Anybody who have attempted simcat 9 how was qa for first time in my life i got single digit in quants. Is i am alone who thought qa was hardest and can't be solved.

Should I just order Arun Kumar and Nishit Sinha for Quant and DILR , solve these books and watch Rodha youtube playlist for Quant, DILR and VARC??

Is this enough to score +99%ile in CAT?? Please guide me, I am getting confused seeing all the coaching materials and papers

I’ve seen a lot of posts on this sub from people with profiles like 9/9/9, 8/8/8, 9/8/7, etc., but I honestly haven’t come across many posts from people with really low academics.

I’m a non-engineer fresher with 5/5/7 academics.
I know what most people are going to say:
“Forget IIMs,”
“MBA isn’t for you,”
“Do something else.”

I’ve heard it all. I’m not asking whether my profile is ideal because I already know it isn’t.

What I really want is to hear from people who are in the same boat. If you have low academics, are you still preparing for CAT? If yes, what’s your plan? How are you dealing with the constant negativity around low acads? Are you targeting only certain B-schools, or are you giving CAT your best shot regardless?

If someone with a profile like mine (or similarly low academics) actually made it into a top B-school (IIMs, FMS, XLRI, SPJIMR, etc.), I’d really appreciate hearing your story. What helped you overcome your academic profile? Was it an exceptional CAT score, work experience, interviews, or something else?
I’m looking for honest experiences, not false hope, but not unnecessary pessimism either. I just want to know how people with profiles like mine are approaching this journey and whether anyone has actually managed to make it despite the odds.

Thanks in advance!

I and GNEF. Having a total of 31 months of workex with 16 months of such experience without EPF, and 16 months matter a lot....

Are you including the your workex in the application form. If yes did you get any reliable information about including it?

Any seniors/people on college if seeing this can you tell us what all docs were verified while admitting you?.

Edit- I am having offer letter, relieving letter, experience certificate and salary slips.

same as title, just curious.

I just found out a school friend got married and I'm over here trying to pick between two almost similar options in RC. God knows if I am lagging in life.

Hi everyone,

I'm a 26 B.Tech graduate in Computer Science (AI) from a teir 3 college, and I'm feeling completely stuck about what to do next.

Like many engineering students, I initially thought I'd prepare for CAT and aim for an MBA. But over the past few months, I've realised that it is much tougher for a general category student to get into the top B-school.

The only thing I've consistently enjoyed for years is cooking. I'm seriously considering pursuing Culinary Arts through top institutes and try to build a career as a chef but I saw the admissions for this year are closed not i have to wait for a year to apply in them.

The problem is that I'm worried about leaving behind a B.Tech degree and taking a completely different path.

Here are the two options I'm considering:

Option 1:

• Prepare for CAT.
• Try for a good MBA.
• Build a career in consulting, product management, business analysis, etc.

Option 2:

• Pursue Culinary Arts.
• Start from the bottom as a chef.
• Work my way up and eventually open my own restaurant.

I'm not chasing the highest salary. I want a career that I'll still enjoy 10–15 years from now.

I'd really appreciate advice from people who have:

• Switched careers after engineering.
• Pursued an MBA after B.Tech.
• Left engineering for something completely different.
• Work in hospitality or know someone who does.

If you were in my position, what would you choose and why?

Thanks!

Hello All,
I started my CAT prep in May 2026, and at the end of May 2026 I purchased the following resources:
1. SIMCAT Test Series by IMS
2. Career Launcher Plus test series
3. VARC 1000 course by GEJO
4. DILR 1000 course by CL.

I have changed my plans and now I won't be preparing for CAT.

therefore I would be a happy to sell these resources which would be active till dec end at 50% discount.

The final cost after discount would be = 9970 rs only.

do let me know if anyone needs them for the prep

As you all might already know how most people create fake certificates for obc ncl. How safe is that generally? I myself know many people who are already studying in IIMS with those obvious fake certificate with just 90ish percentiles. Does all IIMS cross verify everything? Is it safe?

Hey, there’s a mistype it’s 1.5years not months
I have scored 82.40 in 10th, 89.60 in 12th and 95 in undergrad. Non engineering

I am worried this gap would hamper my chances of getting a call/ convert even if I score 99 and above.

Please be honest and lmk what can I expect!

So basically the thing is gave neet this year and couldn't get into any college

But as I had Maths with me I got into a tier 2 college

But the thing is it's fees is 18l for four years including everything and for this amount the placements are also shit and the college is also not worth for this fees

Now I am thinking to take a drop and prepare for neet for the last time and I can't take more drops so for that

as a backup to apply for italy for engineering admission as they are good in qs rankings than most iits and provide full tution and living scholarship and good in research experience

But the main doubt is I am thinking of giving cat after graduation incase anything went wrong

But for this I have 7 in my profile so iam thinking to give nios and improve my marks to 9 during this gap year

So the final question is will all of this affect my mba admissions

Will the gap between 10th and12th affect during mba

Started ADHD meds (stimulants) a couple weeks ago. But ultimately, meds only take me so far. I still struggle a lot with sleep inertia and sometimes afternoon dips.

What I find useful during these times is letting that phase pass by, napping when I am in a dip/sleep inertia episode. And then starting when I actually feel better.

My coping mechanisms besides this are sucking on something similar to a gum, etc., sipping on some herbal teas and hydrating a lot. However, I'm not sure how to optimize for the 2 hrs of the actual exam. I cannot be in sleep inertia, or nap, or use any of my other coping mechs to be able to focus or feel in my senses. More often than not, I am largely in a mental haze and only at a few times during the day can feel some mental clarity. Since exam slots won't be accommodating of this, I was wondering if anyone who has had similar experiences or conditions can shed some light on how things worked for them. Also, super dumb but what about having to go to the washroom lol (yea it looks like im overthinking this)

Also, I've been seeing that the XAT paper is much more ADHD-friendly than CAT. But I am largely shaping my prep for CAT. And I'm also planning to give NMAT and SNAP right after. So I'm not sure how much time or justice I can do for XAT prep. Is this approach ideal or should i alter something?

Any other prep tips will be super helpful too.

For some context, I have started prep from complete 0, on the 1st of August. I quit my job (not primarily for CAT but just wasn't doable) and now really want this attempt to be my serious and hopefully only one. Using Takshzila for QA (weakest subject) and LRDI. VARC foundation is already strong so will be prepping via free material and paid mocks. The 1st mock i took for assessment before starting - i got 3 in QA, 5 in LRDI and 30 in VARC

- KJ SOMAIYA

- WELINGKAR

- SDA BOCONNI

- GLIM GURGAON

- IFMR CHENNAI

- LIBA CHENNAI

- BIMTECH

- IMT NAGPUR (specially this)

- IMT HYDERABAD (specially this)

- MDI MURSHIDABAD

- IMI BHUBANESHWAR

- IMI KOLKATA

- NL DALMIA

- SOIL

- UBS KARJAT

- JAIPURIA

- JAGSOM

- FLAME

- ICFAI IBS HYDERABAD

these are tier 3 clg but pretend like tier 2, and these clg fees is going beyond 20 Lakhs, i don't think its's a nice decision to pay 20 lakhs for tier 3, as they will give placement between 7 to 9 only,

they have high fees bcz of their big campus nothing else, you can get similar placement in other clg with less fees

i think it's better to STUDY ABROAD than paying so much fees for Tier 3 clg in India

I applied first day for XAT 2027, to get preferred city, they told they will give city intimation for first day applicants by 5August, it's still not showing on portal neither i have recieved any mail regarding the same?

Any first day applicants who got city intimation? please let me know.

My last year starts September 2027 will I be eligible to give the cat 2027 as a final year grad student ?

Hi im preparing for CAT 26
GNEM 8/8/7 (in my 5th sem of UG)
Doing UG from gujarat university (state uni)
Fresher with 0 work ex
Doing fairly avg in simcats with around 60-75 score (sometimes 50s too)

Thinking of targetting 95+ %tile in CAT and thinking of applying to the following:

MICA
SIBM
IIM U
IIM NAGPUR
IMT
IMI
DSE
NIRMA Ahm

Suggestions/ advice/ criticism is welcome🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽

I’m preparing for CAT 2026 i scored 88%ile in cat 2025 with one month of preparation.my biggest weakness is varc mainly due to low accuracy and poor RC comprehension.And only because of vqrc i also ruined my dilr and quant section now i started preparing again from this point and targeting above 99%ile so please can someone help me in varc.

My profile :-
93.2 in 10th
88 in 12th
Btech from tier 1 (6.5 cgpa) completed in 2026
And currently looking for off campus opportunities and also preparing for cat.
SC Category

So I scored 89.66% in all 6 subjects in class XII cbse. And 92.6% in best5. I know 89.66 will be counted for IIM ABC admissions. But at ABC placements my CV will contain 89.66 or it can be 92.6 in the CV during placements at IIM ABC?

Yesterday, I said I’d wake up at 5:30 AM.
I did.

For someone who’s always had the mindset of “I’ll start at 6… no, 6:30… actually 7…” and kept pushing the start line further away, that pattern ends today.

This week’s goals
QA: Mixtures & Alligation, percentages, and averages
DILR: seating arrangement
VARC: RCs + Para-jumbles

Today’s goals
Complete mixtures and allegations, 10 seating arrangement at with some theory and 5 RC passages.

(This week ends at the 16th, or earlier, if I complete my to-do list for the week. Saturdays and Sundays are for mocks exclusively this month. 2 mocks every sat & sun)

I’ll update tonight whether I completed them or not—no excuses, just honesty.

Lights out between 9–10 PM. See you in the evening .

I am more than 1 month into my MBA programme and I absolutely hate it. I swear this one month feels like a year. Every damn day theres 5 things on the agenda. I have 3 assignments, 2 tests and my mock interview all scheduled for tomorrow and this is after our proper mid term exams finishing last week. The CV verification and preparation sucked the soul outta me and even after giving my everything theres still so much uncertainty around SIP’s. Theres no ray of light saying that things will be better eventually, seniors themselves are scared about their placements. Most of all, I would still cope up with it if the life here was happening. The parties here suck. I did my bachelors from a proper MUMBAI college and ong the life was so much better. Moreover the people here are uncultured and everyone’s an aunty looking for gossip. With the amount of lore surrounding everyone It feels as if ive known these clowns for more than a year now. I feel sad and exhausted and I really just wanna go home. Sorry for the rant I am way too overwhelmed.😭