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CAT Percentile Predictor & Calculator - To be able to make the right decision about MBA college selection, you need to know the minimum CAT percentile needed for selection CAT percentile is the the measure of exam performance. The CAT result is announced in percentile.
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A candidate cannot apply to every MBA college for admission. He/she needs to know in which colleges their admission chances are high so that they can fill the forms accordingly. And for that, they need to know their expected CAT percentile. Shiksha CAT percentile predictor is helpful in shortlisting the B-schools that are within the reach of a candidate based on their CAT score. The provisional CAT 2024 answer key was released on December 3. 2024 and the CAT 2024 result is awaited.
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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: 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
Q: What is the CAT cut off for IIM Lucknow?
To understand how is CAT percentile calculated, you can use, Shiksha’s CAT Percentile Predictor Tool. It will help you to predict your CAT 2024 percentile on the basis of which, you can check which IIM campus or top B-schools might call you for the personal interview round. And therefore, fill their application forms.
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Q: What is the minimum percentile required for IIM Trichy?
IIM Trichy accepts minimum CAT percentile for shortlisting candidates for the Personal Interview round. For IIM Trichy MBA admission 2024, the estimated overall CAT cutoff for the General category students is 92 percentile. Candidates can refer to the table given below to check out the section-wise minimum CAT percentile required for various categories:
Category | PVRC | PDILR | PQA | Overall percentile rank (PT) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
General | 70 | 70 | 70 | 92 |
NC-OBC | 45 | 45 | 45 | 74 |
EWS | 40 | 40 | 40 | 70 |
SC | 35 | 35 | 35 | 54 |
ST | 25 | 25 | 32.5 | 40 |
DAP | 25 | 25 | 32.5 | 40 |
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What is CAT Percentile Predictor?
CAT percentile predictor is an online tool created exclusively by Shiksha which helps candidates in assessing heir performance in the CAT exam and predict your sectional as well as overall scores. The predictor tool uses expected/estimated CAT score to predict the CAT percentile. This tool is free and can be used on any device - laptop, desktop, tablet or mobile phone.
Being the top MBA colleges in India, the IIMs have stringent admission process. Although, the basic IIM MBA eligibility criteria is minimum 50 per cent aggregate in any discipline at Graduation level, what makes the candidates sweat over it is the high CAT cut off percentile for selection to the Written Ability Test (WAT), Group Discussion (GD) and Personal Interview (PI) round.
Once the candidate has appeared for the exam it is prudent to calculate how much CAT score will convert into percentile. And whether they can expect interview calls from the IIMs. Use the Shiksha CAT percentile predictor using your estimated/expected score to find out your CAT percentile.
What is CAT Percentile?
CAT percentile is a relative score which indicates your rank as opposed to the rest of the CAT test takers. In simple words, CAT percentile is a measure of categorising a candidate on the basis of other candidates scoring below him/her. For example, if a candidate’s has 99 percentile, it means that his/her performance was better than 99 per cent of the all the CAT test takers that year.
How is CAT Percentile Calculated?
The formula to calculate sectional as well as the overall CAT percentile of each candidate is mentioned below. For percentile calculation, the raw CAT scores of every candidate across the exam sessions are scaled to be marked on the same scale. This is done to mitigate any advantage or disadvantage to the student due to difference in difficulty levels of the exam slots. The CAT percentile of every candidate irrespective of their category or exam slot is then calculated on the basis of the following formula:
P = (R/N) × 100
where,
P= Percentile score
R= Rank of the candidate assigned on the basis of scaled CAT score or total number of candidates who rank below you.
N= Number of candidates who appeared in CAT exam (all three sessions)
Suppose, 1,000 people take CAT and you bag the top rank, which means 999 candidates scored less than you. Then your percentile will be 999/1000*100= 99.9.
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Candidates must know that all percentile scores are rounded off up to two decimal points to allot ranks. For example, percentile scores greater than or equal to 99.995 are rounded off to 100, all percentile scores greater than or equal to 99.985 but strictly less than 99.995 are rounded off to 99.99 and so on. And, in the case of two or more candidates obtaining identical scaled scores in a section, identical ranks are assigned to all of them.
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CAT Score vs Percentile
This table will help you understand how much CAT score converts into how much CAT percentile, as the latter is taken into consideration by the IIMs at the time of screening of the candidates for WAT-GD/PI. Here are the predicted CAT scores versus CAT percentiles.
| CAT Percentile |
CAT VARC |
CAT DILR |
CAT QA |
Overall Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99.5 %ile |
44 |
35 |
40 |
101 |
| 99 %ile |
41 |
30 |
37 |
91 |
| 98 %ile |
35 |
27 |
32 |
80 |
| 95%ile |
29 |
22 |
25 |
66 |
| 90%ile |
24 |
18 |
19 |
53 |
| 85%ile |
20 |
15 |
16 |
45 |
*The above figures are estimation, not actual representation
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FAQs Related to CAT Percentile Predictor
Q: Are online CAT percentile predictor tools accurate?
A: At the very outset, we would like to inform you that no predictor tool is accurate. As the name itself suggests, the tool is a predictor. The outcome is solely based on the estimated data available and the actual CAT result may be different, so it is advised not to rely on it for college selection. Take the final decision only after the CAT result is declared officially.
Q: What to consider while using online CAT predictor tools?
A: The main thing to consider while using an online CAT percentile predictor is that its accuracy depends on various factors like the difficulty level of the CAT question papers (slot 1, 2 and 3), unpredictability of the type of questions and overall performance of all candidates. These factors cannot be measured beforehand, thus any predictor tool is not accurate. Don’t get swayed by it.
Q: Why should I use the CAT percentile predictor tool?
A: Even though we say predictor tools are not accurate, we would like you to use Shiksha CAT Percentile Predictor so that you can have a fair idea of your chances at certain IIMs and other top MBA colleges based on the analysis of your own performance in the CAT exam and past cut off trends. This will help you in preparing for the WAT-GD/PI rounds.
Q: What are the inputs needed to use the CAT Percentile Predictor by Shiksha?
A: You only need your overall CAT score (scaled score) to use the Shiksha CAT Percentile Predictor. All you need to do is enter your overall score. The tool will calculate your overall CAT percentile and display MBA colleges you can apply to based on the percentile.
Q: What is the IIM admission and selection criteria?
A: IIM admission is based on several parameters. This includes CAT score, Written Ability Test (WAT) Group Discussion (GD) and Personal Interview (PI), academic record, work experience, extra-curricular activities and diversity (gender and educational).
Q: What is the CAT cut off for top IIMs – BLACKI for General category?
A: For General category students, the CAT cut offs at top IIMs - Bangalore, Lucknow, Ahmedabad, Calcutta, Kozhikode and Indore or BLACKI is usually high in the range of 98-100 percentile.
Q: How can the Shiksha CAT percentile predictor help me in MBA college selection?
A: The Shiksha CAT percentile predictor will provide you the list of MBA colleges that accept a particular CAT percentile for admission. The list will contain all the information related to the colleges such as fees, course curriculum, accreditation, admission process, placements, infrastructure, etc. which are helpful in choosing a college.
Q: Do IIMs and top MBA colleges release admission cut offs on their websites?
A: No, the IIMs and top MBA colleges in India do not release admission cut offs on their websites or any other public platform. The CAT cut offs are estimated on the basis of information available for admission data over the years.
Q: Does the Shikha CAT percentile predictor provide category wise result?
A: Yes, the Shikha CAT percentile predictor provide category wise result. Candidate’s can enter their caste category to check how much CAT percentile is required for admission at a particular MBA college under that caste.
Q: When should I use the Shiksha CAT percentile predictor?
A: Typically, it is best to use the percentile tool after you have taken the test. After taking the CAT exam, you’ll have an idea of the number of correct and incorrect attempts. This will help you in calculating the raw CAT score. Once you have an idea of your raw score, you can use the predictor to know your possible CAT percentile and shortlist MBA colleges basis that.
Q: When is CAT 2024 exam result expected?
A: The CAT 2024 exam will be held on November 24,2024 and the CAT result is expected to be released in the third week of December 2024. For the past two years, the CAT result is being announced in December instead of January.
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