Use Collegedunia's CAT Score Calculator 2026 to calculate your expected raw marks from the CAT response sheet. Paste the complete response sheet URL to check your VARC, DILR and Quantitative Ability scores, along with your total raw score.
The calculator applies the CAT marking scheme: +3 for a correct answer, -1 for an incorrect MCQ, and 0 for an incorrect TITA or an unattempted question. You can also use the formula below to cross-check your score manually.
CAT 2026 update - November 3, 2026: CAT 2026 is scheduled for November 29 in three sessions. The candidate response sheet and provisional answer key will be released after the exam. Use the response-sheet method once your recorded responses are available.
After calculating raw marks, check the CAT score vs percentile analysis or use the CAT Percentile Predictor to estimate your percentile.
CAT 2026 score calculation links
Table of Contents
- CAT Score Calculator 2026
- How to Use the CAT Score Calculator
- How to Get the CAT Response Sheet URL
- CAT Raw Score Calculation Formula
- CAT Score Calculation Example
- CAT Section-Wise Questions and Marks
- Raw Score vs Scaled Score vs Percentile
- How Answer-Key Changes Affect CAT Score
- CAT Score Calculator FAQs
CAT Score Calculator 2026
Enter the complete URL of your CAT candidate response sheet in the calculator. The response sheet records the answers you selected during the exam. Once the answer key is available, your responses can be checked against it to calculate the expected raw score.
- Input: Complete CAT response sheet URL.
- Section-wise result: VARC, DILR and Quantitative Ability raw scores.
- Overall result: Total expected raw marks.
Open the response sheet through the official CAT website, then copy the URL of the page showing your recorded responses. Do not paste your CAT password or use the general login-page URL.
How to Use the CAT Score Calculator 2026?
- Open the official CAT website and sign in with your CAT 2026 User ID and password.
- Open the candidate response sheet after IIM Indore releases it.
- Open the complete response sheet page and copy its URL from the browser address bar.
- Return to Collegedunia's CAT Score Calculator 2026.
- Paste the response sheet URL in the input field and select Check Results.
- Review your VARC, DILR and QA raw scores and the total score.
The response-sheet method avoids manually counting every answer. For a separate manual cross-check, count correct MCQs, incorrect MCQs and correct TITA answers in each section, then apply the formula below.
How to Get the CAT Response Sheet URL?
The CAT response sheet URL is the browser address of the page that displays your recorded answers. It is different from the main CAT login-page URL.
- Go to iimcat.ac.in after the response sheet is released.
- Sign in using your registered CAT credentials.
- Select the link to view your candidate response or recorded responses.
- Open the response sheet page and copy its complete URL from the address bar.
- Paste that URL into the Collegedunia calculator.
If the URL does not work: Sign in to the CAT portal again, reopen the response sheet and copy the current page URL. A copied login-page link, incomplete address or expired session may prevent the calculator from accessing the response sheet.
Check the CAT Response Sheet 2026 page for the release update and access instructions.
CAT Raw Score Calculation Formula 2026
CAT raw marks are calculated separately for VARC, DILR and QA. Correct MCQ and TITA answers receive three marks each. Only an incorrect MCQ attracts a one-mark penalty.
Section Raw Score = (Correct MCQs × 3) - (Wrong MCQs × 1) + (Correct TITA Answers × 3)
Overall Raw Score = VARC Raw Score + DILR Raw Score + QA Raw Score
| Response | Marks |
|---|---|
| Correct MCQ | +3 |
| Incorrect MCQ | -1 |
| Correct TITA | +3 |
| Incorrect TITA | 0 |
| Unattempted question | 0 |
For a manual calculation, apply the formula to each section first. Add the three section scores only after calculating VARC, DILR and QA separately.
CAT Score Calculation Example
Suppose a candidate has 30 correct MCQs, 10 incorrect MCQs and 6 correct TITA answers. The candidate also has 6 incorrect TITA answers and 16 unattempted questions.
| Response type | Number of responses | Calculation | Marks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Correct MCQs | 30 | 30 × 3 | 90 |
| Incorrect MCQs | 10 | 10 × -1 | -10 |
| Correct TITA | 6 | 6 × 3 | 18 |
| Incorrect TITA | 6 | 6 × 0 | 0 |
| Unattempted | 16 | 16 × 0 | 0 |
| Total raw score | 68 | 90 - 10 + 18 | 98 |
The candidate's expected raw score in this example is 98 marks. The same calculation should be done for each section to identify the VARC, DILR and QA scores.
CAT Section-Wise Questions and Marks
The latest completed CAT paper before CAT 2026 had 68 questions across three sections. The section-wise split below is based on CAT 2025 and is a reference for the expected 2026 structure; check the actual CAT 2026 question paper before treating the question count or maximum marks as final.
| Section | Questions in CAT 2025 | Maximum raw marks | Time limit |
|---|---|---|---|
| VARC | 24 | 72 | 40 minutes |
| DILR | 22 | 66 | 40 minutes |
| Quantitative Ability (QA) | 22 | 66 | 40 minutes |
| Total | 68 | 204 | 120 minutes |
For the section pattern and time limits, see the CAT Exam Pattern page.
CAT Raw Score vs Scaled Score vs Percentile
| Score type | How it is calculated | What it tells you |
|---|---|---|
| Raw score | Marks from correct and incorrect responses using the marking scheme | Your marks before slot normalisation |
| Scaled score | Raw score adjusted through CAT's slot-wise normalisation process | Your adjusted score used for comparison across slots |
| Percentile | Calculated from candidates' relative performance using scaled scores | The percentage of test-takers who scored at or below your position |
The Collegedunia calculator estimates raw marks from recorded responses. It does not convert the raw score directly into an official percentile. For the next step, use the CAT Percentile Predictor and see the CAT score vs percentile analysis.
How Do CAT Answer-Key Changes Affect the Raw Score?
The first score estimate is based on the answer key available when you calculate your marks. If IIM Indore changes an answer or drops a question after reviewing objections, the affected section score may change. Recheck the responses against the final answer key and recalculate the raw score before using it for percentile analysis.
Use the CAT Answer Key 2026 page to follow provisional and final answer-key updates.
CAT Score Calculator 2026 FAQs
Ques. How do I calculate my CAT 2026 score?
Ans. Open your CAT response sheet, compare the recorded answers with the answer key and enter the complete response sheet URL in the Collegedunia CAT Score Calculator. To calculate marks manually, use 3 marks for every correct answer and deduct 1 mark for every incorrect MCQ.
Ques. What is the CAT raw score formula?
Ans. CAT Raw Score = (Correct MCQs × 3) - (Wrong MCQs × 1) + (Correct TITA Answers × 3). Incorrect TITA answers and unattempted questions carry zero marks.
Ques. How can I get my CAT response sheet URL?
Ans. Sign in to the official CAT website after the response sheet is released, open your candidate response page and copy its complete URL from the browser address bar. Paste the response-page URL, not the main CAT login-page URL, into the calculator.
Ques. Can I calculate CAT marks without the response sheet?
Ans. You can estimate marks manually if you know the number of correct MCQs, incorrect MCQs and correct TITA answers in each section. For a response-sheet-based calculation, you need access to your recorded responses and the answer key.
Ques. Is there negative marking for TITA questions in CAT?
Ans. No. A correct TITA answer carries 3 marks, while an incorrect TITA answer carries 0 marks. The 1-mark deduction applies to incorrect MCQ answers.
Ques. What is the maximum CAT 2026 score?
Ans. The latest completed CAT paper had 68 questions and a maximum of 204 raw marks. This included 24 VARC questions, 22 DILR questions and 22 QA questions. Check the CAT 2026 paper for the final question count and maximum marks.
Ques. What is the difference between CAT raw score and percentile?
Ans. Raw score is calculated from your correct and incorrect answers. CAT uses slot-wise normalisation to calculate scaled scores, and percentile shows your relative performance against other candidates. A raw score is therefore not the same as a percentile.
Ques. Does the CAT Score Calculator predict percentile?
Ans. The score calculator gives your expected raw marks. Use the CAT Percentile Predictor to estimate your percentile from your score and the available CAT trends.
Ques. What should I do if the response sheet URL does not work?
Ans. Sign in to the CAT portal again, reopen the candidate response sheet and copy the complete URL from the page displaying your recorded answers. Do not use the general login-page URL.
Ques. Can my CAT raw score change after the provisional answer key?
Ans. Yes. If an answer is revised or a question is dropped after objections are reviewed, the score for the affected response may change. Recheck your calculation using the final answer key.
