CAT 2024 Answer Key (Provisional) OUT; Download Slot 1, 2, & 3 Response Sheet PDF, Objection Window (Dec 3 to 5)

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Updated on Dec 8, 2024 12:08 IST

CAT 2024 response sheet was released on December 3, 2024at IIMCAT website. However, many candidates could download the CAT 2024 answer key much earlier on November 29, 2024. The CAT response sheet/answer key 2024 contains question-wise recorded responses of the test takers and official answers determined by the experts. Candidates can now check their CAT response sheet 2024 to know how much score they are likely to get. This will given them an idea of expected CAT percentile.

The provisional CAT 2024 answer key challenge window was open from December 3 to Decemnber 5. Check details about provisional CAT answer key 2024.

CAT answer key 2024 (unofficial) were released by CAT experts on the exam day. Shiksha has shared below memory based CAT 2024 answer keys as well, for test takers to immediately know their performance.

Download: CAT_2024_answer_key_slot_3

The CAT exam authority will invite objections from test takers against the official CAT answer key 2024. Upon examination of all the objections received, the answer key will be revised, if required. The CAT 2024 result will be prepared after examining the objections and revision of the official CAT 2024 answer key.

How to Download CAT Answer Key 2024?

CAT 2024 candidates will be able to check the official CAT answer keys by using their CAT login ID and password. To download CAT answer key or response sheet 2024, candidates will have to follow the below-mentioned steps:

Visit the official website of CAT 2024 (iimcat.ac.in)
Click on the 'login' tab
Enter CAT login ID and password
CAT 2024 answer key will appear on the screen
Take a printout of the CAT answer key or CAT response sheet

A snapshot of CAT answer key:

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Free CAT mock tests for practice

Q: What are the qualifying CAT cutoffs for all the IIMs?

Qualifying CAT cut off percentiles of Iims for Written Ability Test (What) and Personal Interview PI for the batch of 2023-25 are listed below. Candidates who MET the qualifying CAT cut off, were eligible for What-PI round. These qualifying CAT cut offs are for General Category. The cut offs for Reserved category students are lower: 1. IIM Ahmedabad: 85 percentile 2. IIM Bangalore: 85 percentile 3. IIM Calcutta: 85 percentile 4. IIM Lucknow: 90 percentile 5. IIM Kozhikode: 85 percentile 6. IIM Indore: 90 percentile 7. IIM Udaipur: 93 percentile 8. IIM Shillong: 75 percentile 9. IIM Trichy: 93 percentile 10. IIM Visakhapatnam: 80 percentile 11. IIM Rohtak: 95 percentile 12. IIM Nagpur: 85 percentile 13. IIM Jammu: 93 percentile 14. IIM Ranchi: 90 percentile 15. IIM Sirmaur: 92 percentile 16. IIM Bodhgaya: 93 percentile 17. IIM Sambalpur: 93 percentile 18. IIM Kashipur: 94 percentile 19. IIM Raipur: 93 percentile 20. IIM Amritsar: 90 percentile For complete details of IIM selection and admission process read this article: https://www.shiksha.com/mba/articles/iim-shortlist-selection-admission-criteria-blogId-18787.

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Q: Are CAT cut offs announced along with the CAT result?

CAT cut offs are not announced along with the CAT result. The cut offs also not released publicaly. They are known after a few days of result announcement when the IIMs and other colleges start their shortlisting process. The IIMs will open shortlist window basis the CAT cut offs two to three days after the result announcement. The CAT percentile of candidates shortlisted for Written Ability Test (What), Group Discussion GD and Personal Interview, PI can be considered the cut off for that IIM. For example, if a candidate with CAT percentile of 99 belonging from General category is selected for the What/GD-PI of IIM Calcutta, then the CAT cut off for IIM Calcutta is 99 percentile. Only those candidates who will make it to the What/GD-PI round of IIMs will get to know the cut offs.

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Q: What are the factors affecting the CAT cut-off for Institute of Management Technology Nagpur?

The CAT (Common Admission Test) cut-off for the Institute of Management Technology (IMT) Nagpur is influenced by several key factors. The institute's seat capacity and the desired student-to-seat ratio play a role. IMT Nagpur may set a higher cut-off if they have limited seats and a competitive environment. Additionally, the institute's historical admission trends, the program's popularity, and the category of the applicant (e.g., General, SC/ST, OBC) can affect the cut-off. Lastly, changes in the institute's admission policies and priorities, along with the difficulty level of the CAT exam itself, can also influence the cut-off score from year to year. As a result, the CAT cut-off for IMT Nagpur can vary annually and is determined by a combination of these factors.

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CAT 2024 Exam Dates & Schedule

Take a look at the table below for the complete schedule of CAT 2024 exam

Dates

Upcoming Exam Dates

Dec '24

CAT 2024 result announcement

TENTATIVE

Dates

Past Exam Dates

03 Dec '24 -

05 Dec '24

CAT 2024 answer key challenge

CAT 2024 Answer Key: How to raise objection?

Candidate will have to fill the objection form by using their CAT login ID and password. Objection fee of INR 1,200 per question is to be paid online. Following are the steps to fill the CAT objection form:

Visit the official website of CAT 2024
Click on 'Login'
Enter CAT login ID and password
Go to Objection tab
Click on ‘+’ sign to add an objection
Check the question number from the PDF of the question paper on the official website
Enter relevant details
Upload supporting document
Pay objection fee, i.e. INR 1,200 per objection through credit/debit card or net banking

Raising Objection to CAT Answer Key: Points to Remember

Candidates must raise objection only if they are 100 percent sure of the error
The fee will be refunded to only those candidates whose objection have been accepted
The objection form will not get submitted without the payment of fees
The objection fee will be refunded in 5 working days
Objections that have been submitted once cannot be edited
There is no limit to raising objections against the official CAT answer keys
CAT 2024 result will be announced only after the CAT answer key objection process is over and the objections have been evaluated
No objection will be entertained after the release of final CAT answer key and result 2024
There will be no re-checking of CAT question paper or candidate responses under any circumstance

Information Mentioned on CAT Answer Key 2024

The CAT 2024 answer key/response sheet will contain section wise questions and its status – your answer, right answer and unanswered questions. The following information will be mentioned on the CAT answer key 2024:

Name of the candidate
CAT registration number
CAT 2024 exam centre
Test date
Test time
Question
Question type
Question ID
Status (attempted/not attempted)
Right option/answer
Candidate's response

Also Read: CAT score vs CAT percentile-Know the difference

CAT_2023_Answer Key_Question_Paper_-_Slot_1	CAT_Answer Key _Question_Paper_Slot_3
CAT_2022_Answer Key_ Question_Paper_Slot_1	CAT_2022_Answer Key_Question_Paper_Slot_3
CAT_2021_Answer Key_ Question_Paper	CAT_2020_Answer key_Question_Paper
CAT_2019_Answer Key_Question_Paper	CAT_2018_Answer Key_Question_Paper

Q: What would be the CAT cut-off for this year at Fore School?

The CAT cutoff for Fore School of Management, New Delhi for the current year has not been officially announced yet. It is usually announced after the CAT exam results are declared. However, based on the previous years' cutoffs, the expected CAT cutoff percentile for Fore School of Management for its flagship PGDM programme may be around 85-90 percentile. It's important to note that meeting the CAT cutoff percentile is just the first step in the admission process, and Fore School of Management also considers other factors such as academic performance, work experience, and performance in the institutes selection process for final admission. I would advise you to keep an eye on the official website of Fore School of Management for the latest updates on the CAT cutoff and admission process.

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Q: What is the CAT cut off for MBA Rural Management Xavier and also for MBA HRM Bhubaneswar Xavier?

Based on the previous year's cutoffs, here is the approximate CAT cut off for the MBA Rural Management and MBA HRM programs at XIMB: - MBA Rural Management: The CAT cut off for the MBA Rural Management programme at XIMB may be around 85 to 90 percentile. - MBA HRM: The CAT cut off for the MBA HRM programme at XIMB may be around 90 to 95 percentile. It is important to note that the cutoff may vary from year to year based on various factors such as the number of seats available, the number of applicants, and the overall performance of the applicants. Additionally, XIMB also considers various other factors such as academic background, work experience, and performance in the selection process including Group Discussion GD and Personal Interview PI before making admission decisions. It is always advisable to check with the college's admission office for the latest and most accurate information on the CAT cutoff for the MBA Rural Management and MBA HRM programs at XIMB.

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Q: From where can I download CAT question papers?

CAT question papers are released within a week of the exam in the form of a PDF as a response sheet and answer key. Candidates who have appeared for the test are able to access the CAT question paper and answer key. The question paper of every slot is released on the same day along with candidate response sheet and official answer to all question. If any candidate needs previous year CAT question papers for preparation purpose, then they can download them from Shiksha website. We have hosted last five years' CAT question papers for aspirants to download and practice. These official CAT question papers are available for download free. You can download the CAT question paper PDFs at this link: https://www.shiksha.com/mba/cat-exam-question-papers Candidates must check and practice the latest CAT question paper to know the latest exam pattern and difficulty level.

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How to Calculate CAT Exam Score?

To calculate the score with the help of the CAT response sheet, candidates must know the CAT marking scheme:

CAT Marking Scheme 2024

Given below is the table indicating marking scheme of the CAT 2024 exam:

Type of Questions	Correct Answer	Incorrect Answer
MCQ	+3	-1
Non-MCQ	+3	0

Note: There will be no deduction of marks for unanswered questions.

How to Calculate CAT score?

Based on the marking scheme mentioned above, one can calculate their CAT raw score by observing the following:

If a candidate has made 50 correct attempts then the score will be 50x3 = 150 marks.
If a candidate has marked 10 questions incorrectly, then there will be deduction of 10 marks.
Subtract total marks deducted from total marks scored to get CAT raw score, which is 150 - 10 = 140.
So, the candidate's raw score will be 140/198. This raw score is however not used for result preparation.
The raw CAT scores will be normalised to ensure candidates from all three exam slots are assessed ont the same level.
The normalised CAT score is then used for percentile calculation.
The CAT 2024 result is declared in percentile and B-schools select candidates on the basis of percentile, not score.
Once you know the raw score you can use Shiksha's CAT percentile predictor to know your expected CAT percentile

CAT Percentile predictor prepared by Shiksha.com helps students to get their predicted CAT percentile on the basis of their expected exam score. So, predict your CAT score by clicking the link below:

CAT Percentile Predictor

Q: Which CAT slot has the toughest question paper?

There is no pattern to which CAT question paper can be the toughest. The CAT question paper of every slot has unique questions. The examination body strives to maintain the same difficulty level of the paper across all slots but it may happen that a question can be more difficult from another. It is seen that, to keep the uniqueness of the question paper intact, the examination authority also changes the topic wise weightage a little bit across the exam slots. In most of the previous years, it is seen that the morning slot of the CAT exam is tougher than the rest two. However, candidates must not worry about the difficulty level of the slots as, the scores of all the candidates are normalised on a common scale to root out the possibility of advantage or disadvantage to any student due to difference in difficulty level. To know how the CAT scores are normalised, read this article: https://www.shiksha.com/mba/articles/understanding-cat-normalization-process-blogId-9386.

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Q: What is the expected CAT cut off for MDI Gurgaon?

Considering the previous years cutoff trend, the expected CAT cutoff will be 97 for the General All India category students. MDI Gurgaon accepts CAT scores, followed by the Personal Interview round for admission to its PGDM courses. Candidates can refer to the table given below to check out the category-wise estimated MDI Gurgaon CAT percentile 2024:

Category	QA percentile	DILR percentile	VARC percentile	Overall percentile
General and EWS	97	97	97	97
SC	50	50	50	70
ST	50	50	50	60
OBC	50	50	50	80
PWD	50	50	50	70

Note: The above-mentioned cutoff data is the estimated MDI Gurgaon CAT cutoff 2023 basis of the previous year's cutoff data.

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Q: What is the sectional CAT cut off for VGSOM?

The selection process of VGSOM admission to MBA is a two step process. The step one is on the basis of CAT scores where candidates are shortlisted for the further process of Personal Interview. For VGSOM there is no sectional cutoff, however, candidates must meet the overall MBA4 cutoff of 90 percentile for General category, 80 for NC-OBC Category and 75 each for SC, ST and PwD categories. The final VGSOM cutoff for the final admission is based on cumulative scores of the application ratings, performance score in CAT and performance of the candidate in Personal Interview.

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CAT 2024 Answer Key (Memory Based)

Check here a few memory based CAT 2024 answer keys from slot 1:

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 a_n 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

Check here few memorry based questions and answer keys of CAT 2024 slot 2:

Acid water question

Answer: 3:5

Profit and Loss question

Answer: 2160

Average of compensation question

Answer: 95000

Age related question

Answer: 5:4

Question on mango, apple and, banana

Answer: 340

FAQs on CAT Answer Key 2024

Check below Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) related to CAT Answer Key 2024:

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

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: What is the CAT cut off for IIM Ranchi MBA?

For IIM Ranchi admission 2024, the final CAT cutoff 2023 will be higher than the qualifying cutoff. Also, IIMs accept both sectional and overall cutoff for admission. The CAT 2022 qualifying cutoff for IIM Ranchi Admission 2023 is 92 percentile for the General Category, with sectional cutoffs of 70 percentile each. Additionally, this year there will be no Written Ability Test (WAT). Selection will be based on the Personal Interview (PI) and other criteria. For category wise cutoff percentile please refer to the table given below:

Category	Estimated CAT 2023 Qualifying Cutoff
General/ EWS	93
EWS	70
NC-OBC	74
SC	54
ST	40
DAP	40

Note: The above-mentioned data is not the actual CAT 2023 Qualifying Cutoff and is the estimated data based on the previous year's qualifying cutoff. The actual data might be on the higher side for 2023.

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Q: How to challenge CAT answer key?

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.

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Q: How much percentile is required for Calcutta University MBA admission?

Calcutta University accepts CAT scores for admission to the MBA course. Calcutta University CAT overall percentile was 50.35 in 2022 for the MBA course. Considering the previous year cutoff data, candidates seeking admission to Calcutta University MBA course must secure an overall all CAT percetile of 50 to 60 (for the General category). To check out the previous year CAT sectional cutoff for Calcutta University, candiates can refer to the table given below:

Section	CAT percentile (General-All India)2022
Overall	50.35
Quants	50.35
VA-RC	50.35
DI-LR	50.35

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Q: From where can I download CAT result?

CAT result is announced at the iimcat.ac.in website. Candidates who appear for the test can download their scorecards from the official website by using their login credentials. The CAT result download link is made live about 20 days after the exam. Candidates can download their scorecards by using their login credentials.

Given below is the process to follow for downloading the CAT result.

Visit the official website of CAT exam
Click on CAT scorecard download
Enter your CAT ID and password
Click on the scorecard tab
Download the CAT result PDF

Process to check the CAT result on smart phone:

Open a web browser on the mobile phone
Type the url of CAT exam: iimcat.ac.in
Click on CAT scorecard tab
Enter your CAT application number and password
Click on the scorecard tab to open the document

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