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My name is piyush and I am currently going in my 2nd year of bba from a tier 2 city and a tier 3 college. I prepared for IPMAT for 1 year but wasted all my time. I now am going to prepare for CAT. I have 77.3% in 10th and 86.2% in 12th. I don't have any work experience. Will i get any good IIM 

Absolutely. I’ve seen people from tier-3 colleges and average academics make it to IIMs — including IIM Calcutta. What matters most is how well you prepare for CAT and how you present your story in the interview. Your background doesn’t limit you 

Hi Piyush!! Good to know that you prepared for IPMAT. It's okay. Sometimes things don't work the way we want in life. Given your scores in 10th and 12th, you still have a very good chances of landing in a good B-School. Aim for Top 30 only. All you have to do is to prepare for CAT and OMETS 2025 and you have ample time for the same as you already have an understanding of the topics through your preparation for IPMAT. All the best! 

Hi Ayush Bhaiya and Tejaswini Didi, My Name Is Raman Gupta, And I scored 96% in 10th and 92% in 12th and 80% in B.Com from local tier 3 college in my city, I completed my graduation in August 2023 and if I give CAT in 2025 and got admission in 2026, so 3+ gap years are there,

I worked as a freelancer in property registries from July 2023 till now but it will not be counted as work ex

Should I give CAT ?

I am from a small city in J&K 🙂🥲🥲🥲

Please Reply and gave me some advice 

Thankyou so much didi and bhaiya. But won't my lack of job experience become an hindrance for BLACKIE?

Not at all piyush.
I too am a fresher (2024 pass out).
Around 20% of the people in my Batch in IIM Calcutta are freshers

Hi Ayush Bhaiya and Tejaswini Didi, My Name Is Raman Gupta, And I scored 96% in 10th and 92% in 12th and 80% in B.Com from local tier 3 college in my city, I completed my graduation in August 2023 and if I give CAT in 2025 and got admission in 2026, so 3+ gap years are there,

I worked as a freelancer in property registries from July 2023 till now but it will not be counted as work ex

Should I give CAT ?

I am from a small city in J&K 🙂🥲🥲🥲

Please Reply and gave me some advice 

Hey Raman!! Yes, you should definitely consider giving CAT. And gap year wouldn't matter much. You can justify it in the interviews. But right now, the focus should be on scoring 99%le and rest other things will fall in place, trust me! All the best! 

Thanku didi for guiding me, Can u please give me a strategy for cat for scoring 99+ as I am from non engineering background