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Know CAT 2021 answer key release date and time. Also check the process and link for downloading the answer key.

CAT 2021 answer key

CAT answer key can be downloaded from the exam website

CAT 2021 answer key is expected to be released this week. The exam was conducted on November 28 in which about two lakh candidates appeared. The CAT exam was of moderate difficulty level. According to the exam analysis by experts, the VARC section was tougher than DILR and Quantitative Ability sections.

CAT answer key 2021 will be released by IIM Ahmedabad on the exam website and candidates will be able to download it by using their login credentials. Along with the CAT 2021 answer key, the exam authority will release question paper and candidate’s response sheets.

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The official answer key for CAT 2021 will contain section-wise questions, candidate’s response, official response, status of answer – correct, incorrect, unanswered. These details will help candidates in calculating how much marks they will get in the exam. The final scores and percentiles will be known after the release of CAT result 2021 in January 2022.

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CAT 2021 Answer Key Dates

Check the tentative schedule of CAT 2021 answer key and response sheet release:

CAT 2021

CAT 2021 Dates

CAT 2021 Answer key release

01-Dec-2021 or 02-Dec-2021

Last date to download and challenge answer key

04-Dec-2021, 5:00 PM

CAT result 2021

First week of January, 2022

How to Download CAT 2021 Answer Key?

CAT exam answer key 2021 will be released in online mode only. Candidates will have to follow the steps given below to download the answer key and their individual response sheets:

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  • Go to iimcat.ac.in website
  • Click on ‘login’
  • Enter CAT ID and password
  • Click on ‘answer key and response sheet’

Candidates will be given the opportunity to challenge the official CAT 2021 answer key if they think any response is incorrect. The CAT answer key challenge window will be opened for three to four days on the exam website for candidates to submit their objections and supporting proof. A panel of experts will go through the objections. If the objection/s are found valid, the CAT answer key will be revised and released as final answer key. CAT 2021 result will be based on the final answer key.

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