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CAT 2021 Result LIVE Updates: 9 candidates secure 100 percentile, engineers dominate toppers list

IIM CAT Result 2021 LIVE News, Direct Link to Scorecard, Cutoffs: IIM Ahmedabad has announced CAT 2021 results. The institute will soon the toppers list on the official website. Candidates who appeared in the exam can check the result at the official website - iimcat.ac.in

By: Education Desk | New Delhi I |
Updated: January 3, 2022 8:10:31 pm
CAT Result 2021 direct link, CAT 2021 Result download linkCAT Result 2021 LIVE: The CAT 2021 score is valid only till December 31, 2022. (Graphics by Abhishek Mitra)

CAT 2021 result announced: IIM Ahmedabad has announced the  Common Admission Test CAT 2021 results today. The exam was conducted on November 28, 2021. The institute will soon the toppers list on the official website. Candidates who appeared in the exam can check the result at the official website – iimcat.ac.in

A total of 9 candidates have secured 100 percentile of which all are male students. A total of 19 candidates (all male) have secured 99.99 percentiles. Among the 100 percentile scorers, 7 belong to engineering academic background while 2 are from non-engineering stream.

Slot 1 of the exam was conducted from 8:30 am – 10:30 am, the timing for slot 2 was 12:30 pm – 2:30 pm, and slot 3 was held from 4:30 pm – 6:30 pm. Around 1.92 lakh candidates appeared for the exam out of 2.30 lakh registered eligible candidates. The overall attendance was approximately 83 per cent this year.

CAT 2021 was conducted at 438 test centres across 156 cities in India. The duration of the test was of 120 minutes [160 minutes for persons with disability (PwD) category candidates]. 

IIM Ahemdabad had earlier released the CAT 2021 answer key and candidates were given a time period to submit an objection against any answer till December 11. The final result will be declared after considering the representations received from the candidates. The CAT 2021 score is valid only till December 31, 2022.

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CAT 2021 result at iimcat.ac.in: Check result, cut-off and toppers list

19:46 (IST)03 Jan 2022
CAT 2021: Check list of top 10 MBA colleges in India

As per the NIRF ranking 2021, following are the top management colleges in India

Rank 1: Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad

Rank 2: Indian Institute of Management Bangalore

Rank 3: Indian Institute of Management Calcutta

Rank 4: Indian Institute of Management Kozhikode

Rank 5: Indian Institute of Technology Delhi

Rank 6: Indian Institute of Management Indore

Rank 7: Indian Institute of Management Lucknow

Rank 8: Xavier Labour Relations Institute (XLRI)

Rank 9: Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur

Rank 10: Indian Institute of Technology Bombay

19:27 (IST)03 Jan 2022
How to download CAT 2021 scorecard

The candidates can check their results on the official website by clicking on “CAT Result 2021” and then the candidate’s login will appear in which you will need to enter your application number and password. The CAT scorecard will appear on your screen. 

18:59 (IST)03 Jan 2022
CAT beyond IIM

Apart from the IIMs, more than 88 other non-IIM institutions will also use CAT scores this year for admission into their management programmes.

18:48 (IST)03 Jan 2022
CAT scores in percentile

CAT candidates get marks in percentile and not percentage. The Overall Scaled Score is the sum of the scaled scores of the candidate in the three sections. Percentile refers to the percentage of candidates who receive a scaled score less than or equal to the scaled score obtained by the candidate.

18:42 (IST)03 Jan 2022
CAT 2021 scorecard available at iimcat.ac.in
18:34 (IST)03 Jan 2022
CAT 2021: What happens after the result?

The list of candidates shortlisted for the next level of selection will be made available on the website of the respective IIMs. Each IIM will send interview letters to the shortlisted candidates directly. Usually, there is an aptitude test, group activity, and an interview. The criteria for shortlisting vary across IIMs - there can be all three or any one of the criteria. The pandemic might have an impact on the interview rounds etc as well.

18:29 (IST)03 Jan 2022
CAT 2021: Know the admission process at IIMs

For admission in IIMs and other B-Schools through CAT 2021score, there will be a two-step process – analytical writing test (AWT) and personal interview (PI). The first thing will be the preliminary screening. 

18:13 (IST)03 Jan 2022
CAT result 2021: What to check in scorecard

CAT 2021 scorecard contains the name of the candidate, test day photo, uploaded photo, date of birth, email, CAT registration number, gender, PwD status, city, district, state, date and time of the test, section-wise scaled score, and percentile overall scaled score and percentile, and instructions.

18:08 (IST)03 Jan 2022
Reservations at IIMs

As per the govt norms, 15% of the seats are reserved for Scheduled Caste (SC) candidates, 7.5% for Scheduled Tribe (ST) candidates, 27% for Other Backward Classes candidates belonging to the “Non-Creamy” layer (NC-OBC), up to 10% for Economically Weaker Sections (EWS) candidates and 5% for Persons with Benchmark Disabilities (PwD) across IIMs.

18:04 (IST)03 Jan 2022
Till when is CAT result valid?

The CAT 2020 score is valid only till December 31, 2022 and will accordingly be accessible on the website. Thereafter, no queries related to the issuance of CAT 2020 scorecards will be entertained.

17:59 (IST)03 Jan 2022
Engineers dominate CAT results, 7 in top 9

In the CAT 2021 results, 9 male students secured 100 percentile out of which 7 are from engineering background. Of the 19 students who secured 99.99 percentile, 16 are from engineering academics. Similarly, of those who secured 99.98 percentile, 15 out of 19 are engineers.

17:56 (IST)03 Jan 2022
CAT result 2021: 19 candidates secure 99.99 percentile

A total of 19 candidates (all male) have secured 99.99 percentiles in the CAT 2021 result. All of these are male candidates. of these, 4 candidates are from Gujarat and Maharashtra each, 2 from Karanataka, Haryana and UP each and one candidate from Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Chandigarh, Delhi and Kerala each

17:49 (IST)03 Jan 2022
Over 1.92 lakh candidates appeared in CAT 2021 result this year

Around 1.92 lakh candidates appeared for the exam out of 2.30 lakhs registered eligible candidates. The overall attendance was approximately 83%. Out of the 1.92 lakh candidates taken the exam, 35% were Females, 65% Males and 2 candidates represent Transgender. 

 
17:38 (IST)03 Jan 2022
4 CAT toppers from Maharashtra, 2 from Uttar Pradesh

In the CAT 2021 result declared today, a total of 9 candidates secured 100 percentile. Of these, 4 are from Maharashtra, two from Uttar Pradesh and one each from Haryana, West Bengal and Telangana.

17:33 (IST)03 Jan 2022
CAT Result 2021: No female in top 28,

In the CAT 2021 result announced today, a total of 9 candidates secured 100 percentile while 19 candidates secured 99.99 percentile. Out of all these top scorers, there were no female candidates. Only one female candidate has secured 99.98 percentile

17:30 (IST)03 Jan 2022
CAT result 2021: 9 candidates secure 100 percentile

A total of 9 candidates have secured 100 percentile of which all are male students. Among the 100 percentile scorers, 7 belong to engineering academic background while 2 are from non-engineering stream. 

17:25 (IST)03 Jan 2022
CAT 2021: Steps to check scorecard

Step 1: Visit the official website – iimcat.ac.in

Step 2: Click on login button

Step 3: Enter credentials

Step 4: Click on submit to access the admit card

17:07 (IST)03 Jan 2022
How to check CAT 2021 scorecard

Candidates can now download their official CAT 2021 scorecards by logging into the 'CAT 2021 Score Card Download' section. To login, please use the same login Id and password that have been used while registering for CAT 2021

17:07 (IST)03 Jan 2022
CAT 2021 result out

IIM Ahmedabad has decalred CAT 2021 results at 5 pm Monday, January 3, 2022. Candidates who appeared in the exam can check the result at the official website – iimcat.ac.in

Based on the percentile in CAT result, MBA admission will be granted in IIMs and other B-schools. Each IIM will release a shortlist based on the percentile. It will also release the cut off. After the release, the GD / PI process will begin. Based on the performance on GD / PI and after the process, candidates will get admission.

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