The Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Kozhikode is set to release the CAT 2025 final answer key today, December 17. The final answer key will serve as the official basis for evaluation and result preparation of the Common Admission Test (CAT) 2025.
The final key has been released after reviewing 187 objections submitted by candidates against the provisional answer keys. After a detailed examination by subject expert panels, only one objection was accepted, leading to a revision in one question from the Quantitative Ability (QA) section in Shift 1. The remaining 186 objections were rejected, and their provisional answers remain unchanged.
The CAT 2025 exam was conducted on November 30 in multiple shifts. IIM Kozhikode opened the objection window from December 8 to December 10, during which candidates could challenge the provisional answers.
Section-wise Objections Received: CAT 2025
- Quantitative Ability (QA): 115 objections
- Verbal Ability & Reading Comprehension (VARC): 61 objections
- Data Interpretation & Logical Reasoning (DILR): 11 objections
IIM Kozhikode confirmed that the final answer keys released on December 17 will be used for score calculation and result preparation. Following this, the CAT 2025 results and scorecards are expected to be released soon.
With the release of the final answer key, the evaluation process has entered its final stage. Candidates can now use the revised answers to estimate their scores, while awaiting the official results that will determine percentile ranks and admission eligibility for IIMs and other top management institutes.
Candidates are advised to regularly check the official CAT 2025 website for updates on result dates and further admission processes.
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