How Working Professional & IIT Roorkee Graduate Rahul Gupta cracked CAT with 100%ile and got into IIM Ahmedabad for MBA 2020!
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I scored 100 overall percentile in CAT 2019. My sectional percentile score was 99.91 in VARC; 99.95 in LRDI and 99.97 in Quantitative Ability section.
CAT 2020 exam date is Sunday, November 29, 2020. To help the aspirants preparing for CAT 2020, MBAUniverse.com has published a series of articles on CAT preparation plan & strategy adopted by CAT toppers studying at IIM Ahmedabad, Bangalore, Calcutta, Lucknow, MDI Gurgaon among others. Below are shared the interview excerpts with CAT preparation tips by CAT Topper Rahul Gupta, and IIM Ahmedabad student of 2020-22 batch. CAT 2019 topper with 100 percentile and IIM Ahmedabad student of PGP 2020-22 batch, Rahul Gupta converted all the top four IIMs. Rahul was a working professional when he started preparing for the exam. Since there was no time to join class room coaching, Rahul preferred self preparation. He suggests to begin with basics, understand the logic behind the solution and then apply them while attempting the questions.
Rahul appeared in XAT 2020 also and scored 99.99 percentile. He converted XLRI but decided in favour of IIM-A. He likes playing Badminton, Reading and Swimming. A B.Tech from IIT Roorkee, Rahul hails from the Financial Capital of India – Mumbai. He had earned 2 years of working experience in diverse roles before joining IIM Ahmedabad.
MBAUniverse.com invited Rahul to share his exam taking strategy and GD-PI experience. Read on for his views and success mantras.
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Q: What was your overall preparation strategy for CAT?
Q: How did you perform in CAT 2019?
Q: Apart from CAT 2019, which other exams did you appear?
Q: Which top B-schools have offered you admission and which one you have finally chosen?
Q: What have been your academics? Do you have some work experience as well?
Q: Please share your preparation strategy for VARC Section?
Q: How did you prepare for DILR Section?
Q: Please share your preparation strategy for Quant Section?
Q: Was there any particular section/area that you were weak at? How did you overcome this challenge?
Q: What role did Mocks play in your success? How many mocks did you attempt before the exam?
Q: Did you self-prepare or attend a coaching centre and why?
Q: Please share your strategy for the CAT Day. What was your last-minute preparation? How did you plan your CAT test taking?
Q: How did you prepare for GD/PI/WAT. Please share your GD/WAT topics & PI questions?
Q: Your final message and tips for candidates preparing for CAT 2020.
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