CAT Score Calculator 2026: Calculate Your Raw Score & Predict Percentile

Calculate your CAT 2025 raw score instantly using the official scoring formula. The CAT exam consists of three sections: VARC (Verbal Ability & Reading Comprehension), DILR (Data Interpretation & Logical Reasoning), and QA (Quantitative Ability). Enter your correct, incorrect, and unattempted answers below to calculate your raw score and predict your percentile.

CAT Score Calculator 2026

Official CAT Scoring Formula: Raw Score = (Correct × 3) - (Incorrect × 1) + (Unattempted × 0)

Enter your performance for each section. Remember: +3 for correct, -1 for incorrect, 0 for unattempted.

📖 VARC (Verbal Ability & Reading Comprehension)

24 questions | 40 minutes

Correct Answers:

Incorrect Answers:

Unattempted:

📊 DILR (Data Interpretation & Logical Reasoning)

20 questions | 40 minutes

Correct Answers:

Incorrect Answers:

Unattempted:

🔢 QA (Quantitative Ability)

22 questions | 40 minutes

Correct Answers:

Incorrect Answers:

Unattempted:

Your CAT 2025 Score Results

Percentile

Overall Percentile: 0%ile

Total Raw Score: 0

VARC Raw Score: 0

VARC Percentile: 0%ile

DILR Raw Score: 0

DILR Percentile: 0%ile

QA Raw Score: 0

QA Percentile: 0%ile

Performance Level:

IIM Call Chances:

CAT Score Interpretation Guide 2026

Understanding CAT Raw Score Calculation

Official CAT Scoring Formula:

Correct Answer: +3 marks
Incorrect Answer: -1 mark (negative marking)
Unattempted: 0 marks
Raw Score Formula: (Correct × 3) - (Incorrect × 1)

Note: Raw scores are then normalized and scaled by IIMs to calculate percentiles. This calculator provides estimated percentiles based on historical data.

What is a Good CAT Score?

99-100%ile - Exceptional - IIM A/B/C calls likely with good academics
95-98%ile - Excellent - Strong chances at IIM L/K/I and new IIMs
90-94%ile - Very Good - Competitive for new IIMs and top non-IIM B-schools
80-89%ile - Good - Chances at newer IIMs and good non-IIM colleges
70-79%ile - Above Average - Options at tier-2 B-schools
Below 70%ile - Limited options at top B-schools

CAT 2026 Exam Pattern

Section	Questions	Time	Scoring
VARC	24	40 min	+3 / -1 / 0
DILR	20	40 min	+3 / -1 / 0
QA	22	40 min	+3 / -1 / 0
Total	66	120 min	Max: 198 marks

Score Ranges by Performance Level

🏆 99-100%ile: IIM A/B/C calls (with 80%+ in 10th/12th/Grad)

⭐ 95-98%ile: IIM L/K/I/S/Kozhikode calls likely

✅ 90-94%ile: New IIMs (Trichy, Udaipur, Ranchi, Raipur, Kashipur, Bodh Gaya)

👍 80-89%ile: FMS, XLRI, SPJIMR, MDI, NITIE (with sectionals)

📊 70-79%ile: IMT, TAPMI, FORE, BIMTECH, Great Lakes

📉 Below 70%ile: Tier-2 and Tier-3 B-schools

IIM CAT 2026 Expected Cutoffs (Overall Percentile)

Estimated cutoffs for General category candidates:

IIM	Overall %ile	VARC %ile	DILR %ile	QA %ile
IIM Ahmedabad	99+	70	70	70
IIM Bangalore	99+	80	75	75
IIM Calcutta	99+	80	80	80
IIM Lucknow	97+	85	85	85
IIM Kozhikode	97+	80	80	80
IIM Indore	95+	80	80	80
IIM Shillong	95+	75	75	75
IIM Trichy	92+	70	70	70
IIM Udaipur	92+	70	70	70
IIM Ranchi	90+	70	70	70
IIM Raipur	90+	70	70	70
IIM Kashipur	90+	70	70	70

Note: Actual cutoffs vary based on difficulty level, number of test takers, and category. These are estimates for General category.

CAT Score Calculator 2026: Calculate Your Raw Score & Predict Percentile