CAT Score Vs Percentile

CAT Score Vs Percentile - IIM Khozikode has released the CAT 2019 scores and percentile along with the result on January 4, 2020. However, most IIMs and top Bschools use their own methodology for selection. CAT percentile is computed on account of the two exam sessions to create equivalence amongst test takers. All students generally hear the arguments for CAT score vs percentile for admissions in all good institutes. So, what is the CAT score vs percentile? This is best answered with the help of the CAT score vs percentile trends and data of the past years. CAT is a computer-based test held in 156 cities for admissions to the MBA and other management programmes at the IIMs and other institutes. To know how the CAT score vs percentile makes a difference during the selection process, factors involved in its computation, composite and final scores are some answers dealt within this article.
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Before starting, it is pretty important to understand what percentile is and what score is. CAT percentile is the position indicator among all the test takers while CAT score is the actual marks obtained in the exam. Careers360 here brings you a thorough analysis of the correlation between the two terms and also the importance of the two in determining your admission opportunities to your preferred CAT participating institutes.

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CAT Score vs Percentile

One big question is how much should I score to get a 99 percentile? Well, there is no clear answer to this as percentile is computed taking into consideration the number of tests takers which differs every year. Still, a basic understanding of the CAT score vs percentile based on past data can help narrow down the understanding. Also to be noted is that each IIM has its own methodology to compute the CAT scores and percentile for selection which again can be seen from the table given below in this article. The actual CAT Marks Vs Percentile data from the previous years are analysed below to get you a fair idea of the CAT score you will need to get a call from top B-schools.

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What is percentile?

Before we bring to you the CAT score vs percentile, let us understand what percentile actually means. A percentile is a measure indicating the percentage of students below you in the merit list. For example, your position at 90 percentile refers to your place in the merit list where about 90 percent candidates competing with you in the test have scored less than you. Hence, test takers securing 90 percentile or above refers to the top 10 percent of the test takers in the merit list. So, if the total number of actual test takers is near 2 lakh, approximately 20,000 candidates (ten percent) would come under the percentile range of 90 to 100. Hence, the percentile secured according to marks is only indicative of your position and does not tell the exact marks you score in the test.

Now let us take a look as to how is percentile calculated. Here Quantitative Ability is just taken as an example with regard to calculation of percentile.

The first step includes calculating the total number of candidates (N) who will appear for CAT 2019 both in the forenoon and afternoon session.

Rank (r) will be allotted to the candidate on the basis of scaled score which the candidate has got in the QA section to all the candidates who appeared in CAT. If two or more candidates score same marks in the QA section, then identical ranks will be awarded to the candidates.

The percentile score will be calculated (P) will be calculated of a candidate with rank (r) in the QA section as:

percentile-calculation-score_7qjx4bG There is need to round off the calculated percentile (p) of a candidate upto two decimal points.

Similar methodology will be used for the computation of the overall CAT percentile scores and for percentile scores of other sections.

CAT Marks Vs Percentile - What is IIM scaling and normalization process?

The scoring process of CAT involves scaling and normalisation which is a complex calculation process for determining the merit of candidates appearing for the same test in multiple sessions.

This scoring process was implemented since IIMs introduced the computer-based mode of CAT in the year 2009. In the initial years of computer-based testing, CAT was held in a window of 20 days in two slots each. In order to equate the performance of candidates across sessions, the normalization process was followed.

According to IIMs, the CAT normalization process ensures fairness and equity in performance comparison across sessions. “The process of Normalization is an established practice for comparing candidate scores across multiple Forms and is similar to those being adopted in other large educational selection tests conducted in India, such as Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE). For normalization across sections, we shall use the percentile equivalence,” mentions IIMs.

According to the GATE normalization methodology followed by IIMs, normalization is applied to take into account any variation in the difficulty levels of the question papers across different sessions. This factor also determines CAT score vs percentile. The normalization is done based on the fundamental assumption that "in all multi-session CAT papers, the distribution of abilities of candidates is the same across all the sessions".

Let us understand the scoring system before you take a look at CAT score vs percentile. The CAT paper comprising 100 questions has a marking scheme where three marks are awarded for each correct answer and test takers are penalised with one negative mark for a wrong answer. The CAT paper carries 100 questions – Quantitative Ability (34), Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension (34), Data Interpretation and Logical Reasoning (32).

But the actual score that candidates get in their CAT scorecard is not exactly based on the outcome of this marking scheme owing to the normalisation process being an integral part of the process. However, experts suggest that since the CAT exam is now conducted in two slots in a single day only, the impact of normalisation is minimal and the scaled score appeared in the CAT score card is very close to the actual marks scored by the candidate.

Now we bring to you last year’s CAT scaled scores vis-a-vis the percentile.

CAT Result 2019

IIM, Kozhikode announced CAT result 2019 in online mode on January 4. Those candidates who appeared for the entrance exam on November 24 can check result of CAT 2019 by entering the registered ID and password. The CAT 2019 result includes the score and percentile. Applicants will also got to know the marks scored by them in different sections as well as overall score.

How is the percentile for CAT calculated?

The percentile of CAT 2019 is calculated on the basis of the scaled score of each section from which questions are asked and the overall scaled score. The CAT score is indicative of candidate's performance in the entrance exam. CAT result 2019 cum scorecard will indicate section wise and the overall scaled score as well as the percentile. Check the calculation of CAT 2019 composite score as given by IIM Lucknow.

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CAT Score Vs Percentile

While most of the prestigious B-schools shortlist candidates, who stand around 80 percentile or more in CAT, we bring you the top ranges of percentile based on the actual normalised scores of CAT takers in 2017.

The four ranges of CAT percentiles for which we present the actual CAT score Vs Percentile data are below:

95.01 percentile and above
90.01 to 95 percentile
85.01 to 90 percentile
80 to 85 percentile

What are the admission criteria for top IIMs?

Well, the selection process involves a preliminary screening on the basis of the CAT scores, class 10/ 12 marks, graduation, gender, work experience and so on. These factors play an important role in the selection of a candidate for the written test and interview. The composite score which is the general term used is the compilation of the normalised scores after considering all factors in a given weightage. The score calculation for the top IIMs are

Top IIMs	Formula to calculate score
IIM Ahmedabad admission criteria	CS (Composite Score) = ARF_CS * Normalized AR score + CATF_CS * Normalised overall score in CAT where Application Rating Multiplication Factor for Composite Score (ARF_CS) = 0.35 and CAT Multiplication Factor for Composite Score (CATF_CS) = 0.65
IIM Bangalore admission criteria	CAT (weight = 25), 10th board (weight = 10), 12th board (weight = 5), Bachelors (weight = 10), Weighted Work Experience (weight = 10)
IIM Kolkata admission criteria	Composite score = CAT 2019 Score (weightage 30) + Personal Interview (PI) (weightage 48) + Written Ability Test (WAT) (weightage 10) + Point awarded for Academic Diversity at Bachelor’s level for Non-Engineering degree (weightage 04) + Work Experience (weightage 08)
IIM Lucknow admission criteria	Scaled CAT score (CS) Weightage 60 + HSC marks (12M) Weightage 10 + Graduation marks (GM) Weightage 10 + Work Experience (WE) Weightage 10 + Diversity Factor: (DFa): Academic Disciplines AD) Weightage 5 + Diversity Factor (DFb): Gender Weightage 5
IIM Tiruchirapalli admission criteria	CAT score (50 per cent weightage) + Written Analysis Test (14 per cent weightage) + Personal Interview (14 per cent weightage) + Work experience (5 per cent weightage) + Performance at Undergraduate level (10 per cent weightage) + Professional Qualification (2 per cent weightage) (Pass in the final examinations of CA / ICWA/ CS) + Gender Diversity (5 per cent weightage for female candidates).
IIM Kozhikode admission criteria	CAT 2019 Index Score (45% weightage) + Class X Percentage Score (30% weightage) + Class XII Percentage Score (15% weightage) + Gender/Academic Diversity Score (10% weightage)

The pictorial depiction of the calculation of the composite score is best depicted as below

CAT-score-vs-percentile-calculation

* Source of the above image is IIM Lucknow.
CAT Marks Vs Percentile – 95 to 100 Percentile

CAT Scaled Score	CAT Percentile
148	99
134	97.5
123.36	95.08
124.22	95.26
124.26	95.27
124.28	95.28
124.42	95.3
124.6	95.34
125.04	95.41
125.21	95.46
126.76	95.76
127.36	95.86
127.52	95.89
127.73	95.92
127.86	95.95
127.97	95.97
128.23	96.02
128.62	96.1
128.88	96.15
129.02	96.17
129.35	96.22
129.66	96.28
129.95	96.32
130.3	96.38
131.29	96.55
131.72	96.62
131.94	96.65
132.2	96.69
132.58	96.74
132.92	96.8
133.01	96.82
133.66	96.91
134.01	96.96
134.27	96.99
134.6	97.05
135.35	97.16
135.4	97.17
135.42	97.17
135.63	97.2
136.04	97.26
137.15	97.4
137.19	97.41
137.3	97.42
137.67	97.47
137.74	97.48
138.16	97.53
138.54	97.58
138.56	97.58
139.03	97.64
139.36	97.67
139.87	97.71
140.38	97.77
140.46	97.77
141.07	97.84
142.83	98.03
143.13	98.05
144.78	98.21
144.82	98.22
145.27	98.26
145.87	98.31
145.92	98.32
146.44	98.35
146.82	98.39
147.07	98.4
148.57	98.52
149.44	98.58
149.67	98.6
151.62	98.75
152.51	98.81
153.54	98.88
153.77	98.9
154.44	98.94
154.72	98.95
155.24	98.98
155.85	99.02
156.05	99.03
159.24	99.19
159.4	99.2
160.02	99.23
162	99.31
163.14	99.34
166.49	99.47
170.65	99.61
172.54	99.66
174.34	99.7
179.2	99.78
182.19	99.82
190.04	99.9
200.49	99.95

For CAT 2017, the highest scaled score to be obtained by a candidate out of 300, which is the total score. As per the CAT scoring process, each question carries three marks and for each wrong answer, there is negative marking of one mark. For the non-MCQs or Type in The Answer (TITA) questions, there is no negative marking scheme involved.

With a CAT the above 95 percentile, you will get calls from the premium B-schools including IIMs, FMS, MDI Gurgaon, DMS IITs to name a few.

B-schools to apply if you have 95-100 Percentile

B-School	Cutoff Percentile (Approx)
IIM Kozhikode	95+
NITIE Mumbai	97+
MDI Gurgaon	96+
VGSoM, IIT Kharagpur	95+
IMT Ghaziabad	96+
IIM Ahmedabad	99+
IIM Bangalore	99+

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CAT Score Vs Percentile – 90.01 to 95 Percentile

CAT Scaled Score	CAT Percentile
104.47	90.01
104.9	90.15
105.86	90.48
106.05	90.54
106.35	90.64
107.13	90.85
107.43	90.94
107.54	90.98
108.19	91.2
108.31	91.25
108.53	91.32
108.81	91.4
109.33	91.56
109.35	91.57
109.5	91.62
109.88	91.73
110.23	91.83
110.25	91.84
110.35	91.87
110.42	91.89
110.83	92.02
111.05	92.09
111.07	92.1
111.19	92.13
111.37	92.18
111.75	92.29
112.18	92.39
112.99	92.61
113.11	92.64
113.9	92.86
113.94	92.87
114.16	92.93
114.75	93.09
115.04	93.18
115.38	93.27
115.63	93.34
115.92	93.41
115.94	93.42
116.61	93.59
116.71	93.62
116.76	93.64
117.44	93.81
117.85	93.91
118.17	93.98
118.41	94.03
118.46	94.05
118.81	94.13
118.86	94.14
119.14	94.2
119.15	94.2
119.54	94.3
119.73	94.33
120.39	94.46
120.75	94.54
120.98	94.59
121.07	94.61
121.28	94.66
122.08	94.82
122.29	94.87
122.3	94.87
122.61	94.92

B-schools which you can aim for the new IIMs such as IIM Nagpur, Visakhapatnam, IIM Sirmaur etc. The non-IIM B-schools you can target for include XIM Bhubaneswar, Goa Institute of Management, Great Lakes Institute of Management among others.

CAT Marks Vs Percentile: Top B-schools to aim with 90+ Percentile in CAT

B-School	Cutoff Percentile (Approx)
IIM Nagpur	90+
IIM Visakhapatnam	90+
Xavier Institute of Management, Bhubaneswar	93+
Goa Institute of Management, Goa	92+
DIME, IIT Kanpur	92+
Great Lakes Institute of Management, Chennai	90+
IISWBM Kolkata	90+
BIM Trichy	90+

CAT Score Vs Percentile – 85.01 to 90 Percentile

CAT Scaled Score	CAT Percentile
92.35	85.08
93.49	85.6
94.05	85.84
94.17	85.9
94.61	86.1
94.64	86.11
94.93	86.24
95.43	86.46
95.63	86.56
95.72	86.6
95.88	86.66
95.89	86.67
96.79	87.04
96.87	87.08
96.95	87.11
97.01	87.14
98.08	87.58
98.43	87.72
98.77	87.86
99.31	88.08
99.7	88.23
99.87	88.3
100.08	88.37
100.17	88.41
100.47	88.52
100.67	88.59
100.7	88.6
101.19	88.79
101.31	88.85
101.49	88.93
101.63	88.98
102.05	89.13
102.27	89.21
102.28	89.21
102.36	89.25
102.61	89.34
103.04	89.49
103.42	89.64
104.44	90

Some of the top B-schools you may apply with CAT percentile between 85 to 90 percentile are as follows:

CAT Marks Vs Percentile: Top B-schools to apply if you get 85-90 percentile in CAT

B-School	CAT Cutoff Percentile
SP Jain Institute of Management and Research, Mumbai	85 Percentile
Institute of Financial Management and Research, Sri City	85 Percentile
TAPMI, Manipal	86 Percentile
K J Somaiya Institute of Management Studies and Research, Mumbai	90 Percentile

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CAT Score Vs Percentile – 80 to 85 Percentile

CAT Scaled Score	CAT Percentile
83.09	80.31
83.33	80.44
83.74	80.67
84.8	81.27
84.82	81.28
85.22	81.5
85.41	81.59
85.47	81.63
85.69	81.74
85.97	81.9
85.99	81.91
86.75	82.32
86.76	82.32
87.18	82.5
87.95	82.94
88.55	83.22
88.9	83.4
89.07	83.48
89.31	83.59
89.34	83.6
89.54	83.7
89.61	83.73
91.5	84.67
91.92	84.88

If you are wondering, which are the top B-schools to apply with this CAT percentile, here we bring to you a comprehensive list of B-schools you may apply based on their CAT cutoff.

CAT Marks Vs Percentile: Which B-schools you can apply with CAT 80-85 Percentile

B-School	CAT Cutoff Percentile
Xavier Institute of Management and Entrepreneurship, Bangalore	85 Percentile
Institute of Finance and International Management, Bangalore	85 Percentile
Institute of Management Studies, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi	85 Percentile
Loyola Institute of Business Administration, Chennai	80 Percentile
Institute of Rural Management, Anand	80 Percentile

The result of CAT 2019 declared on January 4, 2020. This year 244,169 candidates registered for CAT 2019. Previous year, approximately 2.41 lakh candidates appeared for the exam. In 2017, six candidates secured 100 percentile. Out of the toppers, two were female candidates and three belonged to non-engineering background. CAT 2019 was conducted in 156 cities across India.

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I got 8.6 cgpa in class 10, 77% in class 12 and 7.8 cgpa in my graduation and I am expecting my percentile around 90 in CAT. so what are chances to get a call from IIMs and other top MBA colleges?

Harshita Sharan Srivastava Student Expert 17th Feb, 2020

Hello aspirant,

As per the details provided by you, your academics are average for selection into iims. And with 90 percentile it's very difficult for you to get a call from top IIMs. Although you can get calls from new IIMs but the chances are pretty low.. Even don't expect to get call from IITs at 90 percentile.. If you are planning to get into top MBA Institutes then I'll recommend you to sit for another attempt..otherwise you can also take following colleges:
Welingkar Mumbai
Tapmi
Bimtec
FMS BHU
DTU

All the best

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is there any scholorship available for cat top scrores

Shareef 17th Feb, 2020

GITAM Hyderabad Business School has no scholarship facilities for students who have been toppers. CAT is not only the entrance exam that is accepted in this college so CAT toppers or any exam toppers for MBA entrance exam do not get any scholarships. But Gitam College, Visakhapatnam offers merit scholarships and you can check them at: https://gim.gitam.edu/admissions/merit-scholarship

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i would like to know how many times i can give cat exam?

Harshita Sharan Srivastava Student Expert 17th Feb, 2020

Hello aspirant,
You can appear for cat entrance exam as many times you want. The minimum eligibility criteria for appearing in cat exam is as follows:-
In order to be eligible for the CAT Exam, the candidate has to pass at least their Bachelor's degree with at least 50% (for General Category and for candidates from the NC-OBC caste). For SC/ST and Differently Abled (DA) candidates, the percentage required is 45%.

All the best

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I am a CAT aspirant & have appeared for CAT, XAT,& SNAP & scored 90%ile. With acads 10th-7.4CGPA, 12th-82% & in graduation(2018)-64% with no work experience due to family problem. Would I able to secure a seat in good college? I have been shortlisted for TAPMI, FORE, IIMV for round one till now.

Manidipa Kundu Student Expert 17th Feb, 2020

hi,

its true that iims and some of other top ranked institute shortlisted candidates as per their academic record and cat or any other management aptitude test score. see right now which of institute name you have mentioned is also comes under tier 1 college. now you need to focus on your presentation skills, communication approach to get shortlisted in final rounds. so keep calm and focus on your goal, I think you will surely crack it.