The Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Kozhikode has released the final answer key for the Common Admission Test (CAT) 2025 on December 17, 2025. The exam authority received a total of 187 objections across three sections and three shifts, said the institute in a media release on December 16, 2025. The CAT result will be announced shortly after the release of the CAT 2025 final answer key.
The CAT 2025 exam was conducted on November 30, 2025. The provisional answer key was released on December 4, 2025, with the objection window open from December 8 to December 10, 2025. The experts reviewed the objections that were received during the CAT 2025 objection window. Only one objection has been accepted in the Quantitative Ability section of Shift 1, based on which the exam conducting body will prepare the CAT 2025 final answer key PDF.
CAT 2025 Final Answer Key: Only One Objection Accepted
A total of 187 objections were raised against the CAT 2025 provisional answer key released on December 4, 2025. Given below are the details of the objections raised and the decision of the panels of sectional review experts for CAT 2025.
| S.No. | Section Name | Assessment Shift | Number of Objections | Decision on Objections |
| 1 | Data Interpretation and Logical Reasoning (DILR) | Shift 1 | 4 | No change |
| Shift 2 | 1 | |||
| Shift 3 | 6 | |||
| 2 | Quantitative Ability (QA) | Shift 1 | 113 | 1 Objection Accepted |
| Shift 2 | 0 | No change | ||
| Shift 3 | 2 | |||
| 3 | Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension (VARC) | Shift 1 | 22 | No change |
| Shift 2 | 26 | |||
| Shift 3 | 13 | |||
| TOTAL | 187 | |||
Only one objection was accepted in the Quantitative Ability section of Shift 1 out of 187 objections raised against the provisional answer key of CAT 2025. The CAT 2025 result will be based on the CAT 2025 final answer key.
CAT 2025 Result and Shortlisting by IIMs
The CAT 2025 results will be announced soon after the publication of the CAT 2025 final answer key. The list of candidates shortlisted for the next level of selection will be made available on the website of the respective IIMs. Each IIM will send interview letters to the shortlisted candidates directly. Please note that the criteria for shortlisting vary across IIMs.
The IIM CAT selection process may include the Writing Ability Test (WAT), Group Discussion (GD), and Personal Interviews (PI). Performance in the CAT 2025 examination is an important component in the admission process. IIMs may additionally use other factors such as the previous academic performance of the candidates, relevant work experience, gender, and academic diversity.
If a candidate is shortlisted for an interview by any IIM, they must provide all the marksheets and submit attested copies to prove their eligibility at the time of the IIM interview.
