What percentile should I aim for in CAT to get a call from IIMs and IITs? My scores: 10th-79%, 12th-76% and UG-82%.

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Moumita Chowdhury | Contributor-Level 8

8 years ago

For getting a call from IIMs & IITs you would be required to have your CAT score above 95 percentile. The best IIMs, call students when they have their percentile above 90% or 95%. You have a good academic background so you just need to score your best in CAT rest there is a fair chance that you wil

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Akash Gupta | Beginner-Level 4

8 years ago

Thank you so much.

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Rakhi Bhardwaj | Guide-Level 11

8 years ago

To be on the safer side, score around 98 percentile.

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Vinay Kr Pandey | Scholar-Level 16

4 years ago

To get admitted into any IIMss or any Top MBA colleges in India, the minimum CAT 2022 cutoff is expected to be 90 percentile. Those who secured the 99+ percentile can apply to top Iims like IIM Bangalore, IIM Ahmedabad, IIM Lucknow, IIM Calcutta, and IIM Kozhikode. Hope it helps.

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Konatham Abhishek | Scholar-Level 17

6 years ago

CAT score above 95 percentile. The best Iims, call students when they have their percentile above 90% or 95%. You have a good academic background so you just need to score your best in CAT rest there is a fair chance that you will get in.

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Amol Chopade | Contributor-Level 10

8 years ago

98 percentile will be the safe side for getting calls from top IIMs.

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Poornima Balram | Beginner-Level 4

8 years ago

You will need at least 90+ percentile to be called for interview due to reservation. However, the chances of conversion are less as aggregate scores of 10th and 12th are taken along with CAT scores. To ensure admission please try for 97+ CAT percentile. You may also study trends of previous years wi

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Suruchi Mittal | Beginner-Level 5

8 years ago

Try to aim for 97+ for new IIMs and IITs. If you aim for old IIMs don't think of anything less than 99. Again after scoring this much you have go through a tough competition in interviews as well. So be well versed with the current happenings. Start reading about case studies. If you are fresher be

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Uday Konathala | Contributor-Level 6

8 years ago

You need to aim at least 90 percentile with a minimum sectional cut-off of 80 percentile.

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Divyanshu Porwal | Beginner-Level 5

8 years ago

Akash I would like to say that to get a call from IIM's you must score at least 96-99% so if you looking for same you have to work harder and I will suggest you that you must join good classes and get prepared for the same and working hard and practicing will really help you in getting a call for in

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Divyanshu Porwal | Beginner-Level 5

8 years ago

Not needed buddy.

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Ankit Kumar | Guide-Level 15

6 years ago

For getting a call from IIMs & IITs, you would be required to have your CAT score above 95 percentile. The best IIMs, call students when they have their percentile above 90% or 95%. You have a good academic background so you just need to score your best in CAT rest there is a fair chance that you wi

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