CAT 2025 Answer Key Objection Window - CAT 2025 Objection window is now closed. CAT 2025 objection window was opened form December 08-10, 2025. The IIM CAT exam authority has accepted one objection to the CAT 2025 exam. In total, 187 objections were raised, of which only one is valid in the QA section of slot 1 of the CAT 2025 exam. Now, the IIM Kozhikode will release the final CAT 2025 answer key on December 17, 2025, for the students to check their CAT score and calculate their percentile before the CAT 2025 result is expected to be released in the third week of December 2025. To find more information on the CAT 2025 answer key objection window, CAT 2025 answer key release date, number of objections raised and more, keep reading.
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Check out the following table, which mentions the CAT 2025 answer key objection window dates. All candidates must note that they can raise objections only within this timeframe.
CAT 2025 Answer Key Events | Key Dates |
CAT 2025 Answer Key Objection Window Open Date | December 8, 2025 (12:00 PM) |
CAT 2025 Answer Key Objection Window Close Date | December 10, 2025 (11:55 PM) |
| CAT 2025 Answer Key Release Date | December 17, 2025 |
As mentioned above, once the CAT 2025 answer key is out, all candidates will be able to raise objections, in case they have any. Check out the following steps, which will guide you on raising objections.
Visit the official CAT website, iimcat.ac.in
Log in using your CAT ID and password
Go to the “Objection Form / Challenge Key” section under your account dashboard.
Next, for each question you wish to challenge, you will need to enter the question ID/number, select the nature of the objection, and provide an explanation (if allowed).
Lastly, you will need to pay the objection fee, which is Rs. 1200 per question. After all of this is done, you will need to submit the CAT 2025 objection form.
After the objections have been raised, the exam authorities will review all submitted objections. If an objection is accepted (i.e. the original answer key was flawed), the correct answer will be updated in the final key. For a valid objection, the objection fee (Rs. 1,200 per question) is generally refunded.
After review, the final answer key will be issued, which will mention the final raw scores and percentile calculations based on that answer key.
Note: As per policy, re-evaluation of the full response sheet is not allowed. Only challenges through the objection process will be considered.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Yes, the CAT 2025 answer key by IIM Kozhikode will be released on December 17, 2025. The CAT answer key will be available on the official IIM CAT website, iimcat.ac.in.
The CAT answer key is released in online mode only. The link to download it will be made live on the official website on December 17, 2025.
CAT 2025 slot 2 is said to be the hardest out of all the slots in the CAT 2025 exam.
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