How many question should attempt to score 85% in mat exam

Hi, it is very difficult to predict what score will give 85 percentile in MAT because it depends on the difficulty of the exam and number of students taking the test.
Sectional scores do not matter and only overall score matters for overall percentile.
But you can consider these cutoffs for various institutes under MAT to get a general idea:

Institute Name and MAT Cutoff in Scores

TA Pai Management Institute, Manipal - 700

ABV- Indian Institute of Information Technology and Management, Gwalior - 600

Xavier Institute of Management and Entrepreneurship, Bangalore - 700

National Institute of Technology, Warangal - 600

Institute of Finance and International Management, Bangalore - 600

Institute of Public Enterprise, Hyderabad - 650

Balaji Institute of Modern Management, Pune - 600

PSG Institute of Management, Coimbatore - 600

Amity Business School, Noida - 500

Alliance School of Business, Bangalore - 500

Even aftr scoring 85% ...no guarantee it u will be able to get a good percentile or get admission into a good college.