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The CAT Score Calculator 2026 helps MBA aspirants estimate their raw scores using their recorded responses and the official answer key. With the CAT 2026 exam scheduled for November 29, 2026, candidates can use the CAT marking scheme to calculate their expected marks across VARC, DILR and QA. Each correct answer carries three marks, while an incorrect multiple-choice question attracts a deduction of one mark. TITA questions do not carry negative marking.
Candidates can also check the expected CAT 2026 marks vs percentile and slot-wise score estimates to understand their potential performance. However, these estimates are not official results. The final percentile depends on the examination's scoring and normalisation process and candidates' relative performance. Check the calculation formula, section-wise marks and expected percentile ranges below.
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To use the CAT 2026 score calculator, candidates must first know the marking scheme of the CAT 2026 exam. Here is the CAT 2026 exam pattern & marking scheme and other CAT score calculator 2026 highlights.
Particulars | Details |
Exam name | Common Admission Test (CAT) 2026 |
Conducting institute | IIM Indore |
CAT 2026 exam date | November 29, 2026 |
Total questions | 68 |
Maximum raw score | 204 marks |
Exam duration | 120 minutes |
Sections | VARC, DILR and QA |
Marks for each correct answer | +3 |
Negative marking for incorrect MCQs | -1 |
Negative marking for TITA questions | No |
Purpose of the calculator | Estimate raw marks and expected percentile |
Candidates can calculate their expected CAT 2026 score manually by checking their responses against the answer key.
The formula for calculating the CAT 2026 raw score can be:
Raw Score = (3 x C) - W
Here:
C = Number of correct answers
W = Number of incorrect multiple-choice questions (MCQs)
For example, if a candidate answers 40 questions correctly and gets 12 MCQs wrong, the raw score will be:
(40 x 3) - 12 = 108
The expected percentile based on the CAT exam scores changes every year depending on the difficulty level of the exam, the number of candidates appearing, and their overall performance.
The following table provides an expected CAT 2026 score required for different percentiles. The expected figures, not official CAT 2026 results.
Expected CAT percentile | Expected score range |
99.9 percentile | 102–106 |
99.5 percentile | 88–92 |
99 percentile | 76–82 |
97 percentile | 65–68 |
95 percentile | 54–58 |
90 percentile | 44–48 |
85 percentile | 38–42 |
80 percentile | 34–36 |
75 percentile | 30–33 |
70 percentile | 29–31 |
60 percentile | 24–26 |
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As the CAT 2026 exam will be conducted in multiple slots, the difficulty level of each slot can vary. And since each slot will have a different question paper, the marks required for a particular percentile may also vary.
The table below provides the slot-wise comparison based on available estimates. The actual marks-to-percentile relationship can be assessed better once the examination is complete.
Expected percentile | Slot 1 expected score | Slot 2 expected score | Slot 3 expected score |
99.9 | 103–106 | 102–105 | 102–104 |
99.5 | 90–92 | 89–91 | 88–90 |
99 | 78–82 | 77–79 | 76–78 |
97 | 66–68 | 65–67 | 65–67 |
95 | 56–58 | 55–57 | 54–56 |
90 | 45–48 | 44–46 | 44–45 |
85 | 40–42 | 38–40 | 38–40 |
80 | 35–36 | 34–35 | 34–35 |
75 | 32–33 | 31–32 | 30–32 |
70 | 30–31 | 29–30 | 29–30 |
60 | 25–26 | 24–25 | 24–25 |
Note: These are expected figures, not official CAT 2026 results.
To estimate your CAT 2026 percentile using a CAT 2026 percentile predictor, candidates can follow the steps below.
Open the online CAT 2026 percentile predictor by Careers360.
Open your CAT 2026 response sheet and provisional answer key when available.
Compare your recorded responses with the answer key.
Count the correct and incorrect MCQ responses separately for VARC, DILR, and QA.
Calculate the marks using the CAT 2026 marking scheme.
Enter the section-wise scores and overall CAT scores.
Review your estimated CAT 2026 percentile.
Candidates should calculate their scores separately for VARC, DILR, and QA before adding them to obtain the overall raw score. Here are the section-wise CAT questions and maximum marks for each section of the CAT 2026 exam. Candidates should also note that there is no CAT 2026 negative marking for TITA questions.
Section | Questions | Maximum raw marks |
VARC | 24 | 72 |
DILR | 22 | 66 |
QA | 22 | 66 |
Total | 68 | 204 |
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