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I have 0 workex and am in 7th Sem, looking to give CAT 25 as an effort attempt and give CAT 2026 with full fledged prep. With 0 workex I know I can't get IIM ABC but what are some other good national level MBA institutes for which I must aim for?


Ayush Mishra 13th Jul, 2025
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Yash Teotia 13th Jul, 2025

Hello Ayush

This is definitely a myth that with 0 work-ex you can't get IIM ABC because freshers still get into them although the competition is brutal but if you have good academics (9/9/9) and a good CAT (99.5%+), you have a chance.

These are some other good colleges except IIM ABC which you can aim for:

TIER 1:

  1. IIM Lucknow
  2. IIM Kozhikode
  3. IIM Indore
  4. IIM Shillong
  5. FMS Delhi
  6. SPJIMR Mumbai
  7. MDI Gurgaon
  8. IIFT Delhi & Kolkata

Tier 2:

  1. NMIMS Mumbai
  2. SIBM Pune
  3. SCMHRD Pune
  4. IMT Ghaziabad
  5. XIM Bhubaneshwar
  6. GIM Goa
  7. TISS Mumbai

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