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CAT login ID is created at the time of exam registration. CAT login can be used for exam registration, filling the application form, paying fees, form correction, downloading admit card, checking answer key and result. Read here how to use CAT 2025 login and what to do if you forgot your login details.

CAT login ID which is created by the candidate at the time of exam registration, can be used for filling the application form, paying fees, form correction, downloading admit card, checking answer key and result. Read here how to use CAT 2025 login and what to do if you forgot your login details.

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CAT login window

CAT login ID facilitates candidates to perform various exam related activities like exam registration, fee payment, queries, form correction, accessing CAT tutorial, take CAT mock test and download of admit card, answer keys, result and scorecard. Candidates have to create a login ID at the time of CAT registration which acts as the key to access forms and information specific to them.

The CAT 2025 login credentials can also be used for all IIM admission related activities such as answer key download, checking result, filling shortlisting form, checking selection status, confirming acceptance of admission offer, etc. This article explains what is CAT login ID and what are its purpose. Read below all about CAT exam login.

Table of contents
  • What is CAT Login ID? Purpose and Usage
  • How to Create CAT Login?
  • How to Recover CAT Login 2025 User ID and Password?

What is CAT Login ID? Purpose and Usage

CAT login ID facilitates candidates to complete various exam related activities right after successful registration for the exam. Candidates can use CAT 2025 login to –

  • Fill CAT 2025 application form
  • Make photo correction in CAT application
  • Select CAT exam centres
  • Edit/view and submit CAT online application form
  • Download CAT admit card 2025
  • Download CAT answer key and response sheet
  • File objection against official answer key (if any)
  • Check CAT result 2025
  • Download CAT scorecard
  • Fill IIM shortlist form for WAT-PI
  • Check IIM shortlist status
  • Other IIM admission related activities 

 How to Create CAT Login?

CAT login is the first step of CAT application submission. Candidates can create the CAT login from their desktop/laptop or mobile devices, but should fill the CAT 2025 application form only from the former. Given below is the process to create CAT login: 

  • Visit the CAT 2025 website: iimcat.ac.in
  • Click on the New Candidate Registration button under the Registration tab 
  • Enter name, date of birth, email ID, country name, mobile number and then click on generate OTP
  • Enter the OTP received on the mobile phone/email ID 
  • Fill CAPTCHA code to validate
  • Once the OTP bas been validated, the CAT ID and password will be sent to you in registered email ID

To use CAT 2025 login for downloading admit card, answer key or checking result; candidates have to use same registration id and password. Therefore, candidates are required to keep their CAT 2025 login details related e-mail and text message till the last phase of admissions. But in case, candidates forget the CAT ID or password for CAT 2025, they can retrieve their login details.

How to Recover CAT Login 2025 User ID and Password?

  • To recover your CAT 2025 login password, you can go to the candidate login page on the official CAT website
  • Go to CAT login page
  • Click on Forgot User ID/Password? A new page will open
  • On this page, you need to enter the email address used while registering for the CAT and CAPTCHA security code as given in the image
  • You can get a new image if you are not able to understand the text in the given image by clicking ‘Refresh Icon to Get New Image’ on the right side of the screen
  • Finally, click on Get User ID/Password button at the bottom of the page
  • You will receive CAT Login User ID/Password on your registered e-mail address

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Q:   How to download CAT response sheet and answer key?
A:

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: 

  1. Visit iimcat. ac.in
  2. Click on the 'login' tab 
  3. Enter CAT login ID and password 
  4. Click on sign in to go to student dashboard 
  5. Look for response sheet/answer key tab 
  6. Click on the link to open the answer key 
  7. Download the PDF and save it The CAT answer key 
Q:   How to challenge CAT answer key?
A:

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.

Q:   What is the difference between CAT preliminary answer key and final answer key?
A:
The preliminary answer key is the one released after the exam and the final answer is the one released after all the objections raised by candidates have been examined and accepted. The final CAT answer key is released along with the result. It is the final CAT answer key on the basis of which the CAT result is prepared. Which means, score of a candidate is based on the calculation of number of correct, incorrect and unanswered questions after all the objections have been examined. The preliminary CAT answer key is released with candidate's response sheet and there is option to challenge it. However, the final answer key is released only as question ID and correct answer option and there is no provision of challenging it. In CAT 2022, objection on two DILR questions raised by candidates was accepted and the question was dropped from final score calculation as it was found to be erroneous.

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