Why You Shouldn't take CAT Without a Back Up Option? | Advice, Backup Plan & D - Day Mistakes

Hi everyone, today we have an interview with Vinith, who scored 98.88 percentile in CAT and an impressive 99.75 percentile in XAT.

In this session, he shares his complete journey, including how he prepared for CAT and then transitioned his strategy for XAT. He also explains the exact strategies he followed to perform at his best in both exams.

Moreover, Vinith discusses why his CAT score was lower compared to XAT, what exactly happened on the CAT exam day and how the CAT exam day differed from the XAT exam day.

Vinith – 98.88%ile in CAT & 99.75%ile in XAT
Graduated from IIT Hyderabad

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In addition, he talks about how he planned to improve after CAT and what he did during the 30-day gap between CAT and XAT to boost his performance . He also shares whether he had a backup plan before attempting CAT and how he approached his overall preparation journey.

Not only that, but he provides valuable advice for all CAT and XAT aspirants based on his experience. Furthermore, he shares his XLRI interview experience along with useful tips for those aiming to crack the XLRI interview through XAT.

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⏱️ Timestamps:
00:00 Intro
01:17 Self-Introduction
01:55 How much did you score in CAT & XAT?
02:28 What happened on CAT D-Day?
03:38 Did your JEE preparation really help in CAT preparation?
04:30 Did you already have the idea of taking XAT before CAT?
07:00 What did you actually do in the gap between XAT & CAT, and what was your mindset?
09:19 Did decision-making feel up to the mark for you?
10:18 What is your highest percentile section in XAT?
11:52 What happened on CAT D-Day & what happened on XAT D-Day?
13:25 Have you done with your XLRI interview?
13:41 Could you give any tips on how to crack the XLRI interview for our students?
14:58 What particular advice would you give to those preparing for CAT & XAT?
16:53 Is it wise to only focus on CAT, or should they keep a backup plan?
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