CAT Score Vs Percentile - Check Details for CAT 2020

CAT Score Vs Percentile - Keeping in view the past records of IIMs, the result released includes CAT scores or marks as well as CAT percentile secured by candidates. CAT 2020 scorecard will have 2 main scores; CAT scaled score and the CAT percentile associated with these CAT scores. Following the trend, most of the top B-Schools have started using their own methodology for selecting candidates. Every year due to larger participation, CAT is being conducted in three sessions hence the CAT percentile is also computed on account of the three exam sessions. This is done to create justified results and equivalence among test takers of CAT. One of the most common basic questions that test-takers ask is "what is the difference between CAT score and CAT percentile?" or the doubt about CAT raw score vs percentile. To answer the same, Careers360 brings to you CAT score vs percentile 2020 trends and data of the past years. To know more about CAT 2020 score vs percentile, how it makes a difference during the selection process, the computation method, and using CAT percentile predictor read the complete article.
Latest CAT Update: IIM has declared CAT 2020 result on January 2, 2021. Also know about CAT cutoff 2020.

What is CAT Score?

CAT is a computer-based test that is conducted annually by IIMs on a rotational basis for providing admissions to the MBA and other managerial programs at the IIMs and other B-Schools. The marks that a candidate obtains on the basis of the CAT exam pattern marking scheme are called CAT score. To sum up, CAT Score is the sum total of the marks obtained by the candidate/s in all three sections namely Verbal Ability & Reading Comprehension, Data Interpretation & Logical Reasoning, and Quantitative Ability. To calculate the CAT score, candidates can follow the below-mentioned process -

• Three marks for each correct answer are awarded

• For each wrong or incorrect answer, one mark will be deducted

• No negative marking for unattempted questions and TITA questions

• Total score (sectional-wise) is calculated by totaling the marks as per questions answered by the candidates

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How to Calculate the CAT score?

This article will help you to understand the process of calculating the CAT marks vs percentile and the scaled CAT 2020 score vs percentile calculation. Before you know how much your CAT score is required for a 99 percentile of the CAT, it is good to understand the key elements of the process of converting your CAT score to a percentile score. For that, in this article, we provide a CAT score to percentile calculator. Use of that, you can easily know your percentile of CAT overall score as well as sectional score.

Note that due to negative marking wrong attempts will lead to deduction of marks in total.

Also Check: Take the official CAT Mock Test 2020 to gauge the performance.

What is the CAT percentile?

A CAT percentile is a measure that indicates the percentage of candidates below a candidate in the merit list. For example, if a candidate secured a position at 90 percentile refers that about 90 percent of candidates competing with that candidate in the test have scored less than him/her. In other words, the CAT percentile is a measure of categorizing the candidates based on their performance. Hence, test takers who secured 90 percentile or above in CAT refers to the top 10 percent of the candidates in the merit list. Percentile secured according to marks obtained is only an indication of the candidate’s position. However, this does not tell the exact marks scored in the test.

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How is the percentile for CAT calculated?

The percentile of CAT 2020 will be calculated on the basis of the scaled score of each section from which questions will be asked as well as the overall scaled score. CAT result 2020 cum CAT scorecard will indicate sectional as well as the overall scaled score and the CAT percentile of candidates.

Now let us take an example and understand how is CAT percentile calculated? Here the VARC section is just taken as an example with regard to the calculation of percentile.

Step 1: The first step will include calculating the total number of candidates (N) who are likely to appear for the IIM Entrance Exam, in both sessions i.e. in the forenoon and afternoon session.

Step 2: Allot Rank (r) on the basis of the scaled score obtained in the VARC section to all the candidates who appeared in CAT. If two or more candidates score the same marks in the QA section, then assign identical ranks to the candidates.

Step 3: Calculate the percentile score (P) of a candidate with rank (r) in the VARC section as:

Step 4: Now, round off the calculated percentile score (P) of a candidate up to two decimal points only. For example, all percentile scores greater than or equal to 89.995 are rounded off to 90

Follow the same methodology for computing the overall CAT percentile scores and for percentile scores of other sections. Some of the students have a question like I got 70 to 90 percentile in CAT means how many marks?. This question will arise only before the declaration of CAT result 2020 to check the B-school admission cutoff eligibility. Once the CAT 2020 results are released, you will get the answer.

What is a Scaled Score?

As mentioned above that CAT 2020 is being conducted in three shifts due to large participation. Hence, it is likely that the difficulty level of shifts may vary. IIMs use score equating process i.e. normalization process of CAT 2020 and the scaled score of CAT 2020 will be arrived at. The scaled score of CAT 2020 may be more or less than the raw score obtained by candidates.

What is CAT Marks vs Percentile?

Careers360 brings to you the top ranges of percentile on the basis of normalized scores of CAT. Usually, the candidates who have more than 80 percentile in CAT 2020 exam are likely to be selected and get a call for selection rounds from top B-Schools of India. Major four ranges on the basis of which CAT 2020 score vs percentile data can be presented are -

• 95.01 percentile and above

• 90.01 to 95 percentile

• 85.01 to 90 percentile

• 80 to 85 percentile

Section wise CAT Marks vs Percentile Analysis (By IMS)

If candidates are willing to secure above 85 percentile then they can look at the given table that shows the CAT score required by candidates in each section along with percentile range as given by IMS for CAT 2019.

Overall CAT Marks Vs Percentile 2020 (Expected)

According to the previous year’s CAT exam analysis, below we present the CAT 2020 score vs percentile range prepared by experts:

CAT Score vs Percentile Analysis by IMS

The overall and section wise CAT score for 99 Percentile as estimated by experts is given here. By looking at this table, you will get a clear idea about the CAT section-wise score and overall score.

IIMs Cutoff on the Basis of CAT Scores

Indian Institute of Management releases individual cutoffs on the basis of CAT score. Candidates are further called upon for the selection process of CAT by IIMs on the basis of scores obtained by them. Given below is the CAT cutoff of the top 5 IIMs as per NIRF management ranking 2020.

IIM Ahmedabad CAT Score vs Percentile

IIM Bangalore CAT Score vs Percentile

IIM Calcutta CAT Score vs Percentile

IIM Lucknow CAT Score vs Percentile

IIM Kozhikode CAT Score vs Percentile

Not only 20 IIMs but also other top B-schools like SPJIMR, FMS Delhi, IIT, MTI, accept the CAT percentile score on the shortlist and provide weightage to the CAT score in the final selection process.

For more details, click on IIM Admission Criteria.

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CAT Result 2020

IIMs has declared the result of CAT 2020 on January 2, 2021. Candidates who wish to check their CAT 2020 results are required to enter valid login credentials to know their status. IIM will not send a hard copy of CAT result 2020 to any candidate. The selection process of IIMs are begin only after the result declaration on the basis of the cutoff of CAT 2020. To get admission in IIMs, it is very important to clear the CAT sectional cut off or an overall cut off.

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