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CAT 2024: How Many Questions to Attempt for a 99 Percentile?

Sep 21, 2024 | 3 minutes |
kirtika Tanwar

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With 2 months until CAT 2024, everyone is chasing their target scores and dream colleges. Many struggle with fluctuating mock scores or completing the bits of their syllabus. While some are still stuck on the question,” Can CAT be cracked in 2 months of prep?” In this article, we've analyzed the trend of question attempts over the past 3 years for achieving 99, 95, and 90 percentile scores and whether sticking to this approach is advisable for reaching your target percentile.

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CAT 2024: Questions to Attempt for a 99 Percentile? Should you stick to a minimum number of questions?

The simple answer is NO, you can not pre-determine the number of questions you should/must attempt to attain, say 95 %tile. Multiple reasons would affect the number of questions you attempt. Firstly, your accuracy rate. This factor becomes more important for the VARC and Quants section. No one can achieve a 100% accuracy rate.  Secondly, the level of difficulty of the paper. In 2023, solving only 4 questions correctly could fetch you 90 percentile in the exam. You should be able to comprehend the doable questions and change your attempt strategy accordingly. For this reason, giving mocks and sectionals becomes important. InsideIIM has over 500 Free Mocks to Attempt. 

How to Score a 99% in CAT? 

The data that follows highlights correct attempts only. Your actual attempts should range according to your accuracy. Scoring a 99 percentile requires performing well in at least two sections, boosting your overall score. Taking care of the sectional percentile is equally important.
Percentile 2023 2022 2021
100%tile 47 49 53
99%tile 26 28 32
95%tile 19 20 24
90%tile 15 16 20
CAT 2024: Questions to Attempt for a 99 Percentile? Section Wise Questions Attempt Strategy
Percentile 2023 2022 2021
99 %tile 13 13 15
95 %tile 10 9 11
90 %tile 8 8 10
Percentile 2023 2022 2021
99 %tile 9-10 10 11-12
95 %tile 6–7 7-8 8-9
90 %tile 5-6 6-7 6-7
Percentile 2023 2022 2021
99 %tile 9 11 12
95 %tile 6 7 8
90 %tile 4 6 6
Frequently Asked Questions
  1. How many questions should I attempt to fetch 99 percentile in CAT?
You should target solving around 45 questions correctly to reach 99 percentile in CAT. Your total questions will depend on the difficulty level of the paper and your accuracy.       2. Can I prepare for the CAT in 2 months? Preparing for the CAT exam is difficult in 2 months. The syllabus for the CAT exam, especially QA, is vast. So cracking the exam in two months with no prior knowledge of the aptitude exam or CAT exam syllabus is a difficult task. Also Read: