Targets & Section-wise Strategy

Hi, your profile is quite good, especially with 93% in 10th, 92% in 12th and an 8.3 CGPA in graduation. Being an NC-OBC female candidate also gives you an advantage through reservation and gender diversity considerations at several IIMs.

Targeting 98–98.5+ percentile overall, with at least 90+ percentile in each section to maximise your chances at the top IIMs.

As a preparation benchmark, aim for around 30–35 marks in VARC (16–18 attempts), 20–25 in DILR (8–10 questions, ideally 2 sets) and 25–30 in QA (10–12 attempts), basically overall target to score above 80 marks in your Mock tests.

These are indicative targets and will vary with the difficulty of the paper. Your profile gives you a good starting point, so focus on maximising your CAT score rather than worrying too much about the cut offs.

Hope this helps!