CAT 2025 VARC Marks vs Expected Percentile

Confused about CAT 2025 VARC marks vs expected percentile? Check here a simple calculation of how your VARC scaled score may convert into a percentile and what different IIMs expect for their VARC cutoffs in CAT 2025. Check score vs percentile trends, expected ranges, and category-wise cutoffs.

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CAT 2025 VARC Marks vs Expected Percentile; Detailed analysis
IIM MBA Admission Policy 2025 for VARC Section

CAT 2025 VARC marks vs expected percentile trend is one of the first things students look up right after taking the exam. Since the CAT exam is highly competitive and the Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension section plays a huge role in overall scoring, understanding how the CAT marks vs percentile 2025 works becomes important. The VARC section of CAT 2025 will probably follow the same marking style as recent years, and the scaled score is what actually matters in percentile calculation.

For example, scoring 60-70 marks in VARC usually puts a candidate somewhere around the 99.9th to 100th percentile, which basically means you’re in the topmost layer of all test-takers. Even a score between 50 to 60 keeps you close to the 99.5-99.9 percentile range. This shows how tight the competition is, especially because VARC is often the deciding factor for many aspirants. The cat varc score vs percentile relationship looks simple on paper, but in reality, every mark carries weight since scaling depends on exam difficulty and slot-wise variations.

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CAT 2025 VARC Marks vs Expected Percentile; Detailed analysis

Looking at the CAT 2025 VARC marks vs percentile table below will help you get a realistic idea of where you stand and what you can aim for.

VARC Score Range	Expected VARC Percentile Range
60 - 70+ marks	100 - 99.9
50 - 60 marks	99.9 - 99.5
45 - 50 marks	99.5 - 99.0
40 - 45 marks	99 - 98
36 - 40 marks	98 - 97
32 - 36 marks	97 - 95
26.5 - 32 marks	95 - 90
22.5 - 26.5 marks	90 - 85
20 - 22.5 marks	85 - 80
17.4 - 20 marks	80 - 75
15.8 - 17.4 marks	75 - 70
14.1 - 15.8 marks	70 - 65
11.7 - 14.1 marks	65 - 60
8.3 - 11.7 marks	60 - 55
5 - 8.3 marks	55 - 50

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Those targeting older IIMs like IIM Ahmedabad, Bangalore, and Calcutta usually aim for a VARC percentile above 80-85 for the general category. This is because IIMs often set sectional cutoffs, and even if your overall percentile is high, missing the VARC cutoff means you might not move to the next stage. Reserved categories generally have lower VARC cutoff requirements, though policies vary from one IIM to another.

IIM MBA Admission Policy 2025 for VARC Section

Category-wise expected VARC percentile cutoffs for IIMs in 2025:

IIM	Category	VARC Percentile Cutoff 2025 (Expected)
IIM Ahmedabad	General	85
	NC-OBC	80
	SC	75
	ST	65
	PwD	75
IIM Bangalore	General	80
	NC-OBC	70
	SC	65
	ST	55
	PwD	50
IIM Calcutta	General	80
	NC-OBC	70
	SC	65
	ST	55
	PwD	45
IIM Lucknow	General	85
	NC-OBC	77
	SC	55
	ST	50
	PwD	50
IIM Indore	General	80
	NC-OBC	70
	SC	55
	ST	40
	PwD	40
IIM Kozhikode	General	75
	NC-OBC	65
	SC	55
	ST	45
	PwD	45
IIM Shillong	General	50
	NC-OBC	50
	SC	50
	ST	50
	PwD	75
IIM Rohtak	General	97
	NC-OBC	83
	SC	60
	ST	50
	PwD	50
IIM Raipur	General	75
	NC-OBC	65
	SC	60
	ST	55
	PwD	30
IIM Ranchi	General	75
	NC-OBC	52
	SC	45
	ST	25
	PwD	25
IIM Trichy	General	75
	NC-OBC	52
	SC	45
	ST	25
	PwD	25
IIM Kashipur	General	73
	NC-OBC	50
	SC	44
	ST	25
	PwD	25
IIM Bodh Gaya	General	73
	NC-OBC	50
	SC	44
	ST	25
	PwD	25
IIM Amritsar	General	75
	NC-OBC	60
	SC	50
	ST	35
	PwD	35
IIM Jammu	General	75
	NC-OBC	52
	SC	45
	ST	25
	PwD	25
IIM Nagpur	General	75
	NC-OBC	52
	SC	45
	ST	25
	PwD	25
IIM Sambalpur	General	65
	NC-OBC	55
	SC	40
	ST	35
	PwD	35
IIM Sirmaur	General	75
	NC-OBC	52
	SC	45
	ST	25
	PwD	25
IIM Vizag	General	70
	NC-OBC	63
	SC	40
	ST	30
	PwD	30

Even a difference of just 3-4 marks in the VARC section can push your percentile up or down by a significant margin. So, having a clear idea of the CAT 2025 VARC marks vs expected percentile helps in analysing your performance better and predicting how strong your CAT 2025 scorecard might look.

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