Careers360 Logo
CAT 2025: Registration, Exam Dates, Eligibility, Pattern, Syllabus, Preparation Tips

CAT 2025: Registration, Exam Dates, Eligibility, Pattern, Syllabus, Preparation Tips

Edited By Anusha Bhalotia | Updated on Apr 06, 2024 05:12 PM IST | #CAT

CAT 2025 will be conducted by IIM Kozhikode on November 30, 2025. More than 3 lakh candidates are expected to register for CAT 2025 exam and over 2.5 lakh are likely to take it. As per past year trends, CAT notification will be released on July 30, 2025 on IIMCAT official website iimcat.ac.in. All details about CAT 2025 like the CAT exam date, registration date, admit card release date and result declaration date will be given therein. Know CAT eligibility criteria here and follow tips on CAT preparation using the detailed CAT 2025 exam information.

CAT 2025 Exam Highlights

IIM admissions and other top B-school admissions in India will be on the basis of CAT 2025. One of the most MBA entrance exams, CAT 2025 is expected to be conducted by IIM Kozhikode. An overview of CAT exam is given below:

Particulars

CAT 2025 Exam Details

CAT full form

Common Admission Test

CAT 2025 conducting body

Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Kozhikode (Expected)

CAT official website

https://iimcat.ac.in

Mode of CAT 2025

Computer based exam

Questions in CAT exam

66 (Expected)

Are you eligible for CAT 2025?

To do an MBA at the IIMs or leading business schools, good scores in CAT 2025 are required. However, its more important to know what the CAT eligibility criteria is beforeing starting the preparation. Eligibility to appear in CAT 2025 can be summed as follows

  • Bachelor’s Degree, with at least 50% marks (45% in case of SC, ST and PwD) from a recognised university.

OR

  • Professional degree (CA/CS/ICWA/Fellow of the Institute of Actuaries of India (FIAI))

Jindal Global Business School | MBA Admissions 2024

MBA (2 Years) & MBA in Business Analytics (1 Year) @ JGBS | NAAC Accredited | AACSB Member |92% Placement Track | Highest CTC 11 LPA

DSU- Dayanand Sagar University MBA 2024

60+ Years of Education Legacy | UGC & AICTE Approved | Prestigious Scholarship Worth 6 Crores

Note: Final-year students or result awaiting students will get admissions only if they submit proof of eligibility during admissions.

What is the CAT exam pattern?

A quick overview of the CAT exam pattern is given below to get an idea of CAT 2025 exam.

Particulars

Details

Mode of CAT examComputer based test

Sections in CAT 2025

  • Verbal Ability & Reading Comprehension (VARC),
  • Data Interpretation & Logical Reasoning (DILR),
  • Quantitative Aptitude (QA)

Section wise duration of CAT exam

40 minutes per section (Total 120 minutes)

Total number of questions in CAT 2025

66 (Expected)

Total marks

198

Medium of CAT exam

English

Type of questions

MCQs and Non-MCQ

Marking Scheme for CAT 2025

  • Each question will carry 3 marks
  • 1 mark negative marking for every wrong answer
  • No negative marking for Non-MCQs

CAT 2025 Syllabus

The CAT 2025 syllabus is not officially specified by the authorities. It is based on the topics from which the questions are asked in the exam. For CAT 2025 aspirants knowing the CAT syllabus is the first step toward planning an effective preparation strategy. Check out the same given below:

CAT 2025 Syllabus

CAT 2025 Topics

Verbal Ability

Para jumbles, Para summary, Odd sentence out, and Inferences, Odd one out, One-word substitution, Syllogism and Analogies, Verbal logic

Reading Comprehension

RC passages

Logical Reasoning & Data Interpretation

Blood Relations, Syllogism, Directions, Clocks and calendars, Tables, Graphs, Charts, Connectives, Logical Sequence, Matching/ Puzzles, Number and Letter Series, Seating Arrangement, Venn Diagrams, Coding-Decoding, Binary Logic, Caselets and Table

Quantitative Aptitude

Geometry, Trigonometry, Averages, Percentages, Number Systems, Arithmetic, Algebra, Mensuration, Modern Maths, Profit and loss, Simple & Compound Interest

CAT 2025 Preparation

The following CAT preparation tips can help candidates prepare effectively for their CAT 2025 exam.

  • Create a daily study schedule for CAT 2025 by organising the syllabus into sections and allocating time for each of them.
  • Opt for self-study or enroll in coaching classes, utilising reliable study resources.
  • Compile notes on crucial topics and prepare flashcards containing quick techniques and formulas.
  • Consistently practice with CAT previous year question papers and mock tests and review your performance.
  • Set a timer when solving questions to monitor time spent on each one.
  • Enhance general knowledge by reading the newspaper daily.
CAT 2023 College Predictor
Know your admission chances in IIMs & other top MBA colleges based on your CAT percentile by using CAT 2023 College Predictor.
Try Now

How to register for CAT 2025?

The steps for CAT registration are as follows:

  1. Visit the official website, iimcat.ac.in and click on "New Candidate Registration."
  2. Enter personal details, generate OTP and verify your email ID and mobile number.
  3. Login using the CAT ID and password created and fill in personal, communication, and emergency contact details.
  4. Upload documents as specified, provide academic details (SSC/Class 10 onwards to graduation/ postgraduation) and enter relevant work experience (if applicable).
  5. Select preferred exam cities (up to six choices).
  6. Pay the registration fee for CAT 2025 - Rs 2300 for the general category and Rs 1150 for SC/ST/PwD.
  7. Take a printout of the filled CAT 2025 application for future reference.
ISBR Business School PGDM Admissions 2024

Ranked as Platinum Institute by AICTE for 5 years in a row | Awarded Best Business School of the Year

BIMTECH PGDM 2024

AACSB Accredited | Highest CTC 23.43 LPA

CAT 2025 Admit Card

The CAT 2025 admit card is the most important document that must be carried on the exam day. Candidates must be aware of the following points about the CAT admit card mentioned below:

  • Only registered candidates can download the CAT 2025 admit card.
  • Candidates must log in with their ID and password on official website of IIM CAT - iimcat.ac.in. to download the admit card.
  • The CAT 2025 admit card will contain details such as the test centre, exam date, and other important information related to the exam.
  • The CAT admit card is a mandatory document that must be carried on the day of the exam.
  • Candidates should ensure that all the information mentioned on the admit card is correct. In case of any discrepancies, they should contact the authorities immediately.

CAT 2025 Analysis

According to previous CAT analysis, it is anticipated that the CAT 2025 entrance exam will range from moderate to difficult. In the preceding year, all three slots of the CAT exam were seen to be of high difficulty level. The conclusive CAT 2025 analysis will rely on the feedback provided by aspirants and experts who took the exam. The earliest insights into the CAT 2025 exam analysis can be accessed through live coverage on the Careers360 YouTube channel from the CAT 2025 exam center.

CAT 2025 Answer Key and Response Sheet

The CAT response sheet containing recorded responses and CAT answer key are typically made available by authorities approximately 8-10 days post the examination. Participants can access and download their recorded responses, along with the answers, from the official CAT website at iimcat.ac.in. Additionally, Careers360 will offer a memory-based CAT 2025 answer key before the official release of the CAT 2025 response sheet.

CAT 2025 Score Vs Percentile (Expected)

After estimating the CAT 2025 score candidates can calculate their probable percentile with the help of CAT score vs percentile. Know what percentile a candidate can fetch based on their marks in the CAT 2025 exam with the help of expected CAT marks vs percentile table:

Percentile

Score VARC

Score DILR

Score QA

Overall Score

99.5

42

30

30

86

99

36

25

25

74

95

30

20

22

52

90

24

14

13

42

80

20

11

9

35

70

18

9

7

30

CAT 2025 Results

The announcement of CAT 2025 results is anticipated in the third week of December. To check the results, candidates should go to the official CAT website and click on the designated link for CAT results. Logging in with their CAT login credentials like ID and password will be required. The validity of the CAT scorecard extends for one year until 2026.

CAT 2025 Cutoff

After the release of CAT 2025 results top B-schools like IIMs, MDI, FMS, etc., will start releasing their CAT 2025 cut off for admission to their MBA programmes. Based on this CAT cutoff they will shortlist the candidates for their selection process, the personal interview round. Check out the expected CAT 2025 cutoff of IIMs and non- IIMs disclosed under:

Expected IIM CAT 2025 cutoffs

Expected CAT Colleges 2025 Cutoff (Non-IIMs)

CAT 2025 selection process

After clearing the CAT 2025 and achieving the necessary cutoff, they will be called for the CAT selection process by the participating institutes, including the IIMs and non-IIMs. The admission procedures may differ across various colleges, relying on factors such as CAT 2025 scores, Written Ability Test (WAT), and Group Discussion/Personal Interview (GD/PI). Refer to the details of the selection process below:

  • Written Ability Test (WAT)
  • Group Discussion (GD)
  • Personal Interviews (PI)

Candidates must thoroughly research and understand the CAT 2025 selection criteria. They must go through the CAT selection process of institutes of their interest to prepare accordingly and increase their chances of securing admission.

Frequently Asked Question (FAQs)

1. Which IIM is conducting CAT 2025?

The CAT 2025 exam completing IIM is yet to be announced. The CAT 2025 exam conducting IIM will be announced in the official notification.

Articles

Explore Top Universities Across Globe

Questions related to CAT

Have a question related to CAT ?

The Common Admission Test, is a computer based standardized test conducted in India. It is one of the most prestigious and competitive entrance exams for admission into postgraduate management programs, Including MBA, in various Indian Institutes of Management and other top business schools across the country.

To know more about CAT 2024 like exam date, eligibility, syllabus and more, click on the below link.

https://bschool.careers360.com/articles/cat-2024


Both GMAT and CAT exams are considered to be highly competitive. Therefore, it is difficult to measure which one is harder than the other as it depends on the individual strengths ,weaknesses, and personal preferences.

GMAT quant section is often considered to be easier, however, its verbal section is tougher for non-native English speakers. Whereas, CAT quant section is considered to be trickier in comparison to the verbal section. Therefore, students are advised to analyse both CAT and GMAT exam pattern carefully before opting for one.

Hello

Generally admissions are given based on your rank. So based on your overall percentile in JEE your rank could be between 56470 - 63480 approximately.

Unfortunately, Based on the marks you scored, it will be difficult to get admitted into NIT Trichy under OBC category. However there is also a second chance for you to attend for JEE, so I recommend you to take that chance and score better.

You can check the colleges you are eligible for using the below link.

https://engineering.careers360.com/jee-main-college-predictor?utm_source=qna&utm_medium=jee_cp


Hello Aspirant

Congratulations on your score, There are many good B schools at 80-85%ile in CAT and XAT
1)Great Lakes, Chennai
2)IRMA
3) Goa Institute of Management
4) NIBM
5) TAPMI
Do your research about these colleges as to what is their average package, the roles offered.

Colleges like NIBM specialize in Finance, and IRMA has a lot of sales marketing Roles. So ultimately the choice is yours which specialization you want to pursue.

View All

1-radian measures 600. (True/False)

Option: 1

True


Option: 2

False


$111111^2$ = 

Option: 1

123456654321


Option: 2

123454321


Option: 3

123454321


Option: 4

12345654321


1111112 =___________ 

Option: 1

 123456654321


Option: 2

1234554321


Option: 3

123454321


Option: 4

12345654321


159702 is divisible by

Option: 1

7


Option: 2

9


Option: 3

11


Option: 4

6


1600 satellites were sent up by a country for several purposes. The purposes are classified as broadcasting (B), communication (C), surveillance (S), and others (O). A satellite can serve multiple purposes; however a satellite serving either B, or C, or S does not serve O. 

The following facts are known about the satellites: 

1. The numbers of satellites serving B, C, and S (though may be not exclusively) are in the ratio 2: 1:1. 

2. The number of satellites serving all three of B, C, and S is 100. 

3. The number of satellites exclusively serving C is the same as the number of satellites exclusively serving S. This number is 30% of the number of satellites exclusively serving B. 

4. The number of satellites serving O is the same as the number of satellites serving both C and S but not B. 

Question:

What best can be said about the number of satellites serving C? 

Option: 1

Must be between 450 and 725 

 


Option: 2

Cannot be more than 800 
 


Option: 3

Must be between 400 and 800 

 


Option: 4

Must be at least 100 


1600 satellites were sent up by a country for several purposes. The purposes are classified as broadcasting (B), communication (C), surveillance (S), and others (O). A satellite can serve multiple purposes; however a satellite serving either B, or C, or S does not serve O. 

The following facts are known about the satellites: 

1. The numbers of satellites serving B, C, and S (though may be not exclusively) are in the ratio 2: 1:1. 

2. The number of satellites serving all three of B, C, and S is 100. 

3. The number of satellites exclusively serving C is the same as the number of satellites exclusively serving S. This number is 30% of the number of satellites exclusively serving B. 

4. The number of satellites serving O is the same as the number of satellites serving both C and S but not B. 

Question:

What is the minimum possible number of satellites serving B exclusively? 

Option: 1

100


Option: 2

200


Option: 3

500


Option: 4

250


1600 satellites were sent up by a country for several purposes. The purposes are classified as broadcasting (B), communication (C), surveillance (S), and others (O). A satellite can serve multiple purposes; however a satellite serving either B, or C, or S does not serve O. 

The following facts are known about the satellites: 

1. The numbers of satellites serving B, C, and S (though may be not exclusively) are in the ratio 2: 1:1. 

2. The number of satellites serving all three of B, C, and S is 100. 

3. The number of satellites exclusively serving C is the same as the number of satellites exclusively serving S. This number is 30% of the number of satellites exclusively serving B. 

4. The number of satellites serving O is the same as the number of satellites serving both C and S but not B. 

Question:

If at least 100 of the 1600 satellites were serving O, what can be said about the number of satellites serving S? 

Option: 1

At most 475 

 


Option: 2

Exactly 475 
 


Option: 3

At least 475 

 


Option: 4

No conclusion is possible based on the given information 


1600 satellites were sent up by a country for several purposes. The purposes are classified as broadcasting (B), communication (C), surveillance (S), and others (O). A satellite can serve multiple purposes; however a satellite serving either B, or C, or S does not serve O. 

The following facts are known about the satellites: 

1. The numbers of satellites serving B, C, and S (though may be not exclusively) are in the ratio 2: 1:1. 

2. The number of satellites serving all three of B, C, and S is 100. 

3. The number of satellites exclusively serving C is the same as the number of satellites exclusively serving S. This number is 30% of the number of satellites exclusively serving B. 

4. The number of satellites serving O is the same as the number of satellites serving both C and S but not B. 

Question:

 If the number of satellites serving at least two among B, C, and S is 1200, which of the following MUST be FALSE? 

Option: 1

The number of satellites serving C cannot be uniquely determined 

 


Option: 2

The number of satellites serving B is more than 1000 
 


Option: 3

All 1600 satellites serve B or C or S 

 


Option: 4

The number of satellites serving B exclusively is exactly 250 


2839155 is divisible by

Option: 1

2


Option: 2

7


Option: 3

55


Option: 4

None of the above


'a' for which x^{2}-ax+9= 0 can be written as square of a linear factor is

Option: 1

6


Option: 2

-6,6


Option: 3

\left ( 6,\infty \right )


Option: 4

\left ( -\infty,-6 \right )


Marketing Director

A career as Marketing Director is also known as a marketing expert who is responsible for the overall marketing aspect of the company. He or she oversees plans and develops the company's budget. The marketing Director collaborates with the business team to plan and develop the marketing and branding strategies for the company's products or services. 

4 Jobs Available
Business Development Executive

Business development executives strive to achieve maximum output with minimum input. If you are good at understanding and convincing people, the career as a business development executive can be enjoyable for you. Business development executives are candidates who have been transferred to the sales from other departments. In general, Business development executives are promoted to a management position. There are plenty of work openings throughout the profession because every company requires Business development executives.

3 Jobs Available
Content Marketing Specialist

Content Marketing Specialists are also known as Content Specialists. They are responsible for crafting content, editing and developing it to meet the requirements of digital marketing campaigns. To ensure that the material created is consistent with the overall aims of a digital marketing campaign, content marketing specialists work closely with SEO and digital marketing professionals.

3 Jobs Available
Sales Manager

The sales manager's career is an interdependent career that requires the contribution of other departments of the organisation to function effectively. A sales manager has to multitask and provide guidance to the salesperson to improve his or her targets. An Individual who opts for a career as a sales manager supervises the sales representatives and organises training for sales representatives to increase work efficiency. Hence, it increases sales.

2 Jobs Available
Business Analyst

Individuals who opt for a career as a business analyst look at how a company operates. He or she conducts research and analyses data to improve his or her knowledge about the company. This is required so that an individual can suggest the company strategies for improving their operations and processes. Students can visit the Great Lakes Institute of Management, Jamnalal Bajaj Institute of Management Studies to study Business Analytics courses. Business analyst jobs are usually done to help the company make more money, solve existing business problems and achieve its goals.

2 Jobs Available
Marketing Manager

A marketing manager comforts public anxiety and dissatisfaction through announcements and commercials, guaranteeing the credibility of the organisation escapes inadequacies. He or she works with other team members to produce advertising campaigns that are both simple and complex. A marketing manager decides if a new product or service is marketable. 

Students can opt for an MBA in Finance or an MBA in Digital Marketing Management to be a marketing manager. He or she evaluates the public interest level with respect to a new product or service. A marketing manager is appointed to encourage buyers to buy products from the firm and to increase awareness of the brand through marketing strategies.

2 Jobs Available
SEO Analyst

An SEO Analyst is a web professional who is proficient in the implementation of SEO strategies to target more keywords to improve the reach of the content on search engines. He or she provides support to acquire the goals and success of the client’s campaigns. 

2 Jobs Available
Digital Marketing Executive

Digital marketing is growing, diverse, and is covering a wide variety of career paths. Each job function aids in the development of effective digital marketing strategies and techniques. The aims and objectives of the individuals who opt for a career as a digital marketing executive are similar to those of a marketing professional: to build brand awareness, promote company services or products, and increase conversions. Individuals who opt for a career as Digital Marketing Executives, unlike traditional marketing companies, communicate effectively through suitable technology platforms.

2 Jobs Available
Back to top