Should I prepare for CAT as I am not sure whether I will get a good school even after scoring good percentile in CAT?

I have scored 10th - 7.4 CGPA, 12th - 64%, graduation- 52% (B.Com) from Lucknow University. After gap of 4 years after graduation, as I was preparing for government exams, I am currently working in Punjab National Bank as a junior associate. I want to give CAT in 2023.

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Vinay Kr Pandey | Scholar-Level 16

3 years ago

Dear aspirant, Glad to meet you. Common Admission Test or CAT is the most popular MBA entrance exam in India, taken by over two Lacs aspirants every year. It is the road to India's best B schools, the Iims. Naturally, it is also the toughest entrance exam to crack. So CAT 2022 aspirants must make su

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Dinesh Upadhyay | Scholar-Level 16

3 years ago

There are many good non Iims colleges which do not require exceptional academic records: With a decent CAT score ( 80-85 +) you can explore - - Symbosis - NIBM Pune - NIA - FMS Delhi -MSU Vadodara Also you can try newly opened Iims and top 50 b school.

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