CAT Answer Key 2024 Live: IIM CAT answer key on December 3 at iimcat.ac.in; percentile predictor

Candidates can have a look at the determining parameters and its weightage for IIM Bangalore admission 2025 below. 

CAT 2024 exam results will be declared by the third week of December 2024. Candidates will have to enter the application number as given in the CAT admit card and password generated during the registration to check their CAT score. 

Candidates who appeared for the MBA entrance test can have a look at the CAT 2024 overall exam analysis by ARKS Srinivas, an IIM CAT exam expert.

The IIM Shillong final selection process considers several parameters such as CAT 2024 score, PI, ARS and gender scores. The table below details the weightage assigned to each parameter:

Candidates can follow these instructions to calculate the probable score with the help of CAT answer key 2024.

• Add 3 marks for each correct answer.
• Deduct 1 mark for incorrect answers
• No marks to be deducted for questions not attempted
• Add the total marks to get the probable score.

The CAT 2024 answer key objection facility deadline is December 5, 11: 55 pm.

No, IIM Calcutta has clarified that CAT 2024 answer key will be out on December 3. 

The IIM Calcutta's official notice read, "The release of the provisional answer keys for CAT 2024 conducted on 24 November, 2024 is scheduled on 3 December, 2024." 

IIM Calcutta has announced that the CAT 2024 answer key will be out on December 3. 

IIFT cut-off for general category is usually 98 percentile. It's weightage in selection for Group Discussion and Personal Interview is 98%.

As per IIM Calcutta, out of the total of 2.93 lakh candidates who appeared for CAT 2024, 1.07 lakh are female candidates, 1.86 lakh are male candidates and 5 are transgender candidates.

IIM selection criteria through CAT includes:

• Personal Interview and Written Ability Test
• CAT score
• Academic Score
• Work Experience
• Academic and Gender diversity

To download the CAT 2024 answer key along with response sheets, students must use the following details

• Application id
• Password

Candidates can follow these steps to calculate the probable score with the help of CAT answer key 2024.

• Add 3 marks for each correct answer.
• Deduct 1 mark for incorrect answers
• No marks to be deducted for questions not attempted
• Add the total marks to get the probable score.

The CAT 2024 answer key objection facility deadline is December 5, 11: 59 pm.

The Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Calcutta will publish the Common Admission Test (CAT) 2024 answer key on December 3. 

IIM Calcutta will open the CAT 2024 answer key objection window on December 3 at 6 pm. 

CAT 2024 answer key challenge process includes:

• Objection form filling
• Uploading supporting document
• Paying requisite fees

CAT 2024 result is likely to be declared on December 19. 

CAT 2024 answer key has been issued on the official website, iimcat.ac.in.    

MDI Gurgaon has not announced the minimum score in the CAT 2024 exam candidates need for the 2025 admissions. However, in the past, MDI Gurgaon CAT cut-off was set in the 93-95 range. Last year, it was 95.

Candidates who have appeared for the exam can download the II CAT 2024 response sheet through the official website of IIM CAT at iimcat.ac.in.

Candidates can appear for the following MBA entrances now. 

• MAT 2024: Last date to apply December 15, 2024
• ATMA 2024: Last date to apply December 11, 2024
• XAT 2025: Last date to apply November 30, 2024
• CMAT 2025: Last date to apply December 13, 2024

Only those candidates who obtain the following minimum cut-offs in the sectional percentile ranks, the overall percentile rank and a positive (greater than zero) raw score in all sections of CAT 2024 will be considered for all the subsequent stages

Candidates can follow these steps to download the CAT 2024 answer key:

• Visit the official CAT website at IIMCAT.
• Log in using your user ID and password.
• Go to the "Answer Key" section.
• Download the answer key in PDF format.
• Save the file to your device and compare your responses.

The CAT 2024 response sheet will include several details such as the candidate's name, application number, test centre address, test date, and test time. It will also display information on the question type, question ID, the candidate's response, and the correct answer for each question.

The CAT 2024 score is valid only till December 31, 2025 and will accordingly be accessible on the website, iimcat.ac.in. 

IIM cut off is released in percentile form.

P = (R/N) × 100 where,

P= Percentile score

R= Rank of the candidate arrived at on the basis of scaled CAT score or the total number of test takers ranking below a particular candidate.

N= Number of candidates who appeared in CAT exam (all three sessions)

The CAT 2024 scores are allowed to be used by listed non-IIM member institutions. The list of non-IIM member institutions that have registered to avail of the CAT 2024 scores is provided at www.iimcat.ac.in.

The CAT 2024 official answer key will include the following details-

• Exam details
• Slot information
• Question number
• Answer Option.

Check below expected CAT cut offs 2024 for top non-IIMs:

The two-year, BITSoM full-time residential MBA programme is set to commence in June 2025.

The NMAT 2024 exam will be conducted in computer-based test (CBT) mode.

Candidates can check the last year’s CAT cut-off for top IIMs below.

Candidates can check the evaluation criteria for BITSoM MBA admission below.

• Standardised test scores for CAT, GMAT or GRE, any one score is required
• Academic excellence at undergraduate and school level
• Extra-curricular and co-curricular achievements
• Leadership potential and strong written and verbal communication skills
• Work experience is not mandatory, and BITSoM encourages fresh graduates to apply in addition to candidates with work experience
• Applicants are required to either have a recognised undergraduate or postgraduate degree in any discipline from a recognised Indian institution or international university or be in the final year.

CAT is the entrance exam for admission into management programs, specifically those offered by the IIMs and many other top business schools in India.

Candidates can check the CAT 2024 score vs percentile slot 3 given below-

The BITSOM CAT cut-off 2024 is expected to be from 90 to 95 percentile. The median percentile for selection is around 94 percentile.  

The expected qualifying overall CAT 2024 cut off percentile is 95 for GN, 90 for EWS, 78 for NC-OBC, 55 for SC, and 30 for ST/PwD.

The top exams for admission to MBA colleges in India other than CAT are-

• MAT
• CMAT
• XAT
• ATMA
• GMAT

The CAT 2024 final results will be announced after evaluating the objections received against the provisional answer key. The CAT results will likely be declared by the second week of January, 2025. The CAT 2024 score is valid only till December 31, 2025. 

The CAT 2024 answer key can be used to compute the CAT raw score. Candidates can compare their answers with the official answer key to calculate their score. For each correct answer, 3 marks are awarded, while 1 mark is deducted for each incorrect response. The total score obtained through this process will be the CAT raw score.

IIM Kozhikode has revised its MBA admission criteria for the 2025-26 academic session. The institute is giving 35% weightage to CAT exam 2024, however, the weightage of Class 10 scores has been dropped to 15%.

CAT 2024 response sheet will have the following details mentioned on it-

• Name of the candidate
• Application number
• Test centre address
• Test date
• Test time
• Question type
• Question ID
• Status
• Candidate’s response
• Correction answer

The Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Calcutta conducted the Common Admission Test (CAT) for MBA admissions this year. One of the oldest IIMs, the institute was established in 1961. IIMC ranked 5th in the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) 2024 in management category.

The section-wise weightage in CAT exam 2024 is as follows: 

• VARC - Around 34%
• DILR - About 32%
• QA - Approximately 34%

The Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Ahmedabad, which enrols students to its management programs through the CAT exam, recently conducted its summer placement drive for the current session. Mahindra and Amazon emerged as the top recruiters, each making seven offers. Other notable participants included Aditya Birla Group and Airtel.

These are the top 10 business schools that will admit students on the basis of the IIM CAT score 2024 as per National Institutional Ranking Framework's management rankings:

• IIM Ahmedabad
• IIM Bangalore
• IIM Kozhikode
• IIT Delhi
• IIM Calcutta
• IIM Mumbai
• IIM Lucknow
• IIM Indore
• IIT Bombay
• MDI Gurgaon

IIM Bodh Gaya, IIM Visakhapatnam, IIM Sambhalpur and IIM Jammu all moved into new campuses this year. Have permanent campuses will allow them to increase seats, launch new courses, undertake research collaborations.

IIM Calcutta, the organising body for CAT 2024 has issued the CAT 2024 answer key along with response sheet today, November 29. Candidates can download the CAT 2024 answer key through the official website at iimcat.ac.in.

A CAT percentile calculator or predictor uses scores and corresponding percentiles from previous years' exams to predict candidates' percentile based on what they think they will score. 

Marks vs percentile in CAT (Source: IIM CAT)

Candidates are required to meet the minimum section-wise and overall percentiles cut-off in CAT 2024 for IIM Ahmedabad admissions 2025. 

IIM Ahmedabad has announced the admission policy 2025. IIM Ahmedabad will follow a two-step process for admission to the 2025-27 batch of the PGP programme. In the first phase, candidates who qualify CAT exam 2024 are shortlisted for Analytical Writing Test (AWT) and Personal Interview (PI) based on their performance.

The login details needed to check the CAT 2024 answer key are- 

• Username 
• Password 

The IIM Lucknow final selection process considers several parameters such as CAT 2024 score, PI, ARS and gender scores. 

Candidates are required to meet the minimum section-wise and overall percentiles cut-off in CAT 2024 for IIM Lucknow MBA admissions. Candidates must secure non-negative raw scores in all sections of the CAT 2024 to proceed to stage 2.

IIM Lucknow MBA selection process 2025 comprises CAT 2024 score, ARS, Personal Interview (PI).

MICA Ahmedabad usually shortlist candidates based on CAT with 70-80 percentile. However, the expected cutoff percentile for MICA admission 2025 is 80.

• Candidates must have completed their graduation degree with a minimum of 50% marks in total aggregate (5% relaxation for reserved category).
• Candidates pursuing their final year of examination are also eligible to apply for CAT 2024. However, candidates will have to submit a graduation degree at the time of admission. 

The IIM Shillong final selection process considers several parameters such as CAT 2024 score, PI, ARS and gender scores. 

The IIM Shillong's admission process for 2025 remains unchanged, with CAT scores holding the same weightage in the selection criteria as last year. Candidates are required to meet the minimum section-wise and overall percentiles cut-off in CAT 2024 given below. 

IIM Shillong MBA selection process 2025 comprises CAT 2024 score, ARS, Personal Interview (PI).

Candidates can follow the steps to download the CAT answer key 2024

1. Visit the official CAT website at IIMCAT.
2. Login with your user ID and password.
3. Navigate to the "Answer Key" section.
4. Download the answer key in PDF format.
5. Save it to your device and compare your responses.

The BITSOM CAT cut-off 2024 is expected to be from 90 to 95 percentile. The median percentile for selection is around 94 percentile.  

Candidates can check the section-wise previous year IIM Kashipur CAT cut-off given below-

IMI Delhi usually shortlist candidates based on CAT scores with 85-90 percentile range. However, the expected IMI Delhi CAT cut-off 2024 is 88. 

The official website of CAT 2024 is iimcat.ac.in.

MICA usually shortlist candidates based on CAT with 70-80 percentile range. However, the expected cutoff percentile for MICA admission 2025 is 80.

The Indian Institute of Management Calcutta (IIM Calcutta) has issued the CAT 2024 response sheet along with answer key today, November 29. Candidates can download the CAT 2024 response sheet through the official website, iimcat.ac.in.

The IMT Ghaziabad CAT cut-off is usually in 85-90 range. Work experience is also not mandatory, graduates with no work experience can apply. 

The 2-year PGDM programmes offered at IMT Ghaziabad are-

• PGDM
• PGDM Marketing
• PGDM Financial Management
• PGDM Banking and Financial Services
• PGDM Dual Country Program

Work experience is not mandatory, graduates with no work experience can apply. Candidates in the final year of graduation can also apply for IMT Ghaziabad PGDM admissions 2025.

The subject experts will verify the objections raised by the candidates against the CAT 2024 provisional answer key and will release the CAT 2024 final answer key with changes, if any.

The list of candidates shortlisted for the next level of selection will be made available on the website of the respective IIMs. Each IIM will send interview letters to the shortlisted candidates directly. The criteria for shortlisting vary across IIMs.

Candidates will be able to raise objections against the CAT 2024 provisional answer key by paying Rs 1,200 per question challenged.

Candidates can check the section-wise CAT marks vs percentile for Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension (VARC), Data Interpretation and Logical Reasoning (DILR), and Quantitative Aptitude (QA).

The final IIFT score carry the maximum weightage and additional criteria of Academic diversity, Gender diversity, Work experience for final selection. Candidates can check the criteria for final selection of candidates to the MBA-IB and MBA(BA) 2025-27 programmes.

IIFT cut-off for general category is usually 98 percentile. It's weightage in selection for Group Discussion and Personal Interview is 98%. 

Candidates can check the section-wise CAT slot 1 marks vs percentile for Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension (VARC), Data Interpretation and Logical Reasoning (DILR), and Quantitative Aptitude (QA).

IIFT admission process 2025 includes selection through CAT 2024 score, essay writing, extempore and personal interview.

Students will require their CAT user ID and password in order to download the provisional CAT answer key and response sheet. 

Around 2.93 lakh candidates appeared for the exam out of 3.29 lakh registered eligible candidates. Candidates can download the CAT 2024 answer key ans response sheet at iimcat.ac.in.

Candidates the follow the steps given below to download the CAT 2024 answer key.

• Visit the official website of IIM CAT. 
• Click on CAT Answer Key 2024 link available on the home page. 
• Enter the login details and click on submit. 
• CAT 2024 answer key will be displayed.

The CAT percentile of every candidate irrespective of their category or exam slot is then calculated on the basis of the following formula:

P = (R/N) × 100

where,

P= Percentile score

R= Rank of the candidate assigned on the basis of scaled CAT score or total number of candidates who rank below you.

N= Number of candidates who appeared in CAT exam (all three sessions)

Based on the CAT 2024 answer key and the individual response sheets, candidates can estimate their CAT scores. However, whether the scores are enough for admission will depend on their CAT percentiles. CAT percentile predictors use past data to estimate percentiles and predict admission chances. However, there are many other factors impacting admissions beyond the CAT. 

The Indian Institute of Management, Calcutta has issued the IIM CAT 2024 answer key and response sheet in due course of time. Candidates who have appeared for the Common Admission Test can download the answer key through the official website of IIM CAT at iimcat.ac.in.

The CAT exam consists of three sections - VARC, DILR and Quant or QA. Apart from setting overall CAT cut-offs for admissions, top B-schools will set minimum scores required for each of these sections as well. They are called "sectional cutoff in CAT". The CAT exam 2024 answer key and CAT response sheets are now available through log in on iimcat.ac.in. 

To calculate CAT 2024 percentile, the exam authorities will use the number of candidates who appeared in the exam, assign them ranks, and use a formula to derive a percentile from the scores of candidates.

MDI Gurgaon has not announced the minimum score in the CAT 2024 exam candidates need for the 2025 admissions. However, in the past, MDI Gurgaon CAT cut-off was set in the 93-95 range. Last year, it was 95.

Candidates who have appeared for the Common Admission Test can check and download the CAT 2024 answer key through the official website of IIM CAT at iimcat.ac.in.

As per the CAT 2024 exam review, there will be negative marking. For every wrong answer, one marks will be deducted. No mark is deducted or awarded for unattempted questions. Three marks will be awarded for every correct answer.

IIM Calcutta is expected to release CAT result 2024 by the second week of January 2025. Students will be able to access CAT 2024 result online on iimcat.ac.in by entering user ID and password.

The official answer keys for all slots of CAT 2024 will soon be released on the website. Candidates can use the CAT 2024 answer key to calculate their probable scores in the exam.

The CAT 2024 examination was held on November 24, 2024 in three sessions. The first slot was held from 8:30 am to 10:30 am, the second slot from 12:30 pm to 2:30 pm, and the third slot from 4:30 pm to 6:30 pm.

Candidates can check the slot-wise CAT 2024 difficulty level-

Last year's CAT score vs percentile was as follows: 

The following credentials will be required to check CAT 2024 answer key on CAT website, iimcat.ac.in:

• User ID
• Password

IIM Calcutta will issue the CAT 2024 slot 2 answer key on the official website, iimcat.ac.in. CAT 2024 slot 2 exam was lengthy and the Quant section was comparatively difficulty, according to reactions from candidates. CAT slot 2 exam 2024 was held from 12:30 pm to 2:30 pm on November 24. 

The steps to check CAT 2024 response sheet are as follows:

• Go to the official website, iimcat.ac.in
• Click on 'registered candidate login' button
• Login using user ID and password
• CAT response sheet 2024 will be displayed 
• Download the response sheet PDF and save it on your device

CAT percentile predictor will predict the chances of candidates for admission to top management colleges through their CAT 2024 scores. Careers360 CAT 2024 percentile predictor uses details of candidates such as expected score, registration number, or date of birth to predict the percentile of aspirants.

The Common Admission Test (CAT) response sheet 2024 date will be announced today, the Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Calcutta told Times Now. CAT response sheet 2024 is likely to be issued today itself, as per the report. 

There is no limit to attempt the Common Admission Test (CAT). CAT exam is conducted for admission to management programmes offered by the Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs) and participating B-schools every year. 

The Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Kozhikode has revised its MBA admission criteria for the 2025-26 academic session. The institute is giving 35% weightage to CAT exam 2024, however, the weightage of Class 10 scores has been dropped to 15%. 

CAT 2024 Answer Key: IIM Kozhikode admission policy. (Image: Official)

IIM Calcutta will follow a 7-step process to calculate CAT 2024 scores of candidates based on their answers in the CAT exam 2024 held on November 24. For CAT percentile, the exam authorities will use the number of candidates who appeared in the exam, assign them ranks, and use a formula to derive a percentile from the scores of candidates. Read More

Along with CAT answer key 2024, IIM Calcutta will also release CAT 2024 response sheet of all candidates, individually. The response sheet of CAT 2024 will display the recorded responses submitted by the candidates. With the help of CAT 2024 answer key and response sheet, a candidate will be able to match their answers and calculate their scores accordingly. 

• Go to the official website, iimcat.ac.in
• Click on the tab for registered candidate login
• Login with required credentials
• CAT answer key 2024 will be visible in the candidate's dashboard
• Download the PDF to check answers

CAT 2024 answer key will be issued on the official website, iimcat.ac.in. 

The Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Calcutta is likely to release the Common Admission Test (CAT) answer key 2024 today, as per some media reports.