CAT answer key 2022 will be released on the official website (IIMCAT) one week after the exam. The CAT exam for 2022 is scheduled on 27 November therefore CAT answer key is expected to be released by 3 December 2022.

CAT answer keys can be used by the candidates to check their performance and to anticipate the final scores. CAT 2022 answer key contains the official answer and the one given by the candidate based on a question-wise manner. An official application form will be presented for the candidate who wants to challenge the official answer key; they will be able to make an objection against the answer key using that application form, if the objection is found valid a revised answer key will be released. 

CAT answer key 2022: Release date

CAT answer key for 2022 will be released on the official website. Candidates can check the dates related to different CAT events in the table below. 

Know how to download answer key: CAT 2022 answer key

Candidates can approach CAT answer key 2022 to check their performance and know the final scores using the Login ID and Password created at the time of the registration for the CAT 2022 exam. Candidates can follow the below steps to download the CAT 2022 answer key-

• Firstly, Candidates are required to visit the official CAT 2022 website. 
• Check for the “Login tab”, Click on the tab
• Enter the CAT login ID and password
• CAT answer key 2022 will appear on the screen
• Download and take the printout of the CAT 2022 answer key or CAT response sheet

Details mentioned on the CAT answer key 2022

The information that will be included on the CAT answer key 2022 or response sheet will be the right answer, the answer given by the candidate, and the question that was unattempted in the main exam. Candidates can check below the information that will be mentioned on the CAT 2022 answer key.

• Candidate’s name
• CAT registration number
• CAT Exam date
• CAT Exam time
• Questions
• Type of the questions
• Right option
• Response of the candidate
• Status of the question (attempted or unattempted) 

CAT answer key 2022:Marking scheme

Candidates must know the CAT marking scheme before the exam as this is the most crucial part of the main exam and also to approach the answer key correctly and can raise valid objections if they find any. Candidates can check the table below for the marking scheme of the CAT exam 2022. As per the marking scheme for the CAT exam, there will not be any kind of minus marking for unattempted questions. 

Process to Calculate CAT exam Score:

Candidates must know how to calculate their total score using the CAT 2022 answer key. Some important points regarding the calculation of the CAT score are given below-

• Three marks are awarded for each correct answer as per the marking scheme. For instance, if the candidate has answered 30 answers correctly then he will get 90 marks. 
• One mark will be deducted for each wrong answer. For example, if the candidate has answered 15 questions incorrectly then 15 marks will be deducted as per the marking scheme. 
• To get the raw score subtract the total marks deducted from the total marks scored. 

CAT answer key 2022: How to raise objection

Candidates sometimes are not very satisfied with the answer key. For the CAT exam candidates are provided a platform where they can raise objections against the answer key by filling out an online application form. Candidates must remember some important points while objecting to the answer key. Below are the essential points for the objection process. 

• If any candidate raises an invalid objection then he will not be refunded his objection fee
• Candidate will not be allowed to edit the objections after their submission 
• The result of the CAT exam will only be announced after the end of this objection process
• The candidate is not bounded to any limit for the objections he can raise multiple numbers of objections
• No objection will be cheered after the release of the final answer key

FAQs

1.How to check the CAT answer key online? 

• Candidates can check on the official website, iimcat.in for the CAT answer key 2022 using their login id and password. 

2.What will be the fees for raising objections against the  CAT answer key 2022? 

• INR 1,200 fee will be charged per question. The candidates will not be able to submit the objection form without the payment of the objection fee.