CUSAT CAT 2025 exam starts tomorrow; answer key, rank list schedule announced

NEW DELHI: A day before the CUSAT Common Admission Test (CAT) 2025, the Cochin University of Science and Technology (CUSAT) has announced the schedule for provisional, final answer key, objection facility and rank list. The written test is scheduled to be held on May 10, 11 and 12 in multiple shifts.

Candidates, who will be appearing in the computer-based test from tomorrow, should download their CUSAT CAT 2025 admit card through the official website at admissions.cusat.ac.in.

As per the released schedule, the provisional answer key for the admission test will be issued tentatively on May 14 and candidates will be able to raise objections against it till May 16, 2025.

The university will then release the final answer key for the CUSAT CAT 2025 on May 22, through which candidates will be able to calculate their probable score. The rank list for admission to various programmes at CUSAT through the admission test will be declared tentatively on June 2, 2025.

The computer-based test will be conducted for admission to various undergraduate, postgraduate and other programmes, such as engineering, environmental studies, humanities, law, marine sciences, medical sciences and technology, science and social sciences, and technology.

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CUSAT CAT 2025: Exam pattern, marking scheme

The CUSAT CAT 2025 will be conducted for a duration of three hours and candidates will be awarded three marks for each correct answer, whereas one mark will be deducted for each wrong response.

The question paper will comprise of three sections, such as physics with 75 questions, chemistry with 60, and 90 questions in mathematics. Candidates should have to obtain 10 marks in each section to be able to qualify the admission test.

The CAT score will be calculated as per the formula, S=3R-1W, where S is the CAT score, R is the number of right answers and W is the number of wrong answers. In case of a tie, the following norms will be applicable (applicable to BTech programmes).