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CAT 2026 Score Calculator: Work Out Your Raw Score
Enter how many multiple-choice (MCQ) answers you got right and wrong, and how many type-in (TITA) answers you got right, in each section. The calculator applies the official CAT marking scheme (+3 for a correct answer, -1 for a wrong MCQ, 0 for a wrong TITA) and gives your VARC, DILR, QA and total raw score. It does not estimate a percentile: the IIMs publish percentiles only with the result.
By ProCounsel Editorial TeamReviewed by ProCounsel counselling teamLast updated 12 Nov 2026
Official sources only · last verified 12 Nov 2026
Enter your answers by section
How is the CAT score calculated?
The marks per answer below are from the latest official statement of the CAT marking scheme, the CAT 2023 result release. The CAT 2024, 2025 and 2026 documents do not restate it, so it is the expected scheme until the CAT Centre says otherwise.
| Question type | Correct | Wrong | Not answered |
|---|---|---|---|
| MCQ (multiple choice) | +3 | -1 | 0 |
| TITA (type in the answer) | +3 | 0 | 0 |
Source: CAT 2023 Result Media Release, IIM Lucknow (21 Dec 2023)· last verified 11 Nov 2026
Worked example
In one section you get 12 MCQs right, 4 MCQs wrong and 5 TITA questions right. MCQ marks are 12 × 3 − 4 × 1 = 32; TITA marks are 5 × 3 = 15. The section’s raw score is 47.
How do I check my score with the response sheet and answer key?
After the exam on Sunday, 29 Nov 2026, the CAT Centre releases each candidate’s response sheet and a provisional answer key on the official website, then a final key after objections. Exact release dates are announced on iimcat.ac.in.
- Log in at iimcat.ac.in when the response sheet is released and download it with the answer key for your slot.
- For each section, compare the answer you marked with the key. Count MCQs right, MCQs wrong and type-in answers right; skip questions you left unanswered.
- Enter the counts above. Recount with the final answer key if any answer changes after objections.
- Your scorecard will show scaled scores and percentiles after normalisation across slots, so it can differ from the raw score here.
Can I convert my CAT score into a percentile?
Still preparing? Practise under the real section timer with our free CAT mock tests, or read the CAT 2026 exam pattern.
Frequently asked questions
How is the CAT 2026 score calculated?
Each correct answer earns 3 marks. A wrong multiple-choice (MCQ) answer costs 1 mark, a wrong type-in (TITA) answer costs 0, and an unanswered question scores 0. A section's raw score is the sum of these, and your total is the sum of the three sections. This is the scheme in the latest official statement of it (the CAT 2023 result release); later CAT documents do not restate it.
Can this calculator predict my CAT percentile?
No. The IIMs do not publish a table that converts a raw score into a percentile, and the percentile depends on how every candidate in your session and slot performed, after the scores are normalised across sessions. The official percentiles come with the result, which the CAT 2026 bulletin says is likely in the first week of January 2027. Once you have yours, use the CAT college predictor to check it against IIM minimums.
Why does the calculator not ask for wrong TITA answers?
Because they do not change your score. A wrong type-in answer carries no negative mark, so only correct TITA answers count.
How many questions are there in each CAT 2026 section?
The CAT Centre announces question counts only after the exam. CAT 2025 had VARC 24, DILR 22, QA 22. Until the 2026 counts are out, the calculator accepts up to 30 answers per section.
Is my score from this calculator my official CAT score?
No. It is the raw score your counts produce under the official marking scheme. The CAT Centre normalises scores across exam sessions before converting them to percentiles, so your scaled score on the scorecard can differ from the raw score. Use the official response sheet and final answer key to get exact counts.
Do you store the numbers I enter?
No. The calculation runs in your browser and nothing you type into the calculator is sent anywhere. Sharing your phone number in the callback form is optional.
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Sources
Official documents used on this page, last checked on 12 Nov 2026.