IIM Kozhikode has released CAT 2025 response sheet and answer key inside login dashboard. Get here direct link for CAT 2025 response sheet and answer key for all three slots.
CAT 2025 Response Sheet and Answer Key: IIM Kozhikode published CAT response sheet and answer key 2025. Candidates can find CAT exam response sheet for slot 1, 2 and 3 on the official website, iimcat.ac.in. CAT response sheet 2025 is published inside individual login dashboards. Candidates who took CAT exam can find answers marked by them in the response sheet PDF. CAT response sheet and answer key can be used to calculate the raw score and predict CAT percentile before declaration of results. The CAT 2025 answer key objection window was available for candidates to challenge answers in the provisional answer key. Scroll down to know all about CAT response sheet and answer key 2025, including how to download, dates, and more.
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- CAT Final Answer Key 2025
- CAT 2025 Response Sheet and Answer Key Dates
- CAT Response Sheet PDF 2025 (OUT)
- How to Download Official CAT 2025 Response Sheet?
- CAT Official Answer Key 2025
- CAT 2025 Answer Key Objection Process
- Calculating Score using CAT 2025 Response Sheet & Answer Key
- CAT Score vs Percentile Analysis
- CAT Answer Keys 2025 - Unofficial
CAT Final Answer Key 2025
IIM Kozhikode has released CAT final answer key 2026. Out of 187 objections filed against the CAT provisional answer key 2025, one objection has been accepted to draft the final answer key. Candidates can find CAT final answer key on the official website, iimcat.ac.in. The login dashboard hosts the CAT 2025 final answer key. Candidate's performance is evaluated to release CAT results based on the final answer key, and the marking scheme.
Direct Link for CAT Final Answer Key: https://cdn.digialm.com//EForms/configuredHtml/32842/94621/login.html
Commonly asked questions
CAT answer key is released in online mode only. The link to download it is made live at official website within a week of the exam. Candidates can download it by using their CAT login ID and password. Given below is the process to download:
- Visit iimcat. ac.in
- Click on the 'login' tab
- Enter CAT login ID and password
- Click on sign in to go to student dashboard
- Look for response sheet/answer key tab
- Click on the link to open the answer key
- Download the PDF and save it The CAT answer key
The CAT examination body allows candidates to challenge the official answer key. In case a candidate feels any answer shared by the examination body is incorrect, they can challenge it by filling an objection form which is released on the same day as release of the CAT answer key and candidate response sheet. The candidates can fill the objection form by using their CAT login ID and password. Check below: 1. Visit the official website of CAT exam 2. Click on 'Login' 3. Enter CAT login ID and password to sign in 4. Go to 'Objection' tab 5. Click on plus sign to add an objection 6. Check the question number from the PDF of the question paper 7. Enter relevant details 8. Upload supporting document 9. Pay objection fee through credit/debit card or net banking The objection fee is INR 1,200 per objection. Candidates can raise any number of objections. The CAT answer key objection fee will be refunded to only those candidates whose objections will be accepted. Objections that have been submitted once cannot be edited.
CAT 2025 Response Sheet and Answer Key Dates
Schedule for release of CAT answer key and response sheet is as follows:
| Events | CAT Answer Key & Response Sheet Dates 2025 |
|---|---|
| CAT exam date | 30-Nov-2025 |
| Release of CAT memory based answers | 30-Nov-2025 |
| Release of CAT 2025 response sheet | 04-Dec-2025 |
| CAT 2025 answer key objection facility | 08-Dec-2025 to 10-Dec-2025 |
CAT Response Sheet PDF 2025 (OUT)
IIM Kozhikode has released CAT response sheet 2025 for all test takers inside their login dashboard. CAT 2025 response sheet mentions all answer options and the answer option that were marked by candidates on the CAT exam day. CAT response sheet inside your login dashboard indicates the answers that were marked by you and will differ for every test taker.
Candidates can check these answers from the CAT answer key 2025 to evaluate performance in the CAT exam.
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How to Download Official CAT 2025 Response Sheet?
Know how to download CAT response sheet below:
- Visit CAT website, iimcat.ac.in
- Click on the 'login' button
- Enter registration number and password
- Click to CAT response sheet link inside login dashboard
CAT Official Answer Key 2025
IIM Kozhikode releases CAT official answer key for all three slots. Official CAT answer key is released in two phases, proviosional and final. Candidates are allowed to raise objections against the CAT provisional answer key. Based on these objections, IIM will draft the CAT final answer key. IIM will calculate CAT scores using final answer key. Candidates find CAT answer key official on the IIM CAT website, iimcat.ac.in.
How to Challenge CAT Provisional Answer Key 2025?
Know how to raise objections against CAT answer key below:
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Visit CAT exam website, iimact.ac.in.
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Access ‘Candidate Login’ by entering log in details, like registration number and password.
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Click the tab reading ‘Objection Form’ inside dashboard.
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Choose section and question number against which you want to raise objection.
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Select the option among
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None of the options are correct
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More than one option is correct
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Answer key is incorrect
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Enter remarks up to 500 words and pay the objection fee to submit the form
CAT 2025 Answer Key Objection Process
Candidates can challenge official CAT 2025 answer key by filling the objection form at iimcat.ac.in website. Check the process below:
- Go to iimcat.ac.in website
- Click on 'objection management'
- Enter CAT user ID and password
- Go to answer key objection form
- Select questions to challenge
- Upload supporting document
- Pay fee and submit
Calculating Score using CAT 2025 Response Sheet & Answer Key
Candidates can use response sheet, answer key and marking scheme top calculate their raw score in CAT exam. CAT exam has both negative and positive marking. CAT score calculated using marking scheme, response sheet and answer key is the raw score. Percentile score is calculated after the score is normalised.
Since CAT exam has three slots, IIM Kozhikode will normalise CAT scores of each candidate.
Also Check: CAT Score Normalisation Process
CAT Marking Scheme 2025
To calculate CAT scores, IIM will use the following marking scheme:
- +3 marks for each correct response
- -1 mark for each incorrect response
- There is no negative marking for unattempted question.
CAT Raw Score = 3*(Number of correct responses) - 1*(Number of incorrect responses)
_ANA_TAGGED_FAQS_ADP_4_CAT Score vs Percentile Analysis
The table below indicates CAT score and percentile analysis from previous sessions:
| CAT Marks |
CAT Percentile |
|---|---|
| 120 - 125 |
99.9 |
| 105 - 110 |
99.5 |
| 95 - 100 |
99 |
| 80 - 85 |
97 |
| 70 - 75 |
95 |
| 58 - 62 |
90 |
Also Check: CAT Score vs Percentile 2025
How is CAT Percentile Score Calculated?
Check process to calculate CAT percentile score is as follows:
- Calculate number of test takers for CAT in all three slots. (can be denoted by N)
- Assign a rank based on scaled score (normalised score) to all CAT test takers. (rank can be denoted by r)
- Assign same rank to candidates with identical score.
- Calculate percentile score using the formula (N -- r/ N)*100
- CAT percentile is rounded off to two decimal points.
CAT Answer Keys 2025 - Unofficial
Several coaching insititutes that impart courses for CAT aspirants releases answer keys soon after the exam. CAT unofficial answer keys are based on questions shared by the candidates once they come out from the test centre. Unofficial answer keys are also termed as CAT memory based answer key. Candidates can use CAT memory based answer keys to evaluate their performance before release of CAT official answer keys.
CAT Memory-Based Answer Key 2025
Find direct links to access CAT memory based answer key for all three slots below:
| CAT 2025 Exam Slot | Download Link |
|---|---|
| CAT Memory Based Answer Key for Slot 1 | Download Slot 1 Answer Key |
| CAT Memory Based Answer Key for Slot 2 | Download Slot 2 Answer Key |
| CAT Memory Based Answer Key for Slot 3 | Download Slot 3 Answer Key |
Coaching institutes that release CAT unofficial answer keys also share their opinions regarding the exam. Find CAT exam analysis by experts below:
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| NMAT | 187 | Target non-Mumbai NMIMS campuses |
| 10th/12th | 72.6% / 65.4% | Average; may limit "Old IIMs" even if scores were higher |
| BE | 77.6% | Strong Point helps in engineering-preferred pools |
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No, CAT is not required for Audisankara College of Engineering and Technology MBA admissions. The college instead accepts Andhra Pradesh ICET scores to shortlist students for the programme.
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The percentile needed for admission would depend on the category you belong to. JAGSoM accepts various entrance examinations for admission to the MBA/PGDM course, like CAT, XAT, MAT, etc.
As per the estimated XAT cutoff in 2026, a percentile of 70 would be good enough to secure a chance at admission
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Students who get valid results in any of the above exams are eligible to apply to ISBR, after they have cleared the eligibility
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You don't strictly need CAT to get into GIBS Business School. They accept both CAT and MAT scores, but even if you haven't appeared for them, you can still get admission through their direct admission or interview process.
CAT → accepted, helps in selection
MAT → also accepted, gives another option
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Candidates should practice at least past 10 years' CAT question papers to have a good control over the exam. Many times, questions are repeated so prior practice will be helpful. CAT question papers are also best source of RC passages.
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Yes, the question papers of all CAT exam slots are different from each other. This is done to ensure that there is no question leak before the next slot, and that second and third slot candidates have no advantage over first slot candidate.
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XIM University accepts the CAT cutoff for admission to the MBA course. According to the XIM University CAT cutoff 2025, a percentile of 91 (both overall and sectional) would be required to be eligible for XIM University admission.
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