Last Updated on November 28, 2017 by MBAUniverse.com News Desk
CAT 2017 Answer keys by IIMs: Know the key facts
Candidates who appeared in CAT 2017 exam on November 26, 2017 are consistently clicking on the websites to get access to CAT answer keys for CAT questions. However, the CAT convening IIM Lucknow or the testing agency TCS has not yet released and published CAT answer keys nor do they plan to publish the same in public domain
Candidates who appeared in CAT 2017 exam on November 26, 2017 either in Slot-1 or Slot-2 are consistently clicking on the websites to get access to CAT answer keys for CAT questions. It is neither possible nor feasible by the CAT convening IIM Lucknow or the testing agency TCS to release and publish the CAT exam answer keys due to one of the key reasons that CAT 2017 remains a computer based test and is also not considered an online test by IIMs.
Besides, number of sets and question delivery process in CAT 2017 exam remains different from a paper based test due to which it may not be possible to get access to CAT exam answer keys.
Register for CAT 2017 Percentile Predictor.
Difficult to determine order of questions
Another important fact in CAT exam is that it is difficult to determine the order of questions in the computerised format of CAT 2017 pattern. No candidate can ascertain which was the 5th, 9th, or 34th question.
Important links:
Couldnt do well in CAT 2017 exam? Apply to XAT, CMAT, MAT; Exam Dates, Test Pattern, MBA colleges accepting exam score
CAT 2017 Analysis by IMS, TIME, CL, BE: Likely Scores, Cut offs for 99 & 95 percentile
The computerised CAT question sets are not numbered as A, B, C, D, so even if you get only answers from some source you may not be able to understand which answer corresponds to which question unless the question itself is posted along with the answer. But this is not possible also.
Why CAT 2017 questions with answers cant be published
IIMs prohibit one and all from publishing or copying the content of CAT exam. Legal action can be initiated against those violate the instructions.
Clarifying the stand IIMs have said Disclosing, publishing, reproducing, transmitting, storing, or facilitating transmission and storage of the contents of the CAT or any information therein in whole or part thereof in any form or by any means, verbal or written, electronically or mechanically for any purpose, shall be in violation of the Indian Contract Act, 1872 and/or the Copyright Act, 1957 and/or the Information Technology Act, 2000. Such actions and/or abetment thereof as aforementioned may constitute a cognizable offence punishable with imprisonment for a term up to three years and fine up to Rs. two lakhs. Candidates who want to appear for CAT have to agree to a Non-Disclosure Agreement at the time of the test. Computer based testing is a proven and reliable process that is administered to tens of millions of people each year. As with paper and pencil testing, or virtually every other human endeavour, a very small number of problems could occur that might prevent a test from being delivered and/or a result from being generated. In the unlikely event this does occur, every effort will be made to correct the problem, up to and including the administration of another test.
How to get the CAT answer keys then?
Usually the students of good coaching centres like CL, IMS, T.I.M.E. take CAT exam in good number. On the basis of their memory if they recall the CAT questions they would be able the have the answers for them from the CAT experts to arrive at the CAT percentile. Officially, it is not possible to get the CAT answer keys from IIMs.
CAT answer keys: Know the scoring pattern
Each correct answer in CAT 2017 will carry +3 marks and each wrong answer will impose a negative penalty of -1 mark. Non-MCQs are not imposed with any penalty of negative marking, so you can be assured of no deduction of marks for wrong answers in non-MCQs.
What you attempted 2 days back and if you remember a good part of it, you may arrive at your near raw scores and on its basis check what percentile you could get. Following table will guide you about your expected percentile of 95% as per your core marks in CAT 2017.
Section
No. of MCQs
No. of non-MCQs
Total Questions
Total Marks
Score Cut off for 95%
Section I Verbal & Reading Comprehension (VARC)
27
7
34
102
58-60
Section II Data Interpretation & Logical Reasoning (DILR)
24
8
32
96
30-32
Section III Quantitative Aptitude (QA)
23
11
34
102
57-59
Total
74
26
100
300
142-145
To summarize, well prepared students who took CAT 2017 Slot 2 exam, if attempted 24 in VARC, 14 in DILR, 24 in Quant with around 90% accuracy can score around 95 percentile. As compared to last year CAT, the overall paper of CAT 2017, considering Slot-1 and Slot-2 is that it is slightly easier without any surprises. The only surprise is much easier Quant section.
Stay tuned to MBAUniverse.com for more updates on CAT 2017
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MBA/PGDM Admissions 2018 Open - Important Dates
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XLRI XAT 2018
Application to XAT is open till November 30 without late fee and till December 15 with late fee
Institute of Management - NIRMA University
Application last date to IMNU is open till January 9, 2018
BIMTiruchirappalli
Application last date to BIM Trichy is open till January 31, 2018
IMI New Delhi
Application for PGDM 2018-20 at IMI New Delhi is open till December 4, 2017
IRMA Anand (Gujarat)
Application for PGDRM at IRMA is open till December 31, 2017
TAPMI Manipal
Application for PGDM 2018-20 at TAPMI is open till January 16, 2018
XIM Bhubaneshwar
Application for MBA 2018-20 at XIM Bhubaneswar is open till December 8, 2017
SCMHRD, Pune SNAP 2017
SNAP 2017 registration is open till November 24, 2017
Great Lakes Chennai and Gurgaon
The application for 2 years PGDM 2018-20 is open till Feb 25, 2018
Application for 1 yearPGPM 2018-19 is open till Nov 30, 2017
KJ SIMSR Mumbai
Application for PGDM 2018-20 at K J Somaiya is open till January 31, 2018
GIM Goa
Application for PGDM 2018-20 at GIM Goa is open till January 3, 2018
LIBA Chennai
Online Application for PGDM 2018-20 at LIBA is open till January 31, 2018 at a cost of Rs.1500/-
IBSAT 2017
Application to IBSAT 2017 is open till December 12, 2017
CIMPPatna
Application for PGDM 2018-20 at CIMP is open till March 2ndweek, 2018
SIBM Hyderabad SNAP 2017
To apply to SIBM Hyderabad, apply to SNAP 2017 on Dec 17 and also apply to SIBM-H in the SNAP Form
SIBM Bengaluru
To apply to SIBM Bengaluru, apply to SNAP 2017 on Dec 17 and also apply to SIBM-B in the SNAP Form
Take CAT 2017MockFull Length:To assess your preparation in revised CAT 2017 exam pattern with 100 questions.
CAT Previous Year Question Papers, Answer With Solution:
CAT 2008 | CAT 2007 | CAT 2006 | CAT 2005 | CAT 2004
Section 1: Verbal Ability & Reading Comprehension
CAT 2017: Quiz 1
CAT 2017: Quiz 2
Section 2: Data Interpretation and Logical Reasoning
CAT 2017: Quiz 1
CAT 2017: Quiz 2
Section 3: Quantitative Ability
CAT 2017: Quiz 1
CAT 2017: Quiz 2
Besides, number of sets and question delivery process in CAT 2017 exam remains different from a paper based test due to which it may not be possible to get access to CAT exam answer keys.
Register for CAT 2017 Percentile Predictor.
Difficult to determine order of questions
Another important fact in CAT exam is that it is difficult to determine the order of questions in the computerised format of CAT 2017 pattern. No candidate can ascertain which was the 5th, 9th, or 34th question.
Important links:
Couldnt do well in CAT 2017 exam? Apply to XAT, CMAT, MAT; Exam Dates, Test Pattern, MBA colleges accepting exam score
CAT 2017 Analysis by IMS, TIME, CL, BE: Likely Scores, Cut offs for 99 & 95 percentile
The computerised CAT question sets are not numbered as A, B, C, D, so even if you get only answers from some source you may not be able to understand which answer corresponds to which question unless the question itself is posted along with the answer. But this is not possible also.
Why CAT 2017 questions with answers cant be published
IIMs prohibit one and all from publishing or copying the content of CAT exam. Legal action can be initiated against those violate the instructions.
Clarifying the stand IIMs have said Disclosing, publishing, reproducing, transmitting, storing, or facilitating transmission and storage of the contents of the CAT or any information therein in whole or part thereof in any form or by any means, verbal or written, electronically or mechanically for any purpose, shall be in violation of the Indian Contract Act, 1872 and/or the Copyright Act, 1957 and/or the Information Technology Act, 2000. Such actions and/or abetment thereof as aforementioned may constitute a cognizable offence punishable with imprisonment for a term up to three years and fine up to Rs. two lakhs. Candidates who want to appear for CAT have to agree to a Non-Disclosure Agreement at the time of the test. Computer based testing is a proven and reliable process that is administered to tens of millions of people each year. As with paper and pencil testing, or virtually every other human endeavour, a very small number of problems could occur that might prevent a test from being delivered and/or a result from being generated. In the unlikely event this does occur, every effort will be made to correct the problem, up to and including the administration of another test.
How to get the CAT answer keys then?
Usually the students of good coaching centres like CL, IMS, T.I.M.E. take CAT exam in good number. On the basis of their memory if they recall the CAT questions they would be able the have the answers for them from the CAT experts to arrive at the CAT percentile. Officially, it is not possible to get the CAT answer keys from IIMs.
CAT answer keys: Know the scoring pattern
Each correct answer in CAT 2017 will carry +3 marks and each wrong answer will impose a negative penalty of -1 mark. Non-MCQs are not imposed with any penalty of negative marking, so you can be assured of no deduction of marks for wrong answers in non-MCQs.
What you attempted 2 days back and if you remember a good part of it, you may arrive at your near raw scores and on its basis check what percentile you could get. Following table will guide you about your expected percentile of 95% as per your core marks in CAT 2017.
Section
No. of MCQs
No. of non-MCQs
Total Questions
Total Marks
Score Cut off for 95%
Section I Verbal & Reading Comprehension (VARC)
27
7
34
102
58-60
Section II Data Interpretation & Logical Reasoning (DILR)
24
8
32
96
30-32
Section III Quantitative Aptitude (QA)
23
11
34
102
57-59
Total
74
26
100
300
142-145
To summarize, well prepared students who took CAT 2017 Slot 2 exam, if attempted 24 in VARC, 14 in DILR, 24 in Quant with around 90% accuracy can score around 95 percentile. As compared to last year CAT, the overall paper of CAT 2017, considering Slot-1 and Slot-2 is that it is slightly easier without any surprises. The only surprise is much easier Quant section.
Stay tuned to MBAUniverse.com for more updates on CAT 2017
Read also:
MBA/PGDM Admissions 2018 Open - Important Dates
For your benefit, MBAUniverse.com has listed important MBA/PGDM Admission Application Deadlines. Check now
XLRI XAT 2018
Application to XAT is open till November 30 without late fee and till December 15 with late fee
Institute of Management - NIRMA University
Application last date to IMNU is open till January 9, 2018
BIMTiruchirappalli
Application last date to BIM Trichy is open till January 31, 2018
IMI New Delhi
Application for PGDM 2018-20 at IMI New Delhi is open till December 4, 2017
IRMA Anand (Gujarat)
Application for PGDRM at IRMA is open till December 31, 2017
TAPMI Manipal
Application for PGDM 2018-20 at TAPMI is open till January 16, 2018
XIM Bhubaneshwar
Application for MBA 2018-20 at XIM Bhubaneswar is open till December 8, 2017
SCMHRD, Pune SNAP 2017
SNAP 2017 registration is open till November 24, 2017
Great Lakes Chennai and Gurgaon
The application for 2 years PGDM 2018-20 is open till Feb 25, 2018
Application for 1 yearPGPM 2018-19 is open till Nov 30, 2017
KJ SIMSR Mumbai
Application for PGDM 2018-20 at K J Somaiya is open till January 31, 2018
GIM Goa
Application for PGDM 2018-20 at GIM Goa is open till January 3, 2018
LIBA Chennai
Online Application for PGDM 2018-20 at LIBA is open till January 31, 2018 at a cost of Rs.1500/-
IBSAT 2017
Application to IBSAT 2017 is open till December 12, 2017
CIMPPatna
Application for PGDM 2018-20 at CIMP is open till March 2ndweek, 2018
SIBM Hyderabad SNAP 2017
To apply to SIBM Hyderabad, apply to SNAP 2017 on Dec 17 and also apply to SIBM-H in the SNAP Form
SIBM Bengaluru
To apply to SIBM Bengaluru, apply to SNAP 2017 on Dec 17 and also apply to SIBM-B in the SNAP Form
Take CAT 2017MockFull Length:To assess your preparation in revised CAT 2017 exam pattern with 100 questions.
CAT Previous Year Question Papers, Answer With Solution:
CAT 2008 | CAT 2007 | CAT 2006 | CAT 2005 | CAT 2004
Section 1: Verbal Ability & Reading Comprehension
CAT 2017: Quiz 1
CAT 2017: Quiz 2
Section 2: Data Interpretation and Logical Reasoning
CAT 2017: Quiz 1
CAT 2017: Quiz 2
Section 3: Quantitative Ability
CAT 2017: Quiz 1
CAT 2017: Quiz 2
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