CAT exam national toppers includes a student from Manipal

Team Udayavani, Jan 7, 2019, 9:42 AM IST

Manipal: The Common Admission Test (CAT) results were announced at the week end and many management aspirants have qualified for entry into Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs) across the country.

Niranjan Kumar from Manipal has cleared Common Admission Test (CAT) and scored 100 percentile marks becoming one of the 11 others who achieved this distinction in the nation. He also happens to be the only one from Karnataka to achieve this feat.

2.96 lakh students had appeared for the test of which only 11 have passed with top percentile marks. The test is conducted by IIMs on rotation basis and this time, it was handled by IIM Kolkata during November 2018.

Niranjan is a final year B-tech student from IIT-Madras and is a resident of Laxmindra Nagar. He is the son of Jayaprasad Moleyar, head of MBA department, Mangalore Institute of Technology and Engineering, Moodbidri and Keertana, professor at Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE), Manipal.

As preparation for the exam, Niranjan first noted down his weak points and then proceeded to studying the subjects. He then set aside time schedule for studies and time management for the examination. He used to study for two to three hours daily.

Ecstatic of his performance, Niranjan said his degree education will come to an end in five to six months. However, he is yet to decide on continuing with technical education or choosing management education.