📝 CAT 2025 Notification – Key Details
📅 Important Dates
- Registration Opens: August 1, 2025 (10:00 AM)
- Registration Closes: September 13, 2025 (5:00 PM)
- Admit Card Download: November 5 – November 30, 2025
- Exam Date: November 30, 2025 (Sunday) – Three sessions
- Result Announcement: Expected in the first week of January 2026
💰 Application Fees
- SC/ST/PwD: ₹1,300
- General/OBC and others: ₹2,600
Note: One-time fee, regardless of the number of IIMs/institutes applied to. Non-refundable.
🎓 Eligibility Criteria
- Must be a graduate (check iimcat.ac.in for detailed academic requirements)
- Eligibility ≠ Guaranteed admission — Each IIM follows its own selection process
🏫 Institutes Accepting CAT Scores
- 21 IIMs for PG and Doctoral programmes
- 100+ non-IIM institutes also accept CAT scores (full list available on the website)
🌍 Test Centres
- Held in ~170 cities across India
- Choose up to five preferred cities during registration
- Final centre allotted based on availability
🌐 How to Apply
- Visit iimcat.ac.in
- Register and fill in the application form
- Select programs and preferred test cities
- Upload required documents
- Pay the application fee
For complete details, including test pattern, syllabus, mock tests, and eligibility, visit: iimcat.ac.in
✅ CAT 2025 Application Checklist
🔹 Before Registration
- Check eligibility (graduation status, percentage, category)
- Scan and prepare documents:
- Passport-size photo (recent, clear)
- Signature (on white background)
- Category certificate (SC/ST/OBC-NCL/PwD, if applicable)
- Final year certificate (if still studying)
- Decide:
- Programmes & IIMs you’re applying to
- 5 preferred test cities
🔹 During Registration (Aug 1 – Sept 13, 2025)
- Visit iimcat.ac.in
- Register with your email ID and mobile number
- Fill the application form carefully:
- Personal details
- Academic background
- Work experience (if any)
- Program and IIM choices
- Test city preferences
- Upload documents
- Pay application fee (₹1300 or ₹2600)
- Submit and download the confirmation page
🔹 After Registration
- Check email/SMS for confirmation
- Download admit card (from Nov 5, 2025)
- Start preparation and take mock tests
🔹 Exam Day (Nov 30, 2025)
- Carry:
- Admit card (printout)
- Valid photo ID
- Reach the centre at least 1.5 hours before your session
- Follow test-day guidelines strictly
📬 Post Exam
- Check result (Jan 2026, first week)
- Watch for IIM shortlisting emails/SMS
- Prepare for GD-PI-WAT rounds (Jan–Apr 2026)