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All About CAT Exam 2023: The Common Admission Test or CAT, as it is popularly known, is one of the most sought-after MBA entrance exams in India. CAT is the entrance exam used by many of the top-tier business schools and management institutes in India, including the Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs). These institutes are known for their high academic standards and rigorous management programs. CAT serves as the gateway to gaining admission to these prestigious institutions. Over 2 lakh applicants apply for the exam every year and there is a significant rise in the number of candidates each year. Due to the wide acceptance of the CAT exam and also its difficulty level, MBA aspirants often consider CAT as a benchmark for other MBA entrance exams and gauge their MBA preparation keeping the CAT exam in mind.

The CAT exam scores are primarily used for seeking admission to the MBA/PGDM programs offered by the Indian Institutes of Management, a chain of premier management schools. Besides the IIMs, there are several top-ranked MBA colleges accepting CAT scores in India. It is due to the acceptance of CAT at some of the most prestigious management institutes in India, that CAT is taken so seriously by management aspirants. The CAT exam for 2023 was conducted by IIM Lucknow on November 26, 2023, in three slots in 155 test cities across India. The CAT application form was closed on September 21, 2023.

One of the most important things that candidates must focus on if they are planning to appear for CAT 2023, is having complete information about the exam, including the important dates, admission process, eligibility, preparation tips, study material, results, score calculation, cutoff, top colleges, etc. Since the MBA admission process through the CAT exam is quite a prolonged and sophisticated process, aspirants must know every detail to avoid confusion at any stage of the process. In this article, we have elaborated all about the CAT exam 2023. Have a look!

Expected Shortlisting Criteria for IIM Sirmaur through CAT 2023: The Indian Institute of Management Sirmaur (IIMS) will release shortlisting criteria for admission to the MBA 2024-26 batch soon at its official website iimsirmaur.ac.in. The aspirants who meet the minimum CAT cutoff criteria will be shortlisted for the Personal Interview (PI) process. IIMS shall select students for admission through the Common Admission Process (CAP) and no Written Ability Test (WAT) will be conducted. Candidates can expect to receive a call from IIMS if they attain the qualifying CAT 2023 cutoff percentile of 92 for the GM category. Remember the minimum cutoff both overall and sectional is expected and changes can be expected from the institute’s end.

If any candidate forgets his/ her login details for downloading the CAT 2024 response sheet, here are the important steps to retrieve the user ID and password for CAT 2024 -

50 marks in CAT 2024 means what percentile: The CAT 2024 percentile will be calculated by examining the scores of candidates in all three phases and slots of the exam. This calculation is derived from the scaled scores, which take into consideration the varying levels of difficulty among different time slots. Candidates interested in knowing the percentile for 50 marks in CAT 2024 can check the table below for a rough analysis. While this analysis is unofficial, it has been prepared by subject matter experts based on trends from previous years. It serves as a reference to help candidates understand the approximate percentile range for their scores. According to our calculations, a score of 50 marks is estimated to correspond to an 87.7+ percentile.

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80 marks in CAT 2024 means what percentile?: Candidates wondering what the percentile is for 80 marks in CAT 2024 can check out the expected percentile calculation on the page below. The calculation has been done based on the previous year’s analysis from 80 to 90 marks. As per our calculation, 80 marks can mean 98.35+ percentile. Do note that this is just an estimate, and can differ from the official score vs percentile calculation for 2024 due to the difficulty level of the CAT examination, the performance of the candidates, the score of the toppers and other reasons. Therefore, candidates can take this as a reference to understand how good or bad their percentile can be with 80 marks, and whether they can seek admission in their preferred college with the converted percentile.  

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90 marks in CAT 2024 means what percentile?: Marks obtained by the candidates in all three CLAT 2024 phases and slots will be calculated to derive a specific percentile for the applicants. The calculation will be made based on the scale score. Candidates wondering what percentile will 90 marks in CAT 2024 mean, can check out the table below to know. The analysis is unofficial and has been provided based on the previous year’s data by our subject experts. Although unofficial, candidates can take this as a reference to understand what percentile their score will fall in. According to our calculation, 90 marks can be 99.2+ percentile. However, this is just an estimate and candidates must wait for the official marks vs percentile to be released. 

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100 marks in CAT 2024 means what percentile? Based on past year's trends, it is expected that a 99.6+ percentile can be achieved if 100 marks are obtained in CAT 2024. The highest marks scored across all slots are between for topper can be assumed between 145 to 140 marks. The values for topper marks and CAT marks vs percentile are both based on the analysis of the last year. Candidates scoring 105 marks are likely to attain a 99.72+ percentile. The highest achievable score in the CAT exam is 198, given that there are 66 questions divided among the three sections. The total CAT score is calculated by adding the raw scores from each section.

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