The CAT result 2024 will likely be announced in the last week of December and will be made available on the official website. Candidates can download it by clicking on the link corresponding to the CAT 2024 result and entering the login credentials (CAT ID and password). The CAT 2024 scorecard will be valid for a year i.e. till 2025.
The Common Admission Test held annually by the IIMs is the most common entrance exam for MBA admissions to top-notch B-schools. CAT 2024 will allow students to apply for admission to IIMs among other top institutes for the batch of 2025-27. Top non-IIM MBA colleges accepting CAT 2024 are MDI Gurugram, SPJIMR, IMT, FMS, IM, IITs, GIM, GLIM, LIBA, NITIE, MICA, IRMA, etc.
| Highlights | Details |
|---|---|
| Exam Name | Common Admission Test |
| Official Website | www.iimcat.ac.in |
| Conducting Body | IIM Lucknow |
| Frequency | Annual |
| Registration Mode | Online |
| Exam Mode | Online |
| No. of Questions | 66 |
| Time Allotted | 120 minutes |
| Types of Questions | MCQs and TITA |
| Sections in the Exam | 3 Sections; VARC, DILR, and QA |
| Medium of Exam | English |
CAT Result 2024 Dates
Given below are all the important dates for the CAT 2024 Results based on the official notifications.
| Event | Important Dates |
|---|---|
| CAT Exam Date 2024 | November 2024 |
| CAT Answer Key 2024 | The second week of January 2025 |
| CAT Result Date 2024 | Second week of January 2025 |
| CAT 2024 Final Answer Key | The first week of December 2024 |
| IIM Shortlist for WAT, GD, and PI rounds | January to February 2025 |
| Final Selection | April 2025 |
How to Check CAT Result in 2024?
To check CAT results online, applicants need to follow simple instructions, as mentioned below (when they are released):
- Step 1. Visit the official website of CAT at iimcat.ac.in
- Step 2. Click on “Registered Candidate Login”
- Step 3. Log in using your previously registered credentials, ie user ID and password.
- Step 4. You will now be redirected to the CAT scorecard.
- Step 5. Download the scorecard and save it to your device.
- Step 6. Take a printout of your CAT scorecard for use at the time of admission
CAT 2024 Exam Cut-off
CAT Percentile Range vs. Overall Score
| Percentile Range | Overall Score |
|---|---|
| 99+ | 105+ |
| 99 | 98-102 |
| 95-98 | 95-98 |
| 90-94 | 85-92 |
| 85-89 | 70-80 |
| 80-84 | 55-65 |
CAT Exam 2024 Cutoff
The Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs) will separately release CAT 2024 cut-offs for the academic year 2025-27. The CAT accepting colleges will release the CAT 2024 cutoff in January 2025 after the declaration of the CAT 2024 result. CAT cutoff for IIM is generally between 95-100 percentile for all categories. Below is the qualifying table of CAT cut-off percentiles of 20 IIMs:
| List of IIMs | CAT cut offs (Qualifying) |
|---|---|
| IIM Ahmedabad | 85 |
| IIM Bangalore | 85 |
| IIM Calcutta | 85 |
| IIM Lucknow | 90 |
| IIM Kozhikode | 85 |
| IIM Indore | 90 |
| IIM Rohtak | 95 |
| IIM Visakhapatnam | 80 |
| IIM Trichy | 92 |
| IIM Udaipur | 92 |
| IIM Ranchi | 92 |
| IIM Amritsar | 85 |
| IIM Shillong | 75 |
| IIM Kashipur | 92 |
| IIM Sambalpur | 92 |
| IIM Jammu | 92 |
| IIM Sirmaur | 92 |
| IIM Nagpur | 85 |
| IIM Raipur | 92 |
| IIM Bodhgaya | 92 |
CAT Important Dates
| Event | Exam Timeline |
|---|---|
| CAT 2024 Official Notification | 30th July 2024 |
| Start Date for Registration | 2nd August 2024 |
| Last Date for Registration | 13th September 2024 |
| Admit Card Release Date | 25th October 2024 |
| CAT 2024 Exam Date | 26th November 2024 |
Results will be announced after the First week of January 2025.
