRI Jamshedpur (BM Program). She loves playing basketball, and has a keen interest in calligraphy and hand lettering.

Sejal Sahni22 Sept 2021

"VARC Was The Most Challenging" - CAT 2021 Prep Tips By Revati Wable, IIM Calcutta (2021-23)

Revati is an IT engineering fresher from NIT Raipur who secured 96.78 percentile in CAT 2020 (OBC category). She joined IIM Calcutta this year. Let's know more about her journey.

Amrita Mishra16 Sept 2021

"Mocks + Mindset Are Two Crucial Things" - CAT 2021 Prep Tips By Tanmay Choudhuri, 99.72%ile CAT'20, IIM Bangalore '23

Tanmay Choudhuri is an engineering fresher (GEM) from NIT Raipur who scored 99.72%ile in CAT 2020, with 98.93%ile in VARC, 98.66%ile in DILR, and 99.26%ile in the Quant section. He will join IIM Bangalore this year. Here's more about his preparation journey.

Amrita Mishra15 Sept 2021