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CAT Score & Percentile

Score vs percentile, cutoffs, normalisation

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cutoffs
How competitive is IIM Lucknow admission process?→
What CAT percentile range gets IIM Kozhikode shortlist for GEM fresher?→
What CAT percentile is needed to convert IIM Bangalore for general and diversity categories?→
What is the target CAT percentile for IIM Calcutta admission?→
What is the ideal CAT percentile and profile for IIM Lucknow MBA program?→
What CAT percentile do I need for the cheapest good MBA options in India?→
Is 9/7/7 EWS candidate with 2 year work-ex at big 4 able to get IIM Kozhikode?→
What should I do if my CAT score is borderline for Great Lakes PGPM?→
What to do if CAT quant is weak but overall percentile is good?→
What percentile do I need for IIM Indore PGP admission?→
What CAT percentile is needed for IIM Calcutta with decent acads?→
What are the chances of BLACKI calls for a GEM fresher with 99.5+ percentile and 8/9/9 academics?→
What CAT percentile is needed for IIM BLACKI calls for a GEM (General Engineer Male) profile with 8/8/6 academics and 40 months work experience?→
What is the CAT percentile for MDI Gurgaon and IIFT Delhi shortlist for general male fresher?→
Which Indian B-schools weight academics least heavily in admissions?→
What CAT percentile target ensures IIM A, B, C shortlist for GEM freshers?→
What mock score predicts IIM ABC admission for non-engineers?→
What CAT percentile is needed for new IIMs with OBC-NC and 8/8/7 acads?→
What is the realistic admission picture for an SC General Female with 92/76/63 acads and a tier 3 BTech CSE who has been job-searching since graduation?→
Does CAT composite score calculation penalize engineers vs non-engineers?→
What CAT percentile is needed for IIM A/B/C as general female with 95.6/95.4/79.57 profile?→
How much do 10th and 12th board scores affect IIM conversion at the call versus admit stage?→
Which colleges can be targeted with 90-95 CAT percentile but not clearing sectional cutoffs at IIMs?→
What chances does an NC-OBC Non-Engineer Male with 8/8/5 graduation and a long gap due to government-exam preparation have at BLACKI?→
How do CAT sectional cutoffs compare to last year at JAP IIMs?→
What is the CAT cutoff difference between IIM Lucknow and IIM Indore for non-engineer female candidates?→
What should a candidate with very strong academics (10/9/9), 1 year of tech work experience and a Tier 1 college tag target for BLACKI?→
What chances does a candidate with 76/68/80.2 acads, BBA-LLB and 1 year of litigation experience have at IIMs after a prior 60 percentile attempt?→
Why do candidates with 99.7+ CAT percentiles sometimes not get top IIM calls?→
What are the category-wise CAT cutoffs for JAP 2026 IIMs?→
How accurate are CAT call predictors like Cracku, IIMBuddy, Azuaction?→
Why do candidates with 99.1+ CAT and 9/9/8 profile sometimes only convert IMT Ghaziabad?→
What CAT percentile do GEM (General Engineer Male) candidates realistically need for top IIM calls?→
What is the composite score cutoff for IIM Bangalore for general engineer male candidates?→
Can someone who missed sectional cutoffs still get a JAP interview call?→
How does the IIM composite-score formula treat 8/8/7 versus 9/9/8 academic profiles in practice?→
Why do GEM candidates with 99.5+ CAT percentiles still miss most BLACKI IIM calls?→
What chances does a GNEM BSc VFX & Animation graduate with 8/7/8 acads and a 2-year gap have at Tier 1 colleges?→
What percentile and college list applies to an EWS BBA Male with 7/7/7 academics targeting any IIM?→
What CAT score do I need to convert IIM Ahmedabad, Calcutta, and Lucknow in first attempt?→
What is the CAT cutoff for IIM Ahmedabad for OBC female non-engineer candidates?→
Do 99+ percentile GEM engineers always get IIM shortlists?→
How do ICSE/ISC class 12 percentages get calculated for IIM applications?→
Can I convert IIM Ahmedabad with a 7/9/8 profile at 99.76 CAT?→
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percentile analysis
What are the best MBA options at 70 percentile in CAT?→
Are there any good MBA colleges with CAT cutoff below 85 percentile?→
Why didn't I get IIM A/B/C calls despite scoring 99.76 percentile?→
Why does 99.91 percentile in CAT not guarantee IIM calls if your 12th board score is low?→
What colleges can candidates with 94-96 percentile and failed sectionals target?→
Can a candidate with 98.55 percentile and all sectionals above 90 target XLRI and SPJIMR?→
Is CAT 99.99 percentile achievable with genuine preparation?→
Can 100 percentile in CAT be replicated predictably?→
academics
What separates a 99.3 percentile from a 96 percentile in CAT, and how can candidates close that gap in 6 months?→
general
What percentile is needed to convert IIM Udaipur for different categories?→
What CAT percentile does a 23-year-old GEM developer with 27 months work ex need for top IIMs?→
What is the minimum CAT percentile required for IIM Bangalore and IIM Ahmedabad shortlists?→
Does CAT percentile affect interview marks at IIMs after shortlisting?→
What colleges can a BBA fresher with 9/9/9 academics and 99.7+ percentile target?→
Can I convert IIM A with a 7/7/8 general category profile?→
What percentile does 95/87/76 BSc CS profile need for IIM shortlists?→
What are realistic IIM calls for a 9/9/8 GEM candidate with 1 year work experience?→
Does CAT percentile matter for new IIM placements?→
profile
What target percentile does a GNEF with 8/8/8 acads, BCom from a Tier 3 college and no work experience need for BLACKI?→
Is BLACKISM realistic for a General Male with 8/7/UG-pending academics pursuing dual degrees including BBA from IIM B?→
Can a 23M GNEM with 9/9/7 acads, BA Economics and CFA Level 1 from a Tier 5-6 college target BLACKI as a fresher?→
What chances does an OBC Female with 93/95/7.8 acads, ACCA professional credential and 2 years of UAE auditor work experience have?→
What CAT percentile should a General Male commerce graduate with 8/9/8 acads from BHU and decent extracurriculars target for BLACKI?→
What advice applies to an SC student at TISS Tuljapur with 89/74 acads who failed IPMAT and wants to target IIMs?→
What CAT percentile is realistic for an OBC engineering male fresher with 8/6/6 acads, a 1-year gap and 6 months of business analyst internship?→
What percentile does a General Male fresher with 8/8/7 acads need for BLACKI?→
What chances does an SC General candidate with 96/95/7.05 graduate in Political Science have at BLACKI as a fresher with no work experience?→
How serious is a 5 (around 50%) in graduation for top MBA admissions?→
Why are 99-percentilers without strong academics described as "the new untouchables"?→
interview prep
How should aspirants interpret mock scores across different test series during the final two months?→
Which CAT mock series are most effective and which should be avoided?→
Is BLACKI realistic for an OBC-NCL engineer with 7/7/7 acads, a 2-year gap after 12th and 2 years of work experience?→
Why is targeting only 50-60% accuracy in CAT VARC a poor strategy?→
How should a working professional aiming for around 90 percentile in CAT structure their preparation when basics are weak in Quant?→
normalization
Can someone actually score 204/204 in CAT and how is this verified?→
What does CAT percentile actually mean and how is it calculated?→
Does IIM Lucknow compare acad scores stream-wise for admissions?→
admissions
What CAT percentile do GEM (general male engineer) freshers from a tier 1 BTech background need to secure calls from FMS, IIM A/B/C/L/I/K?→
What CAT percentile should a GNEM candidate with strong 10th and 12th but ~65% in graduation target?→
Should candidates with eligible OBC backgrounds but income above the NCL limit declare General category in CAT?→
What CAT percentile is considered safe for landing a good B-school given an average academic profile?→
What raw CAT score corresponds to 99.65 percentile, and what mock-score range did this candidate maintain?→
Which colleges did a candidate with 99.65 percentile in CAT '24 receive calls from?→
What CAT percentile is needed to convert a non-top IIM as an OBC NCL male with 9-7-8 academics and 1 year of work experience?→
What CAT percentile is needed for top 4-5 IIMs with strong academics and 1 year IT workex?→
Is targeting a 100 percentile in VARC a wise goal for serious aspirants?→
Can a candidate with weak academics (6/6/6) and 95+ percentile still get into a B-school?→
How can candidates with weak undergraduate academics overcome that record at MBA admissions and beyond?→
application timing
Should a 22-year-old BITS Pilani candidate with 10-18 months work experience apply to top MBA programs immediately?→
gap explanation
How should a candidate handle five failed CA Inter attempts when applying to IIMs through CAT?→
placements
How does a 9/8/6 GNEM from DU South Campus with 5-6 months as research associate fare in SIPs, and can a top-5% MBA CGPA salvage finals?→
work experience
How does work experience help GEM candidates improve IIM conversion chances?→
comparison
What schools should GEM candidates with sub-9-9-9 profiles target as primary picks?→
exam pattern
How difficult is it to score 99+ percentile in CAT?→
careers
Should candidates quit their job during CAT re-attempt notice period?→
What career options exist for non-engineering 99-percentilers without IIM converts?→
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