The Indian Institute of Management (IIMs) officially released the Final Answer Keys for CAT 2025 on December 17, 2025, following the exam conducted on November 30, 2025. This update will help candidates verify their responses against the officially validated keys, ensuring transparency in the evaluation process. The release of the final keys marks a significant step toward the declaration of CAT 2025 results, as no further objections will be entertained thereafter. Aspirants are advised to check the official CAT portal for updates and use the final keys to assess their performance and estimate percentile outcomes.
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Now the CAT 2025 results can be expected to be out within the next few days.
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Objection Management Exercise:
The Objection Management Exercise was conducted from December 8, 2025, to December 10, 2025. The CAT Centre received a total of 187 objections across 3 sections and 3 shifts. The panels of sectional review experts for CAT 2025 reviewed all the objections that were received during this window. The details are as follows:
CAT 2025 (Slots 1 , 2 & 3 ) Decoded
| # | Section Name | Assessment Shift | N0 of Objections | Decision on objections |
| 1 | Data Interpretation and Logical Reasoning (DILR) | Shift 1 | 4 | No change |
| Shift 2 | 1 | |||
| Shift 3 | 6 | |||
| 2 | Quantitative Ability (QA) | Shift 1 | 113 | ONE Objection Accepted |
| Shift 2 | 0 | |||
| Shift 3 | 2 | No change | ||
| 3 | Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension (VARC) | Shift 1 | 22 | No change |
| Shift 2 | 26 | |||
| Shift 3 | 13 | |||
| TOTAL | 187 | |||
Candidates are advised to regularly check the CAT website (kindly use the secure URL: https://iimcat.ac.in) for the latest information.
The information provided by the CAT website is contingent upon the decisions and directions issued by the Central and State governments and the IIMs from time to time. Submitted by IIM Kozhikode PR Team
