CAT final answer key release date is December 16, 2024. As per the official notification released at iimcat.in, the final answer key will be released today. CAT 2024 final answer key will give an idea about the expected score and percentile of the candidate. Candidates who have appeared for the exam can check the answer key using their ID and password on the official website. Know more details about final answer key of CAT 2024
What is CAT Final Answer Key 2024?
CAT 2024 Final Answer Key is an official pdf released by the conducting IIM after the exam. It has all the correct answers to all the questions CAT exam for each slot. CAT 2024 final answer key allows candidates to cross-check their responses with the official answers and predict their scores.
The CAT final answer key is released after the provisional answer key, which is published a few days after CAT. Objection window to challenge CAT provisions answer key is kept open and candidates are given a chance to challenge the provisional key in case they find out that there is an error. After reviewing the challenges and verifying them, the final answer key is released.
How to Download Final Answer Key for CAT 2024?
- Candidate have to visit the official website – iimcat.in.
- Now click on CAT final answer key.
- Using the CAT credentials candidates have to log in.
- Now click on CAT final answer key pdf.
- The final answer key of CAT appears on the screen.
- Download the CAT 2024 final answer key pdf.
Details Mentioned in CAT Answer Key 2024
- Name of the candidate
- CAT registration number
- CAT 2024 exam centre
- Question type
- Question ID
- Status (attempted/not attempted)
- Right option/answer
- Candidate’s response
- Test date
- Test time
- Question
Importance of CAT Final Answer Key 2024
- CAT 2024 answer key is important as it ensures transparency.
- The answer key will help the test takers to predict their scores.
- MBA aspirants can accordingly make a decision to target the b-school he or she wants to take admission and keep a track of the application deadline.
Can the CAT 2024 Final Answer Key be Challenged?
No, the final CAT answer key 2024 cannot be challenged. Only CAT provisional answer key can be challenged. The window to raise objection against CAT answer key 2024 has been closed now. So the final 2024 CAT answer key cannot challenged.
CAT Answer Key Release Date Trends
| Year | Exam Date | Gap | CAT Answer Key Release Date |
| 2024 | November 24 | 19 Days | December 16 |
| 2023 | November 26 | 26 Days | December 21 |
| 2022 | November 27 | 4 Days | December 1 |
| 2021 | November 28 | 10 Days | December 8 |
| 2020 | November 29 | 9 Days | December 8 |
| 2019 | November 24 | 5 Days | November 28 |
What Next After CAT Final Answer Key 2024?
The final answer key of CAT 2024 given an estimate about the overall score and percentile one would score.
- Sectional CAT Score – Using the CAT final answer key 2024 candidates can calculate the scores obtained in 3 sections of CAT – Quantitative Ability, Verbal Ability & Reading Comprehension, and Data Interpretation & Logical Reasoning.
- Overall CAT Score – Candidates can calculate their overall CAT scores using the final answer key.
Calculation of CAT Scaled Score from CAT Final Answer Key 2024
CAT raw score is the marks obtained by a candidate based on the number of correct and incorrect answers whereas CAT scaled score is the adjusted score of the candidates by equating them. Raw scores undergo normalisation process to ensure transparency and remove the differences in the difficulty level across different shifts or sessions of the exam.
Formula – CAT 2024 Percentile=(Total number of candidates / Number of candidates with a lower score) × 100
Candidates must know that the CAT score card 2024 has the scaled CAT score and percentile.
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CAT 2024 Marking Scheme
Type of Questions |
Correct Answer |
Incorrect Answer |
|---|---|---|
| MCQ | +3 | -1 |
| Non-MCQ | +3 | 0 |
Important Event After Release of CAT Final Answer Key 2024?
After the release of CAT final answer key 2024 the next important event is the release of the results. It is expected that the CAT results 2024 will be out on December 19, 2024. Since the final answer key has been released, the result will also be out soon.
CAT Score vs Percentile
After the release of the CAT final answer key candidates can predict their percentile for their scaled score. This would vary across slots that have been tabulated below –
CAT Score vs Percentile – Slot 1
| CAT Percentile | VARC | DILR | QA | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99.9 %ile | 48 | 36 | 40 | 102 |
| 99.5 %ile | 44 | 32 | 30 | 89 |
| 99 %ile | 40 | 28 | 27 | 80 |
| 98 %ile | 36 | 25 | 23 | 71 |
| 95 %ile | 30 | 19 | 18 | 57 |
| 90 %ile | 25 | 16 | 15 | 49 |
| 85 %ile | 21 | 13 | 12 | 40 |
| 80 %ile | 19 | 11 | 10 | 36 |
CAT 2024 Score vs Percentile
| CAT Percentile | VARC | DILR | QA | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99.9 | 50 | 46 | 46 | 118-123 |
| 99.5 | 42 | 40 | 41 | 103-108 |
| 99 | 38 | 37 | 33 | 92-95 |
| 98 | 28 | 30 | 22 | 69-72 |
| 95 | 23 | 27 | 16 | 57-59 |
| 90 | 20 | 21 | 13 | 47-49 |
| 85 | 18 | 19 | 12 | 42-44 |
| 80 | 15 | 17 | 10 | 39-40 |
CAT Score vs Percentile Slot 3
| CAT Percentile | VARC | DILR | QA | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99.9 | 48 | 46 | 48 | 118-123 |
| 99.5 | 40 | 40 | 43 | 103-108 |
| 99 | 36 | 37 | 35 | 92-95 |
| 98 | 25 | 30 | 24 | 68-71 |
| 95 | 19 | 27 | 18 | 55-57 |
| 90 | 16 | 21 | 14 | 45-47 |
| 85 | 85 | 19 | 13 | 39-42 |
| 80 | 12 | 17 | 11 | 36-38 |
