The Indian Institute of Management Lucknow or IIM Lucknow will release the CAT 2023 Answer Key soon. The answer key for the exam will be released on the official website at iimcat.ac.in. Candidates who appeared in the exam can check the answer key by logging on to the official website with their login credentials. Common Admission Test 2023 (CAT 2023) was conducted successfully on November 26, 2023. CAT 2023 was conducted at 375 test centers spread across 167 cities in India. Out of 3.28 lakh registered candidates, around 2.88 lakh candidates appeared for the exam. The overall attendance was around 88 percent.
The duration of the test was 120 minutes (160 minutes for PWD candidates). The time allotted for each section was 40 minutes (53 minutes and 20 seconds for PWD candidates).
Here’s the section-wise breakup of the number of questions :
Section I: Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension (VARC) – 24
Section II: Data Interpretation and Logical Reasoning (DILR) – 20
Section III: Quantitative Ability (QA) – 22
Total- 66
CAT 2023 Answer Key: Steps To Download
Step 1: Visit the official website at iimcat.ac.in.
Step 2: Click on the ‘Anwer Key’ link.
Step 3: Now log in using your credentials.
Step 4: CAT 2023 Answer Key will be displayed on your screen.
Step 5: Download the pdf file.
Notably, CAT scores play a crucial role in the MBA admission process for IIMs, with varying cut-off percentiles for different institutes. Meeting the minimum cut-off is essential for further selection stages, including the Written Ability Test (WAT), group discussions (GD), and interviews. Academic performance and work experience are also considered in the selection process.
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IIMs Expected Cut-Off Percentile For Admission
The estimated CAT 2023 cut-off percentiles for general category students to secure admission in the top 20 IIMs:
| List of IIMs | CAT Cutoff 2023 (Percentile) |
|---|---|
|
IIM Ahmedabad
|
99-100
|
|
IIM Bangalore
|
99-100
|
|
IIM Calcutta
|
99
|
|
IIM Lucknow
|
97+
|
|
IIM Indore
|
97+
|
|
IIM Kozhikode
|
97 to 98
|
|
IIM Amritsar
|
95+
|
|
IIM Nagpur
|
95+
|
|
IIM Sambalpur
|
95+
|
|
IIM Trichy
|
94
|
|
IIM Raipur
|
94
|
|
IIM Ranchi
|
94
|
|
IIM Kashipur
|
94
|
|
IIM Vizag
|
92
|
|
IIM Udaipur
|
92
|
|
IIM Bodhgaya
|
92
|
|
IIM Shillong
|
90
|
|
IIM Sirmaur
|
95
|
|
IIM Rohtak
|
95
|
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