CMAT Topper Interview: Anshul shares tips to crack #CMAT2024 in 1st attempt and his life at NIBM

CMAT Topper Interview: Anshul shares tips to crack #CMAT2024 in 1st attempt and his life at NIBM

Team Careers360Updated on 03 Apr 2024, 03:33 PM IST

CMAT Topper Interview: Anshul is a CMAT topper. He is currently pursuing MBA from NIBM Pune. He scored 99.43 percentile in CMAT.In an exclusive CMAT topper interview with Careers360, He talks about his CMAT preparation journey, CMAT mock test strategy and life at NIBM Pune. Watch the full video to learn more about his journey. This article offers excerpts from the interview. Watch the complete conversation by clicking the YouTube link given below.

CMAT Topper Interview: Anshul shares tips to crack #CMAT2024 in 1st attempt and his life at NIBM
CMAT Topper Interview: Anshul shares tips to crack #CMAT2024 in 1st attempt and his life at NIBM

Careers360 - Tell us a little bit about yourself and your profile.

Anshul - I studied BBA in foreign trade for graduation. I explored lots of different career options and eventually came across finance as a career choice.To learn more about the domain, I did a couple of internships in the finance field. That was the time I realised that I wanted to do MBA for my further education and learn more about Finance.

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Careers360 - Apart from CMAT, what other MBA entrance exams did you give?

Anshul - I gave CAT and CMAT and apart from these two I also gave SRCC GBO Exam.

Careers360 - What were your scores in these three exams?

Anshul - I scored 54 percentile in CAT. In the SRCC GBO Exam, I scored 198 marks. I missed the cut-off for the SRCC GBO program by one or two marks and then I scored 99.43 percentile in CMAT.

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Careers360 - When did you start preparing for the CMAT?

Anshul - I started preparing for CMAT right after I took the SRCC GBO Exam. I was sure that I had to prepare well for CMAT as I wanted to get into NIBM. So I started my preparation a day after SRCC GBO exam and I began my preparation by giving a CMAT Mock Exam. It helped me to understand what is the actual pattern of the CMAT and what sort of questions I can expect from the paper.

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Careers360 -Would you recommend any books for CMAT preparation?

Anshul - One can refer to books from Arihant Publication for DI preparation and you can also refer to educational content available on YouTube.The NCERT Books are also good for building the foundation for Quantitative Aptitude.

Careers360 - You scored 54 percentile in CAT and then you scored a 99.43 percentile in CMAT. What is the story behind this rise?

Anshul - I strongly believe that each student has his or her strengths which cannot be evaluated by a single entrance exam. Personally, I was more inclined towards CMAT as I am more comfortable with GK and entrepreneurship. While I was struggling with scoring in the CAT Exam, I scored well enough in the CMAT to get admission into my dream college.

Careers360 - Tell us a bit about your life at NIBM Pune?

Anshul - So NIBM is a college that is set up and backed by RBI and other leading banks. It has its reputation in the market. The faculty is quite experienced. A lot of our professors have worked with RBI in the past and with several other reputed institutes. The curriculum here is so rigorous and there are a lot of opportunities provided on the campus for the overall exposure. We have clubs related to investing, we have clubs related to economics, we have clubs related to consulting.

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Careers360 - What advice would you give to people who would be appearing for CMAT this year?

Anshul - It's not a game of time if you are someone who takes time to solve the question.

it's fine. You just have to be patient and trust the process. Initially, a lot of things might go against you. When the aspirants come to the very end of the tale, he or she generally feel demotivated. Do not lose faith and just trust the process.

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Full version of CMAT Topper’s Interview: Check out this video to watch the complete conversation: Anshul shares tips to crack #CMAT2024 in 1st attempt and his life at #NIBM

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You can download CMAT question papers and their solutions for the years 2021 to 2025 from trusted education websites. The 2021 papers are available in PDF format and include both shift 1 and shift 2 with solutions. These papers also have the optional section Innovation and Entrepreneurship.

For the year 2025, you will find complete question papers for both shifts along with correct answers. These papers cover all the sections like Quantitative Techniques, Logical Reasoning, Language Comprehension, General Awareness, and Innovation & Entrepreneurship.

You can use these question papers to practice and understand the pattern of the exam. They are helpful for time management and identifying important topics.

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Here is the basic eligibility for CMAT admission process:

  1. Qualification : You must have a Bachelor’s degree in any stream from a recognised university.

  2. Final Year Students : If you are in the final year of your graduation, you can also apply, but you must complete your degree before the admission process ends.

  3. Nationality : You must be an Indian citizen .

  4. Age Limit : There is no age limit to apply for CMAT.

These rules are the same for all categories, but some colleges may have extra conditions, so you may need to check college-wise eligibility too.

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If you want to join the MCA program at LD College of Engineering (LDCE) in Ahmedabad and have given the CMAT 2025 exam, here’s what you should know. The admission mainly depends on your CMAT score and the rank you get after the score is converted for Gujarat’s ACPC counseling.

Last year, the closing rank for general category students at LDCE for MCA was around 20,000 in the counseling rounds. So, if your CMAT score gives you a rank close to or better than that, you have a good chance of getting in.

Keep in mind that the exact cutoff changes every year depending on how many students apply and how they perform. Also, if you belong to any reserved category, the cutoff might be a bit lower.

Hello! The interview for DMI College Patna through CMAT usually starts after the exam results are out. For 2025 admissions, the last date to apply was April 30, 2025. The exact interview dates are not announced yet. You will get a call, email, or message from the college with the schedule. Please keep checking your email and phone. For more info, visit the official DMI website or contact their admission office.


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No, not all MBA programs require these tests. These are merely entrance exams that are accepted by a lot of universities. Depending on the college you wish to attend, you can take any of them (such as MAH CET, MAT, XAT, GMAT, CMAT, or ATMA).

Additionally, some universities have entrance exams of their own. Therefore, for the majority of MBA admissions, you only need to take one appropriate exam. To find out which tests the college accepts, always visit their website.