What score in CAT exam is considered as a good score?
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Anything above the 90 percentile will get you a seat in some of the best MBA colleges. If you are targeting the top Iims like IIM-A and IIM-B. You will need 99 percentile in CAT exam. Please refer to the link provided below for the top MBA colleges in India accepting CAT and their cut-offs of previous years. https://www.shiksha.com/mba/exams/cat/cutoff.
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Few pointers which the B Schools take into account -
Academic Record - School, Graduation etc. CAT Score - While there is no cut off for CAT score, but there are sectional cut offs which are never public knowledge. Typically a CAT percentile above 95 is typically a pretty good one. Extra - Curricular - What extra curricular activity were pursued by the individual. There is no bucket list for activities that they look for. They just look for what things are you passionate about and how they have been pursued by the candidate. Work Experience - Candidates prior work experience also has some part in the final selection. How much has the ca...more
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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 |
In CAT 2025, two female candidates have scored 100 percentile in CAT 2025. Number of 99.99 percentile scorer females in 4 and the number of 99.98 percentile scorer females in 5.
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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