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How Should You Prepare For CAT 2025 - Tips By A CAT 99.54%iler Ft. Ayush Aggarwal

How Should You Prepare For CAT 2025 - Tips By A CAT 99.54%iler Ft. Ayush Aggarwal

"Success doesn't come from what you do occasionally. It comes from what you do consistently." CAT is an exam of Strategy more than about real knowledge. You might know a lot, but it will be tough to crack if you don't have a plan to execute. With almost 5 months in hand, there is still a lot of time left to make an impact in your attempt.  It is a test of your patience, consistency, and conceptual knowledge.

Ayush Aggarwal
How To Manage A Gap Year And More – My Journey From UPSC Prep To IIM Calcutta Ft. Saloni Baweja

How To Manage A Gap Year And More – My Journey From UPSC Prep To IIM Calcutta Ft. Saloni Baweja

A “gap year” is often seen with scepticism by peers, recruiters, and even by ourselves. But in reality, a gap year, if managed with purpose and discipline, can be one of the most transformative phases of your life. I say this from personal experience. After graduating from IIT Delhi and working briefly as a consultant, I spent over three years preparing for the UPSC Civil Services Examination before pivoting towards management and securing admission to a top IIM.

Saloni Baweja
My Road To IIM Indore: From Rejection To Redemption | IPMAT To CAT

My Road To IIM Indore: From Rejection To Redemption | IPMAT To CAT

In 2022, I appeared for the IPMAT exam, hoping to get into IIM Indore through the direct entry route. But I missed the selection because I fell short in the Verbal Ability section. That one miss was tough to take. I still remember seeing the result and realizing how close I had come. I had dreamt of getting into IIM Indore for a long time, and this felt like the door had shut on that dream. But instead of letting it break me, I made a quiet promise to myself that I would come back stronger.

Manas Miglani
A Fresher, A Gap Year And A Dream Convert Ft. Aashik Riza, IIM C'27

A Fresher, A Gap Year And A Dream Convert Ft. Aashik Riza, IIM C'27

I graduated from IIT Tirupati in July 2024, but unlike most of my batchmates, I walked out without a job. It wasn’t due to a lack of effort — I had been applying, skilling up, and trying everything I could in a tough job market. Still, three months went by with no results. I had attempted CAT 2023 while preparing half-heartedly, scoring 96.45 percentile, but I couldn’t clear the DILR cutoff. Back then, CAT had been my Plan B. This time, though, with no placement and no backup plan, I knew I had to give it everything I had. Either I’d make it to a top B-school, or I’d have to start from scratch.

Aashik Riza