Know the CAT 2023 toppers and their percentiles. The CAT 2023 topper data has been released by IIM Lucknow on December 21, 2023. A total of 14 candidates have scored 100 percentile. CAT exam 2023 result and scorecard were released at iimcat.ac.in
CAT 2023 Toppers - Candidates who score 99 to 100 percentile in CAT are generally referred to as CAT toppers. The CAT 2023 toppers list is available now as the CAT 2023 result has been announced. The examination body does not release an official merit list or a toppers list for CAT, but it does release the number of 100 and 99 percentilers across the country. Once the result is out, agencies collate the names of 100 and 99 percentilers for reference.
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Q: How much percentile is a good score in CAT exam?
The CAT (Common Admission Test) is a highly competitive entrance exam for admission to various management programs offered by top business schools in India. The percentile score in CAT exam is based on the relative performance of the test taker compared to all the other test takers.
The cutoff percentile for admission to top business schools varies from year to year and also depends on factors such as the number of candidates, difficulty level of the exam, and the number of available seats. In general, a percentile score of 90 or above is considered a good score and can help you secure admission to some of the top business schools in India. However, to increase your chances of admission to the top-tier business schools, a percentile score of 95 or above is preferred.
Q: How much percentile is a good score in the CAT exam?
Q: What is sectional cutoff in CAT exam?
Sectional cut off in CAT exam refers to the section wise percentiles required by the candidate for making it to the Personal Interview round of the IIMs or other top MBA colleges. The sectional cut offs are lower than overall cut offs of any institute. To understand better, check the table below for sectional CAT cut offs for IIM Ahmedabad:
Category | VARC percentile | DILR percentile | QA percentile | Overall percentile |
|---|---|---|---|---|
General | 70 | 70 | 70 | 80 |
NC-OBC-Transgender | 65 | 65 | 65 | 75 |
SC | 60 | 60 | 60 | 70 |
ST | 50 | 50 | 50 | 60 |
PwD (General, NC-OBC-cum-transgender, SC) | 60 | 60 | 60 | 70 |
PwD (ST) | 50 | 50 | 50 | 60 |
For sectional cut offs of all IIMs, check this article – IIM shortlist and selection criteria
CAT Toppers List 2023
This year, 14 candiddates have scored 100 percentile. Among 100 percentilers, 11 are from engineering and 3 from non engineering background. Check the below table for CAT 2023 toppers and their scores.
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| Sr.No. |
Name of CAT 2023 Toppers |
CAT Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
99.99 percentile |
|
| 2 |
99.91 percentie |
|
| 3 |
99.90 percentile |
|
| 4 |
99.83 percentile |
|
| 5 |
99.82 percentile |
|
| 6 |
Avik Das |
99.78 percentile |
| 7 |
Mridul Tiwari |
99.66 percentile |
| 8 |
99.62 percentile |
|
| 9 |
99.91 percentile |
|
| 10 |
Divyanshu Garg |
99.60 percentile |
| 11 |
99.55 percentile |
|
| 12 |
99.52 pecentile |
|
| 13 |
99.47 percentile |
|
| 14 |
99.47 percentile |
|
| 15 |
Simran Gupta |
99.45 percentile |
| 16 |
Sahil Shetty |
99.25 percentile |
| 17 |
99.28 percentile |
|
| 18 |
99.69 percentile |
|
| 19 |
Pulkit Daga |
99.14 percentile |
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CAT Result Statistics 2023
Among 99.99 percentilers, 22 from engineering background and 7 from non engineering background, which includes one female candidate. Among, 99.98 percentilers, 20 are from engineering background and 9 are from non engineering background. Check the below table for data and statistics of CAT 2023 toppers.
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Q: Are CAT cut offs announced along with the CAT result?
Q: How is the CAT score and percentile calculated?
| Overall CAT Percentile |
Total Numbers |
Total Gender Numbers |
Total State Wise Numbers |
|---|---|---|---|
| 100 percentiles |
14 |
All Males |
1 – Andhra Pradesh 1 - Delhi |
| 99.99 percentiles |
29 |
Male 28 |
1 – Bihar |
| 99.98 percentiles |
29 |
All Males |
1 - Bihar |
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CAT Toppers List 2022
Given below is the list of CAT 2022 toppers and their interview links for reference.
| Name of CAT topper |
CAT percentile |
Link to Topper Interview |
|---|---|---|
| Risshi Agrawal |
99.99 |
|
| Pallav Goyal |
99.98 |
|
| Parul Arora |
99.93 |
|
| Adarsh Khandelwal |
99.93 |
|
| Avi Shrivastava |
99.91 |
|
| Aditya Singh |
99.90 |
|
| Atish Naskar |
99.81 |
|
| Tushar Sarkar |
99.80 |
|
| Umang Agrawal |
99.79 |
|
| Pranav Chaturvedi |
99.73 |
|
| Abhishek Thakur |
99.68 |
|
| Garima Garg |
99.64 |
|
| Dashika Bansal |
99.57 |
|
| Navneet Mangal |
99.31 |
|
| Dixit Gupta |
99.55 |
|
| Vasu Reddy |
99.36 |
|
| Mihir Sharma |
99.34 |
|
| Apurba Das |
99.24 |
|
| CA Prashva Dugad |
99.13 |
|
| Mohul Kishore |
99.08 |
|
| Shaurya Tiwari |
99.00 |
|
| Arka Saha |
98.76 |
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