CAT 2015 results: What sectional score is needed to get above 99 CAT percentile? 6 MBA experts share views

Phew! CAT 2015 is finally over.

Now the nerve racking part of waiting for CAT 2015 results also comes to an end.

While waiting for the results, most candidates were already guessing and predicting how much should they score in each section to get a certain overall number.

There were quite a few tools out there in the market that helped you predict exactly how much you might score in CAT 2015 exam. Meanwhile, all top MBA coaching experts have released their own predictions.

With so many theories scattered all over the place, we decided to bring every ‘good attempt’ prediction together under one article.

 

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But before we do that, here are a few things that candidates should remember while calculating their own scores:

1. Negative Marking:

CAT 2015 exam deducts 1 (one) mark for every wrong attempt and 3 (three) marks for every right answer. So the overall score is based on both the number of correct or accurate attempts minus the number of incorrect attempts.

For example, let’s assume a candidate attempts all 34 questions in VARC section, out of which there are 12 correct answers and 12 incorrect answers. So the candidate’s overall raw score will be 24.

 

 

2. Normalisation of Scores

Let’s not forget normalisation process. Each slot has its own share of difficulty questions. Through normalisation, candidates’ scores are “adjusted for location and scale differences of score distributions across different forms and the scaled scores obtained by this process shall be converted into percentiles for purposes of shortlisting.”

“CAT 2014 normalisation process is based on GATE scoring, where the normalisation is based on the assumption that distribution of abilities of candidates is the same across all the sessions. The calculations are based on statistic equations,” said Professor Rohit Kapoor, CAT 2014 convenor and IIM Indore Professor while speaking to Shiksha last year. Understand CAT normalisation process

 

After keeping the above factors in mind, we can now try to predict our percentiles.

So how much should you score in each section to cross 99 or 98 percentile? Let’s find out what these experts have predicted.

 

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1. Vinayak Kudva

IMS Learning Resources Pvt Ltd

For an overall score of 99 percentile, candidates should be able to score the following in each section:

Section	Score
VARC	60-65
DILR	35-38
QA	58-60
Overall	99%tile

  

2. Sai Kumar Swamy

TIME Delhi

Here are the number of attempts that an aspirant should make to cross 99 percentile:

Section	Good Attempts
VARC	26-28
DILR	14-15
QA	25-27
Overall	99%tile

  

3. Parasharan Chari

Endeavour Careers

Good score for us would mean crossing 98 percentile. Here’s what we predict for CAT 2015:

Section	Good Attempts	Accuracy
VARC	27-28	90%
DILR	20	85%
QA	27	90%
Overall	98%tile

  

4. Tarun Mallik

Career Launcher

Here’s what we think will fetch a good score of 99 percentile:

Section	Good Attempts
VARC	27-28
DILR	20
QA	25-27
Overall	99%tile

To score above 95 percentile, here’s what candidates need to score: 

Section	Good Attempts
VARC	17 - 18
DILR	16
QA	20
Overall	95%tile

  

5. Mikin Shah

Foresight School

To get above 98.5 percentile, here’s what they need to score:

Section	Net Attempts
VARC	20
DILR	12
QA	20-23
Overall	98.5%tile

  

 

6. Shiksha Outlook

While all the experts above have their own valid perception, here’s what we think will fetch a good score of 99 percentile in CAT 2015:

Section	Good Attempts	Accuracy
VARC	23-25	100%
DILR	15 - 17	100%
QA	22 – 24	100%
Overall	99%tile

  

 

CAT 2015 Results

All we can do right now is predict and guess the scores. The reality will unveil in the second week of January, 2016.

However, please remember, nothing is set in stone. CAT 2015 results can throw up a complete new set of unexpected ballgame. So keep your calm and focus on other MBA exams and your GD PI preparation.

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