I had left my job in August 2025 for CAT 2025 and other OMETs, however wasn't able to score well in this first attempt. The odd working hours leading to inconsistent prep and fear affected my scores. My profile score is 8/8/7, I'm a management graduate with 23 months of work exp in HR. I'm sceptical of taking up a job again this year afraid of the same results as before. Will taking a drop for CAT 2026 have a major impact on my profile?

Hi Bhairavi, taking a gap year after having considerable amount of work ex is never a recommended option.We always suggest not to take a gap year unless it is inevitable.we would suggest you to get back at a job and start giving 2 to 2 and half hours or consistent prep without any breaks.remember that you dont need to give 5-6 hours of preparation in the initial days and keep in mind that it is a long journey and not a short sprint.

we literally have the same profile and we are in a same situation, lets connect!