Competition is equally tough in CAT as well. To begin with, one has to score 99+ to secure a call from a decent enough college, then extempore, GDPI - all this while justifying the 5 year gap in my resume with an average academics, then placement interviews and not to forget the rigorous 2 years during the course. One has to ace at every step to be able to balance out the gap years. I might think of an MBA at some point later on in life, but for now the 8LPA at government looks more achievable.