Is 4 years of work-ex be a deterrent for you to not prepare for CAT?

Hi.. No, the work-ex is not a deterrent to prepare for CAT. Just focus on getting a good score in CAT. All the best!

Hi, I understand your concern, I too am planning to write CAT again after 4yrs of work ex. In India, it might seem strange, and you probably will find yourself among 10% of batch with everyone else younger than you, which is not much a big issue for me. Also, there might be issues with some companies during placements who prefer freshers and candidates with <2yrs workex. But it's quite natural in other countries where minimum eligibility for MBA is 4-5 yrs of workex. I'll just ask you to contact some alumni of top B-Schools and know about the placement situation if planning to do it from India. I already did the research and then took the decision to write CAT again this year.