CAT Qualifying Marks & Cut Offs 2025: IIM CAT Cutoff, Sectional Cutoff, Percentile

CAT Qualifying Marks & Cut Offs 2025 – Complete Guide for IIM & Top MBA Admissions

Every year, lakhs of test takers sit for the Common Admission Test (CAT) dreaming of studying business administration at the top IIMs and other top MBA colleges in India. The CAT exam is only the first step; what actually gets you shortlisted is your CAT score, CAT percentile, and whether you clear the qualifying cutoff and the higher cut offs used in the IIM admission process.

This guide breaks down everything you need to know about CAT 2025 cat qualifying marks, cat cutoff 2025, and how they translate into shortlists for IIM Ahmedabad, IIM Bangalore, IIM Calcutta, IIM Lucknow, IIM Kozhikode, IIM Shillong, IIM Ranchi, IIM Rohtak, IIT Delhi and other top B schools like Business Management Pune (SIBM Pune) and Pai Management Institute (T. A. Pai Management Institute).

If you want to double-check that you’re even allowed to take CAT, first read Mockat’s pillar page:
➡️ CAT 2025 Eligibility Criteria: Age, Qualification & Category on mockat.com.

1. Qualifying Cutoffs vs Final CAT Cut Offs

Before you obsess over numbers, you MUST understand the difference between:

Qualifying cutoff (a minimum percentile / minimum qualifying score required just to be considered), and
Final admission CAT cutoff / final cutoff (the actual level at which calls and final converts happen).

Meeting the eligibility criteria is a prerequisite before qualifying cutoffs are even considered.

1.1 Key Terms You’ll See Everywhere

cat cutoff / cat cutoff marks / cat exam cutoff: Generic phrases for the minimum performance needed, usually in percentiles.
cat cut offs / cut offs / cutoff scores: Often used for both qualifying and final levels.
overall percentile cutoff / overall CAT cutoff: The minimum overall cat percentile required.
sectional cutoff / sectional cut offs / cat sectional cutoff: The minimum percentile in each section (VARC, DILR, QA).
cat cut / higher CAT cutoffs: Informal ways of referring to the required percentiles—especially high for top IIMs.
admission criteria: Refers to the full set of requirements (including cutoffs, profile, and other factors) used by institutes to select candidates.

1.2 Qualifying vs Final Cutoff – At a Glance

Feature	Qualifying cutoff	Final admission CAT cutoff / final cutoff
Also called	Minimum percentile / minimum qualifying score	Final cutoff / final percentile
Who decides	Each Indian Institute (IIM, IIT, etc.)	Each institute after full evaluation
Purpose	To shortlist for WAT–PI or CAP	To decide final admission offers
Typical level (General category)	75–95 percentile (varies widely)	90–99.9 percentile (for top institutes)
Applies to	Overall & sectional cutoff both	Overall CAT score & entire profile
Fixed or variable	Published in advance (like IIM A Table 1)	Emerges after seeing exam difficulty & profiles

Because competition is intense, the final admission CAT cutoff is usually much higher than the published qualifying cutoff.

Each institute uses its own shortlisting criteria, which may include qualifying cutoffs, academic profile, and other factors.

2. Quick Recap of CAT 2025 Exam Basics

Exam name: CAT 2025 (iim cat – official CAT conducted by IIMs)
Official CAT website: iimcat.ac.in (official CAT site)
Exam date: 30 November 2025 (Sunday)
Mode: Computer-based cat exam in three sessions. The CAT exam pattern includes three sections—Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension (VARC), Data Interpretation and Logical Reasoning (DILR), and Quantitative Ability (QA)—with a mix of multiple-choice and non-MCQ questions.
Conducted by IIM Kozhikode this year

For eligibility-related doubts, always cross-check with the official notification on iimcat.ac.in and Mockat’s eligibility page linked above.

3. CAT 2025 Expected Cut Offs for Top IIMs

Let’s start with the big picture: what cat cutoff 2025 and cat cut off 2025 can you expect at the top IIMs for general category candidates?

Clearing the cutoff is just the first step in the selection process, which also includes WAT, PI, and other assessments.

3.1 Expected Overall CAT 2025 Cutoffs (General Category)

Education portals using data from past years project the following expected CAT ranges for cat cutoff 2025 for top institutes. These expected cutoffs are based on the cutoff trend observed in recent years.

Table 1 – Expected CAT 2025 Overall Cut Offs for Top IIMs (General Category)

Institute name CAT (flagship MBA/PGP)	Expected overall percentile cutoff (cat cutoff 2025)
IIM Ahmedabad	99–100
IIM Bangalore	99–100
IIM Calcutta	Around 99
IIM Lucknow	97–98
IIM Kozhikode	97–98
IIM Indore	97–98
IIM Shillong	Around 90–92 (final)
IIM Ranchi	Around 94–95
IIM Rohtak	Around 97
Other new IIMs (CAP)	~95 IIM CAP cutoff (pool level)

These are expected cutoffs, not official numbers. Actual cat cut offs will depend on:

Number of test takers
Difficulty level / exam difficulty of CAT 2025
Distribution of marks obtained and raw CAT score across slots

We’ll see score vs percentile / marks vs percentile estimates later.

4. Official Qualifying Cutoffs: IIM Ahmedabad, Bangalore & Calcutta

Now let’s look at published qualifying cutoff tables for the biggest three: IIM Ahmedabad, IIM Bangalore and IIM Calcutta. These qualifying cutoffs are published as part of each institute's admission policy. These are the minimum sectional cutoff and overall percentile cutoff you must clear before your profile and academic performance are even considered.

4.1 IIM Ahmedabad CAT 2025 Minimum Percentiles

IIM Ahmedabad’s admission policy for PGP 2026–28 clearly specifies a Non-PwD CAT cutoff table with overall percentile rank and section-wise percentiles. Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad

The category-wise cutoffs reflect the institute's reservation policy.

Table 2 – IIM Ahmedabad Minimum Percentile (CAT 2025, Non‑PwD)

Category	Overall percentile rank (PT)	Sectionwise percentile rank (PVARC, PDILR, PQA)
General / EWS	95	85
NC‑OBC	90	80
SC	85	75
ST	75	65

Here PT is the overall percentile rank, and PQA is your quantitative ability percentile rank; PVARC and PDILR are your reading comprehension percentile rank (within VARC) and logical reasoning percentile rank (within DILR) respectively. Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad

Key points for IIM Ahmedabad:

These are minimum percentile values – real cut off for IIM A in practice is higher.
You must also have a positive raw score in all sections. Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad

4.2 IIM Bangalore Minimum Percentiles

IIM Bangalore’s policy for the 2023–25 batch (pattern similar in recent years) gives the following cutoff scores in terms of percentiles. IIM Bangalore assigns specific weightage to CAT scores, academics, and other factors in its selection process. IIM Bangalore

Table 3 – IIM Bangalore Minimum Percentile Requirements (Illustrative)

Category	VARC	DILR	QA	Aggregate percentile cutoff
General	80	80	80	85
NC‑OBC	70	70	70	75
EWS	70	70	70	75
SC	60	60	60	70
ST	55	55	55	65
PwD	50	50	50	60

Again, this is the minimum percentile to be in the first shortlist. Actual final admission CAT cutoff is higher because of competition and composite score calculation.

4.3 IIM Calcutta CAT 2025 Minimum Percentiles

IIM Calcutta’s official policy for MBA 2025–27 lists Stage I minimum percentile requirements by category. IIM Calcutta

Table 4 – IIM Calcutta Stage I Minimum CAT 2025 Percentiles

Category	VARC	DILR	QA	Overall percentile cutoff
OPEN	≥80	≥80	≥75	≥85
EWS	≥70	≥65	≥65	≥75
NC‑OBC	≥70	≥65	≥65	≥75
SC	≥65	≥60	≥60	≥70
ST	≥55	≥55	≥55	≥65
PwD	≥45	≥45	≥45	≥55

So even before IIM admission weights like academic performance and work experience kick in, you must clear these cat cut offs.

5. Qualifying Cutoffs for IIM Kozhikode, Lucknow, Shillong, Ranchi & Rohtak

5.1 IIM Kozhikode

For CAT 2024 (used for 2025–27 batch), IIM Kozhikode’s minimum qualifying percentile – overall and sectional cutoff were approximately:

Only candidates who meet the minimum qualifying percentile are included in the shortlist for further evaluation.

Table 5 – IIM Kozhikode Minimum Qualifying Percentile (CAT 2024 as reference)

Category	Sectional cut offs (each section)	Overall minimum percentile
General	75	85
NC‑OBC / EWS	65	75
SC	55	65
ST / PwD	45	55

The cut off for IIM Kozhikode in final merit list is typically around 97–98 percentile for general category students.

5.2 IIM Lucknow

IIM Lucknow’s selection criteria give a minimum percentile around 90 for overall CAT for General category, with lower thresholds for reserved categories.

Typical ballpark:

General: ~90
EWS / NC‑OBC: low‑80s
SC ST: 60–65

But the practical final percentile required to convert IIM L is ~97–98 for General.

5.3 IIM Shillong – Category-wise CAT Cutoffs

IIM Shillong publishes category wise CAT sectionals but not a fixed overall percentile. The IIM Shillong qualifying cutoff for CAT 2024 was:

IIM Shillong also publishes a detailed cutoff list for each category and section.

Table 6 – IIM Shillong Minimum Qualifying Cutoff (Sectional Percentiles)

Category	VARC	DILR	QA	Overall
General	75	75	75	No fixed minimum overall
EWS	75	75	75	No fixed minimum overall
SC	60	60	60	No fixed minimum overall
ST	50	50	50	No fixed minimum overall
DAP/PwD	50	50	50	No fixed minimum overall

Even though the qualifying sectional cutoff is 75 for General, final cutoff for IIM Shillong is around 90 overall for General.

5.4 IIM Ranchi

For IIM Ranchi, overall cat cut in 2024 for General category was around the 95 percentile mark, with EWS at ~84 and OBC at ~81.

The final merit list is prepared based on CAT percentiles and other selection parameters.

Table 7 – IIM Ranchi Approx. Overall Percentile Cutoffs (CAT 2024)

Category	Overall percentile (approx.)
General	95
EWS	84
OBC	81
SC	70–72
ST / PwD	~60

These numbers matter when you plan your expected CAT target.

5.5 IIM Rohtak

For 2024, IIM Rohtak released a minimum qualifying cutoff of about 97 percentile for General and 60 percentile for SC candidates.

General: 97
EWS / OBC: in the high‑80s / low‑90s
SC: 60
ST: slightly lower than SC

In addition to the overall cutoff, candidates must also achieve minimum marks in each section to be considered.

Because of these higher CAT cutoffs, IIM Rohtak has become one of the tougher newer IIMs to get into.

6. IIM CAP Cutoff & New IIMs

Many newer IIMs participate in the Common Admission Process (CAP). A central shortlist is prepared based on a common IIM CAP cutoff. For recent years, the CAP pooled cat cut offs have hovered around the 95 percentile for General category.

Only candidates who meet the eligibility requirements and clear the CAP cutoff are invited to participate in the process.

This means:

If your actual percentile in CAT 2025 is ≥95, you’re likely to clear the pooled IIM CAP cutoff for several new IIMs.
Individual institutes can still apply a slightly higher cutoff for IIM seats in the final cutoff list based on composite score.

7. CAT Score vs Percentile (Overall) – How Many Marks You Need

Understanding score vs percentile (or marks vs percentile) helps you translate target cat cut offs into a target raw score.

Normalization is used to ensure fairness across different exam slots, so that scores are adjusted and comparable for all candidates.

7.1 CAT 2023 Score vs Percentile (Scaled Score)

InsideIIM’s analysis of CAT 2023 gives this score vs percentile table:

Table 8 – CAT 2023 Score vs Percentile (Approx.)

Percentile	Scaled score (2023)
100	~138.6
99.95	~107
99.9	~101
99.5	~84
99	~76
98	~67
95	~56
90	~45
85	~42
80	~41

This means that, in a tough year like 2023, a raw CAT score in the mid‑70s was enough for 99 percentile.

7.2 CAT 2024 Marks vs Percentile

For CAT 2024, score requirements jumped because the paper was slightly easier overall. A popular analysis shows:

Table 9 – CAT 2024 Marks vs Percentile (Overall, by Slot – Approx.)

Percentile	Slot 1 score	Slot 2 score	Slot 3 score
100	150	140	140
99.5	97	95	96
99	91	85	88
98	80	74	77
95	67	62	65
90	55	50	53
85	46	41	44
80	40	35	38

Notice how exam difficulty and test takers difficulty level perception shift the raw score needed for the same actual percentile.

7.3 Expected CAT 2025 Score vs Percentile

Early analyses of CAT 2025 suggest that difficulty will be roughly between 2023 and 2024. Some portals publish an expected CAT marks vs percentile chart like this (illustrative, not official):

Table 10 – CAT 2025 Score vs Percentile (Expected, Overall)

CAT percentile	Expected overall CAT score range
99.9+	135–150
99+	105–120
97–98	85–95
95	70–75
90	55–60
85	47–50
80	40–43

If your target is:

Top IIMs (A, B, C): aim for at least 99–99.5 percentile, i.e., ~105+ marks.
IIM Lucknow / Kozhikode / Indore / IIT Delhi: aim for 97–99 percentile.
New IIMs & CAP: target 95 percentile (~70+ marks obtained).

8. Section-wise Cut Offs: VARC, DILR & QA

The CAT exam has three sections: Verbal Ability & Reading Comprehension, Data Interpretation & Logical Reasoning, and Quantitative Ability. Candidates must achieve minimum sectional marks in each part of the exam to clear the sectional cutoff.

8.1 Verbal Ability & Reading Comprehension

In most policies you’ll see a combined VARC section, but conceptually it includes:

Verbal ability (grammar, para-jumbles, odd sentence)
Reading comprehension passages

Top institutes often have VARC sectional cutoff in the 70–85 percentile range, with reading comprehension percentile rank forming a big chunk of that performance. For IIM A, the sectional cut offs for VARC are 85 percentile for General as seen earlier. Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad

8.2 Data Interpretation & Logical Reasoning

The middle section combines data interpretation and logical reasoning.

In difficult years, this section drives the overall difficulty level.
Passing the logical reasoning percentile rank and DILR threshold is just as important as overall marks.

Many test takers ignore DILR early in cat preparation, which often leads to missing the minimum percentile in this section even when the overall score is good.

8.3 Quantitative Ability

The last section is quantitative ability (QA).

QA was especially tough in CAT 2022, where even 90 percentile needed a modest number of questions.
IIM A’s table uses quantitative ability percentile rank (PQA) as a hard filter. Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad

Missing any sectional cutoff can disqualify you from shortlists even if your overall percentile rank is high.

9. Category-wise CAT Cutoffs: General, EWS, OBC, SC, ST

Different categories have different cat cut offs and minimum percentile thresholds.

Each institute publishes a category wise cutoff for different groups such as General, OBC, SC, and ST.

9.1 General Category Students

For general category students, typical patterns:

Top IIMs: overall cat cut 99–100 percentile.
Other top IIMs and IIT Delhi: around 97–99 percentile.
CAP IIMs: ~95 percentile.

Even where general category qualifying cutoff might be 85–95 percentile (like in Tables 2, 3, 4), the final cutoff is usually higher.

9.2 Reserved Categories – SC ST, OBC & EWS

Most IIMs lower the minimum percentile for SC ST and OBC / EWS categories:

IIM A: SC overall 85, ST overall 75. Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad
IIM C: ST overall 65, PwD 55. IIM Calcutta
IIM Shillong: sc st sectionals at 60 and 50 respectively.

This is why you often see different category wise CAT cutoffs in official tables and coaching analyses.

9.3 What This Means for You

Don’t just look at the cut off for IIM ABC; look at your category-wise row.
For general category students, aim well above the minimum line; treat qualifying numbers as bare minimum.

10. How Composite Score & Academic Performance Affect IIM Cut Offs

10.1 Composite Score Basics

Most IIMs don’t admit purely on CAT percentiles; they use a composite score.

IIM Ahmedabad: Composite score = ARF × normalized AR + CATF × normalized overall CAT score, where AR includes Class 10, 12, degree marks, work‑ex, gender diversity. Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad
IIM Calcutta: Similar weighted composite score with CAT, Class 10, 12 and gender diversity. IIM Calcutta

So your:

Academic performance (10th, 12th, graduation)
Work experience
Gender and academic diversity

all influence your effective final percentile needed.

10.2 Impact on Final Admission CAT Cutoff

Two candidates with the same cat score may have different chances if their composite score differs.

Strong academics → can convert with slightly lower cutoff scores.
Weaker academics → may need higher CAT cutoffs than peers.

This interaction of profile and percentiles is why the cutoff for IIM A, B, C is often described as a range rather than a single number.

11. Non‑IIM CAT Colleges: IIT Delhi, SIBM Pune, TAPMI & Others

Many Indian Institute campuses beyond the IIMs accept CAT. Each non-IIM CAT college sets its own admission cut off based on CAT scores. Let’s look at a few important non‑IIMs and their CAT expectations.

11.1 IIT Delhi (Department of Management Studies)

IIT Delhi’s DMS MBA is a top‑tier program, often ranked even above some older IIMs. Mockat

Key points from the IIT Delhi MBA 2025 article on mockat.com: Mockat

Minimum sectional percentile: 80 in each section (QA, DILR, VARC).
Minimum overall percentile to be considered: 90.
Expected CAT cutoff for General: 98+ percentile.
Batch average percentile hovers around 98.
Typical category-wise cut off for IIT Delhi (expected):

Table 11 – IIT Delhi MBA (Expected Cutoffs & Qualifying Cutoff)

Category	Overall percentile	Sectional minimum percentile
General	98+	80 in each section
OBC‑NCL	85+	75 in each section
SC	70+	65 in each section
ST	65+	60 in each section
PwD	60+	55 in each section

Here again, the table numbers are qualifying cutoff levels; actual final cutoff may be higher.

11.2 Business Management Pune (SIBM Pune)

Business Management Pune typically refers to Symbiosis Institute of Business Management, Pune (SIBM Pune), which uses SNAP, not CAT, as its primary test. However, when people compare other top B schools, SIBM Pune is often in the same cluster as baby and new IIMs in terms of overall percentile cutoff (high 90s in its own test).

Even though it doesn’t use CAT directly, you can treat SIBM Pune as similar in “difficulty to get into” as mid‑top IIMs.

11.3 Pai Management Institute (T. A. Pai Management Institute – TAPMI)

Pai Management Institute in SEO tools usually refers to T. A. Pai Management Institute (TAPMI) in Manipal – a well‑known other top B school.

TAPMI uses CAT/XAT/GMAT, with CAT cut offs typically in the 85–90 percentile band (approx.).
It is one of the prominent MBA colleges for finance & analytics specialisations.

For a student not fixated on IIM CAT results alone, TAPMI is an excellent backup.

12. From Raw Score to Actual Percentile: How CAT Calculates

12.1 Raw Score vs Scaled Score vs Percentile

The CAT process broadly goes like this:

Marks obtained in each slot → raw score (including negative marking).
Normalisation across slots based on exam difficulty.
Creation of scaled cat score.
Conversion of scaled marks into overall percentile rank and section-wise percentiles.

Your raw CAT score might be, say, 80, but because of scaling, your actual percentile can be very different from a year where 80 was easier to score.

12.2 Why Difficulty Level Matters

As the difficulty level of a slot changes:

Tough paper → lower scores still give high percentiles.
Easier paper → you need higher marks for the same percentile.

So, when you see someone share test takers difficulty level feedback (e.g., “Slot 2 DILR was brutal”), remember that the normalisation will try to balance this when assigning cat percentile numbers.

13. Typical Cut Offs by Target Cluster

To simplify planning, think in clusters.

Cutoff analysis of previous years helps candidates set realistic targets.

13.1 Top IIMs (A, B, C)

Target cat cut offs: 99–100 percentile overall.
Safe score: aim for the 99.5+ band in the score vs percentile tables.
Sectionals: usually 80–85+ percentile across all three sections.

13.2 Other Top IIMs – L, K, Indore, Shillong, Ranchi, Rohtak

IIM Lucknow: ~97–98 percentile final.
IIM Kozhikode: 97–98 percentile final.
IIM Shillong: final overall CAT cutoff near 90–92 for General, but strong academic performance & PI are vital.
IIM Ranchi: ~94–95 percentile.
IIM Rohtak: ~97 percentile.

13.3 New IIMs & CAP

Pool IIM CAP cutoff ~95 percentile for General.
Individual cut off for IIM Nagpur, Trichy, etc. may be slightly above or below this depending on year and seat matrix.

13.4 IITs & Other Top B-Schools

IIT Delhi: 98+ percentile.
Other CAT-accepting top MBA colleges (e.g., FMS Delhi, MDI Gurgaon) also demand 97–99 percentile range.

14. CAT 2025 Sectional Strategy: Clearing Sectional Cut Offs

You can’t afford to miss the sectional cutoff while chasing overall scores. Candidates must achieve the required sectional cutoff marks in each section to remain eligible for shortlisting.

14.1 VARC: Verbal Ability & Reading Comprehension

Build strong verbal ability and reading comprehension habits: daily reading plus focused practice.
Ensure your section score is enough to clear at least the 80–85 percentile line in VARC for elite institutes.

14.2 DILR: Data Interpretation & Logical Reasoning

Practice mixed sets that combine data interpretation with tough logical reasoning.
Track your logical reasoning percentile rank through mocks to see if you are consistently above your target cut off.

14.3 QA: Quantitative Ability

Strengthen fundamentals in arithmetic, algebra, geometry and modern math.
Your quantitative ability score often swings your overall cat cut up or down, especially if other sections are stable.

15. How Much CAT Is Enough for You? (Setting Personal Targets)

15.1 Decide by College Cluster

Dreaming of IIM Ahmedabad / IIM Bangalore / IIM Calcutta
- Aim for cat cutoff 2025 ≥ 99.5 percentile.
- In marks vs percentile terms, that means chasing top scores in whichever slot you get.
Targeting IIM Lucknow, IIM Kozhikode, IIM Shillong, IIM Ranchi, IIM Rohtak
- Aim for 96–98 percentile and clear all sectional cut offs.
Happy with CAP IIMs + IIT Delhi / other top B schools
- 95–97 percentile, with no section below 80 percentile, is a sensible target.

15.2 Profile-adjusted Target

Because of composite score systems, you can scale your target:

Super-strong 10th/12th/grad → can aim slightly below headline cut off for IIM A/B/C.
Average academic performance → aim above typical cutoff scores to compensate.

16. FAQ on CAT Qualifying Marks & Cut Offs

Q1. Is there a single CAT exam cutoff common to all colleges?

No. There is no universal CAT exam cutoff. Each Indian Institute (IIM, IIT, and other MBA colleges) sets its own qualifying cutoff and final cutoff every year.

Q2. What are cat qualifying marks for CAT 2025?

Formally, there are no absolute cat qualifying marks in terms of raw marks. You qualify based on minimum percentile (overall + sectional) decided by each institute, like the tables for IIM Ahmedabad, IIM Bangalore and IIM Calcutta above.

Q3. How do I know the official CAT qualifying numbers?

Check the official CAT notification on iimcat.ac.in for exam rules. IIM Indore
Then, visit each institute’s website (for example, the IIM Ahmedabad PGP admissions page) to see their qualifying cutoff and overall percentile cutoff tables. Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad

Q4. Are raw scores or scaled scores used for cutoffs?

IIMs use scaled cat score and percentiles, not just your raw marks obtained. The raw score is first normalised across slots, then converted into percentiles.

Q5. What is the difference between cutoff for IIM and cat cut off 2025 for other B-schools?

Cutoff for IIM A/B/C is among the highest in the country, often 99+ percentile.
Non-IIM cutoff for IIM-level colleges like IIT Delhi MBA, FMS Delhi, etc., are similar or slightly lower.
Mid-tier MBA colleges and other top B schools (like TAPMI Manipal) may have cat cut offs around 85–90 percentile.

Q6. How does IIM CAP cutoff work?

The IIM CAP cutoff is a pooled threshold—if you clear it, you’re eligible for the CAP WAT–PI round of several new IIMs. Individual IIMs may still have their own internal final cutoff when releasing final offers.

Q7. What role does CAT preparation play vs profile?

Even with perfect academic performance, you must:

Beat the minimum percentile in all sections.
Reach or exceed the overall CAT cutoff for your dream schools.

That is where structured cat preparation with mocks, analysis and strategy—like the resources on mockat.com—makes the difference.

17. How Mockat Helps You Reach (and Beat) These Cut Offs

Mockat is run by IIM grads and specialises in helping you convert your target cat cut into a daily action plan:

Detailed blogs on cat preparation, score vs percentile, and expected cutoffs for IIMs and IITs.
Tools like the CAT 2025 Percentile Predictor and free mocks to estimate your actual percentile range.
Sectional tests to ensure you clear each sectional cutoff and not just the overall line.

Explore more on mockat.com and revisit the pillar page on CAT exam eligibility whenever you’re unsure about rules or categories.