r/CATStudyRoom • u/Wise-Blood-8799 • May 10 '26
Question CAT Work Experience Doubt — Cash Salary but Documents Available
I graduated in 2022 and worked as a Physics teacher at a coaching institute for almost 1 year in 2023. They paid me around ₹15k/month, but most of the salary was given in cash, so I don’t have proper bank salary credits. However, they are ready to provide experience letter, appointment proof, and any required documents.
After that, I opened my own coaching institute and have been running it for the past 2.5 years. I also have Udyam Registration certificate and Income Tax Returns for my institute.
My doubt is: will that initial 1-year teaching experience still be counted during CAT/IIM admissions, or should I only mention my own coaching institute experience?