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I bought Daily target + Mocks thought this will include Study Room but after purchase i realized that it doesn't. Since I'm not using it mocks I'm selling .if anybody looking for discounted price for both CAT 2026 MOCK SERIES + DAILY TARGET.

ALSO interested to buy STUDY ROOM if you WTS

What included :

25 All-India Live CAT Mocks with detailed Video solutions 15 VARC sectionals with detailed Video solutions and analysis 15 DILR sectionals with detailed Video solutions and analysis 15 Quant sectionals with detailed Video solutions and analysis Detailed analysis with all-India percentile Mock Live attempt by Maruti sir and Sayali ma'am Taken by 20,000 aspirants 36 CAT previous papers with solutions Access till Jan 10th, 2027 Total of 600+ tests with Video solutions as given below 200 VARC tests with Video solutions 200 LRDI tests with Video solutions 200 Quant tests with Video solutions Get Daily Rank, Accuracy and Time Taken Analysis Valid upto Jan 10th, 2027

I’m currently working at a reputed MNC, but I’m employed through a third-party payroll/contracting company.

While filling out the CAT/XAT application, what should I mention as my organisation/employer name — the MNC where I actually work, or the third-party payroll company mentioned on my salary slips/official employment documents?

Would appreciate advice from anyone who has been in a similar situation.

I gave my first attempt in 2025 where I scored 86.4 percentile along with my graduation. Giving my second attempt this year. What can I expect? Honestly I’m feeling really demotivated after the cgpa to percentage conversion as I’m getting 68.8%.

Profile Evaluation

10th: 95% CBSE

12th: 84% Jammu Kashmir Board

Grad CGPA : 7.97 ,percentage conversion: 72.2 ( VTU Board)

Graduation: B.Tech Computer Science Engineering, Tier 2 College

Category: OBC-NCL

Gender: Female

Work Experience: 30 months (2.5 years) (In cybersecurity and product management)

Target Colleges: BLACKI

Questions:

What CAT percentile should I target to realistically get interview calls from all BLACKI?

Which BLACKI colleges are most favorable for this specific profile (considering academic mix, gender diversity, and work experience criteria)?

Is a 97–99 percentile range enough given my category and gender diversity factors, or should I strictly aim for 99+?

Looking for an honest and realistic profile evaluation.

I’m filling out the CAT application form and need some clarification regarding OBC-NCL eligibility.

I belong to an OBC community that is included in the Central OBC list, so I am generally eligible to claim OBC status for national-level examinations.

However, there is one point I’m confused about. My father is a Government employee, and his annual income is above ₹8 lakh. From what I understand, the ₹8 lakh income criterion may not be applied in the same way to the salary of a Government employee

So, I have been told that my father is eligible to obtain an OBC-NCL certificate despite his income being above ₹8 lakh.

So my questions are:

1. If I have a valid OBC-NCL certificate, can I register under the OBC-NCL category in the CAT application?

2. Does CAT/IIM admission consider the validity of the OBC-NCL certificate or independently verify the income/service conditions?

3. Has anyone with a similar situation (parent in a Government job + annual income above ₹8 lakh) successfully applied for CAT under OBC-NCL?

I want to make sure I select the correct category in the CAT form and don't face any issue during document verification later.

Any guidance from someone who has gone through this process or has knowledge of the CAT/IIM OBC-NCL rules would be really helpful.

Hey,
I’m selling my Crack u Pragya Batch course for CAT 2026.
• Course: Crack u Pragya Batch, bought in March (full CAT prep course)
• Validity: Till CAT 2026 (check exact end date in your account)
• Reason for selling: I can’t really give time because I joined a firm, so thought of selling at a discounted price so that I don’t face any loss.
The batch includes literally everything

**Serious buyers only**

Hello all,

I am starting this series where we will be reading 1-2 articles daily (not Aeon for me), do 4 RC (I go to library, so I will do 2 RC at home before going to the library and then 2 RC in the library). Additionally will give 45 mins to VA daily (this is optional). I'll be posting the progress here daily. If you want to join, you can comment on this post daily about how much you have completed.

Let's build consistency together!

Editing the post after 20 days:

Changing Strategy - Read 1 Aeon Article Daily and solve 4 RCs without fail (this is non-negotiable now). Additionally, play Verbal Rush Daily - this is one of the features given by my coaching. If you are following me, you can solve 5-6 VA questions daily or more as per your comfort.

That's why I'm frustrated because according to Nep, I could get a BSc degree in 3 years, but my college isn't allowing it; they say I can only get the BSc degree after 3 years, but they're not letting me take the exams.

Most of you will start or might have already started the 1st sem of B-School and probably the summer placement process. Due to this we recently conducted an AMA session with Shobhit, ISB alum who works with L'Oreal. We tried to answer as many questions as possible and there was one common question which was asked the most, " How can I get my dream job with low acads?"

Trying to answer this in detail here :

1. Stop chasing companies. Chase problems.

Don't say, I want McKinsey. Say, I want to solve business strategy problems.
Companies change. Roles don't.

The more clearly you understand the job itself, the easier it becomes to prepare for it.

2. Reverse engineer the person who gets selected.

Take the last 10 people who got your dream role.

Ask:

What internships did they do?
What competitions did they win?
What certifications do they have?
What clubs were they part of?
What projects are on their resume?
How do they answer interview questions?

3. Most students prepare for interviews.

The smart ones prepare for resume points.

A good interview cannot save a weak resume.

But a strong resume gives interviewers something interesting to discuss.

Every semester should end with new resume bullets.

4. Your CGPA matters...

...until it doesn't.

If you have an 8.5 CGPA, great.

If you have a 6.5 CGPA but you've built products, led teams, won competitions, completed internships and have interesting stories, many recruiters will remember you more.

Academics open some doors.

Your overall profile opens many more.

What if my academics are poor?

Don't waste energy wishing they were better.

Ask, What can I add that recruiters cannot ignore?

Examples:

National-level case competition
Internship
Live consulting project
Research paper
Leadership position
Startup experience
Analytics portfolio
Industry certification

A weak area is difficult to erase.

But it can be outweighed.

5. Become known for one thing.

Every campus has people known as

the finance person
the marketing person
the analytics person
the operations person

Generalists often become forgettable.

Build a reputation before placements begin.

6. Every conversation is a mini interview.

Faculty.

Alumni.

Guest speakers.

Seniors.

HR during pre-placement talks.

The MBA world is surprisingly small.

People remember students who ask thoughtful questions.

7. Network without asking for referrals.

Instead ask, What surprised you most after joining this role?
If you were in my position today, what would you do differently?

People enjoy sharing experiences.

Few enjoy being asked for favors by strangers.

8. Your internship is a three-month interview.

Many PPOs are decided long before the final presentation.

Be reliable.

Meet deadlines.

Ask good questions.

Take ownership.

People hire colleagues they'd like to work with.

What if I have no work experience?

Then create experience.

Recruiters value demonstrated responsibility.

Examples:

Freelance projects
NGO work
College festivals
Consulting projects
Startup internships
Personal business
Research assistantships
Student council
Building an app
Running a newsletter
Content creation
Event management

The question isn't

Did you have a salary?

It's

Did someone trust you with responsibility?

9. Depth beats quantity.

Ten average internships don't impress.

One internship where you owned a meaningful project often does.

10. Case competitions are underrated.

Many students discover consulting, marketing or product management through competitions.

Even if you don't win, you learn structured thinking, teamwork and presentation.

Those skills appear everywhere.

11. Build stories.

Interviewers don't remember facts.

They remember stories.

Instead of saying, I have leadership skills.

Tell the story of the event that almost failed, the conflict you resolved, or the impossible deadline you met.

Stories are proof.

Use STAR methodology or Simon Sinek's Golden Circle or TBT's Christmas Tree.

12. Don't optimize only for Day Zero.

Students obsess over Day Zero companies.

Five years later, very few careers look exactly as they imagined.

Think about where you'll be after your second or third job.

Sometimes the best first role isn't the most glamorous one.

13. Luck exists.

Preparation increases the number of lucky moments.

Maybe the interviewer likes your project.

Maybe someone from your hometown interviews you.

Maybe your internship mentor recommends you.

You can't control luck.

You can control how often you're ready when it appears.

If I had to summarize everything in one line:

Your dream company doesn't hire your marksheet.

It hires the version of you that has consistently built skills, solved problems, taken responsibility, and can convince another human being that you'll make their team better.

And if your academics or lack of work experience aren't ideal, don't let them become your identity. Treat them as constraints, not conclusions. The strongest MBA profiles are rarely perfect, they're simply difficult to ignore because they've accumulated enough evidence that they can perform.

Can anyone help or suggest me ways to improve my verbal ability as I have been trying to improve since one month yet I score very less in them. Somehow I manage the RCs but I am hopeless in Verbal Ability part. Please if anyone has any hacks or methods to improve please share.

Hey everyone, with around 100 days left for CAT 2026, I am hitting a wall with my Quantitative Aptitude prep and desperately need some strategic advice. Right now, I find myself in a frustrating middle ground where I have touched almost every topic, but I have only covered about 50% of each. The end result is that I don't feel 100% confident or command complete mastery over a single module, whether it is Arithmetic, Algebra, or Geometry. When I attempt mixed sets or mocks, this partial preparation really hurts my performance because I recognize the concepts, but I lack the depth and speed to solve them reliably under time pressure. I want to spend the remaining three months fixing this half-baked foundation instead of endlessly starting new material, but I am torn on whether I should pause mocks for a couple of weeks to take 2-3 high-weightage topics to 100% mastery or plug these gaps on the fly while giving sectionals. On top of that, if anyone has smart tips, shortcut tricks, option-elimination hacks, or specific frameworks for analyzing mock errors that helped you move past a plateau, please share them! Any advice on how to prioritize topics, structure daily practice sets, and build actual problem-solving confidence under time pressure would be massively helpful.