How many questions from each section should be correct to score 80 percentile in cat ?
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Hi surya,
To score within the 80 percentile on the CAT, you'll need a scaled score of 91 out of a maximum of 300. This translates to 31 questions but only if you answer every single question you attempt correctly.
Hope this helps.
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