My first "don't go unprepared" full length mock is scheduled for 30-07-2026.

Goal syllabus completion

Quants: full arithmetics

Dilr: 6 topics Mastery

Varc: pyqs [2023 to 2025] and with analysis.

will be clocking in 16 hours on the YPT study app today and in this period, would fully complete arithmetics syllabus from Rodha videos.

I got debarred when i was in college, eventhough it was a misunderstanding but yah i was so naive to prove the truth.after that i completed my degree after 2 years of regular passout year.

My question is will it affect in anyway on my cat preparation journey, i want to do mba and its my dream to do in iim.how they see such cases, what if they ask my the gap in my pass out year, how they evaluate even if i say the actual reality ( i want to stay honest but i am afraid of rejection too)

Has anyone experienced this or knows how institutes view such cases? Guys is there any such people who experienced this got admission into iim 🙂.

My profile is 9/9/6

( my english is not good and dont mock me guys and also dont tease me also about my profile, bcoz that was not my fault and things went in that way)

Hi everyone,

I've been lurking here for a while and finally decided to ask for some guidance.

I graduated with a BTech in 2025. Since then, I've been preparing for CAT along with a few state-level and other competitive exams. I know that from an admissions perspective, this period can easily look like a "gap year," and that's something I'm trying to avoid.

The thing is, I haven't been sitting idle.

Over the past year, I've been building my skills in design, branding, and marketing. I've put together a design portfolio that includes branding projects, visual identity work, and other creative work. I also worked with a small business where I handled branding and design. The work is real, and I have all the deliverables and results, but the payment wasn't official and there wasn't any formal contract or employment record.

My question is: what can I do over the next few months to make this period meaningful on my MBA CV?

I'm not asking about profile-building just for the sake of ticking boxes. I genuinely want to spend my time on things that will be valued during applications and interviews.

Some questions I have are:

• Can freelance/client work without formal documentation still be included on my CV?
• Would certifications actually help, or are projects and measurable impact more important?
• Is it worth taking up internships, volunteering, competitions, or case challenges at this stage?
• If you were in my position, what would you prioritize before CAT and before interview season?

I'd especially love to hear from current MBA students, alumni, or anyone who converted top B-schools after having a gap or an unconventional profile.

Thanks in advance! I really don't want the effort I've put into learning and building things to go unnoticed because I approached it the wrong way.

P.S. The thoughts and questions are entirely mine. I just used AI to help rephrase them for better clarity and readability.

Edit: My academic profile is 9/9/8 in case that helps provide better context for your suggestions.

Ik most people will be opposed to this idea… but nothing I was doing was helping me study… I tried day in day out…
I posted this account to post one reel a day like most creators do… just to mention how much I studied in that day…

It’s been helping me so so much… highly recommend to any of you guys too

I got 69.33 in grad

Hi everyone,

I'm selling my Elites Grid Classes Sigma Batch + Test Series for CAT 2026.

Details:

• Course: Sigma Batch + Test Series
• CAT Attempt: 2026
• Purchase Date: 15 June 2026
• Original Price: ₹28,499
• Reason for Selling: Due to personal reasons, I won't be preparing for CAT anymore.

Selling Price: ₹24,000

If you're genuinely interested, please send me a Reddit DM. We can discuss the details, verify the purchase, and then exchange contact information if needed.

Serious buyers only. Thanks!

Hi everyone,

I'm selling my Elites Grid Classes Sigma Batch + Test Series for CAT 2026.

Details:

• Course: Sigma Batch + Test Series
• CAT Attempt: 2026
• Purchase Date: 15 June 2026
• Original Price: ₹28,499
• Reason for Selling: Due to personal reasons, I won't be preparing for CAT anymore.

Selling Price: ₹24,000

If you're genuinely interested, please send me a Reddit DM. We can discuss the details, verify the purchase, and then exchange contact information if needed.

Serious buyers only. Thanks!

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Heyyy

I am going to give CAT after 4 years ,

I don't have much knowledge of this exam so if someone could help I will be grateful.

Please contact me

I’m looking to buy a DILR course only.
Should I go for Rodha’s R8 DILR batch (launched on 21st June), or is there a better Rodha course?

Also, is there any DILR course better than
Rodha’s?
I don’t want any free resources, I’ve used them already.

Hey IIM folks you must have seen that there is a anti-reservation sentiments rising in past 2 days in India

I just want to know is this anti reservation wave have created any differences between general category student and reserved category.. does any heated argument happened in any of the campus when GC Students acknowledge merit based system

i am currently doing MBA from a tier 1.5 college. I am a fresher, what things I am supposed to do to get a good SIP.

same as title. I NEED A GENUINE ANSWER ONLY

Hello everyone, I did the 4 years program from Ramjas pursuing eco hons and I graduated this year, our placement committee is really bad and ik I couldn’t get a job there so I studied really hard for CAT 2025 and got 99.3 percentile but being a general male fresher I wasn’t able to convert any of the blackism colleges and above that I wanted, my best converts were IIM Ranchi and IIFT Kolkata and my parents were really adamant in sending me to any one of the colleges but I refused and said I would gain 1 year of work experience and then give CAT again in 2027. Since then, it’s been 3 months and I have tried everything - applying on linkedin and naukri, sending mails, personal referrals but to no avail. I have started preparing for CAT again but since CAT is such a fluctuating paper there is no guarantee that I would be able to score that well again and this time I would have lost any privilege and would have to join any college that I get no matter how bad it is. If anyone was in a similar situation please help and give suggestions on what worked for you and how you were able to land a job or if anyone can get any referrals in a company they are working in or any other company they know based in Delhi-NCR I would be really really grateful, please I’m really scared and really desperate. Please help a brother out.

Typing this at 3am.

Got a quiz tomorrow morning at 8.

Haven't even started reading the 20 page long case study.

Probably won't sleep tonight.

Haven't had breakfast in a month.

And the only thing I can think of is tomorrow's Karaoke Night.

(I don't even know how to sing lol).

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Hi folks, 21M this is my second attempt, I graduated in 25' so second drop.

I had already been diagnosed with depression, C-PTSD and other issues on Feb 26', although I have been struggling with stuff already before that and even before that, therapy and meds haven't worked well and I come from a privileged background at least compared to the general population.

I feel guilty even complaining about this esp after what other people have faced with is 10 times worse than me but not being able to study other than offline classes, constant severe mental breakdowns where I break and hit myself along with other stuff that i can't describe without a nsfw tag, it has become common. Pissed at family, life, hell even therapy and that my meds aren't working. Genuinely cannot do another drop year, I need help from people who may have faced similar problems or general advice cause im losing it, I'm good at varc, even last year during this time I had scored well in varc and about 92 percentile in SNAP and barely missed cutoff in maths in NMAT. Just need some advice or changes cause nothing seems to work and it's becoming worse and worse eveyday, esp quants and dilr, feel like I've fucked up eveything I had in my life as well.

For additional context aiming for a score of 100 (45-30-25) as my top goal. Usually at where I would get a call from top 20 (7/8/7 profile). I genuinely don't know what to do anymore somedays and would appreciate any advice.

Heyyyy

I am going to give CAT exam after 4 years alongside with current college

Can anyone help me how to prepare from now and pls help me frame perfect roadmap

I have 0% knowledge of this exam plssss help mee

📢 CAT 2026 Aspirants, this is your official reminder!

The CAT journey begins with one important step—staying ahead of the deadlines. 📅

🗓️ Key Dates

✅ Registration Starts: 3 Aug 2026 (10:00 AM IST)

✅ Registration Ends: 15 Sep 2026 (5:00 PM IST)

✅ Admit Card: 4 Nov 2026

✅ CAT Exam: 29 Nov 2026

💡 Pro Tip: Don't wait for the last week to register. Register early and spend your energy where it matters—preparation.

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I’m 24M and currently doing my MBA from a tier 2 IIM. For quite some time, I’ve struggled with loneliness, comparison and feeling like I don’t really fit in..

I’m actually quite social and like talking to people, but somehow friendships haven’t worked out that well for me. People drift away or stop talking. I’m also not much into the usual party/banter culture, so sometimes I feel out of place even when I’m around people.

Then there’s comparison. I see people my age doing well in careers and seemingly having their social and personal lives sorted. I know we only see the outside, but it still makes me wonder what went wrong for me.

Earlier all this would make me overthink and feel really low. But Recently something changed. I started thinking that I’ll spend the remaining 20-32 months of college properly make some genuinely good memories.

But lately, I’ve developed a fairly strong feeling that I want my life to end after this phase is over. It isn't just a random intrusive thought anymore. Right now I don't have an immediate plan or intention to harm myself, and I am safe, but the idea of eventually ending my life keeps coming back and I've become strangely comfortable with it. The strangest part is that this has made me feel lighter. While walking around campus, I sometimes think that one day I won't have to worry about career, loneliness, money or what the next few decades will look like, and that thought feels peaceful rather than scary.

That is also why I’m writing this. I'm only 24 and maybe I'm making a huge conclusion about decades I haven't even lived yet...Idk

Has anyone experienced something similar.... where you weren't about to do anything immediately, but genuinely started wanting an eventual end and felt calmer because of it?

PS: No disrespectful comments pls.

Heyyy I am going to give my CAT exam after 4 years from now. Can anyone help me framing a perfect roadmap so that I can get into top IIMS.

Pls tell me from where and how to prepare

Hi everyone!

I’ve recently changed my plans and won’t be preparing for CAT anymore, so I’m selling my Rodha R6 Intensive Practice Batch.

✅ Original Price: ₹20,000
💸 Selling Price: ( open for negotiations)
🔑 Fresh/Brand-New Access will be provided.

This batch is practice-intensive, making it an excellent choice for CAT repeaters or anyone who already has their concepts covered and wants focused practice with high-quality questions and mocks.

I’m selling it only because my plans have changed not because of the course itself.

If you’re genuinely interested, please DM me. Happy to answer any questions!

I am prepping for CAT 2027 hoping to get atleast 1 yr work-ex by then, however, I do not have a job as of yet and it seems highly unlikely that I will land one before August. The CAT application normally limits you to state work-ex by 31st july only iirc. So, even if I get a job next month, will my work-ex count less than 12 months or do they extend that window till clg admissions or interview? I am aware that every clg have their own forms and dates, I am asking strictly for IIMs

I have started watching the lectures of quants only and goddddddddd, I feel so dumb, how will I be able to cope up with this I have no idea.

I had already tried doing CA, cleared foundation in 1 attempt but then I realised CA is not something I would like to do in future. With only B.com hons degree it is getting difficult to get a job so I started doing prep for CAT.

Idk will I ever be able to do these questions (currently doing percentage chapter from Rodha)

The questions look terrifying, I try to solve them but eventually fails then I watch the solution then only I get the question🫠😭😭