He Thought IIM Shillong Was His Weakest Interview. He Still Converted in the First List Apaar Vashishtha scored 99.54 percentile in CAT, including 99.72 in DILR, 98.51 in VARC, and 95.21 in QA. He received calls from MDI, IIFT, IIM Mumbai, IIM Shillong, IISc Bengaluru, and IIM Udaipur, converting all except SPJIMR.
He Prepared for CAT After Work, Won Three Excellence Awards and Still Reached 98.50 Percentile Kavin Puri started preparing for CAT in July 2025 while working full-time at CNH Industrial. His role involved new product development, cost reduction, field investigations and coordination with global teams.
He Took a Drop, Faced Failures and Started CAT Prep After Work. Prathamesh Bhanuse Still Reached IIM Mumbai Prathamesh Bhanuse did not begin CAT preparation with a perfect plan or a long list of achievements.
He Scored Negative in DILR Mocks. Then One Rule Took Him to 91.74 Percentile in CAT Siddharth Sharma knew DILR was holding him back.
Low Mock Score? Here’s What to Do Next A low mock score can be discouraging, especially when you have spent weeks preparing for CAT. But one bad mock does not define your preparation, your ability, or your final CAT score.
How Darshan Mehta Scored 98.98%ile In CAT On His 3rd Attempt And Joined SJMSOM, IIT Bombay Every CAT journey is different. Some are about quick success, while others are built on years of persistence, learning, and consistency. Darshan Mehta's story falls into the second category.
For many CAT aspirants, the biggest challenge isn't solving questions—it's trusting the preparation process when results aren't visible. Soumodeep Rana experienced exactly that. During his preparation, he even scored as low as 12 marks in one of his mocks. But instead of changing his strategy every few weeks, he focused on improving his process, one mock at a time.
Tejas Sharma scored 99.09 percentile in CAT 2025 and has joined SJMSOM, IIT Bombay. A B.Com graduate from the Institute for Excellence in Higher Education (IEHE), Bhopal, Tejas scored 86.6% in Class X, 89% in Class XII, and 80.8% in graduation.
