# IIT Hyderabad Alumnus Rejects Amazon, Scores 99.92 Percentile in CAT

2026-08-14T12:11:01+00:00 | Technology | Indian Opinion Desk

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Vivekananda Pasam, an IIT Hyderabad graduate from the class of 2023, rejected a job offer from Amazon and instead focused on civil services preparation, NDTV reports. He cleared the UPSC Civil Services Preliminary Examination three times. In a shift, he then prepared for the Common Admission Test (CAT) in just 45 days and scored a 99.92 percentile, earning a place at the Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad. His story has drawn attention for its unconventional route.

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- ndtv.com <https://www.ndtv.com/education/miles-to-go-before-i-sleep-iit-hyderabad-graduates-journey-from-amazon-offer-to-iim-ahmedabad-11909446#publisher=newsstand>

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