| Parameter | Details |
|---|---|
| Exam Conducting Body | Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs) |
| Exam Name | Common Admission Test (CAT) 2025 |
| Category | Provisional Answer Key & Objection Process |
| Exam Date | 30 November 2025 |
| Provisional Answer Key Release Date | 4 December 2025 |
| Answer Key Availability | Answer key & response sheets accessible till 10 December 2025, 11:55 PM |
| Objection Window Start | 8 December 2025, 12:00 PM |
| Objection Window End | 10 December 2025, 11:55 PM |
| Objection Fee | ₹1,200 per question (plus applicable charges) |
| Sections in Exam | VARC – 24 questions; DILR – 22 questions; QA – 22 questions (total 68) |
| Test Duration | 120 minutes (general) / 160 minutes (PwD) |
| Sectional Time | 40 minutes per section (general); 53 mins 20 sec per section (PwD) |
| Total Registered Candidates | 2.95 lakh (approx.) |
| Total Appeared | 2.58 lakh (approx.) – 86% attendance |
| Exam Centres | 339 centres across 170 cities in India |
| Result Timeline (Expected) | Tentatively in first week of January 2026 |
| Selection Process | CAT score + WAT/GD/PI + document & eligibility verification |
| Application Mode | Online (through Candidate Login) |
| Official Website | https://iimcat.ac.in |
| Official Answer Key / Login Link | https://cdn.digialm.com//EForms/configuredHtml/32842/94621/login.html |
| Job Location | - (Entrance test for management programmes, not a direct job) |
| Age Limit | Not mentioned |
| Educational Eligibility | (General CAT rule – graduation/final year) – detailed criteria not repeated here |
| Salary / Pay Scale | Not applicable (admission test) |
| Advertisement Number | Not mentioned |
Govt Job Aspirants ke liye ye guide kyu important hai?
Aaj kal chahe aap SSC, Railway, Banking, State PSC, Defence ya CAT jaise competitive exam ki tayari kar rahe ho, ek cheez common hai – competition bohot zyada hai, lekin chances ab bhi bilkul alive hain 💪
Bahut saare candidates ke sapne hote hain:
- “Mujhe ek stable govt job chahiye…”
- “Ghar ki responsibility bhi hai, isliye ek secure career zaroori hai…”
- “Main family ka pehla banda hoon jo government exam de raha hoon…”
Agar aap bhi isi journey mein ho, toh answer key, response sheet, objection window, documentation jaise points ko samajhna bahut zaroori hai. CAT 2025 ka provisional answer key ek live example hai jisse hum seekh sakte hain ki badi exams ka process kaise chalta hai – aur ye learning aapki sarkari naukri preparation mein bhi direct help karegi.
CAT 2025 Provisional Answer Key: Short Overview in Hinglish
CAT 2025 ka exam 30 November 2025 ko conduct hua tha, all India level pe, 339 centres aur 170 cities mein. Approx 2.58 lakh candidates ne paper diya (86% attendance).
4 December 2025 ko provisional answer key aur candidate response sheets online upload ki gayi hain. Jo log CAT ke saath–saath govt exams (SSC CGL, CHSL, Banking PO, Insurance, etc.) ki bhi tayari kar rahe hain, unke liye ye ek important phase hai, because:
- Aapko apni accuracy ka real analysis milta hai
- Aap seekhte ho ki OMR/online objective exams ko professionally kaise handle karna hai
- Aapko idea milta hai ki cut-off ke aas-paas ho ya nahi
Exactly isi tarah ka process aapko SSC, Railway, Banking, UPSC, State PCS mein bhi dekhne ko milega.
Important Dates: Dhyan se note kar lo 📅
CAT 2025 ke liye key dates (example ke through process samajhne ke liye):
Exam Date: 30 November 2025
Provisional Answer Key Release: 4 December 2025
Answer Key & Response Sheet Access: Up to 10 December 2025, 11:55 PM
Objection Window:
- Start – 8 December 2025, 12:00 PM
- End – 10 December 2025, 11:55 PM
Result (Expected): First week of January 2026 (tentative)
👉 Govt exams ke liye bhi aapko exactly isi pattern ka timeline milta hai:
- Pehle exam
- Phir answer key
- Phir objection/representation
- Phir final answer key
- Phir result & document verification
Isliye calendar maintain karna aur dates miss na karna bahut critical hai.
Exam Pattern & Structure: Jo govt exam aspirants ko bhi samajhna chahiye
CAT 2025 ka paper teen sections mein tha:
VARC (Verbal Ability & Reading Comprehension)
- 24 questions
- Time: 40 minutes (53 min 20 sec for PwD)
DILR (Data Interpretation & Logical Reasoning)
- 22 questions
- Time: 40 minutes (53 min 20 sec for PwD)
QA (Quantitative Ability)
- 22 questions
- Time: 40 minutes (53 min 20 sec for PwD)
Total: 68 questions, 120 minutes (160 minutes for PwD)
Govt exam angle se kya seekhna hai?
Chahe aap SSC CGL Tier-I, Bank PO Prelims, Railway NTPC, ya State-level exams de rahe ho:
- Har jagah sectional management important hai
- Aapko limited time mein maximum accurate questions attempt karne hote hain
- VARC jaisa part aapko English section me help karega
- DILR se aapka Reasoning + Data Interpretation strong hota hai
- QA se Quant / Maths ka base mazboot hota hai
Isliye, even if CAT is not a government exam, iska paper pattern aur discipline aapke liye ek strong training ground ban sakta hai.
Answer Key ka importance: Sirf CAT nahi, sabhi govt exams ke liye
Answer key ko lightly mat lena. Ye aapke liye:
- Self-audit tool hai – aap dekh sakte ho ki kaha galti hui
- Strategy corrector hai – kis section mein time zyada waste hua, kis type ke question chhodne chahiye the
- Confidence checker hai – aap estimate kar sakte ho ki aap safe zone mein ho ya next attempt ke liye serious push chahiye
CAT 2025 ke case mein:
Candidates apna slot-wise answer key PDF aur response sheet download kar sakte hain
Har question ke liye dekh sakte hain:
- Unka marked answer kya tha
- Official answer key kya keh rahi hai
Exactly aise hi SSC, Railway, Banking exams bhi provisional keys release karte hain, jahan se aap apna raw score samajh sakte ho.
Step-by-Step: Answer Key & Response Sheet kaise download karein (CAT model, govt exams ke liye bhi useful)
Ye process CAT 2025 ke liye diya gaya hai, lekin pattern almost sabhi major online govt exams mein similar hota hai:
Official website par jao
- CAT ke case mein:
iimcat.ac.in
- CAT ke case mein:
“Candidate Login / Applicant Login” tab par click karo
- Govt jobs ke liye ye “Login”, “Registered User”, “Candidate Portal” type ke naam se hota hai.
Apna ID & Password daalo
- CAT ID + password
- Govt exams mein Registration No. / Roll No. + Password / DOB hota hai.
“Answer Key / Response Sheet / Objection” section choose karo
Slot-wise PDF ya paper code wise key download karo
“Candidate Response” tab se apni response sheet download karo
Excel / notebook mein calmly apna score calculate karo
- Correct, wrong, unattempted ka breakup banao
- Negative marking jarur yaad rakho (agar hai to).
👉 Govt exams ke liye bhi yehi habit develop karna bahut zaroori hai. Sirf result ka wait mat karo, khud analyse karo – isi se improvement aata hai.
Objection Window & Fees: Galat questions ko challenge karna bhi ek skill hai
CAT 2025 mein:
Objection window: 8 December (12:00 PM) se 10 December (11:55 PM) tak
Fee: ₹1,200 per question (plus applicable charges)
Objection sirf official portal ke through accept honge
Aapko:
- Question select karna hai
- Objection type choose karna hai
- Chahe to up to 500 words remarks likh sakte ho
- Fee pay karni hoti hai
Govt exams ke liye kya yaad rakhein?
Many SSC / Railway / Banking exams bhi per question fee le kar objections accept karte hain
Isliye:
- Sirf strong logic & authentic proof ke basis par hi objection daalo
- Guess work ke basis pe paisa waste mat karo
- Books, official guidelines, standard references ka screenshot / explanation ready rakho (agar upload ka option ho)
Documentation & Verification: Sarkari naukri ke liye sabse zyada ignored but critical part
CAT 2025 ke process se ek huge learning milti hai:
Final-year candidates ko provisional admission mil sakta hai, lekin
- Unhe 31 December 2026 tak apne original degree & mark sheets submit karne hote hain
- Agar time se original documents submit nahi hue, provisional admission cancel ho sakta hai
Reserved category candidates (SC, ST, NC-OBC, EWS, PwD) ke liye:
- Original caste / category / disability certificate dikhana mandatory hai
- Saath hi attested copies bhi submit karni hoti hain
Interview / verification stage par:
- Har semester/year ke attested mark sheet copies
- Saath mein originals verification ke liye
Govt job aspirants ke liye seedhi baat:
Form bharte waqt category galat mat select karo
- Later document mismatch se candidature cancel ho sakta hai
Certificates time pe banwa lo
- Caste, EWS, PwD, domicile, character, NOC (if already working), etc.
Name, DOB, father’s name har document me same rakho
- Choti spelling mistake bhi verification me problem create kar sakti hai
Photocopies attested karwana yaad rakho
- Bahut saare boards/interviews me abhi bhi attested copies maangi jaati hain
Form bharte waqt careless rehne wale students, exam clear karne ke baad bhi reject ho jaate hain – ye sabse painful situation hoti hai 💔 Isliye, “documentation” ko preparation ka part samjho, side task nahi.
Govt Job Preparation + CAT Level Practice: Combo strategy
Agar aapka main goal government job hai, lekin aap CAT, CMAT, state MBA exams bhi de rahe ho, to ye strategy powerful ho sakti hai:
QA / Maths:
- CAT level questions se aapka concept clarity strong hoga
- Govt exams mein fir normal–moderate level questions aapko relatively easy lagenge
DILR / Reasoning:
- Hard puzzles se practice karne se SSC, Banking reasoning aapko faster lagega
VARC / English:
- Reading comprehension strong hone se English section (error detection, comprehension, fill in the blanks) mein help milegi
Isliye, agar aap CAT 2025 ka answer key aur response sheet download kar sakte ho, to use:
- Self-practice sheet ki tarah use karo
- Dekho – kaunse topic mein sabse zyada galti hui
- Same topic ke govt-exam level questions extra practice karo
Free Resources: Apni preparation ko next level par le jao 📚
Preparation mein sirf books hi nahi, quality PDFs, sample papers, mock tests bhi bohot important role play karte hain.
Agar aap:
- SSC / Railway / Banking / Insurance exams ki tayari kar rahe hain, ya
- CAT / other aptitude exams ke liye practice material dhoondh rahe hain,
to aap yahan se useful resources dekh sakte hain 👇
👉 Download free sample papers & PDFs
Aap in resources ko:
- Daily practice ke liye
- Section-wise time management ke liye
- Previous-year pattern samajhne ke liye
use kar sakte hain, so that aapki real exam performance strong ho jaye.
Step-by-Step Mindset Guide for Serious Aspirants
1. Reality accept karo, lekin hope mat chhodo
Competition tough hai, ye fact hai. Lekin har saal lakhs of seats across central & state govts + PSUs + banks + other sectors nikalti hain.
“Mujhse nahi hoga” sochne ki jagah “Kaise hoga?” par focus karo.
2. Daily routine set karo (CAT/Govt exam style)
3–4 ghante serious study (working aspirants ke liye)
6–8 ghante focused study (full-time aspirants ke liye)
Mixed plan:
- 1–2 hours Quant/Maths
- 1–2 hours Reasoning / DILR
- 1 hour English / VARC
- 1 hour GS/Current Affairs (for govt exams)
3. Mock tests + answer key analysis compulsory banao
Sirf test dena kaafi nahi, review hi real game changer hai:
Har mock ke baad:
- Wrong questions ka reason likho
- Guess work se sahi hue questions ko bhi re-check karo
- Time waste hua questions identify karo
Exactly wohi habit aap ab CAT 2025 provisional answer key se develop kar sakte ho:
- Apna raw score nikalo
- Topic-wise weakness identify karo
- Agle 1–2 mahine usi weak area pe khas focus karo
4. Emotional dips se daro mat
Result ho, answer key ho, ya cut-off – sabhi phases mein thoda emotional up-down normal hai.
Agar score expected se kam aaye:
- Ye samjho ki ye feedback hai, final judgement nahi
Agar score achha hai:
- Over-confident mat ho; documentation, next stages, aur doosre exams ke liye equally serious raho
FAQs – Common Questions in Hinglish
Q1. Ye article kis exam ke answer key ke baare mein hai?
Answer: Yahan mainly CAT 2025 provisional answer key ke process, dates aur objection window ko explain kiya gaya hai. Lekin is process ko example bana kar aap govt exams (SSC, Railway, Banking, etc.) ki preparation aur answer key analysis bhi samajh sakte hain.
Q2. Is notification mein kisi government job ki vacancies mention hain?
Answer: Nahi, given information ek entrance exam (CAT 2025) ke baare mein hai, direct govt job recruitment notice nahi. Isliye total vacancy, pay scale, job location jaise details yahan applicable nahi hain.
Q3. Form online bharna hota hai ya offline?
Answer: CAT 2025 aur maximum modern govt exams purely online mode se handle kiye jaate hain – application, admit card download, answer key & response sheet access, sab candidate login ke through hote hain. Offline form filling ab bahut limited cases mein bacha hai.
Q4. CAT 2025 ke answer key ke liye objection kaise file kar sakte hain?
Answer:
- Official website pe Candidate Login se login karein
- Objection / Challenge Answer Key option select karein
- Jis question pe objection hai, use select karein
- Objection type choose karein, chahe to remarks (upto 500 words) likhein
- Per question approx ₹1,200 fee pay karni hoti hai (plus charges)
- Objection window sirf 8 December 2025 (12:00 PM) se 10 December 2025 (11:55 PM) tak open rahegi
Q5. Govt exams ke liye bhi objection fee deni padti hai kya?
Answer: Mostly haan. SSC, Railway, Banking jaise exams mein bhi per question objection fee hoti hai (amount exam ke hisaab se alag hota hai). Agar aapka objection valid nikla, kuch boards fee refund bhi kar dete hain, lekin ye har exam ka rule alag hota hai. Notification/official instructions zaroor padh kar hi objection file karein.
Q6. Is article mein minimum qualification ya age limit mention hai?
Answer: Jo details di gayi hain wo CAT 2025 ke context mein hain, jahan typical eligibility graduation / final year hoti hai. Exact age limit, detailed qualification waghaira yahan explicitly mention nahi hain. Govt jobs ke liye age limit & qualification har exam ke according alag hoti hai, isliye har recruitment ka official notification alag se padhna zaruri hai.
Q7. Result kab tak expected hai?
Answer: CAT 2025 ke liye result tentatively first week of January 2026 mein expected hai. Govt exams ke liye result dates har exam body alag decide karti hai; aapko regularly official website & notifications check karne chahiye.
Q8. Preparation ke liye free PDFs & sample papers kahan se milein?
Answer: Aap apni CAT ya govt exam preparation ko boost karne ke liye sample papers, PDFs aur practice material yahan se dekh sakte hain:
👉 Download free sample papers & PDFs
Ye resources aapko concept clarity, speed aur accuracy improve karne mein help kar sakte hain.
Q9. Agar mera score expected se kam aaye to kya karun?
Answer: Panic mat karo. Ye sirf ek feedback hai:
- Answer key se topic-wise analysis karo
- Weak areas list karo – Quant, Reasoning, English, ya GK
- Agle kuch mahine targeted practice + mock tests pe focus karo
- Parallel me doosre govt exams ke notifications check karte raho
Sincere effort ke saath, next attempt mein jump definitely possible hai. Bas ek promise khud se kar lo – “Is baar analysis lightly nahi loonga, genuinely improve karunga.” 💛