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CAT Result 2025: Date, Percentile, Normalization, Cut off, Scorecard

CAT Result 2025 - IIM Kozhikode will release the result for the CAT exam 2025 at iimcat.ac.in. The result is released in the form of a scorecard containing the rank obtained by the candidate.

CAT Result 2025: The Common Admission Test (CAT) is one of the most prestigious MBA entrance exams in India. This year IIM Kozhikode is conducting CAT 2025. The CAT result cum scorecard 2025 is eagerly awaited by thousands of MBA aspirants and it will be availabe for download at the offical website - iimcat.ac.in, likely by the first week of January 2026. Candidates may also be intimated individually by SMS regarding their CAT 2025 results. The CAT 2025 score is valid only till December 31, 2026. The CAT exam 2025 is scheduled to be held on November 30, 2025. 

The CAT result 2025 is likely to be announced in the first week of January 2026 and it will be available on the official website. The result is usually released in the form of a scorecard, which includes the candidate's overall score, as well as their scores in the individual sections of the exam. After the successful completion of the CAT exam, IIM will also release the list of toppers who will score the highest.

IIM will also use the normalisation method to calculate the CAT percentile. Students who score above the required CAT cut off 2025 will be called for the WAT & GD/PI round. The final selection will be done on the basis of the overall performance of the candidate in the written examination, WAT, & GD/PI. Some institutes also give weightage to the previous academic record and work experience of the candidate.

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CAT Result 2025: Key Highlights

  • The CAT 2025 results will be announced on the official website, iimcat.ac.in. Candidates can access their scorecards using their CAT application ID and password.
  • The CAT 2025 score is valid only till December 31, 2026.
  • The CAT result 2025 will be disclose individually to the candidate via the SMS.
  • Last year, 14 candidates achieved a perfect 100 percentile in the CAT exam. Additionally, 29 candidates secured a 99.99 percentile, while 30 candidates attained a 99.98 percentile.
  • Among the top percentile scorers, only 4 female candidates made it to the topper list, compared to 69 male candidates.
  • Regarding academic backgrounds, 59 of the toppers are from engineering disciplines, while 15 are from non-engineering fields.

CAT Result Date 2025

The CAT 2025 result is expected to be released in the first week of January 2026. Meanwhile candidates can check the past year's result dates from the table below:

CAT exam year

CAT exam date

CAT result date

Gap between exam date and result date

CAT 2024

November 24, 2024

December 19, 2024 

25 days

CAT 2023

November 26, 2023

December 21, 2023

25 days

CAT 2022

November 27, 2022

December 21, 2022

24 days

CAT 2021

November 28, 2021

January 3, 2022

36 days

CAT 2020

November 29, 2020

January 2, 2021

34 days

CAT 2019

November 24, 2019

January 4, 2020

41 days

CAT 2018

November 25, 2018

January 5, 2019

41 days

CAT 2017

November 26, 2017

January 8, 2018

43 days

CAT 2016

December 04, 2016

January 9, 2017

36 days

CAT Result 2025: Expected Cut-off for IIMs

Interested candidates can check the expected qualifying CAT cutoff for different IIMs. Students must note that clearing the qualifying cutoff does not necessarily mean that they will be granted admission to their preferred program.

Interested candidates can check the Top B-School percentile (expected) apart from IIMs in the table below.

To keep transparency in the CAT result procedure, the IIM publishes the CAT Percentile and Score Calculation methodology. CAT raw scores are converted into scaled scores and then into CAT Percentile. As per CAT Exam Pattern, each question is of 3 marks. For each wrong answer, 1 mark is deducted. However, there is no negative marking for questions which are Non-MCQ. 

Three important steps in calculating the CAT percentile are

  • The CAT overall scores are computed after the section-by-section scores have been determined. 
  • In the second step, both section-wise and overall raw scores are normalised to calculate the scaled CAT scores. 
  • In the last step, these normalised scores are converted into CAT percentiles. 

Calculation of CAT Score (Raw Scores)

  • CAT Score = No. of Correct Answer  3 - (No. of Incorrect Answers  1)

Calculation of CAT Percentile

  • Step 1: Take Total no. of candidates = N, who have appeared in both shifts
  • Step 2: Assign rank = R, based on the scores obtained in a section. If two candidates have scored the same scores then the same ranks will be assigned. 
  • Step 3: Calculate the CAT Percentile P, for a candidate who has scores rank R using the formula P= (N-r)/ N ) *100 
  • Step 4: Round off the CAT Percentile P, like 99.995 is rounded off to 100 but if the percentile is less than 99.995 it will be rounded off to 99.99

CAT Percentile Range vs Overall Score

 

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

What is the CAT scorecard's validity? How can I determine my CAT score?

The CAT scorecard and results are valid for a year. On the official CAT 2023 website, the applicant can view their CAT score.

I took the CAT admission exam in the second spot. Will my results be announced on a different day?

No, all of the CAT slot results will be released simultaneously.

On my scorecard, will I be able to view my normalised CAT score?

Yes, candidates' normalised scores and CAT percentiles are included on the CAT scorecard. The raw score will not be included on the CAT scorecard.

When can I use the official website to download my CAT 2024 scorecard?

Candidates may download their CAT scorecards till December 31, 2025, from the official website.

How long will my CAT 2024 scorecard be available for download? How do I access my CAT score?

CAT official website will continue to host the CAT 2024 scorecard and results till December 31, 2025. It is essential for participants to print out their CAT result 2024 as soon as it is made available for download.

Is it possible to get the CAT result rechecked or reevaluated?

There is no provision for the CAT result to be re-evaluated. The provided CAT scores are unaltered. An applicant can take the CAT exam again the following year if they want to raise their score.

Is there a difference between CAT percentile and CAT score?

According to IIM, CAT scores represent the marks that students received based on the exam's marking scheme, whereas percentiles represent the positions that candidates achieved.

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