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CAT Preparation Community 2d ago General Discussion
What is a safe score section wise to ensure at least 99 percentile?? For CAT
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Rahul ViswanathanFaculty 2d ago
Hi Tavishi,
There’s no fixed sectional score that guarantees 99 percentile, as it depends on the difficulty level. But based on last year’s scores, around 85 scaled marks overall was enough for 99 percentile. So aim for 85+ as a benchmark, while also ensuring that your sectional scores are comfortably above the required cutoffs.
If you want a detailed picture, you can check out our blog: https://cracku.in/cat-score-vs-percentile-2026/
There’s no fixed sectional score that guarantees 99 percentile, as it depends on the difficulty level. But based on last year’s scores, around 85 scaled marks overall was enough for 99 percentile. So aim for 85+ as a benchmark, while also ensuring that your sectional scores are comfortably above the required cutoffs.
If you want a detailed picture, you can check out our blog: https://cracku.in/cat-score-vs-percentile-2026/
