CAT 2026
CAT 2026 result: what the scorecard actually tells you
Two scaled scores, two percentiles, and no information at all about whether you will get a call. What the scorecard contains, and what it cannot decide.
Beyond Brochure Team · November 2026
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IIM Programmes
IIM executive and working-professional programmes, explained
Not every IIM programme is the two-year flagship. A dozen are built for people already working — in two very different shapes, with one shared misunderstanding.
Beyond Brochure Team · November 2026
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IIM Programmes
IIM Indore PGPMX — the Mumbai alternate-weekend programme
Post Graduate Programme in Management for Working Executives: two years, alternate weekends, run in Mumbai rather than Indore. What that format actually asks of you.
Beyond Brochure Team · November 2026
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IIM Programmes
IIM Indore EPGP — the one-year residential route
Executive Post Graduate Programme in Management: one year, residential, and you leave your job to do it. The cost is a year of earnings, so the question is what the year has to return.
Beyond Brochure Team · November 2026
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IIM Programmes
IIM Calcutta MBAEx — the one-year executive MBA
MBA for Executives: one year, full-time, residential. A different proposition from the weekend programmes, and from IIM Calcutta’s own flagship MBA.
Beyond Brochure Team · November 2026
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MBA Admissions
Does work experience help your MBA application?
It is scored, it is capped, and more of it is not linearly better. What work experience actually does to a shortlist, and what it does to the two years after.
Beyond Brochure Team · November 2026
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MBA Admissions
Academic and gender diversity in MBA admissions
Non-engineers and women often get additional weight in Indian MBA shortlists. Not everywhere, not the same amount, and not in a way you can plan around.
Beyond Brochure Team · November 2026
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MBA Admissions
What an MBA waitlist number actually means
A waitlist is not a rejection and not a queue you can predict. How movement happens, why last year’s numbers tell you little, and what to do while you wait.
Beyond Brochure Team · November 2026
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MBA Admissions
MBA application essays: what you should never outsource
The form asks why this programme, why now, and what you have done. A professionally written answer to those questions survives exactly until the interview.
Beyond Brochure Team · November 2026
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CAT 2026
The last three weeks before CAT 2026
CAT is on 29 November. At this point the syllabus is not the variable — your scoring behaviour is. What to change, and what to leave alone.
Beyond Brochure Team · November 2026
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MBA Admissions
The MBA applications that close after you write CAT
Registering for CAT is not applying to colleges. Several CAT-accepting institutes run their own forms on their own deadlines, and some close before results are out.
Beyond Brochure Team · November 2026
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CAT 2026
CAT response sheet and answer key: how to actually use them
After the exam you see what you answered and what was correct. Most candidates use this to compute a number that does not exist yet, and miss what it is genuinely good for.
Beyond Brochure Team · November 2026
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Choosing Right
How to get unbiased college advice
Almost everyone offering to help you choose a college is paid by someone. Working out who pays them tells you more about the advice than the advice does.
Beyond Brochure Team · November 2026
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CAT 2026
How your CAT percentile is actually calculated
Three slots, one exam, and a normalisation step in between. Why your raw marks are not the number that decides anything.
Beyond Brochure Team · October 2026
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CAT 2026
IIM shortlist criteria — what actually gets you the call
Two candidates, identical percentile, completely different call sets. The reason is published in a PDF almost nobody reads until January.
Beyond Brochure Team · October 2026
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CAT 2026
WAT-PI — the round that decides more than your percentile
At final selection the interview rounds typically outweigh the CAT score. Most candidates spend a year on the exam and three weeks on this.
Beyond Brochure Team · October 2026
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MBA Entrance
MBA interview questions — what panels are actually testing
The questions are predictable. What separates candidates is whether the answers hold up to a second and third follow-up.
Beyond Brochure Team · October 2026
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PGDM
PGDM full form — what it actually means
Post Graduate Diploma in Management. A diploma, not a degree — and for most employers that distinction matters far less than people fear.
Beyond Brochure Team · September 2026
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PGDM
PGDM vs MBA — which differences matter and which don't
One is a degree, the other a diploma. That is the difference everyone talks about, and it is close to the least important one.
Beyond Brochure Team · September 2026
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PGDM
Is a PGDM equivalent to an MBA?
For employment, AICTE says yes. For a PhD or a government post, you may need a certificate from the AIU.
Beyond Brochure Team · September 2026
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CAT 2026
What happens after CAT 2026 — the four months nobody prepares for
The exam is the part everyone plans for. The three rounds after it decide where you actually go, and most candidates meet them cold.
Beyond Brochure Team · September 2026
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MBA ROI
MBA vs engineering salary gap — the comparison most people get wrong
The headline gap compares a 22-year-old's first offer with a 27-year-old's post-MBA salary and calls the difference the value of the MBA.
Beyond Brochure Team · September 2026
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Admissions
Do you need an MBA admissions consultant?
Sometimes. But first find out who is paying them — because if it is the college, you are not the client.
Beyond Brochure Team · September 2026
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IIM Programmes
IIM Kozhikode PGP-BL — what it is, and whether it's right for you
A one-year residential MBA for people with real work experience. Not a shortcut into the PGP, not an executive programme either.
Beyond Brochure Team · September 2026
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IIM Programmes
IIM Bangalore PGPEM — why 'no placements' is the point
A two-year weekend programme for professionals with six-plus years of experience. Built for people staying in their careers.
Beyond Brochure Team · September 2026
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IIM Programmes
IIM Lucknow PGPWE — the Noida weekend programme for working executives
Two years, alternate weekends, Noida campus, three-plus years of experience. For people in the NCR who can't stop working.
Beyond Brochure Team · September 2026
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MBA ROI
Is an MBA worth it? Calculate your own ROI
The number that matters is not the average package. It is your payback period — and you can work it out in ten minutes.
Beyond Brochure Team · September 2026
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Career Assessment
Career aptitude tests — what they actually tell you
A good psychometric test narrows your options. It does not pick your career.
Beyond Brochure Team · September 2026
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MBA Research
Executive MBA vs regular MBA — the honest comparison
Not two grades of the same degree. Different people, different stages, and the wrong choice is expensive both ways.
Beyond Brochure Team · September 2026
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Placement Truth
Average package vs median — why the headline misleads
One very large offer lifts a college's advertised average for everyone. The median cannot be moved that way.
Beyond Brochure Team · September 2026
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Career Guidance
Career change after graduation — switching without starting from zero
Your degree is not a life sentence. Most successful switches transfer more than people expect.
Beyond Brochure Team · September 2026
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CAT 2026
CAT preparation in 3 months — what to cut, what to keep
Roughly ten weeks to 29 November. Enough, if you stop trying to cover everything and start prioritising by marks per hour.
Beyond Brochure Team · September 2026
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CAT 2026
CAT mock tests — the review matters more than the score
A mock you do not analyse teaches almost nothing. The method for turning each one into a list of specific fixes.
Beyond Brochure Team · September 2026
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CAT 2026
Best books for CAT — and why the list matters less than you think
The standard titles have been standard for years. What separates candidates is how the books are used.
Beyond Brochure Team · September 2026
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MBA Entrance
CAT vs XAT vs CMAT — which exams to take, and which to skip
Registrations overlap in autumn. Most candidates should take more than one. Almost none should take all of them.
Beyond Brochure Team · September 2026
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MBA Research
IIM vs non-IIM — when the brand matters and when it doesn't
The IIM label covers a wide range of institutions. Some non-IIMs outperform some IIMs. The tag is a starting point, not a verdict.
Beyond Brochure Team · September 2026
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AI & Admissions
AI can predict your admission chances. It can’t tell you if you’ll be happy there.
2026's AI admissions tools are genuinely useful. The researchers building them are also the first to say what they can't do.
Beyond Brochure Team · September 2026
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Policy & Careers
NEP 2026’s skills-first push is changing what career counselling should even look like
The policy conversation has shifted from which degree to which skills. Most career guidance in India hasn't caught up yet.
Beyond Brochure Team · September 2026
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MBA & Careers
Online MBA boom: which specialisations are actually worth it in 2026
Business analytics, AI & ML, cybersecurity, data science and finance are the popular picks. Popular and worth it aren't the same question.
Beyond Brochure Team · September 2026
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Career Decisions
Too many career options is now the actual problem
It used to be that students didn't have enough information to choose a career. In 2026, most have too much — and no filter for it.
Beyond Brochure Team · September 2026
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CAT 2026
CAT 2026 registration closes 15 September — final checklist
Closes 15 September at 5:00 PM. What actually goes wrong at the deadline, and the one thing worth not rushing.
Beyond Brochure Team · September 2026
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For Real Ones
What a Real One session actually looks like
A short conversation about a specific decision. What students ask, and what you are not expected to be.
Beyond Brochure Team · August 2026
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For Real Ones
Recent graduates make the best Real Ones
A 2015 answer does not describe 2026. Recency is the qualification.
Beyond Brochure Team · August 2026
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For Real Ones
Mentoring alongside a full-time job
No fixed slots, no ongoing obligation. Short conversations on hours you choose.
Beyond Brochure Team · August 2026
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Careers & Hiring
AI is cutting entry-level hiring. What that means if you are choosing now.
55% of Indian IT companies cut fresher hiring in 2026, against 14% at senior levels. The squeeze is at the bottom of the ladder.
Beyond Brochure Team · August 2026
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Career Guidance
Is engineering still worth it in 2026?
The degree still opens doors. The training-wheels first job it used to guarantee is what changed.
Beyond Brochure Team · August 2026
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Career Guidance
Skills vs degree: the framing is usually wrong
Not a choice for most Indian students. A degree plus something you can show - and the second half is what changed.
Beyond Brochure Team · August 2026
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Career Guidance
India has the engineers. So why not the deep-tech companies?
More STEM graduates than almost anywhere on earth, and few companies building the infrastructure layer. The gap starts at 17.
Beyond Brochure Team · August 2026
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Career Guidance
Career guidance from Class 8? We may have been starting too late
By Class 10 the first big decision is already made. The missing ingredient is not information - it is exposure.
Beyond Brochure Team · August 2026
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CAT 2026 Prep
CAT VARC preparation: what actually raises the score
24 questions, 40 minutes, RC-dominated. The section that rewards reading, not technique.
Beyond Brochure Team · August 2026
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CAT 2026 Prep
CAT DILR preparation: set selection is the whole game
22 questions, 40 minutes, no syllabus. Improving means improving at choosing, not solving.
Beyond Brochure Team · August 2026
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CAT 2026 Prep
CAT quant preparation: where the marks actually are
22 questions, 40 minutes, arithmetic-heavy. Depth in the right topics beats thin coverage.
Beyond Brochure Team · August 2026
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CAT 2026 Prep
CAT preparation without coaching: what you have to replace
Material is free and abundant. Structure, benchmark and accountability are what coaching was really selling.
Beyond Brochure Team · August 2026
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CAT 2026
CAT 2026 exam pattern and syllabus
68 questions, three sections, 40 minutes each. What is in each section, and why the sectional limit matters more than the syllabus.
Beyond Brochure Team · August 2026
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MBA Research
Online MBA vs regular MBA - and is an online degree valid?
Validity is rarely the real question. Placements, network and cost are where these genuinely differ.
Beyond Brochure Team · August 2026
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MBA Research
Which MBA specialisation should you choose?
Start from the roles you want, not the label. And check the college is actually strong in it.
Beyond Brochure Team · August 2026
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Student Guidance
What to do after 12th
Four broad routes, and four questions worth answering first. The expensive mistake is deciding under pressure.
Beyond Brochure Team · August 2026
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For Real Ones
The colleges we most need Real Ones from
Not a ranking - a coverage gap. If your college rarely appears in rankings, you are more needed, not less.
Beyond Brochure Team · August 2026
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For Real Ones
You do not need a counselling certificate to be a Real One
The qualification is having been there. What actually counts, and which objections are not real ones.
Beyond Brochure Team · August 2026
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For Real Ones
What a Real One actually earns
You set the rate. You keep 85%. The whole fee structure, and why we will not quote a monthly number.
Beyond Brochure Team · August 2026
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Education Policy
UGC and AICTE being replaced — what it actually means for students
One regulator instead of three. What changes, what doesn't, and why most of the panic online is premature — the Bill isn't law yet.
Beyond Brochure Team · August 2026
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Education Policy
UGC's new degree rules — what actually changed
Four-year UG, multiple exits, credit banking, dual degrees, twice-a-year admissions. What each one means in practice.
Beyond Brochure Team · August 2026
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Education Policy
Colleges now admit twice a year — what that changes
A missed cycle no longer always costs a full year. Useful, with a few things worth checking first.
Beyond Brochure Team · August 2026
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Education Policy
SWAYAM online courses now count toward your degree
UGC has asked colleges to integrate SWAYAM courses for the July 2026 semester. Useful — with one important caveat.
Beyond Brochure Team · August 2026
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MBA Research
How to verify an MBA college's placement claims before you believe them
Four numbers get inflated in almost every placement brochure — average vs. median, offer vs. joinee, the shrinking denominator, and the logo wall. Here's what to check instead.
Beyond Brochure Team · July 2026
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Trust & Transparency
How college admission agents actually make money
Three revenue models, one shared effect: the person giving you advice is often paid by the college they're recommending. None of it is disclosed to you.
Beyond Brochure Team · July 2026
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Student Guidance
Is career counselling actually worth it?
Worth it under three specific conditions. A waste of money otherwise. Here's the honest breakdown — and what makes the difference between a session that changes your path and one that doesn't.
Beyond Brochure Team · July 2026
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For Senior Professionals
Become a verified career real one — for the professionals most platforms don't recruit
Ex-admissions officers, retired academics, IIM/IIT alumni, senior HR leaders. If you've spent a career inside the system and want to real one without being a lead-gen product — this is for you.
Beyond Brochure Team · July 2026
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Student Guidance
How to choose a career after 12th
Four steps, in order. Skipping straight to "which course is popular" is how most wrong choices happen.
Beyond Brochure Team · July 2026
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MBA Research
Top MBA colleges in India 2026 — how to actually shortlist
A ranking number tells you where a college sits on one scale. It doesn't tell you if it's right for you.
Beyond Brochure Team · July 2026
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Student Guidance
Didn't clear NEET or JEE? Here's how to actually think through what's next
Not clearing the exam doesn't close off the field entirely, and it opens genuinely strong alternate paths.
Beyond Brochure Team · July 2026
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Student Guidance
How to choose the right career counsellor
Five things worth checking before you pay for a session — and two questions worth asking directly.
Beyond Brochure Team · July 2026
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Student Guidance
Career options after 12th — science, commerce, and arts
Most students report awareness of only 7-10 careers out of 5,000+ that exist. A wider, realistic map for each stream.
Beyond Brochure Team · July 2026
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MBA Research
Best MBA colleges without CAT
A CAT score you're not happy with doesn't close the door. The real routes in, and what to check before choosing one.
Beyond Brochure Team · July 2026
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For Aspiring Counsellors
How to become a career counsellor in India
No single mandatory path exists — but a real, workable one does. Here's what it actually takes.
Beyond Brochure Team · July 2026
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For Practicing Counsellors
Best platform for career counsellors to get clients
Certified but no clients? What actually separates a platform that gets you in front of students from one that just takes a cut.
Beyond Brochure Team · July 2026
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Trust & Transparency
MBA college brochure vs reality
A brochure is a marketing document, not a balanced picture. Here's how to read one for what it actually is.
Beyond Brochure Team · July 2026
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MBA Research
1 year vs 2 year MBA — which to choose
Neither is inherently better. What matters is which one fits your actual work experience and career goal.
Beyond Brochure Team · July 2026
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CAT 2026
CAT 2026 exam date & registration — what to do right now
The notification just dropped. Here's what matters this week, not just the dates everyone's already reposting.
Beyond Brochure Team · August 2026
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CAT 2026 Prep
CAT preparation 2026: a realistic plan for the time you have
Roughly 14 weeks to 29 November. Three phases in order, and the review method that decides whether mocks are worth anything.
Beyond Brochure Team · July 2026
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MBA Research
CAT percentile vs college — what score gets you where
A percentile number means nothing without context. How to translate a score into a realistic shortlist.
Beyond Brochure Team · July 2026
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MBA Research
How to compare MBA colleges once you get shortlisted
Multiple calls, one decision. A real framework — not just the rank or the biggest number on the brochure.
Beyond Brochure Team · July 2026
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MBA Research
Non-IIM MBA colleges accepting CAT score
What to look for in non-IIM colleges that accept CAT, and how to shortlist them properly.
Beyond Brochure Team · July 2026
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MBA Research
How to contact MBA alumni for honest guidance
Cold messages mostly get ignored. What actually works — and what to ask once someone says yes.
Beyond Brochure Team · August 2026
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Trust & Transparency
Verified alumni reviews vs paid reviews
Review sites are full of ratings nobody can trace. How to tell the difference, and why it decides how much weight to give them.
Beyond Brochure Team · August 2026
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MBA Research
MBA colleges accepting XAT, CMAT and MAT scores
CAT isn't the only route in. How the three main alternatives differ — and which is worth your prep time.
Beyond Brochure Team · August 2026
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Student Guidance
What is career counselling?
Explained plainly — what a session actually involves, who it's for, and what it genuinely can't do.
Beyond Brochure Team · August 2026
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Student Guidance
Which stream to choose after 10th
The decision feels permanent at 15. Mostly it isn't — but it's still worth making for the right reasons.
Beyond Brochure Team · August 2026
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