Common Admission Test (CAT) is considered one of the toughest MBA exams in India and scoring 100 percentile is an excellent job but even scoring more than 99 takes a lot of hard work considering the competitiveness of such exams. Those who missed the perfect 100 by a few marks talked to the Free Press Journal (FPJ).
Kashvi Mishra, a Mumbai based candidate who scored 99.53 percentile told FPJ that she was very much happy after the results were out. Mishra did her majors in Psychology from Bath University in the United Kingdom. On asking about the competition, Mishra said, "I was part of the International Baccalaureate system, which did not prepare me for the intense competitive nature of the CAT exam, so it was a challenge for me.”
Kashvi might have missed the 100 percentile but she started her preparation late and despite that scored 99.53. "Scoring 100 percentile was a dream anyone would have, but realistically speaking, I'm very happy with my score", added Mishra as she desired to pursue her MBA from IIM-A (Ahmedabad) or IIM-B (Bangalore) or IIM-C (Calcutta).
Always aiming for 100
Satvik Dhingra, a Delhi- based candidate who scored 99.95 percentile said that he was inclined towards the CAT exam from his final year of graduation. He graduated from the Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University (GGSIPU), Delhi.
On missing 100 by a few marks in his third attempt Dhingra said, "I was never expecting a 100 but always aimed for a 100. That is one of the most important attitudes that was ingrained into me by my mentor."
There will always be something better in store
Bangalore-based Engineering graduate, Yash Agarwal who scored 99.6 percentile in CAT 2023 exam said that consistency, discipline and never give up attitude helped him to achieve this feat.
On missing a perfect 100, he said, "When I left the exam centre on the D-Day, I was disappointed because I wasn't able to attempt good numbers of questions in Quants but when I saw my percentile. I was extremely happy about it."
"Unacademy's structured classes taught by Top Educators, helped me achieve this remarkable score in CAT 2023. Although I struggled in my first few attempts, Unacademy was extremely helpful in my preparation. The guidance I received helped me secure 99.6 percentile," added Agarwal who is now aiming for IIM-Bangalore. "There will always be something better in the store but we should learn to be content."
