IIM Kozhikode is expected to release the CAT 2025 result by the end of December 2025 on its official website - https://iimcat.ac.in. Candidates can download the scorecard on this website by logging into their accounts. IIMs shortlist candidates for upcoming rounds in the selection process using CAT scores.
The CAT 2025 exam is scheduled for November 30, 2025, throughout India. About 3.42 lakh people have signed up for CAT 2025, with about 3.1 lakh predicted to take the exam.
- The CAT Results comprise sectional marks and overall marks as well as percentiles.
- CAT scores weightage for IIM entry ranges from 25% to 65% based on the IIM.
- The topmost cutoff for CAT 2025 is likely to be 99 - 100% for premier institutes like IIM Ahmedabad, IIM Bangalore, and IIM Calcutta.
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Key Summary
- The CAT results 2025 is expected to be announced in the 4th week of December 2025.
- The CAT 2025 scorecard contains sectional marks and percentiles along with the overall marks and percentiles.
- CAT official results are incorporated in the normalization process to ensure fairness across the multiple sessions.
- The safe score in the CAT results 2025 for the top IIMs is around or more than 95%.
- IIMs will publish their own cutoff and shortlist the candidates for the next selection process.
- The selection process includes written ability tests(WAT), group discussion and personal interview.
- What is the CAT Result?
- CAT Results: Previous Years Trends (2024-2018)
- What does the CAT Result Sheet Contain?
- CAT Cutoff 2025 Safe Score for IIMs
- CAT Score Weightage in IIM Admission.
- CAT Cutoff 2025
6.3 IIM Calcutta Qualifying CAT Cutoff
6.4 IIM Lucknow Qualifying CAT Cutoff
6.5 IIM Kozhikode Qualifying CAT Cutoff
6.6 IIM Mumbai Qualifying CAT Cutoff
- CAT 2024 Cutoff for IIM Admission
- CAT 2025: Post Results Admission Process
- CAT Results 2025 FAQs
What is the CAT Result?
The CAT result is released by the official authorities, who conduct the CAT exam in the respective year, which includes the details like the performance of the candidates in the exam. The results are declared in the percentile format, and the results also include sectional and overall scores along with the percentile.
The IIM Kozhikode will release the CAT 2025 result on its official website - iimcat.ac.in.
- CAT results serve as a screening tool for short-listing candidates for further rounds.
- The weightage of CAT results in the IIM admission process ranges between 25% and 65% depending on the IIM.
- IIM Ahmedabad CAT score weightage is 65%, while IIM Bangalore gives a weightage of 55%.
- The rest of the weightage is given to the performance in group discussion, written ability test, and personal interview.
CAT Results: Previous Years Trends (2024-2018)
The CAT has a very low success rate of approximately 2% with a difficulty level of moderate to difficult. It is also because of high competition, with only a few thousand seats available in the top IIMs and B-schools but lakhs of students taking the CAT every year.
The table below shows the CAT results trends over the years.
| Year | Registered candidates | Appeared students | Difficulty Level | Number of candidates who got 100% | Approximate Success Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAT 2024 | 3.29 Lakh | 2.93 Lakh | Moderate | 14 | 2% |
| CAT 2023 | 3.23 Lakh | 2.88 Lakh | Difficult | 14 | 2% |
| CAT 2022 | 2.5 Lakh | 2.22 Lakh | Moderate to difficult | 11 | 2% |
| CAT 2021 | 2.29 Lakh | 1.91 Lakh | Moderate to difficult | 9 | 2% |
| CAT 2020 | 2.27 Lakh | 1.90 Lakh | Moderate to difficult | 9 | 2% |
| CAT 2019 | 2.44 Lakh | 2.09 Lakh | Moderate | 10 | 2% |
| CAT 2018 | 2.40 Lakh | 2.09 Lakh | Moderate to difficult | 11 | 2% |
What is the Score Normalization Process in CAT 2025?
CAT 2025 is conducted in multiple different slots; the difficulty level of the papers can vary from slot to slot. To maintain fair competition for every candidate, IIM uses a process called “Normalization”.
- This adjustment converts the candidate’s raw score into a scaled score by taking into consideration the difficulty across sessions and score distribution.
- Normalization ensures that the score achieved on a very difficult paper is compared fairly against similar performance on the easier paper.
- The final scaled score is then used to calculate the percentile, which is released through the CAT results 2025.
Ques. What does the raw score, scaled score and percentile score differ in CAT results?
Ans.
- Raw score: This is the actual marks scored by the candidate using the official CAT marking scheme.
- Scaled score: The scaled score is the marks after applying the normalization process to ensure the fairness across multiple slots.
- Percentile: Normalized scores will be used to convert the marks into percentiles.
Ques. How long is the CAT score valid ?
Ans. The CAT score is valid only for 1 year. The CAT score is valid for admission in 2026.
Ques. What details are mentioned on the CAT 2025 results scorecard?
Ans. In the CAT scorecard, personal details, exam details, sectional and overall scores and percentiles.
What does the CAT Result Sheet Contain?
CAT results are the official declared by the IIM for the candidates who appeared for the CAT 2025. CAT 2025 results are made available in the format of a scorecard, which is downloadable on the official website.
The CAT Results 2025 contains essential details such as
- Candidate’s personal details (Name, Photo, CAT registration number, Contact information, Category)
- Section-wise scaled scores and percentile
- Overall scaled score and percentile
CAT results are valid for only one year, the CAT results 2025 are only valid for admissions for the academic year of 2026.
CAT Cutoff 2025 Safe Score for IIMs
The CAT cutoff varies based on how high an IIM is ranked; usually, older IIM candidates will require above 98%. For other IIMs percentile can vary between 94% - 97%.
CAP calls require a minimum of 95% but some candidates even get a call as low as 90% depending on how many seats go empty.
Here is the expected CAT cutoff 2025 for top IIMs.
| IIM | CAT Cutoff 2025 Percentile (Safe Score) |
|---|---|
| IIM Ahmedabad | 94 - 100 |
| IIM Bangalore | 94 - 100 |
| IIM Calcutta | 94 - 100 |
| IIM Lucknow | 91 - 99.5 |
| IIM Indore | 91 - 99.5 |
| IIM Kozhikode | 91 - 99.5 |
| IIM Amritsar | 95+ |
| IIM Nagpur | 95+ |
| IIM Sambalpur | 95+ |
| IIM Trichy | 95+ |
| IIM Raipur | 95+ |
| IIM Ranchi | 95+ |
| IIM Kashipur | 95+ |
| IIM Vizag | 92+ |
| IIM Rohtak | 96+ |
| IIM Udaipur | 95+ |
CAT Score Weightage in IIM Admission.
The weightage of the CAT score in the IIM admission process varies between 25% and 65% depending on the IIM.
IIM Ahmedabad CAT score weightage is around 65%, while IIM Bangalore gives the weightage around 55%. The rest of the weightage comes from the performance in the written ability test, group discussion and personal interview.
Expected CAT score weightage in IIM admissions 2025.
| IIM | CAT Score weightage |
|---|---|
| IIM Ahmedabad | 65 % |
| IIM Bangalore | 55 % |
| IIM Calcutta | 55 % |
| IIM Lucknow | 60 % |
| IIM Kozhikode | 50 % |
| IIM Udaipur | 60 % |
| IIM Indore | 35 % |
| IIM Mumbai | 55 % |
CAT Cutoff 2025
The IIM CAT cutoff refers to the minimum percentile that candidates must achieve to be shortlisted to the next stage of the selection process. The IIM CAT cutoff has 2 different key aspects to it, such as
- CAT sectional cutoff: Candidates must meet the minimum percentile in each section.
- Overall CAT cutoff: In addition to the sectional cutoff, candidates must meet the overall minimum percentile
There are 2 types of cutoffs that are used by the IIMs, such as the qualifying cutoff and final cutoff.
- Qualifying cutoff is the minimum percentile that is required to receive a call for the next stage.
- Final cutoff is the percentile at which candidates secure admission. The final cutoff is usually higher than the qualifying cutoff.
IIM Ahmedabad CAT Cutoff
The minimum sectional CAT cutoff percentile at IIM Ahmedabad to be considered for the selection process varies depending on the category.
- Candidates from the general category need to score at least 70% in each section and overall 80% to be considered for the admission in IIM Ahmedabad.
- For NC-OBC and Transgender candidates, the cutoff is 65% for each sections with overall cutoff of 75%
- SC and ST candidates can get admission into IIM Ahmedabad if they score 50% in each section and 60% overall.
- The cutoff for persons with disabilities is 50% in each section and 60% overall.
| Category | VARC | DILR | QA | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General /EWS | 70 % | 70 % | 70 % | 80 % |
| NC-OBC/Transgender | 65 % | 65 % | 65 % | 75 % |
| SC | 60 % | 60 % | 60 % | 70 % |
| ST | 50 % | 50 % | 50 % | 60 % |
| Pwd(in general, EWS/NC-OBC/Transgender/SC) | 60 % | 60 % | 60 % | 70 % |
| Pwd | 50 % | 50 % | 50 % | 60 % |
IIM Bangalore CAT Cutoff
The information about the IIM Bangalore qualifying CAT cutoff for all sections and overall scores differ for every category.
- Candidates from the general category need to score at least 80% in VARC and 75% in DILR and QA and overall 80% to be considered for the admission in IIM Bangalore.
- For NC-OBC candidates, the cutoff is 70% for VARC section and 65% in DILR and QA with an overall cutoff of 75%.
- SC candidates can get admission into IIM Bangalore if they score 70% in VARC and 65% in DILR and QA and 75% overall.
- ST candidates can get admission into IIM Bangalore if they score 55% in each section and 65% overall.
- The cutoff for persons with disabilities is 50% in each section and 60% overall.
| Category | VARC | DILR | QA | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General | 80 % | 75 % | 75 % | 85 % |
| NC-OBC | 70 % | 65 % | 65 % | 75 % |
| EWS | 70 % | 65 % | 65 % | 75 % |
| SC | 65 % | 60 % | 60 % | 70 % |
| ST | 55 % | 55 % | 55 % | 65 % |
| Pwd | 50 % | 50 % | 50 % | 60 % |
IIM Calcutta Qualifying CAT Cutoff
- Candidates from the general category need to score at least 80% in each section and overall 85% to be considered for the admission in IIM Calcutta.
- For EWS candidates, the cutoff is 75% in VARC and 60% in DILR and QA sections with an overall cutoff of 75%.
- For NC-OBC candidates the cutoff is 70% in VARC and 65% in DILR and QA sections, 75% overall.
- SC and ST candidates can get admission into IIM Calcutta if they score more than 50% in each section and 60% overall.
- The cutoff for persons with disabilities is 50% in each section and 60% overall.
| Category | VARC | DILR | QA | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General | ≥ 80 % | ≥ 80 % | ≥ 70 % | ≥ 85 % |
| EWS | ≥ 70 % | ≥ 65 % | ≥ 65 % | ≥ 75 % |
| NC-OBC | ≥ 70 % | ≥ 65 % | ≥ 65 % | ≥ 75 % |
| SC | ≥ 65 % | ≥ 60 % | ≥ 60 % | ≥ 70 % |
| ST | ≥ 55 % | ≥ 55 % | ≥ 55 % | ≥ 65 % |
| Pwd | ≥ 45 % | ≥ 45 % | ≥ 45 % | ≥ 55 % |
IIM Lucknow Qualifying CAT Cutoff
- Candidates from the general category need to score at least 85% in each section and overall 90% to be considered for the admission in IIM Lucknow.
- For NC-OBC and EWS candidates, the cutoff is 77% for each sections with overall cutoff of 82%
- SC and ST candidates can get admission into IIM Lucknow if they score more than 50% in each section and 65% overall.
- The cutoff for persons with disabilities is 50% in each section and 60% overall.
| Category | VARC | DILR | QA | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General | 85 % | 85 % | 85 % | 90 % |
| EWS | 77 % | 77 % | 77 % | 82 % |
| NC-OBC | 77 % | 77 % | 77 % | 82 % |
| SC | 55 % | 55 % | 55 % | 65 % |
| ST | 50 % | 50 % | 50 % | 60 % |
| Pwd | 50 % | 50 % | 50 % | 60 % |
IIM Kozhikode Qualifying CAT Cutoff
- Candidates from the general category need to score at least 75% in each section and overall 85% to be considered for the admission in IIM Kozhikode.
- For NC-OBC candidates, the cutoff is 65% for each sections with overall cutoff of 75%
- SC candidates can get admission into IIM Kozhikode if they score 55% in each section and 60% overall.
- The cutoff for ST and persons with disabilities is 45% in each section and 55% overall.
| Category | VARC | DILR | QA | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General | 75 % | 75 % | 75 % | 85 % |
| EWS/NC-OBC | 65 % | 65 % | 65 % | 75 % |
| SC | 55 % | 55 % | 55 % | 65 % |
| ST/PWD | 45 % | 45 % | 45 % | 55 % |
IIM Mumbai Qualifying CAT Cutoff
- For general candidates, the cutoff is more than 80% for all sections
- EWS and OBC candidates must get more than 75% to meet the cutoff of IIM Mumbai.
- For SC and ST candidates, the sectional cutoff is around 55 - 60% and 65% overall.
- The Cutoff for Pwd candidates is 45 % sectionally and 55% overall.
| Category | VARC | DILR | QA | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General | 80 % | 80 % | 75 % | 85 % |
| EWS/NC-OBC | 70 % | 65 % | 65 % | 75 % |
| SC | 65 % | 60 % | 60 % | 70 % |
| ST | 55 % | 55 % | 55 % | 65 % |
| Pwd | 45 % | 45 % | 45 % | 55 % |
IIM CAP Qualifying Cutoff
IIM CAP is a centralized admission process for several newer IIMs. These IIMs collectively have a single selection process and a common interview. IIM CAP includes 10 IIMs, and they are IIM Ranchi, IIM Raipur, IIM Trichy, IIM Udaypur, IIM Kashipur, IIM Jammu, IIM Siramur, IIM Bodgaya, IIM Sambalpur and IIM Nagpur.
| Category | Overall Qualifying Cutoff |
|---|---|
| General | 95 |
| EWS | 81 |
| NC-OBC | 81 |
| SC | 66 |
| ST | 42 |
| Pwd | 42 |
Also Read: IIM CAP 2025
CAT 2024 Cutoff for IIM Admission
Scoring higher percentile in CAT is a stepping stone for getting admission to top IIMs. Data for CAT 2024 cutoff for IIM admissions are given below.
- The CAT 2024 cutoff for final IIM Ahmedabad was 80%, while IIM Bangalore and IIM Calcutta cutoffs were at 85%.
- Both IIM Lucknow and IIM Indore had a 90% cutoff. The admission cutoff for IIM Kozhikode CAT 2024 was 85%.
- IIM Vizag cutoff was at 82%, while IIM Shillong cutoff was 75%.
- IIM Indore, Nagpur, Amritsar, Kanchi, Kashmir, Jammu and other top IIMs cutoff was at more than 90%.
| IIM | Cutoff |
|---|---|
| IIM Ahmedabad | 80 % |
| IIM Bangalore | 85 % |
| IIM Calcutta | 85 % |
| IIM Lucknow | 90 % |
| IIM Indore | 90 % |
| IIM Kozhikode | 85 % |
| IIM Amritsar | 90 % |
| IIM Nagpur | 94 % |
| IIM Sambalpur | 94 % |
| IIM Trichy | 94 % |
| IIM Raipur | 94 % |
| IIM Ranchi | 92 % |
| IIM Kashipur | 94 % |
| IIM Vizag | 82 % |
| IIM Udaipur | 94 % |
| IIM Bodhgaya | 94 % |
| IIM Shillong | 75 % |
| IIM Sirmaur | 94 % |
| IIM Rohtak | 95 % |
| IIM Mumbai | 85 % |
| IIM Jammu | 94 % |
Ques. What is the difference between qualifying cutoff and final cutoff?
Ans. The qualifying cutoff is the minimum percentile just to be considered for the interview
process. The final cutoff is the percentile that secures admission.
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CAT 2025: Post Results Admission Process
After the CAT results 2025, the IIMs begin their selection process for candidates applying for their programmes.
The selection process usually involves written ability tests (WAT), personal interviews (PI) and sometimes even group discussions (GD).
The selection process for the IIMs includes mainly 3 further stages
- IIM Shortlist: IIMs will publish their own CAT cutoffs for the selection process. IIMs will shortlist the candidates, and shortlisted candidates will receive the interview invitations from the IIMs directly. Usually, it includes the date and time for the interview along with the selection process (WAT, PI or GD)
- Personal Interview round: This round usually includes written ability tests (WAT), group discussions and personal interviews. General knowledge, communication skills and mental alertness, all taken into account while evaluating the candidate.
- Selection and verification of candidates: Certain eligibility criteria must be met to get selected to the particular IIMs.
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- CAT PI in IIMS: Preparation tips
Ques. Is the selection process after CAT the same for all the IIMs?
Ans. Yes, the selection process is the same for all participating IIMs. New IIMs will conduct their own common interview round after the declaration of the CAT results 2025.
Ques. Will the IIMs release the shortlisted candidates publicly or will they send them through an email to the candidates?
Ans. IIMs will release the shortlisted candidates through the respective official websites, and they will also send interview invitations to the shortlisted candidates as well.
Ques. What will be the selection process after the CAT results 2025?
Ans. After the declaration of CAT results 2025, IIMs will send an interview invitation to the shortlisted candidates. Candidates have to attend the interview process in multiple rounds such as written ability tests, group discussions and personal interviews. Lastly selection and verification will be met by the candidates to finally receive the admission.
CAT Results 2025 FAQs
Ques 1. Do CAT results 2025 announce All India ranks?
Ans. No, CAT results do not announce All India Ranks; instead, IIMs announce the results in terms of marks and percentile.
Ques 2. What percentile is needed to get a call from top IIMs?
Ans. To get shortlisted by the top IIMs, general category candidates need to get more than 98%. For newer IIMs, candidates may get a call for 95% to 98% CAT scores.
Ques 3. What is a safe score to target top IIMs?
Ans. Safe score to target any IIMs is as follows
- Top IIMS: 98%
- Old IIMS: 95 - 97%
- New IIMs: around 90 - 95%
Ques 4. Is meeting the sectional cutoff enough to get shortlisted for IIMs?
Ans. Not always, Clearing the sectional cutoff is the first step but to get a personal call candidates needs to meet overall personal cutoff for particular IIMs
Ques 5. Is 120 a good CAT score?
Ans. It depends upon your target IIM. 120 marks in CAT usually translates to around 95% and it's usually enough to get an admission to a New IIMs. You may get a call from the top IIMs as well.
Ques 6. Is scoring 99% in CAT easy?
Ans. CAT is one of the most difficult exams, and it's not easy to score 99% in CAT. It requires complete preparation and strategy to score 99% in CAT.
*The article might have information for the previous academic years, which will be updated soon subject to the notification issued by the University/College.
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