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CATÂ result 2024 can be expected soon. Although, the official CAT 2024 notification mentions result announcement in the second week of January 2025, one can expect it to be released much earlier as it has been seen in the last two years that CAT results was announced within three weeks of the exam.Â
The result cum scorecard of CAT 2024 will be available for download at iimcat.ac.in website through login. Candidates will have to use their CAT 2024 login ID and password to check their result. The CAT 2024 scorecard will contain each candidate's name, registration number, category, photo, sectional score, overall score, sectional percentile and overall percentile.
CAT 2024 exam was held on November 24, 2024. The CAT 2024 official answer key was released on November 29, 2024 and the objection management process ended on December 5, 2024. CAT 2024 result will be prepared after examination of all the objections received. This proess may take 10-15 days. Read here all about CAT results 2024.
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Q: Â 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: Â Is only CAT score a factor for admission in IIMs?
Q: Â I appeared for CAT exam in the second slot. Will my result be declared on the same day as that of the first slot?
Yes, the CAT results for all the exam slots are announced on the same day. In 2022, the exam was conducted in three slots. The results of all the three slots were announced on the same day, I. e. December 21, 2022. In CAT 2023 too, the results of all three slots were declared on the same day. The slot name will be mentioned on the CAT scorecard. The link to download the scorecard for all the slots will be same. Candidates will be required to log into their CAT accounts and download the scorecard from student dashboard. The CAT result is declared in the first week of January but for the last two years, it has been declared in December. If the CAT convening IIM for 2024 follows the same trend, then the CAT 2024 result can also be released in December instead of January.
Q: Â From where can I download CAT result?
CAT result is announced at the iimcat.ac.in website. Candidates who appear for the test can download their scorecards from the official website by using their login credentials. The CAT result download link is made live about 20 days after the exam. Candidates can download their scorecards by using their login credentials.
Given below is the process to follow for downloading the CAT result.
- Visit the official website of CAT exam
- Click on CAT scorecard download
- Enter your CAT ID and password
- Click on the scorecard tab
- Download the CAT result PDF
Process to check the CAT result on smart phone:
- Open a web browser on the mobile phone
- Type the url of CAT exam: iimcat.ac.in
- Click on CAT scorecard tab
- Enter your CAT application number and password
- Click on the scorecard tab to open the document
How to Download CAT 2024 Result?
The CAT result 2024 will be available only in online mode and candidates will have to use their CAT login ID to access the scorecard. Given below is the process to check CAT 2024 result:
- Visit the official website (iimcat.ac.in)
- Click on 'CAT 2024 scorecard download'
- Enter CAT 2024 ID and password
- Click on the 'scorecard' tab
- Download the CAT result 2024 PDF
How to Check CAT 2024 Result on Mobile?
Candidates can check CAT 2024 exam result on smartphone as well. However, it is advised to download the scorecard on laptop or a desktop. Here are the steps to download CAT result 2024 on mobile:
- Open a web browser on the smart phone
- Type in the url of CAT exam: iimcat.ac.in
- Click on 'CAT 2024 scorecard'
- Enter your application number and password
- Click on the scorecard tab to open the document
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CAT 2024 Exam Dates & Schedule
Take a look at the table below for the complete schedule of CAT 2024 exam
Dates | Upcoming Exam Dates |
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Dec '24 | CAT 2024 result announcement TENTATIVE |
Dates | Past Exam Dates |
03 Dec '24 - 05 Dec '24 | CAT 2024 answer key challenge |
Details Mentioned in CAT Result cum Scorecard 2024
The CAT scorecard is released as a downloadable PDF. The following information is mentioned on the CAT 2024 scorecard:
- CAT 2024 registration number/user Id
- Candidate's name, DOB, category and gender
- Date, session and time of examination
- Candidate's contact details and email id
- CAT scaled score (overall)
- CAT score (section-wise)
- CAT percentile score (section-wise)
- CAT percentile score (overall)
Candidates must note that the CAT 2024 scorecards can be downloaded only from the official CAT website and will be available till December 31, 2025Â
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Q: Â What is the CAT cut off for Lloyd Business School?
The minimum requirement for the CAT examination for the Lloyd Buisness School is 50 percent and 45 percent for SC and ST.
Then if the candidate doesn't have enough score for eligibility the candidate should be taken for Lloyd Management Aptitude Test
The admission conducted in Lloyd Buisness School are done on the basis of cut off . The latest information of BBA at Lloyd Buisness school is not provided yet. But for the MBA programme, the overall MAT percentile cut off was 65. Also, for BBA admission one should meet the minimum eligibility of 45 percent.
How is CAT Percentile Calculated?
CAT percentile is basically the rank of a candidate against rest of the candidates. For CAT percentile calculation, first of all, every test taker's raw scores are calculated as per the marking scheme. Once the raw scores are determined, they are normalised to arrive at scaled CAT score. Then the CAT percentile is calculated from the scaled CAT score.Â
Calculation of CAT percentile includes three steps. Check below the steps of CAT 2024 result calculation:Â
- Each candidate is given marks as per number of correct and incorrect attempts,
- Total score calculated by adding +3 for every correct attempt and deducting -1 for every incorrect attempt.
- Thereafter, these section-wise and overall scores (raw scores) are normalised to arrive at a scaled CAT score.
- The normalised scores are converted into percentiles which are reported in the CAT scorecards.
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Q: Â What is the admission process for MBA in IIMs? What is their CAT cutoff?
Q: Â What is the difference between CAT score and CAT percentile?
CAT score is the total marks a candidate receives out of the maximum marks, calculated by subtracting the marks of incorrect answers from the marks of correct answers. For every correct answer, +3 is given to the candidates, for every incorrect -1 is deducted from the overall score. Apart from this, a candidate's rank is calculated by normalizing the scores of all candidates and placing them on a common scale based on the difficulty and attempts of the candidates. It is important to understand the difference between CAT score and CAT percentile because IIMs and all MBA colleges in India select candidates on the basis of their CAT and other MBA related exam percentiles and not score.
The CAT percentile is referred to as the rank of a candidate against the rest of the test takers. The percentile indicates the total percentage of candidates who scored less than or equal to a particular candidate in CAT.
Suppose,1,000 people take an exam and you bag the top rank, which means 999 candidates scored less than you. Then your CAT percentile will be 999/1000*100 = 99.9.
Q: Â How is the CAT score and percentile calculated?
What is CAT Normalisation Process?
CAT exam is conducted in three slots and the questions of every session are unique. Since, every test paper has different set of questions, it is quite possible that one CAT session is tougher than another. To ensure that no candidate has any advantage or disadvantage over another due to difference in question paper set, CAT authorities follow a normalisation process where the marks of every test taker are scaled to bring it on the same plane. Parameters taken into consideration during CAT normalisation process are:
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Highest score
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Lowest score
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Mean score
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Median score
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Top 10 percentiles
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Lowest 10 percentiles
The CAT 2024 result will be prepared on the basis of normalised score and the CAT percentile will be calculated only after the raw CAT scores are scaled and normalised. The CAT normalisation process is based on GATEÂ scoring process and the calculations are based on statistic equations.
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Q: Â What is the expected CAT cut off for MDI Gurgaon?
Considering the previous years cutoff trend, the expected CAT cutoff will be 97 for the General All India category students. MDI Gurgaon accepts CAT scores, followed by the Personal Interview round for admission to its PGDM courses. Candidates can refer to the table given below to check out the category-wise estimated MDI Gurgaon CAT percentile 2024:
Category | QA percentile | DILR percentile | VARC percentile | Overall percentile |
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General and EWS | 97 | 97 | 97 | 97 |
SC | 50 | 50 | 50 | 70 |
ST | 50 | 50 | 50 | 60 |
OBC | 50 | 50 | 50 | 80 |
PWD | 50 | 50 | 50 | 70 |
Note: The above-mentioned cutoff data is the estimated MDI Gurgaon CAT cutoff 2023 basis of the previous year's cutoff data.
Q: Â Can I get DTU at 93 percentile for MBA admission?
DTU offers a two-year full-time MBA programme via its own campus, Delhi School of Management (DSM) and University School of Management and Entrepreneurship (USME). Delhi Technological University accepts CAT scores for admission to the MBA course. As per DTU cutoff 2022, the overall CAT percentile Cutoff was 85 for the Geneal category student. So, considering the past year cutoff trends, candidates with 93 CAT percentile can easily get admission to MBA course at DTU.
Candidates can refer to the table given below to check out the past three years DTU CAT percentile for the General category students:
Section | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 |
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Overall | 85 | 85 | 85 |
Quants | 50 | 50 | 50 |
VA-RC | 50 | 50 | 50 |
DI-LR | 50 | 50 | 50 |
Q: Â What is the sectional CAT cut off for VGSOM?
The selection process of VGSOM admission to MBA is a two step process. The step one is on the basis of CAT scores where candidates are shortlisted for the further process of Personal Interview. For VGSOM there is no sectional cutoff, however, candidates must meet the overall MBA4 cutoff of 90 percentile for General category, 80 for NC-OBC Category and 75 each for SC, ST and PwD categories. The final VGSOM cutoff for the final admission is based on cumulative scores of the application ratings, performance score in CAT and performance of the candidate in Personal Interview.
What After CAT Result 2024?
After the declaration of CAT result 2024, the IIMs will start shortlisting candidates for Written Ability Test (WAT) and Personal Interview (PI) rounds. The selection of candidates will be based on minimum CAT cut offs which will be determined by the institutes individually. Candidates who will meet the minimum CAT cut off, will be required to fill an online form on the official website of the IIMs they had selected in the CAT 2024 application form for admission. Candidates will have to fill the PI shortlist form within the deadline to be selected. Selection will be based on candidate's CAT score and academic record (Class 10 and Class 12 marks).Â
Thereafter, the institutes will shortlist candidates for WAT/PI. For CAT 2024, the IIMs will release MBA/PGP shortlist in January 2025. Personal Interview rounds will be conducted in March-April and the final result will be announced by May 2025.
Final selection of the candidates for 2025-2027 MBA/PGP batch will be done on the basis of various parameters such as CAT 2024 score, academic history, work experience, academic diversity, gender diversity and performance in WAT/PI.Â
The IIM admission process consists of three stages. Given below is a brief description of IIM admission process 2025:
- Screening of candidates on the basis of CAT score and academic record
- Written Ability Test and Personal Interview (WAT/PI) round
- Final selection of candidates for admission
The top IIMs conduct admission process individually, where are the 9 new/baby IIMs conduct admissions jointly. The newer IIMs select candidates through a Common Admission Process or IIM CAP.
MBA Admission Through CAT: Other Top B-Schools
The admission process of other top B-Schools is same as IIMs, i.e. candidate shortlisting and WAT-PI. Other top MBA colleges too shortlist candidates for WAT-PI round on the basis of CAT cut offs. shortlisting.The cut offs are determined by institutes individually. For admission to non-IIMs, candidates will be required to fill institute application forms. The MBA application window of top B-Schools open from August onwards. Candidates must keep a check on the MBA application deadline of their preferred B-School.
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CAT Cut Offs
The IIMs do not publish CAT cut offs on any public platform. However, one can estimate cut offs by analysing previous years' selection of candidates (their percentile). In top IIMs, mostly 99+ percetilers are selected. The below given CAT cut offs are estimated minimum percentiles based on previous years' trends and certain parameters. The actual CAT 2024 cut offs can be higher. Check the table below for CAT cut offs:
IIMs |
Expected CAT cut off 2024 (percentile) |
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99-100 |
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99-100 |
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99Â |
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97-98 |
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97-98 |
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97-98 |
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95-96 |
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95-96 |
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95-96 |
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94-95 |
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94-95Â |
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94-95Â |
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94-95Â |
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92-94Â |
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92-94 |
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92-94Â |
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90 |
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90 |
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CAT Toppers List and Statistics
Over 2 lakh candidates appear for the CAT every year. However, only 10-20 test takers score perfect 100. The number of 99.99 percentilers is also within 30-25. In CAT 2023, out of 2.88 lakh test takers, 14 candidates scored 100 percentile and 29 candidates scored 99.99 percentile. All 100 percentilers are male canddidates. Only one female candidate scored 99.99 percentile in the CAT exam last year. Check below the list of CAT toppers (99+ percentilers).
Name of CAT 2023 Toppers |
CAT Percentile 2023 |
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99.91 percentie |
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99.90 percentile |
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Avik Das |
99.78 percentile |
Mridul Tiwari |
99.66 percentile |
Divyanshu Garg |
99.60 percentile |
99.47 percentile |
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99.47 percentile |
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Simran Gupta |
99.45 percentile |
Sahil Shetty |
99.25 percentile |
99.28 percentile |
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99.69 percentile |
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Pulkit Daga |
99.14 percentile |
CAT Toppers Data
Out of 2.88 lakh candidates who appeared for CAT 2023 exam, 14 scored 100 percentile and 29 scored 99.99 percentile. Check below, state wise data of CAT 2023 toppers released by IIM Lucknow.
Overall CAT Percentile |
Total Numbers |
Total Gender Numbers |
Total State Wise Numbers |
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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 2022 Toppers' List
Listed below are the names of some of the candidates who scored 99+ percentile in CAT 2022.Â
Name of CAT Topper |
CAT Topper Score |
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Pranav Chaturvedi |
99.98 percentile |
Sagar Bhargav | 99.89 percentile |
Pranav Bahedia | 99.82 percentile |
Atish Naskar | 99.81 percentile |
Sunil Singh Rathod | 99.75 percentile |
Samyak Jain | 99.33 percentile |
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FAQs on CAT Result 2024
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Q: Â How much should I score in CAT to get the GD-PI call for MBA(finance)?
Q: Â What is the CAT cut-off for DoMS, IIT Madras?
Q: Â What is the IIM selection criteria through CAT?
IIM selection criteria for all the 21 campuses is same and includes selection of candidates through three stages. CAT score Written Ability Test (WAT), Group Discussion GD and Personal Interview (PI) Academic record, work experience Academic and gender diversity CAT exam score is the first parameter on which candidates are shortlisted for admission. In the first state of IIM admission, the institutes shortlist candidates for WAT, GD and PI on the basis of their CAT score and class 10, 12 and graduation marks. The cut offs for shortlisting of candidates is between 95-100 percentile (for SC/ST/PwD candidates the cut offs are lower). These shortlisted candidates have to then appear for What, GD and PI round. Those who clear this round are considered for final admission. For the final selection, every IIMs takes into consideration the following aspects: CAT score What, GD and PI performance Class 10 and 12 marks Graduation marks Work experience Academic diversity Gender diversity.
Q: Â How much percentile does an SC candidate need to score in CAT to get a call from IIM-A?
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With a 50-60 percentile in CAT, you may not be eligible for top IIMs or highly ranked B-schools, but there are several good options:
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It is not mandatory for Maharashtra students to appear in MAH CET if they have a valid CAT score. To apply for JBIMS through CAT, you must register for the DTE Maharashtra CAP process, submit your CAT details, verify documents, and select JBIMS as your preference. Admission is based on your merit ra
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Top MBA colleges offering average CTCs above 12 LPA, with ST out-of-state reservations and accepting CMAT or XAT scores, include XLRI Jamshedpur (32 LPA, XAT), XIM Bhubaneswar (20 LPA, XAT), Great Lakes Institute of Management (15–17 LPA, CMAT/XAT), Goa Institute of Management (14–15 LPA, CMAT/XAT),
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I am expecting 50-60 percentile in CAT exam. What colleges can I get into with this score?