CAT 97 Percentile Marks 2024: Expected scaled score analysis
97 percentile in CAT 2024 means how many marks? Likely, 70.2 marks. Based on previous CAT score vs percentile trends, an expected scaled score analysis for CAT 97 Percentile Marks 2024 is given here.
CAT 97 Percentile vs Expected Scaled Score 2024: Management candidates can find the projected scaled score analysis for achieving a 97 percentile in the CAT 2024 on this page. Based on trends from the previous year, our examination experts estimate that the overall scaled score needed to attain a 97 percentile this year is likely around 70.2+ marks. Furthermore, the expected section-wise scaled scores for reaching a 97 percentile are projected to be: VARC at 36.85+ marks, DILR at 24.3+ marks, and QA at 25.9+ marks. The anticipated overall scaled score range for percentiles between 100 and 99 is expected to fall between 70.2+ marks and 66.25+ marks.
CAT 97 Percentile Expected Scaled Score 2024: Overall
Considering the cumulative marks of all three sections, the expected scaled score analysis from 97 to 96 percentile is provided below:
| Percentile | Expected Overall Scaled Score |
| 98 percentile | 76+ marks |
| 97.9 percentile | 75.8+ marks |
| 97.8 percentile | 75.5+ marks |
| 97.7 percentile | 75.2+ marks |
| 97.6 percentile | 74.5+ marks |
| 97.5 percentile | 73.8+ marks |
| 97.4 percentile | 73+ marks |
| 97.3 percentile | 72.3+ marks |
| 97.2 percentile | 71.6+ marks |
| 97.1 percentile | 70.9+ marks |
| 97 percentile | 70.2+ marks |
CAT 97 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 |
| 98 percentile | 40.2+ marks | 27+ marks | 27.7+ marks |
| 97.5 percentile | 38.5+ marks | 25.6+ marks | 27.1+ marks |
| 97 percentile | 36.9+ marks | 24.3+ marks | 25.9+ marks |
How many attempts are required to score 97 percentile?
Depending on the scaled score analysis above, the number of section-wise and overall attempts to score 97 percentile are detailed here:
| Overall Score | Accuracy | Number of questions to be answered |
| 70.2 | 100% | 24 questions |
| 70.2 | 90% | 25 questions |
| 70.2 | 80% | 25 questions |
| 70.2 | 70% | 26 questions |
| 70.2 | 60% | 27 questions |
| 70.2 | 50% | 28 |
Section-wise details:
| Section | Expected score for 97 percentile | Number of questions to be answered (Accuracy - 100% to 50%) |
| VARC | 36.85+ marks | 24 to 28 questions |
| DILR | 24.3+ marks | 24 to 28 questions |
| QA | 25.9+ marks | 24 to 28 questions |
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