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The CAT 2024 qualifying marks will be revealed once the CAT cutoff for the academic session 2025-2027 is released. The CAT qualifying marks 2024 will be released for the Indian Institute of Management (IIMs) and other top Bschools accepting the CAT scores for their MBA/PGDM courses under different MBA specializations. This article provides the expected CAT qualifying marks and previous years CAT qualifying cutoff to give a fair idea to the candidates who are applying to different colleges to pursue an MBA. The result for CAT exam 2024 is expected to be declared on December 19, 2024.
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The qualifying marks of CAT 2024 will depend upon several contributing factors, such as CAT exam difficulty level, number of appearing candidates, seats offered, and the reservation criteria. The expected CAT 2024 qualifying marks for candidates across different categories are given in the table below.
| Category | CAT Qualifying Marks 2024 |
|---|---|
General | 99.9% |
OBC | 99% |
SC | 90% |
ST | 80% |
PWD | 70% |
The CAT exam has sectional cutoffs for each of its sections. All the candidates must clear the sectional cutoffs as well as the overall CAT cutoff to be eligible for admission to the IIMs and other B schools. The CAT qualifying marks for different CAT sections as of 2023 are mentioned in the table below.
| CAT Percentile | VARC Score | DILR Score | QA Score | Overall Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
99.9% | 48 | 96 | 48 | 106 |
99.5% | 44 | 32 | 32 | 89 |
99% | 40 | 28 | 28 | 80 |
98% | 36 | 25 | 24 | 71 |
95% | 30 | 19 | 19 | 57 |
CAT qualifying marks for the previous years in which CAT was conducted give an important metric as to what marks are required by the candidates to qualify for the IIMs and other top colleges. The CAT 2023 qualifying marks for different category candidates are given in the table below.
| Category | CAT Qualifying Marks 2023 |
|---|---|
General | 99.68% |
OBC | 97.71% |
SC | 78.95% |
ST | 72.79% |
EWS | 97% |
The IIMs have different CAT qualifying marks criteria for admission. The expected CAT qualifying marks 2024 for IIM colleges are given in the table below.
| List of IIMs | CAT Qualifying Marks 2024 | CAT Qualifying Marks 2024 |
|---|---|---|
99-100 | 99.68 | |
99-100 | 99.89 | |
99 | 99.71 | |
97+ | 98 | |
97+ | 98 | |
97-98 | 98 | |
95+ | 96 | |
95+ | 96 | |
95+ | 96 | |
94 | 95 | |
94 | 95 | |
94 | 95 | |
94 | 95 | |
92 | 93 | |
92 | 93 | |
92 | 93 | |
90 | 92 | |
95 | 96 | |
95 | 96 |
Apart from the IIMs, various top-rated B schools across the country also accept CAT scores for their MBA/PGDM admissions. The expected CAT 2024 qualifying marks for non-IIMs are given in the table below.
| Non-IIMs Accepting CAT | CAT Qualifying Marks 2024 |
|---|---|
98.2 | |
94 | |
98+ | |
90+ | |
99+ | |
90+ | |
95+ | |
95+ | |
85+ | |
90+ | |
95+ | |
85+ |
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
According to the eligibility criteria a candidate must have at least 50% marks or an equivalent CGPA (45% for reserved category candidates) in Bachelor’s for the CAT exam. The marks of 10th and 12th standard will also play an important role in the selection process.
The passing score in the CAT exam will be different for all the colleges. However, candidates should at least aim for more than 90 percentile to get a good college. For IIMs, a good score will be at least 99 percentile as per cutoff trends.
There are no specific number of attempts prescribed by the authorities for the CAT exam. CAT is held once every year by an IIM. There is also no upper age limit specified for a candidate wishing to appear for the CAT exam.
The total seats in all the 21 IIMs (Indian Institute of Management) come to be around 5500. These seats are collectively for the MBA and the PGDM courses offered by all the IIMs throughout the country.
On Question asked by student community
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To get admitted to the Institute of Management Studies (IMS), BHU, for an MBA in 2026, you must clear the CAT entrance exam. For that you need to fill out the application form of the CAT in August 2026, which you can get on the Official CAT website
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Hello dear candidate,
Yes, you have a very good chance of getting a BPT seat with 488 out of 600 and TS EAMCET rank of 14,000 under the ST category.
As the cut off of BPT for ST category students are generally between 25,000 to 45,000 ranks, depending upon the college and you have TS EAMCET rank of 14,000.
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If you got 802 marks in Telangana Intermediate and belong to the ST category, you have a fair chance to get admission in a BPT course in 2025, but it depends on the college and cut-off. Most BPT colleges in Telangana ask for 12th marks in Physics, Chemistry, and Biology, and some also use the TS EAMCET rank for admission. The cut-off for ST students is usually lower than for general students, but it changes every year. It is better to check the previous year’s cut-offs of the colleges you want to apply to.
Hello, Getting shortlisted for IIM Lucknow or IIT Bombay (SJMSOM) with your profile is challenging, primarily due to your 58% in Class 10th, which significantly impacts the composite score calculation for both institutes. While your 98 percentile CAT score is excellent, and your 24 months of work experience, B.Com (Hons) background (providing academic diversity, especially for IIM-L), and KVS National player status are valuable additions, top IIMs and IITs heavily weigh consistent academic performance. Your 74% in 12th is also on the lower side. IIM Lucknow places substantial weight on 10th and 12th marks, making a call quite difficult despite your strengths. You likely have a relatively better, though still uncertain, chance at IIT Bombay, as their weighting might be slightly less penalizing for past academics compared to IIM-L, and your high CAT score is a major factor. However, the low 10th score remains a significant hurdle for both prestigious institutions.
I hope you found this information helpful and for study related queries you can ask in careers360 app, Have a great day and!
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