How much should score in CAT to get admission in the best colleges (OBC category)?
I am having 80% in 10th, 95% in 12th, 75% in B.Tech and have 2-years of job experience.
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Bisharah Saeed Self motivated, straightforward and resilient | Contributor-Level 8
6 years agoIf you are aiming for IIMs, 90 percentile is a must and a minimum. Actually, in TIME institution's website, you can find a list of colleges and their grading. As the colleges have higher gradings the cut-off required will be higher. So accordingly, you will be able to know which colleges have what kind of cut-offs.
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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.
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 |
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Yes, there is a 10% scholarship for those who have scored 80 percentile and above in the CAT exam. Scholarship based on CAT is offered based on document verification once you join the program. There are limited scholarship seats which are offered on first-cum-first-serve basis. This scholarship is valid only for the first year without any further scholarship continuation in the next year.
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