Every July, the CAT notification kick‑starts India’s B‑school admission season. Missing a single deadline can cost you an IIM interview call. Below is a one‑stop, clutter‑free guide written in the crisp, no‑fluff InsideIIM style you’re used to. Let’s dive in.
Thinking of doing an MBA in 2025? Watch this before you decide.
What happens when three CAT legends sit at one table and dissect every mark‑winning move? You get a masterclass that turns guesswork into a step‑by‑step playbook. Watch Khushal Agarwal (CAT 2024, IIM Bangalore ’27), Divyansh Gupta (CAT 2019, FMS Delhi ’22) and Rishi Mittal (CAT 2019, IIM Bangalore ’22) reveal the rituals, mindset flips and mock‑analysis hacks that pushed their scores to a flawless 100 percentile. From stamina drills that silence exam‑hall anxiety to ruthless accuracy tactics for Quant, DILR and VARC, this video distils years of trial‑and‑error into two electrifying hours. Hit play, take notes and start scripting your own IIM acceptance story today right now.
If someone had told me a year ago that I’d be writing this piece from the lens of an XLRI Jamshedpur student, I probably would’ve smiled politely and gotten back to solving an RC passage.
Getting into an IIM is a moment most of us work towards for months, if not years. I was no different. Coming from an engineering background at NIT Hamirpur, I had always believed in setting clear goals and working consistently toward them. So, when I received my offer from IIM Nagpur, I was excited and ready. Or so I thought.
I still remember the weight in my chest as I stepped onto the campus of that Tier-3 B-school. It was supposed to be a new beginning. But something felt off… and I couldn’t put my finger on it.
If someone had told me a year ago that I’d be joining XLRI Jamshedpur’s HRM batch of 2025-27 straight out of undergrad and at just 20 years old, I probably would’ve smiled politely and moved on. Not because I didn’t want it — but because back then, it felt far removed from where I was. I was in the final year of my Economics degree at VIPS, involved in multiple college societies, buried in coursework, and still figuring out whether I even stood a chance in these highly competitive management entrances.
Picture this: You're handed a project to boost sales for a sexual wellness brand in West Bengal, a market where cultural taboos run deep and retailers hesitate even to display the products openly. For most MBA interns, this might seem like a nightmare assignment. For Arpit Sahai from IIM Kozhikode, it was exactly the kind of real-world challenge he'd been hoping for.
Every July, the CAT notification kick‑starts India’s B‑school admission season. Missing a single deadline can cost you an IIM interview call. Below is a one‑stop, clutter‑free guide written in the crisp, no‑fluff InsideIIM style you’re used to. Let’s dive in.
Thinking of doing an MBA in 2025? Watch this before you decide.
What happens when three CAT legends sit at one table and dissect every mark‑winning move? You get a masterclass that turns guesswork into a step‑by‑step playbook. Watch Khushal Agarwal (CAT 2024, IIM Bangalore ’27), Divyansh Gupta (CAT 2019, FMS Delhi ’22) and Rishi Mittal (CAT 2019, IIM Bangalore ’22) reveal the rituals, mindset flips and mock‑analysis hacks that pushed their scores to a flawless 100 percentile. From stamina drills that silence exam‑hall anxiety to ruthless accuracy tactics for Quant, DILR and VARC, this video distils years of trial‑and‑error into two electrifying hours. Hit play, take notes and start scripting your own IIM acceptance story today right now.
If someone had told me a year ago that I’d be writing this piece from the lens of an XLRI Jamshedpur student, I probably would’ve smiled politely and gotten back to solving an RC passage.
Getting into an IIM is a moment most of us work towards for months, if not years. I was no different. Coming from an engineering background at NIT Hamirpur, I had always believed in setting clear goals and working consistently toward them. So, when I received my offer from IIM Nagpur, I was excited and ready. Or so I thought.
I still remember the weight in my chest as I stepped onto the campus of that Tier-3 B-school. It was supposed to be a new beginning. But something felt off… and I couldn’t put my finger on it.
If someone had told me a year ago that I’d be joining XLRI Jamshedpur’s HRM batch of 2025-27 straight out of undergrad and at just 20 years old, I probably would’ve smiled politely and moved on. Not because I didn’t want it — but because back then, it felt far removed from where I was. I was in the final year of my Economics degree at VIPS, involved in multiple college societies, buried in coursework, and still figuring out whether I even stood a chance in these highly competitive management entrances.
Picture this: You're handed a project to boost sales for a sexual wellness brand in West Bengal, a market where cultural taboos run deep and retailers hesitate even to display the products openly. For most MBA interns, this might seem like a nightmare assignment. For Arpit Sahai from IIM Kozhikode, it was exactly the kind of real-world challenge he'd been hoping for.
