The CAT Results have been released by IIM Kozhikode today, on 24th December, 2025. The CAT Scorecard Login link has been activated on the official website iimcat.ac.in. 

Based on the response sheet analysis and available scorecard data, candidates can now assess their scores.

  • An overall scaled score in the range of 110-120 places candidates in the 99.9th percentile bracket 
  • An overall score of 78-92 marks is typically converted to a 99+ percentile.
  • If your result is around 95 percentile, then you must have secured approximately 55-60 marks.
  • The 90 percentile is associated with 45-50 marks overall, depending on the normalisation. 

The state-wise toppers list will also be released with the CAT 2025 results. This will include state, category and academics-wise 100 and 99.99 percentiles. This year, 12 candidates secured the perfect score of 100th percentile, of which three are from Delhi.

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CAT 2025 Score Vs Percentile based on Response Sheet

CAT 2025 Overall Score vs Percentile

For CAT 2025, a  110-120 scaled scores convert to 99.9 percentile, while 78-82 marks get 99 percentile, aligning with last year's results.

As per the IMS India, if your response sheet yields 90 raw, expect a 95-97 percentile after scaling. Toppers expected to hit 130+, but 110-120 is golden for the IIM class.

Percentile Scaled score
99.9 110-120
99 78-82
97 66-68
95 56-58
90 45-48
85 40-42
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Ques. What is the highest mark in CAT 2025?

Ans. 99.9 percentile in CAT 2025 is expected to require 110-120 marks. It is also predicted that 130 will be the highest mark in CAT 2025.

Ques. What score gets a 99 percentile in CAT 2025?

Ans. A score of 78-82 is expected to get 99 percentile in CAT 2025.

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VARC Score vs Percentile in CAT 2025

In CAT 2025, passages were inference-heavy, with Slot 1 slightly tougher, with official scaling is expected to be low.

Response sheets show that many scored 30-35, translating to a 90-95 percentile. A raw score of 40+ hits the 99 percentile.

VARC Scaled Score Expected percentile
50-55 99+
40-45 99
35-38 97
30-32 95
25-28 90

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Ques. If I scored 30 in VARC, what percentile can I get?

Ans. 30 - 32 scaled score in VARC can get you a 95 percentile in VARC.

Ques. Does VARC affect the overall CAT 2025 percentile a lot?

Ans. Yes, strong VARC (35+) boosts the overall CAT 2025 percentile. Especially for IIMs needing 80+ sectionals.

QA Score vs Percentile in CAT 2025

QA in CAT 2025 leaned towards arithmetic, with geometry surprises in slot 3, with the expectation of slight scaling.

35+ scores are expected to give 99 percentile, while 30-35 scores may get 95+ percentile. Toppers are expected to push 50 in QA.

QA Score Expected percentile
40-50 99+
35-40 99
30-33 97
25-28 95
20-23 90

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DILR Score vs Percentile

DILR was the game-changer in CAT 2025. We can expect significant scaling in this section.

  • Slot 1 is expected to be scaled up decently.
  • Slot 2 is expected to be scaled down significantly.
  • Slot 3 is predicted to be scaled up the most among all slots.

25-28 scores are enough to get 99 percentile, toppers may push to 35 scores, but 30-35 scores are enough to result in 99+ percentile.

DILR Scaled Score Expected Percentile
30-35 99+
25-28 99
20-23 97
18-20 95
15-17 90

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Ques. Why does DILR affect the CAT 2025 normalization the most?

Ans. The difficulty level of DILR varied significantly across slots. High deviation (scaling methods) in DILR makes normalisation affect the most.

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70 Marks in CAT Percentile 60 Marks in CAT Percentile
37 Marks in CAT Percentile 80 Marks in CAT Percentile
40 Marks in CAT Percentile 30 Marks in CAT Percentile
50 Marks in CAT Percentile 75 Marks in CAT Percentile

CAT 2025 Cutoff Percentiles for IIMs

The overall qualifying percentile can be low, but the percentile to get a call from the top IIMs is significantly higher, often around the 99th percentile. The difference highlights how competitive admissions are.

To be eligible for the shortlist, the candidates must meet sectional cutoffs (70-85 percentile) at every IIM.

IIM Overall qualifying percentile Actual call (overall percentile) Sectional cutoff percentile(VARC/DILR/QA)
IIM Ahmedabad 95 99-100 85/85/85
IIM Bangalore 85 98-99.5 80/75/75
IIM Calcutta 85 98-100 80/80/75
IIM Lucknow 85 97-99 80/75/75
IIM Kozhikode 85 97-98.5 75/70/70

CAT 2024 Category-wise Cutoff Percentile Lists

Title Download PDF Link
CAT 2024 Cutoff: 95+ Percentile Download PDF
CAT 2024 Cutoff: 85 - 95 Percentile Download PDF
CAT 2024 Cutoff: 75 - 85 Percentile Download PDF
CAT 2024 Cutoff: 65 - 75 Percentile Download PDF

The release of the CAT 2025 response sheet marks a crucial phase in the CAT journey, as it allows candidates to realistically assess their performance before the final results are announced.

Understanding the score vs percentile relationship helps you plan your college shortlisting and plan your admission process beforehand.