CAT Marks vs Percentile 2025, Slot-Wise Expected Percentile Analysis
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• Updated on 1 Dec, 2025, 9:05 PM, by Amrita Das
The Indian Institute of Management Kozhikode conducted the CAT 2025 exam on November 30, 2025. The paper was rated moderate to difficult, slightly tougher than the previous year. Sectional difficulty varied across slots, with a few question types reintroduced in the Verbal Ability segment.
Candidates who appeared for the test can check the CAT Slot Wise Marks vs Expected Percentile 2025 to understand how raw scores may translate into percentiles. The comparison is based on early analysis and is helpful for estimating performance before official results.
CAT 2025 Slot-Wise Marks vs Expected Percentile
The table below shows expected percentiles for different raw scores across Slot 1, Slot 2, and Slot 3 in VARC, DILR, QA and Overall.
Slot 1(VARC/DILR/QA/Overall) | Slot 2(VARC/DILR/QA/Overall) | Slot 3(VARC/DILR/QA/Overall) | Expected Percentile |
54 / 45 / 44 / 120 | 54 / 46 / 42 / 121 | 54 / 42 / 38 / 115 | 99.9 |
44 / 37 / 36 / 100 | 46 / 38 / 34 / 102 | 46 / 36 / 33 / 97 | 99.5 |
40 / 30 / 32 / 88 | 41 / 33 / 31 / 90 | 41 / 30 / 28 / 85 | 99 |
35 / 25 / 27 / 75 | 35 / 28 / 27 / 77 | 35 / 27 / 26 / 72 | 98 |
30 / 20 / 21 / 65 | 30 / 23 / 20 / 67 | 30 / 22 / 20 / 65 | 95 |
24 / 18 / 16 / 54 | 25 / 16 / 16 / 56 | 25 / 17 / 16 / 52 | 90 |
20 / 15 / 13 / 45 | 21 / 13 / 13 / 47 | 21 / 12 / 12 / 42 | 85 |
18 / 12 / 11 / 40 | 18 / 11 / 11 / 42 | 18 / 10 / 11 / 38 | 80 |
15 / 9 / 9 / 30 | 15 / 9 / 9 / 32 | 15 / 9 / 9 / 30 | 75 |
CAT Percentile Calculation
CAT percentile fluctuates each year because it depends on:
- The exam’s overall difficulty
- Slot-wise variation and normalization
- Performance of all test-takers
The statistical normalization process ensures fairness by adjusting raw scores across different slots. Candidates should keep checking the official IIM Kozhikode website for latest updates on the scorecard release and percentile calculation guidelines.
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