CAT 2023 was administered in three shifts by the IIM Lucknow yesterday, 26 November. The exam was conducted in three shifts. Candidates perceived the QA and DILR components of the CAT 2023 exam as somewhat lengthy and time-consuming.
However, the VARC section was easy to moderate. Candidates had two hours to finish the exam, with 40 minutes allotted for each section. The 1st week of December is when the CAT answer key 2023 is anticipated to be released. CAT 2023 Results will probably be released in the 2nd week of January.
Percentile |
VARC score |
DILR score |
QA score |
Overall score |
99+ |
34-35 |
28-30 |
36-37 |
98-102 |
98+ |
32-33 |
27-28 |
30-32 |
90-93 |
95+ |
31-32 |
20-21 |
28-30 |
80-82 |
90+ |
29-30 |
17-19 |
26-27 |
72-75 |
85+ |
24-29 |
14-15 |
20-22 |
59-61 |
80+ |
20-23 |
11-13 |
15-16 |
46-48 |
To determine a candidate's CAT 2023 overall and sectional percentile scores, follow the instructions below:
CAT cutoff 2023 for admission to IIMs typically falls between 95-100 percentile across all categories. For General category students, the CAT cutoff percentile for top IIMs is approximately 98-100 percentile. It's expected that the CAT 2024 cutoffs will remain in this range.
Colleges like IIMs, FMS, MDI, SPJIMR, IMT, and MICA share initial CAT cutoffs for WAT-PI shortlisting before the result announcement. The final CAT cutoffs are disclosed either after the result or during PI shortlisting.
IIM |
Qualifying CAT cut-offs |
IIM Ahmedabad |
85 |
85 |
|
85 |
|
IIM Lucknow |
90 |
IIM Indore |
90 |
IIM Kozhikode |
85 |
IIM Amritsar |
90 |
IIM Nagpur |
85 |
IIM Sambalpur |
93 |
IIM Trichy |
93 |
IIM Raipur |
93 |
IIM Ranchi |
90 |
IIM Kashipur |
94 |
IIM Vizag |
80 |
IIM Udaipur |
93 |
IIM Bodhgaya |
93 |
IIM Shillong |
75 |
IIM Sirmaur |
92 |
IIM Rohtak |
95 |
IIM Nagpur |
85 |
IIM Jammu |
93 |
CAT cutoffs for leading non-IIM MBA colleges usually range above the 95 percentile, remaining slightly lower than those of the top IIMs. This year, IIFT Delhi will also consider CAT scores for admission, with expected cutoffs ranging between 95 to 99 percentile. Below are the anticipated CAT 2023 cutoff percentiles for General category students seeking admission to top non-IIM MBA colleges in 2024.
Top MBA College |
CAT CutOffs (percentile) |
FMS, Delhi |
98-99 |
IIFT Delhi |
95-99 |
SPJIMR, Mumbai |
95-99 |
IMT, Ghaziabad |
95-97 |
JBIMS, Mumbai |
96 |
MDI, Gurgaon |
97-99 |
IMI, New Delhi |
90 |
XIM, Bhubaneshwar |
91 |
GIM Goa |
85 |
K J Somaiya, Mumbai |
86 |
TAPMI, Manipal |
80 |
FORE, New Delhi |
85 |
IFMR, Chennai |
80 |
IRMA, Anand |
80 |
MICA, Ahmedabad |
80 |
LIBA, Chennai |
70 |
70 |