CAT Percentile
Hello Aspirant,
With the academic record of class 12th and 10th which you have mentioned in the question you should have at least 98-99 or more percentile in CAT and in graduation you should have good overall performance like on CGPA scale you should have around 8-9 CGPA.
Now let us discuss about admission criteria of some of the top IIMs like IIM A/B/C and so on :-
IIM Ahmedabad
Admission process for IIM A is a two step process. First step is for preliminary screening on the basis of Sectional cut-offs and overall cut-offs along with different rating points for IIM A which are described in the tables below and you need to clear sectional cut-off as well as Overall cut-off :-
Category
VRC percentile
DILR percentile
QA Percentile
Overall Percentile
General, EWS
70
80
NC-OBC cum Transgender
65
75
SC
60
ST
50
PwD (EWS, General, SC, NC-OBC)
PwD (ST)
Ratings on the basis of class 10th score :-
Per cent Score in Xth Std. Exam
Rating Score A
<=55
1
>55 and <=60
2
>60 and <=70
3
>70 and <=80
5
>80 and <=90
8
>90
10
Rating on the basis of class 12th score :-
Per cent Score in XIIth Std. Exam
Rating Score B
Rating scores on the basis of field of graduation and percentage :-
Per cent score in Professional courses
Rating Score C
<= 50
> 50 and <= 55
> 55 and <= 60
> 60 and <= 65
> 65 and <= 75
> 75
Rating scores on the basis of work experience (if any) :-
Work Experience in Month (July 31, 2020)
Rating Score D
< 12 months
0
>= 12 and <= 36 months
MF * (number of months of work experience – 11)
> 36 months
Work-experience Multiplication Factor (MF) = 0.20
After considering all the ratings on the basis of above discussed factors candidates are shortlisted for Step 2 which is Analytical Writing Test and Personal Interview round.
You can check out complete admission process for IIM A from the link given below :-
https://bschool.careers360.com/articles/iim-ahmedabad-admission-criteria
IIM Bangalore
In IIM B also there is a two stage selection process and the cut-offs are given below :-
Quantitative
Aptitude
Percentile
Data Interpretation &
Logical Reasoning
Verbal and Reading Comprehension Percentile
Overall
General
85
EWS
NC-OBC
55
PWD
For shortlisting of candidates for PI and AWT following weightage is considered by IIM B :-
S.No.
Components
Weightage
Gender Diversity
CAT 2020
40
10 Standard
20
4
12 Standard
Bachelors
6
Weighted Work Experience
Total
100
Note that weightage mentioned is in points and the 40 points of CAT weightage can be bifurcated as follows :-
You can check out complete admission process for IIM B from the link given below :-
https://bschool.careers360.com/articles/iim-bangalore-admission-criteria
IIM Calcutta
In IIM C also there is a two stage selection process and the cut-offs are given below :-
VA
DILR
QA
≥ 75
≥ 80
≥ 85
≥ 65
≥ 70
≥ 60
≥ 55
PwD
≥ 45
Class X Marks (in per cent)
Points
Class XII Marks (in per cent)
≥80
15
≥75 and < 80
≥ 75 and < 80
12
≥70 and < 75
9
≥65 and < 70
≥60 and < 65
< 60
Bachelor’s Degree Marks (in per cent)
≥ 55 and < 60
≥ 50 and < 55
< 50
2.5
For IIM C also you need to clear the above cut-offs and your points as mentioned in the above table should be decent enough to get shortlisted for Stage 2 which is of AWT and PI.
Final selection will be made on the basis of following weightage :-
Weights
CAT 2020 Score
30
Personal Interview (PI)
48
Point granted for Academic Diversity at Bachelor’s level for Non-Engineering degree
Work Experience
90
You can check out the link given below for complete admission Process of IIM C :-
https://bschool.careers360.com/articles/iim-calcutta-admission-criteria
Similarly for admission process and complete details of cut-offs of other IIMs kindly visit the the link given below :-
https://bschool.careers360.com/articles/iim-admission-criteria
You can also use CAT Pathfinder to predict your chances to get call from different IIMs or non-IIMs :-
https://bschool.careers360.com/pathfinder/cat
I hope this information helps you.
Good Luck!!
With the academic record and CAT percentile you have mentioned in the question you have some decent chances in IIMs like IIM Udaipur, IIM Sirmaur, IIM Ranchi, IIM Jammu and in some other B-Schools.
As there is different admission criteria for different IIMs so let us have a look at admission criteria of different IIMs mentioned above :-
IIM Udaipur
Admission process for IIM Udaipur is a two step process. First step is for preliminary screening on the basis of Sectional cut-offs and overall cut-offs along with different rating points for IIM Udaipur which are described in the tables below and you need to clear sectional cut-off as well as Overall cut-off :-
Percentile Data Interpretation and Logical Reasoning (PPDILR)
Percentile Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension (PVARC)
Percentile Quantitative Ability (PQA)
Overall Percentile (PT)
78
DAP
Ratings on the basis of academic performance :-
Range of marks
For class 10th
For class 12th
For Under Graduation
<=60
0.2
0.4
60.01 to 64
0.8
64.01 to 68
0.6
1.2
68.01 to 72
1.6
72.01 to 76
1.0
2.0
76.01 to 80
2.4
80.01 to 84
1.4
2.8
84.01 to 88
3.2
88.01 to 92
1.8
3.6
92.01>=
4.0
Months
6 or Less
7-12
13-24
25-36
37-59
60 or more
Score
Now the merit list is prepared by IIM Udaipur on the basis of following weightage :-
Particulars
CAT Score
55%
Personal Appearance (WAT & PI)
21%
Profile
24%
The weightage of Personal Appearance is further divided into two categories :-
You can check out complete admission process for IIM Udaipur from the link given below :-
https://bschool.careers360.com/articles/iim-udaipur-admission-criteria
IIM Ranchi
In IIM Ranchi also there is a two-three stage selection process and the cut-offs are given below :-
94
45
For shortlisting of candidates for final merit list preparation for PGP program following weightage is considered by IIM Ranchi :-
40%
PI Score
30%
The weightage of Profile which is 30% is also divided in some classifications like :-
S. No.
Out of 30 Marks
a
Academic Profile
13
b
7
c
Academic Diversity
d
You can check out complete admission process for IIM Ranchi from the link given below :-
https://bschool.careers360.com/articles/iim-ranchi-admission-criteria
IIM Jammu
In IIM Jammu, there is a Three stage selection process and for it's first stage which is of PA round the candidate needs to clear the sectional as well as overall cut-offs which are given below :-
Verbal Ability & Reading Comprehension Percentile
Data Interpretation & Logical Reasoning Percentile
Quantitative Ability Percentile
(VARCP)
(DILRP)
(QAP)
(OP)
General*
Final shortlisting will be made after considering all your academic profiles and academic profiles will be given some specific rating which are given below :-
Range of Marks
10th Class
12th Class
<= 60
60.01 to 70
70.01 to 80
1.5
80.01 to 90
90.01 to 95
95.01>=
3.0
Graduation
0.5
80.01 to 85
85.01 to 90
95.01 >=
Work Experience :-
< 12
12-18
18-24
24-36
36-48
48-60
>60
You can check out the link given below for complete admission Process of IIM Jammu :-
https://bschool.careers360.com/articles/iim-jammu-admission-criteria
Similarly for IIM Sirmaur's admission process and complete details of cut-offs for them are mentioned in the link given below :-
https://bschool.careers360.com/articles/iim-sirmaur-admission-criteria
You can also use CAT Pathfinder to predict your chances to get call from different IIMs :-
Apart from the above mentioned IIMs you can also have a shot in some other B-Schools such as :-
For complete list check out the link given below :-
https://bschool.careers360.com/articles/which-b-schools-can-i-get-if-my-cat-percentile-between-90-and-100
Hi Dear,
The calls for admission into MBA and further rounds of selection is based on overall profile of the candidate and CAT overall percentile as well as sectional percentiles. You have not provided all the details, however at 94.5 percentile you have chances to get call from following IIMs:
Good luck
Your percentile is low to get into top MBA colleges of India. however you can try admission in following colleges:
You can use the link below to predict colleges which you can get:
https://bschool.careers360.com/pathfinder/cat?utm_source=google&utm_medium=paid&utm_campaign=cat-iim-call-predictor&gclid=Cj0KCQiA0MD_BRCTARIsADXoopa04h3yOoguk-siARM7MYs7WTRUFX020Sg0TXEnrzm-TwCf3UZkUAcaAqAvEALw_wcB
good Luck
Since you have not mentioned your category so considering it as general.
See it is quite difficult to tell you any particular college in Tamil Nadu which you can get on such CAT percentile. As per your category and percentile in CAT you have some chances to get seat in some B-Schools such as :-
But also note that for shortlisting of candidates for WAT/GD-PI if there is in the B-School admission process then your academic performance and diversity also comes into play means your academic performance in class 10th and 12th, you graduation percentage, graduation background and Job experience is also considered for admission to IIMs and other B-Schools in India.
To check the cut-off for above mentioned B-schools and complete list of other colleges which you can get on such percentile, kindly check out the link given below :-
https://bschool.careers360.com/articles/what-are-my-mba-admission-chances-70-80-percentile-in-cat
CAT percentile tells a candidate the percentage of a candidate who has scored above or below him/her. The formula to calculate sectional and overall CAT percentile of each candidate is mentioned below:
P = (R/N) × 100
where,
P= Percentile score
R= Rank of the candidate assigned on the basis of scaled CAT score or total number of candidates who rank below you.
N= Number of candidates who appeared in CAT
For more details visit the link below:
https://bschool.careers360.com/articles/how-calculate-cat-percentile#Calculation-of-CAT-percentile--An-example
good Lcuk
Dear aspirant,
As far as FMS is concerned there is no chance to get a call from this as the sectional cut off is very high according to your score.
But you can accept a call from iit kgp,madras and delhi too. Even nitie is not possible to crack because of your file sectional cut off because it is 80 percentile for each subject.
Hello candidate,
There are several Top B- schools which accept cat score and they might call you on the basis of of your exam performance, and several of the top colleges even demand work experience from the selected candidates for the rounds before admission.
The Top B- schools which might invite you if you get a very good score are- IIMs, Faculty of Business Studies in Delhi, NITIE Mumbai, MNNIT Allahabad, Gujarat National Law University, Institute of Management Technology are some of them.
For more details, you can visit at- https://www.google.com/amp/s/bschool.careers360.com/articles/cat-participating-institutes/amp
Hope that this helps!!
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