https://percentyl.in MBA admission deadlines, CAT and exam updates, and free CAT preparation from Percentyl. en-IN Fri, 11 Sep 2026 13:34:13 GMT https://percentyl.in/blog/mba-aspirants-alert-5-days-left-for-cat-2026-registration https://percentyl.in/blog/mba-aspirants-alert-5-days-left-for-cat-2026-registration Fri, 11 Sep 2026 03:30:00 GMT Shweta Arora CAT 2026 registration closes 5:00 PM on 15 September. Fees, the day by day plan for the last five days and what locks once you submit. Blog Common Admission Test https://percentyl.in/notices/iim-ahmedabad-audited-placement-report-2026-released https://percentyl.in/notices/iim-ahmedabad-audited-placement-report-2026-released Thu, 10 Sep 2026 10:52:00 GMT Shweta Arora IIM Ahmedabad reported an average package of ₹36.99L and the highest domestic package of ₹81.6L for its PGP batch of 2026. Notice MBA News https://percentyl.in/blog/iim-ahmedabad-bangalore-and-calcutta-ranked-in-world-s-top-100-b-schools https://percentyl.in/blog/iim-ahmedabad-bangalore-and-calcutta-ranked-in-world-s-top-100-b-schools Thu, 10 Sep 2026 10:20:00 GMT Shweta Arora Fourteen Indian B-schools are in the FT Masters in Management 2026 ranking. IIM Bangalore leads at 21 and IIM Ahmedabad posts the top salary. Blog Master in Business Administration (MBA) https://percentyl.in/notices/free-cat-2026-mocks-released-attempt-now https://percentyl.in/notices/free-cat-2026-mocks-released-attempt-now Wed, 09 Sep 2026 16:10:00 GMT Shweta Arora Percentyl has released free full-length CAT 2026 mocks for all MBA aspirants in India. Currently, there are 3 live mocks on the platform in the Full Mocks section. Feel free to attempt them and share your feedback in the MBA community. Each mock follows the exact CAT 2026 exam pattern: - 3 sections - 68 questions - 120 minutes The mock analysis has been curated in a super-detailed manner so that you can analyze your strengths and weaknesses and revisit the CAT syllabus based on those insights. We've tried our best to keep the level of difficulty at par with the CAT exam. We are open to your feedback to improve them further, so feel free to share. We will be adding more mocks in the coming weeks, so stay tuned! Notice Percentyl Updates https://percentyl.in/blog/gim-admissions-2027-29-deadlines-fees-and-exams https://percentyl.in/blog/gim-admissions-2027-29-deadlines-fees-and-exams Mon, 07 Sep 2026 03:30:00 GMT Shweta Arora GIM 2027-29 applications are open. Five rounds from 22 October to 4 January, CAT, XAT and GMAT accepted, plus the Achiever Round that skips the exam. Blog Master in Business Administration (MBA) https://percentyl.in/blog/iim-bangalore-selection-criteria-2027-29-full-weightage https://percentyl.in/blog/iim-bangalore-selection-criteria-2027-29-full-weightage Sun, 06 Sep 2026 03:30:00 GMT Shweta Arora IIM Bangalore PGP 2027-29 weightage in full: CAT 55, academics 30, work ex 10, gender 5 pre-PI, then PI 40 and WAT 10 after. Blog Indian Institute of Management https://percentyl.in/blog/fms-delhi-roi-rs-2-4-lakh-fees-32-lpa-average https://percentyl.in/blog/fms-delhi-roi-rs-2-4-lakh-fees-32-lpa-average Sat, 05 Sep 2026 14:38:48 GMT Shweta Arora FMS Delhi costs Rs 2.43 lakh and placed at 32.27 lakh average. The ROI maths against the IIMs and JBIMS, plus what the ratio hides. 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Notice Admissions https://percentyl.in/blog/cat-2026-correction-window-how-to-fix-a-form-mistake https://percentyl.in/blog/cat-2026-correction-window-how-to-fix-a-form-mistake Thu, 03 Sep 2026 03:30:00 GMT Shweta Arora Only the photo, signature and test city can be edited after you submit the CAT 2026 form. What to do about every other mistake, plus official contacts. Blog Common Admission Test https://percentyl.in/blog/mba-entrance-exams-other-than-cat-2026-27-list https://percentyl.in/blog/mba-entrance-exams-other-than-cat-2026-27-list Wed, 02 Sep 2026 03:30:00 GMT Shweta Arora XAT, NMAT, SNAP, CMAT, MAT, MICAT, IBSAT, ATMA, GMAT and GRE. Dates, colleges and how many you really need to write. 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Yes, a high CAT score can offset average marks. Here is the honest full picture. Blog Indian Institute of Management https://percentyl.in/blog/5-free-hr-courses-to-put-on-your-mba-cv https://percentyl.in/blog/5-free-hr-courses-to-put-on-your-mba-cv Tue, 25 Aug 2026 03:30:00 GMT Shweta Arora Five free HR courses, from an Alison diploma to Wharton and Minnesota on Coursera, to show HR interest on your MBA CV. Blog Master in Business Administration (MBA) https://percentyl.in/blog/ncfm-and-nism-affordable-finance-certificates-that-get-you-shortlists https://percentyl.in/blog/ncfm-and-nism-affordable-finance-certificates-that-get-you-shortlists Mon, 24 Aug 2026 03:30:00 GMT Shweta Arora NCFM and NISM finance certificates are cheap, quick to clear plus help land finance shortlists at B-schools. Here is how they work. 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Blog Master in Business Administration (MBA) https://percentyl.in/blog/cat-2026-in-100-days-the-5-phase-plan-to-99-percentile https://percentyl.in/blog/cat-2026-in-100-days-the-5-phase-plan-to-99-percentile Wed, 19 Aug 2026 03:30:00 GMT Shweta Arora A 100-day CAT 2026 plan in five 20-day phases: formulas, past year questions, topic tests, mocks and mock analysis, built from real weightage. Blog Exam Preparation https://percentyl.in/blog/how-to-crack-consulting-case-interviews-a-prep-plan https://percentyl.in/blog/how-to-crack-consulting-case-interviews-a-prep-plan Wed, 19 Aug 2026 03:30:00 GMT Shweta Arora A step-by-step plan to crack consulting case interviews: guesstimates, frameworks, casebooks plus how many cases to solve. Blog Master in Business Administration (MBA) https://percentyl.in/blog/where-to-find-internships-in-india-the-sites-that-work https://percentyl.in/blog/where-to-find-internships-in-india-the-sites-that-work Tue, 18 Aug 2026 03:30:00 GMT Shweta Arora The internship sites that reliably get Indian college students hired, from Internshala and Unstop to Wellfound. Blog Master in Business Administration (MBA) https://percentyl.in/blog/10-cv-writing-hacks-recruiters-notice-in-seconds https://percentyl.in/blog/10-cv-writing-hacks-recruiters-notice-in-seconds Mon, 17 Aug 2026 03:30:00 GMT Shweta Arora Ten small CV writing hacks, from front-loading to quantifying your points, that make recruiters notice you in seconds. Blog Master in Business Administration (MBA) https://percentyl.in/blog/how-to-analyse-any-ad-a-framework-for-marketing-interviews https://percentyl.in/blog/how-to-analyse-any-ad-a-framework-for-marketing-interviews Sun, 16 Aug 2026 03:30:00 GMT Shweta Arora A simple seven-part framework to analyse any ad, with a worked Cadbury example, for MBA marketing interviews. Blog Master in Business Administration (MBA) https://percentyl.in/blog/10-marketing-skills-that-get-you-into-fmcg-after-an-mba https://percentyl.in/blog/10-marketing-skills-that-get-you-into-fmcg-after-an-mba Sat, 15 Aug 2026 03:30:00 GMT Shweta Arora The 10 marketing skills FMCG companies want after an MBA, from consumer insight to distributor relationships. Blog Master in Business Administration (MBA) https://percentyl.in/blog/how-to-land-a-research-internship-under-an-iim-professor https://percentyl.in/blog/how-to-land-a-research-internship-under-an-iim-professor Fri, 14 Aug 2026 03:30:00 GMT Shweta Arora A step-by-step guide to landing a research internship under an IIM professor, from cold emails to the interview. Blog Indian Institute of Management https://percentyl.in/blog/the-12-clues-that-crack-cat-parajumbles https://percentyl.in/blog/the-12-clues-that-crack-cat-parajumbles Thu, 13 Aug 2026 03:30:00 GMT Shweta Arora The 12 clues that turn CAT parajumbles into a solvable puzzle, plus how to practise them with free past papers. Blog Exam Preparation https://percentyl.in/blog/the-comprehension-trick-every-iim-student-uses-and-you-can-too https://percentyl.in/blog/the-comprehension-trick-every-iim-student-uses-and-you-can-too Wed, 12 Aug 2026 14:59:26 GMT Shweta Arora Seven reading habits IIM students use to comprehend dense passages fast and score higher on CAT RC. Blog Exam Preparation https://percentyl.in/blog/4-finance-skills-that-land-the-jobs-after-an-mba https://percentyl.in/blog/4-finance-skills-that-land-the-jobs-after-an-mba Tue, 11 Aug 2026 03:30:00 GMT Shweta Arora The four finance skills behind most jobs after an MBA, plus the free resources to build each before you specialise. Blog Master in Business Administration (MBA) https://percentyl.in/blog/5-skills-that-get-you-into-consulting-at-the-iims https://percentyl.in/blog/5-skills-that-get-you-into-consulting-at-the-iims Mon, 10 Aug 2026 03:30:00 GMT Shweta Arora The five skills MBB recruiters look for: industry analysis, Excel modelling, analytics, storylining and communication. Blog Master in Business Administration (MBA) https://percentyl.in/blog/free-digital-marketing-certificates-that-sharpen-your-cv https://percentyl.in/blog/free-digital-marketing-certificates-that-sharpen-your-cv Sun, 09 Aug 2026 03:30:00 GMT Shweta Arora Add free, recognised digital marketing certificates from Google and HubSpot to your MBA CV in a few weekends. 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Blog Master in Business Administration (MBA) https://percentyl.in/blog/stuck-during-cat-2026-registration-here-s-exactly-who-to-call https://percentyl.in/blog/stuck-during-cat-2026-registration-here-s-exactly-who-to-call Thu, 06 Aug 2026 17:07:36 GMT Shweta Arora CAT 2026 helpline numbers, email, timings and the Grievance Portal, so you know exactly who to call for each query. Blog Common Admission Test https://percentyl.in/blog/iims-accepting-cat-2026-all-22-and-their-mba-programmes https://percentyl.in/blog/iims-accepting-cat-2026-all-22-and-their-mba-programmes Mon, 03 Aug 2026 03:30:00 GMT Shweta Arora All 22 IIMs accept CAT 2026 through one form and one fee. See every institute, its MBA and PGP programmes and official website. Blog Indian Institute of Management https://percentyl.in/blog/cat-2026-reservation-category-quotas-and-the-cutoff-dates https://percentyl.in/blog/cat-2026-reservation-category-quotas-and-the-cutoff-dates Sun, 02 Aug 2026 03:30:00 GMT Shweta Arora CAT 2026 reserves 15% SC, 7.5% ST, 27% NC-OBC, 10% EWS and 5% PwBD seats. Note the NC-OBC 1 April 2026 certificate cutoff. Blog Common Admission Test https://percentyl.in/blog/cat-2026-registration-the-official-step-by-step-guide https://percentyl.in/blog/cat-2026-registration-the-official-step-by-step-guide Sat, 01 Aug 2026 03:30:00 GMT Shweta Arora CAT 2026 registration runs 3 August to 15 September on iimcat.ac.in. Follow the six official steps, from account to fee and city choice. Blog Common Admission Test https://percentyl.in/blog/cat-2026-eligibility-who-can-apply-and-who-can-t https://percentyl.in/blog/cat-2026-eligibility-who-can-apply-and-who-can-t Fri, 31 Jul 2026 06:34:09 GMT Shweta Arora CAT 2026 eligibility needs a bachelor's degree with 50% marks, 45% for reserved categories. Final-year students and CAs qualify. No age limit. Blog Common Admission Test https://percentyl.in/blog/cat-2026-documents-required-the-official-upload-list https://percentyl.in/blog/cat-2026-documents-required-the-official-upload-list Wed, 29 Jul 2026 03:30:00 GMT Shweta Arora The official CAT 2026 upload list: photo, signature and category certificate specs, plus the NC-OBC and EWS certificate date rules. Blog Common Admission Test https://percentyl.in/blog/best-cat-coaching-2026-how-to-pick-one https://percentyl.in/blog/best-cat-coaching-2026-how-to-pick-one Wed, 29 Jul 2026 03:30:00 GMT Shweta Arora How to choose CAT coaching that fits your weak sections, budget and learning style, based on a 200+ aspirant survey. Blog Common Admission Test https://percentyl.in/blog/10-skills-to-build-before-your-iim-mba https://percentyl.in/blog/10-skills-to-build-before-your-iim-mba Tue, 28 Jul 2026 08:09:00 GMT Shweta Arora Ten practical skills to build before an IIM MBA, from Excel and slides to fast reading and deadlines. Blog Indian Institute of Management https://percentyl.in/blog/cat-2026-notification-is-out-one-change-that-can-cost-you https://percentyl.in/blog/cat-2026-notification-is-out-one-change-that-can-cost-you Mon, 27 Jul 2026 08:09:10 GMT Shweta Arora CAT 2026 notification is out. IIM Indore opens registration on 3 August and the exam is on 29 November. Fee is now Rs 2,700. 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