CAT Cut-off 2025: The Indian Institute of Management (IIMs) and other top MBA colleges will release the CAT 2025 cut-off. The CAT cut-off is the minimum...
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December 23, 2024CAT Answer Key 2025: The Indian Institute of Management (IIM) will release the provisional CAT Answer Key 2025 three to four days after the exam. The answer key will be released along with the candidates’ individual response sheets. The Written Ability Test will be tentatively held on November 30, 2025. Candidates appearing for the exam can check out the official answer key and their responses to questions at the official website – iimcat.ac.in.
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**Steps to take the CAT mock test series are mentioned below in this article.
Moreover, we will also update the direct link to download the official key on this page. Applicants have to log in using their user ID and password to download the response sheet. Scroll down to know more about the important dates, steps to download the answer key and more.
These dates are provisional and may change. Candidates are advised to keep checking the official CAT 2025 website for the final confirmation and updates.
Event | Date |
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Release of CAT 2025 Notification | July 30, 2025 |
CAT 2025 Registration Start Date | August 2, 2025 |
CAT 2025 Registration Last Date | September 21, 2025 |
CAT 2025 Application Correction Date | September 25-28, 2025 |
CAT 2025 Admit Card Release Date | November 7, 2025 |
CAT 2025 Exam Date | November 30, 2025 |
CAT 2025 Answer Key Release Date | December 5, 2025 |
CAT 2025 Results Date | December 21, 2025 |
These dates are provisional and may change. Candidates are advised to keep checking the official CAT 2025 website for final confirmation and updates.
CAT 2025 candidates can use the official key to evaluate their performance and predict their final scores. They can follow the below-mentioned steps to download the provisional key for all slots:
Note: All the correct answers will be marked in green and incorrect answers will be marked in red.
Know the steps to take the CAT mock test series below:
Each question and its status (candidate’s answer, correct answer, and not attempted) will be listed on the CAT 2025 response sheet. Moreover, the answer key will include the following details:
Follow the procedures below to calculate the CAT 2025 score using the answer key:
Formula to Calculate CAT Raw Score:
CAT Raw Score = 3 * (No. of Correct Answers) – 1 * (No. of Wrong Answers) |
There are two types of questions in the CAT Exam: MCQ type and non-MCQ type. For non-MCQ-type questions, there is no negative marking. Below we have provided the marking scheme:
Question Type | MCQs | Non-MCQs |
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Correct Answer | 3 marks will be awarded | 3 marks will be awarded |
Incorrect Answer | No negative marking | 1 mark will be deducted |
Unattempted Questions | No marks will be given | No marks will be given |
If any candidates find any discrepancy in the provisional CAT 2025Answer Key, they can raise an objection against it through the candidate login. If the exam officials find that the objection raised by the applicant is correct, they will refund the objection amount to the candidate’s same account.
When the objection-raising date gets over, the authority deactivates the window and starts analysing or verifying all the objections. If the authority finds that the objection raised by the candidate is not genuine, the objection will be turned down.
Candidates who find any discrepancy in the answer key must follow the below-provided steps for raising any objection by filling out the objection form:
Applicants who are making an objection to the CAT Answer Key must keep the below points in mind as this will be beneficial:
Applicants appearing for the CAT 2025 exam and desire to raise an objection against any question must know about the transaction fee. Let’s have a look at the below-mentioned transaction fee tabular representation:
Mode of Transaction | Transaction Fee |
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Debit Card (Visa/ Master/ Rupay) | 0.75% of the transacted amount for values up to Rs 2000 & 1% for value that is more than 2000. |
Credit Card | 1.20% for the value of the objection fee transaction |
ATM-cum-Debit Card | 0.75% of the value for the transaction amount of value up to Rs 2000 & 1% for value more than Rs 2000. |
Credit Card (Amex/ Diners Club) | 2.85% of the value of the transaction |
Cash Card or Wallet | 1.75% of the value of the transaction |
Net Banking | Rs 18 per transaction for HDFC, ICICI, AXIS & SBI and Rs 15 for the rest of the bank |
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Here we have provided the most frequently asked question by CAT aspirants regarding the response key:
A: The CAT 2025 answer key will be tentatively released in December 2025.
A: IIM will upload both the CAT response sheet and answer key on the official website, i.e., iimcat.ac.in. Candidates can access the same from there.
A: A fee of Rs. 1200 and transaction charges must be paid for every challenge against the CAT answer key. Applicants must note that the fee is only refundable if the exam conducting officials find the challenge post-verification.
A: A CAT response sheet is an e-document containing the answers marked by the aspirants during the exam.
A: Candidates need to visit the CAT official website and go to the candidate login. Then, they have to provide their login ID & password to check the answer key.
We hope that this article on CAT Answer Key 2025 has helped you. Stay tuned to Embibe for more updates on CAT Exam 2025!