i gave cat 2023 and got 80.57 percentile but only 33.37 percentile in quants which is technically 0 , i did not receive call from any iim nor did i tried other colleges now i'm thinking of appearing in cat 2024.., should i also opt for gmat , also i'm 24 years old and im not sure about starting pg at the age of 25 , i have no work ex as family doesn't allow me to work based on my college degree , do i have any chance in colleges abroad or iims

Just focus on CAT. 25 is a normal age for pg. As for gap years, I know someone who has a 5-year gap sitting in IIM-I, in FMS with a 4-year gap. And the 2-year gap is pretty normal. One of my college seniors has a 6-year gap due to UPSC appeared for CAT 2023 and got CAP, SPJain, IIM-K, IIM-I, and IIM-L calls. Don't worry about gap years or age just focus on CAT and try to get high percentile. All the best.

Also keep XAT in mind. I have a 3.5 years gap due to UPSC & being a GEM it was always going to be difficult to get calls. Regardless with just a few weeks to prepare , I was able to score 98.6%ile and got HRM & BM calls from XLRI. Hope this helps, all the very best Shweta!

You can appear for CMAT 2024 and get good colleges, it's one of the most under rated exam.