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Disallow: /*.doc$
Disallow: /*.docx$
Disallow: /*.xls$
Disallow: /*.xlsx$

# Optional: block PDFs only if not needed for SEO
# Disallow: /*.pdf$

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# BLOCK PARAMETER URLS
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Disallow: /*?*

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# BLOCK UNUSED / DEMO PAGES
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Disallow: /index-demo.html
Disallow: /index-demo-1
Disallow: /index-demo-3.html
Disallow: /climate-readiness-program/index-demo.php

Disallow: /chennai/homedemo
Disallow: /gurgaon/homedemo
Disallow: /chennai/about-us/nirf-demo
Disallow: /gurgaon/alumni/featured-alumni-demo

Disallow: /chennai/pgpm-fbe-demo
Disallow: /chennai/pgpm-placement-report-2025-dmeo-3
Disallow: /chennai/pgdm-placement-report-2025-demo-1
Disallow: /chennai/summer-internship-report-pgdm-2024-26-demo

Disallow: /gurgaon/pgdm-2024-26-induction-program-demo
Disallow: /chennai/recruiters/pgdm-class-profile-2025-27-demo
Disallow: /chennai/executive-mba-a-complete-guide-demo

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# BLOCK BLOG LOW-VALUE PAGES
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Disallow: /blog/tag/
Disallow: /blog/page/
Disallow: /blog/category/
Disallow: /blog/author/

# Old archives
Disallow: /blog/2018/
Disallow: /blog/2017/
Disallow: /blog/2016/
Disallow: /blog/2015/
Disallow: /blog/2014/
Disallow: /blog/2013/
Disallow: /blog/2012/
Disallow: /blog/2011/
Disallow: /blog/2010/
Disallow: /blog/2009/
Disallow: /blog/2008/
Disallow: /blog/2007/
Disallow: /blog/2006/

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# BLOCK SYSTEM / API / PRIVATE
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Disallow: /wp-json/
Disallow: /api/
Disallow: /cart/
Disallow: /checkout/
Disallow: /my-account/

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# BLOCK FILE DIRECTORIES (VERY IMPORTANT FOR YOU)
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Disallow: /gurgaon/uploads/
Disallow: /chennai/assets/front/resume/
Disallow: /gurgaon/assets/front/resume/
Disallow: /pdf/

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# OTHER UNUSED PATHS
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Disallow: /casecompetitions/
Disallow: /10years/
Disallow: /pgxpm-25/
Disallow: /pgxpm-2025/
Disallow: /gurgaon/careers/careersdate/
Disallow: /chennai/placement-offer-letter

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