CAT Result 2023 (OUT) Live Updates; Download IIM CAT 2023 Score card at iimcat.ac.in, Check Toppers & Cut Offs

The latest fee of MBA programmes by IIMs are mentioned below. The fee may be hiked in 2024 academic session:

The qualifying CAT cut offs 2023 for IIM for PI-WAT round are given below for every category.

The qualifying CAT cut offs 2023 for IIM Shillong are given below. Candidates will be eligible for the PI round if they meet the following cut offs.

Check the list of top MBA colleges in India for 2023 as ranked by MHRD-NIRF below. All these colleges (except XLRI and SIBM Pune) accept score for admission:

Given below are the expected CAT cutoffs for FMS admissions based on previous years’ trends. The actual CAT cut off scores 2024 may be higher:

Check CAT cut offs for admission to MBA batch of IIM Mumbai, formerly known as NITIE Mumbai.

IITs are top ranked for management courses like full time MBA. The institutes are very popular among MBA aspirants. Check below the MBA cut offs of IITs.

Here is the list of popular non-IIMs which accept CAT score for MBA admission and their expected cut offs.

Personal Interview or PI shortlisting will commence in the first week of January 2024. As part of PI shortlisting process, candidates have to fill an online form to be selected for this round. The PI forms will be released at respective websites of IIMs.

After clearing CAT, candidates have to clear other rounds for MBA admission. Given below are the admission criteria and parameters of IIMs

*These parameters and weights are of IIM Lucknow. Campus wise the weights of parameters vary.

Check below qualifying CAT cut offs for IIM Indore MBA admission 2024, for PI shortlisting:

The minimum cut offs required for being eligible for the PI round of IIM Kozhikode are mentioned below:

Mentioned below are the qualifying CAT cut offs for 2024 admission.

Check below the qualifying CAT cut offs 2023 for IIM Ahmedabad for PI-WAT shortlisting.

100 percentile:

11 from engineering and 3 from non engineering background.

99.99 percentile:

22 from engineering background and 7 from non engineering background. One female candidate is from engineering background.

99.98 percentile:

20 from engineering background and 9 from non engineering background

One question from DILR section of shift 1 was dropped and one questions from VARC section of shit 2 was dropped. 8 objections were received for VARC question and 20 objections were received for DILR question.

Check below the table for state wise number of candidates who scored 99.98 percentile in CAT 2023.

Check below the table for state wise number of candidates who scored 99.99 percentile in CAT 2023.

This year, 14 candidates have scored perfect 100 in CAT. Check below the data released by IIM Lucknow.

Given below is the table indicating qualifying CAT cut offs for 2024 admission. Candidates who meet the following CAT 2023 cut offs, are eligible for IIM Bangalore WAT-PI round.

The CAT 2023 result download link has been re-activated now at iimcat.ac.in website. Candidates who could not download their scorecards earlier can do so now.

CAT 2023 results PDF download window

IIM Lucknow is expected to activate the CAT result 2023 PDF link once again at 5:00 pm. This time the iimcat login will be available to all.

IIM CAT will also release the data related to number of 100 and 99.99 percentilers. The numbers will be shared state-wise and discipline wise.

Along with the CAT 2023 result, the final answer key is also expected to be released by IIM Lucknow today. The CAT 2023 final answer keys will be released as PDF format.

The CAT result 2023 download window is deactive for sometime now. However, some of the candidates had downloaded their scorecards when the link was active for a while. 

For admission to 2024 batch of MBA, the CAT cut offs can be expected to be Given below is the list of expected CAT 2023 cut offs for all 21 IIMs.

The number of 100 and 99.99 percentilers in CAT 2023 will be released by IIM Lucknow soon. The institute will release state wise data of high scorers in the exam along with other details. 

Given below is the list of some of the popular MBA colleges that accept CAT percentile between 80-90 percentile:

• Amity University
• Fore School of Management
• Goa Institute of Management
• International Management Institute, Delhi
• Indian Institute of Forest Management, Bhopal
• Indian Institute of Management, Visakhapatnam
• Loyola Institute of Business Administration, Chennai
• Lal Bahadur Shastri Institute of Management
• National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli
• Praxis Business School, Kolkata
• Welingkar Institute of Management development & Research, Bangalore
• Shiva Institute of Management Studies, Ghaziabad
• Sydenham Institute of Management Studies, Research and Entrepreneurship Education
• Jain Institute of Management and Research
• TA Pai Management Institute
• Trinity College for Management and Technology, Ghaziabad

Here are the names of some of the popular MBA colleges, that accept CAT score in the range of 70-80 percentile:

• Amity University
• Alliance School of Business - Alliance University, Bangalore
• Asia-Pacific Institute of Management (AIM, Delhi)
• Birla Institute of Management Technology, Greater Noida
• Birla Institute of Technology and Science, BITS-Pilani, Pilani
• Christ University-Institute of Management, Bangalore
• CMS Business School, J.P. Nagar, Bangalore
• Chandigarh University
• GITAM School of Business
• Great Lakes Institute of Management, Gurgaon
• GNA University, Phagwara
• IBS Business School
• Jagdish Sheth School of Management (Formerly IFIM Business School)
• JK Lakshmipat University-Institute of Management, Jaipur
• Jaipur National University (JNU), Jaipur
• JRE Group of Institutions (JRE), Greater Noida
• Lotus Business School, Pune
• Infinity Business School, Gurgaon
• Institute of Management, Nirma University, Ahmedabad
• IIKM Business School, Calicut
• Indus Business School, IIEBM, Pune
• ICOFP - International College of Financial Planning, Mumbai
• ICFAI University, Mizoram
• Lovely Professional University, Jalandhar
• MATS University, Raipur
• IIM Shillong
• School of Petroleum Management, Gandhinagar
• School of Business Studies - Sharda University
• SRIRAM Group of Institutions, Greater Noida
• Universal Business School, Mumbai
• Vignan's University, Guntur
• XIME Kochi
• XIME Bangalore

Also Read: Colleges Accepting CAT percentile from 70-80

Listed below are some of the popular MBA colleges that accept CAT score in the range of 60-70 percentile.

• AIMS Institutes (AIMS), Bangalore
• Amrita School of Business - Bangalore
• Acharya Bangalore B-School
• FOSTIIMA Business School, Delhi
• International Institute of Business Studies, Noida
• International School of Business and Media
• Asian Business School (ABS), Noida
• Amrita School of Business, Kochi
• Bengal Institute of Business Studies (BIBS), Kolkata
• Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani
• Christ Institute of Management, Pune
• Institute of Management, Nirma University, Ahmedabad
• ISBR Business School
• Presidency College
• Justice KS Hegde Institute of Management
• Doon Business School (DBS), Dehradun
• Eastern Institute For Integrated Learning In Management, Kolkata
• IIKM Business School, Calicut
• IILM Institute for Higher Education, Delhi
• International Institute of Business Studies, Bangalore
• Institute of International Trade, Kolkata
• Indus Business School, IIEBM, Pune
• International Institute of Management Studies, Pune
• Jagannath International Management School, Delhi
• Jagan Institute of Management Studies, Delhi (JIMS ), Rohini, Delhi
• Lotus Business School (LBS, Pune)
• New Delhi Institute of Management
• Pune Institute of Business Management (PIBM), Pune
• PSG Institute of Management, Coimbatore
• Sanskar Educational Group, Ghaziabad
• SSN School of Management (SSN SOM), Chennai
• School of Business Studies - Sharda University, Greater Noida
• School of Petroleum Management-PDPU, Ahmedabad
• The Indian Institute of Financial Planning, Delhi

Also Read: CAT colleges in 60-70 percentile range

Listed below are some of the popular MBA colleges that accept CAT score in the range of 50-60 percentile.

• Asian Business School
• School of Management Sciences Varanasi
• New Delhi Institute of Management
• Entrepreneurship Development Institute of India
• School of Management Sciences Lucknow
• International Institute of Management Studies Pune
• Jagannath International Management School Delhi
• Acharya Business School Bangalore
• Doon Business School
• FOSTIIMA Business School
• Bengal Institute of Business Studies Kolkata
• PSG Institute of Management Coimbatore
• International School of Management Excellence Bangalore
• Apeejay School of Management Delhi
• AIMS Institute Bangalore
• School of Communication and Management Studies Kochi
• Balaji Institute of Modern Management Pune
• Gitam Institute of Management Visakhapatnam
• Amrita School of Business Bangalore
• Eastern Institute for Integrated Learning in Management
• MIT College of Management Pune

Also Read: CAT colleges in 50-60 percentile range

To check CAT 2023 result and download scorecard, candidates need to follow the steps given below:

• Open IIMCAT website
• Click on candidate login
• Enter application ID and password
• Go to scorecard tab and download

Candidates are unable to log in to their CAT 2023 accounts to download their scorecard because the link is not opening. Shiksha spoke to a student who confirmed he is unable to download the scorecard right now. 

The login window of CAT 2023 website is showing the following error, once it is rectified candidates will be able to download their scorecards.

CAT 2023 website not working

The CAT 2023 result has been announced today. The window to download CAT scorecard has been activated. 

CAT 2023 result out

For scoring 99.99 percentile in CAT 2023, candidates have to score about 48 marks in VARC, 36 in DILR and 48 in Quantitative Aptitude. The overall raw CAT score should be around 106.

The result of all the three sessions of CAT 2023 will be announced together. The CAT 2023 result download link will have the scorecards of all test takers across sessions and cities.

IIM Mumbai (previously NITIE Mumbai) has started application process for MBA, MBA in Operations and Supply Chain Management, and MBA in Sustainability Management programmes. Last date to apply is January 31, 2024, until 5 PM. Read more: IIM Mumbai applications begin

Seven IITs offer MBA programmes admission to which is based on CAT score. Candidates can apply to IITs too for MBA. IIT Delhi, Bombay, Kharagpur, Madras,Roorkee, Kanpur and Dhanbad are top ranking colleges for management courses.

Yes, if any question is dropped at the time of re-examination of CAT 2023 questions and answers, IIM Lucknow will notify through a circular and explain the result preparation logic from the remaining questions.

Candidates whose objections will be accepted as valid, will be refunded the total objection fee with 5-7 working days. The money will be transferred by IIM Lucknow in candidate’s account.

The IIM admission criteria and selection process of all 21 IIMs include the following:

• CAT score
• Class 10,12 and graduation scores
• WAT/PI performance
• Work experience
• Gender and academic diversity

IIM CAP is referred to as a common admission process in which the nine new IIMs participate. Under IIM CAP, one of the nine participating IIMs conduct the shortlisting process for all other campuses. The IIM CAP institutes are IIM Bodh Gaya, IIM Jammu, IIM Kashipur, IIM Raipur, IIM Ranchi, IIM Sambalpur, IIM Sirmaur, IIM Trichy and IIM Udaipur.

• VARC: 14-16 questions
• DILR: 8-10 questions
• Quantitative Aptitude: 10-12 questions

CAT score is accepted by IIMs for not only full-time MBA programmes but also other programmes.  Given below is the list of IIM courses for which CAT score is valid.

IIM eligibility criteria for MBA programmes is same as CAT, i.e. graduation with minimum 50 percent marks in aggregate (45 percent for SC/ST/PwD candidates) or equivalent from a recognized university.

The IIMs will start PI shortlisting in January 2024. IIM Bangalore, IIM Calcutta and IIM Ahmedabad start the PI shortlisting process by releasing the form in the second week of January and rest of the IIMs follow.

If one has not performed as per expectation in CAT, they should not get disheartened. They should appear for CMAT or MAT to get a good B-schools in 2024 academic year. CMAT 2024 and MAT 2024 registrations will open in January 2024.

CAT result is prepared after all the objections against the official CAT answer key received from test takers have been examined. The calculation of marks is done by calculating number of correct and incorrect attempts as per the official answers.

The official CAT answer key is released by the conducting body to let test takers know their correct and incorrect attempts. This makes the process of CAT result preparation transparent.

There is no provision of rechecking or re-evaluation of CAT scores once the result has been announced. Rechecking is done only once that is when the candidates raise objection to official CAT answer key.

The CAT 2023 result will be available to only those applicants who have appeared for the test. The scorecard will be uploaded in candidate’s CAT 2023 account. Login credentials required to check result are:

• CAT 2023 application ID
• Password

CAT 2023 marking scheme includes negative marking. Check details below:

• +3 for correct attempt
• -1 for incorrect attempt
• 0 for unanswered questions
• 0 for incorrect attempt in non-MCQ

CAT exam is of 198 marks. Given below are the section wise marks of CAT:

• VARC: 72
• DILR: 60
• Quantitative Aptitude: 66

IIM Lucknow has not announced the CAT 2023 result date. However, since the result was announced on December 21 last year, the result for this year can be expected around the same time.

IIM Kashipur, IIM Sirmaur, IIM Sambalpur, IIM Bodhgaya, IIM Ranchi, IIM Nagpur, IIM Amritsar are some of the IIMs whose cut offs are in the range of 90-95 percentile for General candidates.

The B-schools take into consideration the CAT percentile of a candidate to shortlist them for admission. The B-schools consider overall as well as sectional percentiles of a candidate.

CAT score is the sum total of marks awarded to the candidate on the basis of their correct and incorrect attempts. CAT percentile is their relative rank against rest of the test takers.

The qualifying CAT cut offs are the minimum percentiles required to be eligible for WAT-PI round of the IIMs, whereas CAT final cut off is the percentile on which the candidate is actually shortlisted for the WAT-PI round. The final CAT cut offs are at least 10-15 percentile higher than qualifying CAT cut offs.

The IIMs announce admission criteria prior to CAT result announcement, which has minimum score requirement for selection of candidates for PI shortlisting. That minimum CAT score percentile is qualifying cut off. For example, the CAT qualifying cut off for IIM Ahmedabad is 85 percentile.

The top tier colleges have CAT cut offs in the range of 95-100 percentile. Many good private colleges with good ranking, infrastructure and placements have CAT cut offs in the range of 85 plus. So, one can say 85 + percentile is a decent score in CAT, but if you are aiming for top colleges like the IIMs then you need to have 95 plus.

There are over 1300 MBA colleges in India that accept CAT score for admission to MBA/PGDM courses. These include government, private as well as deemed-to-be universities and institutions.

The CAT 2023 cut offs for IIMs are not released along with the result. After the result is announced, the cut offs are fixed and then released in January at the time of PI shortlisting process.

In CAT 2022, after examining the objection received from test takers, the CAT authorities dropped 2 questions from DILR section for being ambiguous. One each was dropped from session 2 and session 3.

For admission to the MBA batches of International Business and Business Analytics, IIFT, Delhi will accept CAT 2023 score.

The CAT 2023 exam was slightly difficult than CAT 2022. All the three sessions of CAT 2023 had tough Quants questions.

For CAT 2023, a record number of applications were received. A total of 3.30 lakh applications were received and about 2.88 lakh candidates appeared for the exam.

CAT 2023 was conducted by IIM Lucknow. The CAT 202 convener is Professor Sanjeet Singh. IIM Lucknow conducted the exam after a gap of five years.

The CAT 2023 result cum scorecard will have the following details:

• Candidate details
• CAT year, date and session
• Candidate photo
• CAT sectional and overall scores
• CAT sectional and overall percentiles
• Validity of CAT 2023 score

Yes, it is mandatory to meet the sectional cut offs in CAT as most of the MBA colleges also take into consideration section wise performance of the candidate for selection.

• CAT 2023 VARC was easy
• CAT 2023 DILR was easy to moderate
• CAT 2023 QA was moderate to tough

The CAT result is prepared after normalization of the scores of all candidates across sessions, so that there is no disparity due to varied difficulty level of the papers.

CAT 2023 scorecard will have both score and percentile mentioned. For admission CAT percentile is taken into consideration so candidates must know that it is different from CAT score.

CAT score is the total marks of the candidate and CAT percentile is their rank in comparison to all test takers.

CAT 2023 result will be prepared on the basis of CAT final answer key, if there is any change or on the basis of provisional answer key, if there is no change. The score of each candidate will be calculated by calculating their correct and incorrect attempts as per the official answer key.

There is no provision to challenge the final CAT 2023 answer key. The answer keys shared will be final and no objection will be accepted against it.

Final CAT 2023 answer key will be available for download without login. It will be released as a PDF having session wise questions IDs and answer options.

If any of the objections will be found valid, then the revise CAT answer key 2023 will be released. This revised answer key is also called final answer key.

The CAT 2023 answer key objection window was open from December 5 to December 8 (5:00 pm). Candidates had to raise objection by filling an online form and paying INR 1200 per question.

CAT 2023 answer key was released on December 5, 2023. The answer key cum candidate response sheet was available for download for four days. Now, candidates cannot download the CAT answer key 2023.

CAT 2022 result was announced at least 2 weeks before time. However, IIM admission process began in January 2023 only.

In 2022, CAT result was announced at 5:00 pm on December 21. The official schedule for last year too mentioned second week of January 2023 for result announcement.

The official CAT 2023 notification mentions the tentative result announcement schedule as second week of January 2024. However, CAT result is never released that late.

CAT result is usually declared at either by 12:00 pm or by 5:00 pm. IIMs do not reveal the exact date and time of result announcement beforehand. CAT 2023 can be expected to release by 5:00 pm.

CAT 2023 result will be available for download at iimcat.ac.in. No other website has the permission to directly host the CAT 2023 scorecard download web link.