The wait is officially over for approximately 2.58 lakh MBA aspirants. The Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Kozhikode, the coordinating body for this year’s Common Admission Test (CAT), has officially declared the CAT 2025 results today, December 24, 2025. The announcement, coming well ahead of the expected January 2026 timeline, immediately shifts the focus from preparation to the all-important post-result admission process.
The results confirm that a total of 12 candidates have achieved the perfect 100 percentile. This elite group sets the benchmark for admissions across the 21 IIMs and other top management institutes in the country. This crucial scorecard release marks the beginning of the final shortlisting phase, where aspirants must now quickly pivot to strategising their applications for the Written Ability Test (WAT), Group Discussion (GD), and Personal Interview (PI) rounds.
How to Access the Official Scorecard
The official scorecard is exclusively available on the CAT 2025 website. Candidates must use their registered credentials to download the document, which details both their sectional and overall scaled scores and corresponding percentiles. It is essential for all test-takers to immediately download and secure a printout of this document, as it is mandatory for all subsequent stages of the admission process.
Steps to Download CAT 2025 Scorecard:
- Visit the official CAT website: iimcat.ac.in.
- Click on the dedicated link for the “CAT 2025 Score Card Login.”
- Enter your registered CAT User ID and Password.
- The scorecard, displaying section-wise and overall percentile, will appear.
- Download and save the PDF copy for future reference.
The Topper Tally: Gender and Background Diversity
The data released by IIM Kozhikode offers interesting insights into the composition of the high-achieving cohort this year. While the total number of 100 percentilers stands at 12, the subsequent high-percentile brackets also show strong performance. A total of 26 candidates secured the 99.99 percentile, and another 26 achieved the 99.98 percentile.
Key statistics among the top scorers reveal a continued trend towards diversity in educational background, which IIMs have been actively encouraging:
- Out of the 12 candidates who scored 100 percentile, 10 are male and 2 are female.
- A notable shift is the academic background: 9 of the 100 percentilers are from non-engineering disciplines, with only three being from an engineering background. This highlights that a strong performance in CAT is increasingly decoupled from a purely technical undergraduate degree.
- States like Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, Haryana, and Gujarat showed strong representation among the top percentilers, reflecting the wide geographical spread of talent.
The Next Critical Phase: IIM Shortlisting and Cutoffs
With the results out, candidates must now focus on the shortlisting criteria published by each of the 21 IIMs and other premier B-schools. The CAT percentile is only the first screening step. Each institute releases a qualifying CAT cutoff, which is the minimum percentile required to even be considered for the next stage.
For the flagship IIMs (like Ahmedabad, Bangalore, and Calcutta), the actual final cutoff—the percentile required to secure an interview call—is typically in the range of 98 to 100 percentile for the General category. However, every IIM also considers sectional cutoffs, academic records, and work experience before finalizing the list for the WAT/GD/PI rounds. This process is highly individualised, meaning a high overall percentile does not guarantee a call if sectional scores are below an institute’s specific requirement.
Candidates are strongly advised to check the official admission policy for their preferred IIMs immediately, as the window for applying to certain non-IIM institutions that also accept CAT scores is typically narrow following the result declaration.
FAQs on CAT 2025 Result
Q: Who conducted the CAT 2025 examination?
A: The Common Admission Test (CAT) 2025 was conducted by the Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Kozhikode.
Q: What is the official website to download the CAT 2025 Scorecard?
A: The CAT 2025 scorecard can be downloaded only from the official website, iimcat.ac.in, by logging in with the candidate’s User ID and password.
Q: What is the validity of the CAT 2025 score?
A: The CAT 2025 score is valid until December 31, 2026, and can be used for admission to the management programmes for the 2026-27 academic session.
Disclaimer: This article is based on the official result declaration and accompanying data released by IIM Kozhikode on December 24, 2025. Candidates must rely solely on the information provided on the official CAT website (iimcat.ac.in) for their personal scorecard and subsequent admission announcements from the respective IIMs.
