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Updated on Dec 11, 2025 15:03 IST
IIM Kozhikode has released CAT slot 2 answer key. Candidates who appared for second slot of CAT exam 2025 can also check their response sheets inside login dashboard. IIM has issued CAT slot 2 official answer key and response sheet inside login dashboard. Using the CAT official answer key, candidates can calculate their scores and percentile.

IIM Kozhikode has released CAT slot 2 official answer key online on its website, iimcat.ac.in. Get CAT slot 2 answer key PDF download link here.

CAT 2025 Slot 2 Answer Key PDF and Analysis

CAT 2025 Slot 2 Exam Analysis & Answer Key PDF

CAT 2025 Slot 2 Answer Key PDF, Question Paper Analysis: IIM Kozhikode has released CAT slot 2 answer key. Candidates who appared for second slot of CAT exam 2025 can also check their response sheets inside login dashboard. IIM has issued CAT slot 2 official answer key and response sheet inside login dashboard. Using the CAT official answer key, candidates can calculate their scores and percentile. Scroll down for CAT 2025 slot 2 answer key and question paper analysis of VARC, Quant, and DILR.

Also Check: CAT 2025 Question Paper PDF (Slot 1,2, & 3)

Table of contents
  • CAT 2025 Official Answer Key (Slot 2)
  • CAT Slot 2 Exam Analysis 2025
  • Section Wise CAT 2025 Slot 1 Paper Analysis

CAT 2025 Official Answer Key (Slot 2)

IIM Kozhikode has released official CAT answer key. Candidates find the CAT answer key PDF on the official website, iimcat.ac.in. Registration number and password is to be used for check CAT 2025 answer key inside the login dashboard. IIM Kozhikode releases CAT response sheet and answer key PDF inside the login dashboard on the same day.

Login to Check CAT 2025 Answer Key & Response Sheet: https://cdn.digialm.com//EForms/configuredHtml/32842/94621/login.html

Direct Link for CAT 2025 slot 2 Answer Key: Download PDF Here

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Commonly asked questions
Q:   Which CAT slot has the toughest question paper?
A: 

Difficulty level in CAT exam is not specific to any of the three slots. The difficulty level across slots may vary every year. Know how the CAT scores are normalised: https://www.shiksha.com/mba/articles/understanding-cat-normalization-process-blogId-9386.

Q:   From where can I download CAT question papers?
A: 

CAT question papers are released within a week of the exam in the form of a PDF as a response sheet and answer key. Response sheet hosts CAT exam questions and answers.

Q:   What is the marking scheme of CAT?
A: 

CAT has 68 questions. Each question carries three marks. There is negative marking of minus one for incorrect attempts. There is no deduction of marks for unanswered questions. Total marks in 204.

Q:   What is the sectional time limit in CAT?
A: 

In CAT exam, each candidate gets 120 minutes to solve the paper. There are three sections in CAT Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension, Data Interpretation and Logical Reasoning and Quantitative Aptitude. For each section 40 minutes are allotted as sectional time limit. For PwD candidates, the sectional time limit is 53.20 minutes per section. Candidates have to complete each section within the given time limit. Since the CAT is an online mode exam, the test screen will move from first section to the next section automatically as soon as the time limit gets over. Thus candidates have to be mindful of the on-screen timer and pre-decide the number of questions to solve in each section. The Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension section of CAT has 24 questions, Data Interpretation and Logical Reasoning section has 22 questions and Quantitative Aptitude section has 22 questions. It is not mandatory to solve all the questions in CAT so candidates can devise a strategy to use 40 minutes per section as per their strength and weakness.

CAT Slot 2 Exam Analysis 2025

Several coaching institutes and tutors share their take on CAT exam with question paper analysis. CAT 2025 exam analysis is out after test takers come out of exam centres.

  • VARC was lengthy
  • Slot 2 had 4 theme-based questions
  • In passages there were a lot of inference based questions
  • RC topics included
    • Mexican tetrafish
    • How AI manipulates bias
    • Historical evolution of scientific instruments
    • Importance of literature on a region.
  • VARC was moderate in terms of difficulty.
  • One DI set for increase decreasy type qiestion
  • One DI set had venn diagram based questions
  • One quant based puzzle in LRDI 
  • GP had one question
  • Geometry had 3 questions
  • Higher weightage for Arithmetic questions
  • 3-4 questions from number systems
  • LRDI is tougher
  • One set of LRDI was doable
  • Quant was easy and straightforward
  • There was no modern math question
  • There were more TITA questions, similar to slot 1 exam.
  • VARC was on similar lines with slot 1.
  • Passages that were not lengthy had difficult questions

Find Slot-wise CAT 2025 Answer Key with Question Paper Analysis Here

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Section Wise CAT 2025 Slot 1 Paper Analysis

Check section wise difficulty level for CAT slot 1 exam in the table below:

CAT 2025 Sections

Total Questions

CAT Exam Difficulty

Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension (VARC)

24

Moderate to tough

Data Interpretation & Logical Reasoning (DILR)

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Moderate to tough

Quantitative Aptitude (QA)

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Easy

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68

Moderate

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