{"id":73096,"date":"2026-03-05T11:06:26","date_gmt":"2026-03-05T05:36:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/?p=73096"},"modified":"2026-03-05T11:06:34","modified_gmt":"2026-03-05T05:36:34","slug":"is-cat-percentile-more-important-than-profile","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/is-cat-percentile-more-important-than-profile\/","title":{"rendered":"Is CAT Percentile More Important than Profile?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Many aspirants asks \u201cIs CAT Percentile More Important than Profile?<\/strong>\u201d The answer is simple. You may notice that many toppers scores 99+ percentile and still do not receive top IIM calls. You also see candidates with 97-98 percentiles converting old IIMs. That sounds confusing. And sometimes you feel it’s unfair. If you are targeting CAT 2026, you might be thinking about this right now. You prepare well, solve mocks, and track your progress. But somewhere you still wonder: \u201cWhat if my profile is weak?\u201d Or maybe you think: \u201cIf I just score 99.5+, nothing else will matter.\u201d Well, the reality is different. Both things matter. But not in the manner most aspirants imagine. Continue reading to know whether the CAT Percentile is more important than the profile on this page.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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