CAT 2025 Result: Release Date, Scorecard Download [Direct Link] iimcat.ac.in, Percentile Calculation & Cutoffs

CAT 2025 Result: Release Date, Scorecard Download [Direct Link] iimcat.ac.in, Percentile Calculation & Cutoffs

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SundararajanUpdated on 29 Aug 2025, 03:17 PM IST
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CAT 2025 result will be announced between December 19 to 21, 2025 tentatively. This year, IIM Kozhikode will be conducting the CAT 2025 exam and will be responsible for all the other events. The CAT result 2025 will be announced in online at iimcat.ac.in. Candidates who appear for the CAT exam can check their results by entering their valid CAT login ID and password. The CAT exam will be conducted on November 30, 2025. Every year, more than 2.5 lakh students appear for this MBA entrance exam. If you are appearing for the CAT 2025 exam, this guide will help you understand how to check your CAT 2025 result, interpret your CAT scorecard, and what steps to take next for MBA admission.

This Story also Contains

  1. CAT Result Date and Time 2025
  2. How to Download CAT Result 2025?
  3. Details Mentioned in CAT Result cum Scorecard 2025
  4. How to Check Qualifying Status of CAT 2025 on Mobile?
  5. How is CAT Percentile Calculated?
  6. CAT Normalisation Process 2025
  7. What After CAT Result 2025?
  8. MBA Admission Through CAT Score 2025: Other Top B-Schools
  9. CAT Cut Off 2025 for IIMs in India
  10. Last Year CAT Result Data: Top Percentile Scores: Gender, Discipline, and State-wise Distribution
  11. Previous Year CAT Result Statistics: Registered & Appeared Students
CAT 2025 Result: Release Date, Scorecard Download [Direct Link] iimcat.ac.in, Percentile Calculation & Cutoffs
CAT Result 2025

CAT Result Date and Time 2025

Given below are the CAT results 2025 dates along with the other important dates of IIM CAT results.

CAT EventsCAT Result Date 2025
CAT exam date 2025November 30, 2025
CAT result release dateDecember 19 to 21, 2025
CAT exam result 2025 release timeTo be announced
CAT exam result 2025 statusTo be announced
Credentials required to check CAT result 2025CAT ID and Password
CAT result 2025 download link on the websiteiimcat.ac.in

How to Download CAT Result 2025?

The CAT 2025 results will be available for download only on the official website of IIM CAT results. Candidates can check their results and download the CAT scorecard using their CAT login IDs. Candidates can follow the steps below to download the CAT results 2025 pdf or learn how to check the CAT results in online mode.

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  • Step 1: Visit the CAT official website, that is, iimcat.ac.in
  • Step 2: Click on "Registered Candidate Login" and enter your CAT user ID and password to log in
  • Step 3: Next, click on the ‘IIM CAT Scorecard 2025’ tab
  • Step 4: CAT result 2025 will appear on the screen
  • Step 5: Download the CAT scorecard 2025 and keep it for future reference
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NOTE: In addition to this, candidates will also be informed about the result of CAT 2025 via SMS on the registered phone number and an email, wherein the CAT percentile of a candidate will be mentioned.

How to Check CAT 2025 Result on Smartphones?

CAT 2025 exam result is expected to be released in late December. Following this, all candidates will be able to check their CAT 2025 scorecard from the official website. You can follow the given steps to download your CAT result from your smartphone:

  • Open a web browser on your smartphone.
  • Next, you will need to type in the URL of the official CAT website, iimcat.ac.in.
  • After which, you will need to click on 'CAT 2025 scorecard'.
  • Next, you will need to enter your application number and password.
  • Finally, you will be able to click on the scorecard tab to open the document.
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Details Mentioned in CAT Result cum Scorecard 2025

The following details will be mentioned in the CAT 2025 scorecard PDF.

  • CAT 2025 registration number/user ID
  • Candidate's name, category, and gender
  • Date of birth
  • Date and time of examination
  • Candidate contact details and email ID
  • CAT scaled score (overall)
  • CAT score (section-wise)
  • CAT percentile score (section-wise)
  • CAT percentile score (overall)
  • CAT score validity

Candidates should note that the CAT 2025 scorecards can be downloaded from the official IIMCAT website only and will be available till December 31, 2026. IIMs will begin the shortlisting process for MBA/ PGDM admissions in the 2026-28 batch based on the CAT 2025 cut-offs to select candidates for the Written Aptitude Test (WAT) and Personal Interview (PI) round. This process will start in the first week of January 2026.

How to Check Qualifying Status of CAT 2025 on Mobile?

Candidates can also check their qualifying status after the declaration of CAT results 2025 on their smartphones. Once the CAT results are out, they need to follow some points detailed in the table below to check the CAT results 2025.

  • Access your mobile browser to visit the official CAT 2025 website.
  • Enter your CAT 2025 login credentials, i.e. user ID and password, on the result login page.
  • Once logged in, you can view your CAT 2025 score card, including your overall score and percentile.
  • Some platforms might allow you to download or save the result as a PDF.
  • After checking CAT exam result 2025, log out of your account for security.
  • Also, keep an eye on emails or SMS notifications for updates on your results.

How is CAT Percentile Calculated?

The calculation of the CAT percentile includes three steps:

As per the CAT exam pattern over the years, three marks are awarded for each correct answer and one mark is deducted for every incorrect answer. No marks are deducted for wrong answers in non-MCQ-type questions.

  • Each candidate’s score is first evaluated section-wise, and then the overall score is arrived at by totalling the section-wise scores.
  • Thereafter, these section-wise and overall scores (raw scores) are normalised to arrive at a scaled CAT score.
  • The normalised scores are converted into percentiles, which are reported on the CAT scorecard 2025.

Use Careers360's CAT percentile predictor tool to calculate your percentile.

CAT Normalisation Process 2025

As the CAT for the MBA exam is conducted in different slots, a normalisation process is used wherein the marks of every candidate are scaled to bring equity to the marking process. The normalisation process of CAT is an established practice followed over the years to assess the performance of a candidate across multiple sessions.

What are the parameters taken into consideration for CAT normalisation?

  • Highest score
  • Lowest score
  • Mean score
  • Median score
  • Top 10 percentiles
  • Lowest 10 percentiles

CAT 2025 results will be prepared based on the normalised score and CAT percentile will be calculated only after raw CAT scores are scaled and normalised.

What After CAT Result 2025?

After the CAT results 2025 are declared, qualified candidates will have common doubts about what comes after the CAT results. Candidates who meet the minimum CAT cutoff score will be intimated by the respective IIMs for further selection rounds. Each IIM sends interview letters to the shortlisted candidates directly via email or registered/speed post. The criteria for shortlisting vary across IIMs.

Normally, the IIMs follow a selection procedure that includes the following rounds: Written Ability Test (WAT), Group Discussion (GD), and Personal Interview (PI) rounds. The new IIMs have a common selection procedure, called the Common Admission Process (CAP), for which separate registration is done once the minimum CAP cutoff percentile is released by the CAP conducting authority.

The final selection of candidates for MBA admissions will be based on various parameters, including the CAT score, academic history, work experience, academic diversity, gender diversity, and performance in WAT/GD-PI.

The Indian Institute of Management (IIM) admission process consists of three stages. Check out the brief description of the IIM CAT results and admission process.

  • Candidate screening based on the CAT exam score and academic record
  • Written Ability Test (WAT) and Personal Interview (PI) round
  • Final selection of candidates for MBA/ PGP/ PGDM admission

The top IIMs conduct the admission process individually, whereas the other 11 new/ baby IIMs conduct the Common Admission Process (CAP) jointly.

Also Read: How to Prepare for GD-PI & WAT Rounds of Top B-Schools?

MBA Admission Through CAT Score 2025: Other Top B-Schools

The admission process of IIMs and other top B-schools is the same, with candidates shortlisted for selection rounds that include WAT and GD-PI. Other top B-schools also shortlist candidates for the WAT-PI round based on the CAT cutoff. Institutes determine the CAT cutoff individually. For admission to non-IIMs, candidates will be required to fill out the institute's application form.

The application window for top B-schools will be open after the CAT results are declared. Candidates can check when the CAT results are out and begin applying to their preferred institutes, including those requiring IIM CAT results. Candidates should keep checking the MBA application deadline and apply as soon as they can.

CAT Accepting B-School

Expected CAT Cutoff 2025

FMS Delhi Admission

98.20 Percentile

MDI Gurgaon Admission

95+ Percentile

SPJIMR Mumbai Admission

85+ Percentile

Xavier Institute of Management Bhubaneswar (XIMB)

90+ Percentile

FORE School of Management Admission

76 to 85.75 Percentile

IMT Ghaziabad PGDM Admission

93+ Percentile

NITIE Mumbai Admission

95+ Percentile

TAPMI Admission

85+ Percentile

Also Read: CAT score vs percentile

CAT Cut Off 2025 for IIMs in India

The minimum marks required by a candidate in the CAT results 2025 to make it to the next selection rounds is called the CAT cutoff. There are several factors considered before calculating the CAT cutoff. These factors include the difficulty level of the CAT question paper, the number of candidates appearing for the CAT exam, the seat intake, and previous year cutoffs, such as the CAT results.

Candidates can meanwhile check the previous year's CAT cutoffs to gain insights. The CAT merit list 2025, based on the IIM CAT results, is the list of candidates who have qualified the CAT cutoff and are eligible for the next stage of the admission process. The merit list will be released by the respective IIMs along with the CAT results announcement.

Expected CAT 2025 Cutoff for IIM Admission

Last Year CAT Result Data: Top Percentile Scores: Gender, Discipline, and State-wise Distribution

According to the last year's CAT result notice, a total of 14 students got 100 percentile, 29 students got 99.99 percentile, and 30 students secured 99.98 percentile. 86 non-IIM institutions used the last year CAT scores for MBA admission.

Overall CAT PercentileTotal CountGender and DisciplineState-wise distribution
100 Percentiles14Female-1
Male-13

Engineering-13
Non-Engineering-1

Andhra Pradesh 1
Delhi 1
Haryana 1
Kerala 1
Madhya Pradesh 1
Maharashtra 5
Odisha 1
Telangana 2
Uttar Pradesh 1

99.99 Percentiles29Female-2
Male-27

Engineering-28
Non-Engineering-1

Assam 1
Chandigarh 1
Delhi 2
Gujarat 2
Haryana 3
Karnataka 4
Kerala 1
Madhya Pradesh 1
Maharashtra 5
Odisha 1
Punjab 1
Rajasthan 3
Tamil Nadu 1
Telangana 1
Uttarakhand 1
West Bengal 1

99.98 Percentiles30Female-1
Male-29

Engineering-22
Non-Engineering-8
Delhi 3

Gujarat 3
Haryana 3
Karnataka 3
Madhya Pradesh 3
Maharashtra 3
Tamil Nadu 3
Telangana 3
Uttar Pradesh 2
West Bengal 4

Previous Year CAT Result Statistics: Registered & Appeared Students

Out of the 3.29 lakhs registered eligible candidates, 1.19 lakh were female, 2.10 lakh were male and 14 were transgender candidates. Of the 2.93 lakhs appeared candidates, 1.07 lakh were female, 1.86 lakh were male and 9 were transgender candidates.

CAT 2024 Registered Candidates Statistics

CategoryPercentage
General67.53%
EWS4.80%
NC-OBC16.91%
SC8.51%
ST2.25%
PwD (across categories)0.44%

CAT 2024 Appeared Candidates Statistics

CategoryPercentage
General67.20%
EWS5.09%
NC-OBC17.5%
SC8.08%
ST2.12%
PwD (across categories)0.41%

Last Year's CAT Toppers List

S.NoToppers NameCAT Percentile
1Vagish Nangia100
2Mani Praneeth Chilukuri100
3Vedant Chandewar99.98
4Sarthak Jaiswal99.97
5Swaraj Pal Kesri99.95
6Aniruddh Singh99.89
7Shree Ahuja99.88
8Rounak Tikamani99.69
9Dhruv Mittal99.69
10Rajeev Nathani99.64
11Shaivi Goyal99.54
12Rahul Sinha99.49
13Shouvik Chatterjee99.43

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Q: Is CAT result declared? What is CAT 2025 result time?
A:

The CAT 2025 result will be declared probably in between December 19 to 21, 2025. CAT 2025 result declaration time is yet to be announced. 

Q: Will I receive the CAT result via SMS?
A:

CAT result notification will be sent to each CAT 2025 candidate through SMS on their registered mobile phone number, but the SMS will not reveal the CAT scores. 

Q: How can I check my CAT 2025 result?
A:

The CAT 2025 result will be declared in online at iimcat.ac.in. By entering valid the CAT user ID and password, candidates can know their IIM CAT result 2025.

Q: Can I get IIM at 80 percentile?
A:

MBA colleges accepting 80–90 percentiles in CAT include IIM Visakhapatnam, LBSIM Delhi, Nirma University, GLIM Chennai,  Welignkar Mumbai, and many more.

Q: How to download old CAT scorecard?
A:

To download your old CAT scorecard, visit the official CAT website, iimcat.ac.in, log in using your registered CAT ID and password. The last year's CAT scorecard is valid till December 31, 2025.

Q: How many years is the CAT scorecard valid for?
A:

The CAT score is generally valid for one year from the date of declaration of results, which means it is valid for admission to MBA programs for the upcoming academic year.

Q: Is 75 a good score in CAT?
A:

A 70-80 percentile is considered a moderate score in the CAT exam, so make sure you are already above average.

Q: Which IIM has the lowest cutoff?
A:

IIM Shillong and IIM Visakhapatnam are considered to have the lowest qualifying CAT cutoffs; IIM Shillong does not have an overall cutoff, while IIM Visakhapatnam demands a minimum cutoff of 80 percentile.

Q: Who gets 100 percentile in CAT?
A:

Last year, a total of 14 candidates, including 13 men and 1 woman, scored 100 percentile on the CAT exam.

Q: How many days after CAT exam result will be declared?
A:

The CAT exam result link will be activated 20 days after the exam.

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  • Enter the aggregate percentage/CGPA of marks you have obtained up to the latest semester for which results are declared (in your case till 4th semester).

  • There will be an option to mention that you have a backlog.

  • If you clear the backlog later, you’ll just need to show the updated marks during admission.

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