IIM Kozhikode has released the CAT 2025 final answer key on December 17, 2025. Candidates can check the final CAT 2025 answer key on the IIM CAT official website - iimcat.ac.in. CAT final answer key 2025 can give more clarity on the CAT score that the candidates can get. The CAT 2025 result is expected on December 19..Candidates can refer to the further sections of this article to check the CAT score vs percentile and know which colleges to target based on their score after checking the final CAT 2025 answer key. Keep reading this article for more information related to the CAT final answer key 2025, CAT 2025 score vs percentile, Colleges accepting CAT scores, and much more.
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The CAT final answer key has been released on December 17, 2025, by the CAT 2025 exam conducting authority, IIM Kozhikode.
Candidates can expect the CAT 2025 result on December 19, 2025, based on the past year trends regarding the release of the CAT result declaration.
IIM Kozhikode has accepted only one objection out of the total 187 objections raised against the CAT answer key 2025. The accepted objection is in the QA section of the CAT 2025 exam slot 1.
Refer to the table for more details.
Section Name | Number of Objections | Assessement Shift | Decision on Objection |
DILR | 4 | Shift 1 | No Change |
1 | Shift 2 | ||
6 | Shift 3 | ||
QA | 113 | Shift 1 | One Objection Accepted |
0 | Shift 2 | ||
No Change | |||
2 | Shift 3 | ||
VARC | 22 | Shift 1 | No Change |
26 | Shift 2 | ||
13 | Shift 3 | ||
Total | 187 |
The table below mentions the CAT score vs the percentile 2025 data by Careers360 to cross-check the CAT 2025 raw scores and use the CAT percentile predictor efficiently. Refer to the table for more information.
CAT 2025 Percentile | CAT 2025 Slot 1 Score Vs Percentile | CAT slot 2 score vs percentile | CAT slot 3 score vs percentile |
99.95 | 110+ | 110+ | 112+ |
99.9 | 100-104 | 102-105 | 102-104 |
99.5 | 90-92 | 89-91 | 88-90 |
99 | 78.-82 | 77-79 | 76-78 |
97 | 66-68 | 65-67 | 65-67 |
95 | 56-58 | 55-57 | 54-56 |
90 | 45-48 | 44-46 | 44-45 |
85 | 40-42 | 38-40 | 38-40 |
80 | 35-36 | 34-35 | 34-35 |
75 | 32-33 | 31-32 | 30-32 |
70 | 30-31 | 29-30 | 29-30 |
60 | 25-26 | 24-25 | 24-25 |
Here is the CAT 2025 score vs percentile data furnished by IMS India to help you calculate your CAT 2025 score and choose the desired college for MBA admission 2026-28. Check the following tables for the CAT 225 score vs percentile for slots 1, 2, and 3 data.
CAT Percentile vs Marks | CAT VARC Score vs Percentile | CAT DILR Score vs Percentile | CAT QA Score vs Percentile | CAT Score vs Percentile 2025 |
99.9 | 51 | 46 | 48 | 122 |
99.5 | 44 | 39 | 40 | 103 |
99 | 40 | 34 | 33 | 90 |
98 | 34 | 31 | 30 | 81 |
95 | 30 | 26 | 25 | 70 |
90 | 23 | 19 | 18 | 53 |
85 | 19 | 15 | 16 | 45 |
80 | 17 | 13 | 14 | 40 |
75 | 15 | 11 | 12 | 34 |
CAT Percentile vs Marks | CAT VARC Score vs Percentile | CAT DILR Score vs Percentile | CAT QA Score vs Percentile | CAT Score vs Percentile 2025 |
99.9 | 52 | 42 | 43 | 115 |
99.5 | 45 | 35 | 35 | 97 |
99 | 41 | 30 | 28 | 83 |
98 | 36 | 27 | 25 | 75 |
95 | 32 | 23 | 20 | 65 |
90 | 25 | 17 | 15 | 51 |
85 | 20 | 13 | 13 | 41 |
80 | 18 | 11 | 12 | 37 |
75 | 17 | 10 | 10 | 33 |
CAT Percentile vs Marks | CAT VARC Score vs Percentile | CAT DILR Score vs Percentile | CAT QA Score vs Percentile | CAT Score vs Percentile 2025 |
99.9 | 53 | 44 | 45 | 119 |
99.5 | 46 | 37 | 37 | 101 |
99 | 41 | 32 | 30 | 87 |
98 | 34 | 29 | 27 | 77 |
95 | 30 | 24 | 23 | 66 |
90 | 23 | 18 | 17 | 52 |
85 | 19 | 15 | 14 | 43 |
80 | 17 | 12 | 12 | 37 |
75 | 15 | 11 | 11 | 33 |
Candidates are advised to check the CAT 2025 score vs percentile data released by IQuanta and cross-check with the CAT final answer key 2025 to estimate their chances of getting selected at a premier management institution for the MBA program. Refer to the table below for more information.
CAT Percentile vs Marks | CAT VARC Score vs Percentile | CAT DILR Score vs Percentile | CAT QA Score vs Percentile | CAT Score vs Percentile 2025 |
99.9 | 54 | 43 | 44 | 120 |
99.5 | 44 | 35 | 36 | 100 |
99 | 40 | 30 | 32 | 88 |
98 | 35 | 25 | 27 | 75 |
95 | 30 | 20 | 21 | 65 |
90 | 24 | 16 | 16 | 54 |
85 | 20 | 13 | 13 | 45 |
80 | 18 | 11 | 11 | 40 |
75 | 15 | 9 | 9 | 30 |
CAT Percentile vs Marks | CAT VARC Score vs Percentile | CAT DILR Score vs Percentile | CAT QA Score vs Percentile | CAT Score vs Percentile 2025 |
99.9 | 54 | 46 | 42 | 121 |
99.5 | 46 | 38 | 34 | 102 |
99 | 41 | 33 | 31 | 90 |
98 | 35 | 28 | 27 | 77 |
95 | 30 | 23 | 20 | 67 |
90 | 25 | 16 | 16 | 56 |
85 | 21 | 13 | 13 | 47 |
80 | 18 | 11 | 11 | 42 |
75 | 15 | 9 | 9 | 32 |
CAT Percentile vs Marks | CAT VARC Score vs Percentile | CAT DILR Score vs Percentile | CAT QA Score vs Percentile | CAT Score vs Percentile 2025 |
99.9 | 54 | 42 | 38 | 115 |
99.5 | 46 | 36 | 33 | 97 |
99 | 41 | 30 | 28 | 85 |
98 | 35 | 27 | 26 | 72 |
95 | 30 | 22 | 20 | 65 |
90 | 25 | 17 | 16 | 52 |
85 | 21 | 12 | 12 | 42 |
80 | 18 | 10 | 11 | 38 |
75 | 15 | 8 | 9 | 30 |
Candidates who checked the CAT final answer key 2025 released on December 17, 2025, must check the table below, highlighting IIM colleges with their required cutoff and CAT score for MBA admission 2026-28 for your reference.
IIM Institutions | CAT Score | CAT Percentile |
IIM Ahmedabad CAT 2025 Cutoff | 56-110 | 95+ |
IIM Bangalore CAT 2025 Cutoff | ||
IIM Calcutta CAT Cutoff 2025 | ||
IIM Indore CAT Cutoff 2025 | ||
IIM Kozhikode CAT 2025 Cutoff | ||
IIM Lucknow CAT Cutoff 2025 | ||
IIM Mumbai CAT 2025 Cutoff | ||
IIM Rohtak CAT Cutoff 2025 | ||
IIM Nagpur CAT 2025 Cutoff | 45-58 | 80-90+ |
IIM Raipur CAT Cutoff 2025 | ||
IIM Ranchi CAT Cutoff 2025 | ||
IIM Trichy CAT 2025 Cutoff | ||
IIM Sambalpur CAT Cutoff 2025 | ||
IIM Shillong CAT Cutoff 2025 | ||
IIM Bodh Gaya CAT 2025 Cutoff | ||
IIM Amritsar CAT Cutoff 2025 | ||
IIM Udaipur CAT 2025 Cutoff | ||
IIM Vizag CAT Cutoff 2025 | ||
IIM Jammu CAT 2025 Cutoff |
Not all want to choose IIMs or get marks for IIMs; therefore, here’s the list of non-IIMs that accept the CAT 2025 score for candidates with varying marks from 70 to 99 percentile. Refer to the table below for more details regarding Non-IIMs accepting the CAT score for the MBA program.
Non-IIM Institutions | CAT Score | CAT Percentile |
110+ | 99+ | |
SPJIMR CAT 2025 Cutoff | 56-60 | 95-96 |
MDI, Gurgaon CAT Cutoff 2025 | 56-60 | 95-96 |
XLRI CAT Cutoff 2025 | 52-58 | 94-96 |
48-58 | 92-95 | |
45-56 | 90+ | |
42-48 | 88-90 | |
40-58 | 85-95 | |
IMT, Nagpur CAT Cutoff 2025 | 40-48 | 85-90 |
BIMTECH CAT 2025 Cutoff | 36-42 | 83-86 |
NIRMA CAT Cutoff 2025 | 36-40 | 80-83 |
IBS, Hyderabad CAT 2025 Cutoff | 56-58 | 95 |
XIM, Bhubaneshwar CAT Cutoff 2025 | 45-49 | 91 |
45-48 | 90 | |
FORE School of Management CAT 2025 Cutoff | 40-42 | 85 |
BHU, Varanasi CAT 2025 Cutoff | 40-42 | 85 |
32-33 | 75 | |
XIME CAT 2025 Cutoff | 30-31 | 70 |
TISS CAT 2025 Cutoff | 30-31 | 70 |
Here is the table mentioning CAT colleges with low percentile for the students who, unfortunately, did not get the desired scores in the CAT 2025 exam held on November 30, 2025. Check the table below for more details related to low cutoff colleges for your reference.
Non-IIM Institutions | CAT Score | CAT Percentile |
|---|---|---|
30-40 | 70-80 | |
27-30 | 60-70 | |
Less than 25 | 50-60 | |
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