CAT 2021 Toppers – The CAT 2021 result has been declared by IIM Ahmedabad today at 5:00 P.M. A total of 9 students have topped the CAT 2021 exam with 100 percentile. Candidates can check the CAT 2021 results by logging in to the official website at iimcat.ac.in. To do so, students have to enter their User Id and Password. The CAT 2021 result has been announced in the form of a scorecard. It contains the section-wise percentile scores along with the overall scores. The IIM admission and counseling process will start shortly as the results have been declared. Candidates can check the following article to know more about the CAT 2021 Toppers and the previous year’s Toppers.
CAT Toppers 2021
Candidates can check the list of CAT 2021 toppers in the table given below. Students scoring the minimum cutoff qualifying marks will only be able to take admission in IIMs and other top MBA colleges.
| Name of Topper | Overall Percentile | VARC Percentile | DILR Percentile | QA Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maruti Konduri | 100 | 99.99 | 99.72 | 99.99 |
| Manavdeep Singh | 99.77 | 99.90 | 99.29 | 95.22 |
| Prakhar Sinha | 99.91 | 99.95 | 99.86 | 98.56 |
| Tushar Saneja | 99.73 | 96.69 | 99.75 | 99.36 |
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CAT 2021 Topper Statistics
- 9 candidates has scored 100 percentile. 7 are from engineering background while 2 are from non-engineering background. All 9 toppers are male candidates.
- 19 candidates has scored 99.99 percentile in which 16 are from engineering and 3 are from non-engineering. All 19 candidates are male candidates.
- 19 candidates has scored 99.98 percentile in which 15 are from engineering and 4 are from non-engineering background. 1 candidates is female while rest of the 18 are male candidates.
- Of the total 9 candidates who have scored 100 percentile, 4 are from Maharashtra, 2 from UP while 1 each from Haryana, Telangana, and West Bengal.
- In all 3 percentile category combined maximum toppers are from Maharashtra i.e. 13 candidates.
- For the state wise distribution of the 99.99 %ile and 99.98%ile candidates can refer to the following table.
| States | Candidates with 99.99 percentile | Candidates with 99.98 percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Haryana | 2 | – |
| Telangana | – | 1 |
| West Bengal | – | 1 |
| Uttar Pradesh | 2 | 1 |
| Maharashtra | 4 | 5 |
| Andhra Pradesh | 1 | – |
| Bihar | 1 | – |
| Chandigarh | 1 | – |
| Delhi | 1 | 1 |
| Kerala | 1 | – |
| Karnataka | 2 | – |
| Gujarat | 4 | 1 |
| Madhya Pradesh | – | 1 |
| Odisha | – | 1 |
| Tamil Nadu | – | 3 |
| Punjab | – | 2 |
| Rajasthan | – | 2 |
| Total | 19 | 19 |
How to Check CAT 2021 Result?
The result of the CAT 2021 Examination has been announced on the official website on 3 January 2022 at 5:00 P.M. Candidates who have appeared for the exam can check their CAT 2021 Results by following the steps given below –
Step 1 – Visit the official website i.e iimcat.ac.in and then click on the “CAT Result 2021” tab present on the home page of the website. You will be redirected to the CAT 2021 login page.
Step 2 – Enter the login credentials that the candidates receive during the time of registration. Following details have to be entered:
- Application Number
- Password
- Captcha/safety code
Step 3 – Click on login. After logging in successfully, you will be directed to the page containing the scorecard link. Click on the IIM CAT 2021 scorecard tab present on the screen.
Step 4 – CAT Result 2021 will appear on the screen in the form of a pdf. Download the scorecard and take a printout of it for future reference.
CAT Previous Year Toppers
Students can check the list of previous year Toppers along with their percentiles scored and their city in the table given below. There were 11 students who topped CAT 2021 Examination. Out of them, only 1 candidate has scored 100 Percentile marks.
| Name | Percentile | City |
|---|---|---|
| Jitesh Mittal | 100 Percentile | Jaipur |
| Ashish Sen | 99.99 Percentile | Navi Mumbai’s |
| Vishesh Garg | 99.9 Percentile | Himachal Pradesh |
| Debrup Poddar | 99.11 Percentile | NA |
| Priyamm Garg | 99.81 Percentile | Delhi |
| Shubham Yadav | 99.7 Percentile | Gurgaon |
| Kshitiz Garg | 99.61 Percentile | Mohali |
| Vishal Agarwal | 99.44 Percentile | Cuttack |
| Gaurav Dhawan | 99.29 Percentile | Mohali |
| Sargam Bansal | 99.17 Percentile | Chandigarh |
| Himani Goyal | 99.05 percentile | NA |
CAT 2020 Toppers Statistics
Candidates can check the last year CAT 2021 statistics like how many toppers were male and how many are female, the total number of candidates appearing for the exam, candidates from an engineering background, etc in the table given below –
| Particulars | Details |
|---|---|
| Total Candidates appeared in CAT 2022 | 1,90,144 |
| Number of male toppers | 9 |
| Number of female toppers | 2 |
| Number of female candidates | 66,755 |
| Number of male candidates | 1,23,388 |
| Number of transgender candidates | 01 |
| Candidates scored 100 Percentile | 9 |
| 100 Percentile Candidates from engineering/technology background | 7 |
| 100 Percentile Candidates from mathematics & management background | 1 each |
| Candidates scored 99 Percentile | 19 |
CAT Previous Years Toppers Statistics
Mentioned below is the list of CAT toppers statistics for the past 4 years that the students can refer to get a clear idea of the difficulty level of the examination & the number of candidates who appeared in the examination.
| CAT Exam Year | Number of 100 Percentile Scorers | Number of candidates appeared |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 6 | 2,09,000 |
| 2018 | 11 | 2,09,405 |
| 2017 | 20 | 1,99,632 |
| 2016 | 20 | 1,95,000 |
CAT Toppers 2021 – FAQs
Ans. There are no tie-breaking criteria for the candidate scoring the same percentiles. This is because admission into IIMs depends on many criteria.
Ans. No, it is not necessary that the overall Percentile will be the same as the sectional percentile. It has been seen that CAT Topper Debrup Podder scored 99.11 percentile overall but had a lower percentile in one section.
Ans. The candidates obtaining the minimum cut-off marks have to appear in the Personal Appearance round which consists Personal Interview and Written Ability Test.
Ans. The minimum Percentile score for getting admission into IIM Ahmedabad is 90+ Percentile.
Ans. Yes, the CAT Examination is considered one of the toughest in India. But, with the right preparation and strategy, one can easily crack the exam.
