How many questions from each section should be correct to score 80 percentile in cat ?

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How many questions from each section should be correct to score 80 percentile in cat ?

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Surya thakur 17th Jun, 2018

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Sanad Rafeeque 17th Jun, 2018

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.

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Surya thakur

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