{
  "id": 5497004,
  "title": "He failed 15 competitive exams before cracking CAT at 99.86 percentile",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/04/he-failed-15-competitive-exams-before-cracking-cat-at-99-86-percentile",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-04T04:51:50.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Times of India",
    "slug": "times-of-india",
    "url": "https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/education/news/he-failed-15-competitive-exams-then-cracked-cat-at-99-86-percentile-how-this-st-stephens-graduate-reached-iim-ahmedabad/articleshow/133751063.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Soumil Saxena, a St Stephen’s College graduate, faced setbacks in more than 15 competitive examinations, including three UPSC Civil Services attempts and CAT 2023. He eventually cleared SSC CGL and SBI PO in 2023, working as an SBI Probationary Officer for nearly two years. While balancing banking responsibilities, he resumed CAT preparation and scored 99.86 percentile in CAT 2025. His journey…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}