For 95 percentile in the CAT 2025, candidates are expected to have at least 56-58 marks in slot 1. While in slot 2, for CAT 2025 95 percentile, the CAT marks are predicted between 55-57. Candidates who appeared for the CAT 2025 exam on November 30, 2025, in any slot must check the expected CAT percentile vs. marks needed to have an idea about their MBA admission 2026 chances. The CAT 2025 official answer key for all slots has been released on December 04, 2025, at 5:00 PM. The CAT 2025 response sheet is available to download from the official CAT website. Candidates must download the CAT 2025 answer key and response sheet to analyze their score. As the CAT exam is conducted in three slots, the calculation of the CAT score vs percentile became complex. To rectify this, the CAT authorities use a normalization process. Read the complete article to know how the normalisation process works and how many marks for 95 Percentile CAT 2025 are needed in each slot.
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Approximately 2.58 lakh candidates took the exam out of the 2.95 lakh who had registered. The test was held at 339 centres spread across 170 cities in India.
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For each slot of the CAT 2025 exam, 95 percentile will mean a different CAT score. Based on the difficulty level of the CAT exam, for the 95th percentile, CAT marks will vary. For Slot 3 of the CAT 2025 exam, the 95 percentile is expected to be achieved by a candidate with around 54-56 marks.
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Below is the CAT percentile vs score by IMS for each CAT 2025 slot.
Percentile | Slot 1 CAT Marks | Slot 2 CAT Marks | Slot 3 CAT Marks |
99.9 | 122 | 115 | 119 |
99.5 | 103 | 97 | 101 |
99 | 90 | 83 | 87 |
98 | 81 | 75 | 77 |
95 | 70 | 65 | 66 |
90 | 53 | 51 | 52 |
The expected percentile vs marks data for the CAT 2025 exam slots by Career Launcher is provided in the table below.
Expected Percentiles | CAT 2025 Slot 1 | CAT 2025 Slot 2 | CAT 2025 Slot 3 |
99 | 81 | 82-83 | 83-84 |
95 | 65 | 66 | 67 |
90 | 52 | 53 | 53 |
85 | 45 | 45 | 45 |
80 | 40 | 40 | 40 |
Candidates can check the CAT percentile vs marks for CAT 2025 slots in the following table, as expected by IQuanta.
Percentile | Slot 1 CAT Marks | Slot 2 CAT Marks | Slot 3 CAT Marks |
99.9 | 120 | 121 | 115 |
99.5 | 100 | 102 | 97 |
99 | 88 | 90 | 85 |
98 | 75 | 77 | 72 |
95 | 65 | 67 | 65 |
90 | 54 | 56 | 52 |
For the CAT 2025 slot 1, 95 percentile in CAT 2025 means 56-58 marks. Whereas the students will need to score 115+ marks for 99.95 percentile.
CAT 2025 Percentile | CAT 2025 Slot 1 score |
|---|---|
99.95 | 115+ |
99.9 | 103-106 |
99.5 | 90-92 |
99 | 78-82 |
95 | 56-58 |
Data by Careers360
The CAT 2025 marks for 95 percentile are predicted to be around 55-57. See the table below to know the CAT 2025 percentile vs marks for 95 percentile and above.
CAT 2025 Percentile | CAT 2025 Slot 2 Score |
|---|---|
99.95 | 110+ |
99.9 | 102-105 |
99.5 | 89-91 |
99 | 77-79 |
95 | 55-57 |
Data by Careers360
The CAT 2025 95 percentile marks for Slot 3 are slightly different from Slot 2. For 95 percentile students require 54-56 marks in the CAT Slot 3 exam.
CAT 2025 Percentile | CAT 2025 Slot 2 Score |
|---|---|
99.95 | 112+ |
99.9 | 102-104 |
99.5 | 88-90 |
99 | 76-78 |
95 | 54-56 |
Data by Careers360
The IIM CAT 95 percentile accepting college list is given below. The CAT 95 percentile rank of IIM colleges is mentioned in the table as well.
CAT 2025 Percentile (Expected)
CAT 95 percentile rank of colleges
IIM Ahmedabad CAT 2025 Cutoff
95+
1
IIM Bangalore CAT 2025 Cutoff
95+
2
IIM Kozhikode CAT 2025 Cutoff
95+
3
IIM Lucknow CAT Cutoff 2025
95+
5
IIM Mumbai CAT 2025 Cutoff
95+
6
IIM Calcutta CAT Cutoff 2025
95+
7
IIM Indore CAT Cutoff 2025
95+
8
IIM Rohtak CAT Cutoff 2025
95+
19
Many non-IIMS accept a CAT 95 percentile or more for admission to management programs. A list of colleges along with CAT 95 percentile rank of colleges 2025 is provided in the following table.
CAT 2025 Percentile (Predicted)
CAT 95 percentile rank of colleges
98
4
95-96
9
XLRI CAT Cutoff 2025
94-96
10
IIT Madras 2025 CAT Cutoff
96
13
IIT Bombay cutoff CAT 2025
99
14
99+
17
95-96
20
92-95
30
85-95
37
IBS, Hyderabad CAT 2025 Cutoff
95
46
Jamnalal Bajaj CAT Cutoff 2025
95+
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As CAT percentile is calculated based on your section-wise CAT scaled scores and the overall CAT scaled score. The CAT percentile calculation method uses a simple percentile formula using the number of candidates in the exam and the rank of the candidates. Now let us understand how is CAT percentile is calculated.
Step 1: Determine the total number of candidates (N) expected to appear for the CAT 2025 exam across both slots, morning and afternoon.
Step 2: Allot Rank (r) based on the scaled score obtained in any one section (e.g. QA) to all the candidates who appeared in the CAT. If two or more candidates score the same marks in the section, then assign identical ranks to the candidates.
Step 3: Calculate the percentile (P). The image below shows how to calculate the CAT percentile using the rank based on the VARC section scaled score.

The CAT exam was held on November 30, 2025, in three separate slots with potentially varying levels of difficulty. To eliminate potential bias and maintain fairness for the CAT 2025 exam, the normalisation process is implemented. The normalisation process helps create an equal field for all candidates. After evaluating the candidate’s response sheet, raw scores are generated. These raw scores are then converted into scaled scores through the normalisation process. Finally, the scaled scores are used to determine the CAT percentile.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Top IIMs such as BLACKI and many other prominent colleges like IIT Delhi, IIT Bombay, MDI SPJIMR will accept a 95 percentile or more.
For the CAT 95 percentile, candidates will have to secure CAT 2025 marks between 54-58, depending on the slot.
The colleges accepting 95 percentile are all good rank colleges with NIRF rank ranging from 1 to 37.
On Question asked by student community
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If your CAT admit card shows your surname first followed by your first name as entered in the form, it is correct. You do not need to worry about this format as long as it matches the details you provided. Ensure all other information on the admit card is accurate and carry it to the exam along with the required identification documents.
Hope this helps you.
Hello,
If your CAT admit card has a different date of birth than your Aadhaar card, you should get it corrected immediately . Here’s what you can do:
Check the CAT website : Log in to your candidate portal and look for the option to correct personal details.
Contact the CAT helpdesk : Email or call them explaining the issue. Attach a copy of your Aadhaar card as proof.
Do not ignore it : The date of birth must match your ID, otherwise you may face problems at the exam or during admission.
Usually, the CAT authorities allow corrections before the exam, so act quickly.
Hope it helps !
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