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    CAT Section-wise Marks vs Percentile 2025: How Much Score Do You Need in VARC, DILR & QA for 85-99+ Percentile

    CAT Section-wise Marks vs Percentile 2025: How Much Score Do You Need in VARC, DILR & QA for 85-99+ Percentile

    Team Careers360Updated on 28 Nov 2025, 04:11 PM IST

    For clearing sectional CAT 2025 cut offs and getting PI calls, candidates must score 50-60% in each section of VARC/DILR/QA to get a 99 percentile. To be precise, a candidate appearing for the CAT 2025 exam must score in the range of 12-52 marks in VARC section, 33 to 61 marks in DILR section and 31-46 in the QA section to achieve overall CAT score of 99 percentile and get MBA admission 2026-28 into prestigious IIMs in India. This article helps you gather knowledge and target your desired percentile for the upcoming CAT exam scheduled to be held on November 30, 2025. Keep reading this article for more information.

    This Story also Contains

    1. CAT 2025 Sectional Score vs Percentile (Expected)
    2. CAT Sectional Score vs Percentile 2024
    3. CAT Section-wise Score vs Percentile 2023
    4. Overall CAT Score vs Percentile 2025 (Expected)
    5. CAT Score vs Percentile 2024
    6. CAT Score vs Percentile 2023
    7. CAT 2025: Questions Attempt Required for 99 Percentile
    8. CAT Section-Wise Score for 99 Percentile: Top IIMs
    CAT Section-wise Marks vs Percentile 2025: How Much Score Do You Need in VARC, DILR & QA for 85-99+ Percentile
    CAT Section-wise Marks vs Percentile 2025

    CAT 2025 Sectional Score vs Percentile (Expected)

    Candidates should know the section-wise score to attain the 90-99 percentile in the CAT exam before starting to prepare for the exam. The table below shows slot-wise CAT 2025 expected scores for the three sections of VARC, DILR, and QA. The CAT will be held in three slots, and a slot-wise breakout gives you more clarity to know how much you need in each section for the 90-99 percentile.

    CAT 2025 Percentile

    CAT 2025 VARC Score (Expected)

    CAT 2025 DILR Score (Expected)

    CAT 2025 QA Score (Expected)

    100

    39.17

    61.86

    52.15

    99+

    12-52

    33-61

    31-46

    98+

    28

    31-33

    28-31

    97+

    31-42

    12-33

    15-24

    89-90

    54.79

    63.99

    61.14

    CAT Sectional Score vs Percentile 2024

    Before starting to prepare for the CAT exam straightaway, candidates must pay attention to the previous year's section-wise CAT marks vs percentile to get an idea of their section-wise target and overall expectations regarding MBA admission into top IIMs. Check the table below for more information related to the CAT score vs percentile 2024 in the range of 85-99 percentiles for your reference.

    CAT 2024 Percentile

    CAT 2024 VARC Score

    CAT 2024 DILR Score

    CAT 2024 QA Score

    100

    39.17

    61.86

    52.15

    99.96

    52.94

    43.32

    36.68

    99.94

    23.33

    62.49

    42.95

    99.89

    45.42

    39.42

    37.16

    99.85

    33.96

    55.31

    31.17

    99.84

    24.3

    50.48

    42.95

    99.83

    15.61

    55.48

    46.14

    99.81

    47.5

    33.01

    36.17

    99.77

    23.54

    52.24

    38.16

    99.69

    30.09

    41.47

    38.96

    99.62

    -

    -

    -

    99.5

    -

    -

    -

    99.28

    20.44

    44.48

    34.43

    99.14

    12.08

    61.56

    43.16

    98.68

    28.16

    31.47

    31.24

    98.57

    -

    -

    -

    98.39

    -

    -

    -

    98.37

    -

    33.47

    28.4

    98.26

    -

    -

    -

    97.32

    31.87

    33.01

    15.9

    97.24

    42.73

    12.6

    24.27

    89.42

    15.21

    24.46

    16.19

    86

    -

    -

    -

    85

    -

    -

    -

    CAT Section-wise Score vs Percentile 2023

    The table is in continuation of the CAT exam 2023 section-wise score vs percentile data for analysing 85-99 percentile chances for the candidates. The table below shows VARC, DILR, and QA scores vs the overall CAT score in the CAT 2023 exam.

    CAT 2023 Percentile

    CAT 2023 VARC Score

    CAT 2023 DILR Score

    CAT 2023 QA Score

    99.95

    36.94

    46.45

    22.7

    99.62

    32.12

    30.54

    24.72

    99.61

    24.53

    28.83

    38.65

    99.61

    24.53

    23.83

    38.65

    99.58

    21.67

    29.48

    34.96

    99.39

    43.69

    17.62

    20.69

    99.21

    11.88

    27.56

    93.71

    99.08

    37.9

    26.57

    12.62

    94.07




    86.63

    14.77

    14.64

    10.6

    Overall CAT Score vs Percentile 2025 (Expected)

    The candidates need a score of 96 to 132 to get the 99+ percentile in the CAT 2025 exam. The 99 percentile opens the gate for top IIMs like IIM Bangalore, IIM Calcutta, and IIM Ahmedabad. Refer to the table for more details.

    CAT Percentile 2025

    CAT Overall Score 2025 (Expected)

    100

    153.17

    99+

    96-132

    98+

    97-98

    97+

    80.07

    89-90

    55.86

    CAT Score vs Percentile 2024

    candidates are advised to check the CAT score vs percentile 2024 to target the desired CAT score for the CAT 2025 exam. You can check the CAT score vs percentile 2024 in the table below.

    CAT 2024 Percentile

    CAT 2024 Overall Score

    100

    153.17

    99.96

    132.94

    99.94

    128.77

    99.89

    122

    99.85

    118.44

    99.84

    117.72

    99.83

    117.23

    99.81

    116.68

    99.77

    113.94

    99.69

    110.25

    99.69

    110.25

    99.62

    107.9

    99.5

    103.98

    99.28

    99.34

    99.14

    96.79

    98.68

    90.86

    98.57

    89.71

    98.39

    87.84

    98.37

    87.74

    98.26

    86.7

    97.32

    80.07

    97.24

    79.66

    95

    70

    93

    64

    90

    58

    89.42

    55.86

    86

    50.29

    85

    49

    CAT Score vs Percentile 2023

    Here are the CAT score vs percentile 2023 for the students appearing for the CAT 2025 exam. You can check the CAT score vs percentile 2023 in the range of 85-99 percentile in the table below.

    CAT 2023 Percentile

    CAT 2023 Overall Score

    99.95

    106.09

    99.62

    87.38

    99.61

    87

    99.61

    87

    99.58

    86.11

    99.39

    88.99

    99.21

    96.15

    99.08

    77.8

    94.07

    57.07

    86.63

    40

    81.83

    35.17

    79.26

    33.12

    74.57

    30

    70.96

    27.32

    CAT 2025: Questions Attempt Required for 99 Percentile

    Each CAT section has a time limit of 40 minutes, and candidates are advised to at least attempt the following number of questions to get 99 percentile in the upcoming CAT exam. For more information, refer to the table below.

    CAT Exam Sections

    Number of Questions

    Attempted Questions

    VARC

    24

    17-18

    DILR

    22

    11-12

    QA

    22

    14-15

    Total

    68

    40-45

    CAT Section-Wise Score for 99 Percentile: Top IIMs

    Here are the top IIMs with their section-wise percentile for getting admission into the MBA program. For instance, IIM Ahmedabad needs 85 percentile in VARC, 85 percentile in DILR, and 75 percentile in QA, while it is 80 percentile for each section of VARC, DILR, and QA for admission to MBA programs. The table highlights IIMs and their required section-wise percentile for admission.

    IIM Institutions List

    CAT VARC Percentile

    CAT DILR Percentile

    CAT QA Percentile

    IIM Ahmedabad CAT Cutoff 2025

    85

    85

    75

    IIM Bangalore CAT Cutoff 2025

    80

    80

    80

    IIM Kozhikode CAT Cutoff 2025

    75

    75

    75

    IIM Lucknow CAT Cutoff 2025

    85

    85

    85

    IIM Mumbai CAT Cutoff 2025

    80

    80

    75

    IIM Calcutta CAT Cutoff 2025

    80

    80

    75

    IIM Indore CAT Cutoff 2025

    80

    80

    80

    IIM Raipur CAT Cutoff 2025

    75

    75

    75

    IIM Trichy CAT Cutoff 2025

    75

    75

    75

    IIM Ranchi CAT Cutoff 2025

    75

    75

    75

    IIM Udaipur CAT Cutoff 2025

    75

    75

    75

    IIM Rohtak CAT Cutoff 2025

    97

    IIM Vishakhapatnam CAT Cutoff 2025

    70

    70

    70

    IIM Sambalpur CAT Cutoff 2025

    65

    65

    65

    IIM Bodhgaya CAT Cutoff 2025

    75

    75

    75

    IIM Sirmaur CAT Cutoff 2025

    75

    75

    75

    IIM Jammu CAT Cutoff 2025

    75

    75

    75

    IIM Amritsar CAT Cutoff 2025

    75

    75

    80

    IIM Shillong CAT Cutoff 2025

    75

    75

    75

    IIM Kashipur CAT Cutoff 2025

    75

    75

    75

    IIM Nagpur CAT Cutoff 2025

    75

    75

    75

    Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

    Q: How many questions to get right for 99 percentile in CAT?
    A:

    Candidates who are appearing for the CAT exam are expected to attempt 40-45 questions out of 68 questions for a score of 99 percentile in the CAT exam 2025. 

    Q: How much to score in DILR for 99 percentile?
    A:

    Candidates are advised to attempt 11-12 out of the total 22 questions of DILR for 99 percentile in the CAT. The safe score will be around 31-32 for the desired 99 percentile in the CAT 2025.

    Q: How many marks in VARC to get 99 percentile?
    A:

    You are required to attempt 17-18 questions in the CAT VARC section and score a total of 41-42 marks to get a 99 percentile in the CAT Exam 2025. 

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