CAT Answer Key 2021 | Know How to Calculate Score and Raise Objection

CAT Answer Key 2021: IIM Ahmedabad will release CAT Response key 2021 along with the question paper of all 3 slots.The CAT answer keys will be released separately for Slot 1, 2, and 3.

The candidates who gave the CAT Exam on November 28, can download their CAT answer keys & respective response sheet from the official website i.e iimcat.ac.in with their CAT login ID & password.

CAT Answer key 2021

After the release of CAT 2021 answer key, authorities will also specify the dates to raise objections against the answer key of CAT 2021.

 It will be released in the form of CAT question paper having candidate’s response and official answers to each question. The CAT 2021 answer key will be available for download for about four days, during which candidates will have the opportunity to challenge any of the official answers.

To challenge the CAT 2021 answer key, candidates will have to fill a form on the exam website and upload a document in support of their claim. The fee to raise objection to the answer keys is INR 1,200 per question.

Important Dates for CAT Answer Key 2021

Here you will get the CAT Important dates to be remembered for Answer Key 2021:

CAT 2021	CAT 2021 Dates
CAT 2021 Answer key release	07-Dec-2021 or 08-Dec-2021
Last date to download and challenge answer key	10-Dec-2021, 5:00 PM
CAT result 2021	First week of January, 2022

How To Download CAT Answer Key 2021

The official CAT answer key 2021 is released online mode only. The candidates of CAT 2021 can also download their response sheets with their CAT logging credentials. Here is the step-by-step procedure to download CAT Answer key 2021 as well as the response sheet:

• Step 1- Visit the official website of IIM CAT- iimcat.ac.in 2021
• Step 2- Click on the “Candidate login” tab
• Step 3- Now provide CAT login credentials such as User ID and password and click on the “Submit” tab
• Step 4- Now click on the “Download PDF” tab to download CAT answer key 2021 pdf
• Step 5- Use the “Candidate response” tab to download the individual CAT response shee

Details mentioned in CAT Answer Key 2021

After downloading the CAT exam answer key candidates are required to check whether the following details are mentioned on it or not.

• IIM CAT 2021 registration number

• Candidates name

• CAT exam date

• Exam timing

• CAT exam centre details

• Section-wise questions

• Type of questions

• Status

• Right answer

Procedure to Calculate CAT Answer Key

The answer key has correct answers to the questions asked in the exam. The candidates can calculate their likely scores with the CAT answer key.

Here is the procedure to calculate CAT Answer Key:

• The candidates need to visit the official website of IIMCAT i.e iimcat.ac.in
• Tap on CAT login
• Enter CAT 2021 logging credentials i.e log in ID & password
• Tap on the scorecard tab
• Download the CAT scorecard

Know-How to Calculate CAT Exam Score

Here are the given below steps to calculate CAT Answer Key:

• 3 marks are given for each correct answer. It means if the candidate has obtained 75 answers correctly, the marks will be calculated as 75 x 3 = 225 scores.
• 1 mark will be deducted for every wrong answer. It means if the candidate has given 10 questions incorrectly, there will be a negative marking of 10 marks.
• To obtain CAT raw score, subtract total marks deducted from the total marks gained i.e 225 – 10 = 215.

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Details Mentioned on CAT Exam Answer Key

Candidates must check whether the following details are stated on the CAT 2021 answer key after downloading it.

• CAT registration number.
• Name of the candidate
• Exam schedule
• Timing the test
• Questions
• Types of inquiries
• Right answer/option status
• Details about the CAT 2021 test center

CAT 2021 Answer Key Challenge Window

After releasing the response sheet, IIM Ahmedabad will open the answer key challenge window. You can challenge the official CAT 2021 answer key by filling an online application form.

Check below key points related to CAT 2021 Answer Key Challenge:

• IIM Ahmedabad will release answer keys for slot 1 question paper, slot 2 question paper and slot 3 question paper separately
• The CAT 2021 answer key challenge window will be available for three to four days only
• You need to upload a document supporting their claim. The exam authority will scrutinize objections filed along with supporting documents only
• CAT answer key challenge fee is INR 1,200 per question. The authority will refund the fee amount to only those candidates whose objections will be accepted
• You should note that the objections raised after the closure of the answer key challenge window will not be accepted
• Cor valid objections, The authority will revise the CAT answer key.

CAT 2021 Final Answer Key

The CAT final answer key will be published after the exception of the preliminary answer keys. CAT results will be based on CAT 2021 final answer key. 

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CAT Result 2021

In the first week of January 2022, IIM Ahmedabad will release the CAT 2021 Results in an online format. To check IIM CAT Exam Results, candidates will need to utilize their CAT 2021 user ID and password. The results of the CAT exam in 2021 will be valid until December 31, 2022. IIM shortlisting will commence once the CAT Results are announced, and will be based on individual CAT cutoffs.

• CAT Result 2021

We have covered everything related to CAT Exam Answer Key 2021. If you have any doubts related to the CAT Exam, feel free to ask any queries in the comment section below.

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