CAT Result 2020 – Exam officials will release the result of CAT 2020 in online mode through the CAT website. The CAT 2020 result would be available in the form of score cards which would contain details like name and registration number of the candidate, date of birth, and importantly the section-wise and total Scaled and Percentile scores. To download the CAT score card 2020, one needs to log-in to the result portal by entering registration number and password. Post declaration of CAT result 2020, the IIMs will independently conduct their selection cum admission processes. The candidate can apply to the IIMs of their choice based on their CAT scores; the IIMs will then consider all such applications before releasing institute-specific merit lists for the counselling process. Go through the rest of the article to learn the full details of CAT result 2020.
CAT 2020 Result Dates
| Events | Dates |
| Release of CAT 2020 Admit Card | Third week of October, 2020 |
| CAT 2020 exam | 29-11-2020 (tentative) |
| Release of Answer Key | First week of December, 2020 |
| Declaration of CAT Result 2020 | First week of January, 2021 |
How to download CAT 2020 result/scorecard
To download CAT score card 2020, the candidate has to follow these steps:
- Go to the official website
- Click on the CAT 2020 result link
- A log-in window will open
- Enter user id and password
- On successful log-in, the result would be displayed on screen
- Download and take a printout of the result
Details mentioned on CAT 2020 score card (or result)
- Name of the candidate
- Contact details
- CAT 2020 Registration number,
- PwD status
- Gender
- Date of birth
- Category
- Date and time of test
- SCALED SCORE and PERCENTILE SCORE for all sections
- Overall (or Total) SCALED SCORE and PERCENTILE SCORE
How are CAT scaled score and percentile score calculated?
If you check the CAT 2020 score card, you will see two kinds of scores: 1) the Scaled score, and 2) the Percentile score. Both the scores are calculated using a different methodology.
- The scoring process starts with first calculating the section-wise RAW scores and then adding them to arrive at the Total RAW score.
Please note that for calculating RAW scores, the official marking scheme is applied: for each correct answer one mark is allotted, while for an incorrect answer 1 mark will be deducted.
- In the next step, the Raw scores are NOrMALIZED to account for difference in difficulty levels of question papers across different sessions. These normalized scores are called SCALED scores.
- Finally, the Scaled scores are converted to PERCENTILE forms.
CAT Counselling 2020
There will not be centralized counselling of CAT 2020. It is because even though the IIMs and many other B-schools accept CAT scores for admission, they conduct their own counselling/selection process. After the declaration of CAT 2020 results, these institutes will release detailed counselling notification, including schedule and rules and regulations.
The selection process typically comprises Written Ability Test or Group Discussion and Personal Interview (WAT/GD-PI).
To participate in the counselling process conducted by an institute, the candidate needs to apply directly to the institute in online mode based on their CAT 2020 scores. The institute will then go through the applications and shortlist candidates for the counselling cum admission process.
