By: R Chandrakala on December 04, 2017
CAT 2017 Slot 1, began at 9 am on November 26, 2017, and got over by 12 noon. The total count of questions being 100, 34 each were from VA and QR while 32 questions were from DILR. CAT Cutoffs this time is expected to go real high as overall, the exam seemed to be easy to attempt.Â
So, What Now?
Now that the CAT has gone by, students sitting in anxiety introspecting what the CAT Result would turn out to now have a chance to know their CAT Percentile. CAT percentile predictor brought to you exclusively by CollegeSearch, helps you overcome that anxiety and gives you a near to accurate estimate of the CAT percentile that you would get!
The CAT Percentile Predictor Tool brought to you by us is based on estimates of the question attempt and corresponding normalized scores by various coaching experts in the MBA Entrance Coaching domain.Â
So, How does this help me?
By giving you an idea of what lies in store for you, the CAT Percentile predictor helps you take note of those colleges which fall within the ambit of your percentile estimate so that you do not miss on applying for their courses and have enough time beforehand to study the scope and benefits of doing them.Â
What goes into determining CAT Percentile?
CAT Percentile depends on the following factors as per the IIM Estimation procedure:
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Total Number of candidates appearing in the CAT Examination
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Your performance relative to your peers
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Slot-wise difficulty level of the CAT
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Section-wise difficulty level of the CAT
The most talked about Normalization procedure has also been explained by the IIMs. The Normalization Procedure shall adjust for location and scale differences of score distributions across various forms. The features mentioned are as below:
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After Normalization against the forms mentioned, the scores would be normalized across various sections.
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The scaled scores obtained shall be converted into percentile to ensure an organized procedure for shortlisting.
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The scaled scores obtained shall be published section-wise and an overall estimate of the same shall also be made available for the candidates.
How Do I Use the CAT Percentile Predictor?
The candidates have to follow the below-mentioned steps to use the CAT Percentile predictor.
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Enter your full name
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Input section wise scores by dragging the score meter to your estimated score for individual sections: Verbal, DI and Quant.
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Mention your email-id and Phone contact details
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Click on "Know your Percentile"
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View your result and choose colleges that fall within the range of your percentile.
The candidates should, however, note that the CAT Percentile Predictor is just an estimator of your score and is based on the inputs of students like you who use our tool, also a few experts who have made predictions on the CAT Percentile.Â
