Candidates who appeared for the Common Admission Test (CAT) 2025 can now challenge the provisional answer key. The objection window for the CAT 2025 answer key opened on December 5, 2025, at 12:00 PM . This is an important step for students who believe there might be errors in the answers provided by the exam body, IIM Kozhikode. The CAT 2025 exam was held on November 30, 2025 . The first answer key, also known as the provisional answer key, was released on December 4, 2025 . If you believe any answer in this key is wrong, you must raise your objection online on the official website, iimcat.ac.in , before the final deadline.
The deadline to submit any objections against the CAT 2025 answer key is December 10, 2025, at 11:55 PM . After this time, no further objections will be accepted from any candidate. It is essential for all candidates to check the answer key carefully and submit their challenges within this period if they find any incorrect answers. This process helps ensure fairness and accuracy in the final results.
Important Dates for CAT 2025 Answer Key Challenge
| Event | Date & Time |
| CAT 2025 Exam Date | November 30, 2025 |
| Provisional Answer Key Release | December 4, 2025 |
| Objection Window Starts | December 5, 2025, 12:00 PM |
| Objection Window Ends | December 10, 2025, 11:55 PM |
| Final Answer Key Release | (To be announced after review) |
| CAT 2025 Result Date | (To be announced after final key) |
How to Challenge the CAT 2025 Answer Key
If you wish to challenge an answer in the CAT 2025 provisional answer key, you need to follow a simple online process. Make sure you have your login details ready. Here are the steps you need to follow:
- First, visit the official CAT 2025 website: iimcat.ac.in .
- Look for the login section. Enter your unique User ID and Password to access your candidate portal.
- Once logged in, find and click on the "Objection Form" link. This form is where you will submit your challenges.
- On the objection form, you will see a list of question IDs. Select the specific question IDs for which you want to raise an objection. You can choose one or more questions.
- For each question you challenge, you must provide proof. This proof could be a reference from a textbook, an academic paper, or any reliable source that supports your claim that the given answer is incorrect. You will need to upload supporting documents for each objection.
- After selecting the questions and uploading supporting documents, you will need to pay a fee. The fee is INR 1500 per objection . You can pay this amount online using the available payment methods.
- Once the payment is successful, your objection will be officially submitted.
Remember to complete all these steps carefully before the deadline of December 10, 2025, at 11:55 PM .
CAT 2025 Answer Key Objection Fee and Refund Policy
There is a fee for challenging each question in the CAT 2025 answer key. As mentioned, the fee is INR 1500 per objection . This fee needs to be paid online at the time of submitting your challenge.
It is very important to understand the refund policy for this fee. The fee you pay will only be refunded if your objection is found to be valid by the expert panel. If the experts agree with your challenge and decide that the answer key needs to be changed for that particular question, then your fee of INR 1500 for that specific objection will be returned to you. This refund process usually takes about 5-7 working days .
However, if the expert panel reviews your objection and finds that the original answer in the provisional key was correct, or if your challenge is rejected for any other reason, then the fee you paid for that objection will not be refunded . Therefore, candidates should only challenge questions if they are very sure about the inaccuracy in the official answer key and have strong supporting evidence. This approach will help you avoid losing the objection fee unnecessarily.
What Happens After Objections?
Once the objection window closes on December 10, 2025 , a special group of experts will review all the objections received from candidates. They will carefully examine each challenge and the supporting documents provided. After this thorough review, if the experts find that any of the objections are correct and valid, they will make changes to the provisional answer key.
After all necessary changes are made, a final answer key for CAT 2025 will be released. This final answer key will be used to calculate the scores of all candidates. The official CAT 2025 result will be prepared and announced based on this final, revised answer key. This entire process ensures that the evaluation is fair and accurate for everyone.
