CAT Answer Key 2025: Final Answer Key Out, Download Official Key, Response Sheet, Direct Link

CAT Answer Key 2025 - The Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Kozhikode has released the Common Admission Test (CAT) 2025 final answer key on December 17, 2025. The exam conducting body received a total of 187 objections across three sections and three shifts. The panels of sectional review experts for the CAT 2025 exam reviewed all the objections that were received during this window, said IIM Kozhikode in a media release on December 16, 2025.

The CAT 2025 provisional answer key was released on December 4, 2025. Candidates who appeared for the CAT exam on November 30, 2025, could check their provisional answer key PDF on the official website, iimcat.ac.in. Registered candidates could challenge the answer key by raising objections. The objection window link opened on December 8, 2025, with the last day for submitting objections set as December 10, 2025.

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The exam conducting body also released the response sheet along with the provisional answer key. Candidates were allowed to check their responses marked on the answer sheet and verify them through the official key and question paper. IIM Kozhikode has raised the CAT 2025 answer key challenge fee to Rs. 1,500. Earlier, the objection fee was Rs. 1,200 per question.

CAT 2025 Final Answer Key Release Date

The Indian Institutes of Management, Kozhikode, the convening body for this year's CAT exam, has announced the release of final answer keys on December 17, 2025. This follows a thorough objection management exercise that processed 187 challenges raised by candidates across the exam's three sections and shifts.

According to a media release by IIM Kozhikode, only one objection was accepted, leading to a minor adjustment in the Quantitative Ability (QA) section of Shift 1. Candidates can access the CAT 2025 final answer keys on the official CAT 2025 website (iimcat.ac.in).

CAT Answer Key 2025: Download Slot 1, 2, 3 Response Sheet

CAT 2025 answer keys for slots 1, 2, and 3 are out on the official website. Candidates can download their response sheets from the official CAT website, iimcat.ac.in, using their application login ID and password. 

The objection window is open from December 8 to 10, 2025.

CAT Answer Key 2025 Date

The CAT answer key date 2025 has been announced on the official CAT website. Candidates can check the dates in the table given below: 

CAT Answer Key 2025 - Slot 1, Slot 2, and Slot 3

IIM Kozhikode will release the CAT 2025 answer key for Slot 1, Slot 2, and Slot 3 separately. Candidates can download the response sheet and the provisional key of the slot they appeared in. Students would require the registration number and password to access the answer key at iimcat.ac.in. Aspirants who appeared for the examination may get a notification on their registered email ID or contact number once the key is released.

CAT Answer Key 2025 Link

The direct link to download the CAT response sheet and answer key will be available on the official website. Students can check the official CAT website link below: 

CAT Answer Key 2025 - Steps to Download

Candidates who appeared for the CAT 2025 exam can download the answer key from the official website. Given below are the steps to download the CAT 2025 answer key: 

• Visit the official website - iimcat.ac.in
• Click on the ‘CAT Answer Key 2025’ link available on the homepage
• Enter your registration number and password
• The answer key and response sheet will appear on the screen after submitting the correct details
• Download the answer key and response sheet and match the answers marked
• Take a printout for your future reference

CAT Answer Key 2025 - How to Challenge?

In case candidates are not satisfied with the initial CAT answer key, they will be allowed to raise challenges against it. The steps to challenge the CAT provisional answer key are as follows: 

• Visit the official CAT 2025 website. 
• Click on "Log in." Enter your CAT login ID and password. 
• Navigate to the "Objection" tab and click the "+" sign to raise an objection. 
• Refer to the question number from the question paper PDF available on the official website. 
• Enter the required details for the objection. 
• Upload any supporting documents. 
• Pay the objection fee of INR 1,200 per objection via credit/debit card or net banking.

CAT Answer Key 2025 - How to Calculate Scores?

To calculate scores, candidates must know the CAT marking scheme as per the official guidelines.

The CAT 2025 marking scheme awards +3 marks for each correct answer, -1 mark for each incorrect Multiple-Choice Question (MCQ), and no negative marking for Non-MCQ (TITA) questions.

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IIM Kozhikode has raised the CAT 2025 answer key challenge fee to Rs. 1,500. Earlier, the objection fee was Rs. 1,200 per question. This year, over 2.58 lakh candidates appeared for the CAT 2025 exam, which was held at 339 test centres in 170 cities across the country.