The CAT 2025 final answer key out: IIM Kozhikode released it on December 17, 2025. Candidates can now check the official CAT website. Results are anticipated soon. Based on past trends, scorecards are expected between December 19 and December 29, 2025. Nearly 2.58 lakh candidates appeared for the exam.
IIM Kozhikode is releasing the final CAT 2025 answer keys today, December 17, 2025, followed by scorecards on iimcat.ac.in. After reviewing 187 objections, only one challenge regarding the Quantitative Ability section in Shift 1 was accepted. The exam saw an attendance of approximately 2.58 lakh candidates.
An ADP report says AI adoption, regulatory complexity, and rising employee expectations will reshape India’s workplaces by 2026, making them more intelligent, connected and human-centred. Automation is set to drive HR and payroll innovation, while compliance with evolving labour laws will become a priority.
India Inc's hiring is projected for a significant 23% jump in 2025, with steady recruitment across industries and tier-2/3 cities becoming key talent hubs. The outlook for 2026 indicates a further 2.3 percentage point rise, creating an estimated 12.8 million jobs, primarily in the first half. Demand will be strongest for mid-to-senior digital, AI, and cloud talent.
Nestle India is bringing in Nitu Bhushan as its new Head of Human Resources. She joins from Pernod Ricard. The company also announced other leadership transitions. Svetlana Boldina will move to a new role, and Satish Srinivasan will retire. Jagdeep Singh Marahar will take over technical operations. These changes occur as Nestle India faces stiff competition.
The Delhi High Court has declined to interfere with a series of Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) orders that recognised candidates holding B.Ed. (Special Education) as eligible for appointment to Trained Graduate Teacher (TGT) and Post Graduate Teacher (PGT) posts, noting that the recruitment advertisements never excluded them from consideration.
Amid growing global business uncertainty, Indian companies are increasingly appointing professional CEOs to lead growth, offering million-dollar salaries to navigate complex challenges. In BSE 200 firms, the number of professional CEOs earning over $1 million (₹8 crore) rose nearly 71% to 145 in FY25, while promoter-led CEOs remained largely stable at 65.
Leadership roles are increasingly shifting to tier II and tier III cities as local companies expand and global firms establish deeper roots. This trend is driven by new investment opportunities, government incentives, and available land. While salaries may be slightly lower, professionals are drawn by improved quality of life and significant career growth.
A private member's bill in India proposes a Right to Disconnect, empowering employees to ignore work communications outside office hours. While unlikely to become law soon, the bill highlights the growing debate on work-life boundaries, with several companies already implementing flexible policies to boost employee well-being and productivity.
Bank exam rules: The Finance Ministry has revised the recruitment examination and result declaration timelines for public sector banks to streamline processes and enhance transparency. A new sequence will see SBI results announced first, followed by Nationalised Banks, and then Regional Rural Banks, aiming to reduce attrition and improve workforce planning.