CAT 2022 official answer key and question paper: How to download?

CAT 2022 answer key was released by the IIM after a week after the exam, along with the questions papers and response sheet. The answer key for CAT 2022 is available at the official website, i.e. iimcat.ac.in, for the candidates to download. The answer key has been released in PDF format and it has all the questions with their correct answers. Students can use their rights and raise objections to the provisional CAT 2022 answer key, which will be released in the first week of December 2022. The fee is 1200 INR per objection.

Students can easily calculate their CAT Raw score with the help of the CAT 2022 official answer key. You can calculate the number of correct and incorrect answers and accordingly, scores, by comparing the answers with the marked responses. Every correct answer will give you 3 marks and every incorrect answer will cost a 1 mark deduction. According to the scores, one can also judge their chances of getting admission to IIMs and different management institutes.

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CAT 2022 Answer key important dates:

The exam conducting authority will release the CAT answer key in the first week of December 2022. Here are the important dates for the CAT official answer key:

Event	CAT Answer Key 2022
CAT 2022 Exam	27th November, 2022
Provisional CAT 2022 Answer Key release date	8th December, 2022
Starting Date to raise objection against CAT Answer Key	8th December, 2022
Last Date to raise objection against CAT Answer Key	11th December, 2022
Release of Final Answer Key	To be Announced
Declaration of CAT Result	To be Announced

How to download the CAT 2022 Answer key?

You can download the provisional answer key of CAT 2022, along with the CAT 2022 question papers, from the official website of the CAT. Follow the below-mentioned steps to download the CAT 2022 answer key:

Open the official website of the CAT exam
Open the ‘Candidate Login’ tab.
Input your CAT Registration ID and password and then click on Submit.
Now choose the examination slot in which you have appeared.
Open ‘Please click to download candidate response for CAT’.
You will be able to see the CAT answer key 2022 on the screen, along with the CAT 2022 question paper.

Details you will find in the CAT answer key:

You will find the following details on your CAT answer key:

Registration number for CAT
CAT exam date
Duration of the exam
Questions asked in the exam
Status of your answer key
Question ID
CAT exam center
Correct answers

Steps to raise objections to CAT 2022 answer key:

The provision to raise objections against the CAT answer key was introduced in 2018. Students can challenge any question in the answer key and raise objections against it. Candidates who appear for the CAT 2022 exam will be eligible to raise objections against the CAT answer key. If the exam conducting authority finds the objection to be genuine and correct then the objection fee is refunded to the candidate. In addition, a revised Answer Key is released afterwards, post considering the objection.

Follow the below-mentioned steps to raise an objection against the CAT answer key:

Open the official website of the CAT exam and click on the ‘Candidate Login’ tab.
Enter your Login ID and password.
A screen will appear with the personal details of the candidate.
Now click on the ‘Objection Form’ tab and click on the ‘+’ icon to raise an objection.
Choose the details, i.e. Question Number, Section, and Type of Objection.
You will get three options on your screen. Choose one of the following:
- None of the options is a correct answer.
- More than one option is the correct answer.
- The Answer key is incorrect.
Pay the fee of 1200 INR per objection at the end. You can pay the fees via Credit card, Debit card, or via Internet Banking.