When you're picking a CAT coaching institute, the faculty is really what you're paying for, the strategy, the doubt-solving, the honest feedback on your mocks. At CATking, the team is built around people who've actually been through the CAT grind themselves, cracked it, and then chosen to stick around and teach it. Here's a simple, no-fluff look at who's actually behind the classroom.

Who Started CATking, and Why?

CATking was founded by Sumit Singh Gandhi, who did his MBA at SPJIMR Mumbai after scoring a 99.9 percentile in CAT, worked at GE, and later did an Executive Management program at Harvard Business School. He personally teaches Verbal Ability at CATking. But the more telling part isn't the resume, it's why he started this in the first place. In his own words: "I started CATKing because I lost a year preparing wrong. No one I knew had cracked CAT. I built the mentorship I wished I had, that's the only mission here."

That's a pretty honest starting point for a coaching institute, built out of a bad personal experience rather than a business plan. Over time, that's turned into 18 years of teaching CAT and more than 50,000 aspirants mentored. Not numbers meant to impress, just what adds up after nearly two decades of doing this consistently.

Who Leads NMAT and SNAP Prep?

Anisha Ma'am teaches NMAT and SNAP at CATking. She did her MBA at NMIMS, completed an Executive Management program at Harvard Business School, and has worked at companies like Marico and Henkel before moving into teaching. That mix of a strong academic background and real corporate experience is exactly what she brings into her sessions.

What Does the Quant and DILR Faculty Actually Look Like?

Quant and DILR are usually where students need the most hand-holding, so it helps to know who's actually teaching these sections.

Sahil Sir is an NIT graduate and an ISB Hyderabad convert, with a 99.9 percentile in CAT QA, a 99 percentile in XAT, and a 100 percentile in GMAT Quants. Prantik Sir did his MBA at IIM Lucknow and scored a 98.9 percentile in CAT QA. Manoj Sir studied at IIM Mumbai and has worked at Amazon India before moving into teaching. These aren't just people who did well on one exam years ago, they're still actively working with QA and DILR problems on a daily basis with students.

What About the Rest of the Faculty?

Beyond Quant, DILR, NMAT, and SNAP, CATking's broader faculty brings in people from genuinely varied professional backgrounds, not just exam scores:

• Megha Ma'am — MBA, SCMHRD. Teaches NMAT. Worked at JP Morgan and Goldman Sachs, with a 742 on the GMAT.
• Biswadip Sir — MBA, NMIMS. Scored 220 on NMAT and holds an All India Rank 8 in CMAT with a 100 percentile in QA.
• Abhishek Sir — MBA, JBIMS. Worked at Accenture Strategy, with a 99 percentile in CAT QA, 99.7 in SNAP, and 99.7 in MH-CET.
• Preet Sir — MBA. Industry experience at Reliance Jio, with a 99 percentile in NMAT and CET.

What ties this group together isn't just percentiles, it's that most of them have real corporate experience alongside their exam scores. That combination tends to matter when a student asks a question that goes beyond "how do I solve this," and into "why does this actually matter for an MBA."

CATking Faculty at a Glance

Why Does It Matter That Faculty Have Actually Cracked These Exams?

There's a simple, practical reason this matters. Someone who scored a 99+ percentile themselves has usually made most of the mistakes a student is currently making, and has already figured out what actually fixes them. That's different from someone who's only ever taught the theory without having sat for the exam under real pressure. It doesn't guarantee a good teacher, but it's a reasonable starting point, and it's why CATking's faculty pages lean on these specific numbers instead of vague claims.

Frequently Asked Questions

Q1. Who is the founder of CATking?

Sumit Singh Gandhi, who did his MBA at SPJIMR Mumbai with a 99.9 percentile in CAT, worked at GE, and completed an Executive Management program at Harvard Business School. He's been teaching CAT for 18 years and personally teaches Verbal Ability.

Q2. Who teaches Quant and DILR at CATking?

Faculty members like Sahil Sir (NIT, ISB Hyderabad convert, 99.9 percentile CAT QA), Prantik Sir (IIM Lucknow, 98.9 percentile CAT QA), and Manoj Sir (IIM Mumbai, ex-Amazon India) are part of the Quant and DILR teaching team.

Q3. Who teaches NMAT and SNAP at CATking?

Anisha Ma'am leads NMAT and SNAP prep. She holds an MBA from NMIMS, completed an Executive Management program at Harvard Business School, and has worked at companies like Marico and Henkel. Megha Ma'am also teaches NMAT, bringing an MBA from SCMHRD along with corporate experience at JP Morgan and Goldman Sachs.

Q4. Does CATking's faculty have real corporate work experience?

Yes. Faculty members have worked at companies like JP Morgan, Goldman Sachs, Accenture Strategy, Reliance Jio, Amazon India, Marico, and Henkel, alongside their MBA and exam credentials.

Q5. How many students has CATking mentored?

Over 50,000 aspirants have been mentored so far, over 18 years of teaching CAT.

Q6. Why does faculty background matter when choosing CAT coaching?

Faculty who've cracked these exams themselves tend to understand the specific mistakes students make, since they've usually made and fixed those same mistakes. It's not a guarantee of good teaching, but it's a reasonable starting signal.

Key Takeaways

• CATking was founded by Sumit Singh Gandhi, who scored 99.9 percentile in CAT, teaches Verbal Ability, and built the institute after a personal experience of preparing without proper guidance.
• The founder has 18 years of teaching experience and over 50,000 aspirants mentored.
• Anisha Ma'am leads NMAT and SNAP prep, combining an NMIMS MBA and Harvard executive education with corporate experience at Marico and Henkel.
• Quant and DILR faculty include graduates from NIT, IIM Lucknow, and IIM Mumbai, with strong CAT QA percentiles of their own.
• Other faculty members bring real corporate experience from companies like JP Morgan, Goldman Sachs, Accenture, and Reliance Jio.
• The common thread across the team is a mix of strong exam scores and genuine industry experience, not just one or the other.