CAT 2023 score vs percentile
In CAT 2023, the 99 percentile started at about 76.2 marks out of 204. Below are the published bands for every percentile we have a figure for, and what common scores meant that year.
Published bands, CAT 2023
| Percentile | Overall scaled score (out of 204) |
|---|---|
| 99.9 | 101.4 |
| 99 | 76.2 |
| 95 | 54.9 |
| 90 | 44.4 |
These are overall scaled scores reported by coaching analyses of results, not an IIM table. Bands missing from this list were not published for 2023.
What these marks meant in CAT 2023
| Marks | Estimated percentile |
|---|---|
| 20 | below the 90 percentile (the lowest published band starts at 44.4 marks) |
| 30 | below the 90 percentile (the lowest published band starts at 44.4 marks) |
| 40 | below the 90 percentile (the lowest published band starts at 44.4 marks) |
| 50 | about the 92.7 percentile (between the 90 band at 44.4 marks and the 95 band at 54.9 marks) |
| 60 | about the 96 percentile (between the 95 band at 54.9 marks and the 99 band at 76.2 marks) |
| 70 | about the 97.8 percentile (between the 95 band at 54.9 marks and the 99 band at 76.2 marks) |
| 80 | about the 99.1 percentile (between the 99 band at 76.2 marks and the 99.9 band at 101.4 marks) |
| 90 | about the 99.5 percentile (between the 99 band at 76.2 marks and the 99.9 band at 101.4 marks) |
| 100 | about the 99.9 percentile (between the 99 band at 76.2 marks and the 99.9 band at 101.4 marks) |
| 110 | at or above the 99.9 percentile (that band starts at 101.4 marks) |
| 120 | at or above the 99.9 percentile (that band starts at 101.4 marks) |
Check any other score with the CAT percentile predictor. Other years: CAT 2025, CAT 2024.
Common questions
What percentile was 60 marks in CAT 2023?
Estimated about the 96 percentile (between the 95 band at 54.9 marks and the 99 band at 76.2 marks).
What percentile was 30 marks in CAT 2023?
Estimated below the 90 percentile (the lowest published band starts at 44.4 marks).
Why do the same marks give a different percentile each year?
Paper difficulty changes, and the IIMs scale scores across the three slots. A harder paper pushes every band down.
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Last checked 8 Nov 2026. Found an error? Tell us and it goes on the errata page.