CAT 99 Percentile Marks 2024: Expected scaled score analysis
99 percentile in CAT 2024 means how many marks? Likely, 86.7 marks. Based on previous CAT score vs percentile trends, an expected scaled score analysis for CAT 99 Percentile Marks 2024 is given here.
CAT 99 Percentile vs Expected Scaled Score 2024: Management aspirants preparing for the CAT 2024 will find valuable insights regarding the expected scaled score analysis for achieving a 99 percentile on this page. Drawing from the trends observed in previous years, our team of exam experts has estimated that the overall scaled score required to reach the coveted 99 percentile in the current session is likely to hover around an impressive 86.7 marks.
Furthermore, breaking it down by sections, the anticipated scaled scores needed to secure a 99 percentile are as follows: for the Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension (VARC) section, candidates should aim for a score of at least 45.25 marks. In the Data Interpretation and Logical Reasoning (DILR) segment, a minimum of 31.25 marks is expected, while for the Quantitative Ability (QA) section, a score of 32.15 marks or more is anticipated.
CAT 99 Percentile Expected Scaled Score 2024: Overall
Considering the cumulative marks of all three sections, the expected scaled score analysis from 100 to 99 percentile is provided below:
| Percentile | Expected Overall Scaled Score |
| 100 percentile | 145+ marks |
| 99.99 percentile | 135.35+ marks |
| 99.95 percentile | 121.95+ marks |
| 99.9 percentile | 115.65+ marks |
| 99.8 percentile | 106.75+ marks |
| 99.7 percentile | 104.2+ marks |
| 99.6 percentile | 100.15+ marks |
| 99.5 percentile | 96.1+ marks |
| 99.4 percentile | 93.9+ marks |
| 99.3 percentile | 92+ marks |
| 99.2 percentile | 90.2+ marks |
| 99.1 percentile | 88.45+ marks |
| 99 percentile | 86.7+ marks |
CAT 99 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 |
| 100 percentile | 70.3+ marks | 57.7+ marks | 56.4+ marks |
| 99.9 percentile | 60+ marks | 41.7+ marks | 43.15+ marks |
| 99.8 percentile | 54+ marks | 39.45+ marks | 41.3+ marks |
| 99.7 percentile | 54.5+ marks | 37.15+ marks | 39.45+ marks |
| 99.6 percentile | 52.35+ marks | 36+ marks | 37.65+ marks |
| 99.5 percentile | 50.2+ marks | 34.75+ marks | 35.8+ marks |
| 99.4 percentile | 49.1+ marks | 33.5+ marks | 35.05+ marks |
| 99.3 percentile | 48.05+ marks | 32.8+ marks | 34.35+ marks |
| 99.2 percentile | 47+ marks | 31.95+ marks | 33.6+ marks |
| 99.1 percentile | 46.2+ marks | 31.1+ marks | 32.85+ marks |
| 99 percentile | 45.25+ marks | 31.25+ marks | 32.15+ marks |
How many attempts are required to score 99 percentile?
Depending on the scaled score analysis above, the number of section-wise and overall attempts to score 99 percentile are detailed here:
| Overall Score | Accuracy | Number of questions to be answered |
| 86.7 | 100% | 29 questions |
| 86.7 | 90% | 30 questions |
| 86.7 | 80% | 31 questions |
| 86.7 | 70% | 32 questions |
| 86.7 | 60% | 33 questions |
| 86.7 | 50% | 34 questions |
Section-wise details:
| Section | Expected score for 99 percentile | Number of questions to be answered (Accuracy - 100% to 50%) |
| VARC | 45.25 | 16 to 18 questions |
| DILR | 31.25 | 11 to 13 questions |
| QA | 32.15 | 11 to 13 questions |
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