CAT Result 2025: Release Date, Check IIM CAT Score, Sectional & Overall Cutoff Percentile

The CAT result 2025 will be available only in online mode and candidates will have to use their CAT login ID to access the scorecard. Given below is the process to check CAT 2025 result:

• Visit the official website (iimcat.ac.in)
• Click on 'CAT 2025 scorecard download'
• Enter CAT 2025 ID and password
• Click on the 'scorecard' tab
• Download the CAT result 2025 PDF

How to Check CAT 2025 Result on Mobile?

Candidates can check CAT 2025 exam result on smartphone as well. However, it is advised to download the scorecard on laptop or a desktop. Here are the steps to download CAT result 2025 on mobile:

• Open a web browser on the smart phone
• Type in the url of CAT exam: iimcat.ac.in
• Click on 'CAT 2025 scorecard'
• Enter your application number and password
• Click on the scorecard tab to open the document

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The CAT scorecard 2025 will be released as a downloadable PDF. The following information will be mentioned on the CAT 2025 scorecard.

• CAT 2025 registration number/user Id
• Candidate's name, DOB, category and gender
• Date, session and time of examination
• Candidate's contact details and email id
• CAT scaled score (overall)
• CAT score (section-wise)
• CAT percentile score (section-wise)
• CAT percentile score (overall)

Candidates must note that the CAT 2025 scorecards can be downloaded only from the official CAT website and will be available till December 31, 2026 

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CAT percentile is basically the rank of a candidate among all test takers. For CAT 2025 percentile calculation, every test taker's raw scores will be calculated as per the marking scheme. Once the raw scores are determined, they will be normalised to arrive at scaled CAT score. Then the CAT percentile will be calculated from the scaled CAT score. 

Calculation of CAT percentile 2025 will include three steps. Check below the steps of CAT result calculation: 

1. Each candidate is given marks as per number of correct and incorrect attempts,
2. Total score calculated by adding +3 for every correct attempt and deducting -1 for every incorrect attempt.
3. Thereafter, these section-wise and overall scores (raw scores) are normalised to arrive at a scaled CAT score.
4. The normalised scores are converted into percentiles which are reported in the CAT scorecards.

Also Read: Difference between CAT score and CAT percentile

Shiksha CAT Percentile Predictor:

CAT exam is conducted in three slots and the questions of every session are unique. Since, every CAT paper has different set of questions, it is quite possible that one CAT session is tougher than another. To ensure that no candidate has any advantage or disadvantage over another due to difference in question paper set, CAT authorities follow a normalisation process where the marks of every test taker are scaled to bring it on the same plane. Parameters taken into consideration during CAT normalisation process are:

• Highest score

• Lowest score

• Mean score

• Median score

• Top 10 percentiles

• Lowest 10 percentiles

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The CAT 2025 result will be prepared on the basis of normalised score and the CAT percentile will be calculated only after the raw CAT scores are scaled and normalised. The CAT normalisation process is based on GATE scoring process and the calculations are based on statistic equations.

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• CAT normalisation process: Detailed explanation
• How scaled CAT score is calculated for three slots?

After the declaration of CAT result 2025, the IIMs will start the shortlisting candidates for Written Ability Test (WAT) and Personal Interview (PI) rounds. The selection of candidates will be based on minimum CAT cut offs determined by the institutes individually. Candidates who willmeet the minimum CAT cut off, will be required to fill an online form on the official website of the IIMs they had selected in the CAT 2025 application form for admission. Candidates will have to fill the PI shortlist form within the deadline to be selected. Selection is based on candidate's CAT score and academic record (Class 10 and Class 12 marks). 

Thereafter, the institutes shortlist candidates for WAT/PI. For CAT 2025, the IIMs will release MBA/PGP shortlist in January 2026. Personal Interview rounds will be conducted in March-April and the final result will be announced by May 2026.

Final selection of the candidates for 2025-2027 MBA/PGP batch was done on the basis of various parameters such as CAT 2024 score, academic history, work experience, academic diversity, gender diversity and performance in WAT/PI. For 2026-2028 MBA batch too, the parameters are expected to be the same:

The IIM admission process consists of three stages. Given below is a brief description of IIM admission process:

1. Screening of candidates on the basis of CAT score and academic record
2. Written Ability Test and Personal Interview (WAT/PI) round
3. Final selection of candidates for admission

The top IIMs conduct admission process individually, where are the 9 new/baby IIMs conduct admissions jointly. The newer IIMs select candidates through a Common Admission Process or IIM CAP.

MBA Admission Through CAT: Other Top B-Schools

The admission process of other top B-Schools is same as IIMs, i.e. candidate shortlisting and WAT-PI. Other top MBA colleges too shortlist candidates for WAT-PI round on the basis of CAT cut offs. shortlisting.The cut offs are determined by institutes individually. For admission to non-IIMs, candidates will be required to fill institute application forms. The MBA application window of top B-Schools open from August onwards. Candidates must keep a check on the MBA application deadline of their preferred B-School.

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• What after CAT result?
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• Previous Years' CAT cut offs for IIM admissions
• Campus-wise IIM cut-offs, selection criteria and admission process 2025 
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The IIMs do not publish CAT cut offs on any public platform. However, one can estimate cut offs by analysing previous years' selection of candidates (their percentile). In top IIMs, cut offs are usually high at 95-100 percentile (varies category-wise) The below given CAT cut offs are estimated minimum percentiles based on previous years' trends and certain parameters. The actual CAT 2025 cut offs may be higher. Check the table below for CAT cut offs:

In CAT 2024, about 3.29 lakh candidates registered and 2.82 lakh candidates appeared for it. Out of 1.82 lakh test takers, 14 scored 100 percentile in the exam. One of the 14 candidates who scored 100 percentile is a female. While 29 candidates have scored 99.99 percentilers, the number of 99.98 percentilers is 30. Check below the list of CAT Toppers 2024 who scored 100 and 99 percentilers. Also click on the names to read their interviews to know their preparation strategy.

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CAT 2024 Result: Toppers Data

The examination body releases CAT topper data indicating how many candidates scored 99.99 + percentile state wise. Check the table below for state wise and academic stream wise data of CAT 2024 toppers: