CAT 2024 Response Sheet & Official Answer Key (Released): Download PDF

Common Admission Test 2024 ( CAT )

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CAT 2024 response sheet and answer key PDF is now available for download as it has been released. Check details of how and when to download the IIM CAT response sheet 2024. Also know, get here memory based CAT answer key 2024.

CAT 2024 response sheet

CAT 2024 response sheet

CAT 2024 response sheet and answer key PDF was released on November 29, 2024. Candidates could check their dashboard for CAT 2024 answer key download. The official CAT 2024 answer key and response sheet is available for download from the iimcat.ac.in website. The PDFs of CAT 2024 slot 1 answer key, CAT 2024 slot 2 answer key and CAT 2024 slot 3 answer key will be shared separately. IIM Calcutta who conducted the CAT 2024 exam on November 24, 2024 released the official CAT answer key and response sheet of every test taker. About 2.93 lakh appeared for the exam. CAT reponse sheet for each of the candidates was released by IIMCAT. 

Later on, IIM Calcutta announced that the provisional CAT 2024 answer key will be released on December 3 and the objection window will open on the same day. Candidates can download the provisional CAT 2024 answer key and raise objection from 6:00 pm today. 

Latest update: CAT 2024 answer key (Provisional) live updates; raise objection @iimcat.ac.in

CAT 2024 answer key

CAT 2024 answer key

The IIM CAT response sheet 2024 can be downloaded through login. The response sheet of CAT 2024 and answer key PDF has all the details relate to the candidate such as the CAT exam date and year, question-wise official answers, the candidate’s response and the status of the answer. The official CAT 2024 answer key and question paper PDF will help candidates assess their performance and estimate their probable score in CAT 2024. 

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Q:   What is the benefit of CAT answer key and response sheet?

A:
The main benefit of CAT answer key and response sheet is that through this document, candidates can analyse their performance in the exam. The CAT answer key contains, candidate's response as well as correct answer to every question. This can help them in calculating how much marks they will score out of the total marks. They can use that information to SEE how much percentile will they score, even before the result has been declared. They can use the estimated CAT score and percentile to take further decisions regarding MBA Admission such as which colleges to shortlist or which other MBA entrance exams to appear for. Taking these decisions is crucial as many colleges close their application window before the CAT result declaration. Candidates can calculate their CAT score with the help of answer key in the following way: For every correct answer in CAT three marks are awarded, which means if the candidate has got 50 answers correct, the score will be 50x3 i. e. 150 marks. For each incorrect answer, one mark is deducted. So, if a candidate has marked 10 questions incorrectly, then -10 marks will be awarded. So, the score of the candidate out of 198 (total marks in CAT will be: 150 - 10, I. e. 140. For CAT score and percentile click here: https://www.shiksha.com/mba/cat-percentile-predictor.

Q:   What information is mentioned in the CAT answer key?

A:

The official CAT answer key/response sheet of every candidate released by the examination authority contains each question and its status - your answer, right answer and not attempted questions. The following information are mentioned on the CAT answer key: Name of the candidate 1. CAT registration number 2. CAT exam centre 3. Exam slot 4. Test date 5. Test time 6. Section-wise Questions 7. Question type 8. Question ID 9. Status (attempted/not attempted) 10. Right option/answer Candidate's response Candidates who appear for the CAT exam, must check their answer sheet once it is released by the conducting IIM. It helps in analysing performance in the exam. Candidates can use this information to assess their raw CAT score and make an estimation of their chances of admission into the desired college.

Q:   How to download CAT response sheet and answer key?

A:

CAT answer key is released in online mode only. The link to download it is made live at the CAT exam website within a week of the exam. Candidates who have appeared for the test can download it by using their CAT login ID and password. To download CAT answer key and response sheet candidates have to follow the below-mentioned steps: 1. Visit the official website of CAT exam (iimcat. ac.in) 2. Click on the 'login' tab 3. Enter CAT login ID and password 4. Click on sign in to go to student dashboard 5. Look for response sheet/answer key tab 6. Click on the link to open the answer key 7. Download the PDF and save it The CAT answer key will be available for download from December 5-8, 2023 only. In case a candidate fails to download their answer key within the deadline, they will not be able to access it later under any circumstances. Thus, candidates must download their scorecards.

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Q:   How to challenge CAT answer key?

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The CAT examination body allows candidates to challenge the official answer key. In case a candidate feels any answer shared by the examination body is incorrect, they can challenge it by filling an objection form which is released on the same day as release of the CAT answer key and candidate response sheet. The candidates can fill the objection form by using their CAT login ID and password. The steps are given below: 1. Visit the official website of CAT exam 2. Click on 'Login' 3. Enter CAT login ID and password to sign in 4. Go to 'Objection' tab 5. Click on plus sign to add an objection 6. Check the question number from the PDF of the question paper 7. Enter relevant details 8. Upload supporting document 9. Pay objection fee through credit/debit card or net banking The objection fee is INR 1,200 per objection. Candidates can raise any number of objections. The CAT answer key objection fee will be refunded to only those candidates whose objections will be accepted. Objections that have been submitted once cannot be edited.

Q:   What is the difference between CAT preliminary answer key and final answer key?

A:
The preliminary answer key is the one released after the exam and the final answer is the one released after all the objections raised by candidates have been examined and accepted. The final CAT answer key is released along with the result. It is the final CAT answer key on the basis of which the CAT result is prepared. Which means, score of a candidate is based on the calculation of number of correct, incorrect and unanswered questions after all the objections have been examined. The preliminary CAT answer key is released with candidate's response sheet and there is option to challenge it. However, the final answer key is released only as question ID and correct answer option and there is no provision of challenging it. In CAT 2022, objection on two DILR questions raised by candidates was accepted and the question was dropped from final score calculation as it was found to be erroneous.

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How to Download IIM CAT 2024 Response Sheet and Answer Key?

CAT 2024 official answer key and response sheet has been released in PDF format. Candidates can follow the steps given below to download their CAT response sheet 2024 once released:

  • Go to iimcat website: iimcat.ac.in
  • Click on ‘login’
  • Enter CAT ID and password
  • Click on ‘answer key and response sheet’
  • Download and save as CAT 2024 answer key PDF

CAT Answer key and response sheet

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CAT 2024 Slot 1 Answer Key

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CAT 2024 Slot 2 Answer Key

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CAT 2024 Slot 3 Answer Key

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CAT 2024 Answer Keys: Memory Based

Check below a few CAT 2024 memory based answer keys:

Q: In sept incomes of K, A, V is 8:6:5. They rent a house using 15%, 12% and 18% of their incomes respectively. In October, rent remains the same where as the salary of each of them increased by 10%,12%, 15% respectively. What percentage of their income have they paid as the house rent (give in nearest percentage).

Correct Answer: 13:2%

Q: One direct question from the Number System was 10 to the power 100 divided by seven, candidates had to choose the correct answer for the problem.

Correct Answer: 4

Q: A shop has 187 fruits consisting of Apple, Mangoes and Oranges. Apples and Mangoes were in the ratio 5:2, and after selling 75 apples and 26 mangoes, and half of the oranges, the apple left and the oranges left, were in the ratio of 3:2. Find the number of unsold fruits.

Correct Answer: 66

Q: A vessel is full of milk. 2/3rd of the milk is removed and replaced with water. This process is repeated 3 more times. Then find ratio of milk and water in the final solution.

Correct Answer: 1:80

Q: For any natural Number 'n', let an be the largest number not exceeding √n, then a1 + a2 + a3... +a50 =

Correct Answer: 217

Q: X is a +ve real no, 4lox10x + 4log 100 x + 8 log 1000x = 13, then the greatest integer not exceeding 'x'

Correct Answer: 31

Q. A.P Que x5= -4, x1, x2,...x100 are in AP. 2x6 + 2x9= x11 + x13. Find x100

  • Option A: -194 (Correct Option)
  • Option B: 206
  • Option C: 204
  • Option D: -196

Q: Let x, y, z be real numbers and 4(x²+y²+z²) = a, 4(x-y-z) = 3+a, then find the value of 'a'

  • Option A: 1
  • Option B: 1&1/3
  • Option C: 4
  • Option D: 3 (Correct Option)

Q: S.P of product is fixed to ensure 40% profit. If product cost 40% less, and have been sold for INR 5 less, then profit would have been 50%, then the original S.P is:

  • Option A: 5
  • Option B: 10
  • Option C: 20
  • Option D: 14 (Correct Option)

Q: Two points A and B are 45 km apart. Anil started from A. Sunil started from B. They met each other after 1 hour 30 mins. and after meeting, they continued towards their destinations. Time taken by Anil to reach Point B was 1 hr 15 mins more than the time taken by Sunil to reach point A. Find speed of Anil

  • Option A: 12 (Correct Option)
  • Option B: 16
  • Option C: 18
  • Option D: 24

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CAT 2024 Answer Key Challenge Window

The IIM CAT answer key 2024 challenge window will be opened for three days from the date of released. Candidates will be able to challenge the official CAT 2024 answer key by filling out an online application form available at iimcat.ac.in website. Check below key points related to CAT 2024 Answer Key Challenge:

  • IIM Calcutta will release CAT 2024 Slot 1 Answer Key, CAT 2024 Slot 2 Answer Key, CAT 2024 Slot 3 Answer Key separately
  • The CAT 2024 answer key challenge windowwill remain open for three days only
  • When objecting to the IIM CAT answer key, candidates will have to upload a document supporting their claim.
  • Uploading a document supporting the objection is a mandatory step in challenging the CAT 2024 answer key.
  • CAT 2024 answer key challenge fee is INR 1,200 per question. The fee amount will be refunded to only those candidates whose objections will be accepted and changed. 
  • If the objections are found valid, the CAT answer key 2024 will be revised and released as final answer key CAT 2024.
  • CAT 2024 result will be prepared on the outcome of objections analysis.

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