Harsh Khudania secured 99.93 percentile in CAT 2025 exam. Shiksha got to talking with him, and he shared how consistency and regular practice helped him make it to the CAT toppers list. Read the article below to know Harsh's CAT success mantra and more.
CAT 2025 Toper Interview: Harsh Khudania, who secured 99.93 percentile in CAT 2025, shared his CAT success mantra and how he made it to the CAT toppers list. IIM CAT result 2025 was released by IIM Kozhikode on December 24, 2025. Harsh hails from Rajasthan and is a BTech graduate from NIT Surat. The electrical engineer, Harsh, has worked with Deloitte Consulting as a Software Developer. He wishes to pursue an MBA and wants to work at MBB consulting firms (McKinsey, BCG and Bain). He is a massive Virat Kohli fan and loves watching and playing cricket. He is also a trekking junkie and has completed a few Himalayan treks.
In an interview with Shiksha.com, Harsh shared his CAT success mantra and how consistency helped him make a mark. Read the article below to know his CAT journey from 98.83 percentile to 99.93 percentile.
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CAT 2025 Student Profile
Check the table below to know the student's profile of CAT Topper Harsh Khudania:
| Particulars | Details |
|---|---|
| Name | Harsh Khudania |
| College | NIT Surat |
| CAT 2025 Percentile | |
| Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension | 96.82 |
| Quantitative Aptitude | 99.93 |
| DILR | 99.86 |
| Overall | 99.93 |
Commonly asked questions
The CAT cut offs for IIM Bangalore hovers between 97-100 percentile. The qualifying CAT cut off required for being eligible for IIM Bangalore's Written Ability test (What) and Personal Interview PI is 85 percentile for General category students, whereas for SC candidates, it is 70 percentile. For ST candidates, it is 65 percentile and for PwD candidates it is 60 percentile. Given below are the sectional and overall qualifying CAT cut offs for IIM Bangalore.
- General category: 80 VARC 75 DILR 75 Quantitative Aptitude 85 (Overall)
- NC-OBC category: 75 VARC 65 DILR 65 Quantitative Aptitude 75 (Overall)
- EWS category: 70 VARC 65 DILR 65 Quantitative Aptitude 75 (Overall)
- SC category: 65 VARC 60 DILR 60 Quantitative Aptitude 70 (Overall)
- ST category: 55 VARC 55 DILR 55 Quantitative Aptitude 65 (Overall)
- PwD category: 50 VARC 50 DILR 50 Quantitative Aptitude 60 (Overall)
CAT 2026 Topper Interview with Harsh Khudania
Shiksha: Congratulations on the CAT score! Are you satisfied with your score? How much were you expecting?
Harsh: Yes, I am happy to get this score. Before appearing for CAT, I was targetting 99.9+ percentile as that was required for me to get calls from top IIMs and other BSchools. Though I feel I left 10 to 12 marks which could have gotten me 99.96 percentile or above.
Shiksha: Was this your first attempt?
Harsh: No, this was my second attempt. I appeared for CAT 2024 as well where I scored 98.83 percentile.
Shiksha: When did you start preparing for CAT?
Harsh: I started my full-fledged CAT preparations in mid August.
Shiksha: What was your CAT preparation strategy?
Harsh: My preparation strategy was to practice and nothing more. I practiced till I started getting the desired scores. I also analysed the topics where I was making mistakes and gave extra hours to that topic to eradicate the errors. Talking about tackling difficulty levels, the only way to score well is through practice. It is not that complicated. Another thing to be added here is last minute revisions. These are very important.
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Shiksha: Any specific books you referred to for CAT exam preparation?
Harsh: Yes, I used Arun Sharma's books for Quantitative Aptitude and DILR sections. I also took CAT mocks from iQuanta.
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Shiksha: Did you join any coaching institute?
Harsh: Yes, I attended the ABC batch from iQuanta and used mock tests from Cracku.
Shiksha: How many mock tests did you attempt? How important do you think they are?
Harsh: I took around 40 full length CAT mock tests and 20 mock tests in the last month of CAT exam preparation. Mock tests are the most important part of preparation if one wishes to score well in the exam.
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Shiksha: Any tips for future CAT aspirants?
Harsh: Try to complete the CAT syllabus two months before the CAT exam date. Keep the last two months for taking mocks and revision. Keep attempting mock tests regularly and consistently practice. Aspirants should focus on one goal and trust the process. One may get low scores sometimes, which can demotivate them, but keep the focus intact. Analyze the weaknesses and work on them. Eventually, the marks will start getting better.
Shiksha: Which IIMs/institutes are you targeting?
Harsh: I am targeting the following B-Schools:
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Other CAT 2025 Topper Interviews
Check the table below to know other CAT topper interviews:
| Name | Interview link |
|---|---|
| Anmol Gupta, 99.96 percentile | Click here to read full interview |
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