CAT 2023 Answer key (Released), Download CAT Slot 1, 2 & 3

Answer Key PDF, Response Sheet

Updated on Dec 5, 2023 - 11:30 a.m. IST by Anusha Bhalotia

IIM Lucknow released the individual CAT 2023 response sheet in online mode. The official CAT
answer key is available in pdf format. Candidates can download the CAT official answer key 2023
from the official website- iimcat.ac.in by using ID and Password. CAT answer key 2023 download links
can be accessed on this page. Candidates can raise objections against the CAT 2023 answer key by
paying Rs 1500 with adequate proof.
Direct link to download the CAT 2023 answer key

CAT Answer Key 2023 Download PDF

CAT 2023 was successfully conducted on November 26. Candidates can calculate their expected CAT
score with the help of memory-based IIM CAT 2023 answer keys given below:

CAT answer key 2023 pdf download links (memory-

CAT exam slot
based)

CAT Slot 1 CAT 2023 slot 1 answer key

CAT Slot 2 CAT 2023 slot 2 answer key

CAT Slot 3 CAT 2023 slot 3 answer key

CAT 2023 Answer Key, Question Paper, and Response Sheet

CAT aspirants can access the CAT 2023 response sheet and memory-based CAT 2023 question paper
links mentioned below to match their CAT 2023 answers.

CAT 2023 questions (memory-based) Download CAT 2023 question paper

CAT 2023 question and answers Download CAT 2023 response sheet

Official CAT 2023 slot 1 answer key First week of December 2023

Official CAT 2023 answer key slot 2 First week of December 2023
 Official CAT 2023 answer key slot 3 First week of December 2023

Also Check- CAT 2023 Slot 1 Paper Analysis | CAT 2023 Slot 2 Paper Analysis | CAT 2023 Slot 3
Paper Analysis

CAT 2023 Answer Key Release Date (Official)

IIM Lucknow is expected to release the CAT 2023 response sheet along with the CAT official answer
key by December 7. Check out some key points related to the IIM CAT 2023 answer key.

• IIM Lucknow conducted the CAT exam in 2010 and 2017. The CAT answer key was released 11 days
after the 2017 CAT exam and followed a similar pattern in 2010.
• CAT answer key might be released by December 7 if IIML follows its own pattern. They may also
choose to follow last year's trends and release the CAT 2023 answer key by December 1.
• IIM Lucknow will release a slot-wise CAT response sheet and the CAT final answer key will be
released along with the CAT result.
• The CAT answer key, containing all correct answers from the CAT exam, will be released alongside
an objection window, allowing candidates to submit objections with supporting evidence within
the given timeframe.

CAT 2023 Slot 1 Answer Key

As per the CAT 2023 slot 1 exam analysis, the overall difficulty level of this CAT slot was moderate to
difficult. Apart from that CAT slot 2 DILR section was also moderately difficult. CAT slot 1 Quant
section was moderate in terms of difficulty level but the same was doable also.

CAT 2023 Slot 1 Answer Key (Memory-Based)

Question: Geeta sells A→ 20% (Profit) and B→ 10% (Loss) at the same sp. If she increases SP such
that A and B are still sold at an equal price and a profit of 10% is made on B, then the profit made on
A will be

A. 45% B. 47% C. 42% D. 49%

Ans: (B) 47%

Question: The angle between the hand is 8:48 is X. What is the minimum time in minutes when the
angle between them increases by 50%?

A. 24/11 B. 4 C. 36/11 D. 2

Ans: (A) 24/11

Question: Brishti went on an 8-hour trip in a car, before the trip the car had traveled a total of x km
till then, where x is a whole number and is palindromic, At the end of his trip the car had travelled a
total of 26862 km. If Bristi never drove at more than 110 km/h, then the greatest possible average
speed at which she drove is?

A. 90 B. 80 C. 110 D. 100

Ans: 100

CAT 2023 Slot 2 Answer Key

Like CAT 2023 slot 2, the difficulty level of this slot of the CAT exam was along similar lines. VARC in
CAT 2023 slot of CAT exam had 4 passages, 2 questions on para jumbles, 2 summaries, 2 odd one
out. One question in CAT slot 2 was mandatory. Here we have provided some memory-based CAT
slot 2 QA questions for reference.

CAT 2023 Slot 2 Answer Key (Memory Based)

Question: Two boats met at a point and one of them moved towards the West while one towards the
South. After 2 hours, the distance between them is 60 km. Find the speed of the slower boat if the
difference in two speeds is 6 kmph.

Ans: 18

Question: The ratio of two sides of the polygon is 1:2 and the ratio of their interior angle is 3:4. Find
the number of sides of the polygon with more sides.

Ans: 10

Question: There are 100 bacteria on day 1. On the nth day, 1 out of every n bacteria produces 1
more bacteria. On which day, the total number of bacteria will be more than or equal to 1000?

Ans: 19th day

Question: The average of 5 integers is 38 and all the numbers are between 0 and 50 (both inclusive).
In these 5 numbers, a is the minimum. If exactly 3 of them are more than 32, find the difference
between the minimum and the maximum value of a.

Ans: 20
CAT 2023 Slot 3 Answer Key

As per CAT slot 3 analysis, the paper was moderate to tough. The LRDI and QA section of this slot was
a bit tough. In the VARC section of CAT slot 3, there was no Para Comprehension. After the availability
of the CAT 2023 slot 3 answer key, the same can be downloaded by clicking the below link.

CAT 2023 Slot 3 Answer Key (Memory-Based)

Question: Find the sum of two smallest natural numbers with number of factors as 15.

Ans: 468

Question: A rectangle with the largest possible area is inscribed in a semi-circle. Find the ratio of
larger side to smaller side.

Ans: 2:1

Question: In a regular polygon, each interior angle is 120 more than each exterior angle. Find the
number of diagonals of the polygon.

Ans: 54

Question: A and B can do work in 20 days. When A works at 60% capacity, B has to work at 150%
capacity to finish the work. Find how many days the faster one will finish the work along?

Ans: 36

Question: In mixture A, the ratio of coco and sugar is 3:2 and in mixture B, the ratio of coffee and
sugar is 7:3. These two were mixed together in ratio 2:3 to make mixture C. Now equal quantities of C
and milk is mixed. Find the percentage of sugar in mixture.

Ans: 17%

Question: In 2021, the population was 1 lakh. In 2022, it decreased by x %. In 2023, it increased by
y%. The population in 2023 is more than that of 2021 and difference between x and y is 10. Minimum
population in 2021 was?

Ans: 73,000

CAT 2023 Slot-wise Memory Based Topics

No major changes have been introduced in the CAT 2023 entrance test. As per reports, there was
one compulsory question in the CAT slot 2 exam. The time duration of the CAT exam was 2 hours
and all the questions were asked from VARC, DILR, and QA. Each section in the CAT 2023 exam had a
sectional time limit. Check out some section-wise CAT exam topics from which questions were asked.
CAT 2023 Slot 1 questions memory-based - Reading Comprehension (RC) Topics

• RC-1: Return of wolves' predation in a French region

• RC-2: Current Economies of North and South Korea
• RC-3: Indian Ocean Literature
• RC-4: Modern materialism versus ancient societies

CAT 2023 Slot 1 questions memory-based - DILR Sets

• LR: (Arrangements) Professors in departments

• DI: (Reasoning-based DI) Gig workers and Restaurants, Mathematical Reasoning involves measures
of central tendency
• LR: Houses on sale
• DI: Visa Office Special Equationhandling

CAT 2023 Slot 1 questions memory-based - QA Topics

• Arithmetic
• Algebra
• Geometry
• Modern Maths
• Numbers

CAT 2023 Slot 2 questions memory-based - VARC Topics

• RC1 was on history and finances

• RC2 was on second-hand shopping
• RC3 - Netflix
• There was 1 mandatory question. (First time in the history of CAT exams)
• Some questions in VARC were also based on Critical Reasoning. (Argument strengthen/weaken,
True/ False)
• Odd one-out questions were easy

CAT 2023 Slot 2 questions memory-based - DILR Sets

• Arrangement → Scores → two days average

• Missing Values Based Table→ Company Starting/ Closing Years
• Rides & Timings
• Grid Based→two 3*3 tables (Mean, Median, Mode)
CAT 2023 Slot 2 questions memory-based - QA Topics

• Number System
• Algebra
• Arithmetic
• Modern Math
• Geometry & Mensuration

CAT 2023 Slot 3 questions memory-based - VARC Topics

• Romantic Aesthetics/ Philosophy

• Cultural Property Law → Exploration of Sites
• Nutmeg Curse→ Environment Degradation
• Rational Thinking

CAT 2023 Slot 3 questions memory-based - DILR Sets

• Girls / Boys (LR Caselet) Tests

• Caselet→ Window/ Split ACCaselet→ Window/ Split AC
• Route Based Diagram
• Online Sites (Mean, Median, Mode, Max/Min)

CAT 2023 Slot 3 questions memory-based - QA Topics

• Number System
• Algebra
• Arithmetic
• Modern Math
• Geometry & Mensuration

CAT Exam 2023 Answer Key Dates

When will the CAT answer key be released? The CAT answer key 2023 is expected to be released by
December 7. Candidates can download last year's CAT answer key for all slots and also check the
previous CAT answer key 2023 release dates in this article.

Events CAT Answer Key 2023 Date (Tentative)

Release of Provisional CAT Answer Key 2023 First week of December 2023

CAT Exam Objection Window 2023 Release Date First week of December 2023

CAT Exam Objection Window 2023 Last Date To be announced

 Events CAT Answer Key 2023 Date (Tentative)

Final CAT 2023 Answer Key Release Date Second week of January 2024

Declaration of CAT 2023 Result Second week of January 2024

How to Download the CAT 2023 Answer Key?

The following steps should be followed to download the official CAT 2023 answer key for all the slots
along with the question paper. If a candidate appears for slot 3, they need to download the CAT slot
3 answer key. Likewise, candidates can download the CAT 2023 answer key slot 2 and the CAT 2023
answer key slot 1.

• Step 1 - Visit the official website of CAT 2023 - iimcat.ac.in.

• Step 2 - Click on the “Candidate Login” tab.
• Step 3 - Now enter the CAT registration ID and password and then click on the “Submit” tab.
• Step 4 - Click on the “Download PDF” tab to download CAT answer key PDF.
• Step 5 - Use the “Candidate Response” tab to download the response sheet.

Note - The correct responses will be marked in green and incorrect answers are marked in red along
with the cross symbol in the CAT official answer key 2023.

Read more on:

• How To Calculate CAT Percentile

• Top MBA Colleges in India Accepting CAT

Details Mentioned in CAT 2023 Answer Key

Candidates will find the following points mentioned on the CAT 2023 answer key.

• CAT 2023 registration number

• Candidate’s name
• Date of exam
• Test timing
• Exam centre details
• Questions
• Type of questions
• Status

• Right option/ answer

How to Calculate the Score Using the CAT 2023 Answer Key?

One of the benefits of having the CAT 2023 official answer key would be that one can calculate their
probable CAT score before the declaration of the CAT result. To calculate this probable score, the CAT
marking scheme is given herewith.

CAT Marking Scheme 2023

Marking scheme MCQs Non-MCQs

Correct answer 3 marks will be awarded 3 marks will be awarded

Incorrect answer 1 mark will be deducted No negative marking

Unattempted questions No marks will be given No marks will be given

• For example, if the candidate got 30 answers right in the exam which will also be reflected in the
answer key CAT 2023, the score will be 30x3= 90 marks.
• If they got 10 answers wrong in the CAT exam their score will be 10x-1= -10.
• So, the total CAT marks scored by the candidate will be 90-10= 80

Once the CAT score is known, candidates can check their admission chances to the top MBA colleges
in India. The calculation also can be made easy with the help of a CAT percentile predictor. Check the
list of MBA colleges in India before deciding to apply.

CAT score vs percentile

After calculating their probable CAT scores candidates can check their expected CAT 2023 percentile
by referring to the tables given below. Given below are the expected overall CAT score vs percentile
along with the sectional score vs percentile CAT 2023.

Section-wise score vs percentile CAT 2023

Score Score Overall

Percentile Score VARC
DILR QA Score

99.5 42 30 30 86

99 36 25 25 74

95 30 20 22 52

90 24 14 13 42
 80 20 11 9 35

70 18 9 7 30

How to challenge CAT official answer key 2023?

Candidates could have followed the provided steps that are listed below while objecting to the CAT
official answer key. Candidates can not raise objections on the CAT final answer key. Follow the
simple steps below to object to the provisional CAT 2023 answer key.

• Visit the CAT 2023 official website

• Click on the “Candidate Login” tab
• Enter the login credentials
• Fill in the candidate's personal details page, click on the “Objection Form” tab

• Choose the Question number, section, and type of objection. Select one of the following three

◦ None of the options is a correct answer

◦ More than one option is a correct answer

◦ The answer key is incorrect

• Enter any remarks if needed (remarks up to 500 words are allowed).

• Pay Rs 1200 per question. Bank service charges and GST are extra

• Submit the form

** There is no restriction on the number of objections that can be raised by candidates

Previous Year CAT Answer Key

While solving CAT's previous year question papers, candidates can check their answers by matching
answers from the below-provided tables. The slot-wise CAT answer key ranges from CAT 2022
answer keys to CAT 2017 answer keys.

CAT 2022 Answer Key (Slot-Wise)

CAT slots CAT 2022 answer key download link

CAT 2022 answer key slot 1 CAT 2022 Slot 1 answer key pdf

CAT 2022 slot 2 answer key CAT 2022 Slot 2 Answer Key pdf

CAT 2022 slot 3 answer key CAT Slot 3 answer key with solution
CAT 2021 Answer Key (Slot-Wise)

CAT slots Download shift-wise CAT 2021 answer key

CAT 2021 slot 1 answer key CAT slot 1 answer key

CAT 2021 slot 2 answer key 2021 CAT slot 2 answer key

CAT 2021 slot 3 answer key 2021 CAT shift 3 answer key

CAT 2020 Answer Key (Slot-Wise)

CAT exam slot 2020

CAT 2020 slot 1 answer key CAT 2020 Slot 1 answer key

CAT 2020 slot 2 answer key CAT 2020 Slot 2 answer key pdf

CAT 2020 slot 3 answer key CAT 2020 Slot 3 answer key

CAT Answer Key - 2019, 2018 and 2017

CAT Year and Slot Download link

CAT 2019 slot 1 answer key CAT Answer key with solution

CAT 2019 slot 2 answer key CAT Exam Answer Key

CAT 2018 answer key CAT answer key pdf with solution

CAT 2017 slot 1 answer key CAT exam answer key pdf

Previous year CAT Answer Key- Unofficial

Earlier, the slot-wise CAT unofficial answer key was released online. The download link is available on
this page. The memory-based CAT answer key has already been released by leading coaching
experts.

Free Download CAT unofficial

CAT Slots CAT slot-wise exam analysis
answer key

CAT slot 1 answer key (unofficial) Download CAT slot 1 answer key CAT slot 1 exam analysis
 Download CAT slot 2 answer key
CAT slot 2 answer key (unofficial) CAT exam analysis slot 2
PDF

Free download Slot 3 unofficial

CAT slot 3 answer key (Unofficial) CAT slot 3 exam analysis
answer key PDF

CAT Answer Key Release Date - Trends

By referring to the table given below, candidates can predict the expected CAT 23 answer key release
date based on the previous year's CAT answer key release dates.

CAT

Answer

CAT Year CAT Exam Date Key

Release

Date

December

CAT 2023 November 26, 2023 5, 2023

(Expected)

December
CAT 2022 November 27, 2022
01, 2022

December
CAT 2021 November 28, 2021
8, 2021

December
CAT 2020 November 29, 2020
8, 2020

November
CAT 2019 November 24, 2019
29, 2019

December
CAT 2018 November 25, 2018
7, 2018

CAT Result 2023

Candidates can check their CAT 2023 results on the official CAT website once it is released. They must
enter their login details to download their CAT scorecard. The CAT percentile score will be the basis
for MBA admissions 2023.
B-School Accepting CAT Scores - Location-wise

MBA Colleges Accepting CAT score in Maharashtra MBA Colleges Accepting CAT score in Telangana

MBA Colleges Accepting CAT score in Karnataka MBA Colleges Accepting CAT score in Rajasthan

MBA Colleges Accepting CAT score in Uttar Pradesh MBA Colleges Accepting CAT score in Haryana

MBA Colleges Accepting CAT score in Tamil Nadu MBA Colleges Accepting CAT score in Madhya Pradesh

MBA Colleges Accepting CAT score in Delhi MBA Colleges Accepting CAT score in Bihar

Frequently Asked Question (FAQs) - CAT 2023 Answer key (Released),

Download CAT Slot 1, 2 & 3 Answer Key PDF, Response Sheet

Question: Is CAT very difficult? How can I check CAT result?

Answer:

CAT can be considered to be one of the toughest MBA entrance exams in the nation. Candidates can
check CAT results by visiting the CAT 2023 official website.

Question: Can I download my CAT response sheet?

Answer:

Yes, along with CAT answer key, the authorities will also release the candidates responses sheet that
can also be downloaded at the official website by login with CAT ID and password.

Question: How do you get the CAT answer key?

Answer:

The following steps should be followed to download the preliminary CAT exam 2023 answer key for
all the slots along with the question paper.

• Step 1 - Visit the iimcat.ac.in CAT 2023 official website.

• Step 2 - Click on the “Candidate Login” tab.
• Step 3 - Now enter CAT registration ID and password and then click on the “Submit” tab.
• Step 4 - Now click on the “Download PDF” tab to download CAT 2023 answer key PDF.
• Step 5 - Use the “Candidate Response” tab to download the response sheet.

Question: Does CAT release answer key?

Answer:

Yes, the CAT exam authorities will release CAT answer key and response sheet of candidates who
appear in the CAT exam.

Question: When is the last date to raise objection against CAT answer key?

Answer:

Candidates will be updated here on the last date to raise objections on CAT 2023 answer key.

Question: When will the CAT final answer key be released?

Answer:

The authorities will release the final CAT answer key along with CAT result 2023.

Question: Is there a provision to get the fee refunded for the answers that I have challenged?

Answer:

The fee is non-refundable and will only be refunded if the objections are found to be correct.

Question: Will the candidates get an option to challenge the answer key?

Answer:

Yes. Candidates will be given a chance to raise objections on any of the CAT answer key they are not
satisfied with or seems dubious to them.

Question: When will CAT answer key be released?

Answer:
The final IIM CAT answer key release date is yet to be announced by the exam authorities and will be
updated on the official website. As of now, the CAT 2023 answer key is expected to be released
today, December 5.

Question: How can I check the CAT answer key online?

Answer:

Candidates can check the CAT exam 2023 answer key by logging in and entering their CAT login
credentials.