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CAT exam 2025 registration date will be August 3 or 4, 2025 tentatively. All MBA aspirants who wish to take the CAT 2025 exam will be able to fill the CAT registration 2025 form on the official website, iimcat.ac.in. CAT exam aspirants will have to fill academic, work experience, personal, contact and other details in the CAT 2025 application form. They will also have to upload necessary documents like marksheets, caste certificates etc in the CAT exam application 2025. CAT 2025 registration last date will be around September 20, 2025 and the past trends suggest extension of CAT exam registration last date for another 5-6 days. CAT exam date 2025 will be November 30, 2025 (tentative). The CAT exam will consist of 68 questions and will be of 200 marks. Keep reading this article on the CAT exam 2025, which talks about CAT registration, registration process and more.
IIM Raipur, IIM Kashipur, IIM Ranchi, and IIM Tiruchirappalli have jointly launched a JAP admission process. In this joint admission process (JAP 2026), IIM Raipur will shortlist candidates and conduct the interview rounds on behalf of the other three institutions.
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The official CAT 2025 exam dates will be announced along with the CAT notification 2025, which will be released soon at the official CAT 2025 website. Below, we have mentioned the tentative dates of CAT 2025. All candidates can take an idea from the same and start their preparation accordingly.
CAT 2025 Events | CAT 2025 Dates (Tentative) |
Release of CAT 2025 notification | July 30, 2025 |
CAT 2025 registration start date | August 2, 2025 |
CAT 2025 registration last date | September 21, 2025 |
CAT 2025 application correction date | September 25-28, 2025 |
CAT 2025 admit card release date | November 7, 2025 |
CAT 2025 exam date | November 30, 2025 |
CAT 2025 answer key release date | December 5, 2025 |
CAT 2025 results date | December 21, 2025 |
The CAT exam 2025 registration date for MBA is expected to begin in the first week of August 2025, and all candidates will need to apply through the official CAT website once the notification is released and the registration link becomes active.
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The CAT exam 2025 is most likely to be conducted on November 30, 2025, by the IIM Kozhikhode. The Common Admission Test (CAT) is one of the most popular management entrance exams for students to get admission to the prestigious IIMs and other top MBA colleges in India. Additionally, it is a computer-based aptitude test and is conducted annually at a national level by one of the IIMs every year, on a rotational basis. Every year, over 3 lakh candidates appear for the CAT exam.
Let us look at some of the following CAT 2025 exam highlights, which will help the candidates to understand
Particulars | Details |
Full Name of the CAT 2025 exam | Common Admission Test (CAT) |
CAT 2025 Conducting Body | IIM Kozhikode (Expected) |
CAT Official Website | iimcat.ac.in |
Frequency of the CAT Exam | Once every year |
CAT Application Process | Conducted in online mode |
CAT Registration Fees |
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Minimum CAT Exam Eligibility | Minimum of 50% in graduation for the General category. While 45% for the Reserved category |
Number of Questions in CAT Exam 2025 | 66 |
Admission to IIMs | 20 IIMs + Several other institutions |
Courses Offered | MBA/PGDM in other streams |
CAT Helpdesk |
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Read More: CAT Exam Fees 2025: Registration Fee, Payment Process, & IIM MBA Fees
To apply for the CAT 2025 exam, the candidates must have the registration link, which will allow all aspirants to apply for the CAT 2025 exam before the deadline.
Make sure you keep an eye on this page to get all the latest updates on the CAT 2025.
CAT 2025 Registration Link | To be available soon |
To register for the CAT 2025 exam, the candidate must know all the step-wise processes to understand how to fill out the CAT exam. Check out the following CAT registration process, which the candidate will need to complete.
When registering for the CAT 2025 exam, the following are the key documents which will be required by all the candidates.
Here are the dimensions that will be required for the CAT registration process 2025.
Scanned Document | Correct Dimension |
Photograph | 45 mm (height) x 30 mm (width) |
Signature | 35 mm (height) x 80 mm (width) |
After filling up the CAT exam 2025 registration form, candidates will then need to fill up the CAT application form using their CAT user ID and password. The CAT application/registration form has six sections: Personal Details, Academic Details, Work Experience, Programmes and Test City.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
This year, it is expected that IIM Kozhikhode will be conducting the CAT 2025 exam for candidates to get admission in MBA programmes.
The registration fee for the CTA 2025 exam will be Rs. 2500 for the General, EWS and NC-OBC categories and Rs. 1250 for SC, ST and PwD categories.
There are approximately 174 days left until CAT 2025, which is scheduled for November 30, 2025 (tentatively). The registration process for the CAT 2025 exam is expected to commence from August 2025.
As per past year trends, it is expected that around 3.5 lakh candidates will register for CAT 2025. Last year the CAT registration count was 3.29 lakh.
The last date to apply for the CAT 2025 exam will be September 2025. The registration process for the CAT exam 2025 is expected to begin in August 2025.
As per past year trends, it is expected that around 3.5 lakh candidates will register for CAT 2025. Last year the CAT registration count was 3.29 lakh.
On Question asked by student community
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For a raw score of 56 in CAT 2025 Slot 3, your expected overall percentile is likely to be in the range of the 90th-95th percentile. The exact percentile can vary slightly on the final normalization process and the process and performance of all test-takers. In this article you'll find more about the CAT result.
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With a projected CAT percentile of 87% but not clearing sectional cutoffs, your chances at top IIMs are limited because they require both overall percentile and sectional minimums. However, you still have a good shot at other reputed management institutes and non-IIM B-schools. Consider colleges like NMIMS, SPJIMR, IMT, TAPMI, Great Lakes, and other well-ranked private or state-level B-schools that accept CAT scores and weigh your profile holistically. Your academic record, BSc in Animation with 80%, and 5 years of work experience at Ubisoft India are strong points and may help in institutes that value work experience in their selection process. Also, explore institutes that accept XAT, MAT, or CMAT, where your profile can be competitive.
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NIT Rourkela CAT cutoff range is between 70-85 percentiles for the general category. 70 is the minimum percentile needed to apply, and 85 is the highest percentile. However, the maximum percentile depends on the particular year competition. It can be changed.
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If you filled the UGC NET form under EWS but you don’t have a valid EWS certificate, then forget using the EWS category. They won’t accept it. You’ll automatically be treated as General category during document verification.
And no, this won’t make your form “invalid” or “illegal.” It just means you won’t get the EWS benefit.
So yes — you can still go for General category posts and Professor recruitment. Just don’t try to submit a fake/invalid certificate; that will get you disqualified.
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If your CAT admit card shows your surname first followed by your first name as entered in the form, it is correct. You do not need to worry about this format as long as it matches the details you provided. Ensure all other information on the admit card is accurate and carry it to the exam along with the required identification documents.
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