The Common Admission Test 2005 is finally over.
Here are the cut-offs as predicted by some of the top CAT training institutes in the country. The institutes are mentioned in random order.
Note: This information was updated at 8.10 pm on November 21.
Cut-offs at a glance
This figures are as predicted by five training institutes
| Training Centre | Quant | Verbal Ability | DI | Overall * |
| Top Careers & You |
17 |
20 |
13 |
61+ |
| Career Launcher |
14-15 |
20-21 |
10-11 |
48-50 |
| T.I.M.E |
8-9 |
14-15 |
7-8 |
44+/-1 |
| ManyaCAT |
17-19 |
22-23 |
13-15 |
52-53 |
| Career Forum |
16-19 |
22-25 |
12-15 |
51-60 |
These are the estimated cut-offs if you expect to get calls from the IIMs.
Cut-offs in details
~ TOP CAREERS & YOU
Reasoning/ DI/ DS: The section has been rated as 'tough' by TCY experts.
Cut-off: 13 marks
Quant: Though comparatively less tough, this section was a little more time consuming. TCY experts have rated this section as 'moderately tough'.
Cut-off: 17 marks
Verbal Ability: This was rated 'moderately tough' by TCY experts.
Cut-off: 20 marks
Overall student rating of CAT 2005: 'Moderately tough'.
To get a call from IIMs, one requires an aggregate score of atleast 61-63 marks with proper sectional cut-offs.
IIMs: 61+ marks
MDI, NITIE, SP Jain: 56+ marks
IMT: 53+ marks
UBS, TAPMI: 51+ marks
KJ Somaiya, IMI, FORE: 48+ marks
NIRMA, LBSIM: 45+ marks
* * *
~ CAREER LAUNCHER
These, according to Career Launcher, are the expected cut-offs.
Quant: 14-15 marks
DI: 10-11 marks
Verbal Abilty: 20-21 marks
Overall: 48-50 marks
Expected institute cut-offs:
All IIM calls: 52+ marks
Multiple IIM calls: 50+ marks
One IIM call :48+ marks
MDI, S P Jain, NITIE: 45+ marks
TAPMI, IMT: 40+ marks
MICA: 40+ marks
IMI, Fore, Nirma, Kirloskar: 38+ marks
Welingkar: 35+ marks
Somaiya: 35+ marks
* * *
~ T.I.M.E
Quant: 8-9 marks
VA/ RC: 14-15 marks
DI/ Reasoning: 7-8 marks
Overall cut-off:
1 IIM call: 44 marks +/-1 mark
6 IIM calls: 55 marks +/-1 mark
* * *
~ ManyaCAT, in association with The Princeton Review
These, according to ManyaCAT, are the expected cut-offs.
Quant: 17-19 marks
VA: 22-23 marks
DI: 13-15 marks
Overall cutoff: 52-53 marks
* * *
~ CAREER FORUM
These, according to Career Forum, are the expected cut-offs.
Quant: 16+ marks for 1-2 IIM calls, 19+ marks for 5-6 IIM calls.VA: 22+ marks for 1-2 IIM calls, 25+ marks for 5-6 IIM calls.
DI: 12+ marks for 1-2 IIM calls, 15+ marks for 5-6 IIM calls.
Overall cutoff: 51+ marks for 1-2 IIM calls, 60+ marks for 5-6 IIM calls.
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