CAT Score Calculator: Estimate Your Raw and Scaled Scores Instantly

CAT Score Calculator: Estimate Your Raw and Scaled Scores Instantly

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Team Careers360Updated on 05 Dec 2024, 10:56 AM IST

CAT 2024, one of the most important examinations to break through the IIMs and top business schools in India, was conducted on November 24, 2024. IIM Calcutta released the provisional CAT answer key 2024 and response sheet pdf on December 3, 2024. The applicants who wish to join IIM, IIT or top BSchools in India with CAT 2024 can predict their CAT 2024 score by cross-checking their answers with the official CAT answer key 2024 pdf. The Careers360's CAT score calculator tool will help to predict your probable score in the CAT exam. The CAT score is calculated in several phases with complex equations under process. In this scenario, the candidates or applicants need to have a clear understanding of how the CAT exam score is calculated. Read this article to learn about the CAT Score Calculator.

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  1. CAT Score Calculator 2024: Overview
  2. CAT Score Calculator 2024 : How Raw Score is Calculated
  3. CAT Score Calculator 2024 : How Score is Normalised
CAT Score Calculator: Estimate Your Raw and Scaled Scores Instantly
CAT Score Calculator

CAT Score Calculator 2024: Overview

Before heading towards the CAT 2024 Score Calculator, let us look at the overview to get a basic idea about the examination.

ParticularsDetails

Full Exam Name

Common Admission Test

Popularly Known or Abbreviation

CAT

Conducting Body

IIM Calcutta

Frequency

Once a year

Exam Level

National Level Exam

Language

English

Mode of Exam

Online

Mode of Counselling

Online

Exam Duration

2 Hours

Total Number of Questions

Total: 68

  • VARC 24

  • DILR 22

  • QA 22

Total Marks

68*3 = 204

Marks are given for 1 correct answer

3

Marks are deducted for 1 wrong answer (only MCQ)

1

CAT 2024 Answer Key Release Date

December 3, 2024

CAT 2024 Exam Date

November 24, 2024

See also- CAT 2024 Login: CAT Answer Key @iimcat.ac.in Login Working Now

CAT Score Calculator 2024 : How Raw Score is Calculated

Based on how any candidate has performed in the CAT Exam, the candidate is given a raw CAT score. The raw cat is determined according to the following process-

Raw Score = 3 * (number of correct answers given by the candidate) - 1 * ( number of
wrong answers given by the candidate)

Example: Let us assume that one of the applicants has attempted 58 questions out of 66 questions. Out of these they have answered 48 correctly. Out of 10 wrong answer 8 wrong answer is from MCQ and 2 are from non MCQ , then the RAW CAT Score would be-

  • Attempted - 58
  • Correct- 48
  • MCQ incorrect- 8
  • Non MCQ Incorrect 2
  • So Total = (48*3)- (8*1) = 136

CAT Score Calculator 2024 : How Percentile is Calculated

Moreover being a competitive exam, the CAT also provides the percentile apart from the RAW CAT Score. Percentile shows how one candidate has scored better than other candidates. For instance, last year 76.02 marks fetched one a percentile of 99, which in turn implies that one candidate has scored better than the 99% of the appeared candidates. To calculate the percentile of one candidate, the following process is taken-

Percentile = [1-{One’s CAT Rank / Number of Candidates appeared for the test}] * 100

CAT Percentile Predictor can be a handy tool for the applicants to get a glimpse of what they can expect as a percentile . They need to calculate the RAW score and then put it in the calculator tool mentioned above, to get a sneak peak about the expected Percentile.

CAT Score Calculator 2024 : How Score is Normalised

The difficulty level of the CAT exam varies each year. So the same number in different years can provide a higher or lower percentile depending upon the nature of the exam in that particular year. One can look into the raw marks of the candidates as well as the percentile of the last year to get an idea about what the section-good score or what section-wise score expectations might look like in CAT 2024, looking at the previous years.

Moreover, as the CAT Exam is conducted in different shifts, there are possibilities that some shifts might have difficult questions compared to the other shifts. So to bring parity between the different shifts, the CAT normalisation process is initiated, keeping the difficulties of question in mind. Follow these steps to understand the CAT normalisation process:

Step 1: Calculate the mean and the standard deviation (SD) of the raw scores in the QA section for all candidates appearing in the morning session. Let Mean = M1 and SD = S1.
So G1 = M1 + S1.

Step 2: Calculate the mean and the standard deviation (SD) of the raw scores in the QA section for all candidates appearing in the afternoon session. Let Mean = M2 and SD = S2.
So G2= M2 + S2.

Step 3: Calculate the mean and the standard deviation (SD) of the raw scores in the QA section for all candidates appearing in the evening session. Let Mean = M3 and SD = S3 and G3 = M3 + S3.

Step 4: Calculate the mean and the standard deviation (SD) of the raw scores in the QA section for all candidates appearing in CAT (i.e. including all three sessions). Let Mean = M and SD = S and G = M + S.

Step 5: Calculate the mean raw score in the QA section of the top 0.1% candidates in the morning session and denote it by M10.1 .

Step 6. Calculate the mean raw score in QA of the top 0.1% candidates in the afternoon session and denote it by M20.1.

Step 7. Calculate the mean raw score in QA of the top 0.1% candidates in the evening session and denote it by M30.1.

Step 8. Calculate the mean raw score in QA of the top 0.1% of candidates appearing in CAT (i.e. considering all three sessions) and denote it by M0.1

Now let's assume that ABC is a candidate who appeared for the CAT exam in the morning shift. ABC gained the raw score of R in the QA section. Then the scaled score of ABC is calculated by following this formula:

1732361813309

A similar process is to be taken for the afternoon and the evening courses.

Similar methods are taken to calculate marks for other sections as well.

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As you said you by mistakenly done that,  you don't need to get worry regarding that ,

Just inform the help desk and carry the correct certifications , the state certificate will not disqualify you .

The steps you can follow is -

1. You can check if the correction window is available or not

2. Contact the CAT desk immediately.

Hope this helps

In CAT registration, you cannot create a new user ID with the same mobile number, even if you use a different email ID. Each mobile number and email can be linked to only one account. If you already registered once, the system will not accept a duplicate with that number. To register again, you must use a new mobile number and new email ID. If you lost your old login, you can recover it through the forgot password/user ID option on the CAT portal.



Yes, you can fill the CAT form even if you currently have a backlog. CAT eligibility requires you to be in your final year of graduation or already graduated backlogs don’t stop you from applying.

While filling the form:

  • 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.

Hello Aspirant,

Yes, you can apply for the CAT exam as a final-year student. You must declare your backlog on the online application form. You do not write about it on the final-year student certificate; that document is to certify your enrollment status. You must clear all backlogs before the final admission process to any MBA college.

Hello,

Thank you for your question!

KL- MAT syllabus: Quantitative Aptitude, Reasoning, English/Verbal Ability, and General Awareness (similar to MAT/CMAT pattern).

CAT scores are valid in many private universities including KL University, but always check the year’s admission notification.

CAT vs other exams: CAT is toughest (IIMs + top B-schools), while MAT/CMAT/ATMA are relatively easier and accepted by many mid-level private universities.

Hello it will clear your doubt!