CAT
Exam Date: 25th November, 2018
Exam Status: Registrations Concluded – Admit Card Released
CAT 2018 Result
The CAT result is released by the organising institute every year between 7th and 9th of January. This year candidates can expect the result on the 7/8th of January, 2019.
| CAT Result 2018 can be downloaded using this link | To be updated |
Notable Dates for CAT Result
Activity |
Date |
| CAT 2018 Exam | November 25, 2018 (Sunday) |
| CAT 2018 Answer Key Release | First week of December 2018 |
| CAT 2018 Result | Second week of January 2019 |
| IIM shortlisting | Fourth week of January 2019 |
| Selection procedure | February-March, 2019 |
| Final selection | April 2019 |
Step by Step process to view CAT 2018 results:
Step 1: Open the official website of CAT 2018 – iimcat.ac.in
Step 2: Click on the option “Download CAT Score Card”
Step 3: This will now take you to the log-in page
Step 4: Once logged in you will access the Candidate Account from where you can open and download your scores.
CAT Score Normalization
CAT scores are scaled or normalized to account for varying levels of difficulty between Slot 1 and Slot 2.
This gives all candidates a fair an equal opportunity, so do not be disheartened if you feel the slot you appeared for was more challenging.
CAT Scorecard
The CAT Scorecard which will be released on the CAT Result date (Tentatively 2nd week of January). It will contain following candidate details:
- Name of Candidate
- Address of Candidate
- CAT Reg. Number
- Gender/DoB/Category
- CAT Sectional Scores and Percentile
- CAT Total Score and Percentile
Below is a look at what candidates can expect the CAT Scorecard 2018 to look like based on Scorecard released for CAT 2017.
CAT 2018 SMS Result
The CAT 2018 Result update will also be sent to all candidates who appeared for CAT 2018 via SMS on their registered mobile phone number.
The phone number it will be sent to is the same as the one entered by candidate during registration. Hence, test-takers must furnish appropriate mobile phone number at the time of registration to avoid missing important updates.
IIM PI/WAT Shortlisting
The shortlisting of candidates for the Personal Interview and Writing Ability Test will depend on the IIM candidates have applied to. The shortlisting cutoff (CAT score) and admission process varies from IIM to IIM.
Candidates will mostly likely be called for IIM PI/WAT between March and May 2019.
IIM admission Process
- Shortlisiting of candidates on the basis of CAT 2018.
- WAT/PI round at respective IIM
- Final selection of candidate [This is done on the basis of the CAT 2018 scores, candidate’s academic history and performance in WAT/PI]