{"id":56881,"date":"2025-08-21T15:56:52","date_gmt":"2025-08-21T10:26:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/?p=56881"},"modified":"2025-08-21T15:56:56","modified_gmt":"2025-08-21T10:26:56","slug":"70-80-percent-cat-aspirants-are-engineers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/70-80-percent-cat-aspirants-are-engineers\/","title":{"rendered":"70% &#8211; 80% CAT Aspirants Are Engineers &#8211; Non-Engineers Can&#8217;t Survive in CAT Without Diversity Points!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>A recurring discussion among CAT aspirants in recent years is that non-engineers can\u2019t survive in CAT without diversity points. The CAT exam indeed attracts aspirants from different educational backgrounds. But engineering graduates still continue to dominate admissions in most IIMs and leading B-schools. Over 2 lakh aspirants attempt this admission test every year. As per the data from the latest CAT trends:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Around 70\u201380% of aspirants appearing for CAT hold an engineering degree.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>More than half of 99+ percentile scorers were engineering graduates in the CAT 2024 results.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>More than 1,000 students secure admission to the top IIMs. Around 65% of them are often engineers. This highlights the limited opportunities for non-engineers.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>IIMs have included diversity points in their admission to reduce this gap. It means that extra points will be given to applicants from a non-engineering background. While intended to promote fairness, diversity points have raised many questions among CAT aspirants. Check below to see if non-engineers can\u2019t survive in CAT without diversity points.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em><mark>Join this free whatsapp group to get the latest information about CAT exam along with the strategies by CAT experts<\/mark><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/chat.whatsapp.com\/CozxvutQ3E71s28dwxnekH\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"475\" src=\"https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-05-08-at-2.51.45-PM-1024x475.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-48546\" style=\"width:440px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-05-08-at-2.51.45-PM-1024x475.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-05-08-at-2.51.45-PM-300x139.jpeg 300w, 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style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/70-80-percent-cat-aspirants-are-engineers\/#What_are_Diversity_Points_in_IIM_Admissions\" >What are Diversity Points in IIM Admissions?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/70-80-percent-cat-aspirants-are-engineers\/#Why_Non-Engineers_Struggle_More_in_CAT\" >Why Non-Engineers Struggle More in CAT?<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/70-80-percent-cat-aspirants-are-engineers\/#Quantitative_Ability_Dominance\" >Quantitative Ability Dominance<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/70-80-percent-cat-aspirants-are-engineers\/#Competitive_Edge_of_Engineers\" >Competitive Edge of Engineers<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/70-80-percent-cat-aspirants-are-engineers\/#CAT_Score_Normalisation\" >CAT Score Normalisation<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/70-80-percent-cat-aspirants-are-engineers\/#Case_Studies_on_Non-engineers_Cant_survive_in_CAT_without_diversity_points\" >Case Studies on Non-engineers Can&#8217;t survive in CAT without diversity points<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/70-80-percent-cat-aspirants-are-engineers\/#Case_Study_IIM_Calcutta\" >Case Study: IIM Calcutta<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/70-80-percent-cat-aspirants-are-engineers\/#Case_Study_IIM_Lucknow\" >Case Study: IIM Lucknow<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/70-80-percent-cat-aspirants-are-engineers\/#Non-engineers_cant_survive_in_CAT_without_diversity_points-_What_Does_Data_Say\" >Non-engineers can\u2019t survive in CAT without diversity points- What Does Data Say?<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/70-80-percent-cat-aspirants-are-engineers\/#Your_CAT_Percentile\" >Your CAT Percentile<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/70-80-percent-cat-aspirants-are-engineers\/#Your_Target_IIM\" >Your Target IIM<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/70-80-percent-cat-aspirants-are-engineers\/#How_Non-Engineers_Can_Compensate_Without_Diversity_Points\" >How Non-Engineers Can Compensate Without Diversity Points?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-what-are-diversity-points-in-iim-admissions\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_are_Diversity_Points_in_IIM_Admissions\"><\/span><strong>What are Diversity Points in IIM Admissions?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>It is essential to understand the role of diversity points in IIM admissions. This approach allows you to view the debate with a fair and balanced perspective. Given below are a few facts about the diversity points:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol>\n<li>Diversity points are extra marks provided during the shortlisting stage by many IIMs to promote inclusion.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>CAT toppers are mostly engineers over the decades. This resulted in imbalanced MBA classroom demographics.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>IIMs launched diversity points to improve representation in classrooms. It is for:<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Non-engineering academic backgrounds (Arts, Commerce, Humanities, Science, etc.)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Gender diversity (Focused on improving female representation)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>For instance:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>IIM Ahmedabad PGP batch of 2025-27 has achieved a 50:50 ratio between engineering and non-engineering students.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>IIM Lucknow gives 5 marks to non-engineering graduates.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>IIM Calcutta awards 4 points for a bachelor&#8217;s degree in a non-engineering stream.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-why-non-engineers-struggle-more-in-cat\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_Non-Engineers_Struggle_More_in_CAT\"><\/span><strong>Why Non-Engineers Struggle More in CAT?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Diversity points aim to promote a fairer selection process for non-engineering graduates. Some of the reasons why non-engineers can\u2019t survive in CAT without diversity points are as follows:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-quantitative-ability-dominance\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Quantitative_Ability_Dominance\"><\/span><strong>Quantitative Ability Dominance<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The CAT QA section evaluates the candidate\u2019s numerical aptitude, calculation speed, and problem-solving ability. It holds higher weightage, and engineers have a strong academic background in this area. Non-engineers often struggle with the QA section of CAT. The reason is that they have less exposure to quant in their earlier studies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-competitive-edge-of-engineers\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Competitive_Edge_of_Engineers\"><\/span><strong>Competitive Edge of Engineers<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>More than 70% of CAT aspirants are engineering graduates. This also leads to an increase in the overall cutoffs for everyone. This means that a non-engineer with a 97 percentile may struggle to compete with an engineer achieving 99+ without diversity points.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-cat-score-normalisation\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"CAT_Score_Normalisation\"><\/span><strong>CAT Score Normalisation<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Engineers\u2019 strength in quant areas means that CAT\u2019s normalisation procedure can give them an indirect advantage. Even after performing well, non-engineers can still struggle to compete without the benefit of diversity points.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-case-studies-on-non-engineers-can-t-survive-in-cat-without-diversity-points\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Case_Studies_on_Non-engineers_Cant_survive_in_CAT_without_diversity_points\"><\/span><strong>Case Studies on Non-engineers Can&#8217;t survive in CAT without diversity points<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Why non-engineers can\u2019t survive in CAT without diversity points? We have shared below the case studies on the role of diversity points in shortlisting CAT aspirants for the next stage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-case-study-iim-calcutta\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Case_Study_IIM_Calcutta\"><\/span><strong>Case Study: IIM Calcutta<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>IIMC gives 4 points to non-engineering graduates.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Suppose two candidates have the following profiles:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>Candidate<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Background<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>CAT Percentile<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Diversity Points<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Composite Score<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>A<\/td><td>Engineer<\/td><td>99.5<\/td><td>0<\/td><td>78<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>B<\/td><td>Commerce<\/td><td>98<\/td><td>+4<\/td><td>79<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>In this case, Candidate B (non-engineer) can move ahead of Candidate A even with a lower percentile due to diversity marks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-case-study-iim-lucknow\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Case_Study_IIM_Lucknow\"><\/span><strong>Case Study: IIM Lucknow<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>At IIM Lucknow, academic diversity carries 5 marks in the final selection.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Without diversity points, a 96 percentile non-engineer may lose, and a 98 percentile engineer can get shortlisted.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>With diversity points, that same 96 percentile non-engineer can easily get shortlisted for the next stage of IIM MBA admissions.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-non-engineers-can-t-survive-in-cat-without-diversity-points-what-does-data-say\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Non-engineers_cant_survive_in_CAT_without_diversity_points-_What_Does_Data_Say\"><\/span><strong>Non-engineers can\u2019t survive in CAT without diversity points- What Does Data Say?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Non-engineers can\u2019t survive in CAT without diversity points is a big statement. The answer depends on two parameters, i.e. your CAT percentile and desired IIM for admission.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-your-cat-percentile\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Your_CAT_Percentile\"><\/span><strong>Your CAT Percentile<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>If a non-engineer secures a 99+ percentile, they don\u2019t require diversity points for interview calls in most IIMs. But candidates scoring 96-98 percentile often rely on diversity points to make it to the IIM shortlist.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-your-target-iim\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Your_Target_IIM\"><\/span><strong>Your Target IIM<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The diversity score at IIMs varies across institutes. Below is the most recent diversity score data for various IIMs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>IIM<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Academic Diversity Points<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>IIM Lucknow<\/td><td>5<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>IIM Calcutta<\/td><td>4<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>IIM Kozhikode<\/td><td>5<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>IIM Raipur<\/td><td>2%<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-how-non-engineers-can-compensate-without-diversity-points\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_Non-Engineers_Can_Compensate_Without_Diversity_Points\"><\/span><strong>How Non-Engineers Can Compensate Without Diversity Points?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Some tips that can help non-engineers secure IIM MBA admissions without diversity points are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Clear the basics of all the CAT Quant topics. Solve unlimited questions from high-weightage areas. Attempt CAT-level mocks to improve familiarity.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Non-engineers often score well in VARC due to stronger comprehension skills. They must target the 95+ percentile in VARC to balance any disadvantage in QA.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Build a strong profile including academic scores, internships, and other achievements. This can add weightage during shortlisting and interviews. It can compensate for both lower percentile or missing diversity points.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>iQuanta&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/cat-2025\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">CAT Course 2025<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/cat-2025\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-04-21-at-5.09.00-PM-1024x576.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-47378\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-04-21-at-5.09.00-PM-1024x576.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-04-21-at-5.09.00-PM-300x169.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-04-21-at-5.09.00-PM-768x432.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-04-21-at-5.09.00-PM-1536x864.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-04-21-at-5.09.00-PM-747x420.jpeg 747w, https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-04-21-at-5.09.00-PM-150x84.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-04-21-at-5.09.00-PM-696x392.jpeg 696w, https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-04-21-at-5.09.00-PM-1068x601.jpeg 1068w, https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-04-21-at-5.09.00-PM.jpeg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A recurring discussion among CAT aspirants in recent years is that non-engineers can\u2019t survive in CAT without diversity points. 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