CAT Result 2025 Live: Scorecards expected soon, check IIM admission criteria here

CAT Result 2025 Live Update: The Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Kozhikode is preparing to release the Common Admission Test (CAT) 2025 results for candidates who appeared in the exam held on November 30, 2025. The final answer key for CAT 2025 was published by IIM Kozhikode on December 17, 2025, following the closure of the objection window and review of challenges raised by candidates.

The release of the final answer key is the last formal step before result declaration. While IIM Kozhikode has not officially announced the date, several media reports indicate that the results could be released soon on the official CAT website iimcat.ac.in.

How to check CAT 2025 result
Once the IIM CAT 2025 result is released, candidates will need to follow these steps:

• Visit the official CAT website at iimcat.ac.in.
• Click on the result or scorecard link visible on the homepage.
• Enter the User ID and Password provided during CAT registration.
• Access the CAT 2025 scorecard showing overall and section‑wise scores.
• Download and save or print the scorecard for admission processes ahead.

Details mentioned on CAT scorecards

After downloading the official scorecards for CAT 2025, candidates are advised to check all the information mentioned in them carefully. The following details will be available on the CAT scorecards:

• Registration number
• Candidate’s name
• Sectional scaled scores
• Overall scaled score
• Percentile
• Qualifying status

In case of any errors in the scorecard, candidates are advised to contact the IIM Kozhikode authorities immediately. Candidates should retain a copy of their CAT scorecards for use in subsequent selection rounds at IIMs and other participating institutes.

Next steps after CAT result declaration
After the release of CAT 2025 results and scorecards, the selection process for postgraduate management programmes will begin. Most IIMs and other B‑schools will publish shortlists for Written Ability Tests (WAT), Group Discussion (GD), Personal Interview (PI), or similar rounds based on percentile cut‑offs. Candidates will need to submit additional documents and prepare for these next stages as per individual institute schedules. Admission offers will be made based on combined performance in CAT, interviews, academic credentials, and other criteria as specified by each institute.

About CAT 2025 exam and answer key process
The Common Admission Test (CAT) is a centralised computer‑based examination conducted once a year by one of the Indian Institutes of Management on a rotational basis for admission to postgraduate management programmes across IIMs and other business schools in India. The CAT 2025 exam took place on November 30, 2025 in three sessions at numerous test centres in cities and towns across the country. Approximately 2.58 lakh candidates appeared for the exam.

After the exam, the provisional answer key was released on December 4, 2025 and candidates were given an opportunity to raise objections. The objection window remained open for a fixed period and closed on December 10, 2025. Following receipt and evaluation of objections, IIM Kozhikode released the final answer key on December 17, 2025. This final key reflects the official set of correct answers that will be used for score calculation.