CAT 2020: This year the release of the CAT official answer key has been delayed as compared to previous years. This year the CAT 2020 answer keys will be released in the last week of December as informed by Professor Harshal Lowalekar. 

The CAT 2020 Exam was conducted on December 29, 2020, and the candidates who have appeared for the exam are waiting to verify their marked responses. The officials from IIM Indore have informed that due to the ongoing pandemic, the release of the answer key can be delayed.

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CAT 2020 response sheet will contain answers along with the questions for all the CAT exam takers and will be released on the official website slot-wise. Slot-1, Slot-2, and Slot-3 official answer keys will be released separately by IIM Indore. 

CAT 2020: Key Dates 

Tabulated below are the probable key dates related to the release of the answer key and response to it -

EVENTS PROBABLE DATES
CAT 2020 Answer Key Release December 22 - 24, 2020
Last Date to check Answer Key December 24 - 27, 2020
CAT 2020 Response Challenge Form Release December 23 - 25, 2020
Last Date to raise Objection  December 24 - 27, 2020

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CAT 2020: How to check the Answer Key?

Candidates can check the answer key and download it following the steps mentioned below-

STEP 1: Visit the official website of CAT.

STEP 2: Log in to your portal by filling in your credentials i.e. the CAT User Id and Password.

STEP 3: Click on the Candidate Response Tab. 

STEP 4: Click on the ‘Candidate Response’ tab to download your response sheet for CAT 2020.

CAT 2020: How to raise an objection to CAT Answer Key?

Candidates can follow the instructions mentioned below that is released by IIMs to file an objection to CAT Answer Key - 

  1. Candidates can look at the Question Id from the Question Paper PDF available beside the ‘Candidate Response’ tab. 
  2. Fill in the Question Id, Section Name, etc, required and click on the ‘Pay & Submit’ button to complete the payment process and submit the objection successfully.
  3. The objection fee is INR 1200 and if the objection is found valid, the objection fee will be refunded excluding the transaction charges.

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