CAT Score Calculator 2026-2027 – Calculate Marks & Exam Pattern

CAT marking scheme: +3 for each correct answer and −1 for each wrong answer, and 0 for unattempted questions. The paper has 68 questions for 204 marks. Score = (correct × 3) − (wrong × 1).

CAT Exam Pattern 2026-2027

Section	Questions	Marks	Marking
VARC	24	72	+3 / −1 (TITA: no negative)
DILR	22	66	+3 / −1 (TITA: no negative)
Quantitative Ability	22	66	+3 / −1 (TITA: no negative)
Total	68	204

Mode	Computer-based test
Duration	2 hours (40 minutes per section)
Unattempted	0 marks

MCQs carry +3/−1. TITA (type-in-the-answer) questions carry +3 with no negative marking — enter TITA answers separately. CAT scores are scaled and converted to percentiles.

How the CAT score is calculated

Example: 15 correct and 5 wrong in a section → (15 × 3) − (5 × 1) = 40 marks. Each wrong answer costs 1 mark(s) — 33.33% of what a correct answer earns — so guess only when you can eliminate options.

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How to calculate your CAT score

Download the official answer key and your response sheet.
Count correct and wrong answers in each section.
Enter them above — the score updates instantly.

FAQs

What is the CAT marking scheme?

+3 for each correct answer and −1 for each wrong answer. Unattempted questions get 0.

How many questions are in CAT?

CAT: 68 questions, 204 marks. Duration: 2 hours (40 minutes per section).

Is this CAT score the final score?

It is your raw score from the answer key. The official result may apply normalisation, bonus marks for dropped questions, or conversion to percentiles.

Is the calculator free and private?

Yes — it runs in your browser and nothing you enter is sent anywhere.

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Exam patterns are based on the latest official notifications (reviewed September 2026). Always confirm with the current notification — if the pattern changes, section-wise entries still let you calculate correctly.