CAT 2021 score vs percentile
For CAT 2021, the named sites below print 97 to 98 overall marks for the 99th percentile, 72 to 73 for the 95th and 60 for the 90th. They are reported figures, not official ones. The three sources agree within one mark at every percentile.
Reported, not official. The IIMs publish each candidate's own scaled score and percentile in the scorecard, not a mapping table. Every number on this page was read from the third-party pages linked below on 29 October 2026, and none of those pages says its figures are official. Use them as a rough range, not as a prediction of your percentile.
Overall marks by source, CAT 2021
| Source | 99th percentile | 95th percentile | 90th percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| LPT Edtech | 98 | 73 | 60 |
| GoFillForm | 97 | 72 | 60 |
| iQuanta | 98 | 73 | 60 |
| Range across sources | 97 to 98 | 72 to 73 | 60 |
Marks are the overall (VARC + DILR + QA) marks each source prints; a range such as "78 to 83" is the span across the three slots in that source. Where a source prints a figure ThinkCAT could not match to another table on its own page, that is noted in the row.
- Three sources is the minimum for a page; their near-identical numbers may share an origin.
How to use this
- CAT percentiles come from your scaled score, which depends on your slot's difficulty. Two people with the same raw marks in different slots can get different percentiles.
- Where the sources disagree, plan for the higher figure and treat the lower one as the best case.
- To see where you stand on a real paper, take it as a timed mock and compare your score with the range above.
Frequently asked questions
How many marks is the 99th percentile in CAT 2021?
The IIMs do not publish a score-to-percentile table. 3 named coaching and education sites print 97 to 98 overall marks for the 99th percentile in CAT 2021, so treat it as a rough guide. The three sources agree within one mark at every percentile.
What score is the 95th and the 90th percentile in CAT 2021?
Sources print 72 to 73 marks for the 95th percentile and 60 marks for the 90th. These are unofficial figures, shown source by source on this page.
Is this CAT 2021 score vs percentile table official?
No. The IIMs publish each candidate's own scaled score and percentile in the scorecard, not a mapping table. Every number here is reported by a named third-party site and is labelled "not official".
Sources, read on 29 October 2026
- LPT Edtech: Gives no source line for its past-year overall tables.
- GoFillForm: Says its figures "come from official data" but names no source.
- iQuanta: Calls its tables the scaled scores of the last CAT papers; does not say whether they are estimates.
For official information, see iimcat.ac.in. ThinkCAT does not vouch for the figures above and will update this page if a source changes.