CAT 2025 Percentile can be checked by online mode after release of scorecard. CAT generally known as Common Admission Test is a national level entrance test. Exam has been successfully conducted on 30th November 2025.
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This exam is regulated by the 19 Indian Institute of Management (IIMs) on a rotation basis. CAT is organised to provide admission into management programme offered by the various top management colleges.
It is a computer based test. It is conducted by Indian Institute of Management (IIMs). Here, we are providing the information related to the CAT Percentile 2025/ 2026.
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CAT 2025/ 2026 Percentile
A Percentile represents the rank of the candidates in the examination. To calculate the percentile, the institutions follow the CAT marking scheme. The answers can be checked & a total score is determined.
The total score is adjusted through a process called “equating”. Then, the score is normalised across different sections. Thereafter the normalised score secured by the candidates will be further converted into percentiles for the purposes of shortlisting. The CAT 2025 result will be announced in December/ January 2026. Candidates will be able to download their CAT score card via online mode.
The top B-Schools have a higher range of CAT 2025 cut-offs, 90+ percentile, while the mid rung B-School cut-off range, 75 to 80 percentile & the lower rung B-Schools have cut-off range is around 50 percentiles.
Candidates will get a call from different IIMs & other non-IIM management institutions on the basis of CAT percentile, CAT score & along with the sectional cut-offs for the next round.
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CAT Percentile Calculations As per IIMs
Basically, IIMs gives weightage to CAT score in the range of 60 to 80% and the remaining is contributed by a candidate’s academic record & work experience.
- IIM Ahmedabad: The Institution gives 70% weightage to CAT Score & 30% to the academic record, work experience & extracurricular activities. The Cut-off of IIM Ahmedabad is probably to be 99.5 percentile.
- IIM Calcutta: This Institution gives 67% weightage to CAT score & 30% of the academic records. The remaining 3% are given to the girls candidates. The Cut-off of IIM Calcutta is likely to be 99 percentile.
- IIM Bangalore: The Institution does not have the tough percentile criteria for a second round of short listing. The Institution gives major emphasis to the candidates academics record (Class 10, 12 and Bachelors) & CAT Percentile.
- IIM Lucknow & IIM Kozhikode: These Institutions gives 70 to 80% weightage to the CAT Score.
- Other IIM Institutions: All the other Institutions give overall weightage to the CAT score.
CAT Answer Key 2025
CAT Provisional Answer Key 2025 has been released on 4th December 2025 online through login. Candidates after submitting the challenges and certain modification in the key, the authority has provided the final answer key on the website.
The probable score of CAT 2025 can be calculated by candidates by matching the answers with the published final answer key.
CAT Score Vs Percentile 2026
Those meeting the required CAT cut off score are called for the selection process – WAT and personal interview. The ones securing above 110 CAT score are expected to obtain 99.95 percentile in CAT. Check below the expected CAT cut off score for 2025 according to the secured percentile:
| CAT Percentile | Expected CAT cut off score | Last year CAT cut off score |
| 99.95 | 110 | 130+ |
| 99.9 | 100-104 | 120+ |
| 99.5 | 90-92 | 104 |
| 99 | 78-82 | 95 |
| 97 | 66-68 | 65-67 |
| 95 | 56-58 | 70 |
| 90 | 45-48 | 57 |
| 85 | 40-42 | – |
| 80 | 35-36 | 43 |
| 75 | 32-33 | – |
| 70 | 30-31 | 34 |
| 60 | 25-26 | 27 |
CAT Admission Process 2025/ 2026
The CAT 2025 admission process begins after the announcement of result. There will be no centralised counselling organised for providing admission in management courses. Students are required to participate in the counselling process organised by IIMs separately to get admission.
Other colleges will also conduct admission rounds like personal interview, group discussion, etc. Candidates also have to qualify these admission rounds to get admission.
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