CAT Official Answer Key 2024 (Dec 3) LIVE Updates: Download link

CAT Official Answer Key 2024: Candidates who appeared for CAT 2024 examination waiting for the release of their official answer keys can now download the answer key along with the response sheet through the 'Candidate Login'. IIM CAT answer key has been released within 5 days after the conclusion of exam. The candidates can enter their User ID and Password to download the answer key. 

CAT Official Answer Key 2024 Download Link

Candidates awaiting CAT 2024 answer keys can access the same viz registration ID and password. By downloading the slot-wise answer keys, Examinees can tally their marks with the response sheet. Once released, the direct link will be activated here:

CAT Official Answer Key 2024 Date

Candidates can check the expected date for the provisional answer key of CAT 2024 in the tabular format below.

CAT Official Answer Key 2024 Past Release Trends

Management aspirants can find the last two years’ analysis of the provisional answer key's release date below-

The conducting authority post-releasing the answer keys will allow test takers to submit grievances against the answer sheet (if any). Furthermore, candidates must know the marking scheme while predicting the probable CAT score. For each correct attempt, 3 marks will be awarded. I mark will be deducted for MCQs and there will be no negative marking for Non-MCQs and unattempted questions. Candidates need to keep in mind that the candidates should challenge CAT answer key 2024 on or before the last date. Post that no further request for the same will be entertained by the official authorities.

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CAT Official Answer Key 2024 LIVE Updates

• Dec 01, 2024 10:00 AM IST

  CAT Official Answer Key 2024: Available Seats to IIM Udaipur

  • MBA,
  • MBA- DEM (Digital Enterprise Management),
  • MBAGSCM (Global Supply Chain Management),
  • Executive MBA (Online)

• Dec 01, 2024 09:00 AM IST

  CAT Official Answer Key 2024: Available Seats to IIM Sirmaur

  • MBA,
  • MBA (Tourism Management),
  • MBA (Travel, Tourism and Hospitality),
  • ExMBA,
  • ExMBA (Digital Transformation & Analytics),
  • MBA (Family Business)

• Dec 01, 2024 08:00 AM IST

  CAT Official Answer Key 2024: Available Seats to IIM Ranchi

  • MBA,
  • MBA-HRM,
  • MBA (Business Analytics)

• Dec 01, 2024 07:00 AM IST

  CAT Official Answer Key 2024: Available Seats to IIM Sambalpur

  • MBA,
  • Executive MBA,
  • MBA for Working Professionals

• Dec 01, 2024 06:00 AM IST

  CAT Official Answer Key 2024: Available Seats to IIM Mumbai

  • MBA,
  • MBA (Operations and Supply Chain Management),
  • MBA (Sustainability Management)

• Dec 01, 2024 05:00 AM IST

  CAT Official Answer Key 2024: Available Seats to IIM Lucknow

  • MBA,
  • MBA-ABM,
  • MBA-SM,
  • PGPWE

• Dec 01, 2024 04:00 AM IST

  CAT Official Answer Key 2024: Available Seats to IIM Kozhikode

  • PGP,
  • PGP-BL,
  • PGP-F,
  • PGP-LSM,
  • EPGP-IL,
  • EPGP Kochi

• Dec 01, 2024 03:00 AM IST

  CAT Official Answer Key 2024: Available Seats to IIM Kashipur

  • MBA,
  • MBA (Analytics),
  • EMBA,
  • EMBAA (Executive Master of Business Administration Analytics)

• Dec 01, 2024 02:00 AM IST

  CAT Official Answer Key 2024: Available Seats to IIM Jammu

  • MBA,
  • MBA (Hospital Administration & Healthcare Management),
  • Executive MBA

• Dec 01, 2024 01:00 AM IST

  CAT Official Answer Key 2024: Available Seats to IIM Indore

  • PGP,
  • PGP-HRM,
  • MSDSM (Master of Science in Data Science and Management)

• Dec 01, 2024 12:00 AM IST

  CAT Official Answer Key: Courses Offered by IIM Bodh Gaya

  • MBA,
  • MBA (Digital Business Management),
  • MBA (Hospital and Healthcare Management)

• Nov 30, 2024 11:00 PM IST

  CAT Official Answer Key: Courses Offered by IIM Bangalore

  • PGP,
  • PGPEM,
  • PGPBA

• Nov 30, 2024 10:00 PM IST

  CAT Official Answer Key: Courses Offered by IIM Amritsar

  • MBA,
  • MBA-Business Analytics,
  • MBA-HRM,
  • EMBA, M.Sc. in Data Science (MSDSM) jointly offered with IIT Ropar

• Nov 30, 2024 09:00 PM IST

  CAT Official Answer Key: Courses Offered by IIM Ahmedabad

  • PGP,
  • PGP-FABM,
  • ePGD-ABA (ePost Graduate Diploma in Advanced Business Analytics)

• Nov 30, 2024 08:00 PM IST

  CAT Official Answer Key 2024: Expected Cutoff of Top Listed Colleges

  Top MBA College	*CAT Cut Offs (percentile)
  FMS, Delhi	98-99
  IIFT Delhi	95-99
  SPJIMR, Mumbai	95-99
  IMT, Ghaziabad	95-97
  JBIMS, Mumbai	96
  MDI, Gurgaon	97-99
  IMI, New Delhi	90
  XIM, Bhubaneshwar	91
  GIM Goa	85
  K J Somaiya, Mumbai	86
  TAPMI, Manipal	80
  FORE, New Delhi	85
  IFMR, Chennai	80
  IRMA, Anand	80
  MICA, Ahmedabad	80
  LIBA, Chennai	70
  XIME, Bangalore	70

• Nov 30, 2024 07:00 PM IST

  CAT Official Answer Key 2024: Details Mentioned on Response Sheet cum Answer Key

  • Name of the candidates
  • Roll number
  • CAT exam date, time, and slot
  • Question-wise correct answers
  • Candidates response to every answers
  • Status of the questions

• Nov 30, 2024 06:00 PM IST

  CAT Official Answer Key 2024: Available Seats to IIM Mumbai

  Categories	Number of Available Seats
  General	220
  OBC	148
  SC	82
  ST	41

• Nov 30, 2024 05:00 PM IST

  CAT Official Answer Key 2024: Available Seats to IIM Rohtak

  Categories	Number of Available Seats
  General	60
  OBC	32
  SC	18
  ST	10

• Nov 30, 2024 04:00 PM IST

  CAT Official Answer Key 2024: Available Seats to IIM Sirmaur

  Categories	Number of Available Seats
  General	30
  OBC	17
  SC	9
  ST	5

• Nov 30, 2024 03:00 PM IST

  CAT Official Answer Key 2024: Available Seats to IIM Shillong

  Categories	Number of Available Seats
  General	60
  OBC	32
  SC	18
  ST	10

• Nov 30, 2024 02:00 PM IST

  CAT Official Answer Key: Available Seats to IIM Bodh Gaya

  Categories	Number of Available Seats
  General	60
  OBC	33
  SC	18
  ST	9

• Nov 30, 2024 01:00 PM IST

  CAT Official Answer Key: Available Seats to IIM Udaipur

  Categories	Number of Available Seats
  General	60
  OBC	32
  SC	28
  ST	10

• Nov 30, 2024 12:00 PM IST

  CAT Official Answer Key 2024: Available Seats to IIM Vizag

  Categories	Number of Available Seats
  General	27
  OBC	37
  SC	20
  ST	10

• Nov 30, 2024 11:00 AM IST

  CAT Official Answer Key 2024: Available Seats to IIM Ranchi

  Categories	Number of Available Seats
  General	60
  OBC	32
  SC	18
  ST	10

• Nov 30, 2024 10:00 AM IST

  CAT Official Answer Key 2024: Available Seats to IIM Raipur

  Categories	Number of Available Seats
  General	60
  OBC	32
  SC	18
  ST	10

• Nov 30, 2024 09:00 AM IST

  CAT Official Answer Key 2024: Available Seats to IIM Trichy

  Categories	Number of Available Seats
  General	52
  OBC	28
  SC	15
  ST	8

• Nov 30, 2024 08:00 AM IST

  CAT Official Answer Key 2024: Available Seats to IIM Sambalpur

  Categories	Number of Available Seats
  General	80
  OBC	37
  SC	20
  ST	10

• Nov 30, 2024 07:00 AM IST

  CAT Official Answer Key: Available Seats to IIM Nagpur

  Categories	Number of Available Seats
  General	60
  OBC	33
  SC	18
  ST	9

• Nov 30, 2024 06:00 AM IST

  CAT Official Answer Key: Available Seats to IIM Amritsar

  Categories	Number of Available Seats
  General	189
  OBC	102
  SC	56
  ST	28

• Nov 30, 2024 05:00 AM IST

  CAT Official Answer Key: Available Seats to IIM Kozhikode

  Categories	Number of Available Seats
  General	189
  OBC	102
  SC	56
  ST	28

• Nov 30, 2024 04:00 AM IST

  CAT Official Answer Key: Available Seats to IIM Indore

  Categories	Number of Available Seats
  General	226
  OBC	122
  SC	68
  ST	34

• Nov 30, 2024 03:00 AM IST

  CAT Official Answer Key: Available Seats to IIM Lucknow

  Categories	Number of Available Seats
  General	211
  OBC	113
  SC	63
  ST	32

• Nov 30, 2024 02:00 AM IST

  CAT Official Answer Key: Available Seats to IIM Calcutta

  Categories	Number of Available Seats
  General	233
  OBC	125
  SC	69
  ST	37

• Nov 30, 2024 01:00 AM IST

  CAT Official Answer Key: Available Seats to IIM Bangalore

  Categories	Number of Available Seats
  General	193
  OBC	103
  SC	57
  ST	29

• Nov 30, 2024 12:00 AM IST

  CAT Official Answer Key: Available Seats to IIM Ahmedabad

  Categories	Number of Available Seats
  General	194
  OBC	104
  SC	58
  ST	29

   

• Nov 29, 2024 11:00 PM IST

  CAT Official Answer Key 2024: Category-Wise Distribution of IIM Seats

  Category	Distribution of IIM Seats
  General Category	3500
  OBC Category	809
  SC and ST Category	538
  PwD and EWS Category	550

• Nov 29, 2024 10:00 PM IST

  CAT Official Answer Key 2024: Distribution of IIM Seats

  Category	Distribution of IIM Seats
  General	40.5%
  OBC	27%
  SC	15%
  ST	7.5%
  PwD and EWS	10%

   

• Nov 29, 2024 09:00 PM IST

  CAT Official Answer Key 2024: Calculation of Percentile Score

  Here is the formula for Percentile score calculation:

  P= [(N-r)/ N] X 100

  Where; N= Total number of candidates who appeared for the CAT exam

               r= Rank of the candidates, based on the scaled scores obtained in the QA section

• Nov 29, 2024 08:00 PM IST

  CAT Official Answer Key 2024: How to challenge answer key?

  To raise an objection against the CAT provisional answer key, the candidates should log in to their dashboard, and for the same, they should visit the official website of IIM Calcutta. Also, the candidates should upload a supporting document for raising an objection. 

• Nov 29, 2024 07:00 PM IST

  CAT Official Answer Key Challenge Fees

  To raise an objection against the CAT provisional answer key, the candidates should pay Rs 1200 per question. If the challenge fees are accepted, then the objection will be accepted. 

• Nov 29, 2024 06:00 PM IST

  CAT Official Answer Key 2024: Will CAT 2024 cutoff rise this year?

  CAT 2024 question paper was easier than in previous years, therefore, it can be assumed that the admission cutoff for the upcoming session might be increased. Experts assume that the cutoff might increase in decimal points. 

• Nov 29, 2024 05:00 PM IST

  CAT Official Answer Key 2024: CAT Score Normalization Process

  To calculate the CAT score, the authority will follow the normalization process since the CAT exam was conducted in three shifts. Therefore, the difficulty level of each of the shifts was not the same. For the same, to maintain the parity, the authority will release the CAT result based on the normalization method. 

• Nov 29, 2024 04:00 PM IST

  CAT Official Answer Key 2024: When will CAT result release?

  The authority has not yet declared the official date of releasing the CAT result 2024. In 2023 and 2022, the CAT result was released on December 21. Therefore, it can be assumed that the CAT 2024 result will be released tentatively between December 21 to 24, 2024. 

• Nov 29, 2024 03:00 PM IST

  CAT Official Answer Key 2024: Instructions for Answer Key Challenge

  The authority will first release the CAT provisional answer key. If the candidates find any discrepancy in the marked answers, then they should raise an objection against the CAT provisional answer key. For the same, the candidates should pay Rs 1200 as answer key challenge fees. 

• Nov 29, 2024 02:00 PM IST

  CAT Official Answer Key 2024: Sectional Break-Up

  There were 68 questions asked in the CAT 2024 exam and the sectional break-ups were divided into:

  • VARC: 24 questions
  • DILR: 22 questions
  • Quantitative Aptitude: 22 questions 

• Nov 29, 2024 01:00 PM IST

  CAT 2024 Official Answer Key: How much CAT score is required for IIMs?

  Admission to any IIMs is very high and the required IIM CAT percentile is tentatively ranged between 95 to 100 percentile. Meanwhile, the CAT cutoff of the top six IIMs is in the 98 percentile and above. However, the CAT cutoff for the newer IIMs is between the 94 to 99 percentile. 

• Nov 29, 2024 12:00 PM IST

  CAT Official Answer Key: Marking Scheme

  • +3 for every correct answer
  • -1 for every incorrect answer
  • 0 for the unanswered questions

• Nov 29, 2024 11:00 AM IST

  Will authority release CAT Percentile with CAT Official Answer Key 2024?

  No, IIM Calcutta will not release the CAT percentile score with the release of the answer key PDF. The same will be available only with the release of CAT result 2024. 

• Nov 29, 2024 10:00 AM IST

  CAT Official Answer Key: When will response sheet release?

  IIM Calcutta will release the CAT 2024 response sheet along with the answer key on the official website. The candidates can calculate the score using the response sheet and answer key. 

• Nov 29, 2024 09:00 AM IST

  CAT Official Answer Key 2024: Steps to Check

  • Visit the official website of IIM Calcutta- iimcat.ac.in
  • Click on the "Login" tab
  • Enter the CAT login ID/ password
  • Click on the CAT 2024 response sheet/ answer key tab
  • Download the CAT answer key PDF and save it for future reference

• Nov 29, 2024 08:00 AM IST

  CAT Official Answer Key 2024: When will release?

  IIM Calcutta will release the CAT official answer key anytime soon, tentatively by November 30 or by December 2, 2024. The authority has yet to declare the official time of releasing the answer key. Candidates are advised to keep their eyes on the official website.