As the 2024 year comes to an end the CAT 2024 result announced on 19th December 2024 has brought so much zest among the aspirant who appeared for the 2024 CAT exam. Among toof tal 3.29 registered candidates, 2.93 managed to successfully appear for the exam and the majority being of male candidates with 1.86 lakh female representatives 1.07 lakhs appeared for the exam, and 4 were transgenders. The highest core of 100 percentile was successfully achieved by 14 students among which 13 were engineers, engineers have successfully acquired most of the top scores in the CAT 2024 exam and are leading among the crow.

Here’s detailed information on CAT 2024 live updates, results announced, engineers lead, 100 percentile score, and more. Read the full blog to learn more in-depth about the CAT 2024 exam for an authentic source. 

CAT 2024 Exam Overview

CAT 2024 Live Updates: Result Announced

The Common Admission Test (CAT) 2024 result was announced on 2024 December 19, and the results went live with several studies acquiring 100 percentile and successfully claiming seats at the top IIMs colleges of India. Here is a detailed update on the CAT 2024 Live result announcement: 

 Excellent Scores:

Among 2,00,000+ candidates applying for the CAT 2024 exam, 14 applicants scored the full 100 percentile maintaining an excellent performance and setting the bar in the CAT Exam. 

• 12 - engineering graduates.
• 2 are non-engineers

Top Percentiles:

• 99.99 Percentile Candidates: Nearly 29 candidates scored 99 percentile in the CAT 2024 exam.
• 99.98 Percentile  Candidates: Almost a total of 30 candidates scored 99.98 per cent in the CAT 2024 exam, they stand in the top candidates group having achieved the highest score. 
• Gender Representation: Among the total candidates of 2.93 lakhs, 1.07 are female candidates and 1.86 lakhs were male candidates appearing for the CAT 2024 exam in which 5 were transgender. 

CAT 2024 Live Updates: Outstanding Candidates

As mentioned in CAT 2024 latest live update few of the top percentile achievers a remarkable performance here’s a tabular list of candidates who performed excellently in the exam:

Download CAT 2024 Result: Detailed Process

Those candidates who appeared in the CAT 2024 Exam and looking to download the CAT 2024 result, here’s a quick guide to consider reading. Visit the official website of CAT, conducted by IIM Calcutta for further process: 

1. Visit the Website: Visit the official website of the conducting body of the CAT 2024, ‘iimcat.ac.in’ to view and download the result. 
2. Login with credentials: Candidates can use their ID and password created during the registration process to verify their identity and by solving the captcha to log in.
3. Move to Result Section: Go to the result section, and press ‘CAT 2024 Result’ to view your CAT 2024 Scorecard. 
4. Download Scorecard: To download the CAT 2024 scorecard the candidates have to verify their unique details created during the registration. 
5. Print Scorecard: Download the hard copy of your CAT 2024 result for admission and future references.

CAT 2024 Updates: Admission and Reservation Policy

After downloading the CAT 2024  scorecard the admission process takes further steps in verification and process which is based on their category. The top management institutes of India, IIMs and other B-schools follow a well-defined admission and reservation policy for the admission of MBA programs. Here are the key details:

1. Admission Criteria:

• Shortlisting for writing Test, GD, & interview: Candidates are shortlisted based on their CAT score, academic qualification, work experience, and diversity factors.
• Final Selection: IIMs assess the result by evaluating the weightage to various parameters, including CAT scores, candidates’ performance in the personal interview, group discussion, written test, work experience, and academic achievements for the final selection round.

2. Reservation Policy:

Indian Institute of Management, IIMs as per the Government of India regulations implement the following reservation policy on the CAT 2024 aspirants: 

• 27% for Other Backward Classes (OBC-NCL)
• 15% for Scheduled Castes (SC)
• 7.5% for Scheduled Tribes (ST)
• 10% for Economically Weaker Sections (EWS)
• 5% for Persons with Disabilities (PwD)

CAT 2024 Result: Admission Process

After having downloaded the scorecard of CAT 2024, the further process involves group discussion, personal interview, education qualification, shortlisting, document verification, and final admission offer. Here’s a detailed information on guiding you to the CAT 2024 Admission Process: 

1. Shortlisting Candidates

The candidates are shortlisted after CAT 2024 Results are declared by various top management schools of India with their respective cut-off percentile released for the candidates to gain admission in their dream IIMs colleges. 

2. Selection Process- Post Shortlisting 

After shortlisting the candidates based on their percentile range they have to further pass the group discussion round, Written Ability Test (WAT), qualification criteria, Personal Interview, and other parameters to enrol in IIMs and Business Institutes of India. The following steps involve the future process towards admission to CAT: 

• Written Ability Test (WAT): Based on the written test comprising the business-related scenarios, current affairs, etc the candidates are evaluated for their analytical thinking, language skills, and ability to articulate. 
•  Group Discussion (GD): The candidates are given a topic to discuss in the group which evaluates leadership, strong communication, teamwork, and problem-solving skills.
• Personal Interview (PI): The candidates are evaluated by the panel based on their General Awareness, Academic background, Work experience, etc. in the one-on-one interaction. 
• Additional Criteria: The candidates are evaluated based on their previous Academic qualifications, work experience, etc. 

3. Composite Score Calculation: Admission to IIM College involves evaluating the candidate's capability and suitability to the PG program based on the weightage of each section of the examination paper called composite score calculation.
4. Admission Offer: Once the candidates pass the above stage of the Written test, group discussion, personal interview, etc the institutes release a list of offering admission to the candidates.

CAT 2024 Live Update: Engineers Lead Again

This year 2024 CAT result shows the dominance of engineers in the CAT scorecard with the number of engineering students especially males, succeeding in scoring 100-percentile scores. Of the 14 candidates scoring 100 percentile, 13 candidates came from an engineering background. This trend aligns with previous years, attributed to the quantitative and analytical skills honed during engineering education. The other candidates scoring 99.99 percentile again is secured by 25 engineering students, and 4 non-engineering students, making it a phenomenal phase for advancing engineers and their aspiring spirit to pursue management degrees in postgraduate from IIMs institutes. 

Conclusion

The announcement of the CAT 2024 result before the end of the year, by 19 December 2024 marks the beginning of an exciting journey for MBA aspirants in the dream colleges of IIMs. With 14 students achieving the 100 percentile and most being from the engineering background shows the drive of engineering students to grow in the management field. Hope this blog provided you with the necessary information to quench your thirst of knowing the CAT 2024 Live updates with the latest result announcements and how engineers are leading the competition.