Though every aspirant’s dream is to maximize his or her score, setting a target percentile helps execute the preparation plan better and modify test-taking strategies. It also helps set a goal for the number of questions to attempt. The article summarizes the score vs percentile trend, and correct questions attempted over the last two years to show how the exam has progressed.
CAT 2022 VS CAT 2023: Scaled Score vs Percentile
| Percentile |
2023 |
2022 |
| 100 |
138.59 |
145.83 |
| 99.9 |
101.43 |
109.9 |
| 99.5 |
84.29 |
92.87 |
| 99 |
76.02 |
83.64 |
| 95.5 |
56.41 |
59.75 |
| 90 |
45.16 |
48.44 |
| 85 |
42.29 |
41.32 |
| 80 |
41.19 |
36.02 |
CAT 2023 VS CAT 2022: Correct Attempts
| Percentile |
2023 |
2022 |
| 100 |
47 |
49 |
| 99.9 |
34 |
37 |
| 99.5 |
28 |
31 |
| 99 |
26 |
28 |
| 95.5 |
19 |
20 |
| 90 |
15 |
16 |
| 85 |
14 |
14 |
| 80 |
14 |
12 |
Sectional Cutoffs for CAT 2023 vs 2022
Most colleges also have sectional cut-offs, which makes it important for us to look into the section-wise data. Top MBA colleges require at least 80%tile in each section. A well-rounded preparation focusing on at least 85 percentile in each section should be on your target.
(Values in the tables are rounded off)
Sectional Cutoffs for: VARC
|
Percentile
|
2023 |
2022 |
| Marks |
Correct Attempts |
Marks |
Correct Attempts |
| 99 |
40 |
13-14 |
40 |
13-14 |
| 95 |
29 |
10 |
28 |
9 |
| 90 |
23 |
8 |
24 |
8 |
| 85 |
19 |
6-7 |
21 |
7 |
| 80 |
17 |
5-6 |
17 |
5-6 |
Sectional Cutoffs for: DILR
|
Percentile
|
2023 |
2022 |
| Marks |
Correct
Attempts |
Marks |
Correct
Attempts |
| 99 |
27 |
9-10 |
30 |
10 |
| 95 |
19 |
6–7 |
21 |
7-8 |
| 90 |
16 |
5-6 |
18 |
6-7 |
| 85 |
14 |
4-5 |
14 |
4-5 |
| 80 |
12 |
4 |
13 |
4 |
Sectional Cutoffs for: Quantitative Ability
|
Percentile
|
2023 |
2022 |
| Marks |
Correct Attempts |
Marks |
Correct Attempts |
| 100 |
49 |
16-17 |
57 |
19 |
| 99.9 |
38 |
12-13 |
47 |
15-16 |
| 99 |
28 |
9-10 |
33 |
11 |
| 95 |
20 |
6-7 |
22 |
7-8 |
| 90 |
14 |
4-5 |
17 |
6 |
| 85 |
10 |
3-4 |
15 |
5 |
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Frequently Asked Questions
Q.1 What score is required to get 95 percent in CAT?
Ans- A scaled score of around 60 marks would fetch you 95 percentile in the CAT exam.
Q.2 How many sets to attempt to get 90 percentile in CAT DILR?
Ans- Solving an entire set correctly and a few questions of 2nd set can fetch you a 90 percentile plus score in DILR.
Q.3 How many RCs should I target to get good marks in VARC?
Ans- You should target solving at least 2 RCs and TITA-type VA to fetch a good percentile in the VARC section.
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