CAT Result 2024 Shortly @iimcat.ac.in Live Updates; Check IIM CAT Cut Off, Scorecard Download Link

IIM admission criteria through CAT includes, personal interview and written ability test, academic record and work experience. Maximum weightage is allotted to personal interview. 

After CAT 2024 result announcement, candidates should start shortlising MBA colleges wihtin their reach based on their CAT score. Application window of many MBA colleges are open. Candidates must apply soon. 

The CAT examination authority, will announce the number of 100 percentilers and 99.99 percentilers along with the CAT 2024 result. It will also release region/state wise data of CAT result 2024.

Candidates can expect announcement of CAT 2024 result anytime today. The result download link will be uploaded on the official website soon.

Although IIM Calcutta has not shared CAT result date or time, one can expect it to release it anytime today.

CAT result 2024 will not be released offline. Candidates will have to check their results in online mode only at the iimcat.ac.in website.

Candidates can check CAT result 2024 by logging into their CAT exam account. They will need to login in with their CAT ID and password.

CAT result 2024 can be expected to be announced today. The CAT 2024 scorecard download link may be activated at the iimcat.ac.in

Check below CAT result dates of last five years:

• CAT 2023 result date: December 21, 2023
• CAT 2022 result date: December 21, 2022
• CAT 2021 result date: January 3, 2022
• CAT 2020 result date: January 2, 2021
• CAT 2019 result date: January 4, 2020

• CAT VARC carries 72 marks
• CAT DILR carries 66 marks
• CAT Quantitative Aptitude carries 66 marks

CAT 2024 result has been prepared on the basis of the following marking scheme:

• +3 for correct option
• -1 for incorrect option
• No marks for unanswered questions
• No deduction for incorrect TITA

The 10 IIM CAP colleges that participate in IIM CAP are IIM Nagpur, IIM Bodh Gaya, IIM Jammu, IIM Kashipur, IIM Raipur, IIM Ranchi, IIM Sambalpur, IIM Sirmaur, IIM Trichy and IIM Udaipur.

IIM CAP is a common admission process in which one of the IIMs conduct PI shortlisting for 10 new and baby IIMs. Candidates who appear for PI round of one IIM CAP campus, need not appear for another one separately.

CAT 2024 exam was held in three slots. The CAT result will be announced for all three slots together on the same day, at the same time.

PI shortlisting refers to the process in which the B-Schools select candidates for Personal Interview and Written Ability Test. The PI shortlisting is based on minimum CAT cut off. Those who meet the CAT cut off can fill the PI shortlisting form and participate in the process.

CAT 2024 result is not out. Once the CAT result link is out, the login page of iimcat.ac.in will show, scorecard download option.

Check the table below to know how much CAT score will convert into how much CAT percentile:

CAT result is not prepared from raw score. It is prepared from the scaled CAT score which are arrived at through CAT score normalization process.

CAT exam is conducted in three slots and all three slots have unique question sets. Most of the times, one slot is usually tougher than other two slots. So, in order to evaluate candidates’ performance across CAT exam slots in the same plane, the raw scores are normalized to arrive at CAT scaled score.

Candidates can check the result of CAT 2024 exam at iimcat.ac.in website by using their login credentials, CAT ID and password.

CAT result 2024 can be declared today. However, there is no confirmation on the CAT result date 2024 yet. Shiksha will share the CAT result download link as soon as it is out.

8 IITs offer MBA programmes through their department of management studies. The MBA programmes of IIT Delhi, IIT Bombay, IIT Madras, IIT Kharagpur, IIT Kanpur, IIT Roorkee and IIT Dhanbad are top ranked in the NIRF rankings. Check below the CAT cut offs for IIT MBA admission.

Check the table below for IIM Sectional cut off percentiles for ST category candidates.

Check the table below for IIM Sectional cut off percentiles for SC category candidates.

Check the table below for IIM Sectional cut off percentiles for General category candidates.

About 89% of total applicants appeared for the CAT 2024 exam. Check the table below for gender wise break up.

IIM CAT cut offs are very high for the top campuses. The CAT cut offs for new and baby IIMs are also not low. Overall one can say the lowest CAT cut off for IIMs is 95 percentile for General category candidates. For Reserved category candidates, it is usually 85-95 percentile.

The IIMs select candidates for admission on the basis of following criteria:

• CAT score
• Academic score (Class 10, 12 and Graduation)
• Work Experience
• PI-WAT performance

Check below CAT cut off some of the top MBA colleges in India.

IIM Calcutta has not announced the CAT 2024 result date. The announcement can be expected anytime soon. Shiksha will share the CAT result download link as soon as it is out.

All the IIMs and top B-schools consider not only overall cut offs, but also sectional CAT cut offs for shortlisting candidates for the PI round and MBA admission. Thus, it is important that candidates perform equally well in VARC, DILR and Quantitative Aptitude.

IIM CAT cut offs will release in January 2025 at the time of PI shortlisting. Every IIM will determine CAT cut off and release it as per their admission schedule.

To download the CAT result 2024, candidates need to use the following:

• CAT registration ID
• Password

CAT result 2024 download link will be activated in the student dashboard. Candidates will have to visit iimcat.ac.in website to check their CAT 2024 result.

CAT 2024 result is not out yet. It can be expected anytime soon as the final answer keys were released yesterday.

There is no IIM without sectional cutoff. All the IIMs consider sectional CAT cut offs too for candidates shortlisting.

CAT cut off is released in percentile. Candidates can check here how their CAT 2024 result has been calculated.

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)

A total of 2.93 lakh candidates appeared for CAT 2024, out of which 1.07 lakh are female candidates, 1.86 lakh are male candidates and 5 are transgender candidates.

IIM CAT cut offs are different for different categories. The CAT cut offs (qualifying and final) for General category candidates are higher than for SC/ST/PwD candidates.

ISB has started to accept CAT score from this year, for admission to its Post Graduate Program (PGP) for Young Leaders programme. The ISB CAT cut off will be released soon.

The CAT cut off for FORE School of Management, Delhi can be expected to be in the range of 75-85 percentile. Application window for MBA course is open for FORE.

Masters Union CAT cut off 2024 will be in the range of 78-85 percentile, expectedly. The shortlisting criteria of Masters’ Union School of Business shortlist includes CAT score and academic profile.

NIRMA CAT cutoff can be expected to be 80 percentile and above. Section wise, the CAT cut offs are will be around 50 percentile for VARC, DILR and Quantitative Aptitude.

There is no provision to challenge the final CAT 2024 answer key. Candidates cannot raise objection to CAT final answer key or CAT result.

Data released by IIM Calcutta on CAT 2024 answer key objection management reveals that maximum objections were raised in VARC section. Out of 405 objections, 371 were in VARC section.

Check below, the number of objection raised against official CAT 2024 answer key and the outcome:

The CAT Centre received a total of 405 objections across 3 sections and 3 shifts. No objections were foud to be valid, thus there is no change in the CAT 2024 answer key.

Lal Bahadur Shastri Institute of Management (LBSIM) is one of the top 50 MBA colleges in India according to NIRF rankings. The LBSIM CAT cut off is in the range of 80-85 percentile.

Minimum CAT cut off required for MICA Ahmedabad is 80 percentile. MICA aspirants have to also clear the MICAT exam for admission.

SP Jain Institute of Management and Research selects candidates for admission to its PGDM and PGPM programmes through CAT. The SP Jain CAT cut off is usually 85+ percentile, and admissions closed with 92-93 percentile. 

CAT percentile is the relative rank of the candidate. Meaning, if a candidate scores 99.99 percentile, it means his performance in CAT exam is better than 99.99 percent of the total candidates.  

Qualifying CAT cut off for IIM Ahmedabad is 80 percentile for General category. Check the table below for other categories.

Qualifying CAT cut off for IIM Calcutta is 85 percentile for General category. Check the table below for other categories.

The Final CAT 2024 answer key is awaited. IIM Calcutta announced the release date as December 16, but the final answer key document has not been uploaded at the official website yet.

CAT 2024 result cum scorecard will carry both scaled scores and percentiles of the candidate. The scorecard will mention sectional and overall scores and percentiles.

CAT result 2024 has been prepared on the basis of final answer key. The CAT 2024 final answer key contains revised answers of questions against which candidates’ objections were found to be correct.

Candidates can check and download final CAT 2024 answer key from the official website once it is released. It will contain the final answer options of the questions asked in CAT along with change in ID.

CAT 2024 exam was held on November 24, 2024 and candidates are eagerly awaiting release of results so that they know what to do next in their MBA journey.

IIM Calcutta will release the final CAT 2024 answer key today. The final answer key will be available at iimcat.ac.in

Every year, about 10-12 candidates score 100 percentile. The examination authority releases CAT topper details along with CAT scorecards.

As per the CAT 2024 question paper analysis, about 118-123 raw scores will convert into 99.99 percentile.

IIM Calcutta has not announced CAT 2024 result date. The exact date is in fact never announced in advance. The official notification mentioned CAT result announcement in the second week of January. However, every year, it is announced much before.

It is unlikely that the CAT result 2024 will be announced today. Shiksha will provide all the latest updates on CAT 2024 result here in this live blog.

CAT 2024 result download process is online. Candidates will have to log on to the iimcat.ac.in website to check their result.

After CAT 2024, candidates must appear for XAT 2025 on January 5, 2025 and CMAT 2025 on January 25, 2025 (if they have registered for these). Otherwise, they can appear for ATMA or MAT in February 2025.

CAT 2024 was conducted by IIM Calcutta; thus the question paper was moderate in terms of difficulty level. Section wise:

• VARC: Easy
• DILR: Moderate
• Quantitative Aptitude: Moderate to tough

CAT score is valid for admission to Indian universities and B-Schools only. It is not valid abroad.

There is no provision of score verification or revaluation in CAT. Provisional CAT answer key is released in order to ensure candidates are satisfied with official answers and result.

There is no cap on number of attempts. One can attempt CAT any number of times. However, since the exam is conducted annually, one needs to wait for another year for next attempt.

• Go to iimcat.ac.in website
• Click on ‘scorecard download’ option
• Enter CAT ID and password
• Click on ‘CAT 2024 scorecard’ option
• Scorecard will open; download it as PDF

CAT 2024 score will be valid for admission for one year only. That is, with CAT 2024 percentile, candidates can seek admission in 2025 batch only. If they wish to drop a year, they will have to appear for CAT again. In some B-schools, including IIMs, candidates have a choice to take admission in the same academic year, but join the course a year later.

CAT result cum scorecard 2024 will be available for download from the day of release till December 31, 2024. After that, the result download link will be removed from the CAT website.

The CAT cut offs usually don’t rise or fall drastically irrespective of the difficulty level of the exam. However, since this year’s paper was a bit easier than last year, one can expect a rise in CAT cut offs in decimals.

There was only one change in the CAT exam 2024. The number of DILR question was 22 instead of 20. This increase in number also resulted in increase in total marks from 198 to 204.

CAT result is calculated on the basis of number of correct and incorrect attempts by the candidates. For every correct attempt 3 marks are awarded and for every incorrect attempt 1 mark is deducted. There is no negative marking for TITA questions and unanswered questions.

IIM cut off is not released along with the CAT result. It is released or known at the time of PI shortlisting. The PI shortlisting for MBA admission 2025 will be done in January 2025, so the IIM cut off will be known then.

IIM Calcutta will announce CAT result for 2.93 lakh candidates. For CAT 2024, about 3.29 lakh applications were received. A total of 2.93 candidates appeared for the exam on November 24, 2024.

The CAT scorecard will not be issued offline. The examination authority does not send the scorecard by mail. Candidates have to download the CAT result cum scorecard from the official website only.

Check below the CAT result announcement dates of past five years.

• CAT 2023 result date: December 21, 2023
• CAT 2022 result date: December 21, 2022
• CAT 2021 result date: January 3, 2022
• CAT 2020 result date: January 2, 2021
• CAT 2019 result date: January 4, 2020

The following details will be mentioned on candidate’s CAT 2024 result cum scorecard:

• Name
• Contact details
• Photo
• Signature
• Email
• Application number
• Gender and category
• Date of birth
• Date of test
• Section wise scaled scores
• Section wise percentiles
• Overall scales score
• Overall percentile

Candidates will need the following credentials to download the CAT 2024 result cum scorecard:

• CAT 2024 ID
• Password

CAT 2024 result download link will be activated at the official website of exam, iimcat.ac.in. Candidates will have to log on to this website to check their result.

As per the CAT 2024 notification released at the time of CAT 2024 schedule announcement, the result will be announced in the second week of January 2025. However, the CAT result has never been announced that late. In the last two years, the CAT result has been declared within 15-20 days of the exam, i.e. by December 20-21.

CAT result 2024 announcement will be made online by IIM Calcutta. The link to download CAT 2024 result cum scorecard will be activated at iimcat.ac.in website