CAT preparation strategy by experts

Hello Student,

With a Rank of 1697, you have a fairly good chance of getting a BVSc & AH seat. Your chances also depend on state domicile as well.

Admission is done based on two systems, one is the state quota, which is 85 per cent, and the other is

Hello Riddhi,

With your profile, target CAT-centric IIMs like Nagpur, Amritsar, Bodh Gaya, Jammu, Sirmaur, Trichy, and Kashipur, while keeping Calcutta and Lucknow as stretch options if you score in the 98+ percentile.

Hello Dear Student,
With a Practical Quota rank of 1378 under the Category-1 Rural quota, you have a strong chance of securing a B.Sc. Agriculture seat at the College of Agriculture, Dharwad under UAS Dharwad.

Based on previous admission trends, the cutoff ranks for Category-1 Rural candidates under the Farm

Hello,

If I had to choose between these options, I would personally go with:

1. IIIT Dharwad CSE

2. VIT Chennai CSE (Category 2)

3. SNU Chennai CSE (Cyber Security)

IIIT Dharwad is a good choice if you're focused on coding, software roles, and long-term career growth. The IIITs are known for their

Hello,

With a NEET MDS 2026 rank of 1602 in the General category , you have a good chance of getting an MDS seat in several government and reputed private dental colleges, especially in clinical and non-clinical branches depending on the counselling round and state quota. Previous counselling trends indicate

Hello Dear Student,

Yes, you may still be eligible for the fee waiver scheme even if you applied under the Open category, provided you satisfy the scheme's eligibility conditions. Maharashtra offers tuition and examination fee waivers for eligible girl students in professional courses, subject to income and other criteria.

However,

Hello Dear Student,

If your Class 12 marksheet shows "Passed" overall and you are currently pursuing BCA, then you should generally be eligible for CAT, CUET PG, and NIMCET.

• CAT: Eligibility is based on your bachelor's degree. A Class 12 RT in Maths usually does not affect CAT eligibility.
• CUET

Hi,

First of all, it takes a lot of courage to move forward after giving so many years to UPSC preparation. Your decision to restart with CAT 2026 is practical and positive.

Some suggestions for your CAT preparation:

• Stay consistent with daily practice for Quant, LRDI, and VARC.

• Since you

Hello Dear Student,

With a CRL around 4.69 lakh and SC rank 33,855 , getting Mining Engineering at MBM University looks very difficult based on previous cutoff trends.

Recent cutoff discussions and estimates show Mining/Civil core branches at MBM usually closing at much lower ranks and higher percentiles, even for

Hi Dear student,
With a 60k rank, getting Category 1 at VIT is probably difficult, but you still have a decent chance of getting branches like ECE, EEE, or related courses in higher categories (Category 2–5) or at VIT Chennai, AP, or Bhopal campuses.

You can first try for CSE