CAT Percentile Predictor 2020

CAT 2020 Percentile Predictor

CAT Percentile Predictor is a unique tool that candidates can use to predict their percentile soon after appearing for the exam. CAT is an important examination for management aspirants who wish to study in the prestigious IIMs and other premier business schools of the country. It is therefore inevitable that such test takers get anxious after taking the exam.

With Collegedekho's CAT Percentile Predictor 2020, candidates can at least get an idea of how they performed in the exam. The percentile predictor not only allows one to calculate his/her estimated CAT Percentile but it also helps one in getting a fair idea of his/her overall performance in the Common Admission Test. Candidates can also check the detailed analysis of CAT 2020 examination.

Candidates can also check the CAT 2020 paper analysis released by the various coaching institutes of CAT. The links mentioned in the table below will provide the detailed CAT 2020 analysis by TIME, IMS, Career Launcher, and Bull's Eye.

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Steps to Calculate Your Estimated CAT 2020 Percentile

Here are some of the simple steps that will help you to calculate your CAT score -

• Since the CAT exam has been conducted on November 29, 2020, the CAT percentile predictor is now live. The candidates can start by registering on CollegeDekho's website. 
• Registered candidates then need to enter the number of CAT questions they attempted. They must also enter the number of attempts that they think are correct.
• After providing the necessary details, candidates will get their estimated/expected score and percentile.

• Based on the percentile, candidates will be able to explore their college options and prepare for further rounds of admission.

• The predictor tool predicts the CAT percentile using the expected section and overall CAT score.

With the help of CAT 2020 percentile predictor tool, the test takers can use this platform not only to get an idea of how they performed but also to know their chances of getting a seat into any of the IIMs. 

By predicting CAT percentile using CollegeDekho's CAT Percentile Predictor, candidates will be able to get an idea of the IIM campuses from where they can get an interview call. Read on to know the difference between CAT score and percentile, and how CAT percentile is calculated.

The CAT 2020 result has been declared on January 2, 2021. And therefore, it makes sense for test takers to know about their performance level in the exam beforehand in order to predict their chances of admission at IIMs and to prepare for the further selection rounds such as Written Ability Test (WAT) or Group Discussion and Personal Interview rounds.

Are Online CAT Percentile Predictor Tools Accurate?

No, the CAT percentile predictor tools only allow you to predict your percentile. The tool does not provide an accurate percentile that you will be scoring in the exam. The outcome of the CAT percentile predictor tool is solely based on the estimated data available and past year cutoff trends. The actual result of CAT may be different thus you are advised to take the final decision only after the release of CAT 2020 results. 

Are Online Predictor Tools not Accurate?

The accuracy of CAT predictor tools gets affected by many factors such as the difficulty level of the CAT question papers (slot 1, slot 2 and slot 3), type of questions and the number of CAT aspirants appearing for the exam. All these factors can not be measured beforehand thus the CAT percentile predictor tools are not accurate. 

Why Should I Use the CAT Percentile Predictor Tool?

Even though the CAT percentile predictor tools are not accurate, we advise you to use the CAT predictor tool of CollegeDekho to get an idea about your chances of getting selected in any IIM or top B School of India. You can utilise the results of the CAT percentile predictor tool to prepare for WAT and GD/ PI rounds. Some other benefits of using CAT percentile predictor are listed below

• You can shortlist the colleges for MBA admissions on the basis of your predicted percentile
• You can search for the colleges that meet the predicted percentile

Input Data as Required for CAT 2020 Percentile Predictor

As you can see from the image provided below that the CAT 2020 Percentile Predictor is provided with three columns. The first box is for “No of Correct Attempts” wherein you will have to enter the number of questions attempted by you correctly, the second box is for “ No of Incorrect Attempts” wherein you will have to enter the number of questions attempted by you incorrectly and the final box is for “No of Correct Attempts for Non-MCQs” wherein you will have to answer the number of Non-MCQ questions, you have attempted correctly. At last, you can click on submit.

You should enter all the details correctly as the final prediction will be made after considering the data entered by you. You should also verify the data before submitting it.

What is the IIM Admission and Selection Criteria?

All the IIMs consider many factors such as CAT score, Written Ability Test (WAT) and Personal Interview (PI), work experience, academic record, extra-curricular activities and diversity (gender and educational) while selecting candidates for MBA admission.

The admission process at IIMs are provided below.

Screening of candidates on the basis of CAT score: Candidates need to satisfy the minimum cutoff decided by the college. The minimum cutoff of the top 5 IIMs namely IIM Calcutta, IIM Lucknow, IIM Ahmedabad, IIM Bangalore and IIM Kozhikode generally lies between 90 to 100. The cutoff of all the IIMs varies depending on many factors such as the number of candidates appearing for the examination, past year CAT cutoff and seat availability. The article provided below will provide you with an idea about the expected cutoff of IIMs.

Written Ability Test and Personal Interview: Candidates will be called for PI and WAT rounds. These rounds will test the personality, intelligence, knowledge, leadership qualities and communication skills of the candidates. 

Final selection of candidates for admission: The final selection list will be prepared after considering the performance in the CAT exam, WAT, PI, Work Experience, Diversity and Academic Records of the candidates. The weightage of these parameters will be different for all the IIMs. 

The selected candidates can begin classes at IIMs after confirming their admission.

Colleges Accepting CAT 2020 Scores

The colleges accepting CAT 2020 scores can be found at the links available here.