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IIM Ahmedabad Converts Guide to CAT 2026

Imagine a batch where your classmate is a doctor who hasn’t touched maths in 9 years, another is a Haryana Police Constable who prepared for CAT...

SSSumit Singh May 13 12 min

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5.35 GPA to CAT 99.96 Percentile - Vishan's Unbelievable Story

Most CAT stories start the same way. Months of preparation. The night before. The exam hall. The result. Vishan's story starts with a computer that re...

SSSumit Singh May 27 10 min

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63% in 12th to CAT 99.4 Percentile - How Varun Cracked SP Jain Mumbai

Imagine sitting in an SP Jain Mumbai Group Interview room. There are four candidates. For the first fifteen minutes, only one person is speaking answe...

SSSumit Singh May 27 9 min

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From 56% in 12th to IIM - The IIM dream isn't just for Toppers

In a recent live session with CATKing's own Vivek Sharma, a session that drew hundreds of live viewers who were hungry for exactly this kind of truth...

SSSumit Singh May 27 8 min

Gmat

Top B-Schools Accepting GMAT in 2026: Indian and Global Cutoffs Plus Deferred Admit Pathways for Freshers

In India, the GMAT is your door to ISB PGP, SPJIMR PGPM, the IIM 1-year executive MBAs (PGPX, EPGP, MBAEx), XLRI PGDM GM and a number of fresher friendly programs such as BITSoM and Masters Union. M7 schools and LBS, INSEAD and HEC Paris in the world accepts GMAT Score. The target safe score for top B-schools in India on the Focus Edition (equivalent to 700-730 on the old scale) is 645-685. For US M7, aim for 685 plus. ISB YLP, HBS 2 plus 2, Wharton Moelis, and the Stanford Deferred Enrollment can offer final-year undergraduates deferred admits.

ASAdarsh Singh May 07 9 min

Xat

BioTech To XLRI: Non-Engineer cracking XAT Ft Yogesh Sahu

Introduction Yogesh Sahu, a 99.92 percentiler in XAT and 97 percentiler in CAT, defied the odds as a non-engineer to secure admission to XLRI Jamshedp...

AMAnisha Mukhija Jul 29 9 min

Mba · Group Discussion · Personal Interview · Xat · Gdpi Experiences

XLRI Personal Interview Experiences

Note: This page will be updated regularly as and when we receive XLRI Personal Interview Experiences directly from students and trusted sources ...

AMAnisha Mukhija Apr 15 67 min

Mba · Xat

Top Colleges Accepting XAT (2026) — XLRI, XIMB, IMT & More

Xavier Aptitude Test (XAT) is conducted by XLRI every year by the Xavier Association of Management Institutes (XAMI). XLRI has been conducting the XAT...

AMAnisha Mukhija Apr 14 17 min

Mba · Xat

Life at XLRI

Life at XLRI is something which almost every MBA aspirant wants to experience once in a lifetime. XLRI has always been counted among the top 5 B-schoo...

SSSumit Singh May 08 3 min

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CAT 2026 Notification & Exam Dates Announcement

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IIM Selection Criteria & Admission Policies Updates

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NMAT 2026 Registration & Exam Scheduling Guidelines

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SNAP 2026 Test Structure & Marking Scheme Explained

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XAT 2026 Registration Portal Live: Apply Online

XLRI Jamshedpur opens registration for the Xavier Aptitude Test (XAT). High scores are accepted by over 160 B-schools across the country.

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IIFT MBA IB Admission Policy and Intake Capacity

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TISS Mumbai Admission Announcements and Selection Rounds

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MICAT 2026 Registration Dates, Prep Tips & Syllabus

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Top MBA Colleges in India: NIRF Rankings & Fees

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MBA vs PGDM: Core Differences and Career Opportunities

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Live Class 27 May 2026 30 min

How Tushar Cracked IIM Calcutta Without an IIT or NIT Degree

There is a persistent myth in the MBA preparation community: that CAT toppers are almost always IITians or NITians who studied at premier engineering colleges....

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From UPSC Interview to CAT 99.64 Percentile - How Aman Rewrote His Story

What would you do if you spent years chasing UPSC the most emotionally charged exam in India reached the interview stage, and still didn't make the final cut? M...

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5.35 GPA to CAT 99.96 Percentile - Vishan's Unbelievable Story

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