The CAT 2025 exam is a national-level MBA entrance test for IIMs and top B-schools in India. It will be held on 30th November 2025 in computer-based mode across ~170 cities.
The registration is open from 1st August to 13th September 2025 on
iimcat.ac.in
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Admit cards will be available from 5th November 2025 onward.
Graduates with at least 50 marks (45 for SC/ST/PwD) are eligible to apply.
The exam tests English, Reasoning, and Quantitative Aptitude in three timed sections.
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CAT College Predictor - IIM & Non-IIM MBA Call Predictor
Know Your Chances for getting Calls from IIMs & other Top MBA Colleges through CAT Percentile, based on your category, academic profile, work-ex & CAT result
Get to know the College-wise Eligibility & Required Cut-off Percentiles / Scores for your Interview Calling Chances
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CAT College Predictor: Predict Your MBA College
CAT College Predictor 2025: The Common Admission Test (CAT) is one of the most competitive MBA entrance exams in India, conducted every year by IIMs. With the CAT 2025 College Predictor tool, candidates can estimate their chances of admission to top MBA colleges based on their CAT score, percentile, previous year cutoffs, and B-school rankings. Since lakhs of aspirants appear for the CAT exam annually, knowing which colleges they might get admission into becomes crucial right after the exam. The CAT College Predictor 2025 by Careers360 helps students analyze their admission prospects and shortlist the best MBA colleges in India. This tool is designed to guide aspirants in making informed decisions about MBA admissions and selecting institutes that match their profile and CAT performance.
How to use the CAT College Predictor 2025?
Careers360 has designed this tool for MBA aspirants to predict the B-schools based on their expected CAT cutoff and rank. While predicting CAT colleges on the basis of CAT 2025 performance, candidates can follow the below provided steps.
Steps to use the CAT College Predictor Tool
By using the CAT College Predictor tool, candidates can have plenty of benefits while looking for MBA admission in India based on their CAT result.
- MBA aspirants can predict their chances of getting an MBA or any management course admission for the year 2026-28 using this tool.
- Also, candidates can get MBA course details, placement statistics, fee structure, and other information by using the CAT College Predictor Tool.
- Details regarding counselling type and course-wise CAT cutoff for candidates from all categories will be provided by this tool.
- Based on the counselling selected in the result section, a personalised report of the predicted MBA colleges list and details will be shared with the students through their registered email ID.
CAT College Predictor: How to calculate CAT percentile 2025?
CAT exam percentile is the relative score which indicated the CAT 2025 score achieved by the candidates concerning their CAT rank. CAT percentile can be considered as the measure of categorizing a candidates based on the rest of CAT takers scoring below.
For example, around 2,27,835 candidates appeared for the CAT exam and the rank is 4000. So, the CAT percentile will be generated based on this matrix as below:
CAT percentile = [1 - { 4000/2,27,835 }] * 100 = 98.24 percentile
CAT Marking Scheme 2025
CAT test takers will check out the CAT 2025 marking scheme and know how many marks will be awarded for the correct and incorrect response for the below pointers.
- For every correct answer candidates will get 3 marks
- For every incorrect answer, 1 mark will be deducted
- No mark will be no deducted for unattempted and wrong answers
CAT College Predictor: Expected IIMs CAT cutoff 2025
The IIM MBA/PGP admission is offered based only on the CAT cutoff marks. Candidates who meet the IIM CAT cutoff marks will be called for the next round of the selection process. Check out the table to know the expected CAT cutoff score of various IIMs.
List of IIMs | CAT Percentile for IIM (Expected) |
99-100 | |
99-100 | |
99 | |
97+ | |
97+ | |
97 to 98 | |
95+ | |
95+ | |
95+ | |
94 | |
94 | |
94 | |
94 | |
92 | |
92 | |
92 | |
90 | |
95 | |
95 | |
97 | |
90 |
Top colleges Accepting CAT scores 2025 (Expected)
The table below lists the MBA offering top IITs and other B-schools accepting CAT results 2025 along with their expected CAT cutoff 2025.
List of IITs | CAT 2025 Cutoff (Expected) |
94.6 Percentile | |
90 Percentile | |
95 Percentile | |
98+ Percentile | |
99+ Percentile | |
95+ Percentile | |
IIT-ISM Dhanbad | 80 Percentile |
80 Percentile | |
FMS | 98.20 Percentile |
94 Percentile | |
90+ Percentile | |
90+ Percentile | |
95+ Percentile | |
85+ Percentile | |
90+ Percentile | |
85+ Percentile |
Also Read: IIM vs IIT MBA
CAT College Predictor - IIM & Non-IIM MBA Call Predictor FAQs
The CAT College Predictor is a tool that helps candidates estimate which MBA colleges they can get into based on their CAT exam score and rank.
The CAT College Predictor provides an estimate based on historical data, previous cutoffs, and rankings, but actual results may vary depending on the final cutoff and other factors.
By entering your CAT score, the tool analyzes your performance against past cutoffs and helps you determine which colleges fit your profile.
Yes, the CAT College Predictor can give you insights into admission chances at IIMs, as well as other top MBA colleges across India.
Many CAT College Predictor tools, including the one by Careers360, are free to use for candidates who wish to explore potential MBA colleges.
You can use the CAT College Predictor after the CAT exam results are declared to see which MBA colleges you can target based on your performance.
Careers360's CAT College Predictor uses a comprehensive database, taking into account past cutoffs, rankings, and trends, to give a more accurate prediction of college options.
Yes, the Careers360 CAT College Predictor can help you gauge your chances of admission to IIMs by comparing your score with previous years’ cutoffs.
70 to 80 CAT percentile is considered a moderate score in the CAT exam.
As per CAT Score vs Percentile, 30 marks in CAT is equals to to 70 percentile, 40 marks = 80 percentile, 50 marks in CAT is equals to 95 percentile.
What users have to say
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Questions related to CAT
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Do not make another payment.
Making a second payment could cause a double debit, which is difficult to get a refund for. You should:
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Wait 24-48 hours for the status to update automatically.
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Download and save a copy of your form and a screenshot of the "S" payment status as proof.
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Check your bank statement to confirm the money has been debited.
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If the issue is not fixed after 48 hours, contact the official CAT helpdesk immediately with your transaction details.
Sept. 12, 2025
Hello
Sept. 11, 2025
Since your application shows payment status as “S” and you received a confirmation email, your payment likely went through.
- Don’t pay again.
- Take screenshots of your confirmation email, downloaded form, and bank transaction.
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Immediately contact the official CAT helpdesk here:
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Attach all proof and explain the issue.
Wait for their reply to avoid paying twice.
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Sept. 11, 2025
Yes, admission to the MBA course at Babu Banarasi Das University (BBDU) can be secured through the CAT exam. BBDU accepts CAT scores along with other national-level entrance exams like MAT, XAT, CMAT, and ATMA for MBA admissions.
GIBS (Global Institute of Business Studies) Candidates need to have a minimum of 50% aggregate in graduation to be eligible. Admission is based on entrance exam scores followed by counseling.
Sept. 12, 2025
Hello Amgothu
With 305 marks in ICAR PG and being from ST category, your chances of getting an AIEEA (CAT) seat is good, especially in plant sciences and less competitive subjects
Sept. 5, 2025
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