Interview prep
1:1 CAT Mentorship

Your personal CAT mentor, a topper who's sat in your seat

Get personalised 1-on-1 strategy and mock analysis from an IIM topper — matched to your target percentile, not a one-size-fits-all coaching batch.

Mridul Tiwari
Arpit Dua
Chandra Prakash
Abhishek Kumar Thakur
Mahek Choudhary
Aayush Khandelwal
+40

99+ %ile from IIM, FMS and top B Schools

Why a human mentor?

Your AI plan tells you what to do. A mentor makes sure you actually do it — and do it right.

Mentored by CAT toppers

Every mentor has cracked CAT and converted top B-schools. Learn the strategy from people who have done it.

A plan built around you

Get a personalised prep strategy, mock analysis, and weak-area fixes tailored to your target percentile.

Accountability that sticks

Regular 1:1 calls keep you on track, review your progress, and adjust the plan as your scores move.

Always within reach

Quick doubts between calls? Stay connected with your mentor over WhatsApp whenever you are stuck.

How it works

1

Browse mentors

Explore mentors by B-school, CAT percentile, and expertise to find the right fit for your goals.

2

Book a call

Start with a free demo call. After that, the Mentor plan gives you 60-minute 1-on-1 calls with a dedicated mentor every month.

3

Follow your roadmap

Leave every call with clear next steps, and book the next one whenever you need a review or a course-correction.

Meet our mentors

Hand-picked CAT toppers ready to guide your prep.

Mridul Tiwari
99.98 %ile

Mridul Tiwari

IIM Calcutta

Arpit Dua
99.97 %ile

Arpit Dua

FMS Delhi

Chandra Prakash
99.97 %ile

Chandra Prakash

Faculty of Management Studies, Delhi

Abhishek Kumar Thakur
99.96 %ile

Abhishek Kumar Thakur

FMS Delhi

Mahek Choudhary
99.96 %ile

Mahek Choudhary

IIM Bangalore

Aayush Khandelwal
99.95 %ile

Aayush Khandelwal

IIM Ahmedabad

99.95 %ile

Devesh Kumar Mishra

IIM Udaipur

Mayank Bhartia
99.91 %ile

Mayank Bhartia

IIM Calcutta

Chehak Agrawal
99.9 %ile

Chehak Agrawal

FMS Delhi

Aashray Jain
99.89 %ile

Aashray Jain

FMS Delhi

Mridul Tiwari
Arpit Dua
Chandra Prakash
Abhishek Kumar Thakur
Mahek Choudhary

40+ mentors and counting

99+ %ile toppers from the IIMs, ready to guide your CAT journey 1:1.

Ready to prep with a mentor in your corner?

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Frequently Asked Questions

Everything you need to know about mentorship on Optima Learn

They are CAT toppers and B-school students/alumni who have personally cracked the exam and converted top IIMs and other premier B-schools. Each mentor is vetted before they go live on the platform.

A coaching class teaches one fixed syllabus to a batch of hundreds. A CAT mentor is your personal 1-on-1 coach — a verified CAT topper who builds the plan around your target percentile, analyses your mocks and fixes your weak areas. It's personal CAT coaching, not a crowded classroom.

Yes. Every session is a personal online 1-on-1 call with a mentor — strategy, mock analysis and doubt-solving. No commute and no batch of 200; the entire plan is built around you.

Browse mentors by B-school, CAT percentile and expertise, and open any profile to see their story and coaching style. Your first call is a free demo; after that, the Mentor plan gives you a dedicated mentor of your choice.

Pick a mentor, choose one of their open slots from your dashboard and join a 60-minute Google Meet call. Mentors run strategy reviews, mock analysis and doubt-solving.

Your first demo call is free. For a dedicated mentor every month, the Mentor plan is set up by our team — talk to us.