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From Weak VARC to 98.80%ile in CAT: 30 Pages a Day

He Read 30 Pages a Day to Fix His Weakest CAT Section. It Took Him to 98.80 Percentile in VARC Manikandan S was comfortable with numbers. As a Mechanical Engineering graduate and the first-rank holder of his batch at the College of Engineering Guindy, Anna University, Quantitative Aptitude was never his biggest concern.

From Negative DILR Mocks to 91.74 Percentile in CAT: The One Rule That Changed His Score

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.

From TCS to MICA: How She Scored 98.90 Percentile in XAT While Working at TCS with 3.5 Years Work Experience

Scored 98.90 Percentile in XAT After 3.5 Years at TCS. Her Biggest Advantage Was Knowing When Not to Rush By the time Samadrita Ghosh sat for XAT, she had already spent three and a half years working as a software developer at TCS. She was also preparing after having worked on CAT, which meant the syllabus was familiar.

QS Global MBA Rankings 2027: 3 Indian B-Schools in Top 100

QS Global MBA Rankings 2027: Only 3 Indian B-Schools Make the Global Top 100 The QS Global Full-Time MBA Rankings 2027 are out, and India has a mixed showing this year.

IIM Bangalore PGP 2027-29 Selection Criteria: CAT 2026 Guide

IIM Bangalore PGP 2027–29 Selection Criteria: What CAT 2026 Aspirants Need to Know IIM Bangalore has released the PGP 2027–29 admission criteria. The selection process has two major stages: a CAT-based first shortlist and Pre-PI evaluation, followed by WAT and PI.

MBA Profile Evaluation: Find Your Best Career Fit Before Applying

Will Your Profile Make the Shortlist? Find Out Before the Recruiter Does You have a good degree, decent academics, an internship or two, and a resume that looks perfectly fine.

ISB Placements 2026: 1,117 Offers, ₹1.56 Cr Highest

Indian School of Business Placements 2026: ₹1.56 Cr Highest Salary, ₹37.29 LPA Average, 1,117 Offers For 808 Students The Indian School of Business has concluded placements for its 25th PGP cohort (Class of 2026) in its Silver Jubilee year, delivering a strong outcome: 1,117 job offers were rolled out to 808 students.

IIM Bangalore Placements 2026: 664 Offers, Consulting Tops

Indian Institute of Management Bangalore Placements 2026: Record 664 Offers, 35% New Recruiters & Consulting Leads The Way The PGP and PGPBA Class of 2024–26 at the Indian Institute of Management Bangalore has successfully concluded its Final and Lateral Placement process, recording its largest placement cycle to date.

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12/9/2026

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What’s in My Bag: PGDM Student Edition | Life at SPJIMR

Ever wondered what’s inside a PGDM student’s bag?

Meet The Most Employable MBA Graduates From The Class Of 2026!

It’s that exciting time again as we unveil InsideIIM’s 50 Most Employable MBA Graduates from the Class of 2026! This year, the spotlight is entirely on merit, personality, and potential. No bias, no noise. Just pure performance. From stellar MettleMeter X scores to impressive professional stories, these individuals stood out for their clarity, curiosity, and career readiness. They represent the kind of talent every recruiter looks for: sharp, self-aware, and ready to lead. Scroll on to meet the Class of 2026’s most employable minds.

TAS Is NOT a Company | Tata Administrative Services Explained

What is TAS really about? Is it just another management trainee program, or the most prestigious leadership pipeline in India?

This Program Takes You Abroad in Just 6 Months | SPJIMR GMP

Thinking of pursuing an MBA abroad but unsure where to start? 🌍 The SPJIMR Global Management Programme (GMP) could be your best path. In this video, current students (Shivam, Jasmine & Manvi ) and Milind Kamat, Chairperson of GMP Programme share how GMP helps you:

How I Scored 100%ile In CAT 2024 With A Hectic Job | Khushal Agarwal, IIM B' 27 | Playbook For CAT 2025

Preparing for CAT 2025 while working or restarting preparation can feel uncertain. This is where we help you. In this InsideIIM guide, we share Khushal Agarwal’s CAT 2024 experience in steps you can follow. You will see how he balanced a job with study hours, what he did in VARC, DILR, and QA, and how mock tests with deep analysis moved his scores to get him to secure the 100th percentile in CAT 2024. We also explain a weekly plan you can copy, an error log to maintain, and a simple exam day simulation.

Stop Falling for RC Traps: The Option-Elimination Playbook By Moinack Shaikh (CAT 99.71%iler | FMS Delhi Alumnus | Seasoned CAT Mentor)

You’ve got ~3 months to go for CAT 2025, and now, VARC has to be built on habits + mocks + ruthless analysis. Below is a crisp, no-nonsense plan by Moinack Sir (FMS Delhi, CAT 99.71%ile and a seasoned CAT mentor), focused on what moves scores.

IIM Ahmedabad Selection Criteria For PGP 2026–28: Changes And What They Mean For You

IIM Ahmedabad has released its selection criteria for admission to the PGP 2026– 28 batch via CAT 2025. The headline change: the minimum qualifying cut-offs are now 95 overall and 85 in each section for General/EWS, with commensurately high floors for other categories. Interview shortlisting still assigns 65% weight to CAT and 35% to the Application Rating (AR), computed from Class 10, Class 12 (stream-wise), Graduation (AC-wise), Work-ex, plus a Gender Diversity score (E = 3 for non-male). Beyond the CAT minima, IIMA applies P thresholds (average of X & XII, stream- and category-wise) and a graduation cut-off set at the 80th percentile within your academic category. Final offers weigh PI (50%), AWT (10%), CAT (25%), and AR (15%). Below is the clean breakdown so you can skip the guesswork.

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From Weak VARC to 98.80%ile in CAT: 30 Pages a Day

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From TCS to MICA: How She Scored 98.90 Percentile in XAT While Working at TCS with 3.5 Years Work Experience

QS Global MBA Rankings 2027: 3 Indian B-Schools in Top 100

IIM Bangalore PGP 2027-29 Selection Criteria: CAT 2026 Guide

MBA Profile Evaluation: Find Your Best Career Fit Before Applying

ISB Placements 2026: 1,117 Offers, ₹1.56 Cr Highest

IIM Bangalore Placements 2026: 664 Offers, Consulting Tops

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Meet The Most Employable MBA Graduates From The Class Of 2026!

TAS Is NOT a Company | Tata Administrative Services Explained

This Program Takes You Abroad in Just 6 Months | SPJIMR GMP

How I Scored 100%ile In CAT 2024 With A Hectic Job | Khushal Agarwal, IIM B' 27 | Playbook For CAT 2025

Stop Falling for RC Traps: The Option-Elimination Playbook By Moinack Shaikh (CAT 99.71%iler | FMS Delhi Alumnus | Seasoned CAT Mentor)

IIM Ahmedabad Selection Criteria For PGP 2026–28: Changes And What They Mean For You

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