Need Help Regarding Application of CAT
VTU 2022 scheme: CAT graduation percentage — 79.23% marks vs 8.05 CGPA (80.05%)?
I'm a State University student(VTU) in karnataka under the 2022 scheme, pusuring B.E(CSE)-Hons
Till 6th semester, my marks are 4120/5200 = 79.23%. However, my VTU CGPA is 8.05 because of different subjects have different credits attached to it, and under my University VTU conversion of (CGPA × 10), that comes to 80.5%. I'm Applying for CAT in My final year so what should I put my Percentage as? 79.23 or 80.05?
NOTE: I HAVE ALSO PUT SUBJECTS WHICH HAS NO CREDITS VALUE LIKE 0 CREDIT COURSES IN THE EQUATION BUT ARE REQUIRED BY MY UNI TO PASS SO SHOULD I INCLUDE THAT AS WELL?
The CAT 2026 application asks for:
- Total Marks Obtained (inclusive of all subjects)
- Maximum Marks (inclusive of all subjects)
- Aggregate Percentage
So I'm currently thinking of entering 4120 / 5200 / 79.23% because that is what my marks are in the marks card.
My concern is that this could make my graduation profile 8/8/7, whereas my university CGPA converts to 80.5%, which would potentially make it 8/8/8.
For IIM admissions, how is this treated? Has anyone from VTU faced this and knows whether IIMs use the marks percentage entered in CAT or the university's official CGPA-to-percentage conversion?
Please help me with this.