Aiming for 95 Percentile in CAT 2025? Here’s the Exact Attempt Target

95 Percentile in CAT 2025: With the Common Admission Test (CAT) 2025 scheduled for November 30, 2025, aspirants across India are preparing through their own strategies to secure the coveted 95th percentile or above. Achieving this benchmark requires a precise balance between the number of attempts and accuracy. Therefore, the details have been provided here to know the exact attempt targets one needs across all three sections to hit 95 Percentile in CAT 2025.

CAT Scoring at the 95th percentile in CAT means performing better than 95 percent of all test-takers. This remains one of the most sought-after targets among candidates aiming for admission to India's premier B-schools, including the Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs) and other top-tier institutions. Based on past analysis, the 95th percentile corresponded to approximately 63-65 raw marks, depending on the difficulty level of the specific examination slot and the overall competitiveness of that particular session.

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Number of Correct Attempts to Achieve 95 Percentile in CAT 2025

Candidates who are wondering about the number of correct attempts with 100% accuracy required to achieve the 95 Percentile in CAT 2025 can refer to the table below:

Combining all three sections, candidates targeting the 95th CAT Percentile 2025 should aim to attempt approximately 20-21 questions. For every incorrect attempt in a multiple-choice question, a candidate incurs a penalty of -1 mark. Therefore, attempting 40 questions with 60 percent accuracy yields 24 marks (40 correct minus 16 incorrect). Conversely, attempting 28 questions with 90 percent accuracy yields approximately 25 marks (25 correct minus 3 incorrect), demonstrating how higher accuracy with fewer attempts often produces superior results.

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