CAT 2017 results: Candidates complain over low scores, IIM Lucknow says ‘no errors’

CAT is conducted in two sessions and the questions in each section of both slots are difficult. In slot 1, many candidates have found DILR section tough while some complained about the VARC section in slot 2.

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IIM Lucknow conducted CAT 2017 in November

The results of CAT 2017 were released by the IIM Lucknow on January 8, 2018. But many aspirants are unhappy with their overall score. They have requested to the Union HRD Ministry to intervene as they found a huge discrepancy between their raw and scaled scores.

However, IIM Lucknow denied any errors. The convener Neeraj Dwivedi told the indianexpress.com, “There are no errors in the notified scores and percentiles of candidates. IIMs only report scaled scores and percentiles. The scoring and the equating process is as given on the CAT website.”

Common Admission Test (CAT) is conducted in two sessions and the questions in each section of both slots are different and may be at different difficulty level. In slot 1, many candidates have found DILR section tough while some complained about the VARC section in slot 2.

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In such cases where there is more than one session, the exam conducting body follows normalisation process to ensure fairness. The raw scores are first calculated and through an equating process, they are adjusted considering the difficulty levels in all slots.

As this was for the first time that the IIMs have released the answer keys, many aspirants were able to analyse their scores. IIM Lucknow had posted a note that “the objections received against CAT 2017 questions were carefully examined by the expert panels of IIMs. There is no change in the answer key of any question subsequent to this.”

Now with the result declaration, candidates are demanding IIMs be more transparent with the process of explaining the equating process.

@HRDMinistry There are cases of less marks being awarded to students who had taken the second shift of CAT 2017. I myself got 10-12 marks less than what i countes from answer key.Kindly look into the issue.I am not alone sir there are many out there who faced same.#CAT2017unfair

— Harshit Mishra (@harshit7230) January 9, 2018

We find huge discrepancy in scaled score vs raw score. Has completely ruined the hopes of aspirants. Please look into this issue and help us all out. Lot of people are awaiting reply @PrakashJavdekar @IIML @PMOIndia @NewsX #CAT2017transparency #CAT2017 #Cat2017unfair

— Krish (@Krishz_10) January 9, 2018

Neeti Nigam

Neeti Nigam leads the education department at indianexpress.com. She joined the Indian Express in 2015 and has set up the education and job sections in the online department. She covers schools and higher education, entrance and board exams, study abroad, civil services and other career-related news. Prior to that, she worked as a lifestyle and entertainment journalist in The Pioneer newspaper's magazine division. Besides working in the in-flight Air India (Namaskaar) magazine, she was part of the launch team of Indian Railways on-board magazine Rail Bandhu. She has also worked as a city reporter covering north Delhi in Hindustan Times. In 2012, she covered the MCD elections. You can write to her at neeti.nigam@indianexpress.com ... Read More