CAT Cut off Expected: Score vs Percentile

Common Admission Test (CAT)  Exam is scheduled on November 24, 2024. Around 3.3 lakh plus students appear for the management entrance exam. CAT Exam slot 1 is concluded and the paper is rated as “moderate” in terms of difficulty level. When it comes to a good net score, it varies as per sections. 

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Check the section-wise net score that can be considered good, know your percentile based on the score CAT  expected cut-off, and other details below. CAT Score vs Percentile 

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CAT question paper includes three sections: Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension (VARC), Data Interpretation and Logical Reasoning (DILR), and Quantitative Ability (QA). There are a total of 66 questions and candidates can get 40 minutes to solve each section, making the total duration 120 minutes or 2 hours. Check the section-wise CAT 2022 good score below.

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As per the expert, the Verbal section was the toughest. CAT cut-offs for top IIMs usually range from 98 to 100 percentile for General category students. For reserved category students the IIM cut off  will be slightly lower around 95 to 98 percentile.

CAT 2024 Exam Good Net Score

Past year (2023) cut-off trends