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CAT Answer Key 2018 will be released by the exam conducting authority i.e. IIM Calcutta. CAT 2018 exam is scheduled to be conducted on 25 November 2018. CAT Answer Key will be available in online mode only and it can be downloaded by the candidates by providing their login credentials i.e. registration id and password. CAT 2018 Answer Key is expected to be released in the first week of December 2018. After the exam gets over, all the candidates desperately look forward towards their result. To lower the burden of the candidates, the authority releases Answer Key of CAT exam before the announcement of result. With the help of CAT Answer Key, candidates will be able to calculate their probable score by comparing their marked answers with the provided keys. A link to download CAT Answer Key 2018 will be provided on this page below. Get complete information on CAT 2018 Answer Key and other information like how to download, challenging answer key etc. from here.

Latest Update: CAT Answer Key 2018 is expected to be released in the first week of December 2018.

CAT Answer Key 2018 – Important Dates

Before moving further, the candidates are suggested to check the CAT Answer Key 2018 Dates:

Events

CAT Answer Key Dates

CAT Notification Release

29 July 2018

CAT Exam Date

25 November 2018

CAT Answer Key 2018 Release

First Week of December 2018

CAT Answer Key Challenging Last Date

Second Week of December 2018

CAT Result 2018

First Week of December 2018

Note: Candidates are advised to be aware of the CAT Important Dates 2018 so that they don't miss any deadline.

 

How to download CAT Answer Key 2018

This is the first time in 6 years that CAT is conducted by IIM Calcutta. Last year CAT Answer Key was released by IIM Lucknow on the official website. CAT Answer Key 2018 will be released to make the exam process completely transparent and also to strengthen the credibility. The CAT Answer Key 2018 will be released by the convening authority, IIM Calcutta and candidates will be able to download it by entering their login credentials. The link to download Answer Key for CAT 2018 is given below.

Steps to Download CAT Answer Key 2018

Here we have provided simple steps to download CAT Answer Key:

Step – 1: Candidates can visit the official website or they can click on the above link to download CAT Answer Key

Step – 2: In the new window, enter the CAT Registration ID and Password in the space provided

Step – 3: The CAT Answer Key will be available in PDF format

Step – 4: Download the answer key and save it

Step – 5: Right answers will be marked in green colour and wrong answers will be in red colour

Step – 6: Candidates can take printouts of the same for ease in future

What After Checking CAT Answer Key 2018

  • Candidates will be able to estimate their probable score by comparing with the correct answers.
  • Candidates are also allowed to file an objection and challenge CAT 2018 Answer Key.

Click Here - To Download CAT Answer Key 2018

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CAT Answer Key 2018 - Steps to challenge

CAT aspirants are now also able to raise an objection on the CAT Answer Key for any particular question. If they are sure about the answer they have given is correct so they can file an objection and challenge the answer key with the payment of Rs. 1000/- as fees for one question. The objection window will be available for only two days on the official website of IIM CAT.

How to Challenge CAT Answer Key 2018

Step 1: Visit the official website of IIM CAT.

Step 2: Login with the registered ID and Password.

Step 3: Click on the ‘Objection Form’ tab and then add the objection.

Step 4: Now, the candidates have to select section’s name, question number and objection type.

The type of objections is like:

  • None of the options is a correct answer
  • More than 1 option is a correct answer
  • CAT Answer Key is incorrect

Step 5: Now they have to submit the objection form and pay the fees of Rs. 1000/-.

Note: In case the IIM found that the objection in CAT Answer Key is valid, the fee will be refunded. In case, the objection filed by the candidates is found invalid then the corrective measure will be taken by the IIM.

CAT Answer Key - Previous Year

Candidates can check the CAT Answer Key 2017 of Shift 1 and can check the type of questions and answers mentioned in the CAT exam. With the help of previous year answer key, they will be able to able to get familiar with the CAT Exam pattern, structure and trend. 

Click Here - To Download CAT 2017 Answer Key

CAT 2018 Marking Scheme

The candidates are suggested to check the CAT Answer Key as per the marking scheme prescribed in the CAT Exam Pattern.

Marking Scheme

For MCQs

For Non-MCQs

Correct Answer

3

3

Wrong Answer

-1

No Negative Marking

Unattempted Questions

0 Marks

0 Marks


CAT Answer Key 2018 - CAT Cut off

Here we have given category wise CAT cut off of different IIMs:

IIMs

General

SC

ST

OBC

PwD

IIM Calcutta

90

85

70

70

70

IIM Bangalore

90

80

75

75

75

IIM Ahmedabad

80

75

70

60

70

IIM Lucknow

90

82

70

65

65

IIM Kozhikode

90

80

65

55

55

IIM Indore

90

80

60

50

50

 

CAT Result 2018

IIM Calcutta will release the CAT Result on the official website. The candidates who appeared for CAT 2018 will be able to check their result by entering their login credentials. The CAT 2018 Result will be available in online mode only. After that, they can also download their CAT score card to get admission in various IIMs.