[LIVE] CAT 2025 Result (Soon): IIM Results to be announced soon at iimcat.ac.in- Check steps to download here

The following steps explain how CAT 2025 overall and sectional percentile scores are calculated for a candidate. For illustration, the QA section is used as an example, but the same method applies to the overall percentile and the other two sections, DILR and VARC.

Step 1: Count the total candidates (N) who appeared for CAT across all sessions.

Step 2: Rank candidates (r) based on QA scaled scores. If multiple candidates have the same score, they get the same rank. For example, two candidates with the highest score both get rank 1; the next highest scorer gets rank 3.

Step 3: Calculate percentile (P) using:

𝑃 = (𝑁-r/N) x 100 

Step 4: Round the percentile to two decimal places. Scores ≥99.995 become 100, ≥99.985 but <99.995 become 99.99, and so on.

Candidates should keep checking the official CAT website for the result announcement. Once the results are out, the scorecard will show scaled scores and percentiles, which are used for admissions to IIMs and other MBA institutes. Candidates must download the scorecard immediately and check all the details carefully, as it will be needed for group discussions, interviews, and further selection stages.

The CAT 2025 exam took place on November 30, and candidates received their response sheets on December 4, 2025. The objection window for the CAT 2025 answer key remained open from December 8 to December 10, 2025.