Common Admission Test 2025 ( CAT )
Exam On - 30 Nov '25
CAT 2025 result will be announced most likely by December 19-20, 2025. The result cum scorecard of CAT 2025 will be made available for download through login at iimcat.ac.in website. CAT 2025 exam is scheduled on November 30, 2025. The exam will be conducted by IIM Kozhikode in three sessions. The CAT 2025 official answer key of all the sessions will be released 2-3 days after the exam. Check here all about CAT result 2025.
CAT result 2025 will be available only in online mode and candidates will have to use their CAT login ID to see it. Here's how to check:
Candidates can check result on smartphone as well. However, it is advised to download it on laptop or a desktop. Check below, how to download CAT result 2025 on mobile:
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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:
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.
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.
Take a look at the table below for the complete schedule of CAT 2025 exam
| Dates | Upcoming Exam Dates |
|---|---|
| Dec ' 25 | CAT 2025 answer key challenge TENTATIVE |
| Dec ' 25 | CAT 2025 result announcement TENTATIVE |
CAT scorecard 2025 will be released as a downloadable PDF. Candidates must check their name, photo, signature, category, etc. In case of any error, they must reach out to the examination authority and get it rectified. The following information will be mentioned on it.
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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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 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:
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CAT cut-offs are not announced along with the CAT result. The cut-offs are also not released publicly. They are known after a few days of the result announcement when the IIMs and other colleges start their shortlisting process. The IIMs will open the shortlist 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. In 2022, the exam was conducted in three slots. The results of all the three slots were announced on the same day, I. e. December 21, 2022. In CAT 2023 too, the results of all three slots were declared on the same day. The slot name will be mentioned on the CAT scorecard. The link to download the scorecard for all the slots will be same. Candidates will be required to log into their CAT accounts and download the scorecard from student dashboard. The CAT result is declared in the first week of January but for the last two years, it has been declared in December. If the CAT convening IIM for 2024 follows the same trend, then the CAT 2024 result can also be released in December instead of January.
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 difference 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
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 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.
CAT cut-offs are not announced along with the CAT result. The cut-offs are also not released publicly. They are known after a few days of the result announcement when the IIMs and other colleges start their shortlisting process. The IIMs will open the shortlist 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.
After the declaration of CAT result 2025, shortlisting of candidates for PI round will be done. This process will be conducted simultaneously by IIMs and non-IIMs. The PI round will include Written Ability Test (WAT) and Personal Interview (PI). Institutes will select candidates on the basis of their CAT 2025 score and academic record.
Candidates who will meet the minimum CAT cut off, will be required to fill an online form on the official website of the IIMs (and other institutes). 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.
The IIM admission process consists of three stages. Given below is a brief description of IIM admission process:
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.
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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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:
| IIMs |
Expected CAT cut off 2025 (percentile) |
|---|---|
| 99-100 |
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| 99-100 |
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| 99 |
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| 97-98 |
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| 97-98 |
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| 97-98 |
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| 95-96 |
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| 95-96 |
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| 95-96 |
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| 94-95 |
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| 94-95 |
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| 94-95 |
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| 94-95 |
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| 92-94 |
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| 92-94 |
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| 92-94 |
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| 90 |
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| 90 |
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Predict IIM & Non IIM CallsCAT 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)
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.
| Sr.No. |
Name of CAT 2024 Toppers |
CAT Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
100 |
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| 2 |
100 |
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| 3 |
99.98 |
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| 4 |
99.97 |
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| 5 |
99.95 |
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| 6 |
99.89 |
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| 7 |
99.88 |
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| 8 |
Rounak Tikamani |
99.69 |
| 9 |
99.69 |
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| 10 |
Rajeev Nathani |
99.64 |
| 11 |
99.54 |
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| 12 |
99.49 |
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| 13 |
99.43 |
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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:
| CAT Toppers | Gender and Discipline |
State |
|---|---|---|
| 100 percentiles 14 - Nos |
Female - 1 Male - 13 Engg – 13 Non-Engg – 1 |
Andhra Pradesh 1 Delhi 2 Haryana 1 Kerala 1 Maharashtra 5 Odisha 1 Rajasthan 1 Telangana 2 |
| 99.99 percentiles 29 -Nos. |
Female - 2 Male - 27 Engg – 25 Non-Engg - 4 |
Chandigarh 1 Delhi 4 Gujarat 2 Haryana 1 Karnataka 3 Kerala 1 Madhya Pradesh 1 Maharashtra 5 Odisha 1 Punjab 1 Rajasthan 3 Tamil Nadu 1 Telangana 1 Uttar Pradesh1 Uttarakhand 1 West Bengal 2 |
| 99.98 percentiles 30-Nos |
Female - 1 Male - 29 Engg – 20 Non-Engg -10 |
Bihar 1 Delhi 2 Gujarat 2 Haryana 4 Karnataka 4 Madhya Pradesh 3 Maharashtra 3 Tamil Nadu 2 Telangana 3 Uttar Pradesh 2 West Bengal 4 |
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 3 years:
Exam year | CAT 100 percentilers | State wise numbers |
|---|---|---|
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 |
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