CAT results 2026 will be declared in the month of December. Candidates find their CAT exam scorecard inside the login dashboard. User ID and password help candidates to access the CAT candidate login to check results. The CAT website, iimcat.ac.in, hosts the scorecard download link until a specified date. CAT scores are accepted for admission to MBA courses across 22 IIMs, along with 1600+ B-schools in India. Scroll down for more details on CAT 2026 results, including how to check, the normalisation formula, and more.
- How to Download CAT 2026 Results?
- CAT 2026 Exam Dates & Schedule
- Previous Year's CAT Toppers
- CAT Percentile Calculation 2026
- What After CAT Exam Result 2026?
- CAT Cut Offs 2026
- CAT 2026 Result FAQs
How to Download CAT 2026 Results?
To download the CAT result 2026 candidates can use their CAT login credentials. Follow the steps given below:
- Open iimcat.ac.in website
- Click on 'CAT 2026 scorecard download'
- Enter ID and password
- Click on 'scorecard' tab
How to Check CAT 2026 Result on Mobile?
Candidates can check result on a smartphone as well. Given below is the process to follow:
- Open a web browser on mobile
- Type CAT exam url: iimcat.ac.in
- Click on 'CAT 2026 scorecard'
- Enter your application number and password
- Click on scorecard option to check and download
Also Read:
Details Mentioned on CAT Scorecard 2026
The following information were mentioned CAT exam result 2026.
- CAT 2026 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)
Commonly asked questions
In CAT 2025, the number of 100 percentilers was 12. Maximum toppers were from Delhi (3). IIM Kozhikode had released the state wise toppers data along with CAT 2025 result on December 24, 2025.
In CAT 2025, 26 candidates scored 99.99 percentile. 14 are from engineering background and 12 are from non engineering background. And among them 4 are female candidates.
Qualifying CAT cut off percentiles of Iims for Written Ability Test (What) and Personal Interview PI are listed below. Candidates who MET the qualifying CAT cut off, were eligible for What-PI round. These qualifying CAT cut offs are for General Category. The cut offs for Reserved category students are lower:
- IIM Ahmedabad: 95 percentile
- IIM Bangalore: 85 percentile
- IIM Calcutta: 85 percentile
- IIM Lucknow: 90 percentile
- IIM Kozhikode: 85 percentile
- IIM Indore: 90 percentile
- IIM Udaipur: 93 percentile
- IIM Shillong: 75 percentile
- IIM Trichy: 93 percentile
- IIM Visakhapatnam: 80 percentile
- IIM Rohtak: 95 percentile
- 1IIM Nagpur: 85 percentile
- IIM Jammu: 93 percentile
- IIM Ranchi: 90 percentile
- IIM Sirmaur: 92 percentile
- IIM Bodhgaya: 93 percentile
- IIM Sambalpur: 93 percentile
- IIM Kashipur: 94 percentile
- IIM Raipur: 93 percentile
- IIM Amritsar: 90 percentile
For complete details of IIM selection and admission process read this article: https://www.shiksha.com/mba/articles/iim-shortlist-selection-admission-criteria-blogId-18787.
CAT 2026 Exam Dates & Schedule
Take a look at the table below for the complete schedule of CAT 2026 exam
| Dates | Upcoming Exam Dates |
|---|---|
| Dec ' 26 | CAT 2026 result announcement TENTATIVE |
Previous Year's CAT Toppers
More than 2.5 lakh candidates took CAT 2025 exam. Of all the test takers, 12 candidates scored 100 percentile. Whereas, 26 candidates secured 99.99 percentile in CAT 2025.
Check some of the CAT 2025 toppers below:
| S.No. |
Name of CAT 2025 Toppers |
CAT Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vinayak Aggarwal | 99.99 |
| 2 | Soumyadip Mukherjee | 99.97 |
| 3 | Anmol Gupta | 99.96 |
| 4 | Harsh Khudania | 99.93 |
| 5 | Pranshav Shah | 99.80 |
| 6 | Arkadipta Chatterjee | 99.78 |
| 7 | Lakshya Khandelwal | 99.56 |
| 8 | Kashvi Bhatia | 99.53 |
| 9 | Neha Altagi | 99.48 |
| 10 | Amaan | 99.47 |
| 11 | Ehsaas Agrawal | 99.41 |
| 12 | Kushagra Barai | 99.33 |
| 13 | Prosenjit Ov | 99.32 |
| 14 | Priyansh Jain | 99.25 |
| 15 | Nivedha Rajkumar | 99.20 |
| 16 | Aishiki Sen | 99.18 |
CAT 2025: List of 100 Percentilers
Check the table below for gender, discipline and state-wise data of 100 percentilers in CAT 2025.
| Overall Percentile |
Total |
Gender and Discipline |
State-wise distribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| 100 |
12 |
Female - 2 Male - 10 Engineering - 3 Non-Engineering - 9 |
Uttar Pradesh 1 Karnataka 1 Maharashtra 1 Delhi 3 Haryana 2 Gujarat 2 Jharkhand 1 Odisha 1 |
CAT 2025: List of 99.99 Percentilers
Check the table below for gender, discipline and state wise data of 99.99 percentilers in CAT 2025.
| Overall Percentile |
Total |
Gender and Discipline |
State-wise distribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| 99.99 |
26 |
Female - 4 Male - 22 Engineering - 12 Non-Engineering - 14 |
Tamil Nadu 2 Uttar Pradesh 4 Maharashtra 4 Gujarat 1 Delhi 1 Haryana 5 Madhya Pradesh 2, Chhattisgarh 1 West Bengal 2 Rajasthan 3 Andhra Pradesh 1 |
CAT 2025: List of 99.98 Percentilers
Check the table below for gender, discipline and state wise data of 99.98 percentilers in CAT 2025.
| Overall Percentile |
Total |
Gender and Discipline |
State-wise distribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| 99.98 |
26 |
Female - 5 Male - 21 Engineering - 8 Non-Engineering - 18 |
Gujarat 2 West Bengal 3 Delhi 4 Maharashtra 2 Uttar Pradesh 7 Rajasthan 1 Chandigarh 1 Madhya Pradesh 2 Karnataka 1 Odisha 1 Haryana 2 |
Also Read:
Commonly asked questions
In CAT 2025, two female candidates have scored 100 percentile in CAT 2025. Number of 99.99 percentile scorer females in 4 and the number of 99.98 percentile scorer females in 5.
Yes, it is mandatory to qualify CAT for admission to full time MBA programmes offered by the 21 IITs, along with full-time MBA, qualifying CAT score is also required for PGP, FPM, PhD, PhD Executive, Executive MBA, Doctoral Programme, PGPx courses.
A total of 2.58 Lacs candidates appeared for CAT 2025. Check below gender wise break up.
Category | Number of registrations | Number of test takers |
|---|---|---|
Female | 1.10 lakh | 0.97 lakh |
Male | 1.85 lakh | 1.61 lakh |
Transgender | 9 | 9 |
CAT Percentile Calculation 2026
The CAT percentile is basically the rank of a candidate among all test takers. For CAT percentile calculation, every test taker's raw scores is calculated as per the marking scheme. Once the raw scores are determined, they are normalised to arrive at a scaled CAT score. Then the CAT percentile is calculated from the scaled CAT score.
Calculation of CAT percentile includes three steps. Check below the CAT result calculation:
- Each candidate is given marks as per the number of correct and incorrect attempts,
- Total score calculated by adding +3 for every correct attempt and deducting -1 for every incorrect attempt.
- Thereafter, these section-wise and overall scores (raw scores) are normalised to arrive at a scaled CAT score.
- The normalised scores are converted into percentiles which are reported in the CAT scorecards.
Also Read: CAT score vs CAT percentile 2026
CAT Score Normalisation Process
The CAT normalisation process is based on GATE scoring process and the calculations are based on statistic equations. CAT exam is conducted in three slots and the test form of every slot has unique set of questions. Thus, it is quite possible that one CAT exam slot can have tougher questions than another. To ensure that no candidate has any advantage or disadvantage over another due to differences in question paper sets, CAT authority follows a score 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
Also Read:
Shiksha CAT Percentile Predictor:
Commonly asked questions
CAT cutoffs are usually not announced with the CAT result. The CAT cutoffs are also not released to the public.
They are published after a few days of the result announcement when the IIMs and other colleges start their shortlisting process. The IIMs opens their shortlisting window based on the CAT cut-offs two to three days after the result announcement. The CAT percentile of candidates shortlisted for the Written Ability Test (WAT), Group Discussion (GD), and Personal Interview (PI) can be considered the cut-off for that IIM. For example, if a candidate with a CAT percentile of 99 belonging to the General category is selected for the WAT/GD-PI of IIM Calcutta, then the CAT cut-off for IIM Calcutta is 99 percentile. Only those candidates who make it to the WAT/GD-PI round of IIMs will get to know the cut-offs.
Yes, the CAT results for all the exam slots are announced on the same day.
CAT score is valid for one year at the IIMs and top B-Schools. In some tier 3 and government institutions, CAT score of previous two years are also acceptable. Many B-schools including IIMs have an option of deferment of admission, wherein you can confirm your admission and pay the nominal fee but join the batch in the next year. It is advised that candidates take admission in the same year as their CAT attempt so that they don't have to reappear next year. Given the competition in MBA space, it is difficult to get a good college whether you have a low score or average score. So, incase one is getting a good college, they should take admission and not drop a year to appear for CAT again.
What After CAT Exam Result 2026?
After the declaration of CAT exam result 2026, the shortlisting of candidates for PI round was done for IIMs and non-IIMs in January-February 2026. The PI round included the Written Ability Test (WAT) and Personal Interview (PI). Institutes will release the final selection list by May 2026. The basis for PI shortlist was academic record and CAT cutoff.
The IIM admission process consists of three stages. Given below is a brief description of IIM admission process:
- Screening of candidates based on CAT score and academic record
- Written Ability Test and Personal Interview (WAT/PI) round
- Final selection of candidates for admission
The top IIMs conduct admission processes individually, whereas 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 the WAT-PI round on the basis of CAT cutoffs. shortlisting. The cutoffs are determined by the institutions individually. For admission to non-IIMs, candidates will be required to fill out the 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.
Also Read:
Commonly asked questions
MBA exams you must check out
Exams for which registrations have started
15 Jul '26 - 6 Dec '26
CAT Cut Offs 2026
IIM CAT cutoffs are usually towards the higher side. CAT cutoffs mentioned below are estimated minimum percentiles based on previous years' trends and certain parameters. Check the table below for CAT cutoffs:
| IIMs |
Expected CAT cut off 2026 (percentile) |
|---|---|
| 99-100 |
|
| 99-100 |
|
| 99 |
|
| 97-98 |
|
| 97-98 |
|
| 97-98 |
|
| 95-96 |
|
| 95-96 |
|
| 95-96 |
|
| 94-95 |
|
| 94-95 |
|
| 94-95 |
|
| 94-95 |
|
| 92-94 |
|
| 92-94 |
|
| 92-94 |
|
| 90 |
|
| 90 |
Check CAT Cutoffs and predict calls from IIMs and other Top MBA Colleges, whether your CAT score is 70 percentile, 80 percentile or 90 percentile. Check Fees, Placement Reviews, Admission, Shortlist Criteria and eligibility of all MBA Colleges by clicking the link below:
CAT Call PredictorCommonly asked questions
CAT toppers are determined on the basis of candidate percentiles. Those whose overall percentiles are 100 and 99.99, they are declared the toppers of CAT exam. To calculate CAT percentiles, raw scores of every CAT candidate is normalized on the same scale and the following formula is applied:
P = (R/N) * 100
where,
P= Percentile score
R= Rank of the candidate arrived at on the basis of scaled CAT score or the total number of test takers ranking below a particular candidate.
N= Number of candidates who appeared in CAT exam (all three sessions)
Check the table below for CAT cut offs for IITs, on the basis of which candidates are selected for their MBA programmes:
IIT | CAT Cut Offs |
|---|---|
IIT Delhi | 98 percentile |
97percentile | |
IIT Bombay | 98.5 percentile |
IIT Kharagpur | 90 percentile |
IIT Roorkee | 94.6 percentile |
IIT Madras | 96 percentile |
IIT Kanpur | 95 percentile |
IIT-ISM Dhanbad | 80 percentile |
CAT 2026 Result FAQs
Check some frequently asked questions related to CAT results below:
The minimum marks or CAT cut off to appear for IIM selection round is different for every institute. Tier 1 colleges select candidates with CAT score above 95 percentile, Tier 2 colleges select candidates with score between 80-90 percentile and Tier 2 colleges select candidates with score lower than 80 percentile.
Check the table below for CAT cut offs for IITs, on the basis of which candidates are selected for their MBA programmes:
IIT | CAT Cut Offs |
|---|---|
IIT Delhi | 98 percentile |
97percentile | |
IIT Bombay | 98.5 percentile |
IIT Kharagpur | 90 percentile |
IIT Roorkee | 94.6 percentile |
IIT Madras | 96 percentile |
IIT Kanpur | 95 percentile |
IIT-ISM Dhanbad | 80 percentile |
On an average, about 10-15 CAT aspirants score 100 percentile. Given below is the data of CAT 100 percentilers of last 4 years:
Exam year | CAT 100 percentilers | State wise numbers |
|---|---|---|
CAT 2025 | 12 | 1- Uttar Pradesh 1- Karnataka 1- Maharashtra 3- Delhi 2- Haryana 2- Gujarat 1- Jharkhand 1- Odisha |
CAT 2024 | 14 | 1- Andhra Pradesh |
CAT 2023 | 14 | 1 – Andhra Pradesh |
CAT 2022 | 11 | 2 - Delhi 1 - Gujarat 1 - Haryana 1 - Kerala 1 - Madhya Pradesh 2 - Maharashtra 2 - Telangana 1 - Uttar Pradesh |
If you have a very good CAT score but poor academic record it is quite likely that you may not be shortlisted for top IIMs as the institutes prefer candidates with overall consistency in academics. Class 12 scores holds a lot of importance in shortlisting of candidates for WAT-PI.
Having a good academic profile for IIM admission is very critical. The top 6 IIMs lay a lot of emphasis on Class 10 and Class 12 score for selection of candidates for WAT-PI round. The academic profile is evaluated again at the time of preparation of final merit list. It has been seen in the past that some candidates despite having 99+ percentile, were not selected for PI round due to low score in Class 12.
The academic profile is assessed for academic as well as gender diversity. Which means a candidate who studied Arts in Class 12 may be selected for PI with lower marks than a candidate who studied Science in Class 12.
Candidates aiming for IIMs must know that while the importance of academic profile is very important for top IIMs, it is moderately important for rest of the IIMs. For, other top MBA colleges, overall profile matters more than academic score. So, if you do not have superlative scores in Class 10 and 12, build a good profile with work experience and extra curricular activities to increase your chances of selection.
CAT cutoffs are usually not announced with the CAT result. The CAT cutoffs are also not released to the public.
They are published after a few days of the result announcement when the IIMs and other colleges start their shortlisting process. The IIMs opens their shortlisting window based on the CAT cut-offs two to three days after the result announcement. The CAT percentile of candidates shortlisted for the Written Ability Test (WAT), Group Discussion (GD), and Personal Interview (PI) can be considered the cut-off for that IIM. For example, if a candidate with a CAT percentile of 99 belonging to the General category is selected for the WAT/GD-PI of IIM Calcutta, then the CAT cut-off for IIM Calcutta is 99 percentile. Only those candidates who make it to the WAT/GD-PI round of IIMs will get to know the cut-offs.
The CAT cut offs for IIM Bangalore hovers between 97-100 percentile. The qualifying CAT cut off required for being eligible for IIM Bangalore's Written Ability test (What) and Personal Interview PI is 85 percentile for General category students, whereas for SC candidates, it is 70 percentile. For ST candidates, it is 65 percentile and for PwD candidates it is 60 percentile. Given below are the sectional and overall qualifying CAT cut offs for IIM Bangalore.
- General category: 80 VARC 75 DILR 75 Quantitative Aptitude 85 (Overall)
- NC-OBC category: 75 VARC 65 DILR 65 Quantitative Aptitude 75 (Overall)
- EWS category: 70 VARC 65 DILR 65 Quantitative Aptitude 75 (Overall)
- SC category: 65 VARC 60 DILR 60 Quantitative Aptitude 70 (Overall)
- ST category: 55 VARC 55 DILR 55 Quantitative Aptitude 65 (Overall)
- PwD category: 50 VARC 50 DILR 50 Quantitative Aptitude 60 (Overall)
Maximum marks in CAT is 204. There are 68 questions each carrying 3 marks. VARC is of 72 marks and DILR and Quants are of 66 marks each.
CAT cut off is prepared by all accepting colleges individually. There is no one authorized body to do so. Even the IIMs determine their admission cut offs separately.
CAT Exam
Student Forum
Anything you would want to ask experts?Answered 22 hours ago
Yes, candidates can get admission in IIM Indore without CAT for two programmes: Integrated Programme in Management (IPM) and Executive Post Graduate Programme in Management (EPGP). Admission into IPM is based on the IPMAT (Integrated Program in Management Aptitude Test), followed by a Written Abilit
R
Contributor-Level 10
Answered 3 days ago
Yes, candidates can get admission in CGC University, Mohali without taking CAT based on valid score in CGCUET which is conducted by the university if they also fulfill the eligibility criteria.
S
Contributor-Level 10
Answered 3 days ago
Yes. CUSAT has two main campuses offering B.Tech: the main campus in Kochi (School of Engineering) and the Kuttanad campus (CUCEK). The main campus cutoffs are significantly tighter than those for CUCEK.
V
Contributor-Level 8
Answered 3 days ago
No, CAT is not compulsory to get admission in MBA at SVNIT Surat. The college considers a valid score in entrance exams such as: CAT/GMAT/GRE/XAT/CMAT/MAT for admission into MBA. Other than this, the institute also conducts its own exam for MBA admissions.
R
Contributor-Level 10
Answered 4 days ago
Yes, CAT is one of the compulsory exams to be eligible for MBA course at Assam Institute of Management. The institute offers admission to MBA programme based on score of national-level entrance exam (CAT/CMAT/MAT/XAT/ATMA). CAT exam being one of it becomes essential to take admission in the same col
a
Contributor-Level 6
Answered 4 days ago
Christ Delhi NCR does accepts CAT scores for admission in MBA programme. However, aspirants with MAT, CMAT, ATMA or any other Management entrance exam scores can also get admission. Selected candidates also need to pass GDPI, written assessment and micro-presentation rounds.
N
Guide-Level 15
Answered 4 days ago
No, CAT is not compulsory to get admission in MBA at Veer Narmad South Gujarat University. Applicanta are given admission based on their performance in CMAT entrance exam. It is followed by personal interview to get shortlisted.
R
Contributor-Level 10
Answered a week ago
Yes, you can get admission to the MBA programme at Manipal University Jaipur, but not through direct admission without meeting the admission criteria.
For the regular MBA, you generally need:
A bachelor's degree with at least 50% marks.
A valid CAT/MAT/CMAT/XAT/GMAT score.
Selection is based on your aca
C
Beginner-Level 3
Answered a week ago
As a current student at DBS Global University, I can say that yes, the university accepts a valid CAT score for MBA admissions. If you meet the eligibility criteria, then you can apply through your CAT score, and you do not have to take the universities entrance exam. The best thing about DBS, is t
C
Beginner-Level 5
Answered a week ago
SAGE University, Indore has not mentioned any other accepted entrance exams other than SEE for MBA courses. Generally, CAT is an accepted entrance exam for MBA courses. Therefore, candidate should get confirmation by asking this from admission desk.
S
Contributor-Level 10
1702 Institutes accepting CAT
4.6
Explore more MBA exams with upcoming dates
TG ICET Counselling 2026: Slot Booking for Certification Verification Aug '26
Can I get admission in IIM Indore without CAT?