He Took 5 Years to Finish B.Tech... Then Scored 96.37%ile in CAT

Hi, today we have Shivam Thakur, a CAT 2025 topper. His journey is truly inspiring for every CAT aspirant preparing for CAT 2026, which is why we are bringing his complete story to you. He scored 60.59 percentile in the CAT 2024 exam and impressively improved to 96.37 percentile in CAT 2025. In this interview, he shares the strategies that helped him achieve this remarkable improvement, the changes he made for CAT 2025, and the mistakes he made while preparing for CAT 2024. He discusses his entire CAT preparation journey, and his insights will be extremely valuable for students preparing for the CAT 2026 exam. Coming to his academic background, he scored 95% in Class 10, 78% in Class 12, and 60% in graduation. He also took 5 years to complete his B.Tech degree. In this interview, he also shares how the Cracku Study Room helped him during his CAT preparation and how Cracku contributed to his high percentile score. He discusses the mistakes he made during his preparation and offers valuable advice to CAT 2026 aspirants. He will be joining SCMHRD Pune, marking a proud milestone in his MBA journey 📲 Cracku CAT preparation WhatsApp group - https://cracku.in/s/cracku-prep-youtube 📌 Enrol in the CAT 2026 Course: https://cracku.in/cat-2026-course 📌 Cracku CAT Free Mocks: https://cracku.in/cat-mock-test 📌Cracku Daily Targets: https://cracku.in/cat-daily-target 📌Cracku Study Room: https://cracku.in/cat-study-room 00:00 - Introduction: 60%ile to 96.37%ile CAT Journey 00:15 - Background: Fitness Trainer & NPC Mr. Karnataka 2024 01:42 - Academic Profile, 5-Year B.Tech & Gap Years 03:02 - CAT 2024 Mistakes: No Mocks & Exam Anxiety 03:55 - Turning Point & Motivation from Bodybuilding 04:30 - CAT 2025 Strategy: Structured Prep & Hard Mocks 06:02 - Power of Mock Consistency 07:45 - Exam-Day Mindset & Handling Pressure 08:54 - Managing a Difficult Profile in Interviews 10:22 - NMAT & SNAP Success Strategy 11:23 - SCMHRD Group Exercise & PI Experience 12:22 - Using a Unique Story as an Advantage 13:35 - Cracku Study Room & 3000+ Quant Questions 17:21 - Final Advice for CAT Aspirants #CAT2026 #CATPreparation #CATTopper #CAT2025 #CATSuccessStory #CATStrategy #CATMotivation #MBAEntrance #IIM #CATExam #Cracku #CATPercentile #CAT2026Preparation #MBAPreparation #CATInterview #CATTips #CATAspirants #CATJourney #StudyRoom #CATMockTests