IIM CAT Result 2021 Date and Time: Know How to Calculate Percentile, CAT Cut Off for Top MBA Colleges

IIM CAT Result 2021 Date and Time: As per the recent updates, the Indian Institute of Management (IIM), Ahmedabad will announce the Common Admission Test (CAT) 2021 result tentatively in the 1st week of January 2022 in an online mode. However, the authorities have not yet released the official date and time of the MBA CAT 2021 result. Candidates can check the result on the official IIM CAT website - iimcat.ac.in.

They will have to use their user ID and password in the login window. The CAT scorecard will be released in the form of pdf. As per the official data, around 1.92 lakh candidates appeared for the exam out of 2.30 lakhs registered eligible candidates. The overall attendance was approximately 83%.

How to Calculate Percentile for CAT 2021?

As CAT was conducted in different sessions in a single day, the scores of candidates are normalised. The scaled scores are converted to percentile for the shortlisting process. CAT percentile is a relative score that shows the rank as opposed to the rest of the test takers. To calculate the CAT percentile, the scores are normalized.

The parameters on which CAT scores normalization is done are location, sessions, and the difficulty level of different exam papers. All these criteria are equalized while scaling the raw score secured by the candidates.

Calculation of CAT Percentile

A CAT percentile decides the rank of the candidate seeking MBA/PGDM admission in top IIMs and other B-Schools in India. The formula to calculate sectional as well as the overall CAT percentile of each candidate is the same, which is mentioned below -

Formula to Calculate CAT Percentile - P = (R/N) × 100
P= Percentile score
R= Rank of the candidate assigned based on scaled CAT score or the total number of candidates who rank below the respective candidate.
N= Number of candidates who appeared in CAT 2021 (both morning and evening sessions)

CAT Cut Off for Top MBA Colleges

Common Admission Test cutoff is the minimum marks needed for the examinees to get a call for the MBA selection process. The cut-off of CAT varies for each IIM and forms the basis of the selection of candidates for Written Ability Test (WAT) and Personal Interview (PI).

The expected cut off of CAT for admission is estimated based on the difficulty level of the question paper of each slot. Here candidates can check the expected CAT cut off for top MBA colleges.

How to Download IIM CAT Result 2021?

The CAT exam scorecard will be released in the form of PDF. Candidates will be able to download the CAT result 2021 website by using login ID and password. CAT result cum scorecard will include the candidate’s raw scores (sectional and overall) and percentiles (section and overall). Know here steps to download CAT scorecard -

• Step 1 - Go to the official website of CAT - iimcat.ac.in.
• Step 2 - On the homepage, click on ‘CAT Result Tab’.
• Step 3 - A new page will appear on the screen.
• Step 4 - Enter CAT user ID and password to log in.
• Step 3: Next, click on the ‘IIM CAT Scorecard’ tab.
• Step 4: CAT result will appear on the screen.
• Step 5: Download the result and keep it for future reference.

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