CAT 84 Percentile Marks 2024: Expected scaled score analysis
84 percentile in CAT 2024 means how many marks? Likely, 48 marks. Based on previous CAT score vs percentile trends, an expected scaled score analysis for CAT 84 Percentile Marks 2024 is given here.
CAT 84 Percentile Marks 2024: The expected scaled scores needed to achieve the 84th percentile in CAT 2024 have been estimated below based on previous years’ data. Candidates can use this breakdown to assess their performance across sections. For an overall score of around 48 marks, the section-wise scaled scores are projected as follows: Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension (VARC) at 22.3, Data Interpretation and Logical Reasoning (DILR) at 14.6, and Quantitative Ability (QA) at 12.5 marks. This estimation allows candidates to gauge the target scores required for each section and overall. An explanation of the calculation method behind these scores is also available for better clarity.
CAT 84 Percentile Marks 2024: Overall
Considering the cumulative marks of all three sections, the expected scaled score analysis from 85 to 84 percentile is provided below:
| Percentile | Expected Overall Scaled Score |
| 85 percentile | 48.3+ marks |
| 84.9 percentile | 48.2+ marks |
| 84.8 percentile | 48.2+ marks |
| 84.7 percentile | 48.1+ marks |
| 84.6 percentile | 48.1+ marks |
| 84.5 percentile | 48.1+ marks |
| 84.4 percentile | 48+ marks |
| 84.3 percentile | 48+ marks |
| 84.2 percentile | 48+ marks |
| 84.1 percentile | 48+ marks |
| 84 percentile | 48+ marks |
CAT 84 Percentile Expected Scaled Score 2024: Section-Wise
Separately for the three sections, candidates can expect the section-wise scaled scores as follows:
| Percentile | Expected VARC Scaled Score | Expected DILR Scaled Score | Expected QA Scaled Score |
| 84.5 percentile | 22.5+ marks | 14.7+ marks | 12.8+ marks |
| 84 percentile | 22.3+ marks | 14.6+ marks | 12.5+ marks |
| 83.5 percentile | 21.9+ marks | 14.4+ marks | 12.3+ marks |
How many attempts are required to score 84 percentile?
Depending on the scaled score analysis above, the number of section-wise and overall attempts to score 84 percentile are detailed here:
| Overall Score | Accuracy | Number of questions to be answered |
| 48 | 100% | 16 questions |
| 48 | 90% | 17 questions |
| 48 | 80% | 18 questions |
| 48 | 70% | 18 questions |
| 48 | 60% | 19 questions |
| 48 | 50% | 19 questions |
Section-wise details:
| Section | Expected score for 99 percentile | Number of questions to be answered (Accuracy - 100% to 50%) |
| VARC | 22.3 | 8 to 9 questions |
| DILR | 14.6 | 5 to 6 questions |
| QA | 12.5 | 5 to 6 questions |
Keep visiting CollegeDekho for the latest Education News on entrance exams, board exams and admissions. You can also write to us at our email ID news@collegedekho.com.