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What is CAT Percentile Predictor?

CAT percentile calculator is an online tool created exclusively by Careers360 in partnership with Career Launcher which helps you gauge your performance in the CAT exam and how to calculate percentiles both sectional and overall. The CAT 2023 percentile predictor tool is easy to use, gives you quick results, and accurate predictions, and is preferred by over 70,000+ MBA aspirants.
It also acts as an IIM call predictor tool along with knowing the admission chances in top MBA colleges in India. So read on and use the percentile predictor CAT 2023 tool for accurate results.

What is CAT Percentile?

The CAT 2023 percentile is a relative score that indicates candidates' CAT 2023 exam rank. CAT exam percentile is a measure of categorizing a candidate on the basis of the rest CAT takers scoring below. If a candidate secures the 99 percentile, that means his or her performance was better than the 99 percentile of all the CAT test takers that year.

CAT Score Calculator - Explained with example

In simple terms, the CAT percentile refers to the number of students who have scored below him/her. Before finding out the CAT percentile 2023, the candidates should know their expected rank. Also, students need to know the CAT 2023 marks vs percentile difference.
For example, there are a total number of 2,27,835 students who appeared in the CAT exam. Now you scored a rank of 4000, then your CAT percentile will be:

• Your CAT percentile = [1 - { 4000/2,27,835 }] * 100 = 98.24 percentile

The above percentile means that 98 percent of the students writing the CAT exam shall have a CAT score below you. In addition to this, the percentile is only calculated up to three decimal places, and then it is rounded off to the next closest decimal number.

CAT Percentile Predictor 2023 - Normalization of Score

The first step after the CAT 2023 exam is CAT normalization. Why is it needed? This is necessary so that there is no incongruity. The parameters on which normalization is done are location, sessions, and the difficulty level of different exam papers. All these criteria are equalized while scaling the raw score attained by the student. Considering all these criteria, a normalized score is attained which is then used for the CAT MBA percentile calculator. The CAT scaled scores for each of the three sections and the total scores along with the percentile will be published on the scorecard.

How to Calculate CAT Percentile 2023?

The steps below sketch the procedure to calculate the CAT 2023 percentile for a sectional as well as an overall paper. Here the QA section is chosen as an example.

Step 1: The total number of candidates who appeared

First of all note down the total number of candidates (say N) who appeared for the paper both in the morning and afternoon sessions.

Step 2: Assigning rank based on the scaled score

After the normalization process, a scaled score is obtained for each section and the overall scaled score. Based on the scaled score, you will be assigned a rank (r). In case two or more candidates have attained the same marks in any section, they will be assigned the same rank for that section.

Step 3: Calculation of percentile score

The formula for computing the percentile is given by

where

• P = Percentile of a candidate
• N = Total number of candidates
• r = Rank assigned to a candidate

Step 4: Round off

Round off the calculated CAT 2023 percentile score of a candidate up to two decimal points. A similar strategy is followed for calculating CAT 2023 percentile score for the other two sections, i.e. DILR and VARC in CAT 2023.
Check the expected CAT 2023 percentile on the basis of the CAT score in the table below:

CAT Response Sheet Percentile Calculator

Candidates who want to know their CAT percentile before the release of CAT results can download your response sheet and compare it with the answer key. In this way, you can easily know your probable CAT score and percentile.

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CAT Result 2023

IIM will announce the CAT 2023 results on the official website of CAT. The CAT result 2023 mentions the name along with the biometrically scanned photograph and details of the candidates like sectional cutoff and the marks scored and the overall CAT 2023 percentile on the basis of their performance in the exam.
The scaled scores for each section Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension (VARC), Quantitative Ability (QA), and Data Interpretation and Logical Reasoning (DILR) are mentioned. Also, the total scores along with the CAT percentiles shall be stated on the scorecard. Candidates who qualify will have to apply to their choice of college for admission on the basis of their CAT scores.
The IIMs will shortlist and call the candidate on the basis of IIM admission criteria. The candidate has to convert the call by clearing the GD/PI and WAT process in order to finally procure a seat in the top B-Schools.

CAT Cutoff 2023

IIMs and other MBA colleges will start releasing their individual cutoff soon. The cutoff of CAT 2023 is nothing but the minimum CAT 2023 percentile a candidate needs to attain in order to qualify for the next following round of the selection process. CAT cutoff 2023 depends on various factors such as the difficulty level of the exam, the total number of candidates who appeared, the number of seats, etc.
In order to get shortlisted for the selection process: WAT -GD/PI, candidates appearing for CAT 2023 exam must qualify for the sectional as well as the overall cutoff. According to the past year's trends, the CAT cutoff for top B-School category colleges like old IIMs and top B-Schools such as FMS (University of Delhi), SPJIMR Mumbai, MDI Gurgaon, etc. goes over the 99 percentile. Baby IIMs including IIM Sambalpur, IIM Trichy, IIM Kashipur, IIM Ranchi, etc. have a cutoff of 90 percentile and above.

Final Selection for Admission

On the basis of the composite score which is calculated on the basis of their performance in CAT 2023, WAT/ GD, and PI, academic record, and work experience, the candidates will get admission. Check the table given below to know about the break-up of the composite score. The CS given below is general in nature. All IIMs have a different CS calculation process.
Composite Scores