CAT 2025 Answer Key Live: Slot-Wise PDFs and Response Sheets Available

Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Kozhikode, the conducting body for the CAT 2025 exam, has released the official answer keys and candidate response sheets for all 3 slots. Candidates who have appeared for the highly competitive MBA entrance exam on 30 November 2025 can now access their respective answer keys and response sheets to calculate their estimated scores and assess performance ahead of the final results.

👉 Candidates can go through this direct link to check the CAT 2025 answer key.

CAT 2025 Official Answer Keys and Response Sheets Now Live

The provisional answer keys for Slot 1, Slot 2, and Slot 3 have been uploaded to the official CAT portal. Candidates must log in using their registration ID and password to view or download the slot-wise answer key PDFs and their individual response sheets.

These documents are critical tools for aspirants to:

• Verify their marked responses against the official answers.
• Estimate raw scores using the CAT marking scheme.
• Gauge expected percentile ahead of the final announcement.

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How to Access the CAT 2025 Answer Key?

To download the answer key and response sheet, candidates need to follow these steps:

1. Visit the official CAT website: iimcat.ac.in.
2. Click on ‘Candidate Response/Answer Key Login’.
3. Enter the registration number and password.
4. Select the slot’s answer key and response sheet PDF.
5. Download and save the PDF for score calculation and future reference.

Slot-Wise CAT 2025 Answer Keys: Download PDFs

The CAT 2025 answer keys for all three exam slots are now available for candidates to access and download in PDF format. Click on the links below to download the answer keys for each slot.

CAT 2025 Answer Key: Objection Window Open for Discrepancies

IIM Kozhikode has also opened a window  for the appearing candidates to raise objections against the provisional answer key, in case they find an answer to be wrong. Candidates can submit their objections for the wrong answers through the designated portal provided, and for each objection, a justification needs to be given.

The objection window is a part of the transparency and fairness process. The IIM CAT will examine all valid objections. Afterward, they will publish the final and frozen answer keys.

What’s Next: CAT 2025 Result Declaration Timeline?

As answer keys are available and the objection process is ongoing, now, the students are attentively waiting for the CAT 2025 result declaration. According to past trends and official expectations, CAT 2025 results are likely to be announced in late December 2025 or early January 2026.

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CAT 2025 Answer Key: FAQs

Ques: When and where can I download the CAT 2025 answer keys for all slots?

Ans: The answer keys of CAT 2025 exam were released. You can download them from the official IIM CAT website at iimcat.ac.in.

Ques: What is the process to check the CAT 2025 answer key and download the response sheet?

Ans: Candidates need to log in to the official CAT portal using their User ID and password. After logging in, they can view and download the answer key for their exam slot, along with the response sheet and recorded answers for checking.

Ques: What will happen after the objection window closes?

Ans: After the objection window ends, IIM will go through all the submitted objections. If any objection is found correct, the answer key will be updated. Then, the final answer key will be released, and this final version will be used for calculating the CAT result and percentile.

Ques: How can I use the CAT answer key to estimate my score?

Ans: To estimate your score, you must compare your marked answers with the official answer key. While comparing the answers, apply the CAT marking scheme which are as follows:

• +3 for every correct MCQ
• –1 for every wrong MCQ
• +1 for every correct non-MCQ
• 0 for unattempted or wrong non-MCQs

Ques: When will the CAT 2025 result be announced?

Ans: The CAT 2025 result is expected to be released after the final answer key is out. As per past trends, the result is likely to be declared in the last week of December or the first week of January. Candidates can check the result on the official CAT website using their login details.