CAT 2023 Percentile Score: Expected percentile analysis based on score
As per the difficulty level of the exam, CAT 2023 expected percentile score vs marks is analysed here. Know how many marks are required to score your desired percentile.
CAT 2023 Percentile Score: There are many factors that affect CAT marks vs percentile ratio each year with the major factor being the difficulty level of the paper. The higher the difficulty level of the paper, the lower the marks required for that percentile score and vice-versa. The question paper this year was analysed to be 'Modrate' till Slot 1. Accordingly, the expected marks against the percentile range from 99.5 to 70 percentile are detailed on this page.
The previous data of CAT percentile vs marks from 2022 to 2020 are also provided for reference. Do note that this data is only expected values and hence may alter depending on the marks of the topper and the overall performance of the candidates.
CAT 2023 Expected Percentile Score
The details of the expected marks required for the following percentile ranges are as follows:
| CAT 2023 Percentile | CAT 2023 Expected Marks (66 Qs) |
| 99.5 percentile | 90 to 110 marks |
| 99 percentile | 85 to 90 marks |
| 98 percentile | 75 to 85 marks |
| 95 percentile | 65 to 75 marks |
| 90 percentile | 50 to 65 marks |
| 85 percentile | 40 to 50 marks |
| 80 percentile | 35 to 40 marks |
| 75 percentile | 32 to 35 marks |
| 70 percentile | 28 to 32 marks |
| 65 percentile | 23 to 28 marks |
| 60 percentile | 20 to 23 marks |
Note: For the 99 percentile, the expected score in DILR is 30 to 35 marks; in VARC, it is 40 to 45 marks; while in QA, it is 35 to 40 marks.
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Previous Years' CAT Marks vs Percentile
Out of 198 total marks, the marks vs percentile for 2022, 2021, and 2020 are given here. As CAT 2022 was the toughest, lower marks are required to score the same percentile against CAT 2021 and 2020.
| Percentile | CAT 2022 (66 Qs) | CAT 2021 (66 Qs) | CAT 2020 (76 Qs) |
| 99.5 percentile | 92 marks | 110 marks | 115 marks |
| 99 percentile | 84 marks | 98 marks | 101 marks |
| 98 percentile | 75 marks | 85 marks | 91 marks |
| 95 percentile | 62 marks | 73 marks | 76 marks |
| 90 percentile | 49 marks | 60 marks | 63 marks |
| 85 percentile | 42 marks | 52 marks | 56 marks |
| 80 percentile | 36 marks | 46 marks | 48 marks |
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