CAT Answer Key 2022: The Indian Institute of Management (IIM) released the CAT answer key 2022 along with the candidates’ individual response sheets on December 01, 2022. Candidates who appeared for the exam on November 27, 2022 can check out the CAT answer key and their responses to questions at the CAT official website. Candidates can access the CAT 2022 answer key till December 04, 2022.

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Candidates have to log in using their user ID and password to check the answer key as well as raise objections against it. The objections will be examined by the exam authority and if any objection is found valid, a revised answer key will be released. Scroll down to know more about the important dates, marking scheme, steps to download the answer key and more.

Latest: IIM Bangalore released the CAT 2022 Answer Key on December 01, 2022. Check the CAT Answer Key.

CAT Answer Key 2022: Important Dates

Candidates can check the CAT answer key date from the table given below:

Events	Dates
CAT Exam 2022	November 27, 2022, Sunday
CAT 2022 Answer Key Release Date	December 01, 2022
Dates To Challenge CAT Answer Key 2022	December 01, 2022 to December 04, 2022
CAT Result Date 2022	First Week of January 2023 (Tentative)
CAT 2022 Final Answer Key Release Date	Third Week of January 2023 (Tentative)

How To Download CAT Answer Key 2022?

Candidates can follow the below-mentioned steps to download the provisional CAT Answer Key 2022 for all slots:

• 1st Step: Go to the official website of CAT at iimcat.ac.in.
• 2nd Step: Click on the “Candidate Login” button.

• 3rd Step: Enter User ID and Password.
• 4th Step: Click on the “Login” button.

• 5th Step: Click on “Candidate Response” to check the CAT question paper with answers & responses.
• 6th Step: Finally, the candidate can check as well as download the answer key & response sheet.

Note: All the correct answers will be marked in green and incorrect answers will be marked in red.

Details on CAT Response Sheet

The following details will be mentioned on the CAT response key:

• Name of the candidate
• CAT registration number
• CAT 2022 exam centre
• Test date
• Test time
• Question
• Question type
• Question ID
• Status
• Right option/answer

How To Calculate CAT Score?

Follow the procedures below to calculate the CAT 2022 score using the answer key:

• Three marks are awarded for each correct answer, thus, if the candidate correctly answers 50 questions, the score will be 50×3 = 150.
• One mark will be deducted for each incorrect response. So, if a candidate marks 10 questions incorrectly, he or she will receive a ten-point penalty.
• To calculate the CAT Raw score, subtract the total marks deducted from the total marks scored, which is 150-10 = 140.

Formula to Calculate CAT Raw Score

CAT Raw Score = 3 * (No. of Correct Answers) – 1 X (No. of Wrong Answers)

Steps to Attempt Free CAT Mock Test on Embibe

To take the CAT free mock test on Embibe, candidates must follow the steps below:

• 1st Step: Visit the official website, i.e., embibe.com.
• 2nd Step: Use a mobile number/email to log in
• 3rd Step: Then select the Goal as ‘Management’ under the Government exam.
• 4th Step: Click Next and select ‘CAT’.
• 5th Step: Click Next and select the preferred language.
• 6th Step: Once done, click on the available links to take the mock tests.

CAT Marking Scheme 2022

There are two types of questions in the CAT Exam: MCQ type and non-MCQ type. For non-MCQ-type questions, there is no negative marking. Below we have provided the CAT marking scheme:

Question Type	MCQs	Non-MCQs
Correct Answer	3 marks will be awarded	3 marks will be awarded
Incorrect Answer	No negative marking	1 mark will be deducted
Unattempted Questions	No marks will be given	No marks will be given

How To Raise Objection Against CAT Answer Key?

If any candidates find any discrepancy in the provisional CAT Answer Key, they can raise an objection against it through the candidate login. If the exam officials find that the objection raised by the applicant is correct, they will refund the objection amount to the candidate’s same account.

When the objection raising date gets over, the authority deactivates the objection window and starts analysing or verifying all the objections. If the authority finds that the objection raised by the candidate is not genuine, the objection will be turned down.

Steps To Challenge CAT Answer Key

Candidates who find any discrepancy in the answer key must follow the below-provided steps for raising any objection by filling out the objection form:

• Visit the official website of CAT.
• Click on the “Candidate Login” Tab.
• Applicants will then be redirected to a new page where they will have to enter their login credentials.
• A new page will open up where candidates have to enter personal details.
• Click on the “Objection Form” tab.
• Then choose the question number, section name, and type of objection from the provisional answer key. Applicants, while making an objection, will have to raise the objection by selecting any of the three options below:
  – None of the option is correct
  – More than one correct option.
  – The answer key is incorrect
• Applicants will be given an opportunity to add comments or remarks that too of about 500 words while raising an objection.
• Make a payment of Rs 1200 per question.
• After submitting the objection, it cannot be altered.
• There is no restriction on the number of questions to which a candidate raises an objection.

Objection to CAT Answer Key – Key Points

Applicants who are making an objection to the CAT Answer Key must keep the below points in mind as this will be beneficial:

• If the objection raised question is found invalid, no objection fee will be refunded.
• A single applicant can raise more than one objection against the answer key to as many questions as they want.
• Submitted responses to objections cannot be altered.
• After the objection window gets closed, the exam conducting body will release the final answer key along with the result.
• After releasing the final answer key, the officials will not accept any objections.

CAT Response Key: Objection Charges

Applicants who have appeared for the CAT exam and desire to raise an objection against any question must know about the transaction fee. Let’s have a look at the below-mentioned transaction fee tabular representation:

Mode of Transaction	Transaction Fee
Debit Card (Visa/ Master/ Rupay)	0.75% of the transacted amount for values up to Rs 2000 & 1% for the value that is more than 2000.
Credit Card	1.20% for the value of the objection fee transaction
ATM-cum-Debit Card	0.75% of the value for the transaction amount of value up to Rs 2000 & 1% for value more than Rs 2000.
Credit Card (Amex/ Diners Club)	2.85% of the value of the transaction
Cash Card or Wallet	1.75% of the value of the transaction
Net Banking	Rs 18 per transaction for HDFC, ICICI, AXIS & SBI and Rs 15 for the rest of bank

CAT Cutoff 2022

After the CAT result announcement, IIM Ahmedabad releases the CAT Cutoff on their official website. Candidates who manage to qualify in the CAT will be shortlisted for the further selection rounds, i.e., group discussion, personal interview, and written ability test.

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FAQs on CAT Answer Key

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We hope that this article on CAT Answer Key 2022 has helped you. Stay tuned to Embibe for more updates on CAT 2022!