CAT 2024 Live: IIM CAT slot 1, 2, 3 answer key, analysis; score vs percentile, result date

CAT exam 2024 held in three slots. Updates on answer key, result date, marks vs percentile, expected cutoff, percentile predictor, top MBA colleges.

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CAT 2024 answer key, analysis, result date, score vs percentile. (Image: CAT 2024 candidates/Careers360)
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Vagisha Kaushik | November 25, 2024 | 09:36 PM IST

NEW DELHI: The Common Admission Test (CAT) 2024 was held on November 24 in three sessions. CAT answer key 2024 will be released soon on the official website, iimcat.ac.in. CAT 2024 results are expected in the second week of January 2025. Candidates who appeared in the CAT exam 2024 rated CAT slot 1 as overall easy. CAT slot 2 exam was lengthy but easy. As per CAT 2024 slot 3 analysis, the difficulty level of the exam is easy to moderate.

The CAT exam pattern this year saw changes with an increase in the number of questions from 66 to 68 and absence of parajumbles in the VARC section. The Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Calcutta held the exam in 170 cities for 3.29 lakh candidates.

CAT 2024 question paper consisted of three sections – Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension (VARC), Data Interpretation and Logical Reasoning (DILR), and Quantitative Ability (QA). The CAT exam timings were 8:30 am to 10:30 am, 12:30 pm to 2:30 pm, and 4:30 pm to 6:30 pm. Candidates were allotted 40 minutes to attempt each section.

As per the CAT 2024 marking scheme, candidates will be awarded three marks for each correct answer. There will be negative marking in the objective-type questions. Since the exam was held in multiple shifts, raw scores of candidates will be normalised and converted into scaled scores.

Through CAT 2024, IIMs and participating B-schools will admit students to their management programmes.

CAT 2024 expected score vs percentile

The slot-wise expected CAT 2024 marks vs percentile are given below.

Percentile

Slot 1

Slot 2

Slot 3


VARC

DILR

QA

Overall

VARC

DILR

QA

Overall

VARC

DILR

QA

Overall

99

39-40

31-32

30-31

90

41-42

27-28

28-29

87

42-43

28-29

30-32

93

95

31-32

24-25

23-24

66

33-34

22-23

22-23

63

34-35

23-24

24-25

68

90

25-26

19-21

17-18

56-57

26-27

18-19

16-17

55-56

27-28

19-20

17-18

58-60

85

22-23

16-18

14-15

45-46

23-24

15-17

13-14

44-45

24-25

16-17

14-15

46-48

80

20-21

13-14

12-13

40-41

21-22

12-14

11-12

39-40

22-23

13-14

12-13

42-44

70

16-17

11-12

10-11

35-36

17-18

11-12

10-11

35-36

18-19

12-13

11-12

37-38


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CAT 2024 live updates on exam analysis, answer key, results, marks vs percentile, expected cut-off, percentile predictor, top MBA colleges.

November 25, 2024 | 09:36 PM IST

CAT cut-offs for top MBA colleges

B-schools

CAT cut-off percentile

FMS Delhi CAT cut-off 

98.20 percentile

BITSOM CAT cutoff 

94 Percentile

DMS, IIT Delhi CAT Cutoff 

98+ Percentile 

Loyola Institute of Business Administration (LIBA) CAT cut-off 2024 

90+ Percentile 

IIT Bombay MBA cut-off 

99+ Percentile 

IMT Ghaziabad CAT cut-off 2024 

90+ Percentile 

MDI Gurgaon CAT cut-off 

95+ Percentile 

National Institute of Industrial Engineering (NITIE) Mumbai

 95+ Percentile 

SP Jain CAT cut-off 2024 

85+ Percentile 

XIMB CAT cut-off 2024 

90+ Percentile 

IIT Madras MBA cut-off 

95+ Percentile

TAPMI CAT cut-off 2024 

85+ Percentile 

IMS Ghaziabad CAT cut-off 2024 

75 to 85 percentile

Great Lakes CAT cut-off 2024 

85+ Percentile

LN Welingkar Institute of Management Development and Research CAT cut-off 2024 

70 to 80 Percentile

Institute of Management, Nirma University

CAT cut-off 2024 

75 to 85 percentile  

IMI CAT cut-off 2024 

85-90 Percentile


November 25, 2024 | 08:45 PM IST

CAT expected cut-offs 2024 for top IIMs

IIMs

Cut-off percentile

IIM Ahmedabad cut-off 2024 

99-100 

IIM Bangalore cut-off 

99-100 

IIM Calcutta cut-off 

99  

IIM Lucknow cut-off 

97+

CAT 2024 IIM Indore cut-off 

97+ 

IIM Kozhikode cut-off 2024 

97 to 98 

IIM Amritsar cut-off 

95+

IIM Nagpur cut-off 

95+

IIM Sambalpur cut-off 2024 

95+ 

IIM Trichy cut-off 

94

IIM Raipur cut-off

94 

IIM Ranchi cut-off 

94 

IIM Kashipur cut-off 

94 

IIM Vizag cut-offs 2024 

92 

IIM Udaipur cut-off 

92 

IIM Bodhgaya cut-off 

92 

IIM Shillong cut-off 

90 

IIM Sirmaur cut-off 2024 

95 

IIM Rohtak CAT cut-off 

95 

IIM Mumbai CAT cut-off 

97


November 25, 2024 | 08:01 PM IST

CAT 2024 marking scheme

Candidates will be awarded 3 marks for each correct answer, while 1 mark will be deducted for every incorrect response. However, no negative marking will apply to unanswered questions.

November 25, 2024 | 06:57 PM IST

CAT 2024 test centres

CAT 2024 exam was conducted held in over 170 cities across India. The exam was held at over 400 test centres equipped with computer labs.

November 25, 2024 | 05:33 PM IST

CAT 2024 exam mode

The CAT 2024 exam was conducted at about 400 designated test centres in Computer Based Test (CBT) mode.

November 25, 2024 | 05:11 PM IST

CAT 2024: IIM Bangalore admission criteria 2025

Candidates can check the IIM Bangalore admission criteria 2025 below. 

Parameter

Weight

CAT 2024 score

25

PI

40

WAT

10

Class 10 score

5

Class 12 score

5

Bachelor’s degree score

5

Work experience

10

Total

100

November 25, 2024 | 04:03 PM IST

CAT 2024 exam date

The CAT 2024 exam was conducted on November 24 in three shifts from 8:30 am to 10:30 am, from 12:30 pm to 2:30 pm, and 4:30 pm to 6:30 pm.

November 25, 2024 | 03:54 PM IST

CAT 2024 official website

The CAT 2024 official website is iimcat.ac.in.

November 25, 2024 | 03:42 PM IST

CAT 2024: IIM Kozhikode selection criteria 2025

Candidates can have a look at the IIM Kozhikode MBA selection criteria 2025 in the table given below-

Component

Weightage

CAT 2024 index score

35%

PI score

35%

WAT score

20%

Resume score

10%

November 25, 2024 | 03:22 PM IST

CAT 2024: Extra time for PwD candidates

The Person with Disabilities (PwD) candidates were given 40 minutes extra in CAT 2024 exam.

November 25, 2024 | 03:10 PM IST

CAT 2024: Score vs percentile

Candidates can have a look at the CAT score vs percentile for previous year in the table below.

Percentile

CAT Score (2023)

100

138.59

99.95

106.95

99.90

101.43

99.50

84.29

99

76.02

98

66.68

96.6

59.99

95.5

56.41

93

52.35

90

45.16

85

42.29

80

41.19

70

38.94

November 25, 2024 | 02:32 PM IST

CAT 2024 exam for 3.29 lakh candidates

CAT 2024 exam was held for 3.29 lakh registered candidates in 175 examination cities across India for admission to MBA programmes offered by IIMs and participating B-schools.

November 25, 2024 | 01:55 PM IST

Who conducted CAT 2024 exam?

The Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Calcutta conducted the Common Admission Test (CAT) 2024 on November 24 in 175 examination cities across India for admission to MBA programmes offered by IIMs and participating B-schools. 

November 25, 2024 | 01:26 PM IST

CAT 2024: Section-wise weightage

CAT 2024 question paper comprises three sections - Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension (VARC), Data Interpretation and Logical Reasoning (DILR), and Quantitative Ability (QA). The section-wise weightage in CAT exam 2024 is as follows: 

  • VARC - Around 34%
  • DILR - About 32%
  • QA - Approximately 34%

November 25, 2024 | 01:14 PM IST

CAT 2024 question paper pattern

CAT 2024 question paper included three sections - verbal ability and reading comprehension (VARC), data interpretation and logical reasoning (DILR), and quantitative aptitude (QA). There will be a total of 66 questions in CAT exam question paper. The duration of CAT exam is two hours. Candidates were allotted 40 minutes to attempt each section.

November 25, 2024 | 12:59 PM IST

CAT 2024 result date

CAT 2024 exam results will be declared by the second week of January 2025. Candidates will have to enter the application number as given in the CAT admit card and password generated during the registration to check their CAT score.

November 25, 2024 | 12:45 PM IST

IIM CAT 2024: Popular MBA specialisations

  • MBA in Marketing Management 
  • MBA in Information Technology 
  • MBA in Banking and Finance 
  • MBA in Healthcare Management 
  • MBA in Communication and Media Management 
  • MBA in General Management 
  • MBA in International Business 
  • MBA in Agriculture Business Management 
  • MBA in Finance 
  • MBA in Business Analytics.

November 25, 2024 | 12:31 PM IST

CAT slot 1 in 2024? Number of good attempts

The number of good attempts for each section is given below. 

Section

Total Number of Questions

Good Attempts

VARC

24

18-20

DILR

22

12+

QA

22

Around 12

Total

68

44+

November 25, 2024 | 12:20 PM IST

CAT 2024: Timings for all 3 shifts

CAT 2024 is being conducted in three shifts. The CAT exam time slots are as follows:

  • Morning: 8:30 am to 10:30 am
  • Afternoon: 12:30 pm to 2:30 pm
  • Evening: 4:30 pm to 6:30 pm

November 25, 2024 | 12:09 PM IST

Negative marking in CAT exam

As per the CAT 2024 exam review, there will be negative marking. For every wrong answer, one marks will be deducted. No mark is deducted or awarded for unattempted questions. Three marks are given for each correct answer.

November 25, 2024 | 11:54 AM IST

CAT 2024: PGP programmes offered by IIMs

The list of Post Graduate Programmes in Management (PGPs) offered by the Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs) through CAT exam are given below. 

IIM AhmedabadPGP, PGP-FABM, ePGD-ABA (ePost Graduate Diploma in Advanced Business Analytics)
IIM AmritsarMBA, MBA-Business Analytics, MBA-HRM, EMBA, M.Sc. in Data Science (MSDSM) jointly offered with IIT Ropar
IIM BangalorePGP, PGPEM, PGPBA
IIM Bodh GayaMBA, MBA (Digital Business Management), MBA (Hospital and Healthcare Management)
IIM CalcuttaMBA
IIM IndorePGP, PGP-HRM, MSDSM (Master of Science in Data Science and Management)
IIM JammuMBA, MBA (Hospital Administration & Healthcare Management), Executive MBA
IIM KashipurMBA, MBA (Analytics), EMBA, EMBAA (Executive Master of Business Administration Analytics)
IIM KozhikodePGP, PGP-BL, PGP-F, PGP-LSM, EPGP-IL, EPGP Kochi
IIM LucknowMBA, MBA-ABM, MBA-SM, PGPWE
IIM MumbaiMBA, MBA (Operations and Supply Chain Management), MBA (Sustainability Management)
IIM NagpurMBA, E-MBA
IIM RaipurMBA
IIM RanchiMBA, MBA-HRM, MBA (Business Analytics)
IIM RohtakPGP, EPGDSM, PGPx
IIM SambalpurMBA, Executive MBA, MBA for Working Professionals
IIM ShillongPGP, PGPEX, PGP (WE)
IIM SirmaurMBA, MBA (Tourism Management), MBA (Travel, Tourism, and Hospitality), ExMBA, ExMBA (Digital Transformation & Analytics), MBA (Family Business)
IIM TiruchirappalliPGPM (MBA), PGPM-HR (MBA-HR), PGPBM (MBA for Working Executives in Chennai)
IIM UdaipurMBA, MBA-DEM (Digital Enterprise Management), MBA-GSCM (Global Supply Chain Management), Executive MBA (Online)
IIM VisakhapatnamPGP, EMBA, PGPMCI


November 25, 2024 | 11:36 AM IST

What is the percentile of 40 marks in CAT?

As per CAT 2024 expected score vs percentile, candidates scoring overall 40 marks in CAT slot 1 will get 80 percentile. The percentile is prepared on the basis of the number of candidates and the difficulty level of the CAT exam. 

November 25, 2024 | 11:23 AM IST

Was CAT 2024 slot 1 easy?

CAT 2024 slot 1 exam was easy as compared to last year, according to student reactions. Candidates found the Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension (VARC) and Data Interpretation and Logical Reasoning (DILR) sections in CAT slot 1 easy, the Quantitative Ability (QA) section tricky and difficult. Para jumbles were missing from the CAT exam this year, students claimed. 

November 25, 2024 | 11:16 AM IST

CAT 2024 Cut-Off: Increase expected in cutoffs

CAT 2024 candidates rated the exam as easier in comparison to the previous year's CAT exam. The overall difficulty level of the CAT exam 2024 was moderate. According to experts, CAT 2024 cut-offs may go high this year. The Common Admission Test is conducted every year for admission to management programmes offered by the Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs) and participating MBA colleges. 

November 25, 2024 | 10:57 AM IST

CAT Exam: Top IIMs as per NIRF 2024

The Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs) will admit students to their Post Graduate Programmes in Management (PGPs) through the Common Admission Test (CAT) 2024. The top IIMs as per the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) 2024 MBA ranking are given in the order of their ranks below. 

  • IIM Ahmedabad
  • IIM Bangalore 
  • IIM Kozhikode
  • IIM Calcutta
  • IIM Mumbai
  • IIM Lucknow
  • IIM Indore
  • IIM Rohtak
  • IIM Raipur
  • IIM Ranchi

November 25, 2024 | 10:44 AM IST

IIM CAT exam 2024 over; what's next?

The Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Calcutta successfully conducted the Common Admission Test (CAT) 2024 on November 24 for MBA aspirants. Now, the institute will release the CAT answer key 2024 on the official website, iimcat.ac.in. CAT exam 2024 was held in three shifts and duration of each slot was two hours. The CAT 2024 question paper consisted three sections -- VARC, DILR, and QA. 

November 25, 2024 | 10:30 AM IST

CAT Exam 2024: IIM Mumbai begins MBA in Sustainability Management admissions

The newest IIM, Indian Institute of Management, Mumbai, has commenced the admissions for MBA in Sustainability Management programme through CAT 2024. The last date to apply for IIM Mumbai MBA admission 2025 is January 31. As per the eligibility criteria, applicants should have at least 50% marks in graduation. 

iim mumbai, cat 2024, cat answer key 2024, cat result 2024, mba admissionsCAT 2024: IIM Mumbai begins MBA admissions. (Image: Official X account)

November 25, 2024 | 10:10 AM IST

CAT 2024 percentile predictor

CAT exam 2024 was held on November 24 in three slots. CAT 2024 percentile predictor helps candidates predict their chances of admission into MBA programmes at top IIMs and B-schools based on their expected score and the difficulty level of exam. As per candidate reactions and expert analysis, slot 1 was easy, slot 2 was lengthy, and slot 3 was moderately difficult this year. 

November 25, 2024 | 09:54 AM IST

CAT 2024 Slot 1 Question Paper: No parajumbles in VARC

As per candidates' reactions and expert analysis, there were no para jumbles in CAT 2024 slot 1 question paper. The CAT exam pattern 2024 underwent major changes as the number of questions were more than last year, 68. 

November 25, 2024 | 09:29 AM IST

CAT 2024 Slot 1 Answer Key: Calculation of scores

In Common Admission Test (CAT) 2024, candidates' raw scores will be converted into scaled scores through a normalisation method, as the exam was conducted in three shifts. The CAT 2024 scaled score will be calculated as follows: 

cat 2024 slot 1 answer key, cat answer key 2024, cat 2024 result, cat 2024 expected score vs percentileCAT 2024 answer key; score calculation. (Image: Official notice)

November 25, 2024 | 09:06 AM IST

CAT 2024: IIM Bangalore admission criteria

The Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Bangalore has announced the MBA admission policy for the 2025-27 PGP batch. As per IIM Bangalore admission criteria, the admissions will be conducted in two stages. CAT exam 2024 has been given 25% weightage in the final selection of candidates. Besides CAT exam, the institute will consider Class 10, 12 scores, graduation scores, gender diversity, and work experience. 

cat 2024, cat 2024 answer key, cat 2024 analysis, cat 2024 cutoff, cat 2024 result, cat 2024 score vs percentile, iim bangaloreCAT 2024: IIM Bangalore admission policy out. (Image: Wikimedia Commons)

November 25, 2024 | 09:02 AM IST

CAT 2024 Expected Score Vs Percentile: Slot 1 marks vs percentile

CAT 2024 percentileVARCDILRQuant
9939-4031-3230-31
9531-3224-2523-24
9025-2619-2117-18
8522-2316-1814-15
8020-2113-1412-13
7016-1711-1210-11

November 25, 2024 | 08:57 AM IST

CAT Slot 2 Analysis: Exam lengthy, Quant difficulty

As per CAT slot 2 analysis 2024, the exam was lengthy including all three sections. Candidates rated the CAT 2024 slot 2 exam moderate in difficulty level. Two candidates told Careers360 that they found the English part easy. The Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Calcutta conducted the second shift from 12:30 pm to 2:30 pm on November 24. The CAT 2024 question paper comprised VARC, DILR, and QA sections. 

November 25, 2024 | 08:38 AM IST

CAT 2024 Cutoff: Expected cut-off

The expected CAT cut off 2024 is given below. 

CAT 2024 percentileVARC scoreDILR scoreQA scoreOverall score
99.542303086
9936252574
9530202252
9024141342
802011935
70189730

November 25, 2024 | 08:21 AM IST

CAT result date 2024

The Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Calcutta will likely declare the Common Admission Test (CAT) result 2024 in the second week of January 2025, according to the official notice. 

cat 2024, cat result date 2024, cat 2024 analysis, cat answer key 2024CAT result 2024 likely in January 2025 (Image: IIM Calcutta/official Facebook account)

November 25, 2024 | 08:15 AM IST

CAT 2024 marking scheme

As per the marking scheme of CAT 2024, candidates will get three marks for writing an answer correctly while each wrong response will end up in deduction of one mark in case of MCQs. However, for non-MCQs, there will not be any negative marking. No marks will be given for questions left unattended. 

November 25, 2024 | 08:07 AM IST

CAT 2024 Answer Key: Where to check?

The Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Calcutta will issue the Common Admission Test (CAT) 2024 answer key soon. CAT answer key 2024 will be released for all three slots on the official website, iimcat.ac.in. 

November 25, 2024 | 08:01 AM IST

CAT 2024 slot 3 analysis: Easy to moderate difficult level

The Common Admission Test (CAT) 2024 slot 3 was conducted from 4:30 pm to 6:30 pm. Candidates found CAT slot 3 moderately difficult. As per the CAT exam analysis 2024, the VARC section was tough, DILR was comparatively easy, and Quant was moderate. The question paper comprised three sections -- Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension, Data Interpretation and Logical Reasoning, and Quantitative Ability. 

November 25, 2024 | 07:57 AM IST

CAT 2024 expected score vs percentile

The slot-wise CAT 2024 marks vs percentile are given below. 


Slot 1

Slot 2

Slot 3

Percentile

VARC

DILR

QA

Overall

VARC

DILR

QA

Overall

VARC

DILR

QA

Overall

99

39-40

31-32

30-31

90

41-42

27-28

28-29

87

42-43

28-29

30-32

93

95

31-32

24-25

23-24

66

33-34

22-23

22-23

63

34-35

23-24

24-25

68

90

25-26

19-21

17-18

56-57

26-27

18-19

16-17

55-56

27-28

19-20

17-18

58-60

85

22-23

16-18

14-15

45-46

23-24

15-17

13-14

44-45

24-25

16-17

14-15

46-48

80

20-21

13-14

12-13

40-41

21-22

12-14

11-12

39-40

22-23

13-14

12-13

42-44

70

16-17

11-12

10-11

35-36

17-18

11-12

10-11

35-36

18-19

12-13

11-12

37-38

November 25, 2024 | 07:49 AM IST

CAT 2024 over; slot 1, 2, 3 analysis

The Common Admission Test (CAT) 2024 has been conducted on November 24 in three slots. Slot 1, 2, 3 exam analysis is available now. 

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