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You should prepare, apply and appear for the CAT exam and also for other top B-school examinations for admissions to top B-schools.But there are a number of other factors which judge whether you will get through even after getting a higher percentile. You subject in graduation subject, what category you fall in. If you belong to a commerce background then get 97-98+ percentile in cat then for sure you'll get calls from some of the CAP IIMs, MDI, IMT and other b schools, TOP IIMs are still very dicey. This doesn't apply for other b schools in the category like IIFT or even SIBM. For your cat prep.  For your cat prep. You can start off by appearing for a mock test conducted free online and assess your performance that'll help you see and judge the areas you need improvement in and then decide if you need coaching or you can go on by yourself. You can either go for self study or Prepare with a tutor. For english prep. You can start off with Word Power Made easy, do this book twice, don't rush but read it and learn for 30-45 mins everyday. For Quants and LR-Di Arun sharma. Giving a mock a week and analyzing your strengths and weakness in terms of topics, score, percentile score and the time you are spending per question is really important.

Do take mocks religiously and you'll see how much it can affect your preparation in a positive manner.

You can read more about cat prep here- https://bschool.careers360.com/exams/cat

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