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CAT 2025 Response Sheet & Answer Key Released — Here’s What to Do Next

Staff Writer: Sweata Maiti

Last Updated: December 10, 2025

Synopsis: IIM Kozhikode (IIM-CAT) has published the official response sheets and provisional answer keys for Common Admission Test (CAT) 2025 on its website. Candidates who appeared in the exam can now download slot-wise PDFs, estimate their raw scores, and — if necessary — raise objections during the designated window.

The official portal of CAT (iimcat.ac.in) has released the 2025 response sheets and provisional answer keys today, enabling examinees to cross-check their answers and gauge their performance.

Candidates can log in using their registration credentials to download slot-specific PDFs. The documents include the candidate’s marked responses and the correct answers as per the official key.

What’s Included and Why It Matters

Slot-wise response sheet: Shows the answers marked by the individual candidate during their exam slot.
Provisional answer key: Lists the official correct answers for all questions.
This dual-document release allows candidates to:
- Estimate their raw score (using the CAT marking scheme: +3 for correct MCQs, –1 for wrong, no penalty for unattempted / non-MCQs)
- Project their likely percentile (post-normalisation) well before the final results.

Objection Window Open Soon
The provisional key is subject to challenges. Candidates who find any answer questionable can submit objections via the portal once the objection window opens. This ensures transparency and safeguards fairness before publication of final results.

How to Download: Quick Guide

Visit iimcat.ac.in and click on “Candidate Login.”
Sign in using your CAT-ID / password.
Navigate to the “Answer Key / Response Sheet” tab in your dashboard.
Download the PDF for your slot (Slot 1 / Slot 2 / Slot 3) and save it.

What Aspirants Should Do Now

Download the response sheet and answer key as soon as possible.
Calculate raw score, and estimate percentile.
If you spot any discrepancy in the answer key, prepare to raise a genuine objection when the window opens.
Keep printouts and digital copies safely — they may prove useful during admission counselling.

With the official key now out, all CAT 2025 candidates are advised to act promptly — download their response sheets, assess performance, and stay alert for the objection timeline.