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The CAT 2025 result has been announced on December 24 at official website iimcat.ac.in. 2.5 lakh MBA aspirants from across the country can now check their CAT results. Additionally, IIM CAT 2025 is also expected to release the CAT 2025 final answer key. This year, IIM Kozhikode was the conducting institute for the CAT 2025 exam. The CAT 2025 exam was held on November 30, and the CAT unofficial answer key was released on December 4, 2025. Continue reading this article to find out more details about the CAT 2025 exam as well as the CAT 2025 result link.
IIM Kozhikode will retain its three-stage admission process for the MBA (PGP) 2026–28 batch, with CAT 2025 scores carrying a final weightage of 35 percent. The minimum overall CAT cut-off for general category candidates remains at 85 percentile, with sectional qualifying scores required in VARC, DILR, and QA. Shortlisting of candidates will be based on CAT performance, academic record, and personal interview rounds.
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As mentioned above, the CAT 2025 result link release date is expected to be around December 19-20, 2025. The CAT 2025 result link time can be expected around 5 PM. The CAT result will be released in an online mode, where candidates will have to log in using their user ID and password. Soon, candidates will receive their scorecards via email. Candidates must note that once the CAT 2025 results are out, they will be able to access them from the official website, iimcat.ac.in.
The following details will be mentioned on the CAT 2025 scorecard:
Candidate’s name, DOB, gender, category and other personal details.
Candidate’s photo and signature
CAT exam date and slot number, and timings
CAT scaled scores and CAT percentiles (sectional and overall)
Take a look at the following table, which mentions the previous year trends of the CAT result date. This will help candidates get an idea of when the CAT 2025 result will be out.
CAT Exams Over the Years | Exam Date | CAT Result Date |
CAT 2025 | November 30, 2025 | December 19-20, 2025 |
CAT 2024 | November 24, 2024 | December 19, 2024 |
CAT 2023 | November 26, 2023 | December 21, 2023 |
CAT 2022 | November 27, 2022 | December 21, 2022 |
CAT 2021 | November 28, 2021 | January 3, 2022 |
CAT 2020 | November 29, 2020 | January 2, 2021 |
CAT 2019 | November 24, 2019 | January 2, 2020 |
After the CAT 2025 results have been declared on the official website, iimcat.ac.in, all candidates will be able to proceed with the admission process for the preferred management institutes in India. Post the release of the CAT 2025 results, IIMs and other top B-schools in India will start releasing their shortlists for Personal Interview (PI), Written Ability Test (WAT) or Group Discussion (GD) rounds from January 2026 onwards.
Furthermore, all candidate must understand that each IIM and non-IIM college will have their own cut-offs as well as selection criteria. Therefore, it is advised that all candidates must check the official websites and prepare for the next stages of admission.
Check out the following table, which mentions the CAT toppers list for 2024 and 2023.
Name of CAT 2024 Toppers | CAT Percentile | Name of CAT 2023 Toppers | CAT Percentile |
Aryan Ray | 99.99 | Kumar Sai Vishnu | 100 |
Sanjiv Kumar | 99.99 | Soham Katkar | 100 |
Sujay Srivastava | 99.94 | Viraj Modi | 100 |
Anirudh Singh | 99.89 | Alamuri Kumar | 100 |
Ritwik Raj | 99.88 | Souradep B. | 99.95 |
Gourav Agrawal | 99.88 | Pallav Goyal | 99.95 |
Sahil Gupta | 99.77 | Rounak Tikmani | 99.90 |
Shouvik Chatterjee | 99.43 | Pulkit Daga | 99.14 |
Virtag Kothari | 99.35 | Nishakar Kumar | 99.83 |
Nlesh Shekhar | 99.22 | Shreemant Singi | 99.28 |
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
A score of 40 in the CAT exam is generally considered low for getting admission in top IIMs in India.
Yes, IIM Kozhikode has released the CAT 2025 response sheet for all the test takers and can be accessed using their login dashboard.
The CAT result 2025 release date is expected to be December 19-20, 2025. The same will be released on the official website, iimcat.ac.in.
On Question asked by student community
With 84.91 percentile in CAT (General, male, no work experience), top colleges like IIMs, IITs, FMS, MDI, etc. are not possible. You may get calls from private institutes such as IMT Nagpur/Hyderabad, IMI Bhubaneswar, XIME, SDMIMD, Welingkar (some programs) and similar colleges. Universities like Amity or LPU are also options.
It’s better to choose carefully, as placements and ROI may be average. Reattempting CAT or trying XAT/CMAT could improve options.
Hello,
With a CAT percentile of 88.77 and a strong CGPA of 9.0, you are in a competitive range for newer IIMs (like IIM Amritsar, IIM Bodh Gaya, IIM Sirmaur, IIM Nagpur) and several top non-IIM B-schools such as TAPMI, BIM Trichy, Great Lakes, IMI Delhi, FORE School of Management, and KJ Somaiya. You may not reach the older IIMs (Ahmedabad, Bangalore, Calcutta, etc.) since they usually require 98+ percentile, but you have excellent chances at mid-tier and emerging institutes.
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The expected cutoff for the JAP (Joint Admission Process) is around 90 to 95th percentile, with a minimum sectional cutoff of around 75 percentile in Quantitative Ability. You have scored 82.2% which is very low; that's why you are unlikely to meet the minimum criteria for the JAP IIMs in the general Category.
I hope this information helps you.
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Here is your IIM Cutoff for Gen/OBC/SC/ST, CS Score Cut Off. I am providing you the link. Kindly open and check it out. From here you can get all the details.
I hope it will help you.
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With a CAT score of around 80 percentile and about 2 years of work experience, getting a call from the top IIMs (IIM Ahmedabad, Bangalore, Calcutta, Lucknow, Kozhikode, Indore) is extremely difficult, as their cutoff percentiles are usually much higher, even for reserved categories. These institutes typically shortlist candidates above 95–99 percentile depending on category, academic profile, and diversity factors.
However, you may still have some chances at a few of the newer or baby IIMs, especially if you belong to a reserved category (SC/ST/OBC/EWS) and have a decent academic background. IIMs such as IIM Jammu, IIM Bodh Gaya, IIM Sirmaur, IIM Sambalpur, IIM Nagaland, IIM Amritsar, and IIM Vizag have historically called candidates in the 75–85 percentile range for certain categories. Your 2 years of work experience can also work in your favour, as most IIMs give weightage to professional experience during shortlisting and final selection.
That said, selection does not depend on CAT percentile alone. Factors like your 10th and 12th marks, graduation score, academic consistency, gender and academic diversity, work experience quality, and performance in the personal interview play a very important role. Even with an 80 percentile, a strong interview and profile can improve your chances at newer IIMs.
You should also keep strong non-IIM options open. At this percentile, good colleges like newer IIT MBA programs, some NITs, and reputed private B-schools can offer better and more realistic opportunities. Applying broadly and preparing seriously for the interview stage is very important.
In summary, while top IIMs are unlikely at 80 percentile, you may still have a realistic chance at some of the newer IIMs depending on your category and overall profile.
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