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CAT Answer Key 2022 (Out): To download the answer key of CAT 2022, you have to login using your user ID and password. IIM will not send CAT Answer Key PDF 2022 via email or post. Along with CAT Answer Key, IIM has also released the response sheet of the candidate.Check CAT 2022 Response Sheet
You can compare your responses in CAT response sheet with the answer keys and raise objections in case of any discrepancies. The provisional CAT Answer Key is open for challenge till Dec 4, 2022, at a payment of INR 1,200 per objection. If any objections are accepted, then the final answer key will be released along with CAT 2022 result in the first week of January 2023.
IIM CAT Cut off 2022 | CAT Cut off for IITs |
Using CAT Answer Key 2022, you can calculate your scores as per CAT marking scheme. Award 3 marks for each correct answer, and deduct 1 mark for each incorrect answer. Keep in mind that negative marking is applicable only to the MCQs. To predict your percentile based on the scores calculated, Check CAT Score Vs Percentile
Direct link to download and challenge CAT Answer Key 2022(Out) |
Based on your CAT scores, you can use CAT 2022 College Predictor to get an idea about the IIMs and other MBA colleges you can get admission to.
CAT 2022 has been successfully conducted on November 27, 2022, in 3 slots. CAT Answer Key 2022 PDFs are provided below.
Exam Slot | Download Link |
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CAT 2022 Slot 1 Answer Key PDF | Check Here |
CAT 2022 Slot 2 Answer Key PDF | To be Updated |
CAT 2022 Slot 3 Answer Key PDF | Check Here |
CAT 2022 Answer Key unofficial is available for the memory-based questions. The slot-wise CAT 2022 unofficial answer key PDFs are tabulated below:
Slot | CAT Answer Key PDF |
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CAT 2022 Answer Key Slot 1 | Check Here |
CAT 2022 Answer Key Slot 2 | Check Here |
CAT 2022 Answer Key Slot 3 | Check Here |
Download CAT 2022 Question Paper
The exam conducting IIM has released CAT Answer Key 2022 on December 1, 2022. Candidates can check CAT Answer Key 2022 Release Dates given in the table below:
Events | CAT Answer Key 2022 Date |
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Release of Provisional CAT Answer Key 2022 | December 1, 2022 |
Start Date to raise objections against CAT Answer Key 2022 | December 1, 2022 |
Last Date to raise objections against CAT Answer Key 2022 | December 4, 2022 |
Release of Final CAT Answer Key 2022 | January 3, 2023 |
Declaration of CAT 2022 Result | January 3, 2023 |
CAT exam year | CAT exam date | CAT answer key release date |
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2022 | November 27, 2022 | December 7, 2022 (expected) |
2021 | November 28, 2021 | December 8, 2021 |
2020 | November 29, 2020 | December 8, 2020 |
2019 | November 24, 2019 | November 29, 2019 |
2018 | November 25, 2018 | December 7, 2018 |
CAT Answer Key 2022 Slot 1 is now available for download here.
CAT Slot | CAT Answer Key PDF |
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CAT Answer Key 2022 Slot 1 VARC | Download |
CAT Answer Key 2022 Slot 1 DILR | Download |
CAT Answer Key 2022 Slot 1 QA | Download |
CAT Answer Key 2022 Slot 2 will be provided soon here.
CAT Slot | CAT Answer Key PDF |
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CAT Answer Key 2022 Slot 2 | To be Updated |
CAT Answer Key 2022 Slot 3 will be provided soon here.
CAT Slot | CAT Answer Key PDF |
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CAT Answer Key 2022 Slot 3 VARC | Download |
CAT Answer Key 2022 Slot 3 DILR | Download |
CAT Answer Key 2022 Slot 3 QA | Download |
All the candidates who appear for CAT 2022 can download their provisional answer key along with the question papers by following the steps given below:
The details which will be mentioned in the answer key of CAT 2022 are:
Follow the steps given below while raising the objection against CAT Answer Key:
CAT Answer Key challenge fee per question is INR 1200. This has to be paid along with the Transaction Processing Fee for Raising Objections, which is tabulated below:
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ATM-cum-Debit Cards | 0.75% of the value of the transaction for value up to INR 2000 and 1.00% for value more than INR 2,000 |
Credit Card (Visa/Master) | 1.20% of the value of the transaction |
Credit Card (Amex/Diners Club) | 2.85% of the value of the transaction |
Cash Credit and Wallet | 1.75% of the value of the transaction |
Net Banking | For HDFC, AXIS, ICICI- INR 18.00 per transaction and For SBI- INR 15.00 per transaction for rest of the banks. |
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Candidates can download the previous years’ CAT Answer Key PDFs from the tables below for 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, and 2017.
Slot-wise CAT 2021 Answer key and Question paper PDFs are made available for your reference.
CAT 2021 Exam Section & Slot | CAT 2021 Question Paper with Answer Key |
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CAT QA Slot 1 | Download |
CAT QA Slot 2 | Download |
CAT QA Slot 3 | Download |
CAT DILR Slot 1 | Download |
CAT DILR Slot 2 | Download |
CAT DILR Slot 3 | Download |
CAT VARC Slot 1 | Download |
CAT VARC Slot 2 | Download |
CAT VARC Slot 3 | Download |
No changes had been made in preliminary CAT Answer Key 2020 for Shift 1 and 3 question papers. However, the answer key for question ID- 48916812935 in the QA section of Shift 2 had been revised. Candidates can download the CAT Answer Key 2020 PDFs along with the Question Papers from the table below:
CAT 2020 Slot | CAT 2020 Question Paper | CAT 2020 Answer Key |
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CAT Quant Slot 1 | Download PDF | Download PDF |
CAT Quant Slot 2 | Download PDF | Download PDF |
CAT Quant Slot 3 | Download PDF | Download PDF |
CAT DILR Slot 1 | Download PDF | Download PDF |
CAT DILR Slot 2 | Download PDF | Download PDF |
CAT DILR Slot 3 | Download PDF | Download PDF |
CAT VARC Slot 1 | Download PDF | Download PDF |
CAT VARC Slot 2 | Download PDF | Download PDF |
CAT VARC Slot 3 | Download PDF | Download PDF |
No changes had been made to the preliminary CAT Answer Key 2019. None of the objections raised by the candidates were accepted. Candidates can download CAT Answer Key 2019 along with the question paper for each section in the exam.
CAT 2019 Slot | CAT 2019 Question Paper | CAT 2019 Answer Key |
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CAT Quant Slot 1 | Download PDF | Download PDF |
CAT Quant Slot 2 | Download PDF | Download PDF |
CAT DILR Slot 1 | Download PDF | Download PDF |
CAT DILR Slot 2 | Download PDF | Download PDF |
CAT VARC Slot 1 | Download PDF | Download PDF |
CAT VARC Slot 2 | Download PDF | Download PDF |
CAT 2018 Slot | CAT 2018 Question Paper | CAT 2018 Answer Key |
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CAT Quant Slot 1 | Download PDF | Download PDF |
CAT Quant Slot 2 | Download PDF | Download PDF |
CAT DILR Slot 1 | Download PDF | Download PDF |
CAT DILR Slot 2 | Download PDF | Download PDF |
CAT VARC Slot 1 | Download PDF | Download PDF |
CAT VARC Slot 2 | Download PDF | Download PDF |
CAT 2017 Slot | CAT 2017 Answer Key with Question Papers |
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CAT QA Slot 1 | Download PDF |
CAT QA Slot 2 | Download PDF |
CAT VARC Slot 1 | Download PDF |
CAT VARC Slot 2 | Download PDF |
CAT DILR Slot 1 | Download PDF |
CAT DILR Slot 2 | Download PDF |
CAT 2022 will be conducted on November 27, 2022. The exam will likely be held in three slots- Slot 1, Slot 2 and Slot 3. CAT Exam Analysis 2022 will be updated here based on the students’ reactions and expert analysis.
CAT 2022 Exam Slot | CAT Exam Analysis 2022 |
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CAT 2022 Slot 1 | Available Soon |
CAT 2022 Slot 2 | Available Soon |
CAT 2022 Slot 3 | Available Soon |
To calculate CAT 2022 score with the help of answer key, candidates need to follow the steps given below:
Formula to calculate CAT Raw score: 3 X (Number of Correct Responses) - 1 X (Number of Incorrect Responses)
After the exam is conducted, candidates can use CAT 2022 College predictor to get an idea about the probable percentile and the colleges that will accept your score.
Question: Is the fee to challenge CAT Answer Key 2022 refundable?
Ans. A fee of INR 1200 plus transaction processing charges needs to be paid for every objection raised against CAT Answer Key 2022. Candidates must note that this fee is only refundable if the challenge is found correct post verification by experts.
Question: What are the benefits of releasing CAT Answer Key 2022?
Ans. One of the reasons for the release of CAT answer key is to ensure transparency and secondly to let the candidates know about their probable score based on the responses given by them in in the exam. As this will help the candidates to get an idea about the prospective institutes from where they are likely to get a call for the next round of selection.
Question: Will the candidates get an opportunity to challenge the CAT answer key 2022?
Ans. Yes. Candidates who appeared for the entrance exam can submit the objection against CAT answer key by paying the requisite fee of Rs 1200 for each objection. The last date to raise objections will be 3-4 days after the release of CAT answer key.
Question: What is the procedure to check CAT Answer key 2022?
Ans. In order to check CAT Answer Key 2022, candidates who appeared for the exam need to provide their login ID and passwords for the same on the official website- iimcat.ac.in.
Question: Will there be any provision of re-evaluation and re-checking in CAT 2022?
Ans. No, there will be no provision of re-evaluation and re-checking in CAT 2022. Only CAT Answer Key objection window will be open for challenging the answer key to a question, if any.
Question: Till when can I raise an objection against CAT Answer Key 2022?
Ans. IIM has declared CAT Answer Key on December 1, 2022. Candidates are allowed to raise objections against CAT answer key till December 4, 2022. The candidates can raise objections, if any, during that period only. No request will be entertained after that or after the result declaration by the authorities.
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Ans. Every IIMS and other management colleges make a shortlist based on the percentile after CAT result is declared. With percentile, IIMs also consider other factors like academics, category, gender factor, diversity, etc. The list is made for the second round i.e. GD/PI or WAT/PI. GD/WAT will have a generic topic. There can be a topic from current affairs. PI is taken by some of the faculty and alumni of the institute. In institutes like FMS, there is an extempore after PI. After these rounds, a final shortlist is made with weightage given to GD/PI or WAT/PI performance and CAT percentile. Individual IIMs also have some additional factors. The offer letters are then sent out to top candidates in each category up to the maximum number of seats. The rest candidates are waitlisted. As students choose admissions, the waitlist continues to change. Read more
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Ans. IIMs shortlists students for admission based on their CAT score. The second step of selection is GD-PI. For final selection, students are usually shortlisted based on their past academic performance, entrance examination score, and performance in GD-PI. IIMs also consider other factors such as work experience, gender diversity, academic diversity, etc. while shortlisting students. Weights given to these factors are different for different IIMs. Having relevant work experience can certainly help you get a shortlist. Read more
Ans. Everyone knows that IIM A values diversity over grades. There have been students who were not even waitlisted at IIM K but were at IIM A due to their extremely unique profiles. If you want to build a profile for IIM A, strive for originality. Do something that no one else is doing, such as starting a blog, having a strong digital presence on Instagram, writing on Quora, and so on. Consider what students with a 99 percentile typically do, such as being brilliant in academics and receiving a call from IIM Ahmedabad. Choose a domain in which these students are unlikely to excel and excel in that domain. Furthermore, activities such as writing a blog or hosting a YouTube channel will undoubtedly help you, in the long run, to secure summer and final placements during your MBA. As a result, you will gain valuable insights and hands-on experience with various social media tools such as SEO, SEM, Analytics, and so on. Read more
Ans. If you are aiming for old IIMs such as IIM Ahmedabad, IIM Bangalore, IIM Calcutta, IIM Lucknow, you will need to score above 99 percentile in CAT. For IIMs and other top-tier B-Schools in India, the CAT cutoff stays above 90 percentile. If you have a good profile, and 99+ CAT score, you can expect to get calls from old IIMs, XLRI, JBIMS, IIFT, FMS, etc. Read more
Ans. Here are some of the things that you will realize after appearing for the CAT examination. Spend the first few minutes going over the papers before diving in. Browse through the problems and start with the ones that you know you can solve in one go. CAT prioritizes solving not sequence. If you aren’t sure about an answer, leave it. Concentrate on other problems. You shouldn’t spend more than 2-3 minutes on a single problem. Don’t use the elimination method, if you can solve the problem in less than 1 minute. Do rough work thoroughly. Don’t answer any questions, just by guessing. There will be a few lengthy questions. Try to ignore these. Even CAT toppers don’t score the full marks. CAT doesn’t test your knowledge. The only thing matters are how much you score. So, try to attempt as many questions as you can correctly. Read more
Ans. You need to practice a lot in order to be able to solve Quantitative Aptitude in the CAT examination. Quants involve using mathematical ability as well as imagination. You need to memorize some concepts as well as formulas. CAT syllabus for Quants includes a lot of topics that we have studied in 9th and 10th and only the application is different for topics such as PNC & Algebra, Numbers, etc. Most important topics in terms of weightage are as follows. Arithmetic Algebra Geometry Numbers P&C, Series, Log Several chapters are easy and can be completed in a short period of time. You should start your preparation with numbers, it is the base for the quants topics. Once you are a clear knowledge of the topics, start giving time-based mocks. Analyze the mocks and work on the common mistakes that you made. Read more
Ans. Yes, average students can crack CAT. Students who get through CAT at one go, have the right aptitude for CAT, which was built over time. They have been practicing Maths right from their school days and have been avid readers. If you are average at your studies, you need to spend a lot of time practicing, in order to score good percentile in CAT. Most students usually have gaps in Maths or DILR or English. You need to put in the extra hours to bridge the gap. Find out the subjects in which you are weak, clear the basics, and practice as much as you can. Read more
Ans. Take a look at the below table to know what CAT score will fetch what CAT percentile, for 2022. Percentile Score VA-RC Score DI-LR Score QA Overall Score 90% 29 1 26 72 95% 32 20 29 81 In 2021, for 90 percentile the required score was 59 and for 95 percentile the required score was 72. Read more
*The article might have information for the previous academic years, which will be updated soon subject to the notification issued by the University/College
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