Vikas Kumar Pandit | December 22, 2025 | 03:48 PM IST | 5 mins read
The CAT 2025 scorecard will be available on the official website, iimcat.ac.in, after the result is declared. Updates in result date, cut-off, percentile, toppers, IIM admission process and more.
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CAT Result 2025: The Indian Institute of Management (IIM), Kozhikode, will announce the Common Admission Test (CAT) 2025 result soon on the official website at iimcat.ac.in. Candidates can view their CAT 2025 result and download the scorecard from the official website once it is out.
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IIM Kozhikode has not officially announced the CAT 2025 result date. However, based on previous years’ trends, the CAT 2025 result is expected to be declared in the first week of January 2026. Candidates will have to enter their login credentials, such as CAT Id and password, to download the CAT 2025 scorecard.
The CAT 2025 exam was held on November 30, 2025, at 339 test centres across 170 cities in India. The CAT 2025 final answer key was released on December 17, and IIM Kozhikode will use it to announce the results for B-school admission.
CAT 2025 was conducted in three sessions, each with a different test form. To ensure fair comparison across sessions, candidates’ scores will undergo a normalisation process that accounts for variations in score distributions. After section-wise normalisation, the scaled scores will be converted into percentiles for shortlisting purposes.
The estimated CAT score vs percentile is given in the table below.
Percentile | CAT 2024 | CAT 2023 | CAT 2022 |
99.5% | 95 | 86 | 92 |
99% | 86 | 76 | 84 |
98% | 78 | 68 | 75 |
95% | 65 | 55 | 62 |
90% | 52 | 44 | 49 |
85% | 45 | 38 | 42 |
80% | 40 | 33 | 36 |
75% | 35 | 28 | 31 |
70% | 30 | 24 | 27 |
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IIM Kozhikode will announce the CAT 2025 result soon on the official website at iimcat.ac.in. Updates on scorecard, cut-off, percentile, normalisation process, MBA admission process and more.
December 22, 2025 | 03:48 PM IST
A candidate having a score above 110 is expected to obtain 99.95 percentile.
CAT percentile | CAT 2025 expected cut-off score | Previous year CAT cut-off score |
99.95 | 110 | 130+ |
99.9 | 100-104 | 120+ |
99.5 | 90-92 | 104 |
99 | 78-82 | 95 |
97 | 66-68 | 65-67 |
95 | 56-58 | 70 |
90 | 45-48 | 57 |
85 | 40-42 | |
80 | 35-36 | 43 |
75 | 32-33 | |
70 | 30-31 | 34 |
60 | 25-26 | 27 |
December 22, 2025 | 03:28 PM IST
The steps to check the CAT 2025 result are given below.
CAT 2025 results soon at iimcat.ac.in. (Image source: official website)
December 22, 2025 | 03:26 PM IST
No, the Common Admission Test 2025 (CAT 2025) results for MBA and post graduate management admissions is not declared yet. The Indian Institute of Management Kozhikode (IIM Kozhikode) is expected to declare the CAT 2025 results on December 24, as per previous years' trends.
CAT 2025 official website - iimcat.ac.in. (Image source: Official website)
December 22, 2025 | 03:00 PM IST
Refer to the table below for the list of previous years' CAT toppers along with their percentiles.
Name of CAT 2024 Toppers | CAT Percentile |
Aryan Ray | 99.99 |
Sanjiv Kumar | 99.99 |
Sujay Srivastava | 99.94 |
Aniruddh Singh | 99.89 |
Ritwik Raj | 99.88 |
Gourav Agrawal | 99.83 |
Sahil Gupta | 99.77 |
Shouvik Chatterjee | 99.43 |
Virtag Kothari | 99.35 |
Nilesh Shekhar | 99.22 |
Md Jamshed | 99.90 |
Amit Kumar | 99.76 |
December 22, 2025 | 02:35 PM IST
A good CAT 2025 score depends on the institute a candidate is targeting. Admission to the top 10 IIMs generally requires a CAT percentile of 97 or above, which typically corresponds to around 120 marks. Newer IIMs and other B-schools usually consider candidates with CAT percentiles in the 90–95 range, which broadly corresponds to scores between 60 and 100 marks.
December 22, 2025 | 01:47 PM IST
The CAT 2025 results are expected to be announced in the first week of January 2026, based on trends from previous years. Candidates will be able to check their scores and download the scorecard from iimcat.ac.in.
December 22, 2025 | 12:44 PM IST
The IIM Ahmedabad cut-off for admission through the CAT score is given in the table below.
Category | Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension percentile rank (PVARC) | Data Interpretation & Logical Reasoning percentile rank (PDILR) | Quantitative Ability percentile rank (PQA) | Overall percentile rank (PT) |
General/ EWS | 85 | 85 | 85 | 95 |
NC-OBC /Transgender | 80 | 80 | 80 | 90 |
SC | 75 | 75 | 75 | 85 |
ST | 65 | 65 | 65 | 75 |
PwD | 75 | 75 | 75 | 85 |
CAT 2025 result link will be available on iimcat.ac.in.
December 22, 2025 | 11:49 AM IST
The top IIMs demand CAT percentiles up to 99. Candidates can review CAT cut-offs and fee structures to select suitable courses.
Institute | Percentile (GEN) | Fees (Approx) |
IIM Ahmedabad | 99+ | Rs 30 - 33 lakh |
IIM Bangalore | 98–99 | Rs 28 - 32 lakh |
IIM Calcutta | ~99 | Rs 27 - 30 lakh |
IIM Kozhikode | 97–98 | Rs 21 - 23 lakh |
IIM Lucknow | 96–98 | Rs 21 - 23 lakh |
December 22, 2025 | 11:17 AM IST
Yes, the CAT 2025 scorecard will display candidates’ percentile scores after the normalisation process.
December 22, 2025 | 11:00 AM IST
No official date has been announced for the CAT 2025 result. Based on previous years’ trends, the results are expected to be declared in the first week of January 2026. Candidates will be able to check their scores and download the scorecard from iimcat.ac.in using their login credentials.
December 22, 2025 | 10:32 AM IST
Each Indian Institute of Management (IIM) sets its own eligibility criteria, including academic cut-offs and weightages, and follows a separate selection process. CAT 2025 performance is a key factor in shortlisting candidates, along with past academic records, relevant work experience, and other inputs. Candidates can check the detailed admission policies of individual IIMs on their official websites.
December 22, 2025 | 10:08 AM IST
IIM Lucknow has announced its admission policy for the 2026-28 MBA batch based on CAT 2025. The institute assigns 30% weightage to CAT scores, with additional consideration given to Class 12 and graduation marks, work experience, and diversity factors. Shortlisted candidates will undergo the Writing Ability Test (WAT) and Personal Interview (PI), and the final merit list will be prepared using these components.
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CAT 2025 Result: IIM Lucknow final merit list uses CAT scores, academics, WAT, and PI. (Image: Official Website)
December 22, 2025 | 09:47 AM IST
The National Institutional Rankings Framework (NIRF) 2025 ranks IIM Ahmedabad, IIM Bangalore, and IIM Kozhikode as the top three management institutes in India. MBA aspirants targeting these colleges can expect competitive CAT percentiles, with IIM Ahmedabad likely requiring above 99 and IIM Bangalore and IIM Kozhikode between 97 and 99. Selection also considers academic records, work experience, and performance in personal interviews, WAT, and group discussions.
Name of IIM | Expected CAT Percentile |
IIM Ahmedabad | Above 99 |
IIM Bangalore | 99 |
IIM Kozhikode | 97 |
IIT Delhi | Above 96 |
IIM Calcutta | 99 |
IIM Lucknow | 97 |
MDI Gurgaon | 95 to 97 |
XLRI Jamshedpur | Above 95 |
December 22, 2025 | 09:24 AM IST
CAT 2025 was conducted in three sessions with different test forms. To ensure fairness, candidates’ scores will undergo a normalisation process that adjusts for variations across sessions and sections. The resulting scaled scores for Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension (VARC), Data Interpretation and Logical Reasoning (DILR), and Quantitative Ability (QA), along with total scores, will be converted into percentiles for shortlisting and published for reporting.
December 22, 2025 | 09:02 AM IST
A high percentile in CAT 2025 is required to qualify for the second round of selection for IIMs and other top MBA programmes. Candidates with scores between 153 and 132 are likely to fall within the 99th percentile, helping them estimate admission chances at preferred colleges.
December 22, 2025 | 08:38 AM IST
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CAT 2025 result soon at iimcat.ac.in. (Image: Official website)
December 22, 2025 | 08:17 AM IST
Previous CAT trends indicate a gap of approximately 24 to 25 days between the examination and result declaration. Considering this, the results for CAT 2025 can also be released between December 24 and 26, depending on administrative processes and validation of scores.
December 22, 2025 | 07:54 AM IST
The CAT 2025 scorecard will display candidates’ overall percentile, section-wise scores, and scaled marks after normalisation. It will also include the candidate’s name, CAT ID, test centre, and category. The scorecard can be downloaded from iimcat.ac.in using login credentials and should be kept for IIM and other B-school admission and counselling purposes.
December 22, 2025 | 07:53 AM IST
The steps to check the CAT 2025 result are given below.
December 22, 2025 | 07:51 AM IST
No. IIM Kozhikode has not yet announced the CAT 2025 result date. Based on previous years’ trends, the result is expected in the first week of January 2026. Candidates will be able to check their scores and download the scorecard through the official website at iimcat.ac.in using their CAT ID and password.
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