CCAT scores: what 24, 30 and 40 out of 50 mean

A CCAT score is the number of questions you answer correctly out of 50. The average is about 24. On Criteria's published norm figures, 30 is roughly the 82nd percentile and 40 roughly the 99th. There is no pass mark: each employer sets its own bar, from 23 at BloomTech to 40 at Gauntlet AI.

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Type a raw score out of 50 to see roughly where it falls against Criteria's norm group.

What 24, 30 and 40 out of 50 mean

Percentiles in this table and the calculator are our estimate from the norm statistics Criteria publishes (median 24, SD 7; InfoBrief). Your real CCAT percentile is calculated by Criteria and sent to the employer. Our method is written out on how we score.

How the estimate works

Criteria publishes three numbers about its norm group: 106,740 people, a median score of 24 and a standard deviation of 7. We treat scores as roughly normal around that median. For a raw score r, the estimate is Φ((r + 0.5 − 24) / 7), where Φ is the standard normal curve and the 0.5 corrects for whole-number scores. We round to a whole percentile, show "below the 1st" at the bottom and "above the 99th" at the top.

It is an approximation. Real score distributions aren't perfectly normal, especially near the top, which is why our 99th for a 40 differs slightly from Gauntlet AI's "around the 98th". Treat any single percentile as a range of a few points either way.

Employer bars, from their own pages

Only bars an employer publishes itself. Each was checked on its page on 6 Nov 2026.

Your employer may use a different bar, and most don't publish one. See companies that use the CCAT for each employer's retake rules.

Score claims to be careful with

• "Fewer than 10% score above 35" is a prep-site figure, not Criteria's. On Criteria's median 24 and SD 7, about 5% score above 35 (InfoBrief).
• A single score that "puts you at the top for any job" doesn't exist. Criteria sets ranges per job family, and employers choose their own bars (Score Report Guide).
• Your score doesn't follow you. Results don't transfer between companies; you test again for each employer (candidate FAQs).

Raw score, percentile and sub-scores

Employers see more than one number. Criteria's report gives the raw score out of 50, an overall percentile against its global norm group, and separate percentiles for Spatial Reasoning, Verbal Ability and Math & Logic (Score Report Guide). A percentile is a rank, not a grade: the 45th percentile means you scored higher than 45% of the norm group (CCAT page).

Our practice result shows the raw score, one overall estimate and, for each family, how many you got right and how long it took. We don't estimate family percentiles, because Criteria doesn't publish the norm figures needed for them.

How to raise your score

Since the average candidate answers fewer than half correctly, small pacing gains move the number most. Never leave a blank, since wrong answers cost nothing (Criteria), and skip any question past a minute. The 7-day prep plan shows how, and a full CCAT practice test gives you a number to start from.

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Last updated November 10, 2026.