{"id":62754,"date":"2025-10-28T17:01:34","date_gmt":"2025-10-28T11:31:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/?p=62754"},"modified":"2025-10-29T16:47:18","modified_gmt":"2025-10-29T11:17:18","slug":"cat-score-vs-percentile-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/cat-score-vs-percentile-2023\/","title":{"rendered":"CAT Score vs Percentile 2023"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>CAT Marks vs Percentile: <\/strong>CAT is one of the important examinations for the candidates who wants to pursue the MBA program from top IIMs (Indian Institutes of Management) or B-schools. Understanding the basic difference between raw scores, scaled scores and final percentile is important for candidates to ensure the pattern and difficulty levels which later help them in their CAT preparation journey. Getting good percentile in the CAT exam, help students to convert top IIMs in India. For top Indian Institutes of Management, candidates should cover 98-99+ percentile to get the calls. In this blog, we will be talking about the CAT Score vs Percentile 2023, covering overall percentile, CAT marks vs percentile 2023 across VARC (Verbal Ability &amp; Logical Reasoning),  LRDI (Logical Reasoning &amp; Data Interpretation) and QA (Quantitative Ability), process of converting CAT score to percentile and more.<\/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\/JFZdunguheH9y6sn6Uwh0q?mode=ems_copy_t\" 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:418px;height:auto\" 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, https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-05-08-at-2.51.45-PM-768x356.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-05-08-at-2.51.45-PM-905x420.jpeg 905w, https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-05-08-at-2.51.45-PM-150x70.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-05-08-at-2.51.45-PM-696x323.jpeg 696w, https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-05-08-at-2.51.45-PM-1068x496.jpeg 1068w, https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-05-08-at-2.51.45-PM.jpeg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_77 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" 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\/cat-score-vs-percentile-2023\/#What_is_CAT_Score_vs_Percentile\" >What is CAT Score vs Percentile?<\/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\/cat-score-vs-percentile-2023\/#CAT_Score_vs_Percentile_2023_Overall\" >CAT Score vs Percentile 2023 (Overall)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/cat-score-vs-percentile-2023\/#CAT_Score_vs_Percentile_2023_Section-Wise_Trends\" >CAT Score vs Percentile 2023: Section-Wise Trends<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/cat-score-vs-percentile-2023\/#CAT_Score_vs_Percentile_2023_for_VARC_Verbal_Ability_Reading_Comprehension\" >CAT Score vs Percentile 2023 for VARC (Verbal Ability &amp; Reading Comprehension)<\/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\/cat-score-vs-percentile-2023\/#CAT_Score_vs_Percentile_2023_for_DILR_Data_Interpretation_Logical_Reasoning\" >CAT Score vs Percentile 2023 for DILR (Data Interpretation &amp; Logical Reasoning)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/cat-score-vs-percentile-2023\/#CAT_Score_vs_Percentile_2023_for_QA_Quantitative_Ability\" >CAT Score vs Percentile 2023 for QA (Quantitative Ability)<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/cat-score-vs-percentile-2023\/#Process_of_Converting_CAT_Score_to_Percentile\" >Process of Converting CAT Score to Percentile<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/cat-score-vs-percentile-2023\/#CAT_Score_vs_Percentile_2023_for_top_IIMs_or_B-Schools\" >CAT Score vs Percentile 2023 for top IIMs or B-Schools<\/a><\/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\/cat-score-vs-percentile-2023\/#Why_it_is_Important_to_Know_CAT_Score_vs_Percentile\" >Why it is Important to Know CAT Score vs Percentile?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/cat-score-vs-percentile-2023\/#Conclusion_CAT_Score_vs_Percentile_2023\" >Conclusion (CAT Score vs Percentile 2023)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/cat-score-vs-percentile-2023\/#FAQs_CAT_Score_vs_Percentile_2023\" >FAQs: CAT Score vs Percentile 2023<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-what-is-cat-score-vs-percentile\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_CAT_Score_vs_Percentile\"><\/span><strong>What is CAT Score vs Percentile?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>CAT scores and percentile both are important factors to understand by the candidates to cover the difficulty level, expected percentile equivalent to scores and more. The CAT raw scores refers to the marks according to actual marking scheme given by official authorities. In CAT exam, +3 is awarded to every correct answer and -1 is deducted for the incorrect one. Now the second stage before directly moving to the CAT percentile is scaled score. CAT exam is conducted in different slots and vary with difficulty levels, so to ensure fairness in the exam normalisation process need to cover to ensure scaled scores. Now the final stage where scaled scores are finally converted to the CAT percentile.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The basic formula which is used for CAT percentile is \ud835\udc43 = ((\ud835\udc41 \u2212 \ud835\udc5f)\/\ud835\udc41) x 100. Given below are the overall CAT Score vs Percentile 2023.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-cat-score-vs-percentile-2023-overall\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"CAT_Score_vs_Percentile_2023_Overall\"><\/span><strong>CAT Score vs Percentile 2023 (Overall)<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>Percentile<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Marks in 2023<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>99.9<\/td><td>101<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>99.5<\/td><td>84<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>99<\/td><td>76<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>97<\/td><td>61<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>95<\/td><td>54<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>90<\/td><td>44<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>80<\/td><td>35<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-cat-score-vs-percentile-2023-section-wise-trends\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"CAT_Score_vs_Percentile_2023_Section-Wise_Trends\"><\/span><strong>CAT Score vs Percentile 2023: Section-Wise Trends<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>This section covers the CAT marks vs percentile 2023 according to the sections covering the VARC (Verbal Ability &amp; Logical Reasoning), LRDI (Logical Reasoning &amp; Data Interpretation) and QA (Quantitative Ability).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-cat-score-vs-percentile-2023-for-varc-verbal-ability-amp-reading-comprehension\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"CAT_Score_vs_Percentile_2023_for_VARC_Verbal_Ability_Reading_Comprehension\"><\/span><strong>CAT Score vs Percentile 2023 for VARC (Verbal Ability &amp; Reading Comprehension)<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>CAT Percentile<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Scaled CAT Score<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>100<\/td><td>61.66<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>99.99<\/td><td>57.32<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>99.87<\/td><td>51.02<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>99.5<\/td><td>44<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>99.26<\/td><td>41.76<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>99<\/td><td>39.7<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>98.21<\/td><td>35.88<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>96.72<\/td><td>31.47<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>95<\/td><td>28.68<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>93.5<\/td><td>26.33<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>90<\/td><td>23.39<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>86.43<\/td><td>20.66<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>80<\/td><td>17.58<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>75<\/td><td>15.27<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>62.28<\/td><td>11.53<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-cat-score-vs-percentile-2023-for-dilr-data-interpretation-amp-logical-reasoning\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"CAT_Score_vs_Percentile_2023_for_DILR_Data_Interpretation_Logical_Reasoning\"><\/span><strong>CAT Score vs Percentile 2023 for DILR (Data Interpretation &amp; Logical Reasoning)<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>CAT Percentile<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Scaled CAT Score<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>100<\/td><td>50.6<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>99.99<\/td><td>42.7<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>99.9<\/td><td>36.58<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>99.71<\/td><td>32.78<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>99.43<\/td><td>29.71<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>99.14<\/td><td>27.56<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>99<\/td><td>27.39<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>98.37<\/td><td>24.58<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>96.83<\/td><td>20.88<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>95.53<\/td><td>19.6<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>90<\/td><td>15.63<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>84.87<\/td><td>13.01<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>80<\/td><td>11.67<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>77.88<\/td><td>10.81<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>72.94<\/td><td>9.67<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-cat-score-vs-percentile-2023-for-qa-quantitative-ability\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"CAT_Score_vs_Percentile_2023_for_QA_Quantitative_Ability\"><\/span><strong>CAT Score vs Percentile 2023 for QA (Quantitative Ability)<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td>Percentile<\/td><td>QA Score<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>100<\/td><td>49<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>99<\/td><td>28<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>98<\/td><td>24<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>95<\/td><td>20<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>90<\/td><td>14<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>80<\/td><td>9<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-process-of-converting-cat-score-to-percentile\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Process_of_Converting_CAT_Score_to_Percentile\"><\/span><strong>Process of Converting CAT Score to Percentile<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td>Step<\/td><td>Process<\/td><td>Description<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>1<\/td><td>Raw Score Calculation<\/td><td>Sum of marks from all sections (3 marks for each correct answer, -1 for each wrong MCQ, 0 for unattempted or TITA).<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2<\/td><td>Sectional Scoring<\/td><td>Raw scores are calculated separately for VARC, DILR, and QA.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>3<\/td><td>Normalization<\/td><td>Since CAT is held in multiple slots, scores are normalized to ensure fairness across different difficulty levels.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>4<\/td><td>Scaled Score Generation<\/td><td>The normalized scores for each section and total are converted into scaled scores using a statistical formula.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>5<\/td><td>Percentile Calculation<\/td><td>Percentile = (Number of candidates scoring less than you \/ Total number of candidates) \u00d7 100<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>6<\/td><td>Final Percentile Assignment<\/td><td>The final CAT percentile (overall + sectional) is published after rounding off up to two decimal places.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-cat-score-vs-percentile-2023-for-top-iims-or-b-schools\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"CAT_Score_vs_Percentile_2023_for_top_IIMs_or_B-Schools\"><\/span><strong>CAT Score vs Percentile 2023 for top IIMs or B-Schools<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>Percentile<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Marks in 2023<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>99.9<\/td><td>101<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>99.5<\/td><td>84<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>99<\/td><td>76<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>97<\/td><td>61<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>95<\/td><td>54<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>90<\/td><td>44<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>80<\/td><td>35<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-why-it-is-important-to-know-cat-score-vs-percentile\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_it_is_Important_to_Know_CAT_Score_vs_Percentile\"><\/span><strong>Why it is Important to Know CAT Score vs Percentile?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Understanding the CAT score vs percentile help candidates in setting the real targets. When candidate will know the equivalent percentile according to the scores then they will easily target the weaker sections based on the percentile cutoffs. Although attempting mock test series are equally important to analyze the actual paper pattern but without knowing the difference between CAT scores and percentiles, it is difficult for candidates to analyze their marks while attempting mocks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Another factor is explanation of the effect of normalization and scaled scores in multiple slots of CAT exam. The overall understanding of CAT scores vs percentile reflect the marks in actual CAT exam.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-conclusion-cat-score-vs-percentile-2023\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Conclusion_CAT_Score_vs_Percentile_2023\"><\/span><strong>Conclusion (CAT Score vs Percentile 2023)<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>CAT score vs percentile is important for the candidates to understand the actual exam pattern along with difficulty levels. In CAT 2023, for 101 marks the CAT percentile is equivalent to 99.9%ile. Similarly for 84 marks it is 99.5 and so on. This is generally reflecting the tougher exam in comparison to the previous years. The variations across sections like VARC (Verbal Ability &amp; Reading Comprehension), LRDI (Logical Reasoning &amp; Data Interpretation) and QA (Quantitative Ability) covers the importance of maintaining the balance, speed and accuracy rather than completely relying on one strong area. The difficulty level and normalization varies each year so that aspirants should focus on achieving the targeted percentile instead of getting stuck with the fixed scores to plan their preparation efficiently across VARC, DILR &amp; QA.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/cat-crash-course\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Join CAT Crash Course 2025<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/cat-crash-course\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"705\" src=\"https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Screenshot-2025-09-23-124226-1024x705.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-59327\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Screenshot-2025-09-23-124226-1024x705.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Screenshot-2025-09-23-124226-300x207.png 300w, https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Screenshot-2025-09-23-124226-768x529.png 768w, https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Screenshot-2025-09-23-124226-1536x1058.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Screenshot-2025-09-23-124226-2048x1411.png 2048w, https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Screenshot-2025-09-23-124226-610x420.png 610w, https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Screenshot-2025-09-23-124226-150x103.png 150w, https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Screenshot-2025-09-23-124226-218x150.png 218w, https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Screenshot-2025-09-23-124226-696x479.png 696w, https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Screenshot-2025-09-23-124226-1068x736.png 1068w, https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Screenshot-2025-09-23-124226-1920x1322.png 1920w, https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Screenshot-2025-09-23-124226-100x70.png 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-faqs-cat-score-vs-percentile-2023\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"FAQs_CAT_Score_vs_Percentile_2023\"><\/span><strong>FAQs: CAT Score vs Percentile 2023<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"schema-faq wp-block-yoast-faq-block\"><div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1761638075181\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">What was the CAT 2023 score required for 99 percentile?<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">The CAT 2023 scores required for 99 percentile is 76 and it is depending on the slot and normalization process.<\/p> <\/div> <div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1761638076631\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">How many marks are required for 95 percentile in CAT 2023?<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">The overall 54 marks are required for scoring 95 percentile in CAT 2023 exam and it is indicating the the level of exam slightly tough in 2023 in comparison to previous years.<\/p> <\/div> <div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1761638077916\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">What is the basic difference between the CAT marks and CAT percentile?<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">CAT marks are basically the raw scores obtained by marking scheme that is being set up by adding correct answers and subtracting negative one in the exam paper whereas the CAT percentile reflects how a candidate performed well relative to other competitors which is showing the percentage of test-takers who scored below them in CAT exam. This overall reflects the CAT percentile and basic formula which is used to calculate the percentile is \ud835\udc43 = ((\ud835\udc41 \u2212 \ud835\udc5f)\/\ud835\udc41) x 100.<\/p> <\/div> <div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1761638079839\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">Does all sectional in CAT have separate percentiles?<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">Yes all section in CAT have separate percentile whether it is VARC (Verbal Ability &amp; Reading Comprehension), LRDI (Logical Reasoning &amp; Data Interpretation) and QA (Quantitative Ability). CAT exam follows both sectional and overall percentile. Also candidates have to cover 95-99+ percentile for targeting top IIMs (Indian Institutes of Management) or B-schools.<\/p> <\/div> <div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1761638081140\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">Why do CAT scores vs percentiles vary every year?<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">The CAT marks vs percentile varies every year due to the overall difficulty level of the exam, number of exam takers, normalization process to cover according to the different slots in the exam.<\/p> <\/div> <\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>CAT Marks vs Percentile: CAT is one of the important examinations for the candidates who wants to pursue the MBA program from top IIMs (Indian Institutes of Management) or B-schools. 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