I'm a bcom graduate aiming for cat 2026 by taking a gap year. What courses can I pursue alongside cat prep to level up my profile in this time, so that I can secure seat in top IIMs

Hi Shruthi, it is very good to know that you want to maximise your efficiency and upskill your self too.regarding the courses recommedations it is very important to get fixed on what domain you are interested in.Here is our recommendations.
Finance:
Financial Modeling (Excel-based)
Investment Banking basics

Marketing:
Digital Marketing (SEO, Ads, Analytics)
Brand management basics

Consulting / Analytics:
Advanced Excel + Power BI
Basics of SQL / Python

Same here. I will be graduating in June and will take a gap to prepare for CAT. In the meanwhile if i make some dcf analysis and analyse few companies and make a dashboard will it be fine ?