The CAT 2025 response sheet and answer key have been officially released on the IIM portal. Candidates can now verify marked responses, check CAT 2025 provisional answers, and estimate their expected percentile. The objection window has also opened, giving applicants a chance to challenge any question or answer they believe is incorrect.
CAT 2025 Response Sheet Download and Score Verification
The IIM portal has activated the link for the CAT 2025 response sheet along with the provisional answer key. These documents help candidates understand their performance in each section — VARC, DILR, and QA. The answer key includes question-wise solutions, while the response sheet documents what was marked during the exam. Cross-verifying both enables accurate score estimation based on the official CAT marking scheme. Before reviewing the marking pattern and the verification steps, candidates should understand how the response sheet is structured. It displays each question ID, the selected option, and whether the response was recorded successfully. The answer key lists all official correct options and is used to calculate the raw score before normalization.
CAT 2025 Marking Scheme and Score Calculation
To calculate the expected CAT 2025 score, candidates must follow the official marking scheme released by IIM. This system applies uniformly across all sessions, and raw scores are later normalized to ensure fairness.
Below is the marking pattern used for all CAT 2025 questions:
- +3 marks for every correct answer
- -1 mark for every incorrect MCQ
- 0 marks for every incorrect TITA
- 0 marks for unattempted questions
Candidates should compute raw scores section-wise before estimating their percentile.
CAT 2025 Objection Window and Challenge Procedure
The CAT 2025 objection window is now active, allowing candidates to dispute any answer in the provisional key. Once challenges are reviewed, the exam authority will release the final answer key. Only challenges submitted through the official portal will be considered. Before raising objections, candidates should verify the question ID, answer option, and justification. The portal requires the corresponding question details along with a short explanation. Fees are refunded if the challenge is found correct.
What Happens After CAT 2025 Final Answer Key?
After reviewing objections, IIM will publish the CAT 2025 final answer key followed by the CAT 2025 result. Candidates can then download their scorecard using their user ID and password. The scorecard will include sectional scores, total marks, and the normalized percentile.
The final score becomes the basis for shortlisting at IIMs and other top management institutes.
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