CAT Result 2023 - Check Date, IIM CAT Score Card Download Link, Percentile Here

CAT 2023 Result

The CAT result 2023 will be released by the second week of January 2024, tentatively. Typically, as per the previous years’ trends, the result is released within 35-45 days after the exam. To check and download the CAT 2023 result, candidates will have to log into the IIM CAT website using their CAT 2023 user ID and password. The CAT result 2023 will be made available in the form of a scorecard, which will provide the sectional and overall scores along with the percentile rank. Candidates will find more information about the CAT login credentials in the CAT notification 2023. The direct link to CAT 2023 result will be updated below.

After the CAT result 2023 is announced, each Indian Institute of Management (IIM) will release the CAT 2023 cutoff individually and start the shortlisting process. As part of their selection process, IIMs and other CAT participating institutes will generate a list of shortlisted students on the grounds of CAT 2023 results and their individual selection processes.

Additionally, the exam conducting body will release the CAT 2023 Answer Key on the official website (iimcat.ac.in). Along with the answer key, CAT 2023 Response Sheet and a form to fill out the objections will also be released. The conducting authority will release the final answer key and CAT result 2023 after all the objections submitted are reviewed and incorporated if found valid. Candidates can use the CAT college predictor to determine which colleges they should apply to based on their CAT scores. Candidates may also use the CAT rank predictor to determine their ranks before the CAT results are declared.

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CAT Result 2023: Highlights

Here's a quick overview of all the important details related to the CAT result 2023:

CAT 2023 Result Dates

Captured below are the important dates of the CAT Result 2023. Go through them to stay updated with the CAT exam schedule.

How to Check CAT Result 2023?

Candidates will be able to check and download their CAT result 2023 online on the official website. The exam authorities don’t send CAT scorecards to students in any offline mode. You can follow the steps given below to check and download the CAT 2023 result:

• Visit the official website, iimcat.ac.in.
• Click on CAT 2023 result link titled- ‘CAT Result 2023 Tab.’
• You will be redirected to a page wherein you will have to log in using your CAT 2023 credentials- User ID and Password.
• Click on the ‘Login' tab provided.
• Next, click on the ‘IIM CAT Score Card’ tab.
• CAT 2023 result will appear on your screen.
• Download the CAT result 2023 and save it for future reference.

How to Check CAT Result 2023 on Mobile?

If you want to check your sectional and overall percentiles and scores on your phone, you can follow the below steps:

• Open the web browser on your mobile phone.
• Type the URL of the IIM CAT website- iimcat.ac.in.
• Click on the tab ‘CAT Score Card 2023’
• Enter CAT User ID and password.
• Click on CAT 2023 Result tab.
• Check your result and download it for later use.

CAT 2023 Result via SMS

IIMs also send overall CAT 2023 results via SMS to candidates on their registered mobile phones. You can view your result by going through the SMS in your inbox.

How to Calculate CAT 2023 Score?

The CAT 2023 scores will be calculated based on the exam's marking scheme. As per the marking scheme, candidates are awarded 3 marks for every correct answer and they lose one mark for every wrong answer. There is no negative marking for non-MCQs to TITA-type questions as per the CAT exam pattern. Now let us have a look at what is the CAT score and how to calculate it.

What Is CAT Score?

The total mark that a candidate scores in the CAT exam on the basis of its marking scheme is the CAT score. In other words, the marks a student obtains in all three sections (Verbal Ability & Reading Comprehension, Data Interpretation & Logical Reasoning, and Quantitative Ability) will be his score in the CAT 2023 exam.

How to Calculate CAT 2023 Score?

Candidates can follow the steps given below to calculate their CAT 2023 score:

• Calculate the number of correct answers you marked in the exam and multiply each by 3
• Now, calculate the number of incorrect answers and minus the total with the total number of correct answers multiplied by 3.
• The obtained result will be your CAT score.

What Is CAT Scaled Score?

The CAT exam is conducted in multiple slots on the same day (generally three slots). The question papers for each slot are slightly different from one another. CAT scaled score is used to compare a candidate's performance with other candidates for the same and other slots. The scaled score is generated through the normalization process to assure fairness and equity in performance comparison. It could differ from the raw score in both directions.

What is CAT Composite Score?

The ultimate score determined by IIMs for admission to their programs is called the composite score. The composite score for a candidate is determined by taking into account a variety of factors in addition to their CAT score and is used in the CAT selection process.

Two applicants with identical on-paper scores may have different composite scores depending on a number of factors. Here are the other parameters that are considered while drawing a composite score:

• Class 10th Marks
• Class 12th Marks
• Graduation Percentage/ Grade
• Work Experience
• Academic Background
• Gender Diversity

The formula for calculating CAT Composite Score used by the IIMs is as follows:

How to Calculate CAT 2023 Percentile?

CAT percentile represents a candidate's rank in the CAT exam, relative to the rest of the candidates who appeared in the same or different slots, along with a few other parameters. It points to a candidate’s position among other applicants based on which the ranking of a candidate is decided. It is a unit used to calculate/evaluate the percentage of students above or below you in the merit list.

The CAT result is announced by IIMs in the form of percentile. IIMs and other CAT participating institutes shortlist candidates on the basis of the CAT percentile. The CAT Normalisation Process adopted by the IIMs will be used to calculate the CAT 2023 percentile.

How to Calculate CAT 2023 Percentile?

A candidate’s scaled scores are used to calculate his CAT percentile. The process of calculating the CAT percentile is the same for all the sections. One can follow the given steps to calculate CAT 2023 percentile:

• Calculate the total number of candidates who appeared for CAT 2023 in all three slots (morning, afternoon, and evening) and assign the value ‘N’ to it.
• Now, calculate your rank based on your scaled score in any of the three CAT sections and assign the value ‘R’ to it. Let’s assume that if you and some other candidate have identical scaled scores in the DILR section, identical ranks will be assigned to them.
• The next step is to calculate the percentile score (P) of a candidate with rank (R) in the DILR section using the given formula:

Let us understand this with the following example:

Example: Assume that 2,000 candidates appeared for the CAT 2023 exam. You have topped the exam by securing the first rank, which means that 1,999 candidates scored less than you. Now, your percentile can be calculated as follows:

Once you have calculated your CAT percentile scores, round them off up to two decimal points. For example, all CAT percentiles greater than or equal to 99.995 are rounded off to 100. All percentiles greater than or equal to 99.985 but less than 99.995 are rounded off to 99.99 and so on. Now, have a look at the IIM CAT percentile calculation.

How to Calculate IIM CAT Percentile?

• Scores of the CAT exam are calculated according to the marking scheme of CAT i.e. 3 marks for each correct answer and -1 mark for each incorrect answer.
• After that, the section-wise scores, as well as overall scores of CAT, are normalized to calculate the scaled CAT score.
• The normalized scores of the CAT exam are then converted into percentiles which are then updated on the CAT scorecard.
• The percentile of the CAT exam will depend upon many factors such as the difficulty level of the exam and the number of CAT aspirants.

CAT Percentile Calculation: Stages

Converting CAT scores to percentile scores requires multiple stages. First, scaled scores will be created from the CAT 2023 raw results. The scaled scores will then be used to determine the CAT percentile. The two most important scores on the CAT scorecard, however, are the CAT Scaled Score and CAT Percentile Score. The core marks obtained in the CAT exam are not displayed on the CAT scorecard. Only a candidate's Scaled CAT score Vs Percentile, both overall and per section, will be displayed on the scorecard. The three stages of converting raw CAT score into the final percentile include:

• CAT Raw Scores: This can be calculated based on the CAT 2023 marking scheme and the level of precision with which a candidate answers the questions. Additionally, candidates can check it using the answer keys that IIMs make available following the CAT exam.
• CAT Raw Score to CAT Scaled Score: This calculation is done by the IIMs after the normalization of raw results for all CAT exam slots.
• CAT Scaled Score to CAT Percentile Score: This stage of calculation is done by IIMs depending upon the number of test takers across the CAT exam slots.

Details Mentioned on CAT 2023 Scorecard

When you receive your CAT result cum scorecard, make sure it has the following details printed on it:

• Candidate's Registration number/User ID.

• Name, category, and gender of the candidate.

• Candidate's Date of Birth (DOB).

• Date and time when the examination was taken by the candidate.

• Contact details and email ID provided by the candidate.

• Scaled Score & Percentile of Section 1 (Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension).

• Scaled Score & Percentile of Section 2 (Data Interpretation and Logical Reasoning).

• Scaled Score & Percentile of Section 3 (Quantitative Ability).

• Overall Scaled Score (the sum of candidates' scaled scores in the three sections).

• Overall Percentile (the percentage of candidates who receive score less than or equal to the score obtained by the candidate).

• Instructions to be followed post the CAT result 2023.

CAT 2023 Scorecard Sample

CAT result 2023 will be available for candidates who will appear for the upcoming exam. As soon as the result is announced, make sure to check and download a soft copy and take a printout for future reference. You will not be able to check the CAT result once the link is closed on the official website. Here is a sample image of the CAT exam scorecard to give an idea of how the result will appear on your screen.

CAT 2023 Score Validity

The CAT exam scores are valid for one year only. For CAT Result 2023, the score validity will be until December 31, 2024. Any query related to the scorecard will not be entertained beyond this date.

What Can You Do with CAT 2023 Scorecard?

• If you meet the minimum cutoff criteria set by individual IIMs, you can get admission into their postgraduate Management programs.

• You can get admission into other top B-schools in India that accept CAT scores.

Check out the list of MBA colleges that accept CAT scores within the given percentile ranges:

Also Read: Top 10 Non-IIM Colleges that Accept CAT Scores in India

CAT 2023 Normalization Process

CAT 2023 will be conducted in three slots and each slot will have a different question paper. Also, the difficulty level of each question set will be slightly different. Therefore, making use of the normalization process ensures fairness and equity in the marking process for candidates across all the sessions. CAT normalization is done along similar lines as GATE exam scoring, where the normalization is done basis of the fundamental assumption that the distribution of candidates' abilities is similar across all the sessions. The normalization followed in GATE takes into consideration all the variations in the question papers' difficulty levels across different sessions.

The CAT exam scorecard comprises the scaled scores for each section (Verbal Ability & Reading Comprehension, Quantitative Aptitude, and Data Interpretation & Logical Reasoning) and the total along with the percentiles. The scaled scores are obtained through the normalization process, which involves adjusting the location and scale differences of score distributions across different forms. The scaled scores are then converted into percentiles for shortlisting candidates for further admission rounds at IIMs. Candidates can check out the article below to know everything about the CAT normalization process.

Parameters Considered for CAT Normalization Process

• Top 10 percentiles
• Lowest 10 percentiles
• Highest score
• Lowest score
• Mean score
• Median score

What After CAT Result 2023?

After the CAT exam and announcement of results, IIMs and CAT 2023 participating institutes will declare their official cutoff. Based on the cutoffs, candidates will be shortlisted for further admission rounds, which may include Writing Ability Test, Group Discussion/Group Exercise/Case Study, and Personal Interview. The cutoff percentile will vary from institute to institute.

While some of the top B-schools including the IIMs announce their selection criteria as well as the cutoff prior to the announcement of the result, there are many management institutes that announce their cutoffs post the announcement of the CAT 2023 result. Based on the candidates' performance in CAT, the selection rounds, and overall profile, the final merit will be prepared for admissions.

If you clear the minimum cutoff requirements of the college you are applying for admission to, you can expect a call letter to appear in various selection rounds. Make sure you prepare well for the Writing Ability Test, Group Discussion, and Personal Interview to get a seat in your desired institute. Check out the article given below for the best preparation tips for various selection rounds:

CAT 2023 Result: Important Things to Know

IIMs have released some important guidelines regarding CAT 2023 result that candidates must be aware of to avoid any issues. Go through the important points related to the CAT 2023 result given below:

• The result for CAT 2023 will only be released online on the official website of IIM CAT- iimcat.ac.in. The exam authorities will send the overall CAT 2023 result to candidates who appeared in the exam via SMS on their registered mobile numbers.

• One should note that the exam authorities will not send the result via postal/courier services or any other means.

• CAT results are available for a limited time period only. You must download and save the result as soon as the link is activated on the official website. Keep a few hard copies of the CAT 2023 result for future reference.

• The validity of the CAT 2023 score is one year from the date of the result announcement. CAT result 2023 will be valid till December 31, 2023.

• CAT 2023 scorecard will have both overall and sectional scores.

• A valid CAT scorecard does not guarantee admission into IIMs and other MBA colleges. Candidates must meet the minimum cutoffs and selection criteria set by the individual institutes to get a seat.

• Candidates who appeared for the CAT 2023 will only be able to check and download the CAT 2023 result.

CAT Result Previous Year Trends

Candidates appearing for CAT 2023 can also check the CAT result release dates of the previous years given in the table below to get an idea of the expected CAT result date 2023:

List of Previous Years' CAT Toppers

With the announcement of CAT results, the names of CAT toppers are also declared. In CAT 2021, 9 candidates scored 100 percentile all of which were male. A total of 19 candidates scored 99.99 percentile. Among the 100 percentile scorers, 7 were from Engineering backgrounds and 2 were from non-Engineering streams. Have a look at the list of the top scorers in CAT 2021, 2020, 2019, and 2018.

List of CAT 2021 Toppers & Percentile

List of CAT 2020 Toppers & Percentile

List of CAT 2019 Toppers & Percentile

List of CAT 2018 Toppers & Percentile